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Contract Opportunity Amendment to a Previous Combined Solicitation

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AMENDMENT 0001

10010 36C24220Q1040 09-02-2020

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562112 Department of Veterans Affairs Network Contracting Office 2 NY Harbor Healthcare System 423 East 23rd Street New York, NY 10010 Contracting Officer Monique Paltan Monique.Paltan@va.gov Department of Veterans Affairs NY Harbor Healthcare System 3 Sites (Manhattan, Brooklyn and St. Albans CLC) 423 East 23rd Street New York

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USA

See SF 30

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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:

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Contractor

16C. DATE SIGNED

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16B. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

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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(Number, street, county, State and ZIP Code) (If other than Item 6) (Specify type of modification and authority) (such as changes in paying office, appropriation date, etc.)

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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) -20

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36C242 Department of Veterans Affairs Network Contracting Office 2 NY Harbor Healthcare System 423 East 23rd Street New York NY 10010 36C242 Department of Veterans Affairs Network Contracting Office 2 NY Harbor Healthcare System 423 East 23rd Street New York NY 10010 To all Offerors/Bidders

36C242 Q

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This is an Amendment to Solicitation 36C242 Q The purpose of Amendment 0001 is to:

1) Notify that Requirement 15 for GEN-EX Cartridge Waste Disposal on page 7 of Statement of Work is no longer required and has been removed.

Cost for GEN-EX Cartridge Waste disposal under

CLIN

S 0003, 0004, 1003, 1004, 2003, 2004, 3003 and 3004 in Combined Solicitation is no longer applicable and is not required.

Remove sentence “Contractor shall provide an Integrated Pest Management pla n” in Combined Solicitation, page 8, under (1) Technical Capability as it does not apply to this solicitation.

3)

Respond to questions regarding the Combined Solicitation.

Monique Paltan Contracting Officer

CONTINUATION PAGE

Solicitation 36C24220Q1040 – Clarification Questions and Answers Question 1: There is a disposable sharps container listed in the SOW that is nowhere to be found. Can you please verify with the user the correct reorder number from the container in question below.

Answer: 851301 Kendall (6 cases annually at each facility under this requirement).

Question 2: Will the VA consider alternative sharps containers than the containers specified in the solicitation.

Answer: Tentatively yes, contingent on infection control and clinical approval.

Question 3: Will the VA require reusable chemotherapeutic waste sharps containers as specified, or will they consider using disposable sharps containers.

Answer: Yes. Reusable are required, disposables are only for emergency backup.

Question 4: How many reusable containers will be required for each facility, and how many container locations will there be for each? We need to determine the hardware required.

Answer: See Statement of Work, Requirement Number 8. REUSABLE SHARPS CONTAINER TYPES for a breakdown. The contractor is required to do a survey of each facility.

Question 5: The pricing pages seemed to be written for a facilities contract. We provide one rate for our services. The overhead and profit and reference to direct costs should be removed.

Answer: The pricing table is optional. Offerors can use their own table, but direct cost, labor, other costs, overhead costs and profit must be identified for each year separately. Service contracts require fair Wage Determination and pricing breakdown allows us to see that appropriate wages are applied.

Question 6: Are alternate sharps container system options able to be provided? The Statement of Work identifies container specifications which are unique and specific to the Daniels Sharpsmart container system which is the container system that is currently in place at all NYHHS facilities. Is the VA willing to consider alternate Reusable Sharps container systems? If not, this will dramatically restrict competition for all companies who do not partner with Daniels Sharpsmart.

Answer: Tentatively yes, contingent on infection control and clinical approval

Question 7: The SOW notes both reusable and disposable sharps containers. What are the disposable sharps containers used for and who is providing them? Are they to be supplied by the vendor?

Answer: Disposables are used as an emergency backup, Vendor to supply 6 cases per facility.

Question 8: Reusable chemo containers are only available through Daniels Sharpsmart. Again, if this type of container is required then competition will be restricted to all vendors who do not partner with Daniels Sharpsmart. Will the VA consider alternate Chemo containers?

Answer: Tentatively yes, contingent on infection control and clinical approval Question 9: Is there a storage room where the sharps are currently stored or is there an option to place a shed outside near the loading dock?

Answer: Since the sharp containers are checked 2x per week, this should not be an issue. But in the unlikely event it does happen they can be stored in the Soiled Utility Room in each of the three campus.

Question 10: For the nonhazardous pharmaceutical waste, what is the 10 Gallon container used for and who supplies them? What rooms will these be placed in (medication rooms, soiled utility rooms)? How many containers are needed? Who will package up this waste?

Answer: The vendor supplies them, used for sharps and will be placed in Medication rooms, Vaccine rooms and Lab. 10 containers per facility will be needed since they are 10 gal sharps containers. They will be monitored by EMS and moved to Soil Utility Room if required, otherwise the vendor will change out.

Question 11: What is the Gen-Ex Cartridge waste? Is this being handled as hazardous waste, regulated medical waste or pharmaceutical waste?

Answer: Requirement 15 GEN-EX CARTRIDGE WASTE DISPOSAL is no longer needed under this Solicitation and has been removed from the Statement of Work. CLIN 0003, CLIN 0004, CLIN 1003, CLIN 1004, CLIN 2003, CLIN 2004, CLIN 3003 and CLIN 3004 in the Pricing Table are no longer applicable and are not required under this solicitation.