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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

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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 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.

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D 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 amendmen t, and is received prior to the opening hour and date specified.

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

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Contractor

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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.

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VA

00101 Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Benefits Administration Acquisition Directorate 1800 G Street NW Washington DC 20006 00101 Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Benefits Administration Acquisition Directorate 1800 G Street NW Washington DC 20006 To all Offerors/Bidders

36C10D24Q0271 08-30-2024

X X X

9/6/2024 11:00AM EST

X Please see below answers to vendor questions along with updated SOW.

Craig Harris Contracting Officer

VA-VBA-2024-0012

Customer response to vendor questions; also see updated SOW

Regarding 4.1.9 and 4. 10. 4.1.7 On-Call Repairs: In the event of a system failure, which may not constitute an emergency, the Contractor shall be on site to perform “on-call” repair service within four (4) hours of notification as provided by VARONOL.

4.1.8 Emergency Repairs: The Contractor shall be on site to perform emergency repairs within four (4) hours of receiving a call from VARONOL.

For this we would like a 4-hour response time for 4.1.7; this is fine for ordinary maintenance issues or breakdowns; however. 4.1.8 emergency repair we need this to be a 1-hour response time. In the event of an emergency, it is not feasible for a 4 hour wait time in the event of an emergency this will shut down the RO operations for a whole day possibly and for this reason we would like the response times for emergencies to remain at 1 hour.

Regarding the RFQ # 36C10D24Q0271 Liebert Challenger 300 PM RFI 4.19 does not cover 4.10 in the requirement. Section 4.10 is designed to be a safeguard for 4.19.

Department of Veterans Affairs STATEMENTOFWORK(SOW) LiebertChallenger3000UnitsMaintenance&RepairServices

1. GeneralInformation

1.1 Background:The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), Veterans Benefits Administration (VBA) NewOrleansRegionalOfficehasrequirementstoeffectivelymaintainandrepair twoLiebertChallenger 3000 AC units.

1.2 Scopeofwork:Thecontractorshallfurnishallrepairparts,labor,transportationandsuppliesrequired to accomplish inspecting, cleaning, adjusting, calibrating and repairing of two Liebert Challenger 3000 AC units at levels necessary to provide the specified functions to meet the manufacturer’s current equipment specifications.

1.3 PeriodofPerformance:BaseYearwithfouroptionyears.

1.4 PlaceofPerformance:LocatedintheInformationTechnology(IT)ServerRoomonthe9thfloor at address 1250 Poydras Street, Suite 200, New Orleans, Louisiana 70113.

1.5 VBARegionalOffice’sHoursofOperation:ServicesshallbeperformedduringVBANewOrleans Regional office’s normal working hours from 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM.The Contractor shall not perform services during federal holidays observed by Department of Veterans Affairs.

1.6 References/ApplicableRules,Policies,Regulations:ServiceContractLaborStandards(MAY2014): Wage Determination No.: 2015-5189, Revision No.: 13, Date of Revision 06/04/2019, Hourly Rate / Class of Employee $21.24/ 23410 - Heating, Ventilation and Air-Conditioning Mechanic, Fringe Benefits: $4.48 per hour.

1.7 SafetyRequirements:Whileinperformanceoftheresultantcontract,thecontractorshallmaintain safety and health standards compliant with requirements of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and adhere to VAAR 852.237-70 Contractor responsibilities.

1.8 Security Requirements:Contractor personnel will be required to contact the government designated point of contact upon arrival when reporting for service calls or delivering supplies. Current rules and regulations applicable to the premises, where the work shall be performed, shall apply to the contractor anditsemployeeswhileworkingonthepremises.Theseregulationsincludebutarenotlimitedto,escort by VBA officials, presenting valid identification, smoking restriction and any safety procedures as outlined in the site regulations.Services will not require connection to the VA network.The Certification and Accreditation of network/application (C&A) requirements do not apply and a Security Accreditation Package is not required.

1.8.1 The contractor shall not disclose or cause to disseminate any information concerning operations of DepartmentofVeteransAffairs.Suchaction(s)couldresultinviolation ofthecontractandpossiblelegalactions.

1.8.2 Allinquiries,comments,orcomplaintsarisingfromanymatterobserved,experienced,orlearnedof as a result of or in connection with the performance of the contract, the resolution of which may require thedissemination ofofficialinformation,shallbedirected to thegovernment’sdesignatedrepresentative.

1.8.3 SeeattachedVAHandbook6500.6,ContractSecurityAppendixC.

1.8.4 Nobackgroundinvestigationisrequired.

1.9 Non-Personal Services:These services are non-personal.Contractor personnel are not subject to the supervision and control of a Government officer or employee in accordance with (IAW) Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 37.104(a) (1) (ii).Rather, contractor personnel perform their duties IAW specifictasksoutlinedintheSOW.Supervisoryfunctionssuchashiring,directing,counseling,andfiring of contractor personnel are not performed by the Government.The contractor personnel who furnish services under this contract are subject to Government technical oversight of the services provided.The Government retains the right to reject services and or fees for contractual nonperformance.

