36C24425Q0230 0001.pdf

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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.

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

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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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0001 01-29-2025

36C244

Department of Veterans Affairs

Network Contracting Office 4

1010 Delafield Road

Pittsburgh PA 15215

36C244

Department of Veterans Affairs

Network Contracting Office 4

1010 Delafield Road

Pittsburgh PA 15215

To all Offerors/Bidders

36C24425Q0230

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The purpose of this Amendment is to provide answers to questions proposed by vendors in response to combined synopsis solicitation 36C24425Q0230.

Please see page 2 for vendor Q&A.

The due date for responses to this solicitation remains 1:00PM, ET, Thursday, February 13, 2025.

All other terms and conditions remain unchanged.

Stephanie McFadden

Contracting Officer

I. The purpose of this solicitation amendment is to answer vendor questions for solicitation 36C24425Q0230.

II. Vendors submitted 6 questions. The Government has included those questions verbatim and provided answers below:

Question 1: I want to ensure that I follow your preferred method for proposal submission. Could you kindly confirm how you would like the proposal submitted (e.g., email, online platform, etc.)?

Answer 1: As instructed in the Combined Synopsis document, Section E/Clauses and Provisions.

Question 2: Could you provide an approximate number of uniforms that will require servicing and clarify whether this service is to be performed monthly, weekly, or on an as-needed basis?

Answer 2: Up to 50 FTE.

Question 3: Would it be possible to receive information about the incumbent contractor who previously provided these services?

Answer 3: 36C24419P0962.

Question 4: We would like to know if this is a brand new contract OR if there is (was) an incumbent performing these services.

Answer 4: 36C24419P0962.

Question 5: Is there a particular environment that requires the flame-retardant garments (Carhartt Flame Resistant Shirt and Carhartt Flame Resistant Utility Pant) that are being requested? I would like to explore options and see what I might be able to provide that would be appropriate.

Answer 5: FR is required to protect our employees that work on electrical equipment from Arc Flash.

Question 6: According to the contract, your team requested Carhartt items but mentioned that they would go with the most cost effective item of similar or same quality to the carhartt items.

The question is, if the Carhartt items are 2x the cost of the items that “company” makes in house which are of similar quality, would your team still find value in receiving a quote on the Carhartt items?

Answer 6: Yes. Please refer to Provision 52.212-2, Evaluation-Commercial Products and Commercial Services (NOV 2021) and Section D, Evaluation of Quotations, in the Combined Synopsis Solicitation document.

III. The Government has answered all timely vendor questions, and the question period has closed. The Government will not accept further questions relating to this solicitation. The solicitation response time remains 1:00PM, ET, Thursday, February 13, 2025.

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