Amendment 002.pdf

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1 copies of the amendment; (b) By acknowledging receipt of this amendment on each copy of the offer submitted ; or (c) By separate letter or telegram which includes a reference to the solicitation and amendment numbers. FAILURE OF YOUR ACKNOWLEDGEMENT TO BE RECEIVED AT

THE PLACE DESIGNATED FOR THE RECEIPT OF OFFERS PRIOR TO THE HOUR AND DATE SPECIFIED MAY RESULT IN REJECTION OF YOUR OFFER. If by virtue of this amendment you desire to change an offer already submitted , such change may be made by telegram or letter, provided each telegram or letter makes reference to the solicitation and this amendment, and is received prior to the opening hour and date specified.

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FSIS-ASD-ACQUISITION

BELTSVILLE MD 20705-5230

5601 SUNNYSIDE AVENUE

MAILDROP 5230

USDA, FSIS, ASD, ACQUISITIONS

03/03/20200002

13. THIS ITEM ONLY APPLIES TO MODIFICATION OF CONTRACTS/ORDERS. IT MODIFIES THE CONTRACT/ORDER NO. AS DESCRIBED IN ITEM 14.

12. ACCOUNTING AND APPROPRIATION DATA (If required) is not extended.is extended, Items 8 and 15, and returning

Offers must acknowledge receipt of this amendment prior to the hour and date specified in the solicitation or as amended , by one of the following methods: (a) By completing

The above numbered solicitation is amended as set forth in Item 14. The hour and date specified for receipt of Offers

11. THIS ITEM ONLY APPLIES TO AMENDMENTS OF SOLICITATIONS

FACILITY CODE CODE

10B. DATED (SEE ITEM 13)

10A. MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT/ORDER NO.

9B. DATED (SEE ITEM 11)

9A. AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION NO.

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8. NAME AND ADDRESS OF CONTRACTOR (No., street, county, State and ZIP Code)

7. ADMINISTERED BY (If other than Item 6)CODE 6. ISSUED BY

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4. REQUISITION/PURCHASE REQ. NO.3. EFFECTIVE DATE2. AMENDMENT/MODIFICATION NO. 5. PROJECT NO. (If applicable)

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AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION/MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT

02/19/2020

CHECK ONE A. THIS CHANGE ORDER IS ISSUED PURSUANT TO: (Specify authority) THE CHANGES SET FORTH IN ITEM 14 ARE MADE IN THE CONTRACT

B. THE ABOVE NUMBERED CONTRACT/ORDER IS MODIFIED TO REFLECT THE ADMINISTRATIVE CHANGES (such as changes in paying office, C. THIS SUPPLEMENTAL AGREEMENT IS ENTERED INTO PURSUANT TO AUTHORITY OF:

D. OTHER (Specify type of modification and authority) appropriation date, etc.) SET FORTH IN ITEM 14, PURSUANT TO THE AUTHORITY OF FAR 43.103(b).

E. IMPORTANT: Contractor is not, is required to sign this document and return __________________ copies to the issuing office.

ORDER NO. IN ITEM 10A.

14. DESCRIPTION OF AMENDMENT/MODIFICATION (Organized by UCF section headings, including solicitation/contract subject matter where feasible.)

The purpose of this Amendment is to answer additional questions received for this solicitation:

Q1. Attachment C is referenced in the solicitation, but was not included. Can you please provide Attachment C or clarify where it can be found?

A1. Attachment C was omitted from the solicitation. It is attached to this Amendment.

Q2. How many 4' and 8' fluorescent bulbs are generated annually?

A2. Midwestern Lab: ML usually disposes under 10 bulbs. The only fluorescent bulbs we dispose of are those in our laboratory equipment, desks and freezers. The bulbs are collected and then disposed of, maybe once a year. GSA, our landlord, manages the facility

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16A. NAME AND TITLE OF CONTRACTING OFFICER (Type or print)15A. NAME AND TITLE OF SIGNER (Type or print)

15C. DATE SIGNED 16B. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 15B. CONTRACTOR/OFFEROR 16C. DATE SIGNED

(Signature of person authorized to sign) (Signature of Contracting Officer)

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Except as provided herein, all terms and conditions of the document referenced in Item 9 A or 10A, as heretofore changed, remains unchanged and in full force and effect .

3/10/2020

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Eastern Lab: None for this contract. We don't keep track of this because our building is run by

ARS and their contractor manages this waste stream.

Q3. How many pounds of Lead-Acid batteries are generated annually?

A3. Midwestern Laboratory disposes Lead-Acid batteries as needed from small instrument uninterrupted power supplies. This waste stream is generated sporadically, may involve around 5 small batteries, maybe a few pounds, every couple of years.

Eastern Laboratory: None for this contract. We don't keep track of this because our building is run by ARS and their contractor manages this waste stream.

Q4. How many pounds of mercury devices are generated annually?

A4. Midwestern Laboratory: This is a very small, sporadic waste stream usually consisting of a few mercury thermometers.

Eastern Laboratory: None for this contract. We don't keep track of this because our building is run by ARS and their contractor manages this waste stream.

Q5. How many drums of broken fluorescent bulbs are generated annually?

A5: Midwestern Laboratory: This waste stream is generated occasionally when a lamp is broken.

Eastern Laboratory: None for this contract. We don't keep track of this because our building is run by ARS and their contractor manages this waste stream.

Q6. What types of material are typically contaminated with asbestos and how much is generated annually?

A6. Midwestern Laboratory: This is a very small waste stream and is only generated when suspected asbestos material is found such as a heating mantle or glove is found.

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Eastern Lab: This is probably highly variable and

I can check with ARS, but we don't manage asbestos waste.

Q7. Is the waste oil and wipes contaminated with solvents one waste stream, or separate waste streams. Is this waste RCRA regulated? What solvents are typically in the waste? How much of this waste is generated annually?

A7. Midwestern Laboratory: The wipes and the waste oil has been managed as RCRA waste as the chemists couldn¿t ensure that there isn't some contamination with chloroform, acetonitrile, methanol, ethyl acetate, hexane, dimethylsulfoxide or other potential hazardous residues. The oil is mainly generated from used oil from the mass spectrometer vacuum pumps.

Other equipment may also contribute oil which would be non-hazardous if managed by itself. The amount generated annually is variable but is usually several gallons, with about six 5 gallon plastic bags filled with wipes, pads with absorbed oil and empty oil bottles.

Eastern Laboratory: We recycle our waste oil through our maintenance contractor and it is commingled with the rest of the building.

Q8. Since tissue is being analyzed, will there be any infectious waste encountered?

A8. There is no infectious waste disposal under this contract.

Q9. are any of the FAR clauses in paragraph C

(below), page 17 of the solicitation that will be applicable to the pricing of this solicitation.

We want to ensure that we comply with any wage determinations, if applicable. (c) The

Contractor shall comply with the FAR clauses in this paragraph (c), applicable to commercial services, that the Contracting Officer has indicated as being incorporated in this contract by reference to implement provisions of law or

Executive orders applicable to acquisitions of commercial items

A9. All the applicable clauses have been included in the solicitation.

NSN 7540-01-152-8067 OPTIONAL FORM 336 (4-86)

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FAR (48 CFR) 53.110