Q502 -- 691 | Cardiovascular Technology Staffing SBAR Request Approval # 21873 Received ( FY26 )

2026-11-03

This amendment ( Amendment 4 ) answers questions regarding the Request for Quote ( RFQ ). Questions with their respective answers are as follows : Does the $ 7 , 000 , 000 ceiling apply cumulatively over the entire 5 - year contract period ( i . e ., $ 7M total across all task orders issued from 2026 - 2031 )? OR does the $ 7 , 000 , 000 ceiling apply to each annual task order that will be issued for each contract year ( i . e ., up to $ 7M per year , for a potential maximum of $ 35M over 5 years )? ANSWER : The $ 7 , 000 , 000 applies cumulatively over the entire 5 - year contract period . Surge or Emergency Staffing Needs : Does the VA anticipate surge needs ( e . g . temporary expansion in cath lab capacity ) that may require staffing above the 7 FTEs ? If so , will those be addressed through separate task orders ? ANSWER : This is not anticipated . Option Year Pricing Adjustments : Can the contractor apply escalation in option years ( e . g ., based on wage increases or locality rate changes ), or must all rates remain level unless renegotiated ? ANSWER : How prices are quoted is at the discretion of the contractor . Contract Transition Requirements : If Capstone is selected , will there be a transition - in period ( e . g ., 2 4 weeks ) for onboarding and training before full performance starts February 1 , 2026 ? ANSWER : It is anticipated award will be made in sufficient time to coordinate a transition of personnel to the new contract . There will not be a transition - in period for onboarding and training . The instructions in Section E . 1 request a list of contracts " with the Quoter as the prime contractor ." However , the Reference Contract Worksheet ( Attachment D . 3 ) explicitly asks for details regarding tasks performed by " the Offeror ( or the Offeror ' s proposed subcontractor )." Can the Government confirm that relevant experience from a proposed subcontractor is acceptable for Factor 1 ? ANSWER : The Reference Contract Worksheet is a more detailed set of instructions , where answers are used for evaluation purposes . Relevant experience from proposed subcontractors is acceptable . Is there an incumbent ? If yes can you disclose the incumbents Name and the contract number ? ANSWER : This information will not be disclosed . How will the quote be evaluated will it be lowest price technically acceptable or best trade off procurement ? ANSWER : The evaluation will be conducted as outlined in Section E . 7 . From historical data how often is the Cath team activated after hours for STEMIs ? Â ANSWER : Historical data will not be provided . In section 21 . 0 work hours , for clarification are the two shifts ( 07 : 00 - 15 : 30 , 09 : 00 - 17 : 30 ) Monday through Friday only or are the two shifts every day including Monday - Friday , weekends and National Holidays ? ANSWER : Standard hours are Monday through Friday ; however , it is possible contractor personnel may have to work weekends and / or holidays if circumstances warrant . For on - call cardiovascular technologists is the call taken in house ? If not in - house call is there a distance limit or time limit the techs must be able to return to hospital within ? ANSWER : Contract CVTs are assigned individual pagers , pager can go off while contract CVT are on site working through their regular shifts and in - house calls are answered as soon as the tech becomes available because pager can go off while the techs are in the labs with patients and physicians . Â Pager can go off after regular shifts and if pager goes off while they are walking to the parking lot and after regular shifts ended , then that is call back and OT . Â When the pager goes off once the techs are home , then the techs have 30 minutes to return to the labs . Â Besides the request for the 7 contract FTEs are there other cardiovascular technologists employed by the VA ? ANSWER : This question is outside the scope of this RFQ . We understand that the position is for Cardiovascular Technologist . Our question has to do with the recruiting and staffing experience . Does the Government consider experience staffing cardiac catheterization and electrophysiology labs with invasive cardiology technologists to meet the specialized experience requirement , even when the job title used by the client differed from Cardiovascular Technologist , provided the duties and acuity align with the Statement of Work ? ANSWER : Since this is a staffing experience question , the evaluation team will have to consider what has been submitted relevant to experience to determine if it is acceptable . Given that services are performed on - site at VA facilities , can the Government confirm whether automobile liability insurance is required only in circumstances where contractor personnel operate vehicles in performance of the contract ? ANSWER : Supplemental Insurance Requirements are explained in Section C . 3 . Under Factor 1 , will the Government place greater weight on direct VA cardiovascular staffing experience , or on demonstrated equivalency in non - VA hospital catheterization and electrophysiology labs where scope , complexity , and clinical environment are comparable ? ANSWER : See answer to Question 7 . Are third - party credentialing or occupational health providers considered subcontractors for purposes of limitations on subcontracting compliance , or are these services treated as allowable direct costs excluded from LOS calculations ? ANSWER : This question cannot be adequately answered here . The evaluation team will have to examine each quote to determine acceptability , to include meeting subcontracting compliance requirements .

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