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36C25221Q0690 0001

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(Signature of person authorized to sign) (Signature of Contracting Officer) 537-21-3-6075-0128 36C252 Department of Veterans Affairs Great Lakes Acquisition Center (GLAC) 3001 Green Bay Road Building 1, Room 326 North Chicago IL 60064-3048 36C252 Department of Veterans Affairs Great Lakes Acquisition Center (GLAC) 3001 Green Bay Road Building 1, Room 326 North Chicago IL 60064-3048 To all Offerors/Bidders

36C25221Q0690 06-28-2021

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JUNE 30, 2021 @ 3:00PM LOCAL TIME (CENTRAL TIME)

See CONTINUATION Page 537-3610162-6075-856100-2542 010050192 Reference solicitation 36C25221Q0690 to provide Canteen Power Washing Services at the Jesse Brown VA Medical Center in accordance with the Statement of Work (SOW). The purpose of this Amendment is to:

- Provide answers to questions submitted by interested parties (see continuation page 2).

- Incorporate FAR clause 52.219-14 Limitations on Subcontracting (JUN 2020) (DEVIATION) into the solicitation (amended solicitation attached).

- Correct error made in Technical Capability D - page 49. Replaced "The offeror mus t have been regularly engaged in the business of testing, inspecting and certifying medical gas systems for at least the past three consecutive years." with "The offeror must have been regularly engaged in the janitorial business for at least the pas t three consecutive years."

All other terms and conditions of the solicitation remain unchanged.

Naqikah Greenfield Contracting Officer

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Amendment 0001 for solicitation RFQ 36C25221Q0690 for Canteen Power Washing Services at the Jesse Brown VA Medical Center located in Chicago, IL.

Questions and Answers:

Q1: Do we have to take the waste tissues created during the cleaning or can those be disposed of in your on-site trash?

A1: Vendor would need to remove from facility.

Q2: Can the waste liquids be pushed into the floor drains?

A2: We would want the liquids vacuumed/extracted and removed by vendor from the site for disposal.

Q3: What percentage of this work can be subcontracted?

A3: The vendor must comply with applicable Limitations on Subcontracting.

Q4: Are there any requirements us veterans?

A4: This procurement is set-aside 100% for Small Business concerns. Veteran-owned firms are welcome to participate. Also, there is consideration given for Veterans Involvement- refer to the Instructions to Offerors section of the solicitation for more information.

Q5: Who is the current vendor doing this project?

A5: The incumbent contractor is William Patterson DBA Bill’s Cleaning Service.

Q6: Is it usually just one 8 hour day per month or how long?

A6: One cleaning day per month, preferably a Saturday.

Q7: How many in the cleaning crew for the one day per month of work does it usually take?

A7: We do not dictate how many are to be in a crew; whatever is necessary for the vendor to get the job done in the time-frame.

Q8: We were told the empty carts must be washed but what about the steel shelving in the dish washing room?

A8: Yes, those too, as long as they are cleared, which is the canteen responsibility to ensure they are empty for cleaning.

Q9: Do the floor mats need to be shampooed or what is the required cleaning method for those?

A9: The mats are to be cleaned of all debris and grease.

See attached document: 36C25221Q0690_2.

End of Amendment 36C25221Q0690 0001