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(Signature of person authorized to sign) (Signature of Contracting Officer) NCO 15 Contracting Ofc - CMOP 10-01- None 36C770 Department of Veterans Affairs NCO 15 Contracting Ofc - CMOP 3450 S. 4th St. Trafficway Leavenworth KS 66048-5012 36C770 Department of Veterans Affairs
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15 Contracting Ofc - CMOP 3450 S. 4th St. Trafficway Leavenworth KS 66048-5012 To all Offerors/Bidders
36C77020R0003 09-15-2020
X x
THE PURPOSE OF THIS AMENDMENT IS TO:
1. Provide the questions and answers to the questions submitted vendors both prior to the Pre-Proposal Brief and follow-up questions submitted prior to end of day on 09-28-2020.
2. This will be the only answers submitted before the proposal end date of 10-21-2020.
3. See attached Pre- Proposal brief offered to vendors on 09-25-2020.
4. All remaining terms and conditions remain unchanged.
James Justus Contracting Officer See attached document: DTP Briefing 09-25-2020.
In reference to Duplicate Rx in the Key Terms Section of the General HL7 Information found in the EDI Guidelines. In what situations should Offerors send a duplicate RX cancel?
• If a duplicate RX is received and the previous order/RX has shipped?
• If a duplicate RX is received and the previous order/RX is in process? (Knowing that the order will subsequently ship and a ship confirmation will then be sent to VA) A duplicate Rx cancel includes both situations identified.
| Who will be managing back orders? |
| All inventory requirements are the responsibility of the Contractor. |
| In the CLIN Pricing Schedule, there is a quantity of zero (“0”). What quantity should be used in order to calculate an accurate extended CLIN amount for evaluation? |
| An amendment will be forthcoming deleting “AMOUNT” and “UNIT PRICE” and replacing both with one column labeled "Handling Fee". |
| The Pricing Table is asking for a “Grand Total”. How will the grand total be calculated/evaluated with the various options of with and without mail consolidator? |
| An amendment will be forthcoming removing “Grand Total”. We are only looking for the individual handling fee for each line item. |
| What type of documents (if any) are we expected to include in each order? |
| Change of address form, patient instructions, and refill form must be included in each order. |
| "The distribution points must be geographically located both, east and west of the Mississippi River so that shipping costs and times are minimized to the maximum extent possible" What will be the seven CMOP locations out lined on page 14 and 15 be involved? |
| CMOP locations has no impact on performance of this contract. |
| Are there CMOP-owned software applications that the 3PL must use in any way to provide services required by CMOP? If so, what software, how is it accessed by the 3PL (e.g., via internet)? |
| CMOP uses a custom system specifically built to manage extreme volume of Rx per day. |
| What Pharmacy ERP is used by CMOP? |
| CMOP uses a custom system specifically built to manage the extreme volume of prescriptions received per day. |
| What percentage of daily orders are enteral/nutrition vs Med/Surg? |
| CMOP will provide monthly dispensing history for the most recent six month period. History will differentiate between med/surg and nutritional items. |
| What dictates when to use a large prescription label or small prescription label (besides amount of instructions)? Can we use the larger label for all items? |
| Contractor discretion. All label content must be clearly readable and contain all transmitted information. |
| Will outbound orders be all parcel? Will orders all go direct to end consumers or also to pharmacy locations as well? If so, what percentage of each? |
| Define parcel - box? Envelope? Direct to Patient. All packages will be delivered to patient residences. |
| Will products be shipped regionally or nationally (this will impact licensing requirements for each facility)? |
| Delivery includes 50 States, Protectorates, and PR. Must follow Federal, State and Local regulations. |
The various CLINs that the Contractor is required to propose has CLINs that represent pricing with and without Mail Manifesting. The stated RFP language is as follows: “The Government will evaluate offers for award purposes by adding the total price for all options to the total price for the basic requirement.” Could the Government clarify specifically how the methodology stated will be evaluated by adding prices of different scenarios that may or may not occur and evaluating this in total?
