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Questions & Answers

1) Can you please provide a shipping history for each site for the past 12 months and the waste information profiles so we know what types of frequencies and volumes we are expected to handle?

a. If not available, for the CLINs X002 (WASTE MANAGEMENT, REMOVAL AND DISPOSAL) would it be acceptable to provide a spreadsheet with pricing for each of the items listed in ATTACHMENT 3 – TYPES OF WASTES GENERATED?

Please see attachment below.

2) BPA Pricing Data, Pages 39-40 of solicitation specifies:

“B.5 PRICING DATA

1. The prices included on the BPA list (or applicable "discounted" rates submitted in a proposal response to an RFQ resulting in award) that are in effect on the effective date of an order shall govern that order's basic performance period. With regard to any option years, which are later exercised, the proposed option year rates as incorporated into the order award are in effect until such time, if applicable, that the contractor has been authorized a rate increase culminating from a negotiation with the Contracting Officer.

2. The BPA holder can voluntarily reduce offered prices at any time by giving 24-hour advance notice (by facsimile or electronic-mail) to the Department of Veterans Affairs/Contracting Officer. This BPA also allows for additional discounts if a "large order" is placed at one time. An advanced notice is not required for discounts offered for only an individual order. Whether an order is large enough to warrant such a discount is subject to the discretion of the BPA holder.

3. The BPA holder may also increase BPA prices at any time. Any BPA price increase shall not take effect until the Department of Veterans Affairs Contracting Officer receives written notification (U.S. mail, facsimile, or electronic-mail). Any order already issued shall not be affected by any change to BPA pricing. The prices offered under this BPA will undergo annual review by the Department of Veterans Affairs Contracting Officer.”

a. Does this project fall under the far clauses for cost and pricing data? No

b. Can you explain what is involved with this annual review? Every year on a multi year contract the CO must do due diligence to make sure we are receiving fair and reasonable pricing.

c. What are the submittal requirements for this annual review? The CO does the market research.