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Contract Opportunity Amendment to a Previous Combined Solicitation

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MAIL MACHINE LEASE & MAINTENANCE (354 RENO)

20006 36C10E21Q0060 04-12-2021 13:00

CENTRAL TIME, CHICAGO, USA

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532420 Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Benefits Administration Acquisition Division 1800 G. Street N.W.

Washington DC 20006 Contract Specialist Kris Kelly tinie.kelly@va.gov 918-486-8649

USA

QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS FOR RFQ 36C10E21Q0060 MAIL MACHINE LEASE AND MAINTENANCE

RENO AND LAS VEGAS

1. In order not to overcharge the VA for consumable supplies will the Government consider changing the requirement that all supplies be included to a not to exceed line item?

The VA will use a Government Purchase Card (GPC) to purchase consumables as needed.

2. Page 6 The Reno Regional Office (RO) and is satellite office in Las Vegas require Mail Processing Machines to support the RO’s mission to include priority shipping. Contractor is to provide service/maintenance and emergency repair for all equipment needed for processing outgoing letters, parcels and packages.

In order to support the VA mission to include priority shipping is it a requirement that the proposed solution for both locations allow the VA to take advantage of USPS discounts available to the VA for priority shipping which include Commercial Plus Pricing discounts bu suing a full service IMpb label?

YES

3. Page 7- Minimum Mailing system requirements for Reno, NV…Processing speed up to 110 Ipm Can the Government please clarify if the requirement speed is based on running standard #10 envelopes? Envelope thickness up to ½”

YES

4. Does the Government require that the proposed mailing system have the ability to feed envelopes with a thickness of ½” while using the automatic feeder/batch mode?

YES

5. Does the Government require that the proposed mailing system have the ability to seal envelopes with a thickness of up to ½”?

YES

See attached document: 36C10E21Q0060 0001.