Does the Government intend that total prices for the proposed CLINS for each scenario (base plus option periods) for each applicable scenario of “with” and “without” Mail Manifest is the intended price analysis? If so could the Government please clarify?
Handling Fee with manifesting should be used for the price evaluation. The Handling Fee for ‘with-out” mail manifesting will be priced now (upfront) so there will not be an issue should this situation arise.
Material management:
i. Does CMOP have lot/batch product that needs inventory tracking?
ii. Does CMOP have expiry-dated product?
iii. Does CMOP have serialized product and if so, do they require serial # capture at time of picking or do they require the 3PL to maintain details of all serial numbers in inventory?
i. Yes
ii. Yes
iii. Not at this time
| Is a Pharmacist required on-site? |
| If required by para. 2, B. Scope. If required by Federal, State, and Local codes, laws, and regulations. |
| Page 13 Section C.2 of the RFP states that the Implementation/Transition period for the incumbent contractor is 90 calendar days from date of contract award. Page 74, Factor 2, 1.iii states that the Implementation period for incumbents will be limited to a 60-day plan. Please confirm that the implementation plan for incumbents is 90 calendar days from date of contact award |
| If you are an incumbent, the implementation period is 90 days. Page 74 section 2 will be amended. |
| Where will the 3PL get all the required information for the labels (e.g., will it be included in an interface from CMOP)? |
| Included in the solicitation as attachment 2. |
| How is the label size for a specific shipment determined? |
| Included in the solicitation as attachment 2. |
| What are the average numbers of returns? (# of returns per quarter vs. # of cartons shipped for that same quarter). |
| Information not known. All returns are sent to the originating VA Medical Center for disposition. |
| Please confirm that if all the items are going into an overpack box, do we need to discrete any boxes inside. |
| Inside packages are not required to be discretely packaged. |
| ZR2-14 - Is this Shipping Address field only required for the mail consolidator? Or is this also required for the Outsource Vendor? |
| It is required for both. |
| Are the prescription labels intended to be generated by the 3PL system? |
| Labels are to be generated by the contractor. |
| What is the relationship between the supported facilities and MMS (mail manifesting sites)? |
| Mail manifesting is procured contractually from a private vendor. |
| Average # of lines per order? |
| MARCIA Each line represents a separate Rx within the order. |
| Estimated annual growth expectancy? |
| Marcia – historical data Historical data, not future projections, will be provided. |
| What is the max weight of the heaviest orders? |
| Maximum weights are dictated by the carrier. |
| Are there any Hazmat Products? |
| No |
| Are any of the products over-the-counter medical devices? |
| No |
| Are any of the products prescription medical devices? |
| No |
| Are any of the products over-the-counter drugs? |
| No |
| Are any of the products prescription drugs? |
| No |
| Are any of the products a controlled substance? |
| No |
| Are any of the products a list 1 chemical? |
| No |
| What products require DEA compliance? |
| No |
| Are any of the products ETO required? (Ethylene Oxide) |
| No |
| Are there any Hazmat items? |
| No |
| Do we have the opportunity to have a on-site visit? |
| No |
| Is the 3PL expected to manage any scrap processes? |
| No |
| Are there any process flows from the current DCs of the current warehouse operations? |
| No |
| Will you provide any mechanical and operational equipment to the Provider? |
| No |
| This section references compliance with the DEA. Will there be any controlled or DEA regulated items that will be received, handled, and shipped in performance of this contract? |
| No |
| Can contractor propose a 5 year agreement? |
| No |
| If there is the introduction of a mail manifesting contract award during contract performance will there be any additional cost incurred by the contractor for programming, equipment, alternative cost……etc ? |
| No additional costs are anticipated. |
| Do orders have an indication of priority (e.g., rush, emergency) or key date(s) that the 3PL must use to sequence order fulfillment? Please provide details. |
| No indication of priority. |
