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Government s Response to Contractor s Request for Clarification RFQ No. 36C24822Q0461, Advisory and Assistance Services Radiology Safety Consulting No. REFERENCE (PWS, SOW, Price/Cost Schedule Structu... Government s Response to Contractor s Request for Clarification RFQ No. 36C24822Q0461, Advisory and Assistance Services Radiology Safety Consulting No. REFERENCE (PWS, SOW, Price/Cost Schedule Structure, etc.) COMMENT(s)/QUESTION(s) GOVERNMENT S RESPONSE 1 Price/Cost Schedule B.2. Item Number 0001. Quantity is listed as 0.00 but you still request a Unit Price and Amount. Item Number 0001 appears as the overall, all-inclusive, service. Shall I leave blank, or adjust the Unit Price as 1 and sum the itemized Amounts, thus listing the Grant Total both at the beginning and end of this Table? Item number 0001 unit price could be marked as NSP or the aggregate for item numbers 0001AA through 0001AG, however the grand total must be filled in at the bottom of the price/cost scheduled. 2 Advisory / Assistance Services On-site / Remote / Hybrid Trying to determine physical location of contractor; percent of effort on-site/off-site. Must the contractor be on-site at all times? Most deliverables relate to monthly or quarterly reports/updates but Section 10.1.1 relates to day/hr. no-shows. The contractor is working remotely, however may come on site to perform training. The contractor shall visit the site to perform a one-time service to review current design and layout of the two (2) existing MRI suite for compliance with industry standards. See section 7.1.2 of the Performance Work Statement (PWS). 3 On-site / Remote / Hybrid Section 23.1.1.1 Table 3 PRS #1 discusses daily optimization of patient screening form, workup orders, and staff assignments. Section C.3.a. Where do you expect contractor officers to be located? On-site? Off-site? Could this be remote/hybrid? The contractor is working remotely, however may come on site to perform training. The contractor shall visit the site to perform a one-time service to review current design and layout of the two (2) existing MRI suite for compliance with industry standards. See section 7.1.2 of the Performance Work Statement (PWS). 4 GSA vs SAM I am not currently registered in GSA. I am registered in SAM. Is this OK? The solicitation is posted on SAM.gov, contractors must be registered in SAM.gov prior to the award of the contract and throughout the contract performance period. 5 Price / Cost . Comparative Award Contracts How to I access previous awarded contracts so I understand what financials are needed to be competitive? Where to find? This is a new requirement for our location, no previous award history is available. 6 First Attempt at VA Solicitation I have previous NIH grant solicitations, but not VA. I m looking for guidance You could find guidance at your regional Small Business Administration (SBA) office. Counseling and help (sba.gov) 7 Past Performance Raters I have not had previous contract, only previous NIH grants, thus I don t have past performance raters. Is this a problem? How to overcome? Quotations will be evaluated in accordance with FAR 13.106-2(b)(3). Offers received will be compared to one another to determine which provides the best benefit to the Government. Past performance will be evaluated in accordance with section E.2 52.212-2, paragraph (e). If no past performance exist, state NO PAST PERFORMANCE EXIST . If past performance cannot be determined, then a rating of NEUTRAL will be assigned.

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This is a Presolicitation Notice Only. No contract shall be awarded from this Presolicitation Notice. Network Contracting Office 8 (NCO 8) intend to solicit for an Advisory and Assistance Services for... This is a Presolicitation Notice Only. No contract shall be awarded from this Presolicitation Notice. Network Contracting Office 8 (NCO 8) intend to solicit for an Advisory and Assistance Services for Radiology Safety Consulting to support the mission objectives of the Orlando VA Healthcare System (OVAHCS) Radiology department. The Request for Quotation will be issued as 100% Small Businesses set-aside. The anticipated period of performance is April 01, 2022 through March 31, 2023. The Government is anticipating a Firm Fixed Price contract from the solicitation that will be issued electronically to SAM.gov | Home, the official U.S. Government System for contract opportunities. The anticipated date of solicitation will be on or about February 01, 2022. Contractors must register their entity at SAM.gov prior to contract award, during performance period and must continue to remain registered through the final invoice payment. The Small Business Administration (SBA) size standard for the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) 541690-Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services is $16.5 Million.