36C24222Q0447 0001.docx

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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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(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.

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(Signature of person authorized to sign) (Signature of Contracting Officer) 36C242 Department of Veterans Affairs Network Contracting Office 2 James J. Peters VA Medical Center 130 West Kingsbridge Road Bronx

NY

10468-3904 36C242 Department of Veterans Affairs James J. Peters VA Medical Center Network Contracting Office 2 130 West Kingsbridge Road Bronx

NY

10468-3904 To all Offerors/Bidders

36C24222Q0447 03-22-2022

X x x

The purpose of amendement to solicitation 36C24222Q0447 is to provide responses to question from interested vendors.

Attach are the questions and responses.

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Questions From Interested Vendors for Solicitation 36C24222Q0447

Questions From Interested Vendors for Solicitation 36C24222Q0447

1. Current Contract No. VA243-16-F-3192

2. Current Vendor UNIQUE CLEANING SERVICE, INC.

3. Will there be a site visit?

Response: No, floor plans are provided.

4. What is the final year total contract amount?

Response: Contract was for more than 1 service pricing is a combination.

5. Has there been any changes to the scope of work and size?

Response: This is a new requirement, provide a package in accordance with Performance Work Statement (PWS), Section D, Section 52.212-1, and 52.212-2.

6. In regard to past performance surveys, do you need the survey to be submitted directly from the evaluator? OR should the vendor receive the completed survey from the evaluator and attach it with the quote package? OR Just submit the survey with evaluator's information only?

Response: Past Performance Survey shall be sent with your complete package.

7. In regard to the preferred service time schedules listed in the solicitation, are the contractor employees required to be on site in accordance with the listed time schedules in the charts or do the contractors determine the number of hours within the listed time frames?

Response: The contractor employees will be onsite for the time frame listed in the solicitation.

8. Regarding Semi-annual strip and floor sealing tasks, is the job to be performed during the contractor's normal operating hour at each facility listed in the solicitation OR outside of normal operating hours and days?

Response: The semi-annual strip and seal will be done outside of normal working hours.

9. In regard to James J. Howard CBOC, the number of FTE is presented with 2040 hours and PTE 1040 hours annually, which I assume is for one staff member per each shift. Could you confirm that CLIN 0001 is requiring only One cleaning staff per shift at this job site.

Response: Regarding staff for the JJ Howard clinic—2 staff on for day and 4 for night.

10. At which location does the contractor employee get their finger printing?

Response: Fingerprinting can be completed at any VA Hospital.

11. Will you be the recipient of proposals for the New Jersey CBOC janitorial?

Response: Yes, Natalie Acevedo is the recipient for all responses to solicitation 36C24222Q0447.

12. Can you please provide a breakdown of the types of flooring per location? i.e., VCT, tile, carpet, concrete, etc.

Response:

JJ Howard-- 20% carpet—80% VCT Annex-- 100% VCT Hackensack—100% VCT Sussex—80% carpet-20% VCT Hamilton—10% carpet-90% VCT Tinton Falls—40% carpet-60% VCT Piscataway—20% carpet-80% VCT Jersey City—100% VCT