| In regards to RFP Page 75, Subfactor B, Section V and VI – will the Department of Veterans Affairs provide a specific framework for this requirement? |
| No specific framework will be provided by CMOP. |
| Will the Department of Veterans Affairs consider extending the submission due date of questions to October 6, 2020 (10/6/2020)? |
| No, It is our intent to allow for one round of follow up questions to be turned in by COB on Monday Sept 28th, 2020. Those answers will be responded to by an Amendment to the solicitation. |
| Can we have more time to answer the solicitation? |
| No. At this time we have reason to believe we have adequate resources to move forward. |
| Does CMOP have Physical Inventory requirements? |
| No. The product is not owned by CMOP. Vendor is required to maintain adequate inventory to fulfill the requirements of the contract |
| Will all returns have a valid RMA number (Return Merchandise Authorization) (scannable)? |
| Not applicable to thall contract. |
| What is the required TAT (Turn Around Time) for returned units? |
| Not applicable to this contract. |
| Will the 3PL handle returns? If so, are they accompanied by a return notice? |
| Not applicable to this solicitation. |
| Will all freight received at the warehouse need to be palletized (or otherwise packaged) for putaway or will any freight arrive in putaway-ready condition (e.g., palletized or cartonized as single SKU, single lot, and labeled with smart license plate that ties to an electronic ASN)? |
| Not applicable to this solicitation. |
| Do all distribution orders come to the 3PL via electronic interface from CMOP? |
| Not applicable to this solicitation. Patient specific Rxs are provided electronically to the contractor. |
| Can the CMOP host system support a periodic inventory comparison process with the 3PL WMS? If so, to what level in the product hierarchy (e.g., business/division, SKU, batch/lot, product status/condition, serial)? Please provide details. |
| Not required for this contract. |
| What is the CMOP host system(s) that will interface with the 3PL WMS? How are they used for these operations (e.g., order processing, inventory management)? |
| NOTE: Any questions related to 3PL may be outside the scope of this solicitation. There will be no direct connection to the CMOP host system. All communication is via HTTPs with the payload being HL7 messages with MLLP wrappers. Please refer to the Interface Specifications. |
| Can we bid on CLIN 0001 without having to bid on CLIN 0003? |
| Per the solicitation B.2 Note 3: Vendors are not required to submit pricing for all line items to be considered. However, Three ways to submit pricing on your quote: |
1. Med Surg Items only (must quote all line items associated with Med Surg to include Puerto Rico and with/without mail manifesting) & (must quote all option years)
2. Enteral Nutritional Items Only (must quote all line items associated with Enteral Nutritional Items with/without mail manifesting) & (must quote all option years)
3. Quote all line items.
| Who Pays for the discontinued items? |
| Product is owned by the Contractor, not the Government. |
| Are any products temperature -controlled? If so, do temperature-controlled products arrive via trailers that contain temperature recording devises? If so, what process is to be followed by the 3PL? |
| Products provided by this contract are not temperature-controlled. |
| What is the largest cubed order you have had in the last 90 days? |
| Question is unclear. |
| Is 7am to 7pm acceptable as operation hours? |
| See page 17, Definitions |
| NACI clearances. Will the handling of items by the vendor employees will the vendor be required to have a NACI background check? |
| See page 74, Factor 2, iii) of the solicitation. Background checks are required. |
| What are the shipping criteria and SCACs used by CMOP? |
| Shipping modes and priority level will be provided via matrix by the Government. |
| FAR 52.222-41, 52.222.42 & 52.222.43 Service Contract Labor Standards clauses are included. Do not believe these clauses are applicable to this solicitation? |
| The clauses will be removed through an amendment. |
| How will inbound product be configured? (I.e. Individual units and accessories pre-kitted, x number of individual units per case, x number of case per pallet.) |
| The Government has no data. Determined by the Contractor. |
| Private label items or manufacturer branded items? Does that matter? |
| The Government will provide specific item information. |
What host interface transactions are used by CMOP?
