W912QG-18-R-0014_Medical_Records_Review---Questions_and_Answers.pdf

W912QG-18-R-0014 Medical Records Review---Questions and Answers

Q1. Does the Contractor need to fill in the 48 page Provisions and Clauses document and return all pages with the proposal?

A1. Offerors are responsible for reading all Provisions and Clauses and complying where appropriate.

Q2. In reference to section 1.4.7 Special Qualifications, can the Contractor employee be a DO (Doctor of Osteopathy)?

A2. Yes

Q3. Which medical specialty is required of the Medical Doctor (i.e. Internal Medicine, General Practitioner)?

A3. Must be residency trained, with comparable to an Army MOS AMEDD standards, i.e. we can’t have anesthesiologist, radiologist or pathologist.

Q4. Is there an incumbent? If so, please provide the name of the incumbent and the contract number.

A4. W912QG-13-P-0298, Emergency Medicine Specialist PA.

Q5. If there is an incumbent does the incumbent’s employee have the right of refusal?

A5. Currently there are no listed “service employees” as defined under the Service Contract Act.

Q6. Would a NP or PA being acceptable to provide the services listed in the PWS?

A6. No

Q7. What is the Period of Performance for this contact?

A7. The Period of Performances are stated in the Solicitation.

Q8. What is the current value of this contract?

A8. $516,500.00, the contract began on September 30, 2013 and is currently scheduled to end on November 29, 2018.

Q9. How many positions are on this current contract?

A9. One, however, it is the Offerors responsibility, based on the PWS, to determine the number of employees required.

Q10. What are the labor categories on this current contract and how many employees are there in each labor category?

A10. This is a requirement for a Professional service. However, it is the Offerors responsibility to determine any Wage and Hour requirements and to comply with any Department of Labor statues or regulations.

Q11. Is the incumbent eligible to rebid this contract?

A11. Yes.

Q12. Will you be uploading a 1449 for pricing?

A12. No. The solicitation states that the Government is utilizing the format IAW FAR Subpart 12.6, which is entitled “Streamlined Procedures for Evaluation and Solicitation for Commercial Items”.

Q13. Can you provide any additional general instructions regarding separate volumes for pricing or technical, formatting, page limitation and packaging?

A13. The solicitation states “The Government intends to award a single Firm-Fixed Price contract without discussions. Therefore, offerors should submit their best offer up front”. In addition to this, offerors need to read and comply with FAR Provisions 52.212- 1 Instructions to Offerors and 52.212-2 Evaluation---Commercial Items which states how the Government will evaluate offerors.

Q14. In the PWS 1.4.7.1 States that the contractor or subcontractor shall be a current SC board certified MD. Can you change that to ‘shall have a current license to practice medicine in any State, Territory, or Commonwealth of the United States or the District of Columbia?

A14. No, must be specific to SC because you must have a relationship with the provider who prescribes you medicines (no telemedicine).

Q15. Regarding flight surgeon training and credentialing. I briefed thru the field manual on Aeromedical Training for flight personnel. Can this be accomplished by the MD upon award?

A15. No

Q16. Whether companies from Outside USA can apply for this?

(like,from India or Canada)

A16. All contractors shall be responsible as defined in FAR Part 9--Contractor Qualifications. All contractors shall have an active registration in the System for Award Management (SAM) database, a valid Cage Code and valid DUNS number before an award can be made.

Q17. Whether we need to come over there for meetings?

A17. Yes.

Q18. Can we perform the tasks (related to RFP) outside USA?

(like, from India or Canada)

A18. No.

Q19. Can we submit the proposals via email.

A19. The instructions for submitting a proposal are clearly outlined in the instructions in the solicitation.

THIS OFFICIALLY ENDS THE RFI PROCESS.