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Department of Veterans Affairs Samuel S . Stratton VA Medical Center 113 Holland Avenue (2-90NCA) Albany

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12208-3410 Department of Veterans Affairs Samuel S . Stratton VA Medical Center Network Contracting Office 2 113 Holland Avenue (2-90NCA) Albany

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12208-3410 To all Offerors/Bidders

36C24221Q1079 08-12-2021

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08/17/2021 BY 10:00 AM EST.

X The purpose of this amendment to solicitation 36C24221Q1079 is to:

a. To extend closing date from 08/13/2021 to 08/17/2021 by 10:00 am EST.

b. Enclosed are answers to the questions asked and attachments.

THIS AMENDMENT MUST BE SUBMITTED WITH YOUR PROPOSAL.

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Solicitation 36C24221Q1079 NJ Water System Treatment and Testing East Orange and Lyons Questions and Answers

IMPORTANT NOTE: The solicitation has been extended to Tuesday 08/17/2021 by 10:00 am EST to address the questions received.

1. Is it possible to make a site visit to the locations for review of equipment and operation?

a. At this time, we cannot do a site visit. However, we provided pictures of the two sites boilers and chillers. (Attached)

2. On page 4 states that invoices are to be submitted in arrears “annually”.

a. Invoice can be submitted monthly.

3. Based on the bid it looks like they are buying chemical by the pound on as needed bases. Is this correct?

a. YES, that is how we are buying the chemicals because we have limited storage capabilities for the chemicals and they have a shelf life so we do not want to run the risk of expired chemicals or the reagents which are used for testing.

4. I don’t see where you can upload the proposal to SAM.gov or can we just email it to you?

a. Complete packages/proposal must be emailed to Mariangie.Rivera@va.gov.

5. There is cost sheet that references "unscheduled" items. Will this be part of the fixed term award?

a. This is an IDIQ, Firm-Fixed-Price contract. The unscheduled CLINs is as needed. Please be aware that you must put a cost for each unscheduled clin for one (1) job, however these unscheduled clin’s do not need to be included in the total cost.

6. Is the Price/Cost Schedule available in an Excel spreadsheet?

a. I’ve attached an excel format for the Price / Cost Schedule.

7. Attachment A has a section for equipment and other. Is it possible that the unscheduled items could be purchased from another vendor that we would be required to service and maintain?

This question was furthered clarified: Is it possible a competing company (that was not awarded the contract) has a lower price on Unscheduled items, will the VA purchase from them? If we are successful and that happens, we would be required to service the equipment that we did not sell. There is a section that requires us to maintain the water treatment equipment

a. NO. If you are the awardee, then you as the awardee must provide for all of the requirement as stated in the statement of work.

8. Based on what I’m reading it looks like a lot of these items are repeat for year 1-4 for equipment. As far as the base contract we would like to bundle the bid on all base services requested 2x month service with 2 reports each month, all reagents and Chemical included etc. Then we would like to provide another quote for all the unscheduled maintenance and services for equipment. Would this work? Or does this list need to be broken down line by line?

a. Each line item must be broken down. There is no exception, we must see the break down per cost for each line item including the unscheduled, as needed service.

See attached document: Lyons Chiller Plant Water Treatment.

See attached document: EO BOILER PLANT.

See attached document: Lyons Boiler Plant Water Treatment.

See attached document: EO CHILLER PLANT.

See attached document: S10 FINAL QUOTE BRONX BIOPSY RENAL TRANSPLANT PROCESSING _b.