36C25624Q1483_RFQ_A2.pdf

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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

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 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

16C. DATE SIGNED

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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.

15A. NAME AND TITLE OF SIGNER 16A. NAME AND TITLE OF CONTRACTING OFFICER

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

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

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36C256

Department of Veterans Affairs

Network Contracting Office 16

Galleria Financial Center

5075 Westheimer Road, Suite 750

Houston TX 77056-5643

Shasta Britt, Contract Specialist

Shasta.Britt@va.gov

36C256

Department of Veterans Affairs

Network Contracting Office 16

Galleria Financial Center

5075 Westheimer Road, Suite 750

Houston TX 77056-5643

To all Offerors/Bidders

36C25624Q1483

09-11-2024

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X

Extend solicitation close date from September 24, 2024, 3pm (CT) to September 25, 2024, 3pm (CT).

N/A

X One (1)

The purpose of the amendment 0002 (A2) is to provide all potential vendors with questions and answers and with an extension to the solicitation close date from September 24, 2024, 3pm (CT) to September 25, 2024, 3pm (CT).

See below for details…

Steven Berkeley

Contracting Officer

VA-VHA-RPOC-2022-170886

mailto:Shasta.Britt@va.gov

AMENDMENT 0002 (A2):

The purpose of the amendment 0002 (A2) is to provide all potential vendors with questions and answers and with an extension to the solicitation close date from September 24, 2024, 3pm (CT) to September 25, 2024, 3pm (CT).

1. Question: Are we meant to only clean the exterior windows (ones that allow viewing through to the outdoors) and not the partition windows?

Answer: Please refer to answer at number 3 of published Amendment 0001.

2. Question: The pricing schedule asks for a price to wash the exteriors of windows, but does that only apply to windows facing outside, or does it also apply to partition windows?

Answer: Please refer to answer at number 8 of published Amendment 0001.

3. Question: Are any partition windows within the facility covered under this contract?

Answer: Please refer to answer at number 3 of published Amendment 0001.

4. Question: Have there been any changes between the current contract that the incumbent is performing on to the one being solicited / re-competed right now?

Answer: Please refer to answer at number 2 of published Amendment 0001.

5. Question: What type of schedule is it every day or monthly?

Answer: Please refer to Request For Quote (RFQ) Contract Line-Item Numbers (CLINs)

1000-4001 at Section B.3.

6. Question: Can we use drones to pressure wash?

Answer: No

7. Question: Are their power lines around facilities?

Answer: No

8. Question: Do we have access to get a lift in some of the areas?

Answer: Not in Atrium. Maybe around exterior of buildings.

9. Question: During the previous contract, how many times per year did they wash the windows?

Answer: Same.

10. Question: Will Utilities (water, electricity) be provided by the Government?

Answer: Yes

11. Question: What are the preferred times of the year for the semi-annual window washing?

Answer: Please refer to RFQ Statement of Work (SOW) at Section B.2.c & d.

12. Question: For each occurrence of the cleaning of the 10,050 windows, do we have a specific time period in which the windows are to be cleaned? Meaning do all windows have to be cleaned in 1 month, 2 months or 3 months?

Answer: Please refer to RFQ SOW at Section B.2.d.

13. Question: Could you provide the total square footage of the buildings and or window sizes?

Answer: All square footage (sqft) are Approximants:

• Bldg. 125 19,000sqft

• Bldg. 102A 6,400sqft

• Bldg. 103 15,980sqft

• Bldg. 104 13,510sqft

• Bldg. 105 9,089sqft

• Bldg. 108 48,300sqft

• Bldg. 108A 24,300sqft

• Bldg. 109 74,354sqft

• Bldg. 110 63,293sqft

• Bldg. 120 4,292sqft

• Bldg. 100 3,000,000sqft

14. Question: Also, the RFQ stated that the requirement would be for two cleanings, at this time of year, what would be the schedule for said cleanings?

Answer: Please refer to RFQ SOW at Section B.2.c & d.

(End of Amendment 0002)