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36C260

NCO 20 Network Contracting Office

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1601 E. Fourth Plain Blvd

Bldg.17, Suite B428

Vancouver WA 98661

36C260

NCO 20 Network Contracting Office

ATTN: V4CONT

1601 E. Fourth Plain Blvd

Bldg.17, Suite B428

Vancouver WA 98661

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CONTINUATION PAGE

1. The purpose of the amendment is to provide questions and answers received in response to solicitation 36C26024R0052, update the Wage Determination version due Department of Labor update, correct the title of D.1 section and provide clarifications/corrections to the Performance

Work Statement (PWS).

2. See Questions and Answers 1-143 below.

3. The Wage Determination is updated to current version, 2015-5535, revision no 23, dated

07/22/2024. This is reflected in the title of D.1 header as well.

4. Due to PWS clarifications, corrections and D.1 Wage Determination update, RFP document is revised. See “S02 RFP 36C26024R0052 PUG Janitor Rev12Aug24.” Any changes will be in red text.

5. There are no other changes as a result of this amendment. All other terms and condition remain unchanged.

QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

1. Is there currently an incumbent or is the opportunity new?

A1. This is a new opportunity. There is no incumbent, no previous contract number or previous contract value. Services are currently performed by the government and will transition to a contractor for the routine areas identified in the PWS.

2. Does the Agency have an incumbent for this requirement and/or any portion of this requirement? If so, could you please provide the contractor's name and contract number?

A2. See A1.

3. Who is the incumbent?

A3. See A1.

4. What is the annual value of the existing contract?

A4. See A1.

5. Must the contractor provide consumables? If so, what is the population (FTE)?

A5. The VA provides consumables.

6. Is this a new or follow-on requirement? If a follow-on, please provide the incumbent contractor's name and contract number.

A6. See A1.

7. Could the Government please confirm the key personnel required to be included in proposals are the Contract Administrator and Shift Leads?

A7. Please provide all key personnel listed under PWS section 6. which is contract administrator and shift leaders.

8. How many custodial workers are estimated to be needed for each of the following: Low hour cleaning session (1-4 hours per day), Medium hour cleaning session (5-8 hours per day), High hour cleaning session (5-8 hours per day, two custodial workers)

A8. For Low and medium hour cleaning sessions, the description is “One (1) unit day rate is for one (1) custodial worker.” For high hour cleaning sessions, the description is

“One (1) unit day rate is for two (2) custodial workers.” The as-needed non-routine day to day requests are unknown and will vary depending on need.

9. Do you have any floor plans or drawings that would show the exact flooring types and quantity for solicitation number 36C26024R0052.

A9. Not available at this time.

10. How many day shift personnel are being requested?

A10. This is contractor determined in order to provide services in accordance with the

PWS.

11. Restroom floors with topical coatings: Is the coating conventional wax or urethane?

A11. Neither.

12. Per the solicitation, is Building 3 square footage included in the Building 100 number?

A12. We believe this question is in regard to Building 103 which is connected to Building

100. There is no outside access to Building 103 and for all intents and purposes, is considered to be part of “Building 100.” Building 103 is included in the routine cleaning.

See line items and PWS for clarification. There is no change to the square footage count for this area.

13. Per the solicitation, is Building 22 (cafe and store) square footage included in the

Building 1 number?

A13. Building 22 (store and cafe) is connected to Building 1. For all intents and purposes, Building 22 is considered to be part of “Building 1.” Building 22 is included in the routine cleaning. See PWS for clarification. There is no change to the square footage count for this area.

14. How many floors in Building 1 are deemed cleanable? Does the square footage on the solicitation only include cleanable areas?

A14. There are eight (8) floors in Building 1. Four (4) of the floors will be cleaned by VA staff, four (4) of the floors will be cleaned by contractor staff. The routine square footage for building 1 (includes building 22 – store and café) is 100,177 sq ft and this is the routine area the contractor staff will be required to clean.

