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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.

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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.

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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.

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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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AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION/MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT

(Signature of person authorized to sign) (Signature of Contracting Officer) 00002 01-24-2018 508-17-3-2721-0029 None Department of Veterans Affairs VISN 7 Network Contracting Office LaVista Business Park - Bldg A 2008 Weems Road Tucker

GA

30084 Department of Veterans Affairs VISN 7 Network Contracting Office LaVista Business Park - Bldg A 2008 Weems Road Tucker

GA

30084 To all Offerors/Bidders

36C24718Q0194 01-23-2018

X X X X The purpose of this amendment 00002 is for questions and answers,as well as updated/corrected information on the continuation page as follows:

Please note the response date is: Minday January 29, 2018

Maurice Ross Contracting Officer Questions and Answers (includes corrections/changes) regarding Combined/Solicitation 36C24718Q0194 Note: Please disregard the duplication of the Question and Answers on the last Amendment posted 01/24/2018, there should only be 5 pages, not 10.

1. Page 3 of 32 Days and Hours of Operation

· Will contractor provide 24/7 services on this contract?

· If so, shift hours do not reflect 24/7 services?

· Evening shift shows 3:30pm to 12:00pm, is this correct or should it be 12:00 am?

Answer:

The Evening Shift has been corrected from 3:30pm to 12:00pm to 3:30pm to 12:00am to state:

The sterile processing services department operates 24 hours per day, 7 days a week, Sunday through Saturday, subject to rotating shifts:

Day Shift: 7:30am to 4:00pm Midday Shift: 10:30am to 7:00pm Evening Shift: 3:30pm to 12:00am

2. Page 4 of 32 a. Principle Duties and Responsibilities “Contractor shall staff sixteen (16) Sterile Processing (Central Sterile) positions for day, midday, evening shift or any shift on Saturdays and Sundays; totaling sixteen (16) positions each not more than 40 hours per weekend as determined by facility work requirements.

· Can the government clarify the work schedule?

· Can the government clarify what is meant by “totaling sixteen (16) positions each not more than 40 hours per weekend as determined by facility work requirements.”? Should this say “per week”?

Answer:

The 16 Technicians are needed to cover the shifts outlines above.

In addition, In the event a contractor other than the incumbent is selected, the awardee shall give first opportunity to fill available positions to the personnel currently performing under the former contract. This precautionary measure is to ensure the personnel already in place will have the opportunity to support the contract while the awardee prepares to provide this service and ensure continuity of staffing services to the Atlanta VA Medical Center, without interruption.

The shifts should be no more than 40 hours per week unless over-time is authorized.

3. Is there an incumbent? If so, who is the incumbent and what is the contract value and period of performance?

There is a vendor currently providing services.

We cannot give any pricing or billable rate of the current vendor. You may go through the Freedom Of Information Act (FOIA) process if you need additional information regarding the current Sterile Processing contract.

If you have a FOIA request that relates to the Department of Veterans Affairs — Office of Acquisition and Logistics — Procurement Policy and Warrant Management Services, please submit your requests to our FOIA electronic mailbox.

ALL other FOIA related information, as it relates to the Department may be accessed at the VA’s FOIA web site. Please read all applicable sections including but not limited to; “How to Submit a Request”, “Fee Information”, and “How to appeal a FOIA request”. FOIA information as it relates to the VA is also contained in a downloadable Requesters Reference Guide

4. If there is an incumbent, are any of the 16 positions vacant?

The incumbent number for Technicians is different for the current contract.

This is a new requirement and this is what is required by the service line.

5. Since this contract is subject to the Service Contract Act, can the Government provide the wage determination and service contract labor category?

Yes, this requirement is covered by the Service Contract Act.

The following Wage Determination applies to this solicitation: Wage Determination No.: 2015-5831.

Date of Revision: 12/26/2017 WD 15-5831 (Rev.-5) was first posted on www.wdol.gov on 01/02/2018.

6. Page 28 – 29 Evaluation Criteria 1. Technical

· Section b. asks for GSA or FSS number. Do offerors need to be on GSA or FSS? If not, please remove this requirement as the RFQ is being solicited through FBO for SDVOSB/VOSB set-aside.

· Section c. asks for resumes and d. asks for copies of certifications, with the fast turn-around and proposal due on January 29th, will the government remove the requirement to provide 16 resumes and copies of certificates with the proposal?

The GSA or FSS is not required and is considered removed.

Resumes are removed from the solicitation requirement.

The certification will be needed on a case by case basis for new Sterile Processing Technicians:

In addition, In the event a contractor other than the incumbent is selected, the awardee shall give first opportunity to fill available positions to the personnel currently performing under the former contract. This precautionary measure is to ensure the personnel already in place will have the opportunity to support the contract while the awardee prepares to provide this service and ensure continuity of staffing services to the Atlanta VA Medical Center, without interruption

7. Can the government confirm that offerors are to provide pricing on the CLINS for overtime for 52 weeks?

CLINS UPDATE AS FOLLOWS:

Contractor to provide a staff of sixteen (16) Sterile Processing positions for day, midday and evening shifts; totaling sixteen (16) positions each not more than 40 hours per week. IAW the Performance Statement of Work (SOW). Standard 40 hour shifts (8 hours)

Contractor to provide a staff of sixteen (16) Sterile Processing positions for day, midday and evening shifts; totaling sixteen (16) positions each not more than 40 hours per week. IAW the Performance Statement of Work (SOW). Standard 40 hour shifts (8 hours)

Contractor to provide a staff of sixteen (16) Sterile Processing positions for day, midday and evening shifts; totaling sixteen (16) positions each not more than 40 hours per week. IAW the Performance Statement of Work (SOW). Standard 40 hour shifts (8 hours)

In addition, please see the last amendment posted 01/24/2018 for this Sterile Processing Combined/Solicitation which also addresses some of the questions answered.

Thank you, Darlene Chase