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Department of Veterans Affairs Network Contracting Office 1 Contracting Officer (90c) 830 Chalkstone Avenue Providence RI 02908 Mercedes Blanton, (401) 455-4904 or Mercedes.Blanton@va.gov Department of Veterans Affairs Network Contracting Office 1 Contracting Officer (90c) 830 Chalkstone Avenue Providence RI 02908 To all Offerors/Bidders

36C24118Q0167 02-13-2018

X X X See CONTINUATION Page 405-3680162-4815-856700-2581 0100C10Z4 X The above referenced solicitation in block 9A for Solid Waste, Recyclables and Food Waste Services at the White River Junction VA Medical Center located in White River Junction, VT is hereby modified as follows:

1. Vendor questions and Government answers are listed below.

2. Questions are in BLACK and answers are in RED.

3. Performance Work Statement has been revised; please see below.

4. Price/Cost Schedule has been revised; please see below.

5. Last day for questions and answers is March 9, 2018 by 1 0 am.

CONTINUATION PAGE

1. Who is the current contractor performing this work?

Answer: Casella Waste Management, Inc.

2. What is the current contract term, to include extensions?

Answer: 04/01/2013 - 03/31/2018.

3. What is the current contract value that corresponds to that term?

Answer: Current value is $319,663.92 inclusive of all options.

4. What is the current contract number?

Answer: VA241-13-C-0047.

5. For the 35 yard compactor for ZeroSort (ZS) what does the quantity of 4 represent?

Answer: The 4 represents Quarter.

6. On page 5, it states that this box will be serviced every other week in the quarter, so wouldn’t the 4 be a 6.50 +/- and then the unit price would be the price for the transportation and disposal of the waste per haul?

Answer: Price schedule has been revised to reflect the approximate pulls per quarter.

7. Can the hauler provide a fee for the haul and a fee per ton on the disposal cost, or do these cost need to be combined?

Answer: As requested, one combined charge.

8. For the 35 yard compactor for trash what does the quantity of 4 represent?

Answer: The 4 represents Quarter.

9. On page 5, it states that this box will be serviced +/- 9 times in the quarter, so wouldn’t the 4 be a 9 and then the unit price would be the price for the transportation and disposal of the waste per haul?

Answer: Price schedule has been revised to reflect the approximate pulls per quarter

10. Why would no extra charge be applied if there were more pulls completed within any quarter? The hauler has no control over the waste being produced at the hospital?

Answer: To save money.

11. Can the hauler provide a fee for the haul and a fee per ton on the disposal cost, or do these cost need to be combined?

Answer: As requested, one combined charge.

12. For the 10 yard dumpster for trash what does the quantity of 52 represent?

Answer: The 52 represents weeks.

13. On page 5, it states that this box will be serviced weekly in the quarter, so wouldn’t the 52 be a 13 and then the unit price would be the price for the transportation and disposal of the waste per service?

Answer: Price schedule has been revised to reflect the approximate pulls per quarter

14. Why would no extra charge be applied if there were more pulls completed within any quarter? The hauler has no control over the waste being produced at the hospital?

Answer: To save money.

15. On page 6, the first item 5, what if there is no rebates to be paid? The ZS is combined together and there is no way to determine what the amount of tonnage is found in a load by commodity. Do we just state that within the technical submittal?

Answer: Performance Work Statement (PWS) has been revised; please see below.

16. On the first page: I see that blocks 12,17,23,24, and 30 need to be completed. Where can I find the information needed in 17A, and what is meant by 17B?

Answer: This information for 17A is the bidder’s information. It is meant by 17B to put an address if your billing address is different.

17. How should the information be placed in lines 23 and 24? Do we just place the annual amount per year by adding up the 4 services requested for each individual year?

Answer: Please complete B.4, Price/Cost Schedule and not 23 and 24.

18. What do we do with the survey on pages 26 and 27, plus pages 32 and 33? Does the VA complete these forms, or does the VA send these surveys out to various references?

