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Physical locations will include Portland VAMC located at 3710 SW US Veterans Hospital Road, Portland, Oregon and Vancouver VAMC located at 1601 East Fourth Plain Boulevard, Vancouver, Washington. This contract will be for a base year and two option years. The Contractor performs maintenance and servicing of Portland / Vancouver VA Healthcare Systems BAS to include proactive upgrades and preventative maintenance of hardware and software systems as well as training of VA facilities staff on the use, programming, and troubleshooting of the BAS. Maintenance and service to be performed on components throughout the two campuses as applicable; programming to be facilitated on computer systems in the respective energy center. Contractors are required to be onsite two days per week; one day per week at Portland VAMC, and one day per week at Vancouver VAMC or as dictated by specific needs (i.e., if any specific project requires extra attention that campus will be visited consecutively as necessary). The Contractor shall be certified to operate on Delta Controls and must have record of completion of the Fundamental Technical Certification Exam. All Contractor employees assigned to this contract who create, work with, or otherwise handle records are required to take Department of Veterans Affairs provided records management training. 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The anticipated award date is tentatively set for 9/10/2026. There has been numerous questions received however the contracting officer representative (COR) has not had the opportunity to meet with the engineering team to answer all of the questions as of the date of this amendment. The window for all questions has closed. NO MORE QUESTIONS SHALL BE SENT REGARDING THIS RFQ. Once all of the questions have been answered, the Contracting Officer (CO) will post the questions and answers to SAM.gov as amendment 0002. 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Contract Kickoff is estimated to be 9/7/2026 – 9/11/2026. How long will the awardee have to staff and start first months service? Answer: Unknown / This will be discussed at the kickoff meeting Scope and System Depth (PWS 1.2, 1.5.a-b) The PWS states maintenance and service will be performed \"throughout the two campuses as applicable,\" but does not quantify the system footprint. Is there a hardware list for the supervisory panels and firmware? Answer: Unknown / This will be discussed at the kickoff meeting What is the approximate device/point count at each campus? Answer: Unknown / This will be discussed at the kickoff meeting How many buildings or systems are currently under Delta control at each site? Answer: Unknown / This will be discussed at the kickoff meeting Section 1.5.a references \"proactive upgrades\" as part of the scope. What is the current WebCTRL/ORCAview version, and is any platform upgrade or expansion planned during the base period or option years? Answer: Unknown / This will be discussed at the kickoff meeting Are sensor calibrations required as part of the preventative maintenance scope? If so, please advise on the current workload or required frequency. Answer: Unknown / This will be discussed at the kickoff meeting Is there an incumbent providing this service? Answer: Unknown / This will be discussed at the kickoff meeting If so, please advise if current workload is on par with the 1 day per week at each site. Answer: Unknown / This will be discussed at the kickoff meeting Onsite Cadence and Staffing Limits (PWS 1.5.c) The PWS specifies two days per week onsite, \"or as dictated by specific needs\" and notes \"if any specific project requires extra attention that campus will be visited consecutively as necessary.\" Under a Firm-Fixed Price structure, an undefined requirement for consecutive visits creates unquantifiable labor risk. Will the VA establish a cap on the maximum number of hours/days per month included under the fixed base rate, with any additional site visits or after-hours dispatch (Task 5) billed under a separate emergency/overtime labor CLIN? Answer: Unknown / This will be discussed at the kickoff meeting Can you share historical trouble call volume or frequency at each site to help contractors gauge the actual staffing requirement? Answer: Unknown / This will be discussed at the kickoff meeting Material Provisioning and Pricing Structure (PWS Section 2.1, Section 3.0 Task 2) Task 2 states the Contractor is responsible for \"providing hardware and software.