CSS_Amendment_Questions.pdf

AMENDMENT 1

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February 6, 2023

PURPOSE: This amendment is issued to: (1) extend the response time to allow for site visits,

(2) provide information on available site visit dates and contact information for scheduling a site visit, and (3) answer timely questions received from potential respondents.

OPPORTUNITY TITLE: Pest Management

1. Response Date is changed from February 9, 2023 to February 23, 2023.

2. Site visits will be scheduled to occur on February 13 or 14, 2023. To request a site visit, please contact John McLamb at mclamb1@niehs.nih.gov.

3. The original solicitation states, “Any questions or concerns regarding this solicitation should be forwarded in writing via e-mail to Contract Specialist at odessa.mcglown@nih.gov. Questions shall be received until January 30, 2023 at 12:00 PM EST (noon)”.

AMENDMENT 1 contains questions submitted by interested parties and the government’s official responses. All responses shall amend or clarify the requirements of the RFQ. If there is inconsistency between the information provided in the RFQ and the information in these responses, the information in these responses shall control.

Questions and Responses

1. Is pricing from a previous vendor who performed these services available?

Answer: We cannot provide this information

2. Will there be a site visit scheduled for this RFQ?

Answer: A visit can be arranged if requested. See information above to schedule a site visit.

3. Are you satisfied with the work of the current vendor to suppress the pest populations? If not, what areas should be addressed?

Answer: We cannot provide any information related to the incumbent’s performance.

4. How much time is expected on property each week, month, semi-annual and annually?

Please average expected times if past service times vary.

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Answer: There is no set time required. Most past visits have been completed in less than 1 hr.

5. Are there any pest populations that are recurring? Where are they recurring? What has been done in the past?

Answer: Ants, wood roaches (individuals), flying insects. Various areas in buildings. We have sealed ingress routs, set up fly lights, treated with pesticides.

6. Is the new vendor expected to purchase and install new equipment such as rodent stations and fly lights or is the equipment the property of NIEHS? If the new vendor is expected to purchase equipment, how many stations, fly lights, etc. are expected to be installed, as well as what type and where?

Answer: NIEHS has supplied the installed fly lights, contractor maintains them.

Contractor supplies and maintains rodent stations (currently 14) and monitor traps in food service areas (currently 3). However, it is the contractor’s responsibility to determine proper equipment necessary to control pests.

7. Is that set up currently sufficient to meet the needs? Is there a map of stations and fly light placements?

Answer: Current setup is sufficient for most pest needs. Most reports are individual invaders, with the exception of ants. There are numerous incidents of ants infiltrating the building each year.

8. Are Woman Minority Business Entity (WMBE) or HUBZone certified companies given preference in this bid?

Answer: This acquisition is exclusively set aside for small businesses.

9. Pests, including individual termites, fire ants, snakes and others are to be addressed. Are you requiring the technician that services the account on a regular basis to hold all those certifications (Structural P Phase, W Phase, LE, and Wildlife Resource Damage Control Agent license/certifications)?

Answer: No, most reported incidents can be managed by a technician with Structural P phase certification. However, the contractor is expected to have access to personnel certified to mitigate all instances listed in the scope of work.

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10. What is the pricing for the prior/current contract for these services to also include hourly rates?

Answer: We cannot provide this information

11. What pesticides/rodenticides are currently approved to use, have been used on site, and how often?

Answer: Pesticides are approved as requested. Usage over the last year: Intice Granular Bait- 2-3 times, Contract Block – 4 treatments (25 blocks total)

12. How many unscheduled service call outs were requested in the last calendar year and what were they for?

Answer: In the last year there was 1 unscheduled callout for ants.

13. Can you please provide a current count of fly lights, pest monitors, and exterior rodent bait stations around the buildings? At the warehouse?

Answer: See question 6.

14. Must these buildings meet FDA standards?

Answer: Assuming the question refers to FDA pest management for pharmaceutical manufacture and storage, no.

ISSUING AGENCY AND ISSUING AGENCY ADDRESS:

National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences Office of Acquisitions

530 DAVIS DRIVE

MORRISVILLE, NC 27560

GOVERNMENT POINTS OF CONTACT:

Odessa McGlown Odessa.mcglown@nih.gov

Henry Daniels Henry.daniels@nih.gov