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Intraoperative Neurophysiological Monitoring Services W81K00-21-Q-0047

Questions and Answers

1. What is the surgeon makeup (Orthopedic spine surgeons’ vs Neurosurgeons)? How many?

There are 9 neurosurgeons and 4 orthopedic spine surgeons; numerous pain management providers as well

2. Which Specialty does the most Spine procedures?

Neurosurgery

3. What types of procedures do they currently monitor?

Crani for tumor, Crani for aneurysm, Chiari malformation, Spine tumors, myelopathy, Spinal cord injury decompression/fusions, lateral corpectomy, Intradural and intramedullary spine tumors, cauda equine tumors

4. How many spine procedures are done in a day? Varies daily (1-6 rooms) Are multiple rooms being run? Varies daily (1-3 rooms)

5. Does the Hospital require Transcranial Doppler testing?

No

6. How many Delta Wave and Deep Brain Stimulation procedures are done in a given year?

<5

7. What other locations are there in the San Antonio Military Health System? How far apart are they? These procedures are only performed at BAMC.

8. Can we charge an extra fee for providing services for urgent/emergent cases during recognized holidays?

No

9. To help vendors understand the likely needs of the patients and the MTF, please break down the estimated annual quantity by case type. Specifically, how many cases per year are likely to be?

ꞏ Cranis – 50-70 (Estimate) ꞏ Vascular – 50-70 (Estimate) ꞏ Ortho – 50-70 (Estimate) ꞏ Spine – 200-300 (Estimate) ꞏ Neuro – 200-300 (Estimate) ꞏ ENT – 50-70 (Estimate)

10. 1.7 Tasks and Deliverables: 1.7.1 Specific Tasks:

a. How many Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS) cases annually does the MTF anticipate? This requirement will be deleted from the solicitation.

b. DBS uses significantly different skills and equipment. May Contractors submit a separate line item for DBS? Requirement will be deleted from the solicitation.

11. 1.8. Hours of Operation:

To help vendors plan consistent, reliable staffing, please clarify the following:

a. Does the MTF allow electives to be scheduled on weekends? No

b. What percentage of cases occur outside normal business hours, roughly 6AM- 6PM, Monday-Friday? 25%--mostly acute spinal cord injury

c. How many concurrent cases using IONM are typical? 2….occasionally 3

d. How many surgeons use IONM? 12 in neurosurgery, orthopedic surgery, pain management, and ENT (I will request a total number of providers for these specialties on Tuesday)

12. Instructions to Offeror, Page 52, Section 3) Quotation Content Requirements, a.

Technical Capability (Factor 1) states “The technical quotation shall not exceed 10 pages.”

Are the Past Performance Reference List and Pricing factor to be included in this limit of 10 pages? No.

13. Incumbent. How many incumbents/FTEs are filling the current contract? One incumbent/0 FTEs.

14. Page 52. Instructions to Offerors--Commercial Items ADDENDUM TO 52.212-1, Technical Capability: Due to the page limit of Technical Capability can attachments be added such as proof of certifications and not count against page count? Yes.

15. Page 52. Instructions to Offerors--Commercial Items ADDENDUM TO 52.212-1, Technical Capability: Due to the page limit of Technical Capability what is the minimum font that can be used for Graphics and Tables?

No minimum font, the material must be legible.

16. Page 52. Instructions to Offerors--Commercial Items ADDENDUM TO 52.212-1, Technical Capability Due to the page limit of the Technical Capability can Graphics and Tables be included as an appendix and not count against page count? Yes.

17. Page 51. Instructions to Offerors--Commercial Items ADDENDUM TO 52.212-1 1.

Throughout the solicitation there are Representations (for example 52.204-24

REPRESENTATION REGARDING CERTAIN TELECOMMUNICATIONS AND

VIDEO SURVEILLANCE SERVICES OR EQUIPMENT (OCT 2020)) in addition to the Representations and Certifications 52.212-3 OFFEROR REPRESENTATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS--COMMERCIAL ITEMS (NOV 2020) starting on page 66. Would you like the all the Representations completed or just the Representations and Certifications starting on page 66.

All must be completed.

18. Are the estimated quantities the number of procedures or number of hours?

Procedures.

19. When would the RFQ be awarded? Award will be made sometime in March 2021.