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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

E. IMPORTANT:

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.

12. ACCOUNTING AND APPROPRIATION DATA

(REV. 11/2016)

is required to sign this document and return ___________ copies to the issuing office.

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.

15C. DATE SIGNED

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.

C. THIS SUPPLEMENTAL AGREEMENT IS ENTERED INTO PURSUANT TO AUTHORITY OF:

D. OTHER

Contractor

16C. DATE SIGNED

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

15A. NAME AND TITLE OF SIGNER

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13. THIS ITEM APPLIES ONLY TO MODIFICATIONS OF CONTRACTS/ORDERS,

IT MODIFIES THE CONTRACT/ORDER NO. AS DESCRIBED IN ITEM 14.

11. THIS ITEM ONLY APPLIES TO AMENDMENTS OF SOLICITATIONS

AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION/MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT

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

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F36B329-24-0000011 00101 Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Benefits Administration Acquisition Directorate 1800 G Street NW Washington

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20006 00101 Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Benefits Administration Acquisition Directorate 1800 G Street NW Washington

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20006 To all Offerors/Bidders

36C10D24Q0135 04-16-2024

X X x

X The purpose of this amendment to RFQ 36C10D24Q0135 is as follows:

1. Provide received questions from vendors and their corresponding answers. Please see pages 2 & 3 for full list.

Scott Cole Contracting Officer Questions Received & Corresponding Answers

RFQ 36C10D24Q0135

Document Destruction Services – Detroit VARO

The following questions have been received regarded Solicitation 36C10D24Q0135 for Document Destruction(Shredding) Services at the Detroit VBA Regional Office. Please see below for list of questions received and their corresponding answers.

1. I am inquiring about this pre-bid as far as expectations and frequency estimate load or weight.

Answer: Per the Scope of Work Contractor shall provide at least five (5) 96-gallon secured containers (bins) to collect and store materials to be shredded until such time that shredding of the materials occurs. Each bin provided must have wheels and hold an average of 300 lbs, possess locking mechanisms, and utilize a keyed lock. Contractor shall normally shred materials on a biweekly basis, on a Monday through Friday between 8:00am and 1:00 pm, Eastern Standard Time (EST).

1. In regards to your RFQ 36C10D24Q0135, please advise as to the quantity of documents that will need to be destroyed. I assume this is to be a bulk document dump but will my equipment need to be at the location 24/7 or will this be a once/twice a week bulk document dump?

Answer: As mentioned in the above answer, estimated amount is up to five (5) 96-gallon secured bins capable of holding an average of 300 lbs. This is an estimated amount and actual shred material at each pickup may vary. Contractor shall provide five (5) 96-gallon secured bins which must be delivered to and remain at the Detroit VBA Regional Office. Pickups shall be bi-weekly and scheduled with personnel at the Detroit VBA Regional Office.

1. I am eagerly anxious to bid on this opportunity. However, I didn’t see much information available. I didn’t see a time services are needed, how long, how much is needed, how often, or how they want the documents destroyed. The description nor the downloads provided it.

Answer: Please refer to Solicitation Scope of Work and answers provided above for information on frequency, scheduling of services, estimated number of bins and duration of contract. For details on document destruction requirements, please refer to section 7. “DESTRUCTION OF TEMPORARY PAPER RECORDS”, “CERTIFICATION OF DESTRUCTION”, and “FINAL DESTRUCTION” and “INTERIM DESTRUCTION” on pages 9 through 15 of the Solicitation document.

1. I have a couple of question regarding this current solicitation.

Answer:

Yes, these services have been performed previously under contract at this location.

Please see Solicitation document for full Scope of Work. Pickup days are to be biweekly and scheduled with personnel at the Detroit VBA Regional Office.

Contractor shall normally shred materials on a biweekly basis, on a Monday through Friday between 8:00am and 1:00 pm, Eastern Standard Time (EST).

Some security training completion will apply for contractor employees. Please see Scope of Work for full details on training requirements.

Period of Performance will be a base period of twelve (12) months with four (4) option years.