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Continuation of Amendment 00001 Solicitation Number: 36C24818R0647 | Install Pneumatic Tube Transport System Continuation of Amendment 00001 Solicitation Number: 36C24818R0647 | Install Pneumatic Tube Transport System

The purpose of this amendment 00001 to solicitation number 36C24818R0647 is to : (1) Respond to the RFI questions , and

(2) Provide copy of the site visit sign-in roster.

The date for Request for Information (RFI) has closed.

All Offerors are required to acknowledge receipt of this amendment 00001 The offer closing date for the receipt of proposals remain unchanged. Offeror are required to submit proposal no later than June 13, 2018 @ 3:00pm (AST) X 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.

Project Title: Install Pneumatic Tube Transport System

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NCO815L3-0313

Contracting Officer Ana G. Alvarado X X

05-10-2018 36C24818R0647

To all Offerors/Bidders San Juan PR 00921-3201 #10 Calle Casia Suite #4M440 Administrative Building VA Caribbean Healthcare System Department of Veterans Affairs 00672 VACHS, San Juan, PR NCO 8 - Construction Team San Juan PR 00921-3201 #10 Calle Casia Suite #4M440 Administrative Building VA Caribbean Healthcare System Department of Veterans Affairs 00672 672-14-901 06-01-2018 (Signature of Contracting Officer) (Signature of person authorized to sign)

AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION/MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT

11. THIS ITEM ONLY APPLIES TO AMENDMENTS OF SOLICITATIONS

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

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

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16A. NAME AND TITLE OF CONTRACTING OFFICER

15A. NAME AND TITLE OF SIGNER

16B. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

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C. THIS SUPPLEMENTAL AGREEMENT IS

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PURSUANT TO AUTHORITY OF:

prior to the opening hour and date specified.

by letter or electronic communication, provided each letter or electronic communication makes reference to the solicitation and this amendment, and is received 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 SET FORTH IN ITEM 14, PURSUANT TO THE AUTHORITY OF FAR 43.103(b).

B. THE ABOVE NUMBERED CONTRACT/ORDER IS MODIFIED TO REFLECT THE ADMINISTRATIVE CHANGES

15C. DATE SIGNED

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.

is not, is required to sign this document and return ___________ copies to the issuing office.

(REV. 11/2016)

12. ACCOUNTING AND APPROPRIATION DATA

is not extended.

ACKNOWLEDGMENT TO BE RECEIVED AT THE PLACE DESIGNATED FOR THE RECEIPT OF OFFERS PRIOR TO THE HOUR AND DATE SPECIFIED MAY offer submitted; or (c) By separate letter or electronic communication which includes a reference to the solicitation and amendment numbers. FAILURE OF YOUR

(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 is extended, E. IMPORTANT:

The above numbered solicitation is amended as set forth in Item 14. The hour and date specified for receipt of Offers 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:

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RFIs Question(s) and Answer(s):

A. Radio Frequency Identification (RFID)

1. The system shall be equipped with RFID hardware and control capabilities, as described in approved product data and shop drawing submittals. This will provide for the following operating features and conditions:

a. Carrier serial number. Each carrier shall be assigned a unique serial number that is programmed into each of its two RFID tags.

a. Automatic carrier delivery verification. Verifies that the serial number of the received carrier is the same as the sent carrier without requiring user intervention.

b. Carrier segregation. Provides for operating groups and the ability to designate carriers for use within specific groups of stations.

1. Up to 10 operating groups may be defined.

2. Each carrier shall be assigned to a single operating group.

3. Stations can be members of more than one operating group.

4. Carrier dispatches will not be permitted to stations that are not part of the operating group to which the carrier is assigned.

c. System shall maintain a carrier inventory for each station by operating group including:

1. Quantity of carriers assigned and present for each operating group.

2. Empty redistribution by operators shall result in the dispatched carrier being automatically routed to a station that is deficient in carriers from operating group of the dispatched carrier.

d. Carrier Home Station. The system shall be configurable so if desired, each specific carrier is assigned a home station and will return to that designated home station when an empty send is performed. While this feature is available, the use of it should be discussed and approved through OEM System Designer to ensure that adverse traffic implications are not created.

e. Automatic Carrier Inventory. The system shall maintain which station each carrier is located at. If a carrier is manually transported from one station to another and sent, the system will remove the carrier from the inventory of the original station.

Specification 10 90 01, section 2.5 STATIONS call out that the stations shall have several “operational” buttons, please review. The design does not contemplate this technology as part of the system.

VA will later decide if additional stations are need it, no master plan at this time.; the design provide for limited expansion, additional stations can be added.

No traffic matrix was developed, however, Specification 10 90 01 ask for the blowers to maintain a nominal carrier speed of 20 fps.

Since one of the objectives of implementing this project is to reduce transportation times, we encourage to lower as possible those “waiting” and “transaction” times.

Simulation modeling for the design is recommended in order to know beforehand the capabilities of the final system; it is VA’s choice to ask the vendor for this additional service.

See attached document: Site Visit sign-in roster [1 page].

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