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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

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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 not, A. THIS CHANGE ORDER IS ISSUED PURSUANT TO:

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15C. DATE SIGNED

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SET FORTH IN ITEM 14, PURSUANT TO THE AUTHORITY OF FAR 43.103(b).

RESULT IN REJECTION OF YOUR

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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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(Signature of person authorized to sign) (Signature of Contracting Officer) 637-22-1-6058-0001 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

36C24622Q0100 11-03-2021

X X X 12 November 2021; 12:00 p.m.

X The purpose of this amendment is to submit Q&A to the Annual Plant & Flower Contract at the Charles George VA Medical Center, located in Asheville, NC. Solicitation number 36C24622Q0100.

1.

Questions and Answers regarding the FY22 Plant & Flower Contract, solicitation 36C24622Q0100 are hereby answered.

2. Please see page two for questions and answers.

3. Bids are due Friday, 12 November 2021 no later than 12:00 p.m.

Leah Trossen

RFQ 36C24622Q0100

Questions & Answers

Q. There are several items in the Pricing/Cost Schedule description of supplies and services that are not in the SOW under the Specific Requirements. They are as follows:

a. Weeding and trimming of two-tier beds at CLC Courtyard consisting of: heavy pruning and weeding of both beds, mulch application.

b. General maintenance of CLC memory garden to include fertilizer application and weekly planter weeding.

c. General Maintenance of Zen Garden, weekly watering as needed, fertilizer application and planter weeding/pruning, including cutback of perennial plants for overwintering.

Are these items to be included in the SOW?

A. Above stated items in a, b, and c is to be, and is hereby, included in the Statement of Work

Q. The QTY is 1 and the unit YR in the Pricing/Cost Schedule. Is the invoicing to be done annually? If so, is this done at the start of the year at the end? Could this be changed to allow invoicing monthly or quarterly?

A. Invoicing is to be done monthly and QTY will change to 12 and the unit changed to MO in the Pricing/Cost Schedule

Q. The bid for the ACA only allots for Spring flowers for 2022, with this bid being so late in the season are we also to include Fall Flowers to the ACA planters as well for 2022?

Q. Will the CLC Courtyard Two-Tier beds require regular maintenance after the clean-up?

A. Yes, monthly

Q. How frequently would they prefer to have the VA Logo, the Charles George Statue Garden, and Charles George Memory Garden weeded?

A. Monthly

Q. Need clarification on the current watering schedule (for ACA awning, zen garden, and Charles George planters) and if that is expected to be a billable responsibility of ours.

A. Only the ACA Awning three times a week.