\" Section 2.1 states invoices will be billed as individual line items per the price schedule. Please explicitly confirm if \"providing\" refers only to the labor of installing and configuring materials, and that all hardware components and software licenses will be Government-Furnished Property (GFP). Answer: Unknown / This will be discussed at the kickoff meeting If the contractor must purchase the hardware/software, is this material cost intended to be absorbed into the firm-fixed-price labor rate, or will the price schedule include a separate materials/parts CLIN billed at cost or on a not-to-exceed basis? Answer: Unknown / This will be discussed at the kickoff meeting If material is contractor-furnished, would VA authorize vendors to purchase Delta material directly against Delta's GSA MAS schedule (47QSMS24D0003) under FAR 51.1/52.251-1, billed as the materials line item(s) in Section 2.1? This would keep material sourcing within the contractor's existing responsibility while crediting the spend to the SDVOSB award. Answer: Unknown / This will be discussed at the kickoff meeting Third-Party Integration Boundaries (Section III) The RFI requires the contractor to \"Coordinate support for integrated systems or buildings not directly under Contractor control\" and provide \"limited third-party validation and troubleshooting.\" Will the VA define the scope boundary or place a labor hour cap on \"limited third-party validation\" before such troubleshooting must be handled as an out-of-scope equitable adjustment? Answer: Unknown / This will be discussed at the kickoff meeting Delta Certification Pathway (PWS Section 2) Section 2 requires the Contractor be certified to operate on Delta Controls with record of completion of the Fundamental Technical Certification Exam. Research indicates this training and certification is only accessible through Delta's authorized Partner network, with no open enrollment path for non-Partner firms. Under FAR 11.002(a)(1)(ii), specifications cannot be unduly restrictive to competition. Has VA identified how a non-Delta-Partner firm is expected to satisfy this requirement given the closed OEM training channel? Answer: Unknown / This will be discussed at the kickoff meeting Given the substantial onsite cadence required in Section 1.5.c, subcontracting for certified Delta labor raises Limitations on Subcontracting concerns under SDVOSB set-aside rules (13 CFR 125.6), as the certified work would be performed primarily by the subcontractor rather than the prime. How does the VA intend to reconcile this? Answer: Unknown / This will be discussed at the kickoff meeting Would VA consider a certification grace period between award and required completion, or accept alternative proofs of equivalent BAS competency? Answer: Unknown / This will be discussed at the kickoff meeting Security Clearances (Section 6) Section 6 states the contractor must reimburse the VA within 30 days for background investigations conducted by OPM. What is the exact fixed cost per individual background check that the VA will assess to the contractor so this can be accurately priced into our fixed-price proposal? Answer: Unknown / This will be discussed at the kickoff meeting Analytics and Reporting (PWS Task 8) Task 8 requires quarterly status reports covering current status, needs, and recommendations. Beyond this quarterly narrative format, is VA interested in implementing any fault detection, alarm analytics, or centralized reporting capability across both campuses? Answer: Unknown / This will be discussed at the kickoff meeting Travel Is there any established travel or per diem provision for contractor personnel, or is site coverage assumed to be locally based? 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Answer: Unknown / This will be discussed at the kickoff meeting What is the approximate device/point count at each campus? Answer: Unknown / This will be discussed at the kickoff meeting How many buildings or systems are currently under Delta control at each site? Answer: Unknown / This will be discussed at the kickoff meeting Section 1.5.a references \"proactive upgrades\" as part of the scope. What is the current WebCTRL/ORCAview version, and is any platform upgrade or expansion planned during the base period or option years? Answer: Unknown / This will be discussed at the kickoff meeting Are sensor calibrations required as part of the preventative maintenance scope? If so, please advise on the current workload or required frequency. Answer: Unknown / This will be discussed at the kickoff meeting Is there an incumbent providing this service? Answer: Unknown / This will be discussed at the kickoff meeting If so, please advise if current workload is on par with the 1 day per week at each site. Answer: Unknown / This will be discussed at the kickoff meeting Onsite Cadence and Staffing Limits (PWS 1.5.c) The PWS specifies two days per week onsite, \"or as dictated by specific needs\" and notes \"if any specific project requires extra attention that campus will be visited consecutively as necessary.