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5. PROJECT NUMBER (if applicable)

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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

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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 NUMBERE

D 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 amendmen t, 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

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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) 07-21-2021 603-22-1-5043-0002 None Department of Veterans Affairs Network Contracting Office 9 (90C)

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1639 Medical Center Parkway, Suite 400 Murfreesboro TN 37129 90C Network Contracting Office 9 Department of Veterans Affairs Network Contracting Office (90C) 1639 Medical Center Parkway Suite 400 Murfreesboro TN 37129 To all Offerors/Bidders

36C24921Q0381 06-30-2021

X X X

X The purpose of this amendment is to publish answers to questions, add Federal Holiday, and remove/add verbiage to addendum to FAR 52.212-1 Instructions to Quoters - Commercial Items.

1. Answer to question asked. (See Page 2 - RFQ-36C24921Q0278 - Questions)

2. Section B.2 Statement of Work, Item 4 adds Juneteenth as a Federal Holiday. (See Page 3 - Statement of Work)

3. Section E.2 Addendum to FAR 52.212-1 Instructions to Quoters-Commercial Item, under (g), which states, "Quoter shall be license and certified to accomplish the work describe in the state where the work will be accomplished and shall provide them upon award with the name of the prime contractor only." This statement is hereby entirely removed.

4. Also in same section above, the term "See Section C.6" is hereby added to the statement referencing Insurance cert.

---------------------------No further questions will be accepted. END OF AMENDMENT 0001-------------------------------- Shawn M. Hendricks Contracting Officer

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RFQ – 36C24921Q0278 – Questions

1. Pages 14 and 15 C.5 52.219-14 LIMITATIONS ON SUBCONTRACTING (MAR 2020) (JUN 2020) (DEVIATION). Can you please explain the interpretation of this?

Answer: I am going to paste the actual wording directly from the FAR; however, the main part to be considered in this case will be under (c) (1) which relates directly to services contracts. In the event an award is made to a small business concern which covers (SDVSOB, VOSB, etc.) then 50% of the cost of contract performance incurred for personnel shall be expended for employees of the concern. This really gets into the fact that many small business concerns conduct past through work and this clause prevents that type of business by stipulating that the awardee must perform at least 50% of the work by its own employees.

52.219-14 Limitations on Subcontracting.

As prescribed in 19.507(e), insert the following clause:

Limitations on Subcontracting (Mar 2020)

(a) This clause does not apply to the unrestricted portion of a partial set-aside.

(b) Applicability. This clause applies only to—

(1) Contracts that have been set aside for small business concerns or 8(a) participants;

(2) Part or parts of a multiple-award contract that have been set aside for small business concerns or 8(a) participants;

(3) Orders set aside for small business concerns or 8(a) participants under multiple-award contracts as described in 8.405-5 and 16.505(b)(2)(i)(F); and

(4) Orders issued directly to small business concerns or 8(a) participants under multiple-award contracts as described in 19.504(c)(1)(ii).

(c) Limitations on subcontracting. By submission of an offer and execution of a contract, the Contractor agrees that in performance of the contract in the case of a contract for—

(1) Services (except construction). At least 50 percent of the cost of contract performance incurred for personnel shall be expended for employees of the concern.

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B.2 STATEMENT OF WORK

SOLID WASTE

STATEMENT OF WORK

The contractor shall provide all personnel, labor, equipment, tools, materials, vehicles, supervision, applicable licenses and permits, and other items and services necessary to perform solid waste removal and disposal of trash from the VA Medical Center, 800 Zorn Avenue, Louisville, KY 40206. The contractor shall perform to the standards in the contract as well as all local, state, and federal regulations. The contractor shall be responsible for all landfill fees, fuel, and rental charge for units, and generation fees.

SCOPE OF WORK:

1. The contractor shall provide all personnel, labor, equipment, tools, materials, vehicles, supervision, applicable licenses and permits, and other items and services necessary to perform removal and disposal of municipal solid waste.

