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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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(Signature of person authorized to sign) (Signature of Contracting Officer) 534-18-2-054-2657 Department of Veterans Affairs Network Contracting Office 7 325 Folly Road, Suite 300 Charleston SC 29412-2507 Department of Veterans Affairs Network Contracting Office 325 Folly Road, Suite 300 Charleston SC 29412-2507 To all Offerors/Bidders

36C24718Q0336 08-02-2018

X X X The purpose of this amendment is to post answers to the Request for Information (RFI) that has been submitted.

No questions regarding this solicitation will be answered after 3:00 PM EST Friday August 3, 2018, unless it is dete rmined to be in the best interest of the Government as deemed by the CO.

The solicitation closes 3:00 PM EST Friday August 10, 2018.

All other terms and conditions of the solicitation remain unchanged.

Steven B. Bentley Contracting Officer

NCO916L2-81109

Request for Information (RFI) Solicitation # 36C24718Q0336 – Medical Gas Cylinders

1. Can you identify the gases required and the annual estimated quantities for each of the three (3) CBOCs and Medical Center? The gas list only identifies annual quantities for all four (4) facilities combined.

a. RHJ VA Medical Center – 900 Tanks

b. Hinesville – 48 Tanks

c. Savannah – 48 Tanks

d. Myrtle Beach – 48 Tanks

2. Can you identify the delivery frequencies for each of the three (3) CBOCs and Medical Center? Are they on a particular schedule?

Tuesdays and Fridays

3. What type of Government owned E-Cylinders are in use under Item # 15 listed on the Estimated Quantities List? Are these E-Cylinders Aluminum or steel?

27 Oxygen G Tanks – VA Owned

4. Item # 46 on the Estimated Quantities List did not delineate GFE or Contractor owned? Please advise.

Contractor Owned

5. Are there any MRI safe E-Cylinders required?

Yes, Safe E Aluminum Tanks only for MRI; 1 Medical Air E Tank; 1 Nitrous Oxide E Tank;

1 Oxygen E Tank

6. The RFQ states (v) This procurement is for NEW EQUIPMENT ONLY; no remanufactured or “gray market” items. All equipment must be covered by the manufacturer’s warranty. Is it the Government’s intent that ALL cylinders must be new, when we have cylinders in existing inventory that are inspected and tested with each fill?

As long as the equipment is within known regulations and standards and has hydrostatic testing, then it is considered compliant.

7. We must quote an Emergency Delivery Fee for deliveries required same day/off delivery days initiated by the Authorized Government Representative.

The VA is requesting vendors to include Emergency Delivery Fees into the monthly total.

8. There are no CLINs for Rental of Contractor Owned Cylinders?

All cylinders will be rentals. The prices per cylinder should include the rental fee.

9. Item # 6 – 8 of the Estimated Quantities List: Is this Nitrogen, medical, food grade or industrial?

Medical Grade

10. Item # 19 of the Estimated Quantities List: Is the Liquid Nitrogen 25 liters filled 105 times or is 105 the number of liters?

105 is the number of liters filled

11. Item # 27 & 28 of the Estimated Quantities List: What type of mix is this?

75% Argon, 25% Carbon Dioxide

12. Item # 30 of the Estimated Quantities List: Oxygen Oxide – Is this a mix? If so, what % for each gas?

Please remove Line 30 from the Estimated Quantities List.

13. Item # 32 of the Estimated Quantities List: Please provide % of each gas for this mix.

30% Oxygen Balance Helium

14. Item # 42 of the Estimated Quantities List: Please provide % of each gas for this mix.

5% Hydrogen, 10% Carbon Dioxide, Balance Nitrogen

15. Contractors are to provide the following inclusive monthly pricing: