36C25623Q1129 0002_1.docx

SUBJECT*

Fire Extinguisher Services/Supplies

GENERAL INFORMATION

CONTRACTING OFFICE ADDRESS

Department of Veterans Affairs Overton Brooks VA Medical Center (90C) 510 East Stoner Avenue Shreveport LA 71101

POINT OF CONTACT*

Contract Specialist Veronica Maskell

PLACE OF PERFORMANCE

South Louisiana Veterans Healthcare

System (SLVHCS)

2400 Canal St

New Orleans LA

COUNTRY

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

AGENCY’S URL

URL DESCRIPTION

AGENCY CONTACT’S EMAIL ADDRESS

EMAIL DESCRIPTION

5. PROJECT NUMBER (if applicable)

CODE

7. ADMINISTERED BY

2. AMENDMENT/MODIFICATION NUMBER

CODE

6. ISSUED BY

8. NAME AND ADDRESS OF CONTRACTOR

4. REQUISITION/PURCHASE REQ. NUMBER

3.

EFFECTIVE DATE

9A. AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION NUMBER

9B. DATED

PAGE OF PAGES

10A. MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT/ORDER NUMBER

10B. DATED

BPA NO.

1. CONTRACT ID CODE

FACILITY CODE

CODE

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

E. IMPORTANT:

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 HO

UR AND DATE SPECIFIED MAY

is not extended.

12. ACCOUNTING AND APPROPRIATION DATA

(REV. 11/2016)

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 NUMBERE

D 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. I

f 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:

D. OTHER

Contractor

16C. DATE SIGNED

14. DESCRIPTION OF AMENDMENT/MODIFICATION

16B. UNITED STATES OF

AMERICA

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.

15A. NAME AND TITLE OF SIGNER

16A. NAME AND TITLE OF CONTRACTING OFFIC

ER

15B. CONTRACTOR/OFFEROR

STANDARD FORM 30

PREVIOUS EDITION NOT USABLE

Prescribed by GSA - FAR (48 CFR) 53.243 (Type or print) (Type or print) (Organized by UCF section headings, including solicitation/contract subject matter where feasible.)

(Number, street, county, State and ZIP Code) (If other than Item 6) (Specify type of modification and authority) (such as changes in paying office, appropriation date, etc.)

(If required)

(SEE ITEM 11)

(SEE ITEM 13)

(X)

CHECK

ONE

13. THIS ITEM APPLIES ONLY TO MODIFICATIONS OF CONTRACTS/ORDERS,

IT MODIFIES THE CONTRACT/ORDER NO. AS DESCRIBED IN ITEM 14.

11. THIS ITEM ONLY APPLIES TO AMENDMENTS OF SOLICITATIONS

AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION/MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT

(Signature of person authorized to sign) (Signature of Contracting Officer) Department of Veterans Affairs Overton Brooks VA Medical Center (90C) 510 East Stoner Avenue Shreveport LA 71101 Department of Veterans Affairs Overton Brooks VA Medical Center (90C) 510 East Stoner Avenue Shreveport LA 71101 To all Offerors/Bidders

36C25623Q1129 07-05-2023

X X X

10:00AM, 7/10/2023

The purpose of this amendment is to provide responses to questions received.

SEE CONTINUATION PAGE FOR DETAILED INFORMAT

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1. Are we able to swap the extinguishers with comparable extinguishers?

Answer: The scope of work is to perform 6-year maintenance and 5-year hydrostatic testing on our inventory of fire extinguishers.

Allowing a swap out of fire extinguishers could/would result in receiving swapped out extinguishers that could/would be due for 6-year maintenance/5-year testing sooner than the 6-year/5-year period of time afforded by the requested 6-year maintenance/5-year testing.

Additionally, since all of our fire extinguishers are linked by serial number to a specific location which is used by our staff to do monthly inspections and by the contractor who does the annual inspections, swapping out fire extinguishers would require a significant amount of time and resources to makes the changes to the inventory that we cannot afford to do. So, the answer is no, it would not work to swap out fire extinguishers.

2. Will the fire extinguishers be bundled, or will we need to collect them from their operational positions throughout the New Orleans VA hospital?

Answer: They will not be bundled.

3. What time frame will we be permitted to complete this project?

Answer: Two to three weeks preferred, no longer than four weeks.

4. Can this project be broken up over a specified time period or will it need to be done all at once?

Answer: Done all at once, consecutive weeks.

5. Are all these fire extinguishers listed gathered up and ready to be picked up and serviced then returned to the same place?

Answer: No, the fire extinguishers are currently in designated locations. They will have to be collected, serviced, and returned in groups based on the number of spare fire extinguishers we have on hand.

6. Will they be required to be picked up individually at each house and returned to each? And since there is so many how long of a time frame will be given from start to finish?

Answer: Two to three weeks, no longer than four weeks.