Responses to RFIs as of 16 June 2026.pdf
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- Solicitation number
- W912LR26QA018
- Issued by
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Department of the Army National Guard
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This is a Questions and Answers (Q&A) document for RFI Notice ID W912LR26QA018 regarding PRARNG Medical Professional Support Services.
The requirement seeks non-clinical support for the Puerto Rico Army National Guard (PRARNG) involving review and determination of medical documentation for service members, with no diagnosis or treatment responsibilities. There is currently no incumbent contractor performing this work, as the previous contract with MAKRO CORP under W912LR23P0038 expired. No positions are currently filled, and the requirement has been restructured based on current organizational needs rather than as a direct one-to-one replacement. Service requirements have changed, reflecting a reduction in Provider service hours due to changing mission requirements. The Government rescinded the Service Contract Act Wage Determination inclusion, as the required professional services positions do not align with SCA labor categories. Required personnel include a medical provider (Nurse Practitioner, Physician Assistant, MD, or DO with active license to practice in Puerto Rico), two credentialed Behavioral Health Specialists (LCSW, Clinical Psychologist, or Psychiatric CNS), and support staff with roles detailed in the Performance Work Statement (PWS) section 5.1. Care Coordinators fall under a separate contract. Quoters must submit a three-page past performance sheet following the prescribed formatting in 52.212-1 (Tailored) (a)(7)(iii) and base proposals on the current PWS rather than comparison to prior contracts.
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Answers to Requests for Information Notice ID W912LR26QA018 Page 1 of 2
RFI # Question Government Answer
1 Is the support categorized as clinical or non-clinical?
The support is categorized as Non-Clinical. All determinations are related to medical documentation received. The contractors will not diagnose or treat service members.
2 Is the contract currently fully staffed?
No. While this requirement was previously satisfied under a previous contract, there is currently no incumbent performing.
3 If not, please identify which positions are unfilled and the number of vacancies for each.
None of the positions are currently filled. The requirement has changed based on current organizational needs, and it is not an exact 1-to-1 replacement of prior contracts. Quoters must review and base their proposals on the current
PWS.
4 Section 5.1.2.4 mentions care coordination. Is there a full-time or part-time care coordinator, medical records technician, or other administrative support included in this effort?
There are Care Coordinators, but they fall under a separate contract. The paragraphs under 5.1, *Medical Provider*, detail the performance tasks expected of the position descriptions listed in the PWS.
5 Please clarify the educational requirements for the Behavioral
Health Specialist (BHS). If the BHS holds an MSW, is LCSW certification also required?
As per PWS 5.2, the contractor shall provide two (2) credentialed Behavioral
Health Specialists (LCSW, Clinical Psychologist, *or* Psychiatric CNS). The candidate must hold one of those specific credentials.
6 Please confirm whether the current
Medical Administrator is a Nurse
Practitioner (NP), Physician
Assistant (PA), Medical Doctor
(MD), or Doctor of Osteopathic
Medicine (DO).
There is no preference. Per PWS Par 5.1.1, the medical provider must possess a current, active, valid, and unrestricted license to practice as an NP, PA, *or* medicine in Puerto Rico as an M.D. or D.O. Any of these satisfy the minimum requirement.
7 Volume 3 references a “Past
Performance attachment” on page 40 of the SF 1449. Please confirm whether a Past Performance attachment exists, and if so, kindly provide a copy.
There is no attachment. Per the instructions in 52.212-1 (Tailored) (a)(7)(iii), quoters shall submit a three-page past performance sheet following the prescribed formatting and minimum information specified in the "Example past performance format."
Answers to Requests for Information Notice ID W912LR26QA018 Page 2 of 2
8 The Service Contract Act (SCA)
Wage Determination (WD) has been incorporated into the contract;
however, the labor categories included in the WD do not align with the personnel requirements for this effort. Will the Government consider removing the SCA/WD from this requirement?
As the required job descriptions are purely for professional services and do not fit the SCA/WD, the Government will rescind the inclusion of the SCA/WD from this requirement.
9 We would like to see if the government can kindly disclose the incumbent contractor for the opportunity - W912LR26QA018
PRARNG Medical professional
Support Services.
The incumbent was MAKRO CORP under W912LR23P0038, which expired after the exercise of all options. Quoters are reminded that the labor mix and required service hours have been adapted to meet recent organizational changes. The requirement has changed based on current organizational needs, and it is not an exact 1-to-1 replacement of prior contracts. Quoters must review and base their proposals on the current PWS.
10 Have service requirements changed from the current contract? If so, what changes?
Yes, changes reflect a reduction in hours for Provider services based on changing mission requirements. A side-by-side comparison will not be provided; quoters must rely on the detailed requirements articulated in the current PWS.
11 Are all positions currently filled? No. There is currently no incumbent performing, therefore, there are no positions filled.
12 Can tenure for currently filled positions be listed?
There is no tenure to be listed as there are no currently filled positions.
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