15. In the solicitation, office areas are specified as a minimum of once-a-week frequency

(B.3 - 4 - d - i). How is availability determined? What frequency should we factor as an average days per week for those areas?

A15. Offices are typically locked or VA staff will be present. VA staff will be notified of cleaning schedule. Set office cleaning days will be distributed to the VA staff based on a five (5) day (M-F) work week; however, the Contractor shall at a minimum clean each office once-a-week if the office is not available or the VA staff waives cleaning for the day. On average, the contractor should expect to clean each office at least three (3) times per week but this number will vary.

16. No carpet cleaning is listed in the solicitation. Will carpet cleaning be an expectation? If so, what frequency for deep cleaning?

A16. VA staff will perform carpet cleaning (carpet cleaning is defined as carpet extraction and shampooing) tasks. The contractor will still vacuum.

17. Is there an incumbent?

A17. See A1.

18. Does this project have a governing CBA in place?

A18. No.

19. New regulations stipulated that existing union or nonunion employees on government contracts have first rights of refusal, with that said could government provide a seniority list of the workers in order for proper calculation of vacation time of the existing workers?

A19. See A1.

20. Can the government provide more details regarding the below statement; how many workers are normally required for these areas when there is a shortage? How often is as needed service required? “Solicitation statement: This contract also requires as needed and non-routine cleaning for Community Resource and Referral Center (CRRC) at the

South Lucile Street Clinic, Magnolia campus, as well as non-routine other locations/buildings at the Seattle Campus, to support VA janitorial personnel during events such as staffing shortages, emergencies and special circumstances in order to maintain adequate levels of cleaning at these facilities.”

A20. For non-routine locations, this requirement is for an as-needed basis due to VA staff shortage. The VA expects mostly one (1) worker will be needed; however, there may be instances for additional workers. High hours line item covers (2) workers.

21. Building 103 Physical therapy area has a full-size gym. In that area, is it the contractor's responsibility to clean/ wipe down/ sanitize the equipment? Perform a deep clean? The flooring is a gym rubber- does it get any special care?

A21. VA Puget Sound staff will clean the gym.

22. Is the linen exchange in any area expected (gym towels or any other linen needs? What is the responsibility to transport clean / dirty linen if it is done?

A22. VA Puget Sound staff will transport clean/dirty linens.

23. Is the expectation for office spaces once a week deep clean? Will requests made by VA office staff for carpet cleaning / floor services be accepted and expected to be? Or is this upon rotation? Or a rolling cycle?

A23. For offices spaces, the expectation is all tasks listed in section 4.d. shall be done daily when available per permission of the occupier of the office and/or office is not occupied. If the occupier of the offices waives cleaning for the day, the contractor shall ensure at a minimum the office space is clean, trashed removed, etc. once per week unless otherwise specified (Strip, Scrub, Seal, and Wax Floors) to prevent unsanitary conditions. VA staff will perform carpet cleaning (carpet cleaning is defined as carpet

24. How is the weekend and holidays requested? I was not clear on this.

A24. No weekends are holidays service will be required.

25. Who is the current Incumbent?

A25. See A1.

26. What is the current contract # and total value of the contract?

A26. See A1.

27. PWS 14 - To Clarify, it is expected that the contractor will provide cleaning services

Monday – Friday from 6AM – 11:59. With the exception of periodic floor maintenance that will be performed from 6PM -6 AM. No weekend shifts are required. Is this correct?

A27. Adjustment made on Monday – Friday from 7:00am – 11:59pm, see PWS section

14. Correct on periodic floor care. No weekend services will be required.

28. PWS 9.a – Since it is the contractor’s responsibility to provide electrical equipment for floor care, it is imperative that we know the square footage of the different floor types in order to now qty. of equipment that will be needed. Can the government provide square footage by floor type and building so that we can properly quote for this equipment?

A28. Not available at this time.

