Q-A Amendment 2

Q&A
Critical Care Hospital Bed Rental Services (Hill-Rom OR EQUAL) Solicitation 36C24827Q0025

The following questions about the subject requirement were submitted to the Government and are posted here with responses. This Q&A revision, dated October 15, 2026, is hereby incorporated into Solicitation 36C24827Q0025 through Amendment 0002. NOTE: Questions 23 - 39 are additional questions submitted prior to the close date for questions of 10-12-2026 at 10:00 AM EST. Q&A incorporated through Amendment 0002. Q&As:
1. Question: “Who is the current or previous incumbent?” Answer: Hill-Rom Inc.

2. Question: “What is the current or previous contract number?” Answer: Current:GSA Order 36F79721D0160 - 36C24827F0012 Previous: GSA Order 36F79721D0160 - 36C24826F0138

3. Question: “What is the current or previous value of the contract?” Answer: Current: $263,429.44
Previous: $748,323.98

4. Question: “Is this a new solicitation, and if not, will you provide the name of the incumbent and the awarded contract amount?
Answer: Yes, this is a new solicitation. See Answers to Questions 1 and 3.

5. Question: “Can the government provide historical or estimated concurrent equipment usage, average rental duration, equipment turnover, and delivery/pickup volume for each equipment category?”
Answer: No, the Government cannot provide this information. See all Not-to Exceed quantities in B.3 PRICE/COST SCHEDULE. Additionally, the solicitation includes FAR Clause 52.217-6, Option for Increased Quantity (See Solicitation Section C.2, pg. 32).

6. Question: “In the Price Schedule for example item number 0005 does 6,409 "EA" mean, 6,409 beds? Also, does DY mean day, for example item number 0009 means 147 days?” Answer: The quantity refers to the number of days the particular asset was rented. Correction was made to B.3 PRICE/COST SCHEDULE to change Unit of Issue for CLIN 0001 – 4009 to DY (Days).

7. Question: “On page 7 sub-section 8, Equipment List. The equipment narrative references sixteen-line items, while the equipment list and pricing schedule contain nine categories. Does the nine categories in the price schedule represent the complete requirement?” Answer: Yes, the nine categories in the price schedule represent the complete requirement. Correction was made to Statement of Work, paragraph 8.1 (pg. 7) to reflect nine (9) line items.

8. Question: “On page 14 sub-section 16.1 Lease Purchase. Is the government expecting to purchase and is the contractor required to sell the rented beds/equipment?”