Amendment 3 - QA_Updates_Notes.pdf

Comfort Zone Ergonomic Reporting Software (Brand Name or Equal)

FDA-RFQ-21-1243788

Amendment 3 8/23/2021

Questions and Answers, Updates on the RFQ, and Note

I. Questions and Answers

Question 1.

Question: Within the provisions there are a number of boxes left empty for example pg. 45 in point #2 “it does, does not provide…”. Are we expected to respond to each of the tick boxes?

Answer: Yes.

Question 2.

Question: What criteria will you be using to evaluate the software?

Answer: See section 18.

Question 3.

Question: Would it be possible to obtain a word document version of the RFQ for us to complete responses directly within the document?

Answer: Unfortunately, the attached PDF version of the RFQ is the only version the Government provides.

Question 4.

Question: Does the FDA have any history of using other software tools to support your ergonomics program? If yes, how are the existing tools being used – to train individual employees, for ergonomists to document and enter assessment data, for tracking trends?

Answer: Yes. Please see Section 2.0 requirements, Subsections 2.1 bullet numbers 5, 8, 9, 10.

Question 5.

Question: How many ergonomic assessments were completed in 2019 for FDA employees?

Answer: 0

Question 6.

Comfort Zone Ergonomic Reporting Software (Brand Name or Equal)

FDA-RFQ-21-1243788

Amendment 3 8/23/2021

Question: Does the FDA have any specific goals for using this new tool: for example, have employees take self-assessments, have ergonomists conduct 1:1 evaluations and utilize tool for documenting and reporting purposes?

Answer: Yes, as listed in Section 2.0 requirements, Subsections 2.1 bullet numbers 5, 8, 9, 10 specifies that the goal is to allow the ergonomist to conduct evaluations. Employee self-assessments are not of interest.

Question 7.

Question: One of our software solutions is an online ergonomic self-assessment that has the option for Single Sign On. In order to present pricing for this option we will need to know the following: 1) Is Single Sign On (SSO) a feature we should include? 2) How many individual facilities or locations does the FDA have where employees are working from?

Answer: No. SSO is not required. Yes, include SSO. FDA has employee locations all over the continental US.

II. Updates:

The Government has made the following updates to the RFQ:

1) Added SSO requirement to Section 2.1 14) 2)1) Updated Section 3 Deliverables

III. Notes

1) The vendors, who have submitted quotes before this Amendment 32 is posted, may submit revised quotes by the amended quote response due date. If they choose to do so, they confirm that the first quote they have submitted be void and not considered for further evaluations.

The Government after receiving the revised quotes will only review the revised quotes.

2) Statement of Work, dated 206 August 2021, is deleted. Statement of Work, dated 230

August 2021, is added.

2)3) Amendment 2 - QA_Updates_Note is deleted. Amendment 3 - QA_Updates_Note is added.

End of Amendment