DA01--VISN 1 RTLS EM Sustainment

Questions and Answers

Question 1:

CLIN 1 = Centrak Prism Environmental Monitoring Software Annual System Maintenance Agreement . Is this solicitation only for the EM Software ? Or is it intended to cover the complete EM Monitoring System , i.e. Software and Hardware? Can the word Software be deleted, such that the entire EM System is scope?

Answer 1:

CLIN 1 name can be changed to Centrak Prism Environmental Monitoring Annual System Maintenance Agreement (SMA).

Question 2:

CLIN 2 = On-site Support Services We expect that the only onsite work associated with this solicitation would be for NIST certification/calibration, which is covered in CLINs 4 through 11. Is VA requesting or anticipating onsite work in addition to the NIST services?  If no, can this CLIN be deleted?

Answer 2:

We do not anticipate on site work beyond NIST services, however, in going through NIST work one it would have been helpful to have an additional CLIN like this to support NIST at CBOCs, or if additional time was needed to complete work.

Question 3:

CLIN 3 = On-site Calibration Services We expect that our only onsite work associated with this solicitation would be for NIST certification/calibration, which is covered in CLINs 4 through 11. Is CLIN 3 a request for quotation of the NIST related travel separate from the NIST calibration services? Or do you want the NIST travel to continue to be included in CLIN 4 through 11?

Answer 3:

This is to cover if we only recalibrate and do not swap sensors, since there has been issues with supply. Although it more than likely is not needed we want to cover everything possible.

Questions and Answers

Question:

Clarify whether the VA is asking for System Admin support/maintenance for the EM application servers that are located in the AITC, and any other IT related EM support that is currently being provided by Peraton.

Answer:

All EM SA work for the 3 servers are AITC are covered by another contract. But anyone awarded this EM contract would need access to these servers to perform any upgrades and support the EM application itself.

This is a Request for Quotation (RFQ) for Environmental Monitoring Real Time Location System (RTLS) Maintenance and Sustainment for all VA Medical Centers throughout VISN 1. The Government intends to award a firm fixed price Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) using personnel, supervision, labor, equipment, materials and FAR Part 13 Procedures. The Contractor shall provide all necessary personnel, supervision, labor, equipment, materials and disposal needed to provide the items and services listed in the attached Performance Work Statement (PWS).

Any questions shall be emailed to Chelsea.smith2@va.gov no later than December 19, 2022.

Quotes shall follow instructions in FAR 52.212-1 and evaluation criteria in FAR 52.212-2.

Pricing shall be identified in the Price/Cost Schedule. Note any additional line items added.

All quotes shall be emailed to chelsea.smith2@va.gov.

Quotes are due no later than 3:00PM Monday December 26, 2022.

Any quote not compliant with the RFQ will not be considered.