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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.

12. ACCOUNTING AND APPROPRIATION DATA

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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.

15C. DATE SIGNED

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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Contractor

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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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AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION/MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT

(Signature of person authorized to sign) (Signature of Contracting Officer) none 36C255 Department of Veterans Affairs Network Contracting Office (NCO) 15 3450 S 4th Street Trafficway Leavenworth

KS

66048 36C255 Department of Veterans Affairs Network Contracting Office (NCO) 15 3450 S 4th Street Trafficway Leavenworth

KS

66048 To all Offerors/Bidders

36C25518Q9554 06-25-2018

X X See continuation page.

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This Sources Sought Notice is for planning purposes only and shall not be considered as an invitation for bid, request for quotation, request for proposal, or as an obligation on the part of the Government to acquire any products or services. Your response to this Sources Sought Notice will be treated as information only. No entitlement to payment of direct or indirect costs or charges by the Government will arise as a result of contractor submission of responses to this announcement or the Government use of such information. This request does not constitute a solicitation for proposals or the authority to enter into negotiations to award a contract. No funds have been authorized, appropriated, or received for this effort.

The information provided may be used by the Department of Veterans Affairs in developing its acquisition approach, statement of work/statement of objectives and performance specifications. Interested parties are responsible for adequately marking proprietary or competition sensitive information contained in their response. The Government does not intend to award a contract on the basis of this Sources Sought Notice or to otherwise pay for the information submitted in response to this Sources Sought Notice.

The purpose of this sources sought announcement is for market research to make appropriate acquisition decisions and to gain knowledge of potential qualified Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Businesses, Veteran Owned Small Businesses, 8(a), HubZone and other Small Businesses interested and capable of providing the services described below.

Documentation of technical expertise must be presented in sufficient detail for the Government to determine that your company possesses the necessary functional area expertise and experience to compete for this acquisition. Responses to this notice shall include the following: (a) company name (b) address (c) point of contact (d) phone, fax, and email (e) DUNS number (f) Cage Code (g) Tax ID Number (h) Type of small business, e.g. Services Disabled Veteran Owned small Business, Veteran-owned small business, 8(a), HUBZone, Women Owned Small Business, Small disadvantaged business, or Small Business HUBZone business and (i) must provide a capability statement that addresses the organizations qualifications and ability to perform as a contractor for the work described below.

The VA Heartland Network 15, Contracting Office located at 3450 South 4th Street, Leavenworth, KS, 66048-5055 is seeking a Waste Removal vendor (see Draft SOW).

NAICS Code: 5612111 (Solid Waste Collection)

Important information: The Government is not obligated to nor will it pay for or reimburse any costs associated with responding to this sources sought synopsis request. This notice shall not be construed as a commitment by the Government to issue a solicitation or ultimately award a contract, nor does it restrict the Government to a particular acquisition approach. The Government will in no way be bound to this information if any solicitation is issued. Currently a total set-aside for Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business firms is anticipated based on the Veterans Administration requirement with Public Law 109-461, Section 8127 Veterans Benefit Act. However, if response by Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business firms proves inadequate, an alternate set-aside or full and open competition may be determined. No sub-contracting opportunity is anticipated.

Notice to potential offerors: All offerors who provide goods or services to the United States Federal Government must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM located on the web at www.sam.gov). Additionally, all Service Disabled Veteran Owned Businesses or Veteran Owned Businesses who respond to a solicitation on this project must be registered with the Department of Veterans Affairs Center for Veterans Enterprise VetBiz Registry located at http://vip.vetbiz.gov. All interested Offerors should submit information by e-mail: to Daniel.Thomas6@va.gov.

All information submissions should be received no later than 12:00 pm CST on July 10, 2018. After review of the responses to this announcement, the Government intends to proceed with the acquisition and a subsequent solicitation will be published.

DRAFT STATEMENT OF WORK

2.0 General: Contractor shall provide complete removal of miscellaneous trash and refuse from the Eastern Kansas Health Care System campus at DDE VA Medical Center in Leavenworth, KS. No hazardous medical waste removal will be required.

2.1 a. All container dumps at DDE VA Medical Center in Leavenworth shall be accomplished during regular VA working hours, i.e., 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., excluding Federal holidays. The 30 cu. Yd. compactor shall be removed no earlier than 9:00 a.m. and returned no later than 1:00 p.m.

b. The pick-up schedule will be closely followed to prevent inconsistent and unnecessary call-ins. Additional charges will not be imposed for call-ins resulting from inconsistent dumping which are not in accordance with contract requirements. Additional charges will not be incurred for additional pick-ups unless the Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR) requests these services.

2.2 a. All containers shall be contractor-owned.

b. The contractor shall dispose of the miscellaneous trash in such a manner that will not create conditions detrimental to public health or to constitute a public nuisance. They shall have lids affixed to prevent trash from blowing about the complex and onto neighboring lawns and all containers shall be in operable condition.

c. The contractor shall assume full responsibility for compliance with all Federal, State, City, and County laws, rules and regulations governing removal of waste materials.

2.3 a. Contractor shall steam clean and disinfect the trash compacter/dumpster located behind Bldg. 89 with a VA-approved germicide. This equipment shall be cleaned and disinfected at the contractor’s facility on a weekly basis. Contractor shall provide all transportation of the trash compactor/dumpster, so the contractor must have proper equipment to dump and transport this equipment (McClain Octamag 314).

b. Containers listed for Blds. 122, 89, and 160 shall be cleaned and sanitized once per week with a VA-approved germicide. (See schedule). All other containers shall be cleaned and sanitized biweekly (unless otherwise noted) with a VA approved germicide. The COR at each facility shall be provided with the proposed cleaning schedule, for their facility, within 10 days after award of a contract as a result of this solicitation. The containers shall be kept neat in appearance, repaired and painted when warranted (i.e. appearance of rust spots, stains, excessively chipped areas, etc.).

c. In addition to the regularly scheduled dumps, Special Container and/or Extra Container Dumps may be requested by the VA. These dumps may be requested on any day at any hour, and the response time by the contractor shall be within 16 hours. Special Container Dumps are defined as additional containers being dumped on other than a scheduled service date. Extra Container Dumps are defined as additional containers being dumped on the same date as a scheduled service date. Bid prices for Special and Extra Container Dumps must be listed separately, and must not be calculated into the bid amounts for the regular service bid items.

d. The contractor shall furnish the necessary metal containers of approximate size and configuration. If required, larger containers shall be furnished by the contractor if requested by the Contracting Officer of the Administrative Officer (ACO). The containers shall be of such a design that material can be dumped into them with the containers on or off the docks. These containers shall have a maximum door size of 30” x 30”, a minimum door size of 20” x 20”, with a maximum height of 32” from the bottom of the door above the floor of the dock. The Environmental Care Manager or designee will indicate the specific location in each area. The VA reserves the right to relocate the containers when deemed necessary.

e. Container dumps will be spot checked and verified by the Chief Environmental Management Service or his or her designee.

f. Residual trash resulting from container dumps shall be removed by the contractor and the area left “broom clean”.

g. All empty containers shall be clean and sanitary when placed into service.

h. All containers shall be in place and ready for use by 10:00am, October 1, 2018.

i. Contractor shall comply with all State and Local requirements.