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Solicitation No. 36C24127Q0022
Janitorial Services for New Hampshire Community-Based Outpatient Clinics (CBOCs)

Question 1
Would the VA consider past-performance references from a proposed first-tier subcontractor as part of the prime contractor's technical and past-performance evaluation? Answer 1. The solicitation requires the offeror to provide three references for similar work and to demonstrate at least one janitorial services project within the last four years of similar scope and complexity. The Government will evaluate quotations in accordance with the evaluation criteria contained in the solicitation.

Question 2
Are commercial, medical facility, state government, and local government janitorial contracts acceptable references, or must all references involve federal government contracts? Answer 2. References are not required to be federal contracts. The solicitation states that acceptable experience includes successful performance in occupied commercial, healthcare, or administrative facilities. References should be similar in scope and complexity to the requirement and include contact information, a brief description of the work completed, and a contract number, if relevant.

Question 3
Will the VA consider documented individual janitorial experience performed at a federal military installation, even when that experience was gained while working for another company? Answer 3. Individual experience may be included in the offeror's staffing plan, technical approach, and capability statement. The Government will evaluate quotations in accordance with the evaluation criteria contained in the solicitation.

Question 4
Does the solicitation permit an SBA-certified SDVOSB prime contractor to team with a qualified janitorial subcontractor that is not itself SDVOSB-certified, provided the arrangement complies with FAR 52.21914 and applicable SBA limitations on subcontracting? Answer 4. Yes. An SDVOSB prime contractor may use subcontractors, including subcontractors that are not SDVOSBs, provided the contractor complies with FAR 52.219-14, VAAR 852.219-75, and all applicable subcontracting limitations and solicitation requirements.

Question 5
Are there minimum staffing levels or labor-hour requirements for each of the four clinics? Answer 5. No minimum staffing levels or labor-hour requirements are specified in the solicitation. Offerors are responsible for proposing a staffing and scheduling plan sufficient to meet all requirements contained in the