V222--RFQ SHUTTLE SERVICES FOR VA CENTRAL CALIFORNIA HEALTH CARE SYSTEM

Question and Answer Section B.2 prices each CLIN per day for a defined number of buses and hours. PWS Section 3 states the Government may increase or decrease shuttle bus counts and "shall only pay for services provided," and the PWS requires invoices to list each vehicle and its hours of operation. If the Government orders fewer or more buses or hours than a CLIN describes, how will the day rate be adjusted? Should offerors assume a proportional per-bus-hour adjustment derived from the CLIN unit price? VA response Yes, a proportional per-bus-hour adjustment will be made. CLINs 0001 and 0002 state that at least one of the seven buses must be ADA compliant to supplement Route C during peak hours. Please confirm that this supplemental bus is one of the seven buses in CLINs 0001/0002, and not an additional bus beyond the eight the Government estimates in PWS Section 3 VA response - Confirmed. The additional ADA-compliant shuttle that supplements Route C during peak hours is one of the seven peak-period buses under CLINs 0001 and 0002. Together with the one dedicated ADA-compliant Route C shuttle operating from 5:00 am to 5:30 pm, the Government estimates a total requirement of eight shuttles. PWS Section 4 shows the Route C peak supplement running 3:00 pm 5:30 pm, while CLIN 0002 runs 3:00 pm 6:00 pm. Please confirm the afternoon service window for the supplemental ADA bus. VA response Confirmed. The afternoon service window for the additional ADA-compliant shuttle supplementing Route C is 3:00 pm to 5:30 pm as this specific lot will close at 5:30pm. The Target Lot and Masonic Temple are available until 6:00 pm. Will the Government issue a single task order at award covering all of Ordering Period 1, or periodic task orders? Please also state the anticipated award date VA response One task order will be issued for Ordering Period 1. We would like to award the contract within 30 days of the solicitation response due date is possible. Will the Government consider an econ