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Contract Opportunity Amendment to a Previous Combined Solicitation

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* = Required Field Contract Opportunity Amendment to a Previous Combined Solicitation V212 Pittsburgh Shuttle Services 15215-1802 36C24420Q0845 09-11-2020

2:00PM

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N 485113 Department of Veterans Affairs Network Contracting Office 4 1010 Delafield Road Pittsburgh PA 15215-1802 Contracting Officer Heather L Krah heather.krah@va.gov

(412) 822-3773 VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System 4100 Allequippa Street Pittsburgh, PA

15219

USA

heather.krah@va.gov Heather Krah, Contract Specialist

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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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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) 09-09-2020 646-20-4-5980-0068 00244 Department of Veterans Affairs Network Contracting Office 4 1010 Delafield Road Pittsburgh PA 15215-1802 00244 Department of Veterans Affairs Network Contracting Office 4 1010 Delafield Road Pittsburgh PA 15215-1802 To all Offerors/Bidders

36C24420Q0845 09-01-2020

X X X

X The purpose of this amendment is to:

1. Address and answer questions submitted by interested parties to this reuirement. See continuation page for all submitted questions and answers.

2. Correct wording on Attachement D - the past performance questionnaire - from the solicitation. The original document referenced the wrong solicitation number. The corrected form can be found as an attachemnt to this document.

All other terms and conditions for this solicitation remain unchanged.

END OF AMENDMENT

36C24420Q0845 Temporary Employee Shuttle Services - Questions

1. Is there a location where the bus can be stored on-site while not in use and if so, is it secured? There is not a location for storing vehicles while not in use. The contractor who is awarded the contract is required to have their own location to store the vehicles when they are not in use. If so, would the driver be able to utilize the off-site parking location while working? The drivers would be required to park at a location designated by the contractor. The off-site parking location that will be the point of pick-up and drop-off is not a VA owned property and will be for VA employees only.

2. Does the shuttle bus required to be handicap ADA accessible with a wheelchair strap? How many wheelchair positions are needed? What percentage of visitors will require a wheelchair lift? At this time, there are no wheelchairs requiring transportation under this contract. All riders will be driving and parking at the off-site parking location to be transported to the VA facility.

3. From the off-site parking area to the VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System are there any railroad bridges? If so, what is the clearance height? The location of the off-site parking location is not yet determined however, within the required transport radius of this contract there are no railroad bridges.

4. Are there any vehicle age requirements that must be adhered to during the contract term? All vehicles use during the contract shall adhere to all federal, state and local requirements. In addition, all vehicles should meet all safety standards set forth in those areas as well. Vehicles cannot have mechanical problems that would result in breakdown and subsequent delays during operational hours.

5. Contractor performing customer satisfaction surveys, is there a preferred method of conducting the survey? There is no preferred method for contractor performed customer satisfaction surveys. This method can be agreed upon after contract award.

6. Are offerors required to complete breakdown of cost? Is fuel to be added or billed separate? The line items are fixed price; therefore, the quoted rate should be all inclusive. A breakdown of the fixed price cost is required to help determine price reasonableness.

7. Are there restroom and/or break room facilities for our drivers to use? If so, at which stop, building? There is a public bathroom located in the main lobby of the VA Pittsburgh – University Drive location that may be utilized.

8. A recommendation by the CDC is requesting that customer/employees get temperature checks. Will this be required by VA during the duration of the project? If Yes, what are the protocol for customer/employee that have high temperature? Temperature checks are being accomplished at the VA Pittsburgh – University Drive location when entering the building. Should an employee present with a temperature upon arrival that individual would need transported back to their vehicle alone.

9. Is Social Distancing accounted for in the proposal, if yes, what is the criteria? Yes, social distancing is accounted for in this requirement. All vehicles being utilized for transport should have no more than 50% capacity during transport.

10. In PWS 5.1. Operation program 2 states “2. The contractor shall provide vehicles with a minimum capacity to accommodate 20 passengers. The shuttle vehicles shall be equipped with heating, air conditioning, and all required safety features mandated for public transportation”

While PWS 2.2 Operation of Shuttle Services “Due to current guidelines on the capacity of buses for COVID-19 the Contractor shall provide at least 3 shuttle buses during times of high demand that can accommodate a minimum of 25 people. During the time of low demand (8:00am to 3:00pm) the contractor shall provide a shuttle that can accommodate a minimum of 12 people for transportation to and from the designated stops listed in paragraph 2.1.”

Please clarify if the minimum number of passengers to accommodate 12, 20 or 25?

The overall minimum is 25 passengers; however, it is anticipated that there may only be 12 passengers during low demand hours. For the purpose of this contract 25 would be the minimum.

11. Can offerors submit multiple offers/Response to provide a compliant response to the solicitation and separate, innovative response? For the purpose of this requirement, one offer is being accepted per interested party.

12. Does the Past Performance Questionnaire have the incorrect solicitation number and Service description? Yes, the incorrect information was included in the header of this document. The corrected document is attached to amendment A00001.

13. Do we have our references complete the form and submit this as part of our quotation package? Or do we just input the basics such as the references' name, contact information, etc. and you contact the reference? Your references will complete the form on your behalf. You may either submit the reference documents with your package or they may be submitted directly to the Contract Specialist, Heather Krah, at heather.krah@va.gov with the subject line identified in the original solicitation document.

See attached document: Attachment D - Past Performance Questionnaire Corrected.

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