H--LIFE SAFETY SURVEY Answer to qustions made by several Contractors

Mr. Rodriguez: Response to RFI enclosed. Jose A. Colon Safety & IH Manager VA Caribbean Healthcare System (787) 641-7582 ext. 10271 Fax (787) 641-9363 [email protected] " The scope of work, on page 5, identifies the project as a life safety/fire protection survey of Building #1 and the Community Living Center (total area of 794,895 sq ft), with a series of specific elements to be reviewed during the survey. It also identifies the period of performance as the "Base Year plus Four (4) option years". Is it intended that the survey for Building #1 and the Community Living Center will be conducted annually? Is it intended that the survey will be conducted in portions over the course of the base period and option years? Survey will be conducted only once. " The scope of work, on page 5, identifies Building #1 and the Community Living Center (with 794,895 sq ft of space) as the focus of the fire protection survey. Paragraph 3.1, on page 7, indicates that pre-inspection questionnaires will be completed "for each facility" and paragraph 3.1.1 mentions "unusual circumstances encountered for any or all of the three States." Is the intent of this contract to provide fire protection survey services only for Building #1 and the Community Living Center at the VAMC San Juan, or is the intent to provide fire protection survey services for multiple facilities in multiple locations? The intent of this contract to provide fire protection survey services only for Building #1 and the Community Living Center at the VAMC San Juan. " If the intent of the project is to provide fire protection surveys for multiple facilities in multiple locations, are these additional locations to be provided under the firm-fixed fee requested with this proposal, or are they to be issued on a task-order basis with a separate negotiated fee for each additional facility? The intent of this contract to provide fire protection survey services only for Building #1 and the Community Living Center at the VAMC San Juan " Are there any other tasks anticipated under the IDIQ apart from the fire protection survey of Building #1 and the Community Living Center? No. There are no other tasks apart from the fire protection survey of Building #1 and the Community Living Center. " Is the technical support identified under paragraph 3.6 following the end of the contract period to be included under the firm-fixed fee or may this be provided on a time-and-materials basis? It is to be included in the firm-fixed fee. " Scope of work on page 5 indicates that there is asbestos above the ceiling tiles; is there to be any asbestos evaluation / environmental testing as part of this project or is this statement merely intended as a warning of existing conditions for the contractor to acknowledge? The asbestos statement is intended as a warning of existing conditions for the contractor to acknowledge and to take appropriate steps to protect the safety & health of personnel conducting the survey in accordance with applicable laws and regulations. " The solicitation synopsis indicates that a FOIA request may be submitted for current contract information; is there an incumbent contractor currently performing this work for VISN 8? There is no incumbent contractor currently performing this work in VACHS.