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- 36C25923Q0952
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This document contains questions and answers regarding federal contract solicitation number 36C25923Q0952 for annual boiler plant emission testing services at the Sheridan, Wyoming VA Medical Center. The solicitation is for base year and option year services through 2028, with emissions testing required for existing boilers through 2024. Two new boilers planned for installation in fall 2024 are not covered under existing Wyoming permits. The budget is undisclosed due to simplified acquisition procedures. The response time is limited to 6 days and subcontracting over 50% is discouraged. Limitations of subcontracting will be enforced to protect taxpayers. This is a new requirement with no incumbent as the previous contract lapsed.
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| File | Type | Posted |
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| WDEQ Permit P0022530 B3 and Engine testing req.pdf | ||
| WDEQ Permit P0020542 B3 and Engine testing req.pdf | ||
| 36C25923Q0952.docx | DOCX document | |
| WDEQ Permit P0025873 B4 with testing req.pdf | ||
| RFQ 36C25923Q0952.docx | DOCX document |
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Vendor Questions & Answers
1) Who is the incumbent?
Answer: There is currently no incumbent this is a new requirement. Moreover, the previous incumbent is not relevant for this solicitation.
2) What was the previous/current contract# for this requirement?
Answer: Currently there is no active service contract because it lapsed on 3/31/2023. The previous service contract is not relevant since this is a new requirement with all necessary details listed in the RFQ, SOW, and WDEQ Permits.
3) What is the budget for this requirement?
Answer: The VA does not disclose the funding/budgeted amount for the requirement since this is a simplified acquisition under FAR 13. Therefore, we highly recommend for vendors to provide their best offer that they believe is competitive.
4) Why is this solicitation open for only 6 days?
Answer: 6-days is more than enough time for a company to provide a competitive quote as long as they are not sub-contracting 50% or more of the work out and adding their pass-through cost to the VA.
5) Why are Boiler #1 and Boiler #2 not in the base year period?
Answer: Per SOW, Boiler #1 and Boiler #2 have not been installed yet, and they aren’t expected to be installed till Fall of 2024.
6) Why is Boiler #4 not in Option Years 1-4?
Answer: Boiler #4 will be removed and replaced, but it is unknown when, so emissions testing services are only required during the base year, but not in option years 1-4 for this solicitation.
7) Why and how are you going to enforce the Limitations of Sub-Contracting?
Answer: As a responsible steward of tax payer funds, the CO has to exercise the right of the limitations of sub-contracting under FAR 52.219-14 and the CO will use any other pertinent VAAR, VHA Policies, and FAR to ensure that Limitations of Sub-Contracting for set-asides are met.
8) Does the Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality (WDEQ) Permits provided in the solicitation apply to Boiler #1 and Boiler #2? If not, then why, and what is the WDEQ permit for Boiler #1 and Boiler #2?
Answer: No, the current WDEQ permits in the solicitation does not apply to Boiler #1 and Boiler #2 because the listed Boiler #1 and Boiler #2 in the WDEQ permit pdfs are the old coal fired boilers that are not active and will be replaced. Per question and answer 5) the new Boiler #1 and Boiler #2 are not yet installed, so currently there is no WDEQ permit for Boiler #1 and Boiler #2 until after they are installed estimated around Fall of 2024.
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