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Site Visit Agenda

Renovate 8W for Hematology & Oncology – Iowa City VAMC Solicitation # 36E77619B0005

1. Open meeting & Introductions (Sign in sheet)

· Introduction of Vendors

· Contracting Officer: Megan Dohm

· COR: Rob Siech

2. Solicitation Information

· Please note that any verbal exchange at this site visit does not constitute a change to this solicitation. Only amendments constitute a change.

· This is solicitation is set-aside for SDVOSB concerns.

· All SDVOSBs must be verified by the VA’s Center for Veterans Enterprises (CVE) (http://www.vetbiz.gov). Offerors must be verified by CVE and visible in the Vendor Information Portal (VIP) database at the time of submission of offers and time of award. Failure to be BOTH visible and verified at the time of proposal submission and award will result in the offeror’s proposal being deemed ineligible for award.

· Invitation for Bid (IFB) IAW FAR Part 14, 19, and 36

· Solicitation Closing Date: August 8, 2019 at 1:00PM ET

· Cut-off date for technical questions is July 26, 2019 at 3:00PM ET

· Technical Questions after the Cut-Off date will be reviewed, but the VA does not guarantee that they will be answered.

· Please submit all technical questions to megan.dohm@va.gov.

· Responses to technical questions will be posted to FBO in a timely manner as an amendment to the solicitation. Please confirm receipt of all amendments in IFB responses.

· Proposal format submission requirements are located in the solicitation.

· Only hardcopies of the bid will be accepted. The original version of the bid guarantee must be included. No electronic copies of the bid or bid guarantee will be accepted.

· Ensure that the Experience Modification Rate (EMR) is included in the bid as required per the Instructions to Offerors.

· The VAAR range of magnitude for the project is between $2,000,000 to $5,000,000.

· The Period of Performance for the project is 365 calendar days after NTP.

· A copy of the site visit sign in sheet will be provided as an amendment to the solicitation, posted to FBO.gov.

3. Questions

· Please submit all technical questions in writing as outlined above. All verbal communication is considered unofficial and for general information sharing only.

· The site walk through should be done as a group, so please do not break-off and ask questions to the COR or any other VA staff members individually.

4. COR Presentation: Provide general review of the job and review of any important drawings and specifications, unique requirements and site specific items.

5. Site Walk Through: The COR will lead.