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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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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

36C24724Q0634

06-08-2024

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This Amendment to the solicitation 36C24724Q0634 is to do the following:

(1) Provide responses for the questions received prior to the deadline (see attached).

(2) All Solicitations are due 6/17/24 at 1:00 PM EST.

(3) All Other Terms and Conditions will remain the same.

Quentin Deloney

Contracting Officer

Request for Information

Regulated Waste

36C24724Q0634

1. Is this a new requirement? Who is the incumbent and how much was contract awarded for?

Not a new requirement; unable to provide this information

2. Can you provide more details on the content and structure of the required annual training sessions?

Annual Training is no longer needed

3. How will the performance of the Project Manager (PM) be evaluated?

Contractor is expected to perform in accordance to the SOW, Clauses and Quality

Assurance Surveillance Plan

4. What are the procedures if the PM or designated supervisor is not available within the two-hour response window?

Contractor is expected to adhere to the two (2) hour response window

5. Can you provide a detailed list of the types of regulated medical waste and pathological waste that will be handled?

Tissue samples, body parts trace chemo isolation room waste and blood & body fluids

6. What are the specific protocols for handling different categories of waste?

Adhere to all OSHA, State, Federal and DOT Regulations

7. Are there any specific requirements or preferences for the types of containers used for waste disposal?

DOT approved boxes only

8. How will the addition of new sites affect the overall pricing structure of the contract?

A contract modification will be issued if a new site is added

9. Can you provide a detailed breakdown of the costs associated with each new site?

Unable to provide this information

10. Are there any fixed costs or variable costs that will be adjusted with the addition of new sites?

Unable to provide this information

11. What is the pricing model used for additional sites (e.g., per pickup, per container, per pound of waste)?

Pricing will be same as B.2 Schedule in Solicitation

12. Will there be a standard rate for all new sites, or will it vary based on specific factors such as location, volume of waste, or frequency of pickups?

Unable to provide this information

13. How will price adjustments be calculated if the volume of waste increases or decreases significantly at the new sites?

Unable to provide this information

14. Will the billing for additional sites be integrated into the existing billing cycle, or will there be separate invoices for each site?

Contract Modification will be issued to integrate into new billing cycle

15. What is the expected timeline for billing adjustments once a new site is added?

Unable to provide this information

16. How are you being charged by the LBS or by the container?

By the pound

17. What size are the containers being provided?

Facility uses and supply 3gal, 8gal and 18gal sharps containers and 8gal Chemo.

The contractor is responsible for suppling boxes for pathological waste and waste not processed in the Sani-Pac.

18. Do you have your own storage, or it needs to be provided?

Facility has storage

19. For these locations can you provide the container size for each one at the Clinic?

Facility uses and supply 3gal, 8gal and 18gal sharps containers and 8gal Chemo.

The contractor is responsible for suppling boxes for pathological waste and waste not processed in the Sani-Pac.

20. How many LBS are being picked up at the Atlanta VA Medical Center and at the Clinics per month or per year?

Estimated 3,500 lbs monthly for the VA Medical Center and all Clinics combined

21. Do you have any Chemo or path or Pharmaceuticals or hazardous waste?

Chemo