Examples:
i. 888 Item Master
ii. 850 Purchase Order
iii. 943 ASN / RMA
iv. 944 Receipt Confirmation
v. 940 Orders
vi. 945 Shipment Confirmation
vii. 997 Functional Acknowledgement
viii. 856 Outbound ASN
ix. 846 Inventory Sync
x. 947 Inventory Adjustment
xi. Order Status
xii. Pick/Pack Confirmation
xiii. Inventory Status The HL7 will contain the information about what to fill. The returning information with contain who, when and how. Along with what actually was filled. in addition, there is a message structure to query prescription status and responses.
| What is the volume distribution of the 4M annual line items? |
| The most recent 6-month distribution history will be provided prior to solicitation closing date. |
| Please provide 3 inventory snapshots from both average and peak inventory months by SKU and SKU location. |
| The most recent 6-month distribution history will be provided prior to solicitation closing date. |
| Do you have an overall volume forecast for the next 18 to 24 months, and projected year over year growth percentages up to 5 years? (Volume breakdown by product, services, customers and last 24 months historical by the same would be helpful if available) |
| The most recent 6-month distribution history will be provided prior to solicitation closing date. |
| How many different SKU’s are associated with this program at start-up and then later in the program? |
| The most recent 6-month distribution history will be provided prior to solicitation closing date. |
| Please provide the volume and associated breakdown of each. x% products x% accessories. |
| The most recent 6-month distribution history will be provided prior to solicitation closing date. |
| Expected monthly/annual volume for Puerto Rico? |
| The most recent 6-month distribution history will be provided prior to solicitation closing date. |
| Please provide 6 months of detailed outbound order level data (order number, date shipped, customer, SKU, quantity ordered |
| The most recent 6-month distribution history will be provided prior to solicitation closing date. HIPAA does not allow for customer information to be distributed. |
| Can we review volume and inventory breakdown by each existing location? (4M annual line items) |
| The most recent 6-month distribution history will be provided prior to solicitation closing date. The Government does not have inventory information. |
| Since the VA has not provided an item list which specifies manufacture and product item numbers, will the VA extend the due date of RFP submission to two weeks following the release of the subject item list? Offerors will need additional time to vet the items against their existing catalogs to determine the feasibility of meeting the Governments requirements established in RFP Page 21, Section M.11. |
| The most recent copy of our current specific items will be released in an amendment. The two week extension will not be extended based on this specific request. It is our position that the impementation period is more than adequate to conduct this inquiry. |
| In the Solicitation, FAR 52.222-41, Service Contract Labor Standards, and other clauses applicable to contracts for the provision of services (including for example, but not limited to, FAR 52.222-55, Minimum Wages Under Executive Order 13658 and FAR 52.222-62, Paid Sick Leave Under Executive Order 13706) are marked as applicable. According to the Department of Labor, the Service Contract Act only applies to contracts the principal purpose of which is to furnish services in the United States through the use of service employees. Similarly, FAR 37.101 defines “service contract” as a contract that directly engages the time and effort of a contractor whose primary purpose is to perform a task rather than furnish an end item of supply. |
| The NAICS code identifies this as a supply. An Amendment to the solicitation will be issued removing the requirements of these clauses. |
| Should the proposal be a paper mailed in submittal and or electronic only? |
| The preference is electronic submittal. |
| ZR1-22 and ZR1-23 - Is the provided calculation RXE-1 / ZR1-22 intended as way to designate the UOM to be shipped? Or is this informational, providing greater level of detail on how the ZR1-23 value, quantity to be picked, is calculated? |
| The ZR1 segment contains information about the prescription to assist the Vendor to fill the prescription. The RXE1 is the requested qty the medical center is requesting. The ZR1.16, ZR1.17, ZR1.18, ZR1.19,ZR1.22 and ZR1.23 is used to communicate with the Vendor what CMOP wants to be filled and how much should be filled along with the cost CMOP pays for the contracted product. It is recommended the vendor use this information in two ways. The first is to validate the information that CMOP has is accurate and correct. This information is provided by the Vendor. Secondly, it assist the vendor as to exactly what should be filled based on what the Medical Center request, the vendors product pack size, how many the vendor should dispense of that pack size. |