Answer: Please read page 43 which provides instructions. The survey on pages 26 and 27 can be sent to your references for completion or I may send this survey to your references provided for completion. Paage 43, page 32 and 33 is the Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan which is how the awardees services will be evaluated.

19. I am assuming the bidder just provides their own submittal in its own format to address the Technical Factors, and the Past Performance requirements on pages 41 through 43?

Answer: Please read page 43 under “special remark” and yes you can provide your own format.

A.1 PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENT

A. GENERAL INFORMATION

1. Title of Project: Disposal of Solid Waste, Recyclables and Food Waste at the White River Junction, VT Veteran Affairs Medical Center.

2. Scope of Work: Pick-up and disposal of all trash, recyclable materials and food waste generated at the White River Junction VT. VAMC these services are required at the Medical Center's main campus located in White River Junction, Vermont.

1. Rental of 10 yard front load dumpster for trash collection. Dumpster to be located at the edge of parking lot between Buildings 6 and 7 and will include one (1) pick-up a week.

2. Contractor will provide service to dispose of general waste from the 35 yard (government-owned) compactor to be located at the rear of B#31 and will include pick-up every 10-14 days (estimated 6-7 times per quarter) on a Tuesday.

3. Contractor will provide service to disposal of all zero sorts / single stream recyclables from the 35 yard compactor (Government owned) located at the rear of B#31 which will include one (1) pick-up every other week.

a. Contractor to provide service to pick-up cardboard, aluminum, tin containers, plastics #1 through -#7, magazines, glossy paper and glass containers for recycling. VA personnel will collect containers from throughout the facility and place in compactor.

4. When applicable credit will be given to White River Junction VT VAMC, for the resale of cardboard and recyclable items. Government will receive the going rate for recyclables at time of resale or a credit.

5. Credit will be given to White River Junction VT VAMC for the resale of recycled aluminum, tin, glossy paper and plastics. Government will receive the going rate for these recyclables at the time of resale.

6. Contractor will provide15 clean, 48 gallon totes for the removal of food waste at the WRJMC. The pickup area is behind building 1 in the brown shed. Diverted organics will be picked up once a week on Mondays. Totes collected will be replaced on the dock with clean (empty) totes. All totes collected are counted as full totes. Volume will be recorded.

3. Performance Period: April 1, 2018 through March 31, 2019 with 4 option years.

4. Type of Contract: Fixed-Price Contract for Services.

5. Place of Performance: VA Medical Center 215 North Main St. White River Jct.Vt. 05009 and WRJ CBOC’s.

B. CONTRACT AWARD MEETING

The contractor shall not commence performance on the tasks in this SOW until the CO has conducted a kick off meeting or has advised the contractor that a kick off meeting is waived.

C. GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

1. For every task, the contractor shall identify in writing all necessary subtasks (if any), associated costs by task, and together with associated sub milestone dates. The contractor's subtask structure shall be reflected in the technical proposal and detailed project management plan (PMP).

2. All written deliverables will be phrased in layperson language. Statistical and other technical terminology will not be used without providing a glossary of terms.

3. Invoices provided monthly

D. QUALITY ASSURANCE SURVEILLANCE PLAN (QASP):

1. The ability to successfully provide the number and types of services required on a daily basis over an extended period of time requires a good Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan. The required services shall be delivered within the normal working hours (8A-4:30P), while meeting the quality standards required. The Contractor shall identify the solid waste, recyclables and food waste. The Contractor shall focus on delivering the primary services of collections, consolidation, transportation, shipping and disposal in a manner the meets the requirements. The Contractor shall identify the key staff members who will carry out the requirements. (see attachment D.3)

E. ADMINISTRATION

1. Facility Orientation: An initial orientation of the facilities will be conducted by the COR at the start of the contract. The contractor shall be responsible for conducting orientation for new employees thereafter.

2. Accident Reporting: In the event an accident occurs on the Department of Veterans Affairs property or involving Government personnel or property, the contractor shall contact the VA Police immediately. A report shall be provided to the Contracting Officer and COR in writing that shall include the following: (1) the time and date of occurrence; (2) the place of occurrence; (3) a list of personnel directly involved; and (4) a narrative or description of the accident to include chronological order of the accident and circumstances; (5) corrective action to prevent future occurrences.

