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36C25022Q0020 0001

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

BPA NO.

1. CONTRACT ID CODE

FACILITY 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

16B. UNITED

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) None Department of Veterans Affairs Network Contracting Office 10 8888 Keystone Crossing Suite 1100 Indianapolis IN 46240 Department of Veterans Affairs Network Contracting Office 10 8888 Keystone Crossing Suite 1100 Indianapolis IN 46240 To all Offerors/Bidders

36C25022Q0020 09-27-2021

X x X ** HOUR & DATE for Receipt of Offers is EXTENDED to: 12:00PM EDT 09/28/2021 X One (1) The purpose of this amendment is to provide and answer questions.

Please see pages 2 and 3 for questions and answers.

Olalekan K. Ismail Contracting Officer

CONTINUATION PAGE

1. What was the previous awarded Solicitation Number, Date awarded and awarded value?

VA250-16-C-0121, 10/01/2016 to 09/30/2021 Aggregated Price $165.000.00

2. The government provided a response to questions for this same location under a previous solicitation that indicated that the current pest contractor spends 100 hours a month on site performing services. Can the government confirm that this information is actually correct?

Yes 100 hours per month.

3. How many after hours service requests at each site have then been in the past 12 months?

About 12-15 hours in the past 12 months.

4. What are the regular service days for this site?

Monday to Friday 8am to 4:30pm excluding Federal Holidays. Some contract tasks may require work to be performed after normal business hours and holidays.

5. Who is the current pest vendor?

X-terminator INC.

6. What is the number of bed bug service requests at each site over the past 12 months?

About 33 bed bug requests in the past 12 months

7. Has any of the scope of service changed from this Solicitation compared to that of the last awarded contract? If so, what changed?

Yes. Included Bldg. 145. Included -electrocution devices, traps, caulking, air screens. Included - inspect for wood destroying organisms. Included- Evaluation of control measures through follow-up inspections by COR. Included failure to provide to the COR required reports in a timely manner would result in a $50.00 deduction from monthly invoices until corrective action is taken by contractor.

8. How many rodent bait stations and fly light devices are currently present at each location?

For rodents we set traps.

9. The government indicated that air screens were added to the current SOW. It is not standard practice for fixed cost services within our industry or with the Department of Veterans Affairs contracting to have pest contractors responsible for air screens. These air screens can cost thousands of dollars to provide and install. Is it the government's expectation that the contractor would be responsible for supplying, installing and maintaining such items? If so, how many doors does the government expect will be required?

No, the contractor would not be responsible for supplying, installing and maintaining these. We are asking contractor for recommendations as a prevention and control method, not to install and currently we have none

10. The government indicated that electrocution devices were added to the current SOW. It is not standard practice nor within IPM Best Practices to use electrocution devices for pest control in medical environments. Can the government clarify that they were referring to Flying Insect UVL Attractant Lights (Fly Lights) rather than electrocution devices. Can the government provide the current number of Fly Lights that are currently present?

We are asking contractor for recommendations not to install and currently we have none.

11. The government indicated that inspection for wood destroying organisms was added to the current SOW. Can the government confirm that any treatment for activity of wood destroying organisms is included within the fixed cost price? Can the government provide the number of inspections and treatments that have occurred over the past 12 months. Additionally, can the government clarify that wood destroying organisms services exclude damage repairs caused by these WDO pests, dryrot and fungus and therefore is limited to control of termites and carpenter ants.

If treatment is required separate service contract would be negotiated. We have had none in the last 12 months. Yes they would exclude damage repairs.