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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.

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

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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) 04-17-2019 n/a Department of Veterans Affairs VISN 7 Network Contracting Activity 501 Greene Street Hatcher Building - Suite 2 Augusta

GA

30901 Department of Veterans Affairs VISN 7 Network Contracting Activity 501 Greene Street Hatcher Building - Suite 2 Augusta

GA

30901 To all Offerors/Bidders

36C24719R0083

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X Landscape Maintenance Services, Charlie Norwood VA Medical Center, Augusta, GA.

The purpose for this modification is to provide a response to questions.

Q1. Are we maintaining the fence line and solar fields?

A1. YES

Q2. Are there any buildings in the property lines that are not included in the scope of work? You confirmed the Fishe House landscape is excluded.

A2. No. The Fisher House is included in the solicitation.

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Q3. Sand, Dirt and Debris in the parking lot- Are we tasked with cleaning this up?

A3. No.

Q4. Weed and Shrub Pruning- Currently the weeds and shrubs are overgrown in many areas especially the parking lot islands, will there be a separate bid to bring the shrubs back to a manageable level?

A4. No information on a pruning contract is available at this time.

Q5. Turf Grass- What areas will be treated? Currently all turf areas are very weedy. It will be a process to clean up the turf over this next year. Is turf only sodded areas?

A5. No, All grass areas including turf.

Q6. Leaf Litter and Weeds- This will take a while to cleanup....will this be an additional line item?

A6. No additional line item is needed because weeds are included in the landscape maintenance statement of work. Leaf litter is not a part of this solicitation.

Q7. Ant Control- What areas?

A7. Refer section 10c of the statement of work.

Q8. There is solar farm on the property. Is the contractor responsible for the vegetation control in that area? If so, can the entire area be treated with a non- selective herbicide?

A8. YES

Q9. Is the area between the exterior fence and the road part of this contract?

A9. Yes, only 6 inches on both sides of the fence (this info will be added to the SOW).

Q10. Is there an incumbent? If so, what was the solicitation number, period of performance, and award price?

A10. The incumbent was Barricade Exterminating & Turf Service, Inc., VA247-14-C-0162, Base plus four option years, value at time of award was $460K.

Note: The following information will be added to the statement of work Specific Requirement section “e. Vegetation Control” (6 inches on both sides of the fence).