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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:

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

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is extended,

(a) By completing Items 8 and 15, and returning __________ copies of the amendment; (b) By acknowledging receipt of this amendment on each copy of the offer submitted; or (c) By separate letter or electronic communication which includes a reference to the solicitation and amendment numbers. FAILURE OF YOUR ACKNOWLEDGMENT TO BE RECEIVED AT THE PLACE DESIGNATED FOR THE RECEIPT OF OFFERS PRIOR TO THE HOUR AND DATE SPECIFIED MAY is not extended.

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is not, A. THIS CHANGE ORDER IS ISSUED PURSUANT TO: (Specify authority) THE CHANGES SET FORTH IN ITEM 14 ARE MADE IN THE CONTRACT ORDER NO. IN ITEM 10A.

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B. THE ABOVE NUMBERED CONTRACT/ORDER IS MODIFIED TO REFLECT THE ADMINISTRATIVE CHANGES SET FORTH IN ITEM 14, PURSUANT TO THE AUTHORITY OF FAR 43.103(b).

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 letter or electronic communication, provided each letter or electronic communication makes reference to the solicitation and this amendment, and is received prior to the opening hour and date specified.

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AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION/MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT

(Signature of person authorized to sign) (Signature of Contracting Officer) 03-26-2020 636-20-1-1337-0079 36A776 Department of Veterans Affairs Program Contracting Activity Central 6150 Oak Tree Blvd, Suite 300 Independence

OH

44131 36A776 Department of Veterans Affairs Program Contracting Activity Central 6150 Oak Tree Blvd, Suite 300 Independence

OH

44131 To all Offerors/Bidders

36A77620Q0146 03-26-2020

X x x

The purpose of Amendment 36A77620Q0146 0003 is to answer vendor questions and update the SOW to add equal salient characteristics to JSN U0072 and change "etching" in the scope to "key doting".

The deadline for technical questions is extended to Monday 3/30/2020, at 10:00 a.m. EST.

This amendment also extends the response date FROM May 30, 2020 at 11:59 a.m. est. TO April 3, 2020 at 11:59 a.m. est.

Please see continuation page and attached SOW.

Sandra Johnson Continuation Page

Question 1:

Are the Genesis containers the only ones that will work with VA’s sterilization process?

Answer 1:

No, the containers are Genesis Brand Name or Equal. See below for required salient characteristics for the containers. The Section 3.1.32 for JSN U0072 of the SOW is also updated and attached to this amendment.

Genesis Containers, Brand name or Equal, Salient Characteristics:

· Hard coat anodized aluminum containers (protects from corrosion, scratches and container wear and tear)

· Lid Lifting handles

· Compatible with both Steam and VPro sterilization

· Offset perforations

· Filter retention plates that create a barrier to prevent objects from puncturing the filter

· Compression gasket seal

· Single-use disposable filters

· Raised bottoms

· Double sided data blocks

· Tamper evident arrows

· Colored lids and tags for specialty specific trays

Question 2:

Are some of the instruments in the package only compatible with the Genesis containers?

Answer 2:

No

Question 3:

I would like to request, if at all possible, to split the Genesis Containers and Trim Line Curettes from the solicitation. There are at least 80 lines containing these brands for which are registered trademarked by specific companies.

Answer 3:

This is a brand name or equal requirement. The size for the curettes can be found in Table 1 – Package Items Summary in the attached Statement of Work. Salient Characteristics for equal items to the Genesis containers are added to Section 3.1.32, JSN U0072, on the SOW attached to this amendment.

Question 4:

Can the VA provide a template for etching of the surgical instruments?

Answer 4:

The etching is a reference to key-doting on the instruments, which can then be read by a Hand-held scanner through the Censitrac System. The VA does not have a template.

Question 5:

If a small business proposes items manufactured by a large business, will the Buy American clause or the Trade Agreements clause apply?

Answer 5:

The appropriate clause depends on the tier from which the award is made. If the award is made from one of the small business tiers, FAR clause 52.225-1, Buy American – Supplies will apply. If award is made at the large business tier, that means all set-asides from higher tiers have been withdrawn. In that case, 52.225-5, Trade Agreements clause will apply.

Quotes submitted by nonmanufacturers must comply with the nonmanufacturing rule to provide items manufactured by domestic small business manufacturers to be considered at a socioeconomic small business tier such as SDVOSB (13 CFR 121.406(b)). Small business nonmanufacturers (including socioeconomic small businesses such as SDVOSBs) proposing items manufactured by domestic large business manufacturers will be evaluated at the small business tier if the quote is under the simplified acquisition threshold (SAT) of $250k under the limitations on subcontracting exception (12 CFR 406(c)). Small business nonmanufacturers proposing items manufactured by a large business and whose quotes are over the SAT will be evaluated at the large business tier.

Question 6:

Some of the items are proprietary to only one vendor, therefore, only that one vendor is eligible to respond. Because our manufacturer is not the proprietary vendor, may we offer all other items in order to compete for this award?

Answer 6:

All items must be quoted in this solicitation. This is a brand name or equal requirement. Please refer to the SOW.

See attached document: Attachment SOW.

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