Questions_and_Answers_received_in_repsonse_to_52.212-1(e).pdf

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Answers provided to questions received in accordance with paragraph (e) of CLAUSE 52.212‐1 (page 78)

1. Are there incumbent employees?

GOVERNMENT RESPONSE: THERE IS ONE INCUMBENT EMPLOYEE AT THE MOMENT.

2. Is the Compensation Matrix a reflection of how the proposed price for the 1,440 hours is divided among individual provider compensation (base salary amount) and not their actual base compensation?

GOVERNMENT RESPONSE: THE 1440 HOURS REFLECTED ON THE COMPENSATION MATRIX ARE FOR

COVERAGE AND HOW THESE 1440 HOURS ARE COVERED DURING THE LIFE OF THE CONTRACT IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE SUCCESSFUL OFFEROR. FOR FURTHER CLARITY, THE COMPENSATION MATRIX (CM) IDENTIFIES 1,440 HOURS NEEDED FOR A ONE YEAR PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE FOR THE BASE YEAR (TAB A) AND EACH OF THE SUBSEQUENT OPTION YEARS (TABS AA ‐ AD). CELL C3 OF THE CM IDENTIFES THE HOURLY RATE THAT YOUR COMPANY WILL BE PAYING THE PHYSICIAN. AS YOU MOVE TO THE RIGHT OF CELL C3 YOU WILL SEE ADDITIONAL CELLS FOR INCLUSION OF FRINGE BENEFITS (E.G. SUTA, FUTA, HEALTH INSURANCE, ETC.). CELL M3 "OTHER" IS WHERE YOUR COMPANY CAN INSERT ADDITIONAL FRINGE BENEFITS NOT ALREADY IDENTIFIED ON THE CM. YOU CAN INSERT ADDITIONAL FRINGE BENFIT CELLS AS WELL, AS LONG AS YOU IDENTIFY THE FRINGE BENEFIT. CELL P3 WILL CONTAIN THE VALUE OF CELL C3 PLUS (+) ALL THE FRINGE BENEFIT CELLS. CELL Q3 IS THE HOURLY GENERAL & ADMINISTRATIVE COST INCURRED BY THE COMPANY TO EMPLOY THE PHYSICIANS PERFORMING THE 1,440 HOURS. CELL R3 IS THE HOURLY PROFIT PROVIDED TO THE COMPANY FOR PROVIDING THE PHYSICIANS WHO ARE PERFORMING THE 1,440 HOURS. CELL S3 REFLECTS THE TOTAL HOURLY COST OF THE PHYSICIANS (SUMMATION/ADDITION OF P3 + Q3 + R3). CELL C2 OF TAB B "ROLL UP" SHOULD CONTAIN THE DOLLAR FIGURE TAKE FROM CELL S3 OF TAB A (COMPENSATION BASE YEAR). CELL F2 OF TAB B "ROLL UP" SHOULD CONTAIN THE DOLLAR FIGURE TAKE FROM CELL S3 OF TAB AA (‐Compensation Option Year 1).

AND THIS PROCESS CONTINUES FOR TAB B CELLS I2, L2 AND O2 WITH THE FIGURE(S) DRAW FROM THE REQUISITE " Compensation Option Year" TAB. CELL Q2 OF TAB B "ROLL UP" SHALL BE THE TOTAL

(SUMMATION/ADDITION) OF TAB B CELLS D2 + G2 + J2 + M2 + P2.

3. Can you clarify what is meant by overhead?

GOVERNMENT RESPONSE: THE FEDERAL ACCOUNTING STANDARDS ADVISORY BOARD DEFINES

OVERHEAD AS: Overhead expenses are all costs on the income statement except for direct labor, direct materials, and direct expenses. Overhead expenses include accounting fees, advertising, insurance, interest, legal fees, labor burden, rent, repairs, supplies, taxes, telephone bills, travel expenditures, and utilities.

4. Why a salary cap – “ Referenced RFP at: Compensation for each Health Care Provider (Employees) shall not exceed $400,000 per year or $208.33/hour.]?

GOVERNMENT RESPONSE: THE HOURLY RATE PLUS FRINGE BENEFITS TO BE PAID TO THE ON‐CALL PEDIATRIC SURGEONS SHOULD NOT EXCEED $208.33/hour (CELL P3 ON ALL TABS OF THE COMPENSATION MATRIX – CM, EXCEPT TAB B “Roll Up”). $208.33/hour DOES NOT INCLUDE THE FRINGE BENEFITS NOR INDIRECT COSTS (E.G. OVERHREAD, G&A, PROFIT). THE FIGURE PLACED IN CELL S3 (ON ALL TABS OF THE COMPENSATION MATRIX – CM, EXCEPT TAB B “Roll Up”) OF THE CM IS NOT LIMITED TO $208.33/hour.

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Answers provided to questions received in accordance with paragraph (e) of CLAUSE 52.212‐1 (page 78)

5. Will an offeror be deemed non responsive if their offered price exceeds the Employee Cap of $400,000 per year or $208.33 per hour?

GOVERNMENT RESPONSE: CELL S3 “TOTAL BILLABLE HOURLY RATE” OF THE COMPENSATION MATRIX (ON ALL TABS OF THE COMPENSATION MATRIX – CM, EXCEPT TAB B “Roll Up”) IS NOT LIMITED TO $208.33 per hour. FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION SEE RESPONSE TO QUESTION 4. ADDITIONALLY, THE

DOLLAR FIGURE YOU PROVIDE IN EACH S3 CELL OF THE CM SHOULD BE CONGRUENT WITH THE

ASSOCIATED “UNIT PRICE” YOU PROVIDE FOR EACH OF THE CLINs (ITEM 0001, 1001, 2001, 3001 AND

4001) ON THE STANDARD FORM 1449.

6. Is it possible to schedule a call to discuss?

GOVERNMENT RESPONSE: THIS OFFICE IS LIMITED TO QUESTIONS SUBMITTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH CLAUSE 52.212‐1 (PAGE 78), PARAGRAPH (e). HOWEVER, THE SUSPENSE FOR FURTHER QUESTIONS HAS NOW CLOSED (26 June 2017 @ 10:00 a.m. EDT).