\" Under a Firm-Fixed Price structure, an undefined requirement for consecutive visits creates unquantifiable labor risk. Will the VA establish a cap on the maximum number of hours/days per month included under the fixed base rate, with any additional site visits or after-hours dispatch (Task 5) billed under a separate emergency/overtime labor CLIN? Answer: Unknown / This will be discussed at the kickoff meeting Can you share historical trouble call volume or frequency at each site to help contractors gauge the actual staffing requirement? Answer: Unknown / This will be discussed at the kickoff meeting Material Provisioning and Pricing Structure (PWS Section 2.1, Section 3.0 Task 2) Task 2 states the Contractor is responsible for \"providing hardware and software.\" Section 2.1 states invoices will be billed as individual line items per the price schedule. Please explicitly confirm if \"providing\" refers only to the labor of installing and configuring materials, and that all hardware components and software licenses will be Government-Furnished Property (GFP). Answer: Unknown / This will be discussed at the kickoff meeting If the contractor must purchase the hardware/software, is this material cost intended to be absorbed into the firm-fixed-price labor rate, or will the price schedule include a separate materials/parts CLIN billed at cost or on a not-to-exceed basis? Answer: Unknown / This will be discussed at the kickoff meeting If material is contractor-furnished, would VA authorize vendors to purchase Delta material directly against Delta's GSA MAS schedule (47QSMS24D0003) under FAR 51.1/52.251-1, billed as the materials line item(s) in Section 2.1? This would keep material sourcing within the contractor's existing responsibility while crediting the spend to the SDVOSB award. Answer: Unknown / This will be discussed at the kickoff meeting Third-Party Integration Boundaries (Section III) The RFI requires the contractor to \"Coordinate support for integrated systems or buildings not directly under Contractor control\" and provide \"limited third-party validation and troubleshooting.\" Will the VA define the scope boundary or place a labor hour cap on \"limited third-party validation\" before such troubleshooting must be handled as an out-of-scope equitable adjustment? Answer: Unknown / This will be discussed at the kickoff meeting Delta Certification Pathway (PWS Section 2) Section 2 requires the Contractor be certified to operate on Delta Controls with record of completion of the Fundamental Technical Certification Exam. Research indicates this training and certification is only accessible through Delta's authorized Partner network, with no open enrollment path for non-Partner firms. Under FAR 11.002(a)(1)(ii), specifications cannot be unduly restrictive to competition. Has VA identified how a non-Delta-Partner firm is expected to satisfy this requirement given the closed OEM training channel? Answer: Unknown / This will be discussed at the kickoff meeting Given the substantial onsite cadence required in Section 1.5.c, subcontracting for certified Delta labor raises Limitations on Subcontracting concerns under SDVOSB set-aside rules (13 CFR 125.6), as the certified work would be performed primarily by the subcontractor rather than the prime. How does the VA intend to reconcile this? Answer: Unknown / This will be discussed at the kickoff meeting Would VA consider a certification grace period between award and required completion, or accept alternative proofs of equivalent BAS competency? Answer: Unknown / This will be discussed at the kickoff meeting Security Clearances (Section 6) Section 6 states the contractor must reimburse the VA within 30 days for background investigations conducted by OPM. What is the exact fixed cost per individual background check that the VA will assess to the contractor so this can be accurately priced into our fixed-price proposal? Answer: Unknown / This will be discussed at the kickoff meeting Analytics and Reporting (PWS Task 8) Task 8 requires quarterly status reports covering current status, needs, and recommendations. Beyond this quarterly narrative format, is VA interested in implementing any fault detection, alarm analytics, or centralized reporting capability across both campuses? Answer: Unknown / This will be discussed at the kickoff meeting Travel Is there any established travel or per diem provision for contractor personnel, or is site coverage assumed to be locally based? 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Answer: Unknown / This will be discussed at the kickoff meeting If so, please advise if current workload is on par with the 1 day per week at each site. Answer: Unknown / This will be discussed at the kickoff meeting Onsite Cadence and Staffing Limits (PWS 1.5.c) The PWS specifies two days per week onsite, \"or as dictated by specific needs\" and notes \"if any specific project requires extra attention that campus will be visited consecutively as necessary.