Attachment A - Q and A RESPONSES.docx

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Sharps Waste Management Services at Columbia VHCS
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This is a Questions and Answers document (Attachment A) for a Sharps Waste Management Services solicitation at Columbia VA Health Care System. The document addresses five questions from potential vendors, covering site visits, waste volumes, container locations, lid style preferences, and wage requirements.

Key details include a scheduled site visit on February 13, 2025, from 1:00-3:00 PM EST at CAVHCS EMS Building 100, with POC Linda Hall. The document references additional attachments containing sharps waste tracking data for FY23-24 (Attachment C) and a sharps location count survey (Attachment D). Regarding container specifications, the facility currently uses both vertical drop and horizontal mailbox style sharps containers. Wage determination information is provided in a referenced Attachment B.

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ATTACHMENT A – Q & A RESPONSES

Question 1. Is it possible to arrange a site visit in the coming days ? Such a visit would provide valuable insights for our subcontractor, enabling them to fully understand the project's requirements and ensure the highest quality performance? If yes, please provide a date, time and a person of contact to schedule a site walk.

Answer 1 : A site visit will take place on Thursday, February 13, 2025 from 1:00 PM through 3:00 PM EST at CAVHCS EMS BLDG 100; POC Linda Hall, phone: 803-776-4000 Ext. 57102; Linda.hall6@va.gov

Question 2: Please provide the volumes of the sharps waste for 2024.

1. Total number of containers turned by size.

1. Total weight for disposal Answer 2 : See Attachment C - Sharps waste tracking FY 23-24.

Question 3: Can you provide a copy of the last sharps location count survey to include room numbers?

Answer 3: See Attachment D - Last sharp’s location count survey attached.

Question 4: What lid style is preferred?

a. Vertical Drop

b. Horizontal Mailbox Style Answer 4: The CVAHCS currently uses both vertical drop and horizontal mailbox style sharps containers.

Question 5: Please advise regarding the correct SCA Wage Requirements for this RFQ to ensure that all interested vendors are bidding the same Wage Determination.

Answer 5: See Attachment B - Wage Determination

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