36C25221Q0554 0002.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 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.

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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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(Signature of person authorized to sign) (Signature of Contracting Officer) 36C252 Department of Veterans Affairs Great Lakes Acquisition Center (GLAC) 3001 Green Bay Road North Chicago

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60064 36C252 Department of Veterans Affairs Great Lakes Acquisition Center (GLAC) 3001 Green Bay Road North Chicago

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60064 To all Offerors/Bidders

36C25221Q0554 06-24-2021

X x x The purpose of this amendment is to address the submitted vendor questions in regards to the solicitation 36C25221Q0554.

Please see the attached pages for responses to the questions posed.

Ashley Johnson Contracting Officer

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QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 36C25221Q0554

1. Will a seniority list be provided? No

2. Does the incumbent currently have the contract fully staffed? To best knowledge of the Government, yes. If so, does the government wish to retain the current personnel? No That is a decision for the Awardee.

3. Does the incumbent's staff meet the medical and training requirements of this solicitation? It’s up to the incumbent contractor to track that.

4. Is there a union with this contract? No And, if so, can the government provide a copy of the CBA? N/A

5. Due to the current labor pool and unemployment rates, and based on other contracts, the government is using Guard II rates in order to attract quality personnel. Will the government be using Guard I or Guard II rates for this effort? Offerors shall make that determination. The resultant contract will be firm/fixed-price. Offerors must make the determination on employee pay, provided they meet the minimum applicable prevailing wages as determined by the DOL wage determinations.

6. RFP B.1.8: Is there a parking fee in the designated parking areas? No,

7. SOW 2.0: The total hours listed for the posts for VAMC Milwaukee Bldg 43, Bldg 111, Guard Shack, and Union Grove CBOC appear to include federal holidays. Can the government verify that these posts are not to be worked on federal holidays as stipulated in the paragraph at the end of this section? Those areas do not work Federal holidays

8. SOW 2.0: Is relief required for the 30 minute lunch break? Yes, posts should not go unmanned.

9. SOW 3.0: In all of the security contracts we have held, we have never had to secure bonding for our guards. Typically this requirement is for construction sites. Can the government please verify that bonding will be required for the security guards on this contract? Yes, bonding is required by the contractor for each employee providing services under the contract.

10. SOW 3.a: What hours is the supervisor required to work? The hours will need to be worked out with the contractor based upon supervisor needs and requirements.

11. SOW 3.a: Will the government provide an office or space at one of the sites for the onsite supervisor? No

12. SOW 3.a: Since one supervisor will need to travel between the two sites, is a contractor provided vehicle required for the supervisor? Government furnished equipment will not be provided. It shall be the responsibility of the Contractor to determine the means in which their staff is transported. That will be up to the contractor to decide. The supervisor can use their own vehicle If a contractor provided vehicle is required, approximately how many miles per day will they need to travel? This will depend on mission needs.

13. SOW 3.b.vi.d: Is a physical fitness test required for the guards? That will up to the contractor in order to meet those requirements outlined in the SOW.

14. SOW 3.b.vi.g: How often should the random test be conducted? That will up to the contractor in order to meet those requirements outlined in the SOW.

15. What percentage of the workforce should be tested? All employees providing services under the contract

16. SOW 3.b.vii: How often should the physical exam be conducted? That will up to the contractor in order to meet those requirements outlined in the SOW

17. SOW 3.b.viii: An annual psychological examination is required “in accordance with professional standards by a physician or licensed practitioner.” These examinations vary widely in price. In order for all offerors to be a level playing field, can the government please state the requirement for the psychological exam such as MMPI-2 or CPI, etc. That will up to the contractor in order to meet those requirements outlined in the SOW in order to clear the guards in order to maintain fit for duty status. It will be the Offerors discretion which system they will use. One of the 2 standards must be utilized for this requirement.

18. SOW 3.b.viii: How often should the psychological exam be conducted? That will up to the contractor in order to meet those requirements outlined in the SOW.

19. SOW 4.ii, 7.ii, 7.iv.3-5, 7.v: Do we need to post an Alarm Monitor at these two site locations? No, the equipment is already on site in those area.

20. SOW 7.vi: Does the contractor need to provide the guard's safety vest? No, the VA will supply a traffic safety vest.

21. SOW 3, 18: Is the semi-annual training for all security guards, mentioned in Section 3.0, the same as 8 hour minimum government furnished training as listed in Section 18? Yes

· If not, what is the difference between the two trainings?

· If it is the same, is the 8 hours the total for the year? Yes Or, is it 8 hours per semi-annual occurrence?

· Is any contractor provided training required? See question 21 above. Government furnished training should normally take 2 to 4 hours If so, please provide a list of courses and hours." See section 18 in the SOW

22. Section E, Addendum to FAR 52.212-1:

· Does the government want (1) Price, (2) Technical Capability, (3) Past Performance, (4) Limitations on Subcontracting Certificate of Compliance Form, and (5) Responsibility Documentation submitted as five separate volumes? The vendor can decide how they would like to submit the requirements.

· Is there a page limit on any of the volumes? no

· If there is a page limit, are there any exclusions from the page limit (i.e., cover page, cover letter, table of contents, etc.)? no

· Is there any formatting restrictions for the technical volume (i.e., font, page margins, header/footer, etc.)?" no

23. Please could you provide the current bill rates? Please see the contract number regarding this question VA69D-17-A-0072, this information can be accessed through the FPDS system or GSA

24. What is the anticipated award date? August 2021

25. Is the current contract using vehicles, If yes, how many? No

26. Is there an incumbent on task? Please see the contract number regarding this question VA69D-17-A-0072, this information can be accessed through the FPDS system or GSA.

27. Will the government consider an extension to the submission date in order for bidders to evaluate the answers to questions submitted? Addressed in Amendment 1

28. Is there an incumbent for this project? Please see the contract number regarding this question VA69D-17-A-0072, this information can be accessed through the FPDS system or GSA

29. If so, how much was the contract awarded for? Please see the contract number regarding this question VA69D-17-A-0072, this information can be accessed through the FPDS system or GSA

30. Are there any benefits that they received? Please see the contract number regarding this question VA69D-17-A-0072, this information can be accessed through the FPDS system or GSA. Also refer to guidance per the SCLS and DOL Wage Determination.

31. Will Juneteenth be recognized as a Federal Paid Holiday through an Amendment to this solicitation? Addressed in amendment 1

32. Who is the incumbent? Please see the contract number regarding this question VA69D-17-A-0072, this information can be accessed through the FPDS system or GSA

33. How long does the typical Special Agreement Check take to process an applicant? Up to 7 business days

34. In reference to the above captioned RFQ, please confirm that there is a seniority List for both locations. Not Known by the Government. These guards are not VA employees they are the contractors employees.

35. Is there a CBA or does the Wage Determination apply. And if so, can VSC get a copy of them? Wage Determination was posted with RFQ as attachments

36. And , can you tell me whether the incumbent contractor is paying the Health and Welfare directly to the guards or offering health insurance in lieu. Please see the contract number regarding this question VA69D-17-A-0072, this information can be accessed through the FPDS system or GSA.

36.Are there any Labor Relation Problems? Not Known.