29. How many existing shifts are there?

A29. If this is meant as VA clinical staff, there are three (3), eight (8) hours shifts. See A1 regarding incumbent question.

30. What are the current shift hours?

A30. For VA clinical staff, 1st Shift 7:00 am to - 3:30 pm, 2nd 3:30 pm to 12:00 am and the 3rd 11:00pm to 7:30 am.

31. How many employees are on each shift?

A31. For VA clinical staff, the number varies.

32. What is the total number of on-site contractor staff?

A32. See A1.

33. What is the incumbent contract number and value?

A33. See A1.

34. Has there been any change in scope of work requirements since the last solicitation?

A34. See A1.

35. What is the square footage that requires stripping and waxing in Bldg. 1? This is needed to calculate the cost.

A35. Not available at this time.

36. What is the square footage that requires stripping and waxing in Bldg. 100? This is needed to calculate the cost.

A36. Not available at this time.

37. What is the square footage that requires stripping and waxing in Bldg. 101?

A37. Not available at this time.

38. What is the square footage of carpet in Bldg. 1?

A38. Not available at this time. Please note VA staff will perform carpet cleaning (carpet cleaning is defined as carpet extraction and shampooing) tasks. The contractor will still vacuum. Offices may have carpet areas. These are the only known carpeted areas in the routine areas.

39. What is the square footage of carpet in Bldg. 100?

A39. Not available at this time. Please note VA staff will perform carpet cleaning (carpet

40. What is the square footage of carpet in Bldg. 101?

A40. Not available at this time. Please note VA staff will perform carpet cleaning (carpet

41. Please provide floor plans for each building with areas of responsibility highlighted.

A41. Not available at this time.

42. During the site visit we noticed that there were terrazzo; as you may know, terrazzo is not supposed to be waxed- please advise if the terrazzo currently has wax on it.

A42. Wax is currently on the terrazzo flooring; however, the VA will strip it off.

43. During the site visit we noticed that there were vinyl plank ; as you may know, vinyl plank is not supposed to be waxed- please advise if the vinyl plank currently has wax on it.

A43. If there is wax on the vinyl plank, the VA will strip this. The contractor will then be required to maintain/clean from then on.

44. How many restrooms are in Bldg. 1?

A44. 26

45. What is the square footage of all of the restrooms in Bldg. 1?

A45. 26 restrooms, approximately 2080 square feet.

46. How many restrooms are in Bldg. 100?

A46. 36 restrooms, approximately 2880 square feet.

47. How many restrooms are in Bldg. 101?

A47. 50 restrooms, approximately 4000 square feet.

48. (4. c. ii Strip, Scrub, Seal, and Wax Floors (as needed)) In order for us to calculate the

“as needed”; please provide a max quantity so that we may have a reference to use in pricing. This applies to all strip and wax sections that state “as needed.”

A48. It is anticipated that these floors are stripped once per year and scrubbing and recoating is completed 4x or on quarterly basis per year; however, the Government may request additional scrub/strips maintenance if floors required additional care based on condition.

49. (4. c. iii Scrub/Strip Wax Elevator/Stairwell Landing areas, and hallways/Corridors (as needed)) At what point is it OK to scrub and apply two coats versus stripping and applying 5 coats and an additional two coats?

A49. Strip and wax once a year(or as needed), scrubbing and recoating once a quarter

(or as needed).

50. (4. d. i Office Cleaning Tasks) What is the frequency for the strip and wax of offices?

A50. Reference 4.d.i.3.

51. (4 e. i. Clinic Terminal Clean) What is the historical daily average of the number of terminal cleans each day?

A51. Terminal cleaning should be performed once each day after closing; however, if a contact isolation patient is seen then it must be done after the patient has left.

52. (4 e. i. Clinic Terminal Clean) How many exam rooms are there for each building that requires tasks 4.e. i.?