2. The contractor shall provide the municipal solid waste removal services for a 42 cubic yard Government Owned compactor container located behind building (1) one loading dock between the hours of 7:00 am and 2:30 pm EST.

3. The contractor shall pick-up municipal solid waste and dispose twice a week. Pick-ups shall be Monday and Thursday. Any schedule changes must have prior approval from the COR/CO.

4. Pickups are only allowed Monday through Friday. There are no scheduled pickups for weekends and federal holidays. Any scheduled pickups that falls on a federal holiday will be rescheduled. Federal Holidays observed by the VAMC are:

5. Government-owned compactor container (42 cubic yards) is located behind Building 1 (one) loading dock. A second government-owned container will be stored and protected from damage on the contractor’s property and used in rotation during retrieval of full containers. The second container is currently stored on Waste Management’s property on Grade Lane in Louisville, KY.

6. The approximate weight of the waste to be removed is 42 tons per month.

Page 1 of Page 1 of Period of Performance: The Government anticipates awarding a Firm-Fixed Price Contract for a period of one(1) Base Year and four(4) Option Years consisting of one year each.

Base Year: 10/1/2021 – 09/30/2022 Option Year 1: 10/1/2022 – 09/30/2023 Option Year 2: 10/1/2023 – 09/30/2024 Option Year 3: 10/1/2024 – 09/30/2025 Option Year 4: 10/1/2025 – 09/30/2026

END OF STATEMENT OF WORK

Page 1 of Page 1 of E.2 ADDENDUM to FAR 52.212-1 INSTRUCTIONS TO QUOTERS—COMMERCIAL ITEMS

Provisions that are incorporated by reference (by Citation Number, Title, and Date), have the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. Upon request, the Contracting Officer will make their full text available.

This Request for Quote (RFQ) is issued in accordance with FAR Part 12 and in conjunction with Simplified Acquisition Procedures FAR Part 13. Comparative Evaluations of Price, Technical Capabilities (Contractor Experience) will be performed in accordance with procedures outlined in FAR subpart 13.106-2(b)(3). A single award will be made to the best valued quote based on comparative evaluations.

The following provisions are incorporated into 52.212-1 as an addendum to this solicitation:

In addition to the requirements of FAR 52.212-1, Quoters SHALL:

(a) Follow all instruction in this Section E.2 Addendum to FAR 52.212-1, and Complete Section E.5 Provision 52.212-3. The Quoter shall complete only paragraph (b) of this provision if the Quoter has completed the annual representations and certification electronically via the System for Award Management (SAM) Web site located at https://www.sam.gov/portal. If the Quoter has not completed the annual representations and certifications electronically, the Quoter shall complete only paragraphs (c) through (u) of this provision.

(b) Complete Box 12, and 17 of the SF 1449 (Page 1) of the solicitation. Provide the legal entity name, address, telephone number and DUNS identifier in Box 17.

(c) Complete Section B.4 Contract Administration Data, Primary Contractor POC information (provide name, title, and phone number/email/DUNS number).

(d) Complete Section B.3 Price/Cost Schedule/Factor 1. This should reflect the cost based on the estimated quantities outlined in this section. Unit Price signifies the “cost per each pickup,” and Amount signifies the “total cost per year.” Also include a separate narrative explanation of the criteria, market condition, information, assumptions, etc. taken into consideration and relied upon to arrive at the proposed quoted price.

NOTE: 104 EACH REPRESENTS AN ESTIMATED QUANTITY PER YEAR THAT MAY BY UTILIZED. BY PROVIDING YOUR COST PER EACH, IN THE EVENT THE GOVERNMENT REQUIRES ANY ADDITIONAL PICKUP THIS ESTABLISH COST WILL BE UTILIZED.

(e) Submit a Technical Capability Package/Factor 2: demonstrating their level of contractor experience required to perform all aspects of this requirement based on the Statement of Work (SOW) to demonstrate their understanding of and compliance with the Government’s requirements. This statement shall provide your experience as outline below:

The below ratings will focus on the quoter’s non-cost Technical Capability factor based on Contractor’s Experience and solutions as demonstrated by its written submission. Contractor shall submit (Contract Number/Contract Title/Total Price/Agency/Award Date) for each contract that equates to the number described in the adjectival rating they feel represents their company. A references that include name, address, telephone number and email address who can attest to each contract and the performance on that contract shall be included with this submission.

