VA Response to Request for Information Questions

The scope requires a minimum of six drivers and six utility vans. However, the route descriptions appear to require two Sepulveda/Los Angeles runs, two Santa Maria runs, and one run each for Bakersfield, Ventura, and Antelope Valley. Santa Maria has one run. Sepulveda/LACC are the only places that have two runs.

Could you please confirm whether the required daily operation consists of six or seven driver-and-vehicle assignments and provide the definitive route schedule, including paid hours for each assignment? Additionally, please clarify:
Whether “Santa Monica” in the Santa Maria shift description is a typographical error. Yes, this was a typo and should be Santa Maria Whether Ventura requires the listed five-hour shift or eight hours of daily coverage. Due to traffic, the shift should be longer than five hours. The applicable driver labor classification and provide Wage Determination 2015-5613, Revision 34. Yes The anticipated contract start date and mobilization period. 12/01/2027 Whether documented experience from a proposed transportation subcontractor can fully satisfy the two-year specialized experience requirement. Yes Number of drivers: The SOW requires a minimum of six (6) drivers, but the Facility Tasks schedule appears to list seven (7) driver shifts (two SAACC/LAACC shifts, two Santa Maria drivers, and one each for Bakersfield, Ventura and Antelope Valley). How many driver positions should offerors price? Here are the current number of drivers for each route:
SEP/LAACC – Two drivers
Santa Maria – One driver
Bakersfield – One driver
Ventura/Antelope – One driver

We would prefer six drivers to split up Ventura and Antelope routes. In addition, the contractor must be able to cover any emergencies and vacation.

Santa Maria route: The SOW states "Two runs per day to this location; requires two drivers for this trip." Please clarify whether this means (a) two separate round trips per day of approximately 298 miles each, or (b) one daily round trip staffed by two drivers. We only need one driver for a round trip to Santa Maria with a total of approximately 300 miles.

Incumbent / prior contract: Is this a follow-on to an existing contract? If so, please provide the current contract number and incumbent contractor, and confirm whether the scope has changed from the current contract VA Response: We are not giving out that information
We are performing independent research on the Combined Synopsis/Solicitation (36C26227Q0067). We would like to know if this is a brand-new contract OR if there is (was) an incumbent performing these services. If not brand new, could you please provide the current / previous contract number and what the total contract value was?