Tri-Cities OPC IOTA - RFQ Questions and Answers.pdf
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- Q702--Tri-Cities Outpatient Clinic (OPC) Initial Outfitting Transition and Activation (IOTA) Services
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- 36C77625Q0285
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This document is a Questions and Answers (Q&A) document for the Tri-Cities Outpatient Clinic (OPC) Initial Outfitting Activation and Transitioning Contract, solicitation RFQ 36C77625Q0285. The VA is planning a new medical facility with an estimated first day of clinical services in January 2029 and a Board of Directors (BOD) date in July 2029. The facility will have a total staffing of 290 personnel, with approximately 55 staff relocating from the existing Richland Community-Based Outpatient Clinic (CBOC) and around 235 new hires. Support services including Biomed and security will be provided by Walla Walla VAMC, and each relocating employee will be provided three boxes for moving. The Facilities Management team will handle logistics acquisition through VA Form 2237 and the Forecast of Opportunities and Requirements Center for Excellence (FORCE). The solicitation includes questions about project timelines, staffing, equipment reuse, and logistics, with the VA providing clarifying answers to potential offerors.
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Tri-Cities OPC Initial Outfitting Activation and Transitioning Contract
Questions/Answers to Solicitation RFQ 36C77625Q0285
1. When is estimated first day of Clinical Services?
ANSWER: Estimated January 2029 (Reference PWS Section 1 – Objective)
2. When is estimated BOD?
ANSWER: Currently estimated July 2029
3. PWS 18.1, Deliverables Schedule references 16.8.1 in reference to Due Date states, "14 calendar days after award of optional task" - Which task is Optional?
ANSWER: 3 months before BOD
4. Is the address to the new facility known? If so, can you please provide?
ANSWER: The address is currently unknown
5. PWS 16.6, Is there a specific number of boxes that should be provided for each person moving into the new facility?
ANSWER: Three boxes per employee
6. PWS 16.6 Notes that there are 35-45 staff relocating to this new facility. Can the VA please specify from what location(s) are the staff relocating?
ANSWER: The existing CBOC in Richland. There will be approximately 55 staff relocating
7. What is the total staffing number expected to be for this facility?
ANSWER: 290
8. Will any of staff be new hires? If so, approximately how many?
ANSWER: Yes, approximately 235 new hires
9. Will there be any reuse equipment? If so, from which facility?
ANSWER: Yes, from the Richland CBOC
10. Will Biomed services be provided by Walla Walla VAMC?
ANSWER: Yes
11. Will security services be provided through Walla Walla VAMC?
ANSWER: Yes
12. Will Walla Walla VAMC be supporting the logistics acquisition effort?
ANSWER: The Facilities Management team will submit VA Form 2237 requests. The Acquisition Utilization Specialist will upload all package documents produced as required by this section to the contracting office via Forecast of Opportunities and Requirements Center for Excellence (FORCE). The Acquisition Utilization Specialist will submit the approved package through FORCE, along with the approved 2237
13. The dates for the periods on the pricing worksheet show the project starting on January 15, 2025, and on the cost schedule it shows a start of January 1, 2026.
ANSWER: Please see revised ATTACHMENT R – Pricing Worksheet - Revised
14. The Acquisition Package Development and Activation tasks are both shown in year three, whereas the Relocation and Reuse task is in period four. Is this the Government’s intent?
ANSWER: Please see revised ATTACHMENT R – Pricing Worksheet – Revised. Offerors may revise Pricing Worksheet, as needed, to fit their quote.
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