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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.

12. ACCOUNTING AND APPROPRIATION DATA

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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.

15C. DATE SIGNED

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

INISTRATIVE 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 d ate specified.

C. THIS SUPPLEMENTAL AGREEMENT IS ENTERED INTO PURSUANT TO AUTHORITY OF:

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Contractor

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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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AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION/MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT

(Signature of person authorized to sign) (Signature of Contracting Officer) 05-29-2019

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Solicitation No. 36C24819Q0752 Cooling Towers Maintenance and Repairs

1. This amendment is hereby issue to provide responses to vendor questions submitted by or before May 29,2019

Javier Medina AMENDMENT No. 1 – RESPONSE TO VENDOR QUESTIONS AND REQUEST FOR INFORMATION SOLICITATION No. 36C24819Q0752 Cooling Towers Maintenance and Repairs

Q. Cooling Tower #2, Brand: Tower Tech, Model: TTXL-081975, Location: Main Chiller Plant. We observe that the Cooling Tower is overflow and many air fans are Off. Does the VA will repair before the acquisition of the maintenance or the repairmen will be part of the proposal?

R. The repairs will be part of the proposal.

Q. The Baltimore Cooling Tower, Brand: Baltimore Air Coil Company, Model: 3676C, Location:

South Bed Tower. We observe that the Cooling Tower have a hard sound in the fans. Does the VA will repair before the acquisition of the maintenance or the repairmen will be part of the proposal?

R. The repairs will be part of the proposal.

Q. The work compensation will be a Private insurance or by the Common Wealth of Puerto Rico?

R. It is the contractor responsibility to have a worker’s compensation insurance program as established by law. In the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the authorized provider of workers compensation insurance is “Corporación del Fondo del Seguro del Estado (CFSE)”, and that will suffice the requirement.

Q. Is it obligatory to attend the site visit in order to submit a quote?

R. No, it is at the contractor’s discretion to attend the site visit. All quotes submitted as per requirements outlined in solicitation will be evaluated.

Q. Is there is an incumbent contractor currently performing these services, if similar services have been performed in the past, or if this is a new requirement. If there is an incumbent, could you please provide the contract or task order number?

R. No, there is no current contractor performing the services. However, this service has been procured and awarded in the past under contract number VA248-15-C-0190 as published on FPDS. Additional information can be requested under Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) in accordance with 38 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR)1.553(b). The VA accepts FOIA requests submitted by email. The email must be sent to FOIAMailboxatVACHS2@va.gov, and not to an individual employee’s mailbox. For additional information about FOIA regulations and procedures please visits www.foia.va.gov.