36C25820Q0244_Amendment 003_SAVAHCS Hazardous Pharmaceutical Waste.docx

Contract Opportunity Amendment to a Previous Combined Solicitation

PRODUCT SERVICE CODE

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GENERAL INFORMATION

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* = Required Field Contract Opportunity Amendment to a Previous Combined Solicitation S299 Pharmaceutical Waste and Disposal Services (SAVAHCS)

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85723 36C25820Q0244

07-31-2020

3:30 PM

PACIFIC TIME, LOS ANGELES, USA

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SBA

562112

Department of Veterans Affairs NCO22-Gilbert Network Contracting 3601 S. 6th Avenue Tucson AZ 85723 Contract Specialist Michael Williams michael.williams48@va.gov 520 792-1450, x2586

Southern VA Healthcare System (SAVAHCS) 3601 S. 6th Avenue

Tucson Arizona 85723

USA

michael.williams48@va.gov Contract Specialist

The purpose of this amendment is to clarify questions asked below regarding required submittals found in the Statement of Work and to add to the Statement of Work paragraphs D.2(e) and D.2(o) that were accidentally omitted (Paragraphs e and o are found in the Required Submittal section of Addendum to 52.212-1,Instructions to Offerors):

1. Page 33, Section D.2(m): Asks for employee addresses, can we use our Tucson office location instead of giving our employees private addresses?

Answer: Please submit work addresses and information only.

1. Page 31, Section D.2(C). Copy of operators permit?

Answer: Permit for transporting hazardous material [See Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT) website].

1. Page 32, Part D.2(j)(6) DOT compliance record?

Answer: The DOT compliance record refers to record keeping on hazardous waste fleets owned and operated by the contractor. (See ADOT website).

1. Page 32, Section D.2(j)(8), Do you want a copy of our employee’s background checks or just documentation that we perform them?

Answer: Please provided a copy of each employee’s Hazmat Endorsement background check that will be performing on the contract. A driver will be disqualified from holding a Hazmat endorsement if the driver was ever convicted or found not guilty by reason of insanity of a felony involving improper transportation of a hazardous material.

Adding to the Statement of Work section D.2(e):

Provide the contractor’s experience in hazardous and non-hazardous RCRA drug waste packaging, transport, and disposal.

Adding to the Statement of Work section D.2(o):

Provide written Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for the collection, handling, accumulation, sampling, lab testing, characterization, packing and shipping of hazardous, universal and non-hazardous wastes.