The following adjectival rating system will be used to determine each quoters overall technical capability.

Exceptional (E) The Contractor has been awarded four (4) or more contracts within the last five (5) years at an estimated value of $300,000 or more, thereby having successfully performed/performing Solid Waste Removal and Disposal Services.

Good (G) The Contractor has been awarded at least three (3) contracts within the last five (5) years at an estimated value of $300,000 or more, thereby having successfully performed/performing Solid Waste Removal and Disposal Services.

Satisfactory (S) The Contractor has been awarded at least two (2) contracts within the last five (5) years at an estimated value of $300,000 or more, thereby having successfully performed/performing Solid Waste Removal and Disposal Services.

Marginal (M) The Contractor has been awarded one (1) contract within the last five (5) years at an estimated value of $300,000 or more, thereby having successfully performed/performing Solid Waste Removal and Disposal Services.

(f) Submit at least three (3) references that can attest to you or your group's Past Performance in providing Solid Waste Removal and Disposal Services. Please include name, address, telephone number and email address for this point of contact. These three references should not be from within your own group practice. The Government will review all interested party’s Past Performance records when determining best valued quote.

(g) Quoter shall comply with the provision 52.204-24 “Representation Regarding Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment.”

If insurance certificates are required (See Section C.6), the Quoter shall submit in the name of the prime contractor only.

NOTE: Quoters who fail to complete or submit required documentation shall not be considered for award.

SITE VISIT: Quoters who wish to visit the sites must coordinate with the Contracting Officer Representative (COR) Keith C. Davis, he can be contacted at (502)-287-5628 or by email at Keith.Davis@va.gov . Site visits shall be conducted prior to question due dates below.

QUESTIONS:

All questions shall be emailed to Olonzo.Haynes@va.gov by July 15, 2021, 14:00 hours (hrs.) Central Standard Time (CST). The subject line must specify 36C24921Q0381 QUESTIONS/your company name. All responses to questions shall be incorporated into a written amendment posted to the Contract Opportunities website (https://sam.gov). Quoters are encouraged to monitor the Contract Opportunities website with respect to this solicitation because any amendments to this Solicitation will be posted on the website (https://sam.gov). There will be no automated email notification of amendments.

QUOTES:

Quotes must be received by August 03, 2021 14:00 hrs. CST. Email your quote to Olonzo.Haynes@va.gov. The subject line must specify 36C24921Q0381 QUOTE/your company name. Submit quotes as one file in a searchable Adobe (.pdf) as the preferred format. File size should be no more than 10 megabytes. If more than one file is required, please indicate how many attachments are included and number of emails being sent (ex. Email 1 of 5, contains 3 Attachments). There will be no automated email notification of receipt of quotes. All quotes received without requested documentation will not be considered.

This solicitation package will be posted on Contract Opportunities, which can be accessed at https://sam.gov.

The Government will not provide paper copies of this solicitation. Telephone, written, or facsimile requests, for this solicitation package will not be honored. All interested parties MUST be registered in both Vender Information Pages (VIP https://www.vip.vetbiz.va.gov) and the System for Award Management (SAM https://sam.gov/SAM/) Database and have completed On-Line Representation and Certifications Application (ORCA) in order to receive a contract award. If you are not registered with SAM, you may request an application via phone at 866-606-8220 or register on-line at https://www.sam.gov. To keep informed of changes: Check https://beta.sam.gov frequently.

Contractors may submit more than one quote; however, contractors are strongly encouraged to submit their best price, and technical capability (contractor experience) in response to this RFQ.

Once the government determines there is/are a contractor(s) that can provide a service that meet(s) the requirements of this RFQ, the government reserves the right to communicate with only those contractors quoting the best-suited service to address any remaining issues.

(End of Provision) (End of Additional Instructions to Quoters)

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