Q_A_W911YN19Q0005.docx

Solicitation W911YN19Q0005 Questions and Answers

Q1. Is this intended to be a multiple award contract for this short time frame?

A1. Multiple awards may be made in accordance with the solicitation.

Q2. Up to how many awardees does the customer intend or anticipate to award the contract? Is there a maximum or a minimum number of vendors that can be awarded?

A2. There is no maximum number of vendors that can receive an award. Minimum would be one.

Q3. As far as the multiple award, would awards be broken down by each event including dental treatment, or is it possible that separate awards will be made for Dental treatment and PHAs for the same event to different companies?

A3. Award would include all work for an event. Award will not be made that will split up dental treatment and other services for a single event to multiple contractors. Dental treatment is only separated on the solicitation as a means to readily identify the cost for dental treatment for reporting purposes.

Q4. Does a subcontractor have to be of a "like" company via i.e. revenue under 11 million and Woman Owned on this contract?

A4. No. See 52.219-14 (DEVIATION 2019-O0003)

(e) Agreement. By submission of an offer and execution of a contract, the Offeror/Contractor agrees in performance of the contract in the case of a contract for—

(1) Services (except construction), it will not pay more than 50 percent of the amount paid by the Government for contract performance to subcontractors that are not similarly situated entities. Any work that a similarly situated entity further subcontracts will count toward the 50 percent subcontract amount that cannot be exceeded;

Q5. Does the contractor need to enter in a subcontract agreement or create a subcontractor plan and provide the agreement or plan to contracting?

A5. The contractor does not have to provide a subcontract agreement or subcontracting plan to the contracting officer. However, the contracting officer may request information from a company necessary to make a determination of responsibility in accordance with FAR Part 9.

Q6. Solicitation reads: “The contracting officer shall assume, for the purpose of making multiple awards, that $500 would be the administrative cost to the Government for issuing and administering each contract awarded under a solicitation. Individual awards shall be for the items or combinations of items that result in the lowest aggregate cost to the Government, including the assumed administrative costs.” Do we need to do anything with the $500 figure in our proposal?

A6. No. This is for information purposes only and explains the decision making for multiple awards.

Q7. All nine events list 0 labs for ABO, G6PD and DNA. Will FLARNG be doing this organically? If not, please give approximate numbers for appropriate staffing, supplies and test costs. As it appears currently, contractor is only doing lab draws for lipids (over 40s), and HIV. Is this correct?

A7. Correct

Q8. Because your dental treatment hours are minimal and the foot print for treatment extremely small, would you consider allowing treatment operatories to be set-up inside for a very substantial difference in price to doing treatment in a dental van?

A8. No. Please follow the PWS.

Q9. . Is the contractor scrubbing Soldiers charts? If so, will the government provide the computers/ IT to access and view in a task force?

A9. Pre-mission scrub is completed by the contractor. Government computer(s) are provided to view and access the task forces and perform the scrub. Coordination will be made with LTC Petrosky and SFC Spillman for access and computer assets prior to actual events in order to complete the scrubs. This could involve coming to Camp Blanding or other armory to have scrub completed. A contractor representative would have to pick up the computers prior to the actual event within Florida and a predetermined reasonable distance from Camp Blanding Joint Training Center, Starke Florida. As long as the database remains on the .mil domain, computers will be provided.

Q10. Is the contractor entering into HRR / MWDE?

A10. Yes, the contractor inputs into MWDE and HRR. Contractor also indexes into the appropriate section as well as batch scan into HRR. All applicable records are to be input into HRR as well as input into MWDE. Contractor is responsible to meet the deliverables. MWDE, PHA, and HRR will be accessible on government computers with proper access.

Q11. Is the behavioral health specialist to be CAC'd with access to MHA?

A11. The contractor shall be able to complete the DoD PHA Behavioral health portion. If the contractor requires the behavioral health specialist to have a CAC to accomplish this then yes a CAC is required.

Q12. Will the government provide computers/ IT to complete the PHA portion for ePHA, Providers, MEDPROS, MWDE?

A12. As long as the database remains on the .mil domain, military computers shall be provided.

Q13. Will the customer provide the contractor with a task force for each event?

A13. Yes, a taskforce will be provided for each event. Contractor shall be prepared to scrub an additional 10-15% on event days due to swap outs and mission requirements. On event days, one Soldier could be swapped out for another one.

Q14. Are any of the events SRP? If so, which events?

A14. Contractor is responsible to meet all deliverables. Our exhibits have been set up IOT ensure all FLARNG Soldiers are ready and deployable once complete.

Q15. NOSTRA- Will the contractor be asked to enter DD771 into NOSTRA? If so, will the government reimburse the contractor for the eyewear bill or is the contractor to estimate the eyewear to be ordered?

A15. Contractor is not ordering glasses. Contractor is responsible for preparing a DD771 for members requiring glasses.

Q16. Is FLARNG assisting the contractor’s personnel in obtaining a CAC ID once cleared and accesses?

A16. FLARNG has Trusted Agents who can assist contractors in obtaining CAC. Contractor employees will need to have previously met all requirements to receive a CAC as this can take time.

Q17. Is the contractor scanning, indexing, and validating all records to HRR?

A17. PENDING