| Due to changes in the performance requirements will the Department of Veterans Affairs extended the transition period to 180 days or at least to 120 days for both incumbents and new awardees? |
| There are no plans to extend the transition period. |
| What master data is available from the CMOP (e.g., item master, customer master, lot/batch master, serial number)? In what format (e.g., electronic interface, Excel spreadsheet) is the data available? |
| There is no inventory management function for the Government-owned property under this contract. |
| Are any of the items required to be shipped via envelope or padded envelope? |
| There is not a requirement for this type of packaging. |
| Is a site in Puerto Rico necessary or can we produce and ship from a more central site? |
| This decision is not within the purview of the contractor. See section B.3 General Requirements. |
| Puerto Rico - Locations We need volume to determine the necessity for a Puerto Rican facility? |
| This decision is not within the purview of the contractor. The most recent distribution 6-month distribution history will be provided to the offerers prior to solicitation closing date. |
| Will the Department of Veterans Affairs please provide additional information regarding the differences between Vista and Cerner labels and how the labels will apply to Offerors? |
| This information is not available at this time and will be provided to the awardee. |
| Please provide 1 year of detailed inbound order level data (order number, date received, SKU, quantity received, Carrier, trailer number/BOL#) |
| This information is not available from the Government. |
| Number of accessories and collateral items per product? |
| This information is not available from the Government. |
| Please provide a detailed item master with information on SKU dimensions, weight and units per case and pallet |
| This information is not available from the Government. |
| If this activity is being performed today, can Work Instructions and Process Flows, in support of requested activities, be provided? Additionally, are there touch-times or time studies for identified process(s)? |
| This information is not available from the Government. |
| Will there be any specialized mechanical & operational equipment required for your product and the requested services? |
| This information is not available from the Government. |
| What estimated frequency of inbound deliveries daily? |
| This information is not available from the Government. |
| …"delivery must be processed for filling and placed within the transportation stream within a forty-eight (48) hour monthly average from transmission time date and stamp." Questions: What is transmission time defined as? When it is tendered to a third party carrier for shipment to a vendor? Does this include Saturdays and Sundays? |
| Transmission time is defined as when the contractor acknowledges the CMOP prescription message. Acknowledgment/non-acknowledgment shall be returned within 15 minutes of CMOP prescription message being sent. Transmission time will be Monday through Friday starting at 8am Monday and suspending on Friday at 4:30pm. This is based on the time zone of the contractor warehouse used for fulfillment. |
| In the event that the government adds mail manifesting, what is the anticipated timeline of implementation? |
| Unknown at this time. |
| Do all product shippable units of measure include a scannable barcode on the product packaging? If so, what does it contain and what barcode standard(s) are used (e.g., GS1)? |
| Unknown by the Government. |
| What is the current inventory level by location? |
| Unknown by the Government. |
| What is the estimated number SKU's that will be considered in-scope for your operation? |
| Unknown by the Government. |
| Please provide the daily average units in storage with detail split between cartons and pallets. |
| Unknown by the Government. |
| What is the return and damage policy with the vendor? |
| We do not understand the question. |
| Are there automated reports that can be generated by site? |
| We do not understand the question. |
| Is there a ability to expand the transition to 7 sites? (phase or serial approach) |
| We do not understand the question. |
| Should we assume the prescription labels will be printed and applied at packing? |
| Yes |
| If a patient has 2 boxes of catheters, does each box require a label? |
| Yes |
| Will the Provider be required to procure packaging materials? |
| Yes |