1.10 Invoices:Contractorshallemailinvoicesmonthlyinarrearstotheemailaddresslistedonpageone (1)block18aofthecontractthatincludesthefollowinginformation:Contractandobligationnumbers; Company name, address and phone number, and invoice number and invoice date.

2. DefinitionandAcronyms:N/A

3. Government-FurnishedItemsandServices.

Thefollowingtableincludesthemodel,serialnumber,brandanddescriptionfortheUPS’stwoHVAC units. The two units are currently in good working condition.

4. Contractor-FurnishedItemsandServices:PerformanceOutcome–Objective.

The contractor shall furnish all personnel, materials, labor, parts, supplies, travel, supervision and equipmentrequiredtoperformworkundertheresultingcontract,toincludebutnotlimitedto,tools and expendable items.

4.1 SpecificContractorTasks:

4.1.1 Contractorshallprovidefour(4)inspectionsperyear;quarterlytocheck,lubricate,andadjust equipment listed.

4.1.2 Contractorshallprovide,asneededordeterminedbytheCOR,filterchanges.

4.1.3 Contractorshallclean,asneeded,onceeveryotheryearevaporatorandcondensercoils.

4.1.4 Contractorshallreplacebeltsasneeded.

4.1.5 WithintendaysofcompletionoftheinitialserviceoftheequipmentforVARONOLandquarterly thereafter, Contractor shall submit to a designated VA employee a written report.This report shall identify the building name or number, the date(s) service was performed, and the following additional information on each piece of equipment.

4.1.5.1 Ageneralstatementastotheconditionoftheequipment.

4.1.5.2 Specificrecommendationsforanymajorrepairormodificationwhichwillenhancetheoperation of this equipment to include an estimate of the number of man-hours and cost to accomplish the workrecommended.

4.1.6 Theapprovedpreventivemaintenancescheduleshallbepostedonacheckchartmaintainedforthat purpose in the IT Server Room.In addition to the maintenance schedule, this chart shall show:

4.1.6.1 Datescheduledpreventivemaintenancewaslastperformed.

4.1.6.2 Uncorrecteddeficiencies,reasonsfordeferringandanyotherinformationVARONOLmayneed to know in the “REMARKS” column.

4.1.7 On-Call Repairs: In the event of a system failure, which may not constitute an emergency, the Contractor shall be on site to perform “on-call” repair service within four (4)hours of notification as provided by VARONOL.

4.1.8 EmergencyRepairs:TheContractorshallbeonsitetoperformemergencyrepairswithinone(1) hour of receiving a call from VARONOL.

4.1.9 Parts/Supplies Availability: The contractor shall have an inventory of parts and supplies in quantities enough to effectively service the resulting contract. The contractor shall have an internal inventory system and delivery system for the parts and supplies. The inventory and delivery system must beenoughtoservicethecontractinaccordancewiththemaintenanceresponsetimes. Thecontractorshall use only new parts supplied by the manufacturer and after completion of the work, the service technician is required to remove from the work site old parts that were replaced.

4.1.10 Theamounttobepaidforthemonthlyservicerateshallbe reducedbytwopercent2%foreach Government business day that repairs are delayed beyond the specified time limit up to a total of fifty percent (50%) of the monthly rate.

4.1.11 Quality Control Program: The Contractor shall maintain and follow its own established Quality Assurance and Surveillance Plan (QASP). The Government shall monitor the Contractor’s performance under this contract utilizing customer complaints and re-performance of requirements at no cost to the government.TheContractorisresponsibleforcomplyingwithallappropriateregulationsandguidelines of OSHA and any other pertinent federal, state and local laws. The contractor shall obtain and maintain all necessary licenses, permits, insurance and applicable health and safety program.

4.1.12 Personnel Qualifications: The contractor shall be required to provide fully manufacturer qualified and trained or certified service and management personnel in enough numbers to actively and efficiently serviceandsupportthecontractedservices.TheContractormustmaintainasuitablystaffedandequipped serviceorganizationandmustregularlyoffermaintenanceservicesfor LiebertChallenger3000ACunits.

AttherequestoftheGovernment,theContractorshalldemonstratetothesatisfactionoftheGovernment that the Contractor is a manufacturer authorized services provider and can purchase repair parts directly from the manufacturer.

5. GovernmentPointofContact:

KernellEGreenJr,COR,SupportServices:kernell.green@va.gov(504)619-4414/(504)430-2979,wyndell.nelson@va.gov(504) 717-1497

6. ChangestotheStatementofWork(SOW):

AnychangestothisSOWshallbeauthorizedandapprovedonlythroughwrittencorrespondencefromthe Contracting Officer. Costs incurred by the contractor through the actions of parties other than the Contracting Officer shall be borne by the contractor.