36C24720Q0369-0001000.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

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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 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

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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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) 04-15-2020

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

36C24720Q0369 04-15-2020

X X X

X This amendment has the following information:

1. See page 2

2. All terms and conditions shall remain the same.

Benford Brundgae Contracting Officer Request for Information: Regulated Waste Material, 36C247-20-Q-0369

1. Offer due date has changed from April 15, 2020, 11:00 am EST, to April 20, 2020, 10:00 am EST, all quotes must be emailed to Earnest.ellison@va.gov, please do not mail or fax in your quotes. This Contracting office does not have access to a fax machine or accountability of mail. No phones call will not be accepted during solicitation phase.

2. Related to Solicitation 36C247-20-Q-0369, does the Government require disposal of all non-hazardous regulated medical waste from the CAVAHCS facilities via autoclave or incineration? Currently the CAVAHCS facilities disposes all of their non-hazardous regulated medical waste via autoclave and not incineration. Incineration is a much more costly disposal method and not required for non-hazardous regulated medical waste unless the waste streams are Trace Chemo waste or Pathological waste. Please advise.

ANSWER: It should be autoclave and not incineration unless waste streams are Trace Chemo or Pathological waste

3. There is one more major concern that we have related to solicitation 36C247-20-Q-0369 that we just noticed today. There are NO Waste Volumes listed in the Statement of Work for any of the CAVAHCS FACILITES.

ANSWER: It is conducted by pickups and not waste volume

4. The Page 8 of 63 states that “Incineration: All medical waste from CAVHCS will be treated and rendered non-infectious at approved incinerator. Ash residual shall be deposited in a landfill approved by the state of Alabama or any other state utilized by the contractor. Manifest shall be forwarded to the COR for each application.

These two requirements conflict with one another and differ greatly in price (incineration rate is much higher than autoclave disposal) and all waste from the CAVAHCS is currently being disposed of via autoclave other than any waste streams that require incineration such as Trace Chemo and Pathological waste.

Please clarify as this will cause all vendors to reconsider their proposal pricing structures especially if incineration is required for all medical waste.

ANSWER: We should replace “all” with Trace Chemo and Pathological wastes