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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

E. IMPORTANT:

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.

12. ACCOUNTING AND APPROPRIATION DATA

(REV. 11/2016)

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 ADM

INISTRATIVE 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 d ate specified.

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

D. OTHER

Contractor

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14. DESCRIPTION OF AMENDMENT/MODIFICATION

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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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MODIFICATIONS OF CONTRACTS/ORDERS,

IT MODIFIES THE CONTRACT/ORDER NO. AS DESCRIBED IN ITEM 14.

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AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION/MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT

(Signature of person authorized to sign) (Signature of Contracting Officer) 04-01-2019 558-19-3-6181-0006

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Department of Veterans Affairs Network Contracting Office 6 100 Emancipation Drive Hampton VA 23667 Department of Veterans Affairs Network Contracting Office 6 100 Emancipation Drive Hampton VA 23667 To all Offerors/Bidders

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558-3690162-6181-856400-2670 0100561Z4 The purpose of this Amendment is to update E.1 Instructions to Officer's, due to flooding emergency, as follows:

a. 1. Offer Submission: Update due date to April 15, 2019. Time has not changed.

b. 3. Site Visit: Updated site visit from Monday, April 1 to Friday, April 5, 2019. Time has not changed. Notify me of your intent to attend NLT 11:30 AM Thursday, April 4, 2019. To meet in Bldg. 6, Rm. 1116, Environment Mgmt Svc Conf Rm.

c. 4 Technical Questions: Questions to be received NLT 10:00 AM, April 10, 2019.

d. 5. Due Dates: Offers to be received NLT 10:00 AM, Monday, April 15, 2019.

E.1 INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS

Note that FAR Subpart 13.5 Simplified Acquisitions Procedures for Certain Commercial Items procedures will be used. This authorizes the use of simplified procedures for the acquisition of supplies and services in amounts greater than the simplified acquisition threshold but not exceeding $7 million ($13 million for acquisitions as described in 13.500(c)), including options, if the contracting officer reasonably expects, based on the nature of the supplies or services sought, and on market research, that offers will include only commercial items.

The purpose of these simplified procedures is to vest contracting officers with additional procedural discretion and flexibility, so that commercial item acquisitions in this dollar range may be solicited, offered, evaluated, and awarded in a simplified manner that maximizes efficiency and economy and minimizes burden and administrative costs for both the Government and industry (10 U.S.C. 2304(g) and 2305 and 41 U.S.C. 3305, 3306, and chapter 37, Awarding of Contracts.

1. OFFER SUBMISSION: Offerors shall submit their offer via email to Lori Miller at lori.miller@va.gov by 10:00AM, ET, April 15, 2019. Offers shall be assembled by the following Sections; each section shall be easily identified.

Section A - Offer Form (Standard Form 1449): Signed and dated, include the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code and small business size standard in Block 10. Data Universal Numbering System (DUNS) Number shall be entered in the block with the Offerors name and address.

Section B – Pricing: Pricing shall be submitted as requested in the Schedule of Services. Total price will be evaluated by the Government. Price should reflect a clear understanding of the requirements, is consistent with the various elements of the offer.

Section C – Offeror Representations and Certifications: A completed copy of the representations and certifications at FAR 52.212-3 (see FAR 52.212-3(b) for those representations and certifications that the offeror shall complete electronically). An offeror shall complete only paragraph (b) of this provision if the offeror has completed the annual representations and certifications electronically at www.sam.gov/portal/public/SAM/.

All Offerors shall be registered and current in the System for Award Management (SAM) database at time of award.

Section D – Technical/Management Approach: Offerors shall submit a quote that addresses all aspects of the Statement of Work (SOW).

The offeror shall identify any subcontractors proposed under this solicitation. All technical elements applicable to the utilization of subcontractors must be addressed in the technical quote and detail provided.

The technical quote should be as detailed as necessary to fully explain the proposed methods and rationale; it should reflect a clear understanding of the nature of the work being undertaken. The technical quote shall include information on how the project is to be organized, staffed, and managed.

The Technical Volume shall not exceed twenty-five (25) pages in length (minimum 11-point font and no less than ½ inch margins). Page limitation includes any drawings, charts, images, etc., and excludes section dividers, table of contents, glossary of terms, cross-referencing indices, and resumes. If more than 25 pages (not counting excluded pages) are submitted, only the first 25 pages will be provided to the technical evaluators.

Section E – Past Performance: Identify all federal, state, and local government contracts as well as any private/commercial contracts of similar scope, size, complexity that are ongoing or have been completed within the last three years. List the following information for each contract:

· Company Name and Address

· Description of Services Performed

· Name, Telephone Number and Email Address of Responsible individuals who have first-hand knowledge of performance relative to similar type of services

· Dates of Contract Performance

· Contract Type (e.g. fixed-price, cost reimbursable) and total contract value

Failure to submit a complete offer may not be considered.

