36C24425Q0572 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.

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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.

C. THIS SUPPLEMENTAL AGREEMENT IS ENTERED INTO PURSUANT TO AUTHORITY OF:

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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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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

36C24425Q0572

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** HOUR & DATE for Receipt of Offers is EXTENDED to: 05-23-2025 1:00PM EDT

The purpose of this Amendment is to provide answers to questions proposed by vendors in response to solicitation 36C24425Q0572.

Please see pages 2 through 4 for vendor Q&A.

The due date for responses to this solicitation has been extended to 1:00PM, ET, Friday, May 23, 2025

All other terms and conditions remain unchanged.

Stephanie McFadden Contracting Officer

36C24425Q0572 P00001

I. The purpose of this solicitation amendment is to answer vendor questions for solicitation 36C24425Q0572.

II. Contractors submitted 14 questions. The Government has included those questions verbatim and provided answers below:

Question 1: Is there an incumbent? What is the contract number?

Answer 1: No

Question 2: Is there any incumbent/recompete or this is a brand-new project? If yes, could you please provide us with their award number or even if the customer bought similar services in the past.

Answer 2: This is a new project for this medical center.

Question 3: We would like to know if this is a brand new contract OR if there is (was) an incumbent performing these services.

If not brand new, could you please provide the current / previous contract number?

Answer 3: This is a new project for this medical center.

Question 4: How many scrubs for each size need to be stocked at any given moment?

How many pieces per set?

Answer 4: Each delivery should include for the O.R. scrubs in the Ceil color as follows:

XS 2 sets, SM top 2, M 22 sets, L 8 sets, and 2XL 8 sets. Each set of scrubs should have a jacket to match.

Each delivery should include for SPS scrubs in a grey color as follows: Med 10 sets, L 10 sets, XL 10 sets, 2XL 10 sets and 3XL 10 sets. Again, each set of scrubs should have a jacket to match.

This brings the starting amounts to 94 sets of scrubs and jackets each delivery. This is 282 a week, 1128 a month and 13536 sets of scrubs with jackets a year.

Service will be Mon-Wed-Fri. weekly. Deliveries shall be between 5 a.m. and 7 a.m.

Service shall include stocking clean scrubs and removal of all dirty scrubs. The equipment shall be secured upon completion of the service visit. Delivered scrubs and jackets shall be commercially laundered and wrinkle free when delivered.

Question 5: How often are the services required?

Answer 5: Service will be Mon-Wed-Fri. weekly. Deliveries shall be between 5 a.m.

and 7 a.m.

Question 6: Do the sizes of the dispensing equipment need to be exactly as described or can they be slightly smaller or larger?

Answer 6: They can vary slightly.

Question 7: How many scrubs does the governemnt expect to have on site per machine after each delivery?

Answer 7: Approximately, this is 282 sets per week, 1128 sets per month and 13536 sets of scrubs with jackets per year.

Question 8: How many anticipated losses on average are there per month on Scrubs?

Answer 8: Unknown

Question 9: Can a walk-thru be accommodated to do one last site visit to ensure there is proper space outlined for the units ? Previous walk-thrus have indicated that the space outlined in the RFQ is not adequate.

Answer 9: Yes.

The site visit is currently scheduled as follows:

Meeting location: Building 1, Emergency Room entrance, 1601 Kirkwood Highway, Wilmington, DE. Registration is required via email (see below). Failure to register may result in being denied participation in the site visit.

Masks may be required to be worn on the Medical Center Campus. Cloth masks are not acceptable, hospital masks are required.

Date and Time of site visit: Thursday, May 15, 2025, at 12:30PM, ET. Thirty minutes will be allotted for the walk through. Failure to arrive on time may result in a refusal to participate in the site visit.

All vendors wishing to attend the site visit shall submit the following information to stephanie.mcfadden@va.gov no later than Wednesday, May 7, 2025 @ 1:00pm

ET.

1. Company Name

2. Attendees (limited to 2 per vendor)

3. Contact number

4. Email address

Please refrain from asking questions during the site visit. Representatives from the Program Office shall not be answering any questions during the site visit.

Travel associated costs shall be at the vendor’s expense.

mailto:stephanie.mcfadden@va.gov

Question 10: Typically we see a “1-for-1” dispenser and receiver per each area. Can you clarify why there are 3 dispensers and 2 receivers (and not 3 & 3 or 2 & 2)?

Answer 10: In SPS there is not room for both a dispenser and receiver in each locker room.

Question 11: The scrubs are listed as cotton/polyester- can you please revise the characteristics to reflect to the industry standard of 100% polyester?

Answer 11: 100% polyester scrubs shall be acceptable.

Question 12: Can you please clarify the number of ceil blue jackets as well as the number of grey jackets needed?

Answer 12: The same as the number of scrubs sets for each area.

Question 13: Will the lockers on site be removed to accommodate the space of the units?

Answer 13: That is the plan.

Question 14: Is there a “Brand Name” BNOE/BNO (brand name or equal) for this requirement?

Answer 14: No. The scrubs shall meet the standards listed in the SOW.

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 has been extended to 1:00PM, ET, Friday, May 23, 2025.

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