IFB 1038 Q&As FINAL 5-4.pdf

Responses to Questions for IFB #1038 Statewide Chef Services Consultant

Q1 Does this project have an incumbent vendor and, if so, which vendor?

A1 IFB # 1038 Statewide Chef Services Consultant is a brand-new funding opportunity, and there is no vendor currently providing these services for OCFS.

Q2 Are the services in this solicitation continually needed, even beyond the term of the resulting contract, and therefore may be bid out again?

A2 Per Section 4.3 Term of Contract the resulting contract will be for a period of five (5) years and end on 8/31/2025. OCFS cannot forecast beyond this timeframe.

Q3 Is there a current vendor/vendors performing the duties of the IFB? If so, what is the hourly bill rate at this time?

A3 See A1.

Q4 What are the sales from the last two years for scope of services in the IFB?

A4 See A1. Additionally, OCFS does not understand your reference to the term sales. This procurement does not involve sales of any kind.

Q5 What are the previous yearly number of hours for travel and provide to and from details, how many hotel nights expected and where, the meal expenses I can break that down with these answers?

A5 See A1. Per Section 4.2 Price, travel is to be included with your hourly rate and may vary based on the location of the awardee. Per Section 3.2 Scope of Work, this position will be in travel status outside their home office region approximately 60% of the hours to be worked.

Q6 Will you consider multiple candidates to perform the services, by location? If so, please explain how many hours per week and what areas they would cover?

A6 No, per Section 1.1 Overview, OCFS is seeing one (1) contractor to provide chef and nutritional services for juvenile delinquent youth and youthful offenders. Please refer to Section 3.2 Scope of Work for additional information regarding hours and locations.

Q7 Will you offer remote services with the State of Emergency at this time?

A7 During the current state of emergency, remote services may be provided with prior approval of the OCFS Nutrition Services Administrator 2 and OCFS BHS Administration or their designees.

Q8 Will you agree to an overtime hourly bill rate for all hours worked over 40 hours in a seven-day workweek?

A8 There will be no additional compensation for overtime. See Section 4.2 Price for additional information.

Q9 We are required to pay overtime for all hours worked over 40 hours in a seven-day workweek. Please tell me how many weeks and how many hours over the past year were there more than 40 hours worked in a seven-day workweek?

A9 See A1 and A8.

Q10 We are on VendRep, will you accept page 10 only?

A10 Bidders using the Office of the State Comptroller’s (OSC) VendRep System to complete their Vendor Responsibility questionnaire, should submit a printout of the Certification page with their bid package.

Q11 In the mandatory requirements, you state the bidder must be an individual, I am assuming you mean our company is submitting either an employee or a 1099 consultant to perform the duties?

A11 No. Per Section 3.1 Eligible Bidders, offerors must bid as an individual.