Carlsbad Municipal Schools Sealed Solicitation
Title: RFP 2022-2023-06 Covid-19 Testing Services
Deadline: 10/25/2022 2:00 PM (UTC-07:00) Mountain Time (US & Canada)
Status: Deadline Expired
Solicitation Number: RFP 2022-2023-06
Description: Carlsbad Municipal Schools is seeking a contract for Testing Services for the 2022-2023 school year for employees and students for detection of active SARS-CoV-2 infection using specific nucleic acids in oropharyngeal or nasopharyngeal swabs. The contract is contingent on approval of the Board of Education.
Documents:
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Question 1
Posted: 10/7/2022
Question: 1. Will tests be provided by the winner of the bid or will the school district provide the tests? 2. Is the school district looking for winner provided tests to be nasal or saliva PCR or Antigen only? 3. Are lab services included in this RFP or is this only for staffing of testing sites?
Response: 1. By the winner of the bid; 2. Nasal; 3. Lab services are required
Question 2
Posted: 10/7/2022
Question: Does this bid require Covid-19 PCR testing?
Response: Yes
Question 3
Posted: 10/7/2022
Question: 1. Is response to the bid obligation for the bidder to perform services if awarded? 2. Is there an incumbent? 3. What is the estimated volume of testing for the mobile site? 4. Are the hours of operation provided to be consistent, daily hours of operation or will testing be happening within those hours only when needed? 5. Will this include surveillance testing? 6. Will the vendor awarded need to collect, confirm, or house consents? 7. The bid specifies oropharyngeal or nasopharyngeal swabs, are nasal swabs not acceptable? 8. The bid only mentions turnaround time for antigen testing. Can you please clarify all types of testing that will be needed and the required resulting timelines?
Response: 1. Please explain what it is you are trying to ask; 2. HR Department; 3. 10-20 a day; 4. Daily 7am-5pm (MST); 5. Surveillance testing is no longer required. However, if this was mandated again, we would expect that this be included; 6. Yes; 7. Nasopharyngeal is one type of nasal swab which is inserted no deeper than half the distance between the nostrils and the ear.; 8. Covid testing - rapid results
Question 4
Posted: 10/8/2022
Question: We received notification for this bid on 7th Oct. The bid documents clearly state that Appendix A "Acknowledgment of Receipt Form" must be submitted by 7th Oct. Does this mean that we not have the chance to participate in this bid anymore? Since that date has passed.
Response: See 2.2.2. in RFP
Question 5
Posted: 10/8/2022
Question: As per the work scope of the bid documents. We are required to test on approved locations. Can we know how many locations we will be required to test at?
Response: 1 location
Question 6
Posted: 10/8/2022
Question: Given the past two or three years of experience how many tests per day or month do you expect to be carried out in these test sites?
Response: 10-20 a day
Question 7
Posted: 10/8/2022
Question: How are we billing for this? Insurance or is a public entity for this testing service?
Response: Invoices shall be sent to CMS Central Office and made available through an online portal.
Question 8
Posted: 10/8/2022
Question: IF a public entity is paying what will be the payment terms?
Response: NET 30
Question 9
Posted: 10/8/2022
Question: How many staffs do you expect to be at each testing site?
Response: 2-3
Posted: 10/7/2022
Question: 1. Will tests be provided by the winner of the bid or will the school district provide the tests? 2. Is the school district looking for winner provided tests to be nasal or saliva PCR or Antigen only? 3. Are lab services included in this RFP or is this only for staffing of testing sites?
Response: 1. By the winner of the bid; 2. Nasal; 3. Lab services are required
Posted: 10/7/2022
Question: Does this bid require Covid-19 PCR testing?
Response: Yes
Posted: 10/7/2022
Question: 1. Is response to the bid obligation for the bidder to perform services if awarded? 2. Is there an incumbent? 3. What is the estimated volume of testing for the mobile site? 4. Are the hours of operation provided to be consistent, daily hours of operation or will testing be happening within those hours only when needed? 5. Will this include surveillance testing? 6. Will the vendor awarded need to collect, confirm, or house consents? 7. The bid specifies oropharyngeal or nasopharyngeal swabs, are nasal swabs not acceptable? 8. The bid only mentions turnaround time for antigen testing. Can you please clarify all types of testing that will be needed and the required resulting timelines?
Response: 1. Please explain what it is you are trying to ask; 2. HR Department; 3. 10-20 a day; 4. Daily 7am-5pm (MST); 5. Surveillance testing is no longer required. However, if this was mandated again, we would expect that this be included; 6. Yes; 7. Nasopharyngeal is one type of nasal swab which is inserted no deeper than half the distance between the nostrils and the ear.; 8. Covid testing - rapid results
Posted: 10/8/2022
Question: We received notification for this bid on 7th Oct. The bid documents clearly state that Appendix A "Acknowledgment of Receipt Form" must be submitted by 7th Oct. Does this mean that we not have the chance to participate in this bid anymore? Since that date has passed.
Response: See 2.2.2. in RFP
Posted: 10/8/2022
Question: As per the work scope of the bid documents. We are required to test on approved locations. Can we know how many locations we will be required to test at?
Response: 1 location
Posted: 10/8/2022
Question: Given the past two or three years of experience how many tests per day or month do you expect to be carried out in these test sites?
Response: 10-20 a day
Posted: 10/8/2022
Question: How are we billing for this? Insurance or is a public entity for this testing service?
Response: Invoices shall be sent to CMS Central Office and made available through an online portal.
Posted: 10/8/2022
Question: IF a public entity is paying what will be the payment terms?
Response: NET 30
Posted: 10/8/2022
Question: How many staffs do you expect to be at each testing site?
Response: 2-3