DENTAL SERVICES SOLICITATION W912K6-22-Q-0036 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS REV 1.pdf

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QUESTIONS Government Responses

1 Are contractors required to use the SCA wage determination for this opportunity? If so, please clarify which job title contractors should use for services required?

No

2 Will the government provide SOFA or Logistical support for this role? No 3 Is this is a follow‐on requirement or a new contract? If it is a follow on contract, could you please provide the incumbent contract number and the awarded price?

This is considered a new requirement

4 How many FTE's are required to perform under this contract? 1 FTE/40h per week 5 How many people are currently working under this contract? One

Please confirm what would be the candidate Education/Degree requirement for this role?

High school with appropriate experience. College graduate preferrd.

7 Please confirm what are the provided Contractor Furnished Equipment (GFE) to support for this role.

Work station, computer, desk phone and basic office supplies.

8 Based on PWS under paragraph 1.8 Contractor Travel, it states:

1.8 Contractor Travel: Travel shall be in accordance with the Joint Travel Regulation. Travel may be required for all Contractor personnel performing on this requirement.

Contractor shall be required to comply with travel policies as outlined in the DoD Financial Management Regulation and the Joint Travel Regulation (JTR).

‐ Please confirm where are the travel destinations required to perform this service?

‐ How many travel/s required in one year?

‐ What are the cost associated with the travel requirement?

‐ Who will pay/shoulder the cost?

There is no required travel for this position.

DENTAL SERVICES SOLICITATION W912K6‐22‐Q‐0036 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

QUESTIONS Government Responses

DENTAL SERVICES SOLICITATION W912K6‐22‐Q‐0036 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

Based on the attached Combo Solicitation, page 3 of 29, it states:

Period of Performance: 12 months Start Date to be TBD but no later than 30 days after award.

‐Please confirm if the table above means the period of performance is for two years or one year?

OR it means it requires 2 Full time employee (Credentialing Coordinator)?

This will be a two (2) year contract. A base year and one (1) option year.

10 Please clarify the section Special Qualification, where it states that "The Contractor shall have a minimum of two years of practical experience in provider credentialing and privileging i.e. receiving and compiling medical provider legal documentation (medical diplomas, Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) licenses, state licenses, National Practitioner Database records, malpractice insurance documents, certifications, post‐ graduate training, references, etc.), building comprehensive credentialing packets and ensuring their absolute integrity. Experience and knowledge of Army and National Guard Bureau regulations and policies relating to provider credentialing and privileging and utilizing the Defense Health Agency’s Centralized Credentials Quality Assurance System (CCQAS) are preferred.”. Please specify whether the candidate or the contractor needs this?

The candiate require the described skills.

11 Is the incumbent NP interested in staying employed in new contract? Please see Question #3 12 Are additional dentists needed on PHA/SRP weekends? If so, how many? No 13 How many PHA/SRP event weekends are typical per year? 2‐3 14 Do any PHA/SRPs run concurrently as more than one location? No

15 Does contractor dentist take own bwx/panos, and do DENCLASS SF603 and SF5570 entry?

No there is a Dental Technician

QUESTIONS Government Responses

DENTAL SERVICES SOLICITATION W912K6‐22‐Q‐0036 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

16 Please explain in more detail 5.1.8. There is no dental treatment in the national guard. On occasion the contract dentist may speak with a civilian dentist about a military patient. Not an intensive or frequent responsibility.

17 How many patients is typical per weekday/weekend? 10‐18 18 Please clarify the reference ‘first page’ as reflecting in the following statement: “YOU MUST

INCLUDE YOUR CAGE CODE, UNIVERSAL ENITY IDENTIFIER (UEI), PRICING AND TAX

IDENTIFICATION NUMBER ON THE FIRST PAGE OF YOUR QUOTE.” whereas ‘first page’ is intended to mean:

A) the first page of Volume II (titled “Quote”), B) the first page meaning the cover page of the proposal submission overall or C) submission letter (usually the first content page of a proposal submission

Generally it’s the first page of your proposal, however it is okay to list it on the first pages of the documents that you submit.