A52. Building 101 (20), Building 100 (80), Building 1 (10)

53. (11. Uniforms) What color should we NOT use to distinguish ourselves as Contractor employees?

A53. Blue and Black.

54. (14. Hours of Operation) Is it expected to have contractor employees onsite from

6:00AM-11:59PM?

A54. Yes, but see updated PWS. Section 14. for hours of operation update. Contractor shall perform services and be onsite 7:00am-11:59pm unless otherwise noted in section

14.b. for certain tasks. It is expected that the vendor would likely have separate day/evening shifts to cover this period, such as 7:00am-3:30pm and 3:30pm-11:59pm.

55. (17. Monthly Report) Please provide a list of room numbers, broken down for each building so that we can create a tracking for to meet the requirements of 17.a. i.

A55. Provided after award.

56. Does the government have funding for this procurement? If so, what is the estimated funding for this contract?

A56. Funding is available. Estimate will not be provided.

57. Does the government have a funding budget limitation/ceiling for this procurement?

A57. Estimate will not be provided.

58. Will the source selection process include a price realism analysis to avoid unrealistically low bids?

A58. Only procedures described in Section E.11 of the RFP will be followed.

59. (Section B.3.2 ) Will government provide the contractor a space (i.e., office, desk, cubicle, etc.) for necessary administrative tasks? If so, please provide the location and size.

A59. Not at this time.

60. (Section B.3.2 ) If there is no admin space available to the contractor within the VA facilities, is there a contractor lay-down area for the installation of an office trailer or conex?

A60. Not at this time.

61. (Section B.3.2 ) Is window cleaning included in the requirements? If so, please specify.

A61. Inside rooms as needed.

62. (Section B.3.4.a) Please provide the square footage of restrooms in each facility.

A62. See A45-47. for available information.

63. (Section B.3.4.a.i) Please provide the number of fixtures and dispensers in the restrooms in each facility.

A63. Not available at this time.

64. (Section B. 3.4.a.iv) Please provide the number of restrooms in each facility.

A64. CRRC 6, Fort Lawton 10, Seattle(Building 1, 100, and 101) 124

65. (Section B.3.4.a.vi ) This section states, “Mop Floors (Daily 2X a Day, Monday thru

Friday) in Restrooms: All floors shall be damp mopped with hospital germicide solution 3 times per day.” These two frequencies are in direct conflict with one another. Is it the

VA’s intent for the offeror to mop floors twice a day or three times a day? Please clarify.

A65. Mop Floors Daily 3X a Day, Monday thru Friday. Daily 2X is a misprint. PWS is updated.

66. (Section B.3.4.a.viii ) This section states, “Restock Restroom Supplies: Consumables such as soap and paper products shall be restocked during restroom cleaning as needed to ensure restrooms are stocked sufficiently.” The frequency of usage/purchase of consumable products is driven by building occupancy. Please provide the occupancy quantities for each facility.

A66. VA will provide restroom consumables.

67. (Section B.3.4.b) Please provide the number of trash containers in each facility.

A67. Not available at this time.

68. (Section B.3.4.c) Please provide the square footage of common areas, hallways, corridors, floors, elevators, and stairways in each facility.

A68. Not available at this time.

69. (Section B.3.4.c.i ) Please provide the square footage for various flooring types in each facility (e.g., carpet, VCT, etc.)

A69. Not available at this time.

70. (Section B.3.4.c-d) This section describes the requirements for cleaning Common Areas, Hallways, Corridors, Floors, Elevators, and Stairway Maintenance; Offices Cleaning requirements. However, these sections do not include requirements for carpet cleaning/extraction. Please confirm that there is no task requirement for carpet cleaning/extraction.

A71. VA staff will perform carpet cleaning (carpet cleaning is defined as carpet

71. (Section B.3.4.d) Please provide the square footage of office space in each facility.

A71. Not available at this time.

