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8. NAME AND ADDRESS OF CONTRACTOR

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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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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 ITE M 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 r eference to the solicitation and this amendment, and is received prior to the opening hour and date specified.

C. THIS SUPPLEMENTAL AGREEMENT IS

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PURSUANT TO AUTHORITY OF:

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BY

Contractor

16C. DATE SIGNED

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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.

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AND TITLE OF SIGNER

16A. NAME AND TITLE OF CONTRACTING OFFICER

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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.)

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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) A00003 03-12-2018 None 36C260 Department of Veterans Affairs Network Contracting Office 20 5115 NE 82nd Ave, Suite 102 Vancouver WA 98662 36C260 Department of Veterans Affairs Network Contracting Office 20 5115 NE 82nd Ave., STE 102 Vancouver WA 98662 To all Offerors/Bidders

36C26018Q0125 02-02-2018

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1) The purpose of this amendment is to revise Attachment A, revise the bases of award and to answer vendor questions.

2) Basis of Award: Awards will be made to the contractors who ha ve the lowest price that can provide all Laboratory Supplies listed in Attachment A for one or more WSNC VISNs listed in Attachment B.

See continuation pages.

Erik K. Berg Contracting Officer

NCO2015L3-0041

Continuation Pages

1. Question: Can you also request they provide a more detailed description for the pipet tips?

Answer: The descriptors for the pipet tips are located on the Statement of Work.

2. Question: If they will need to be sterile or non-sterile?

Answer: The revised Attachment A list if it is sterile or not.

3. Question: Also, a universal size?

Answer: The sizes needed are listed in revised Attachment A.

4. Question: If this is a bid renewal and if so, can they provide the award docs and awarded company for reference?

Answer: This is a new WSNC requirement.

5. Question: Also, is there a questions period that we should be aware of as well?

a. Answer: Questions shall be submitted via email to Erik.Berg@va.gov. The last date for questions is seven (7) calendar days prior to the solicitation closing date.

6. TAA complaint countries are accepted, not just buy American?

Answer: Yes

7. Question: Shipping: Is our pricing to include shipping inside the quoted price -- or is shipping a separate cost?

Answer: Shipping is FBO Destination

8. Question: Is there a dollar limit for an individual order?

Answer: Orders cannot exceed $500,000.

9. Question: Acetic Acid 500ml container, Acetic Acid 2.5 liter container, Acetone 500ml container, Acetone 4 liter container.

For these items is there a specific purity of grade required for Acetic Acid and Acetone?

Answer: Acetic Acid should be laboratory grade and 99.7% pure, Acetone should be laboratory grade and 99.5% pure.

10. Question: Is there a delivery response time? Sometimes items are on back order.

Answer: 7 days unless items are backordered?

11. Question: I have a question regarding this. Is this opportunity strictly TAA? Or can we offer material made outside the US?

Answer: Yes

12. Question: I wanted to see if you were going to be able to provide volume estimates for the line items for this BPA.

Answer: See attached revised Attachment A.

13. Question: An additional question. In reading page 42, 1. Basis for Award, it appears you are allowing for multiple vendors in a format where 1 VISN can have company “X” and another VISN can have company “Y.” Our question is does an offereor have to submit for all line items in Attachment A or can they submit for only some of them items and still be considered for an award for 1 or more VISNs.

Answer: Awards will be made to the contractors who have the lowest price that can provide all Laboratory Supplies listed in Attachment A for one or more WSNC VISNs listed in Attachment B.

14. Question: I am working on these items. What is your timeline for response?

Answer: Responses are due electronically to me at 12:00 PM Pacific, 3/19/2018.

15. Question: When do you intend to make a decision?

Answer: After my evaluations of quotes are completed.

16. Question: My rep has a question about the tips that are on the request. She would like to know as to whether or not the tips requested below are going to be used on a universal pipette.

Answer: These are universal pipet tips

17. Question: Do you know if these are for MLA pipettes?

Answer: The requirements for MLA have been added to the pricing sheet.

18. Question: If GSS submits this bid as a VOSB and you have SDVOSB that bid as well, but they don’t meet the criteria; are you able to award it to GSS as it being a set-aside to SDVOSB?

Answer: This is a 100% SDVOSB set aside procurement

19. Question: Is there, or has there been a contract or BPA issued in the past similar to this? If so please provide historic information.

Answer: No, this is not a follow on WSNC procurement.

20. Question: I am emailing about the solicitation number referenced above. I am requesting to see if you could open this opportunity up so we can participate and provide you a quote as a VOSB. After reviewing the list; GSS has majority of these items on GSA contract and we are the authorized distributor for Leica, Sakura, Erie and Thermo Fisher. Many SDVOSB companies are coming to GSS for a quote, and it would behoove the VA if we could provide a quote direct.

Answer: The procurement is set aside 100% for SDVOSB.

21. Question: Can you provide any historical quantity usage data or projected usage data? I noticed the estimated volume tab on Attachment A has annual expenditures which I am assuming is based off an estimate of each items usage. It would help us with planning with supplies to know what the usage would be to have a good supply chain set up.

Answer: See attached revised Attachment A.

See attached document: Attachment A - Revised Pricing List.