36C24720Q0277-0001000.docx

5. PROJECT NUMBER (if applicable)

CODE

7.

ADMINISTERED BY

2. AMENDMENT/MODIFICATION NUMBER

CODE

6. ISSUED BY

8. NAME AND ADDRESS OF CONTRACTOR

4. REQUISITION/PURCHASE REQ. NUMBER

3. EFFECTIVE DATE

9A. AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION NUMBER

9B. DATED

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10A. MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT/ORDER NUMBER

10B. DATED

BPA NO.

1. CONTRACT ID CODE

FACILITY CODE

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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 NUMBERE

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:

D. OTHER

Contractor

16C. DATE SIGNED

14. DESCRIPTION OF AMENDMENT/MODIFICATION

16B. UNITED

STATES OF AMERICA

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.

15A. NAME AND TITLE OF SIGNER

16A. NAME AND TITLE OF

CONTRACTING OFFICER

15B. CONTRACTOR/OFFEROR

STANDARD FORM 30

PREVIOUS EDITION NOT USABLE

Prescribed by GSA - FAR (48 CFR) 53.243 (Type or print) (Type or print) (Organized by UCF section headings, including solicitation/contract subject matter where feasible.)

(Number, street, county, State and ZIP Code) (If other than Item 6) (Specify type of modification and authority) (such as changes in paying office, appropriation date, etc.)

(If required)

(SEE ITEM 11)

(SEE ITEM 13)

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CHECK

ONE

13. THIS ITEM APPLIES ONLY TO MODIFICATIONS OF CONTRACTS/ORDERS,

IT MODIFIES THE CONTRACT/ORDER NO. AS DESCRIBED IN ITEM 14.

11. THIS ITEM ONLY APPLIES TO AMENDMENTS OF

SOLICITATIONS

AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION/MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT

(Signature of person authorized to sign) (Signature of Contracting Officer) 03-11-2020 none Department of Veterans Affairs Central Alabama Veterans Health Care 215 Perry Hill Road Montgomery AL 36109-3798 Department of Veterans Affairs Central Alabama Health Care System East Campus 2400 Hospital Road Tuskegee AL 36083-5001 To all Offerors/Bidders

36C24720Q0277 03-11-2020

X x x x This amendment has the following information:

1. See attached documents

Benford Brundage Contracting Officer

1. What are the dimensions of the RME containers?

Answer: Dimension of containers: 30x20x20

2 What is the estimated numbers of RME containers transported for each location?

Answer: Estimated #: 2 per trip

3. Maximum weight for loaded RME containers?

Answer: Maximum weight: 25lbs

Solicitation reads that Upon submission of bid, the Contractor shall provide the following: Number of vehicles, including year, make, model, and license plates.

Can the vehicles be designated once contract is awarded?

Answer: The number of vehicles required to perform the job should be included. The make, model, license plate can be provided later.

5. Item #001 Indicates 832 trips per year. This is only M-F 3x per day. Should this be 780 runs per year as Item #002 covers the Saturday and Sunday runs?

nswer: 780 trips are correct

6. Item #004 indicates 520 trips per year but only runs once per day so should this be 260 trips per year?

Answer: 260 trips are correct

Item #005 indicates 520 trips per year but only runs once per day so should this be 260 trips per year?

Answer: 260 trips are correct

8. Item numbers 6-9 have different POP Begin dates than the other items. Please confirm the start dates.

Answer: Period of Performance dates are correct, this requirement is for two services, Pathology Laboratory and Sterile Processing Service, this requirement will be awarded only to one vendor and one contract number with each service having their own Task Orders.

9. Offer due date has been changed from 3-16-2020, 10:00 am est to 3-20-2020, 10:00 am est, all offers are to emailed to earnest.ellison@va.gov.

10. Request for Information (RFI) time period has been changed from 3-12-2020, 2:00 pm cst to 3-18-2020, 3:00 pm cst, no phones will not be accepted.

11. See attached revise B2 Cost Schedule, please submit updated revise schedule when you submit your offer.

12. E.3 52.212-2 Evaluation -Commercial Items, Section II- Past Performance (Written) (b) To expedite the evaluation process, offerors are requested to provide Past Performance to the Contracting Officer and/or point of contact for its references with instructions for them to return the Past Performance by email to Earnest.ellison@va.gov as well as referencing the Solicitation # 36247-20-Q-0277, NLT 3:00 pm EST, 3-20-2020, please send in your past performance information with your solicitation. It is the offeror’s responsibility to ensure the reference submits Past Performance Questionnaires for consideration and/or credit. The offeror must submit with its proposal Past Performance be returned with the submitted proposals. See attached Past Performance questionnaires.

13. Please acknowledge all amendments.

14. ALL terms and conditions shall remain the same.

PAST PERFORMANCE INFORMATION

OFFEROR INSTRUCTIONS: A separate record must be completed for each Past Performance Information and Survey; Offeror must directly send to the evaluator, requesting they complete and return to the Contracting Officer as indicated on the attached Past Performance Survey, no later than 3:00 pm EST, 20 March 2020. Further, Offeror must include a copy of each requested Past Performance Information page with proposal submission. Please complete and return to Earnest.Ellison@va.gov, Please submit with Solicitation.

Name of Offeror being evaluated:

Address of Offeror:

Contract Details (i.e. Contract Number / Delivery or Task Order Number, Title, Location, etc.):

Name of Evaluator:

Position held or function in relation to project:

Company Name:

Address:

Contact Phone Number:

Facsimile Number:

Please complete and return to Earnest.Ellison@va.gov, Please submit with Solicitation.

PAST PERFORMANCE SURVEY

REFERENCE INSTRUCTIONS: Charlie Norwood VA Medical Center, Augusta GA is considering the offeror listed above for award of a VA contract. Your comments would be appreciated regarding this firm’s past performance. The intent of this form is to evaluate Courier Service. Your comments are considered Source Selection Sensitive; therefore, you are advised that the Federal Acquisition Regulation (at FAR 15.506(e) prohibits the release of the names of individuals providing reference information about Offeror’s past performance.

Please evaluate the past performance using only the following ratings without variation. If the rating is Marginal or Unacceptable, please provide additional information in the appropriate block or in the remarks section of this form.

“O” = Outstanding = Performance greatly exceeded the contract requirements

“A” = Above Average = Performance exceeded the contract requirements

“S” = Satisfactory = Performance met the contract requirements

“M” = Marginal = Performance met the minimum contract requirements but some material aspects of the Contractor’s performance were less than satisfactory

“U” = Unacceptable = Performance was poor and/or did not satisfy contract requirements

Q1. To what extent did the Contractor comply with contract requirements?

O A S M U

Q2. If reports were required, were they accurate in meeting contract requirements?

O A S M U

Q3. To what extent did the Contractor use appropriate personnel for contract requirements?

O A S M U

Q5. Quality control:

O A S M U

See attached document: 36C24720Q0277,B2 Cost Schedule .