W912LR19R0050_Q&A_August_31,2019.pdf

W912LR19R0050 Medical Readiness

Questions and Answers

August 31, 2019

1. Can the government provide the current number of labor hours or FTE’s required for this effort?

The award amount will be subject to the availability of funds. Quotes will be used to price all professional disciplines work day and to rank offers from lowest price to highest price. Offerors shall price every work day with a full staff for quote purpose. An event may consist of one work day or up to three continuous work days. Most events will be performed on weekends (Friday to Sundays) although some events can occur any week day(s). A few events may require work(s) day(s) with full staff. (Solicitation Section L - Instructions, Conditions and Notices to Bidders)

There are 20 events schedule per fiscal year, the PRNG may increase or decrease events base on mission requirements.

The Government is requiring health professional to be at the job site between 6:30 AM to 4:30 PM.

(PWS paragraph 1.2.4)

The price breakdown document will set prices for each work day by discipline and for additional events. See “Quote Example.xlsx” attached in www.fbo.gov.

2. Is the incumbent contractor eligible to bid?

Yes.

3. Is the program fully staffed currently?

Yes.

4. Is the requirement work areas conducted only during PHA/SRPs?

The areas specified are the only areas authorized to conduct PHA/SRP events.

5. How many total soldiers in a year are we required to process at the three locations PRARNG

Readiness Center, Fort Buchannan; Camp Santiago Joint Maneuver Training Center, Salinas; and Fort

Allen Training Site, Juana Diaz?

The number is variable.

6. Do all three locations need to be manned simultaneously?

7. No. All events will be conducted in Salinas, unless otherwise specified with one week prior notification.

8. Which of the three locations will the four full-time personnel be working from?

There is no requirement for Full Time personnel. All personnel requested will be on specified

PHA/SRP event days.

9. Are events scheduled by PRARNG or by the Contractor?

Events will be scheduled by the Puerto Rico National Guard (PRNG) at least 1 week before events.

(PWS Paragraph 1.2.4)

10. Are their flight physicals to be performed? If so, this will require us to find a flight surgeon which requires a certification that most MDs do not have.

No Flight Surgeon is required.

11. Other than the DD Form 2766 are there any other documentation requirements?

No.

12. Will the service members be required to complete the self-assessment for health status before reporting for processing?

The Unit/Government will be responsible for that action

13. The description of the Dental Technician matches the description of a Dental Assistant. Is the Dental

Technician a Dental Assistant or Dental Hygienist? This will drastically affect pricing for Lowest Price

Technically Acceptable (LPTA).

Dental Assistant (technician).

14. Are supplies necessary to perform examinations by all contractor personnel provided by PRARNG or by Contractor?

General: Except for those items specifically stated to be Government-Furnished in Paragraph

3.0, the contractor shall furnish everything required to perform these services as indicated in

Paragraph 1.1. (examples: pens, paper etc, for personal use of each contractor)

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. 3.1 Property: The Government will furnish the necessary workspace for the contractor to perform services outlined in this PWS to include desk space, telephones, and other items necessary to maintain an office environment. Will also provide the machines to perform all required medical and dental tasks.