\" Under a Firm-Fixed Price structure, an undefined requirement for consecutive visits creates unquantifiable labor risk. Will the VA establish a cap on the maximum number of hours/days per month included under the fixed base rate, with any additional site visits or after-hours dispatch (Task 5) billed under a separate emergency/overtime labor CLIN? Answer: Unknown / This will be discussed at the kickoff meeting Can you share historical trouble call volume or frequency at each site to help contractors gauge the actual staffing requirement? Answer: Unknown / This will be discussed at the kickoff meeting Material Provisioning and Pricing Structure (PWS Section 2.1, Section 3.0 Task 2) Task 2 states the Contractor is responsible for \"providing hardware and software.\" Section 2.1 states invoices will be billed as individual line items per the price schedule. Please explicitly confirm if \"providing\" refers only to the labor of installing and configuring materials, and that all hardware components and software licenses will be Government-Furnished Property (GFP). Answer: Unknown / This will be discussed at the kickoff meeting If the contractor must purchase the hardware/software, is this material cost intended to be absorbed into the firm-fixed-price labor rate, or will the price schedule include a separate materials/parts CLIN billed at cost or on a not-to-exceed basis? Answer: Unknown / This will be discussed at the kickoff meeting If material is contractor-furnished, would VA authorize vendors to purchase Delta material directly against Delta's GSA MAS schedule (47QSMS24D0003) under FAR 51.1/52.251-1, billed as the materials line item(s) in Section 2.1? This would keep material sourcing within the contractor's existing responsibility while crediting the spend to the SDVOSB award. Answer: Unknown / This will be discussed at the kickoff meeting Third-Party Integration Boundaries (Section III) The RFI requires the contractor to \"Coordinate support for integrated systems or buildings not directly under Contractor control\" and provide \"limited third-party validation and troubleshooting.\" Will the VA define the scope boundary or place a labor hour cap on \"limited third-party validation\" before such troubleshooting must be handled as an out-of-scope equitable adjustment? Answer: Unknown / This will be discussed at the kickoff meeting Delta Certification Pathway (PWS Section 2) Section 2 requires the Contractor be certified to operate on Delta Controls with record of completion of the Fundamental Technical Certification Exam. Research indicates this training and certification is only accessible through Delta's authorized Partner network, with no open enrollment path for non-Partner firms. Under FAR 11.002(a)(1)(ii), specifications cannot be unduly restrictive to competition. Has VA identified how a non-Delta-Partner firm is expected to satisfy this requirement given the closed OEM training channel? Answer: Unknown / This will be discussed at the kickoff meeting Given the substantial onsite cadence required in Section 1.5.c, subcontracting for certified Delta labor raises Limitations on Subcontracting concerns under SDVOSB set-aside rules (13 CFR 125.6), as the certified work would be performed primarily by the subcontractor rather than the prime. How does the VA intend to reconcile this? Answer: Unknown / This will be discussed at the kickoff meeting Would VA consider a certification grace period between award and required completion, or accept alternative proofs of equivalent BAS competency? Answer: Unknown / This will be discussed at the kickoff meeting Security Clearances (Section 6) Section 6 states the contractor must reimburse the VA within 30 days for background investigations conducted by OPM. What is the exact fixed cost per individual background check that the VA will assess to the contractor so this can be accurately priced into our fixed-price proposal? Answer: Unknown / This will be discussed at the kickoff meeting Analytics and Reporting (PWS Task 8) Task 8 requires quarterly status reports covering current status, needs, and recommendations. Beyond this quarterly narrative format, is VA interested in implementing any fault detection, alarm analytics, or centralized reporting capability across both campuses? Answer: Unknown / This will be discussed at the kickoff meeting Travel Is there any established travel or per diem provision for contractor personnel, or is site coverage assumed to be locally based? 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