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FBO DAILY - FEDBIZOPPS ISSUE OF MAY 23, 2015 FBO #4928
DOCUMENT

S -- Housekeeping Services for Fisher House, VA Health Care System, Salt Lake City, UT - Attachment

Notice Date

5/21/2015
 

Notice Type

Attachment
 

NAICS

561720 — Janitorial Services
 

Contracting Office

Department of Veterans Affairs;Network Contracting Office;NCO 19;4100 E. Mississippi Avenue, Suite 900;Glendale CO 80246
 

ZIP Code

80246
 

Solicitation Number

VA25915Q0412
 

Response Due

5/28/2015
 

Archive Date

8/26/2015
 

Point of Contact

Shelly Johnstone
 

Small Business Set-Aside

Total Small Business
 

Description

Offers are to be received at the Department of Veterans Affairs, NCO 19 Rocky Mountain Acquisition Center, 4100 East Mississippi Avenue, Suite 900, Glendale, CO 80246 Attn: Shelly Johnstone, Contract Specialist no later than 2:30 P.M. mountain time on May 28, 2015. Proposals may be sent electronically to Shelly.Johnstone@va.gov. PROPOSALS SUBMITTED BY FASCIMILE (FAX MACHINE) WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED. You may contact Shelly Johnstone, via email at Shelly.Johnstone@va.gov or via telephone at 303-372-7041 Questions and answers for Solicitation VA259-15-Q-0412 - Housekeeping Services for the Fisher House, VA Health Care System, Salt Lake City, UT Question 1: I am hoping to find out if there is an incumbent contractor currently performing these services. Answer 1: No incumbent contractor information available. This is a new requirement. Question 2: I see that bids are due by Thursday May 28th, is there a specific time that quotes are due on this day? Answer 2: Yes, all proposals are due NLT 2:30 P.M. MST Question 3: Is the current Scope of Work the same from previous solicitations? If not what has changed? Answer 3: This is a new requirement. Question 4: Who is the incumbent or who was the last awarded contractor for this job? Answer 4: This is a new requirement. Question 5: What was their awarded price for the contract? Answer 5: This is a new requirement. Question 6: What is the flooring made up of and what is the square footage for each floor type? (VCT, wood, ceramic tile,) Answer 6: Ceramic tile for downstairs and hardwood for upstairs living areas. All bedrooms are carpet, the bathrooms have ceramic tile. There is a total of 16,800 Square feet for all flooring; not sure on individual floors. Question 7: Is there any carpet in the facilities? Answer 7: There is carpet in each bedroom. There are two area rugs. Question 7a: How many square feet? Answer 7a: Total 16,800 floor space. Question 7b: How often is this to be shampooed or steam cleaned? Answer 7b: Once a year or more if needed. Question 8: Of the total square feet that will be cleaned, how much will have to be stripped and waxed? Answer 8: None at this time. Question 8a: Is stripping and waxing be required? Answer 8a: No Question 8b: How often? Answer 8b: N/A Question 9: On average how many rooms are checked out of on a weekly, monthly, and annual basis? Answer 9: On average 160 families a month. Question 10: Of the 20 guest suites, how many are set up with a queen bed and how many are set up with two twin beds in the room? Answer 10: 10 rooms with a single queen bed - 4 rooms with two twin beds - 6 rooms with two queen/full beds. Question 11: Does the Government provide any cleaning supplies or equipment for this job - or is this the sole responsibility of the contractor? Answer 11: Government supplies unless contractor prefers certain kinds. Question 12: Are we responsible for providing toiletries and personal care items (i.e. shampoo, body wash, tooth paste, etc.) for the guests of the Fisher House? Answer 12: No-all donations. Question 13: Will we provide janitorial essentials like toilet paper, hand soap, paper towels, trash bags and other cleaning supplies? Answer 13: No-all donations or VA. Question 14: Are we responsible for laundering the dirty lines or is this taken care of by the VA or some other responsible party? Answer 14: Done thru the VA laundry. Question 15: If we are responsible for laundering the linens can you provide detailed list of all the items to be laundered? Answer 15: N/A Question 16: How many towels, how many sheets, blankets, pillow cases, duvets per room will need laundering? Answer 16: N/A Question 17: In terms of the laundry, can we do the laundry at the Fisher House or will laundry equipment be provided for at the VA hospital? Answer 17: N/A Question 18: I was wondering if you could tell me why this requirement was not set-aside for a SDVOSB. Possibly this is an oversight? Answer 18: No responses were received on sources sought Question 19: Also, is there a site visit date? Answer 19: No Question 19a: If not, can we contact someone at the site to do a visit? Answer 19a: Yes, you may contact for visit.
 

Web Link

FBO.gov Permalink
(https://www.fbo.gov/spg/VA/VARMCCC/VARMCCC/VA25915Q0412/listing.html)
 

Document(s)

Attachment
 

File Name: VA259-15-Q-0412 A00001 VA259-15-Q-0412 A00001_1.docx (https://www.vendorportal.ecms.va.gov/FBODocumentServer/DocumentServer.aspx?DocumentId=2062879&FileName=VA259-15-Q-0412-A00001000.docx)

Link: https://www.vendorportal.ecms.va.gov/FBODocumentServer/DocumentServer.aspx?DocumentId=2062879&FileName=VA259-15-Q-0412-A00001000.docx

 

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: VA Health Care System;500 Foothill Drive;Salt Lake City, UT

Zip Code: 84148-0001
 

Record

SN03738900-W 20150523/150521235114-1dd5076f804bfa0474fc0d06437d18fa (fbodaily.com)
 

Source

FedBizOpps Link to This Notice
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