Travel_Meds_-_Questions_and_Answers_Final_May_8_2017.pdf

SOLICITATION: RFQ# DJF-17-TRAVELMEDS

Questions and Answers

May 8, 2017

Q1. What is the meaning of Base Year Price?

A1. The Base Year, is the first period of performance of the contract.

Reference under title, SUMMARY, page 3 of the Request for Quote (RFQ):

“one (1) year base period and four (4) one (1) year option periods. Period of

Performance (POP) for the base year will be from the date of Award through the following 12 months.”

Q2. How many clinics will there be ordering and what is their location?

A2. Reference Section 1.2, page 5 of the RFQ: “locations are across the United States territories, including Hawaii, Alaska and Puerto Rico.”

There are approximately 40 to 50 clinics; clinic locations with specific addresses will be included on subsequent Call Orders.

Q3. How large will the orders be (weight) in order to price out the shipping cost through either

FedEx, US Postal, etc?

A3. The Nurses usually order in bulk. For example, 20 bottles of CLIN 0001

(Ciprofloxacin 500MG unit of use 1). Orders are ordered somewhat in advanced based on available expiration dates and replenish supplies for Outside of the Continental United

States (OCONUS) travelers. Though the pill bottles sizes are the same, the description and unit of use will make the weight difference.

Q4. What does OPY_1, OPY-2, OPY-3, OPY-4 stand for on page 24?

A4. Option Year 1, Option Year 2, Option Year 3, Option Year 4

Q5. Are the orders patient specific or are they Bulk order per clinic?

A5. Generally, the nurses order in bulk, they do not order per patient. The clinics provide medications to the patients based on their travel and the nurses replenish the clinics as needed.

Q6. Do you want all the drugs unit dosed?

A6. Medications shall be provided as stated in each subsequent Call Order.

Q7. How frequently will these orders come in? Daily, Weekly or certain Days/week?

A7. Orders will be submitted as needed, which could be daily, weekly, monthly for months at a time.

Q8. Is the drug Acetylzolamide supposed to be the generic Diamox (acetazolamide)?

A8. Reference Section 1.0 Requirement, page 4 of the RFQ:

“See attached spreadsheet for list of drugs and generic versions on all are acceptable”.

Acetylzolamide is the generic Diamox is the trade name.

Q9. Clarify what type of company is eligible to bid on the RFQ? Summary states this is a total small business set aside. Is only company with small business size standard of 14 million or less allowed to bid?

A9. Reference under the Title, SUMMARY, page 3, of the RFQ:

NAICS code 424210, small business size standard of 500, this is a correction from the statement, “small business size standard of $14 million”.