Answers to Questions.pdf

Question Document Page and Paragraph Offeror's Question/Clarification/Concern Government Response

1 RFQ Page 33 Will the Government please remove clause 52.219-7, Notice of Partial Small Business Set-Aside as the acquisition is Full and Open, Unrestricted and thus the clause is not applicable?

Clause removed

2 RFQ Page 33 Will the Government please remove clause 52.219-27, Notice of Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business Set-

Aside as the acquisition is Full and Open Unrestricted and thus the clause not applicable?

Clause removed

3 PWS and

Standard Form

1449, Continuation

Sheet, Amendment

Page 1 Section 1.3 and

PDF; Page 3 of SF 1449

Continuation Sheet; and

Pages 7, 8 of Amendment

Section 1.3 of the PWS currently states "The anticipated Period of Performance is from 01 July 2023 through 30

September 2027."…..

Additionally, in the original STANDARD FORM 1449, the CONTINUATION SHEET only provides for CLIN 0001, has Delivery

Date of "POP 15-SEP-2023 TO 14-SEP-2024" and Quantity as "N/A." Given the different dates and POP's stated in the two documents, Contractor Respectfully requests the Government clarify what is accurate related to the following:

a. The anticipated start date of the first POP

b. Is the Government only requesting quotes for the one POP from 2023-2024 or are there additional CLINS and POPs that are not included on the SF1449 Continuation Sheet? If so, please provide the updated CLINs and associated POPs.

c. Quantities associated with CLIN 0001 are not provided. Quantities need to be specified in association with CLIN.

Request Government please clarify quantities associated with each CLIN so Contractor can provide accurate pricing.

d. Page 8 of RFP Amendment 0002, "Volume 1, Quote General:" indicates "with your proposed prices inserted in the appropriate blank spaces" Continuation Sheet (Schedule of Supplies/Services), with your proposed prices inserted in the appropriate blank spaces. Contractor is not seeing blank spaces to provide pricing associated with each CLIN. Would

Government please clarify and/or modify the documents to provide the "blank spaces" to included it's pricing by CLIN?

Estimated POP is revised to 29 Sep 2023 - 28 Sep 2024. This contract will be for a period of one (1) base year with no option periods. PWS will be revised accordingly. SF1449 will be updated to provide abiliity to annotate quoted pricing.

4 PWS Page 2, 1.4.1 Will the Government provide the list of CA ARNG facilities in order for Contractor to complete a full provider network capabilities analysis?

5 PWS Page 4, 1.4.12 Will the Government confirm if the locations annotated in the PWS, would be the same for a network medical solution?

Would these be the only locations that network providers would need to be within 200 miles from?

Do not prefer network provider solution. Looking for mobile unit that can go to these locations.

6 PWS Page 7, 5.1.3; 5.1.4 - Page

8, 5.1.8.11; 5.1.8.13

Will the Government confirm if these are business days? Yes, these are business days

7 PWS Page 7, 5.0 Will all exams required need the same medical surveillance procedures rendered? (For example, will all employees need an audiogram, respirator evaluation etc.)

No, exams are based on EE needs. Cover sheet will be provided by

CAARNG OH

8 PWS Page 7, 5.1.2 Will the request for services clearly define what specific components are necessary for a given employee's exposure profile?

Yes

9 PWS Page 9, 5.1.11 Will all exam requests come to the contractor at the same time or will they be spread out over the calendar year? For example, will it be one list or multiple lists over the annual period, and would there be periods of higher volumes where employees are due for their exams at the same time to understand staffing/labor needs during those periods.

These are annual exams and should be done same time every year.

One (1) list will be provided. Some locations may have higher volume

10 PWS Page 1, Section 1.1.1 This section indicates the purpose is to provide job-related Occupational Health Examinations and Medical Surveillance

Services to approximately 300-1000 CA ARNG full-time federal technician support (FTS) and/or temporary personnel who are exposed to OSHA level PEL health hazards in the work environment.

a. What will be the cadence of these 300-1000 exams, will they occur monthly, occur in specific months, and/or will there be volume spikes during any specific months?

b. Will the Government provide how many exams will occur or it anticipates to occur per period?

c. If the Government is unable to provide specific volumes per period, request Goverment provide a single volume value by which all offerors will price services for ease of comparision?

a. Approximately 600 exams, 400 hearring, 83 Respiratory (PFT and

Fit Test), Lab tests (14 Chromium, 4 Lead, 47 Cadium).

b. Yes, see above.

c. See above

11 PWS Page 9, 5.2.3 Will the Government allow for other Board-Eligible or Board Certified physicians to complete these exams other than occupational health providers?

According to DOD 6055-5M exams should be completed by an

Occupational Medicine provider

12 PWS Page 14, #3 5.1.4 This item number states "Responds to requests for exams from SOH Office and supervisors in a timely manner. Schedules and notifies of all exams / changes within 48 hours of receipt."

a. Is the 48 hours calendar days or business days?

Business days

13 PWS Page 15, #17 5.1.11.1.4 This item number requires contract to "Notify the SOH Office within 24 hours of events specified".

A. Is the 24 hours calendar days or business days?

Calendar days

14 Amendment

Page 7 Under 'Volume Organization': Please confirm that a 'Past Performance' Volume is not required for submission. The government requires Past Performance documentation as a part of the quoter's submission. Past Performance evaluation criteria has been updated.

15 RFQ Page 1 - SF 1449, Block 8 Is the 1 PM due date of the proposal reflected in Pacific Time or Eastern Time? Pacific Standard Time

16 RFQ and

Amendments

Page 3 Amendment 0002 states: "If the quote is not submitted on the SF 1449, include a statement specifying the extent of agreement with all terms, conditions, and provisions included in the solicitation".

If Contractor chooses not to use form SF1449 for quote information, what are some other acceptable alternatives?

SF1449 is the preffered method of submission to ensure full understanding and acknowledgment of agreement with all terms, conditions, and provisions included in the solicitation. Quotes that fail to furnish required representations or information, or reject the terms and conditions of the solicitation may be excluded from consideration.

17 RFQ and

Amendments

Pages 3, 4, 8 and 9 Page 3, number 10 states: "Past performance information, when included as an evaluation factor, to include recent and relevant contracts for the same or similar items and other references (including contract numbers, points of contact with telephone numbers and other relevant information)".

However, page 8 under Volume III, Past Performance states: "Past performance information may be obtained from any sources available to the Government. As a result, this RFQ does not include a past performance information submittal from quoters." Yet, page 9 of Amendment 0002 under Basis of Award, in part, states "The following factors shall be used to evaluate quotes comparatively without priced tradeoffs:

(i) Technical -Risk

(ii) Past Performance

(iii) Price

Given the foregoing information which suggests some inconsistencies and the fact that Government is including Past

Performance as an evaluation factor in Basis of Award

Question a: Is the Government certain it does not require a Past Performance Volume III to be submitted?

Question b: And, if not, is it the Government's intention to only evaluate past peformance information from sources available to the Government?

The government requires Past Performance documentation as a part of the quoter's submission. Past Performance evaluation criteria has been updated.

18 PWS Page 13; Sec. 6.1 Does this form have to be filled out in the prescribed order?

Could we have SM and provider portions filled out without the officer portions?

How are we receiving part A and B of the form, electronically or faxed?

Will we be receiving all 8 pages of the OF 178 form or just pages 1-3?

No, the form does not have to be filled out in the prescribed order.

Yes, the SM and provider portions may be filled out without the officer portions.

Part A and B of the form will be sent electronically.

All 8 pages of the OF 178 form will be sent.