2. AWARD BASIS: The Government will award a firm fixed priced contract to the responsible offeror whose offer, conforming to the requirements in this request for quote, will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered. A Lowest Price Technically Acceptable award will be made based upon the following factors: Technical Approach, Past Performance, and Price. If any quote’s technical approach or past performance is determined to be unacceptable, the entire quote will be considered unacceptable.

Upon receipt of offers, the Contracting Officer will record the offers from low price to high on the Abstract of Offers. Once offers are recorded, the CO will submit the lowest priced offer to the Technical Evaluation Team for evaluation. If the lowest priced offer is determined acceptable, the CO will make award. If the lowest priced offer is determined unacceptable, the CO will forward the next lowest priced offer to the technical evaluation team. This process will continue until the lowest priced technically acceptable offer is found and selection is made.

Factor 1 – Technical Approach: Offeror shall submit company’s technical approach/methodology for completing all requirements of the SOW. The submission shall include but not limited to the firm's ability to provide the full range of services as outlined in the SOW.

· Capability to Perform - Offeror must demonstrate that it currently possesses and employs the personnel, equipment, standards, work processes, and general resources to accomplish the requirements of the SOW.

· Certifications –Offer must provide certification of being a Certified Diagnostic Testing Facility and preferably Joint Commission Accredited to complete all work stated in the SOW in accordance with all applicable laws and regulations.

The Technical Rating shall be rated based on the Table A below:

Table A Technical Ratings

Factor 2 – Past Performance: Past performance information will be utilized to determine the quality of the contractor’s past performance as it relates to the probability of success of the required effort. The Government will evaluate customer satisfaction, responsiveness to customer needs, and past demonstration of meeting delivery schedules and the delivery of quality services. Emphasis will be on recent, relevant past performance in the previous 3 years. Recent is defined as work performed within the last three years. Relevant is defined as work similar in size and scope of the work described in the SOW.

Past performance information is one indicator of an offeror’s ability to perform the contract successfully. Current and relevant information, source of information, context of data, and general trends in Contractor’s performance shall be considered as it pertains to the performance of work described in this solicitation. Offerors may provide information on problems encountered on identified contracts and the offeror’s corrective action. The Government shall consider this information as well as information obtained from any other sources when evaluating the offeror’s past performance.

Since the Government may not necessarily interview all the sources provided by the offerors, it is incumbent upon the offeror to explain the relevance of the data provided. Offerors are reminded that the Government may elect to consider data obtained from other sources.

Offerors with no relevant past performance or whom information is not available, shall not be evaluated favorably or unfavorably on past performance, but may be considered less favorably than an offeror with favorable performance history. The Past Performance Rating shall be based on Table B below:

Table B Past Performance

Factor 3 - Price: Prices shall be submitted in accordance with the Price Schedule contained in the Solicitation. In evaluating the offeror’s proposed price for this project, the Government concern includes determining price reasonableness.

Reasonableness determinations will be made by determining if competition exists, by comparing proposed cost/price with established commercial prices, other contract vehicles, and/or by comparing proposed cost/price with the Independent Government Cost Estimate (IGCE). The IGCE is not releasable to the public.

For evaluation purposes the Government will evaluate offers by adding the total price for all options to the total price for the base requirement. Evaluation of options shall not obligate the Government to exercise the option(s). In accordance with FAR 52.217-8 Option to Extend Services, half of the price (6 months) for the last option year will be added to the price and evaluated upfront in the event this clause is exercised. However, the additional 6-month pricing will not be included in the pricing notification to all offerors.

3. SITE VISIT: Offerors are urged and expected to inspect the site where services are to be performed and to satisfy themselves regarding all general and local conditions that may affect the cost of contract performance, to the extent that the information is reasonably obtainable. In no event, shall failure to inspect the site constitute grounds for a claim after contract award. Site visit will be conducted at the VA Medical Center 508 Fulton Street, Durham, NC 27705. Please meet in Building 6, Room 1116 Environmental Management Service on Friday, April 5, 2019. Site visit will begin promptly at 9:00 AM ET.

Please email your intent to attached to Lori.Miller@va.gov on or before 11:30 AM, ET, on Thursday, April 4, 2019.

4. TECHNICAL QUESTIONS: Offerors should submit all technical questions, regarding this solicitation, to the Contracting Officer in writing on or before 10:00 Noon, ET, April 10, 2019. Questions may be sent via e-mail to lori.miller@va.gov. Please address your subject line as follows: Shredding & Recycling Services. Telephonic (verbal) questions Will Not be addressed. All responses to questions, which may affect offers, will be incorporated into a written amendment to the Request for Quote.

5. DUE DATES: All offers shall be submitted by 10:00AM ET, Monday, April 15, 2019, via e-mail to lori.miller@va.gov.

Facsimile submissions are not authorized under this announcement.