36C25024Q0080 0001.docx

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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.

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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.

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

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

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(Signature of person authorized to sign) (Signature of Contracting Officer) none 36C250 Department of Veterans Affairs Network Contracting Office (NCO) 10 6100 Oak Tree Blvd., Suite 490 Independence

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44131 36C250 Department of Veterans Affairs Network Contracting Office (NCO) 10 6100 Oak Tree Blvd., Suite 490 Independence

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44131 To all Offerors/Bidders

36C25024Q0080 12-15-2023

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X Attached are questions and answers regarding Solicitation 36C25024Q0080:

Quotes are due by email by 1-8-2024 by 3 pm est.

Please continue to look on Contract Opportunities for any potential updates.

Roman Savino Contracting Officer

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QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS FOR SOLICITATION 36C25024Q0080: Answers are in bold

1. What are the measurements of the curtains? Sizes varies according to the area of assignment.

2. The Standard Form (SF) indicates that it is due “Jan 08, 2024, at 3:00 PM EDT”, while SAM’s main page for this solicitation indicates the following deadline “Jan 05, 2024, 03:00 PM EST”. Could you please advise? Quotes are due by email by Jan 08, 2024, by 3 pm est.

3. Can you add a price list, or do we need to create one? Also, do I include technical description and price in my proposal or just pricing? (a) There is a section that states with Price Cost/Schedule (Section B.4) that has the entire breakdown to submit the pricing for each year of the contract. (b) Please read the entire solicitation, as Section E.5 has what the technical requirements are needed to be considered technically acceptable and what needs to be submitted by email for evaluation.

4. Are all curtains currently "labeled?" Or will they require labeling? If so, we can do that, but it does take a lot of time. All curtains are labeled to where they are assigned. However, any new area is scanned and labels by the contractor.

5. Is there an existing scanning system in place? If so, any info would be helpful. Or do we need to provide that? A scanning system is provided by contractor which you would have to provide. Contractor is also providing all major repair to track system in hospital and CBOC locations to include supply and replacement of broken mechanisms and mechanical issues to make sure all curtains function properly.

6. It looks like there are 1153 curtains at the main hospital. Plus 397 at the 12 CBOC's. The Main hospital have a quarterly frequency? Is the frequency at the CBOC's quarterly as well? The curtains are set up the same as the CBOC. Curtains in the Main Hospital and CBOCs are rotated on a quarterly basis.

7. Do you know if all the facilities will require us to provide temporary/spare curtains when we take their curtains down? All area is commonly provided two sets of curtains per area. The CBOC curtains are usually replace by the vendor from the second set they have. The Main facility maintains additional spare curtains for replacement, then send for cleaning and vendor pick them up for rotation. The new provider would be required to do this as well.

8. At most of our larger facilities that we service, in addition to quarterly cleaning, they require loose curtains to be picked up and returned on a regular basis. This would be when a housekeeper would take down curtains from an isolation room or if visibly soiled. Do you know if they will require this as well? Vendor is also required to replace all shower curtains within facility and CBOC according to the notification of COR/linen supervisor.

9. What is the expectation for reporting? Vendor is expected to report yearly rotation of each area at the beginning of the year so they can be verified by COR during rounds. Monthly invoice is expected to be submitted with labor conducted.

10. It is possible to schedule a site visit to the main hospital. No site visit can be scheduled due to the upcoming holidays and scheduling conflicts.