Question and Answer Sheet (Session Two)

Question and Answer Sheet (Session Two)
If an unscheduled trouble occurs while our scheduled technician is already onsite, please confirm whether the labor remains under CLIN 0001 or transfers to CLIN 0002. Also confirm whether CLIN 0002 applies to all unscheduled services or only after-hours callbacks. The labor remains under CLIN 0001 and CLIN 0002 applies to all unscheduled service and after-hours callbacks.

Please clarify the division of responsibility between this maintenance contract and the VA’s separate inspection contract. PBFS understands that we will perform preventive maintenance, repair deficiencies, and test our repairs and replacements, but we will not perform or certify the complete annual inspection. Please confirm that the separate inspection contractor remains responsible for the final annual certification and green tag. Yes, the Inspection contract is responsible for inspection and testing but if a deficiency is found and it is red tagged the maintenance contract will test what they have repaired or replaced and green tag.

Please confirm that CLIN 0003 covers parts and materials only. Labor for troubleshooting, removal, installation, programming, testing, and system restoration should be charged to CLIN 0001, CLIN 0002, or separately authorized and should not be included in the material cost. CLIN 0003 is parts and materials only. Labor for troubleshooting, removal, installation, programming, testing, and system restoration should be charged to CLIN 0001, CLIN 0002, or separately authorized and should not be included in the material cost

Relevant Experience (Volume 2): The solicitation requires at least five years of fire alarm and fire suppression maintenance and repair experience within the last eight years "as a prime contractor." May an offeror meet this requirement with documented experience from its proposed subcontractor who will perform the technical work, and/or from its key personnel? If so, should those entries be submitted on the Relevant Experience Form? No, the prime contractor must have at least five years of fire alarm and fire suppression maintenance and repair experience within the last eight years.

On-Site Hours: CLIN 0001 states 40 hours per week of on-site scheduled service. The October 30 Q&A states 32 hours per week with one NICET Level II or III fire alarm technician plus one Program Manager. Please confirm which requirement offerors should price. This one: 32 hours per week with one NICET Level II or III fire alarm technician plus one Program Manager