36C24622Q0537 0004.docx

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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.

12. ACCOUNTING AND APPROPRIATION DATA

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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.

15C. DATE SIGNED

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D 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 amendmen t, 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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Contractor

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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.

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AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION/MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT

(Signature of person authorized to sign) (Signature of Contracting Officer) 590-23-1-565-0001 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

36C24622Q0537 09-21-2022

X X X ** HOUR & DATE for Receipt of Offers is EXTENDED to:

12:00PM EST on September 26, 2022.

X The purpose of this amendment is to:

1.) Provide responses to the technical questions. See pages 2-4 Technical Q & A.

2.) Page 9, section 1 will now read: Hampton VA Medical Center (VAMC), located at 100 Emancipation Dr., Hampton, Virginia 23667, has identified a need for Refuse Collection and Recycling services. The frequency of waste pickup for for each required container is weekly on average.

3.) Pages 4-8, schedule of services and Page 15 Appendix A, Building 27 (Warehouse): 40CY will be replaced by 34CY.

4.) See revised Schedule of Services and revised Appendix A.

Diane Stoskopf Contracting Officer Technical Q & A: Refuse and Recycling services

Q: Will there be an opportunity to extend the due date?

A: Due date for offers has been extended to 12:00PM EST on Monday, September 26, 2022.

Q: The procurement of compacting equipment and containers is currently taking several months, due to supply chain issues. Is the start date of 10/1/22 flexible?

A: No. There cannot be a gap in services.

Q: What is the current contract number and who is the Prime Contractor?

A: Contract Number VA246-17-P-7757; Prime Contractor: Conquistador Services LLC.

Q: Who is the current subcontractor providing the service?

A: Cannot provide this information.

Q: How much is funded for the current option year, or last full option year if it is currently in extension?

A: Total contract value: $640,792.00.

Q: B.2 Schedule of Services

- CLIN 0006 Landfill Tipping Fees, this CLIN has a pre priced NTE amount of $5,000 per 12-month contract period. Appendix B indicates that total Solid Waste for a year is 567 tons. Based on our research the local tipping fee will exceed $5,000K budget per year. Please confirm the estimated disposal costs or adjust the annual tipping fee allowance to reflect the average disposal costs based on local tipping fees for each year.

A: Landfill Tipping Fees (CLIN XXX6) has been adjusted to $10,000.00. Please see revised schedule of services.

Q: Please confirm if you will allow an administrative markup on disposal or if the disposal/tipping fee costs will be reimbursed as a pass-through to the contractor.

A: Yes, if $10,000.00 covers administrative markup.

Q: PWS 3.4 Unscheduled/Special Events/Clean ups.

- How will the contractor be compensated for this work?

A: Invoice shall be submitted monthly in arrears.

Q: PWS 3.5 Storm Debris.

- How will the contractor be compensated for this additional hauling and disposal service?

A: Invoice shall be submitted monthly in arrears.

Q: PWS 4.1 Containers.

- The PWS states Contractor shall furnish 90 non-refundable compactor keys” Please confirm that the count of 90 keys is correct?

A: Yes, that is correct.

Q: PWS 5.2 Transport/resale all materials for recycling.

- Does the Government include disposal of solid waste delivered to "recovery/renewable facility in the 75% "materials recycled" category?

A: Yes, not to exceed 80%.

Q: PWS 6.2 Disposal of Non-marketable Materials and 7. Recyclable Materials Processing.

- In recent years and currently, local recycling facilities are charging a “processing fee” to accept co-mingled recyclables like those potentially generated at HVAMC. Please confirm that these fees to accept the materials, when properly documented, may be included in monthly invoices as costs to the Government and reimbursement to the contractor?

A: Government does not understand the question.

Q: 7.2 Weighing of Vehicles.

- Please confirm that separate weight tickets provided by vehicle scales at the disposal and recycling facilities are required for all waste and recyclables collected from HVAMC and that waste and recyclables collected from HVAMC cannot be comingled with waste or recyclables form other customers/locations?

A: Correct.

Q: 11.2, a COVID 19 Protocols. Please confirm that contractor employees will not be required to have direct patient contact?

A: Correct, contractor employees will not be required to have direct patient contact.

Q: APPENDIX B. Please confirm that the Total Solid Waste was 567 Tons, of which 437 were taken to the Steam Plant.

- Is that correct?

A. Yes, that is correct.

- If that is correct where were the remaining tons taken?

A. 162 Tons will go to Recyclable Commodity Co-Mingle.

Q: APPENDIX B. Can the Government please provide the Historic Tons of Construction Debris and Metal hauled from VAMC during the same period.

A: Government does not understand the question.

Q: PWS 3.2 and 4.1 Public Use Trash Receptacles. Section 3.2 states “Contractor shall empty, collect, and dispose of all waste and replace liners (Contractor furnished)” and Section 4.1 states “Contractor shall furnish all liners and plastic bags”.

- Please explain the difference between “liners" and "plastic bags” as often times these are used interchangeably.

A: Liners are hard plastic garbage container in the Public Use Trash Receptacles and plastic bags are the pliable plastic garbage bags in the liner (hard plastic garbage container) in the Public Use Trash Receptacles.

- Currently, the contractor provides the plastic bags that go into the Public Use Trash Receptacles and replaces them after each service. Is this all that will be required under the new contract, or is the government also making the contractor responsible for the plastic trash can inserts that are inside the receptacles (and calling them "liners") as well as the plastic bags?

A: The Government would like for the awarded company to be responsible the Public Use Trash Receptacles hard plastic liners, pliable plastic garbage bags, and to pick up loose trash in and around the litter cans (Public Use Trash Receptacles)

- If the government is making the contractor responsible for the plastic container inserts, please provide manufacturer/supplier details as well as a part number, so that this requirement may be accurately priced?

A: This information is not readily available.

- If the government is making the contractor responsible for the plastic container inserts, please provide historical data of how many are replaced each year, so that this requirement may be accurately priced?

A: This information is not readily available.