Questions and Answers 15 AUG 2024_FINAL.pdf
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- Solicitation number
- W912K624Q0046
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This document contains Questions and Answers related to a federal contract opportunity for a Licensed Practical Nurse II to support the Maryland Army National Guard. The contract is an existing non-personal services contract (W912K620P0024) that has been in place for approximately 5 years. The LPN II will provide services such as anthropomorphic measurements, vital signs, visual acuity, phlebotomy, audiology, and basic point of care laboratory testing at Camp Fretterd Military Reservation and The Flight Surgeon's Clinic in Maryland. The LPN must have a minimum of 3 years of experience working with a military population. The Government will provide necessary equipment and supplies. Key details include:
- The contract has a 1-year base period with 1 option year.
- Any state LPN II license is acceptable, and a full candidate profile (resume, BLS, etc.) must be submitted.
- Overtime is not authorized for this role.
- The LPN will report to an RN, PA, NP, MD, or Behavioral Health professional.
- The contractor will work out of the government facility and a cleared facility is not required.
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W912K624Q0046 - Licensed Practical Nurse II Q&A 08/15/2024
1. Can you tell me if these services are currently being performed by a contractor? If so, could you please provide the incumbents’ name as well as the contract number?
There is a current contract in place, and it is contract number W912K620P0024.
Questions Part 2 08/15/2024
1. Is this a new or existing contract? Existing contract
2. If this is an existing contract, is there an incumbent LPN currently providing services? There is a current contract in place, and it is contract number W912K620P0024.
3. If there is an incumbent LPN currently providing services, will the Government state how long the LPN has been on the contract? (This will be helpful when calculation SCA WD mandated vacation). The incumbent has been on contract for approximately five years.
4. Is this a Personal or Non-Personal Services contract? Non-Personal service contract
5. Must the LPN be licensed in the state of Maryland, or will any state license suffice?
Any state LPN II license will suffice
6. If the LPN must be licensed in the state of Maryland, as this is a compact license state, will the Government accept an LPN with a license from a compact license state?
Any state LPN II license will suffice
7. Does the Government require a full candidate profile (Resume, BLS, etc.) to be submitted with the proposal? Yes
8. PWS Section 5.1.2, Special Qualifications, specifies that the LPN must have a minimum of three years of experience working with a military population.
Can the Government confirm that an LPN with three years of experience, but without experience specifically with a military population, does not meet the qualifications for this position?
You are correct. A minimum of three years working with the military population is required to fulfill the role.
9. Solicitation, page 4, section “ADDENDUM TO 52.212-2”, paragraph I states:
“Offeror shall meet PWS criteria listed in sections: 1.4; 3.0; 4.0; 5.0; and Performance Requirement Summary (PRS) to be considered technical acceptable for this solicitation”. Can the Government clarify how it would like the offeror to demonstrate meeting the criteria of the below sections:
Contractor must comply with FAR part 9.104 to be consider qualify and carefully read PWS to confidently submit a quote for this solicitation
a. PWS Section 3.0 states: “Government Furnished Property, Material, Equipment and Services (GFP/M/E/S): The Government will provide the property, material, equipment, and/or services listed below solely for the purpose of performance under this contract” The GFP/M/E will include a desk, desk phone, government computer, medical equipment and medical supplies required to complete the diagnostic testing.
b. PWS Section 4.0 states: “Contractor Furnished Property, Materials, and Equipment (CFP/M/E)” There is no CFP/M/E required
10. PWS section 1.4.7 Special Qualifications states: “The contractor shall ensure all employees possess a current and active license to practice as a dentist in the State of Maryland”. Will the Government remove this paragraph?
Yes. I apologize for the oversight and is corrected. See Revised PWS uploaded in Sam.gov
Questions 08/16/2024
1. Can you clarify the Nurses License i.e. would you consider active Nursing license out of the state of Maryland. We would consider an LPN license out of state but telework is not authorized so the LPN must be able to work at the government facility stated in the PWS paragraph 1.4.
2. Is overtime part of this opportunity? No overtime for this role
3. Can you share a glimpse of the medical facility just a nurse and patients who will this Nurse report to, an MD, DO, Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant in the reporting structure. For the clinic, the LPN will be reporting and taking direction from a RN, PA, NP, MD or Behavioral Health depending on the circumstance.
4. Is this new or recompete- Incumbent name if any There is a current contract in place, and it is contract number W912K620P0024.
5. Will you require the Vendors to have a cleared facility The contractor will be working out of the government facility to perform the duties and responsibilities as stated in the PWS (1.4.1)
6. Can you share your selection criteria percentage. Not applicable for this Q/A
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