| "Contractor is expected to maintain sufficient inventory at all times"- Is contractor responsible for planning the inventory or purchasing the inventory? |
| Yes and yes. |
| "The contractor will be reimbursed the FSS or other federal contract vehicle item price for all items shipped, as well as a handling fee per line item…." Question: Does this mean the vendor will purchase all items to be shipped and be reimbursed by the government for those items? If that is the case what are the terms and policies that the government has in place with those manufacturers? These would include, to name a few: returned items, inbound shipping costs, damaged freight, expedited charges, destination returned product, expiration dates, recalled item responsibility? Will the government or the vendor negotiate with the vendor or are those items addressed. If they are addressed where are the terms? Will the winning vendor fall under the pricing and terms the government has with the vendor? Does the government have a lowest price guarantee with the manufacturer and will the winning vendor be able to purchase the product using government terms and pricing? |
| Yes. Reimbursement occurs following Rx shipment and acknowledgement. Terms, policies and negotiations are the responsibility of the awarded contractor. The government provides item information and maximum price for reimbursement. |
| Are the same or similar requested activities being performed today? If yes, what is the facility footprint for that activity, in addition to head count requirements (directs & indirects)? |
| Yes. The Government does not have this information as it is being performed by an outside Contractor. |
| ZSL – Please clarify this segment “Suspended Rx’s for patient”. Will orders that have a ship date, for a given Rx#, beyond the given “Suspense Date” (ZSL-2) need to be cancelled? |
| ZSL DATA WILL NOT BE SENT TO THE DIRECT TO PATIENT VENDORS. |
| In regards to the EDI Guidelines – Since the name fields are longer, how does the VA want the names truncated to fit on the labels? |
| This element should print dynamically in 10 pt font and slide to 8 pt font if needed. Ref Attachement 2; 1.5.3 / 1.5.4 |
| Are there any temperature/climate requirements necessary for your product? |
| Asked and answered. |
| Do you anticipate any seasonal spikes in volume? i.e. monthly or quarterly. |
| Asked and answered. |
| Will any of the product and or accessories be serialized? |
| Asked and answered. |
| Do you have an overall volume forecast for the next 18 to 24 months, and projected growth percentages? (Volume breakdown by product, services, customers and last 24 months historical by the same would be helpful if available) |
| Asked and answered. |
| Do you anticipate any seasonal spikes in volume? i.e. monthly or quarterly. |
| Asked and answered. |
| Can you please describe the outbound products that we will be handling? |
| Asked and answered. |
| Please provide Work Instructions and Process Flows, in support of requested activities, be provided? Additionally, are there time studies for identified process(s)? |
| Asked and answered. |
| What estimated frequency of inbound deliveries daily? |
| Asked and answered. |
| Please provide list of mechanical and operational equipment require for services. |
| Asked and answered. |
| Do you anticipate any seasonal spikes in volume? i.e. monthly or quarterly. |
| Asked and answered. |
| Can you please describe the products that we will be handling? |
| Asked and answered. |
| Please provide the volume and associated breakdown of each. x% products x% accessories. |
| Asked and answered. |
| How many different SKU’s are associated with this program at start-up and then later in the program? |
| Asked and answered. |
| What will be the average outbound value and estimated frequency daily? |
| Asked and answered. |
| What estimated frequency of inbound deliveries daily? |
| Asked and answered. |
| Will there be any specialized mechanical and operational equipment required for your product and the requested services? |
| Asked and answered. |
| Are there any trends in volume spikes (daily, weekly, monthly quarterly)? For example, with most folks going on holidays in December, is there a substantial spike in volume in January or November to account for the time off? |
| Asked and answered. |
| Can Work Instructions and Process Flows, in support of requested activities, be provided? Additionally, are there repair and test times or time studies for identified process(s)? |
| Asked and answered. |
| One vendor requested specific data information on current DTP operations. |
| Some information requested is proprietary to the current contractors. Any additional information that may be available and releasable by the Government has been answered above or will be released by Amendment to the solicitation. |
