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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 J041 Loch Raven Boiler Maintenance Service IDIQ 21090 36C24520Q0653 09-16-2020 3:00pm

EASTERN TIME, NEW YORK, USA

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238220 Department of Veterans Affairs

VAMC (512)

NCO 5

849 International Drive Linthicum, MD 21090 CHARLES WILLIS; charles.willis@va.gov Charles Willis Charles.Willis@va.gov Loch Raven VA Medical Center 3900 Loch Raven Blvd Baltimore, Md 21090

21090

USA

SEE ATTACHED MODIFICATION OF EXTENSION, QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

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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) 09-03-2020 Department of Veterans Affairs

VAMC (512)

NCO 5

849 International Drive Linthicum MD 21090 Department of Veterans Affairs

VAMC (512)

NCO 5

849 International Drive Linthicum MD 21090 To all Offerors/Bidders

36C24520Q0653 09-03-2020

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See CONTINUATION Page X 52.212-4(c) X

This modification hereby extends the soliciation date to September 16, 2020 to allow more time for bidder's response.

The site visit will be held on Tuesday, September 8, 2020 at 10:00am at the Loch Raven VA Medical Center, 3900 Loch Raven Blvd | Building 4 | Loch raven, MD 21090 | POC: Louis Hopson | Ph. 443-986-2593

Please see attached questions and answers pertaining to soliciation.

CHARLES WILLIS

Contracting Officer

CONTINUATION PAGE

BIDDERS QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS:

Technicians shall have completed at least a one-year trade school and have a minimum of five (5) years successful experience in the field. The experience shall be largely with institutional and industrial boilers. In addition, the technician shall have demonstrated experience in conducting equipment inspection and performing testing in compliance with the VA safety testing manual at three (3) or more VA facilities within the past three (3) years.

Question 1.

Am I to conclude that if we do not have a contractor who has performed equipment inspections ALREADY in at least 3 VA facilities in the past 3 years, then we are not eligible to bid on this solicitation?

This is a national VA mandated requirement (Engineering Standard ES-2018-001 Low Pressure Steam and Hot Water Boilers: Design and Operation). In order to allow for a larger bid pool, the requirement can be reduced to “In addition, the Contractor shall have demonstrated experience in conducting equipment inspection and performing testing in compliance with the VA safety testing manual at one (1) VA facility within the past (5) years.” The contractor can also include work of a proposed subcontractor to meet this mandatory requirement.

Question 2.

Does this not limit the competitiveness the Government might receive from other well qualify Companies and pretty much assure that the existing companies already performing this task ….continues to be awarded this contract?

This is a new requirement; no previous service contract has been in place at this location for boiler inspection / maintenance.

Question 3.

Nowhere on this solicitation does it mention a site visit and yet, there is a response due date of Sept 9th of all offers by 3pm ( 7 days from its posted date ) …. How is that remotely possible? Site visit will be held on 9/8/2020 at 10am and the solicitation extended to 9/16/2020.

Question 4 Can you clarify if there are equipment - Chemical pot feeders already in place for this, so the system can be treated, or if I need to add them and the install to my offering so we can fill the system.

There are no pot feeders currently installed for these boilers currently. There is a requirement for water softening devices to be installed with the new boiler installs in 2021 - 2022. There will be a Mod to the contract when this occurs for preventative maintenance when this occurs. This is currently in design, so we do not have submittals.