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(Signature of person authorized to sign) (Signature of Contracting Officer) 36C250 Department of Veterans Affairs Network Contracting Office 10 2215 Fuller Road Ann Arbor MI 48105 36C250 Department of Veterans Affairs Network Contracting Office 10 2215 Fuller Road Ann Arbor MI 48105 To all Offerors/Bidders

36C25025Q0008 08-26-2024

X X X September 03, 2024 NLT 3:00PM EST.

X Please see the attached bidder questions/answers and revised Statement of Work.

All offers shall be emailed to: Alexis.Alexander1@va.gov NLT September 03, 2024, 3:00PM EST.

NO FURTHER QUESTIONS WILL BE ANSWERED.

Alexis S. Alexander Contracting Officer Questions and Answers for RFQ 36C25025Q0008 Question: Would you like the filters cleaned or replaced every month?

Answer: Yes, the filter should be cleaned monthly onsite. The filter can be replace as needed.

Question: Do you have heaters on the tanks?

Answer: No. Heaters are not needed because the hospice wards where the aquariums are located are kept at 70 degrees (F).

Question: Do you have an algae eater? If not, would you want to add one for each tank?

Answer: Yes, only one of the aquariums has an algae eater. Not sure if the other aquarium has an algae eater, but there should be one at each aquarium.

Question: Will there be ample parking? Is it paid parking?

Answer: Yes, there will be adequate parking. Vendors are expected to pay for parking, but the Contracting Officer Representative (COR) for the aquarium vendor can validate the vendor’s parking ticket so the aquarium vendor does not have to pay for parking.

Question: Is the plant life live in the aquariums?

Answer: No, there is artificial plant life in the aquariums.

Question: Please provide the length, width and height of each tank.

Answer: Please referenced the Statement of Work, “ (48” W x 18” D x 22” H)”.

Question: Is there an incumbent doing this project and if so, what the monthly cost is?

Answer: The contract number is 36C25020C0005. For more details related to this contract, please utilize FPDS at the following link Federal Procurement Data System - Next Generation (fpds.gov)

Question: I read a clause that states, if a contractor wins the award they would have to include a SDVOSB. Am I reading that correctly?

Answer: This procurement is set aside for small business concerns.

REVISED STATEMENT OF WORK

The John D. Dingell VA Medical Center requires maintenance and cleaning of two (2) freshwater fish aquarium tanks (48” W x 18” D x 22” H) at the John D. Dingell VA Medical Center located at 4646 John R. Street, Detroit, Michigan 48201. Tanks are located in Ward A5 South and Ward A6 South, in the Blue Section of the VA Medical Center on the 5th & 6th Floors. The Government anticipates a base year and four one-year options, exercisable solely at the Government’s discretion.

Specifications: The contractor shall furnish the following services:

Maintenance site visit once per month;

Cleaning of two (2)-75 gallon fish aquarium tanks to include; cleaning inside & outside of glass, cleaning of gravel, and cleaning of filter system (Penguin BIO-WHEEL 330);

Provide any water tests/treatments as necessary;

Adjusting plants, rocks, and general underwater scenery;

Replacement of aquarium lights as needed. (burnt out, broken, malfunctioning, Sylvania “Cool White”, 15 Watt, F15T8/CW, A468,0 46135 21616 9);

Replacement of the filtering materials;

Plant and Fish replacements, as needed. Contractor shall coordinate with COR if/when plants or fish need to be replace.

Contractor shall provide fish food appropriate for fish species. Tank A5S currently has approximately 12 fish and tank A6S has approximately 12 fish.

The contractor shall dispose of aquarium water by transporting it from the aquarium to the housekeeping closet. The aquariums are approximately 120 feet from the housekeeping closet. The contractor shall not utilize the wall mounted sinks that are located to the aquariums to dispose of any aquarium water, as it causes clogging.

The contractor must be pre-screened for Covid at the facility’s Employee Health prior to each monthly aquarium maintenance, before being permitted to access the aquariums that are located inside of facility hospice wards (A5-South and A6-South).

The Contracting Officer Representative (COR) shall escort the contractor to the Employee Health each month, where the contractor shall get pre-screened for Covid, which could take about 30 minutes. This shall done each month at every onsite visit, before the COR may escort the contractor to wards A5-South and A6-South.

The contractor shall wear a facemask for the entire time that the contractor is working at hospice wards A5-South and A6-South.

The contractor shall schedule the onsite service with the COR to ensure that the COR is onsite to provide escort services to the Employee Health, or else the contractor will not be authorized to enter the hospice wards.

Hours of Work: Work shall be performed Monday through Friday between the hours of 7:00 A.M. and 4:30 P.M. EST.

National Holidays: The eleven holidays observed by the Federal Government are: New Years Day, Martin Luther King’s Birthday, President’s Day, Juneteenth, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Columbus Day, Veteran’s Day, Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day and any other day specifically declared by the President of the United States to be a national holiday.

Contractors Personnel Security Requirements: The Information Security Officer (ISO) requires that all contractors’ employees working on the contract shall be required to take the VA privacy training prior to starting work.

Government’s Responsibilities: The Government will provide access to any rooms or equipment where contractor needs to perform work.

Contractor shall sign the Sign-In Sheets located at both aquariums and provide a field service report documenting work performed on each visit.

Failure to sign in and leave a “field service report” may result in non-payment or delay in payment.

Contractor shall collaborate with the Contract Specialist and Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR) regarding overall services provided.