3. Locations: The government reserves the right to modify the contract as needed to add or delete VA Locations.

4. Federal Holidays:

New Year’s Martin Luther King Jr. Day President’s Day Memorial Day Fourth of July Labor Day Columbus Day Veteran’s Day Thanksgiving Christmas

5. Invoice: Payment will be made upon receipt of a properly prepared, itemized invoice, validated by the COR, and submitted through the Tungstun System.

(1) A properly prepared invoice will contain:

a. Invoice Number and Date

b. Contractor’s Name and Address

c. Accurate Purchase Order Number

d. Itemization of pounds recycled and disposed

e. Price per pound

f. Dates service performed

g. Location of service performed

h. Total amount due

A.2 PRICE/COST SCHEDULE

(approximately 6 -7 pulls per quarter)

Contract Period: Base POP Begin: 04-01-2018 POP End: 03-31-2019

(approximately 9 pulls per quarter)

Contract Period: Base POP Begin: 04-01-2018 POP End: 03-31-2019

Contract Period: Base POP Begin: 04-01-2018 POP End: 03-31-2019

Contract Period: Base POP Begin: 04-01-2018 POP End: 03-31-2019

Base Year Total Amount: $_________________________________

Contract Period: Base POP Begin: 04-01-2018 POP End: 03-31-2019

(approximately 6 -7 pulls per quarter)

Contract Period: Option 1 POP Begin: 04-01-2019 POP End: 03-31-2020

Contract Period: Option 1 POP Begin: 04-01-2019 POP End: 03-31-2020

Contract Period: Option 1 POP Begin: 04-01-2019 POP End: 03-31-2020

Contract Period: Option 1 POP Begin: 04-01-2019 POP End: 03-31-2020

Option Year One (1) Total Amount: $_________________________________

Contract Period: Option 1 POP Begin: 04-01-2019 POP End: 03-31-2020

(approximately 6 -7 pulls per quarter)

Contract Period: Option 2 POP Begin: 04-01-2020 POP End: 03-31-2021

(approximately 9 pulls per quarter)

Contract Period: Option 2 POP Begin: 04-01-2020 POP End: 03-31-2021

Contract Period: Option 2 POP Begin: 04-01-2020 POP End: 03-31-2021

Contract Period: Option 2 POP Begin: 04-01-2020 POP End: 03-31-2021

Option Year Two (2) Total Amount: $_________________________________

Contract Period: Option 2 POP Begin: 04-01-2020 POP End: 03-31-2021

(approximately 6 -7 pulls per quarter)

Contract Period: Option 3 POP Begin: 04-01-2021 POP End: 03-31-2022

Contract Period: Option 3 POP Begin: 04-01-2021 POP End: 03-31-2022

Contract Period: Option 3 POP Begin: 04-01-2021 POP End: 03-31-2022

Contract Period: Option 3 POP Begin: 04-01-2021 POP End: 03-31-2022

Option Year Three (3) Total Amount: $_________________________________

Contract Period: Option 3 POP Begin: 04-01-2021 POP End: 03-31-2022

(approximately 6 -7 pulls per quarter)

Contract Period: Option 4 POP Begin: 04-01-2022 POP End: 03-31-2023

Contract Period: Option 4 POP Begin: 04-01-2022 POP End: 03-31-2023

Contract Period: Option 4 POP Begin: 04-01-2022 POP End: 03-31-2023

Contract Period: Option 4 POP Begin: 04-01-2022 POP End: 03-31-2023

Option Year Four (4) Total Amount: $_________________________________

The Government will evaluate prices for the option under FAR 52.217-8 by using the last year’s option prices to calculate the price for six months of effort, and adding that amount to the base and other option years to arrive at the total.

Contract Period: Option 4 POP Begin: 04-01-2022 POP End: 03-31-2023