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Amendment to a Previous Combined Solicitation

Amendment to a Previous Combined Solicitation

GENERAL INFORMATION

Network Contracting Office

NCO 19

6162 South Willow Drive, Suite 300 Greenwood Village CO 80111

POINT OF CONTACT*

Contract Specialist Danielle Kramer danielle.kramer@va.gov 303-712-5725

PLACE OF PERFORMANCE

2957 Clairmont Road N.E.

Atlanta GA

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Question and Answers for Atlanta Shredding Services

Questions and Answers Atlanta Shredding Services

Question 1: Are you able to send past performance prices for this solicitation?

Government Response: This service is currently being provided by award number VA259-17-F-7283. This is all the information the government will provide about the past award.

Question 2: Are the services currently being provided at this location the same as requested in the solicitation? And if so, please explain. Also, I couldn't really tell if our company needed to be bonded or not?

Government Response: There are shredding services currently being performed at this site. The current award is ending, and this is the recompete requirement. As for being “bonded or not”, please refer to SP1 under section IX of the combined synopsis solicitation (below) and it is also listed in section 11 of Attachment 1.

SP1: Special Certifications. Offeror shall possess the following certifications: A National Association for Information Destruction (NAID) certified, bonded, and insured contractor (and its subcontractors or third parties) for paper/printed media destruction who has contracted to provide sufficient reasonable safeguards to protect the temporary paper records until final destruction has been completed; or a non-NAID-certified contractor (and its subcontractors or third parties) who can satisfy the standards outlined in VA Directive 6371 Appendix A.

Question 3: How does the process work? Do the employees have to go through a vetting process before coming on your site (i.e. background check, fingerprints, et)

Government Response: The company shall provide documentation of satisfactory results of background investigations performed by the company (types, results and frequency) of Contractor personnel and/or of any subcontractors or third-party personnel to the COR.

Question 4: How long do we have to respond to the solicitation

Government Response: The response date is listed in section XV of the combined synopsis solicitation Offers are due 07-15-2022 @ 14:00 MST.

Question 5: What is the timeline in getting your products sent to their desired locations

Government Response: Performance of this requirement is to start September 15, 2022.

Question 6: How many shred bins do you have?

Government Response: The contractor is required to provide seven (7), 95 gallon locking bins with wheels with paper slots. This is stated in section 4 of Attachment 1.

Question 7: P. 2, IV. The small business size for NAICS 561990 is normally $12.0M, is there a reason it is $14.5M for this solicitation?

Government Response: Effective May 2, 2022, the Small Business Administration (SBA) updated the size standards. The current small business size for NAICS 561990 is $14.5 Million.

Question 8: P. 3, Special Standards of Responsibility. What proof does a non-NAID-certified contractor need to submit with its offer certifying that it can satisfy the standards outlined in Directive 6371 Appendix A?

Government Response: It is the non-NAID-certified contractor responsibility to provide proof that they are able to satisfy all standards outlined in Directive 6371 Appendix A.

Question 9: P. 4, 6.2, d). Noting the “as needed” phrase, will all seven bins be serviced every visit?

Government Response: All seven (7) bins are to be serviced every visit unless the COR states otherwise.

Question 10: Is this a firm-fixed price contract?

Government Response: The resulting award from the combined synopsis solicitation will be a firm-fixed price award.

Question 11: Who is the Current Incumbent? When does the current contract end? Are any Bridge Contracts in place that extend the current contract? What is the last contract award ID number and total award amount?

Government Response: This service is currently being provided by award number VA259-17-F-7283. There is not a bridge contract in place. This is all the information the government will provide about the past award.

Question 12: pg 2 Section 5. c) (3) Can you please confirm what was included as there is nothing there?

Government Response: Attachment 1, Page 2 Section 5 c) (3) does not exist. Section 5, C) only has 2 items.

Question 13: Can you please confirm the container amount serviced each visit?

Government Response: All seven (7) bins are to be serviced every visit unless the COR states otherwise.

Question 14: Can a Monthly Final COD be submitted with the reassurance of final destruction by sub-contractor or third party?

Government Response: Yes, the Certificate of Destruction (COD) can be provided with the reassurance of final destruction by the sub-contractor of third party.

Note: All aspects of ADDENDUM to FAR 52.212-1 INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS—COMMERCIAL ITEMS shall be met to be considered for award. Offers received that do not comply with the terms and conditions of the solicitation and/or have missing documentation may be considered con-compliant and eliminated from evaluation.

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