R499--Ergonomic Assessment Services

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Reply to Questions 1.� � � � � � � � � � � Many of our clients are exploring software assisted approaches to managing their ergonomics programs. Would your team like for us to incorporate information on our ergonomics software platform as a first line of response to ergonomic requests? � No. 2.� � � � � � � � � � � For the proposed maximum volume of assessments of 935 or ~78 assessments/month, are you looking for multiple ergonomists to be conducting assessments to handle such volumes? � No.� the contract is set up with 935 hours total.� Each assessment with report should ~ 2 hours. 467 assessments per year/ 38 per month. 3.� � � � � � � � � � � Do you only accept Certified Professional Ergonomist (CPE) to conduct services or would other equivalent credentials be accepted such as Occupational/Physical Therapist; Certified Industrial Ergonomist; Certified Associate Ergonomist; Associate Ergonomic Professional with BCPE?� Only a CPE. 4.� � � � � � � � � � � It is understood as per 3.1 Ergonomic Assessments and Evaluations - No more than 2 labor hours may be billed for completion of one ergonomic assessment and associated report. Would it be appropriate to include follow-up contact, and equipment installation as an additional time requirement? If so, is a written approval required for every such scenario? � No. This contract is for ergonomic assessments only. 5.� � � � � � � � � � � Is there an opportunity to include an administrative hourly rate for metrics tracking and monthly reporting on the pricing proposal? � No. 6.� � � � � � � � � � � Is a written report required for Follow-Up Assessments? Just needs to be documented, along with any recommended actions.� Included in weekly progress reports. 7.� � � � � � � � � � � Out of 935 assessments, what is approximate % of cases that will require ergonomic equipment delivered by the Contractor? � All equipment will be provided by VASDHS. 8.� � � � � � � � � � � The Format of offer section references using the sequence and format instructions provided when completing response to this solicitation, but no instructions have been provided.� Can you provide/clarify references sequence and format instructions please?� (not sure about this one) 9.� � � � � � � � � � � We are a SBA verified SDVOSB and are partnering with Humanscale to fulfill the services under this requirement.� We are over the $19.5M size standard for this requirement, and Humanscale is not an SDVOSB, as we reported in our sources sought response.� The services provided by Humanscale in the fulfillment of this requirement are vital and will exceed the 50% required under the 852.219-75 certification.� � This creates an impossible compliance scenario where no SDVOSB can truthfully execute the certification. We'd very much so like to still submit a proposal because we're best suited to fulfill the services required by VA under this contract, but if we do submit, can our proposal be considered for award?� Humanscale was the prime vendor on our last contract and they did not adhere to the 50% requirement. � They also went over budget months ahead of the end of the PoP, 2 years in a row, both times resulting in a suspension of services.