Questions_and_Responses_Ancillary_and_Nursing_Services_20180813.docx

Questions and Answers Request for Quotation (RFQ) Solicitation No.: W81K02-18-Q-0092 Ancillary and Nursing Services

Closing date: August 28 2018 at 12:00 PM (PST) All questions must be received in writing by: August 21, 2018 at 12:00 PM (PST)

1) Is this a new requirement?

Response: No.

2) Who is the incumbent?

Response: Caduceus Healthcare, Inc.

3) Does the government intend for the start date of this contract to be Oct 1, 2018?

RESPONSE: Yes. However, the date may shift to the right by a couple days depending on how the acquisition process goes.

4) When does the government anticipate for the contract RFP to be available for the public?

RESPONSE: The date isn’t known at this time; however, it will be soon. We ask that you continue to watch this requirement on www.fbo.gov as that is where the solicitation and the supporting documents will be posted once it has been released.

5) Would the government consider a direct award for these services?

RESPONSE: No. This is a competitive 8(a) action.

6) Is the present contractor performing satisfactorily on this contract?

RESPONSE: We cannot provide you performance information on another contractor.

7) What is the contract # for the current contract and contract term?

RESPONSE: W91YU0-15-P-0249

8) Is the Government aware of any pending losses, and if so, in what labor categories?

RESPONSE: NO. The Government isn't aware of any pending losses

9) What positions on the current contract are vacant, and how long have they been vacant?

RESPONSE: This information isn’t tracked here in the Contracting Office.

10) How long have the Nurse Practitioner and RN positions been occupied by the incumbent staff?

RESPOSNE: This isn’t something that is tracked by the Contracting Office.

11) Are all positions FT positions and if not, which ones are not?

RESPONSE: This information will be contained in the Performance Work Statement (PWS), once the solicitation is released. We ask that you refer to the PWS once it has been posted.

12) What will the hours be for the FTE’s?

RESPONSE: This information will be contained in the performance of the work statement, contained in the solicitation once it has been released.

13) Also, is this going to be SCA?

RESPONSE: I'm not quite sure what you mean by is this an SCA? Are you asking if the requirement is covered under the Service Contract Act (SCA)? A few of the required specialties do fall under the Service Contract ACT. You can refer to the Department of Labor Website at (www.wdol.gov) for that information.