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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:

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(Signature of person authorized to sign) (Signature of Contracting Officer) 01/06/2023 578-23-2-6057-0030 36C252 Department of Veterans Affairs Great Lakes Acquisition Center (GLAC) 115 S 84th Street, Suite 101 Milwaukee WI 53214-1476 36C252 Department of Veterans Affairs Great Lakes Acquisition Center (GLAC) 115 S 84th Street, Suite 101 Milwaukee WI 53214-1476 To all Offerors/Bidders

36C25223Q0245 01-06-2023

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See CONTINUATION Page X x IN REFERENCE TO SOLICITATION 36C25223Q0245 FOR PEST CONTROL SERVICES AT THE EDWARD HINES VA HOSPITAL IN HINES IL.

THIS AMENDMENT ANSWERS

QUESTIONS SUBMITTED BY VENDORS. PLEASE SEE THE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS BELOW.

ALL OTHER TERMS AND CONDITONS REMAIN THE SAME

AARON ROGERS

Vendor #1 questions:

For the exterior treatments mentioned under 2. C. d) What is expected for the spring and fall treatments? Treatment of the nuisance pest will be left to the discretion of the pest control vendor Do you want all of the building’s foundations treated with a residual pesticide?

Is the method of treatment left to the discretion of the pest control company?

How many buildings are to be treated in the spring? All buildings within the perimeter How many buildings are to be treated in the fall? All buildings within the perimeter

How many special requests have there been in 2022? Special requests are minimal to nil How many special requests have there been in 2021? Special requests are minimal to nil How many special requests have there been in 2020? Special requests are minimal to nil

A special request being a call requesting a pest control companies service outside the regular scheduled IPM visits. Are there regular scheduled IPM visits the language in the document is not clear on that if so how many visits per month?

Under Description of Services:

1. Frequency of Visits:

The Contractor shall establish a regular schedule to provide services as needed in conformance with the IPM Plan

We are not sure from the wording if there is to be monthly pest control services.

· Is there monthly IPM services performed on the exterior of the buildings? Currently the services are the responsibility of the two in-house pest controller with the work being divided between them.

· If there is monthly pest control how many buildings are to be inspected treated each month? All buildings within the perimeter

· Or does this mean that you would call the pest control company only when you need something? Outside issues are generally not as emergent as bedbugs and other issues within the interior.

Has there been any mosquito control conducted by your pest control venders the past five years? None by vendors

How many times have your pest control venders been called for ornamental pests in the past five years? none

How many interior bait stations would we be responsible for? none

How many interior traps would we be responsible for? none

How many exterior bait stations would we be responsible for? All exterior stations will be the responsibility, not including the addition of needed additional bait stations. I(we will furnish additional bait stations as required)

How many animal/wildlife (not including mice and rats) requests have there been in the past five years? Average of 15 – 20 per year

To confirm this contract would be for the exterior of the buildings only? Only exterior

Vendor #2 questions:

1. How many exterior rodent bait stations are currently present? Does the government expect these stations to be replaced by the new contractor upon award? The government will supply the number of needed bait stations.

3. How many after-hours service requests at each site have then been in the past 12 months? The current pest controllers are scheduled from 0700 - 2330

4. What are the regular service days for these sites?

There are no set days, vendor will only be required to satisfy the SOW on their own timetable

5. How many wildlife services/service requests occurred over the past 12 months? Approximately 15 - 20

6. How many rodent services occurred over the past 12 months? Up to 10 per month

7. Is there any active pest activity occurring in this VA site? Nothing other than BB, ants, roaches, wild life are the order of the calls with peak in winter time