S05_Questions 4.docx

· Are resumes part of the page count?

· No, resumes are not included in the page count.

· Can years of experience substitute for master’s degrees for key personnel?

· No.

· Is there an incumbent? If so, can the government tell us who the incumbent is and the awarded contract value to date?

· TechWerks

· Is the government satisfied with the current training, or are there improvements desired in the current approach?

· The government is satisfied with the current training and operates under a philosophy of Continuous Quality Improvement. We always look for opportunities to improve our products and deliveries.

· Will the government consider increasing the page limit to 20 pages?

· See Amendment

· Should we attach the Contract Administration Data as the SF1449 to one of the volumes?

· No, the 1449 should be completed independently of the volumes.

· Per section E.3 of the RFP, requirements e.1. and e.2., please confirm that VHA wants two groups of past performance materials: 1. Three to five CPARS or past performance ratings, AND 2. Three past performance questionnaires. Please also confirm that the past performance questionnaires from group 2 cannot be for the same projects in group 1.

· This is correct. Bidders may submit 3-5 CPARs or equivalent past performance ratings. The should also submit 3 past performance questionnaires. They should be from different projects.

· Considering how close the Q&A submission date is to the proposal submission date and the potential impact of the government’s answers to industry’s approach, would the government consider granting an extension?

· No.

· One requirement on page 6 states, “Develop a network of national and local education faculty and coordinators with the skills and knowledge to deploy a robust deployment strategy across all VHA and sustain over time in the form of regional and local learning ecosystems that in turn offer feedback and advise national strategy.” Can the Government provide a number that they are looking for in terms of the national, regional, and local faculty requirements?

· The government estimates training and mentoring up to 94 faculty and coordinators. The government is responsible for identifying these individuals and the contractor will provide training and mentoring.

· Task 5.3. reads, “The contractor shall update and deliver education courses in support of the Whole Health Pathway, to include but not limited to WholeHealth Coaching Certification, Whole Health Mentor, Taking Charge of My Life and Health Facilitator Training, Whole Health Partner Course Training, Whole Health Pathway/Coaching Symposium, and associated advanced coaching courses and refresher courses.” Is the Government’s intent is that the contractor provide these courses so the VA staff can become coaching certified?

· Participants who complete Whole Health Coaching Certification should be eligible for seeking NBHWC certification. No other courses have an expectation of coaching certification.