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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 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.

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

D. OTHER

Contractor

16C. DATE SIGNED

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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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) 558-24-1-6181-0004 None 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

36C24624Q0183

X X X

X The purpose of this amendment is to answer questions that were received. Please see pages 2-3 of this document.

Emily Donahue

1. On page 30 of 82 of the solicitation states, “Contractor shall, at no additional cost to the Government, provide and maintain licenses, permits, vehicles, operators, equipment, and materials to properly handle, package, label, transport, and dispose of medical sharps waste generated at VAMC and CBOC’s.” Please clarify if by contractor the government means the Prime and/or their subcontractor shall maintain these permits, licenses, and insurances, or do you mean these permits, licenses, and insurances must be held in the Prime contractor’s name?

a. Both the prime contractor and the subcontractor must hold the licenses/permits, and the requirements of the Department of Transportation.

2. On page 25 of 82 of the solicitation under 5.0 SPECIFICATIONS, paragraph two describes a dock-to-dock service. Paragraph three describes a “Premium Plus Service”. On page 28 of 82 the solicitation states, “Contractor shall provide ordering, change-out/servicing (only if Premium Plus Service option is chosen for the contract)”. Is the offeror supposed to turn in two proposals: one with technician services (Premium Plus) and one without (Standard, dock-to-dock only)?

a. We would like the Premium Price option. Please quote for Premium Plus Service only.

3. If technician services are required, would these services be performed only at the Durham VA Medical Center or at all locations?

a. All locations.

4. Pricing Item Numbers 0001AA through 0001AM all require the pick-up and removal of RMW. Are all waste streams collected under this contract autoclaved or are there any waste streams that must be incinerated? If there are incinerated waste streams (example, non-hazardous Pharmaceutical Waste), is it possible to provide a breakdown of the estimated annual autoclave versus incinerate waste weight for each location?

a. Only 1 location has the autoclave which is a nonfactor, this contract does not handle the waste stream from the autoclave.

5. What size RMW containers are being used at the Durham VA, what size for the offsites? This is not stated in the RFP.

a. 2 gal, 4gal, 8gal, & 17gal. The majority being the 4gal size.

6. The Durham facility has a sanipak unit, so we’re wondering if the RMW waste total is accurate. Is your current vendor taking 101,000 lbs (etc.) off site for treatment even though they run their own treatment on site?

0. Is this poundage true regulated medical waste or is it perhaps chemo and pathological waste?

0. The poundage for Chemo & Path is approximately 60,000 and included in CLIN 1AA. Please disregard this statement on page 27 of the solicitation: “This program shall not include chemotherapy waste sharps containers, as this waste stream should be managed as hazardous waste versus medical waste.”

7. If the sanipak is being used, what is the true waste volume the current vendor is taking offsite for processing.

a. 1500lbs per month

8. If the sanipak goes down, will the contractor be expected to increase service levels to meet the needs of the facility?

a. Yes, to transport RMW

9. If additional pickup days are required, please note that an additional rate would be appropriate.

a. Same days, no change