J065--Medical Gas Equipment Service - Unrestricted

Q & As

RFQ Number: 36C25721Q0376

RFQ Title: Medical Gas Equipment Service

February 9, 2021

1. Can a site visit be conducted before bids are due?

A. Yes.

2. If a site visit is not possible, can pictures, make and model of equipment to be serviced be provided?

A. Yes.

3. Is this service currently under a contract, if so with whom?

A. Yes, Beacon Madeas.

4. Are there any OSHA training requirements for technicians?

A. Need to be Gas Certified.

5. Will technicians meeting the ASSE 6040 certification as per NFPA 99 meet the requirement in lieu of factory OEM training?

A. End-User can not answer this. This is typically a facilities question.

6. For quoting purposes in regards to repairs of equipment, are you looking for an hourly rate or an all-inclusive price including all repairs?

A. All Inclusive price including all repairs.

This is a Request for Quote (RFQ). The government anticipates awarding a firm-fixed price contract resulting from this solicitation. This RFQ is set aside for Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSB).

All respondents must have an active registration in the System for Award Management at www.sam.gov. Interested Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSB) and Veteran Owned Small Businesses (VOSB) must be listed as verified on the Vendor Information Pages (VIP) database located at www.vip.vetbiz.va.gov/ in order to receive contract awards under the Veterans First Contracting Program.

Department of Veterans Affairs, Network Contracting Office 17, is soliciting offers for:

Medical Gas Equipment Service for the VA Texas Valley Coastal Bend Health Care System located in Harlingen, TX 78550, in accordance with Statement of Work.

Technical questions shall be accepted by the Government in writing via email only no later than 3:00 P.M. Central Standard Time (CST), February 5, 2021. Please annotate subject line of e-mail with Technical Questions 36C25721Q0376 - Medical Gas Equipment Service and send to Jose Campa, Contract Specialist, at Jose.Campa@va.gov. Please include in your questions the section of the solicitation/page number that your question is referencing.

Offeror shall submit offers directly via email to email to Jose Campa, Contract Specialist, at Jose.Campa@va.gov. Subject line of e-mail shall be Quote - 36C25721Q0376 - Medical Gas Equipment Service by Due Date/Time specified in Block 8 of the Standard Form (SF) 1449 of the solicitation.