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FBO DAILY - FEDBIZOPPS ISSUE OF JULY 27, 2014 FBO #4628
DOCUMENT

Q -- Salem VAMC CBOC Emergency Pharmacy Services Medical Center Community Based Outpatient Clinics - Attachment

Notice Date

7/25/2014
 

Notice Type

Attachment
 

NAICS

524292 — Third Party Administration of Insurance and Pension Funds
 

Contracting Office

Department of Veterans Affairs;Network Contracting Office 6;100 Emancipation Drive;Hampton VA 23667
 

ZIP Code

23667
 

Solicitation Number

VA24614Q0798
 

Response Due

8/5/2014
 

Archive Date

11/12/2014
 

Point of Contact

Patricia Hoagland
 

E-Mail Address

8-7158<br
 

Small Business Set-Aside

Total Small Business
 

Description

Amendment 1 RFQVA246-14-Q-0798 The purpose for Amendment 1 is: a) Provide the answers to the technical questions b) Attached a revised schedule. CLIN 0001, 1001, 2001, 3001, and 4001 increased from 6,900 to 9,000. Contractor shall provide the unit and total price for pharmacy dispensing fee per prescription and the discount expressed in percentage for generic and brand name prescriptions. TECHNICAL QUESTIONS 1. In the Schedule of Services document we are asked for the unit price & total. In the rows where we are our response is expressed as a discount (example: AWP-65%), should the # we enter in the total column be based on the average cost of the discounted Rx multiplied by the quantity? ANSWER: Provide the percentage, expressed as a percent in the column titled Unit Price (Percent Discount). A revised schedule document has been revised and attached (Schedule of Services VA246-14-Q-0798 Revised). 2. In the Special Contract Requirements document, there is a section that states: All contractor employees are subject to the same level of investigation as VA employees who have access to VA Sensitive Information. The level of background investigation commensurate with the level of access needed to perform the statement of work is: Low Risk, National Agency Check with Written Inquiries (NACI). This is a new provision that I have not seen previously on other VA emergent fill contracts. Is this applicable to VA contractors or VA contract employees, as I don't believe we would be considered contractor employees, correct? Just trying to confirm if this applies to us as a potential VA contractor and who it would be applicable to within our organization. Additionally, under a typical emergent fill prescription program, we do not have any direct connect or direct access into VA systems, so I'm not sure this has any bearing on this requirement? ANSWER: The background investigation requirement is due to the nature of the requirements access to sensitive information, protected health information, and privacy protected information. The contractor that receives award of this contract will adhere to the background investigations as stated in the Special Contract Requirements. 3. Is a fully executed National Business Associate Agreement acceptable? ANSWER: Yes, a National BAA is negotiated and executed by the NDS/HIA Office and covers agreements between two or more VHA facilities (to include services contracted by a Veterans Integrated Systems Network (VISN), Regional or VHA Program Office contracting office) and a business associate is acceptable for use. No other BAA needs to be executed when a national BAA is in place without prior approval by the NDS/HIA Office. 4. What needs to be submitted? I did not see a Standard Form 1449 to submit. ANSWER: This was issued as a combined synopsis/solicitation procedure and the SF 1449 is not used for issuing the solicitation. Refer to the Combined Synopsis Solicitation section titled Instructions to Offerors for information about submitting a technical proposal. 5. I am hoping to find out if there is an incumbent contractor currently performing these services. If so, could I please find out the contractor name and contract number? ANSWER: Employee Health Insurance Management VA 246-P-0600
 

Web Link

FBO.gov Permalink
(https://www.fbo.gov/spg/VA/HaVAMC/VAMCCO80220/VA24614Q0798/listing.html)
 

Document(s)

Attachment
 

File Name: VA246-14-Q-0798 VA246-14-Q-0798 CSSA1.docx (https://www.vendorportal.ecms.va.gov/FBODocumentServer/DocumentServer.aspx?DocumentId=1525385&FileName=VA246-14-Q-0798-009.docx)

Link: https://www.vendorportal.ecms.va.gov/FBODocumentServer/DocumentServer.aspx?DocumentId=1525385&FileName=VA246-14-Q-0798-009.docx

 

File Name: VA246-14-Q-0798 Schedule of Services VA246-14-Q-0798 Revised.doc (https://www.vendorportal.ecms.va.gov/FBODocumentServer/DocumentServer.aspx?DocumentId=1525386&FileName=VA246-14-Q-0798-010.doc)

Link: https://www.vendorportal.ecms.va.gov/FBODocumentServer/DocumentServer.aspx?DocumentId=1525386&FileName=VA246-14-Q-0798-010.doc

 

Note: If links are broken, refer to Point of Contact above or contact the FBO Help Desk at 877-472-3779.
 

Place of Performance

Address: Salem VAMC;1970 Roanoke Blvd.;Salem, VA

Zip Code: 234153
 

Record

SN03438262-W 20140727/140725234737-379f13984a5d31e1f97b5092c920abea (fbodaily.com)
 

Source

FedBizOpps Link to This Notice
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