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

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AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION/MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT

(Signature of person authorized to sign) (Signature of Contracting Officer) Department of Veterans Affairs Network Contracting Office 9 1639 Medical Center Parkway Suite 204 Murfreesboro TN 37129 Network Contracting Office 9 Department of Veterans Affairs 1639 Medical Center Parkway Suite 204 Murfreesboro TN 37129 To all Offerors/Bidders

36C24925Q0255 04-24-2025

X X X The purpose of this modification is to provide final questions and answers. Previous questions can be found under previous modifications.

Quotes are still due by 12:00 PM CT on May 21, 2025 via email to Elyse.McVey@va.gov.

Elyse Nicole McVey Contracting Officer FINAL Questions and Answers

1. What exact ST108 water tests do you want performed? All the tests listed in ST108.

2. Is it correct that the monthly testing should be conducted on critical, utility, and steam systems? Yes.

3. How many ports of each type of water need to be tested monthly?

The number of samples to be taken are listed:

Monthly – 24 Quarterly – 38 Annual - 9

4. Is there a current ST108 plan in place, and if so, may we review it? This will be our first ST108 compliant testing.

5. Are the sampling sites already determined or will the contractor need to determine these sites / ports? Yes, they are determined based on ST108.

6. If a sample is determined to be outside of the normal ranges, what company will implement corrections? The contracted company will only be responsible for correction if due to a sampling error. Otherwise, facility is responsible for corrections.

7. The solicitation includes two pricing CLINs:

CLIN 0001 – Performance Qualification Testing CLIN 0002 – Routine Water Quality Monitoring/Testing It is our understanding that pricing for sample collection and routine testing should be included under CLIN 0002. Could you please clarify what specific services are encompassed under CLIN 0001? We would appreciate further detail on the scope of work associated with Performance Qualification Testing.

Performance Qualification Testing is the annual testing conducted.