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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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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

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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

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D 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 amendmen t, 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

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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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AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION/MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT

(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

36C24222Q0960 07-19-2022

X x x

The purpose of this amendment to soliciation 36C24222Q0960 is to provide responses to questions from interested vendors.

See attached for questions and responses.

Natalie Acevedo Contracting Officer

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1. The contractor's service operating hours timeframe is between 4:30PM - 11:00PM and it is the contractor's requirement to report to plant operation supervisor/foreman before performing any street sweeping service. Will there be VA personnel any time during the timeframe mentioned above to acknowledge and receive/sign service reports after task completion?

Response:

East Orange Campus: Yes , boiler plant operator will receive reports and sign sweeper in and out.

Lyons Campus: Yes, Boiler plant operator will sign contractor in and out and will take receipt of sweeping ticket stating date, milage covered, time in/time out, location and cubic yards collected.

2. What is the total measure of lane miles of streets needing service?

Response:

East Orange Campus: A total sweep of lots and roads are approx. 4/5 miles.

Lyons Campus: Lyons campus is approx. 13 miles of sweeping covered

3. What is the total square mile of parking lots needing service at each location?

Response:

East Orange: Questions 3./4.Volume of debris swept is between 3 and Don’t know the weight in lbs.

Lyons Campus: Unknown the exact square mile.

4. What is the total volume of waste collected per service in LBs?

Response:

East Orange Campus: Response is answered in question 3 response.

Lyons Campus: On average it has been 3cu. Yds per sweeping event

5. Could the primary contractor bid into this contract without having a public work registration if the teaming sub-vendor has public work registration in NJ to operate street sweeping services?

Response: Yes

6. Could you provide the property line at each location to clarify the area of service.

Response: A map will be provided with this information once awarded for each campus.

7. “H) All vehicle operators shall possess a Commercial Driver’s License from the state of New Jersey. The Contractor shall submit copies of all street sweeper operators to the COR for approval before they are allowed to operate a street sweeper on VA property.”

We noticed that one of the operator requirements is that the drivers have a CDL. Would there be an issue with using trucks that do not require a CDL or drivers to have a CDL? This will assist in pricing as there we are capable of performing with and without a CDL.

Response: There is no issue with this at Lyons or East Orange, but in the past, it has been a large (CDL Class B) type sweeper that comes around. We expect 3 cu. yds. to be hauled out as normal, so if they can do it with a smaller truck that is up to the vendor , but we will not lower our quality standards because vendor chooses to use a smaller truck.