36C25924Q0565 0001.docx

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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

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14. DESCRIPTION OF AMENDMENT/MODIFICATION

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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

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(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.)

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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.

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) None 36C259 Department of Veterans Affairs Network Contracting Office

NCO 19

6162 South Willow Drive, Suite 300 Greenwood Village

CO

80111 36C259 Department of Veterans Affairs Network Contracting Office

NCO 19

6162 South Willow Drive, Suite 300 Greenwood Village

CO

80111 To all Offerors/Bidders

36C25924Q0565 06-24-2024

X X X

07/10/2024 NO LATER THAN 16:00 MT

1. THE PURPOSE OF THIS AMENDMENT IS TO INCORPORATE RESPONSES TO QUESTIONS RECEIVED ON OR BEFORE QUESTION DEADLINE 06/28/2024.

2. THE DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSIONS HAS BEEN EXTENDED TO 07/10/2024, AND MUST BE RECEIVED NO LATER THAN 16:00 MT.

3. SEE PAGES 2-4 FOR RESPONSES TO QUESTIONS RECEIVED.

LINDSEY ZWAAGSTRA

CONTRACTING OFFICER

VA-VHA-RPOW-2022-166958

Responses to Questions Received for Solicitation 36C25924Q0565

1. Can the government clarify if this requirement is for collection services and onsite water sampling testing only?

VA Response: It is for both collection service and onsite water sample testing in accordance with VHS Directive 1061 at four (4) Buildings and four (4) cooling towers located at the RMRVAMC. Also, there are two buildings not located at the RMRVAMC that will require legionella water sample testing. One building located in Pueblo and the other building is in Lakewood. Please refer to the building and cooling towers below:

Buildings and Cooling towers located at RMRVAMC. 1700 N. Wheeling Street.

Two building off site.

2. Can the government clarify if laboratory testing for Legionella is required in this requirement?

VA Response: ECHCS has a separate contract with an analytical laboratory for the analytical legionella water testing. This contract solicitation is strictly to perform the legionella water sample testing ONLY for the ECHCS. This solicitation does NOT include analytical testing for legionella.

3. If the requirement does include laboratory testing for Legionella, can the government provide an updated CLIN table Section B.3 showing a description including laboratory analysis?

VA Response: This contract is strictly for water sampling.

4. If the requirement does not include Laboratory testing for legionella, can the government clarify how the contractor will be able to supply “Copies of the laboratory analysis reports with Chain of Custody form(s)” called for on Page 7 of 82 Section 2. A. iv.?

VA Response: The Contractor shall obtain the supplies for water sampling from the VA which also includes the Chain of Custody, and a return label. With the contract we have for the Laboratory Analysis, the laboratory is responsible to supply ECHCS OSHE-IH the sampling bottles, Chain-of-Custodies (COC), and the return shipping labels for the sample that were collected. The supplies will be handed over to the Legionella Water Sampling Contractor Representative.

· Once the samples for that building or cooling towers have been collected, the sampling contractor will package the water and place the COC in the box with the samples and put the return label on the pox and ship the samples to the lab.

· The Water Sampling Contractor will provide a copy of the COC to the ECHCS-OSHE-IH representative.

· OSHE -Industrial Hygiene receives the analytical laboratory results report and forward the reports to the sampling contractor. The Water Sampling Contractor take the result and sampling parameters and submit the data in the HEFP Water Safety Management Tool (WSMT) in accordance with the VHA Directive 1061.

5. Statement of Work Page 9 of 82 Paragraph viii – states “…the Contractor shall mail the samples grouped by building, using VA provided bottles and shipping documents, to the specified CDC Elite Lab.” Page 7 of 82 1. General – states “…. The contractor shall provide all personnel, labor, equipment, tools, materials and vehicles necessary for collection, testing and mailing of water samples.”

· Can the government clarify if the contractor is responsible for providing the sampling bottles? VA Response: The sampling bottles are provided by the VA for the Contractor to use.

· If the VA is providing the bottles, will the government provide what type and size of sampling bottles they are providing to ensure they meet requirements for testing for Legionella? VA Response: Yes. Water Sample: 250 ml bottles/ Ice: 500 ml bottles

6. Page 30 of 82 Clause 52.222-43 is not checked.

· Does this clause apply to the contract? VA Response: Not Applicable

· If so, will the government check the box showing it applies? VA Response: Not Applicable

7. Page 58 of 82 Instructions Paragraph (5) states “A copy of documentation responding to the technical evaluation factors described in FAR provision 52.212-2, EVALUATION – COMMERCIAL ITEMS, which is part of this solicitation. The documentation will be submitted in the same package as the proposal. The response shall not exceed five (5) 8-1/2”x11” double-sided pages in Times New Roman font size 12, regardless of the method used to transmit the proposal package.”

Can the government clarify if the Technical “’five (5) 8-11 ½” x 11”’ double sided pages exclude the required Past Performance references called for on Pages 58 and 64? VA Response: It can be more than five pages as a result of including past performance.

8. Pages 57 – 58 ADDENDUM to FAR 52.212-1 INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS—COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS AND COMMERCIAL SERVICES Can the government clarify if it is acceptable to provide all required fill ins in the proposal package or does the government require the full 82 page Solicitation to be returned with completed fill ins, etc.? VA Response: All fill-ins are required to be completed in the proposal package.