Solicitation_Questions_and_Answers_W911RX-22-R-0007.pdf

RFQ # W911RX-22-R-0007, IACH Fume Hood Fort Riley, KS

Solicitation Questions:

Q1. Any chance you have your price schedule in a nice, neat spreadsheet do you?

A1. There is not a CLIN by CLIN spreadsheet available. The solicitation is in the same format that the resultant contract will be awarded.

Q2. What is required to contract for this listing?

A2. All of the qualifications required to compete for this requirement are described within the Request for Quote and attachments, e.g. SDVOSB entity, NAICS Code, Size Standard, and all of the required certifications.

Proof of Certification (calibration) for each piece of equipment needed to complete the mission. Current and certified Field Service Technicians. Incubation plates for air and surface sampling (Fungus and Bacteria).

Q3. How large of a team would be needed and what qualifications are necessary?

A3. The size of the team is entirely up to the contractor. The performance of all services shall meet or exceed the specifications of the (OEM). Pharmacy compound room and BSC testing and certification will follow standards USP 797, USP 800, NSF/ANSI 49, OSHA, NIH/CDC, Department of the Army Pamphlet 385-69, and Joint Commission Standards. During the contracting time frame, pharmacy compound room and BSC testing and certification will follow the guidance of the most current approved version of USP 797, USP 800, NSF/ANSI 49, OSHA, NIH/CDC, CETA and the manufacturer's specifications.

Contractor will be knowledgeable of changes within the USP 797, USP 800, NSF/ANSI 49, OSHA, NIH/CDC, CETA and able to certify compound rooms and BSC according to those guidelines. If the guidance varies between certifying guidelines, the pharmacy will instruct which guidelines to follow the most stringent guidelines will be followed unless the pharmacy chooses a lesser standard because of manufacturer or engineering limitations. If the compound rooms or the BSC’s were not engineered to meet those guidelines, the certification will based on the manufacturer’s guidelines for the BSC or the engineering design guidelines for the compound room.

Keep in mind that this is a Lowest Priced Technically Acceptable (LPTA) acquisition.

Q4. Would you be able to clarify the first service must be completed by 18May2022 in order to meet Medical Treatment Facility credentialing deadline?

A4. There is a Joint Commission Inspection scheduled for the facility on 18May2022. The first set of Semi-Annual Inspections and the Annual Inspections are required to be complete prior to 18MAY2022.