72. (Section B.3.4.d.i.2) The “Provide Daily Floor Maintenance” section states, “The

Contractor shall ensure all defined floors shall be swept, dust mopped, damp mopped, wet mopped, buffed and spray buffed or vacuumed as needed...”Are offices the only carpeted areas? Please confirm. And if not, please specify the other areas that are carpeted.

A72. Offices may have carpet areas. These are the only known carpeted areas in the routine areas. VA staff will perform carpet cleaning (carpet cleaning is defined as carpet

73. (Section B.3.4.d.i.4) Please provide the number of office trash containers in each facility.

A73. Not available at this time.

74. (Section B.3.4.e) Please provide the square footage of the clinic (exam rooms) in each facility.

A74. CRRC has two (2) exam room, 160 Sq ft total, non-routine cleaning. Seattle campus has 125 exam rooms 10,000 Sq ft total through building 1, 100 and 101, routine cleaning.

75. (Section B.3.4.e.i) Please provide a list of approved hospital-grade disinfectants.

A75. The VA will provide all disinfectants. These are typically Diversey’s : Oxivir TB, Ozivir TB wipes, Avert Bleach Wipes and Virex disinfectant

76. (Section B.3.4.e.i) Please describe the government’s method and frequency of inspections for aseptic cleaning and terminal cleaning.

A76. Reference section 13.b. for Surveillance Methods.

77. (Section B.3.4.e.v) Please provide the number of exam room trash containers in each facility.

A77. Not available at this time.

78. (Section B.3.4.e.vi) Please provide the number of examination tables, beds, and chairs in each facility.

A78. Not available at this time.

79. (Section B.3.4.e.vi) Please provide the average number of procedures performed in examination rooms over the past three (3) years for each facility.

A79. Not available at this time.

80. (Section 9.a.) Is there a storage location(s) for the contractor’s required electrical equipment (vacuums, buffers, burnishers, scrubbers, extractors, etc.) in each building?

Please clarify.

A81. No.

81. Rather than requiring offerors to provide a list of all contracts, would the VA consider allowing offerors to provide 3-5 relevant contract references? And if so, how many references would the Government consider acceptable?

A81. Not at this time.

82. How long of a transition period does the Government anticipate to transition services from the Government staff?

A82. As soon as possible.

83. On average, how long does it take for contractor personnel to obtain badges?

A83. It depends on the applicant’s background approx. 4 – 6 weeks

84. What is the current staffing level?

A84. Not available at this time.

85. Is the VA looking for 100% contractor-furnished staffing or augmentation of the current

VA staff? Please clarify.

A85.For routine areas, the VA is looking for 100% contractor-furnished staffing. See

PWS for locations. For non-routine areas, the VA requires contractor-furnished staffing on a non-regular and as-needed basis to support staffing shortages, emergencies and special circumstances in order to maintain adequate levels of cleaning at other facilities.

See PWS for locations.

86. Does the government have an expectation for quantity of FTEs for the contractor to fill?

If so, please provide.

A86. Not available. The contractor shall determine adequate FTEs to ensure contract requirements are met.

87. CLINs 2002 and 2003 show a unit of “HR”, however the description of each respective

CLIN stat that the pricing per day and will be multiplied by days. Please clarify if the unit should be “HR” or “DY”.

A87. This was an error and is adjusted to reflect “DY.”

88. Who is the incumbent contractor?

A88. See A1.

89. What is the value of the current contract?

A89. See A1.

90. Has this solicitation changed from the previous iteration?

A90. See A1.

91. Will the government provide a schedule or historical data related to periodic services such as stripping, scrubbing, sealing, and waxing floors/elevators/stairwell landing areas/hallways/corridors/offices/clinics?

A91. The VA can provide historical data after award.

92. Will any non-recurring services/IDIQ be required or performed during the period of performance? If so, will the government be updating the ELIN sheet to provide rates, prices, etc.?

A92. The non-recurring (non-routine) services are described and listed in the PWS and price schedule. This is not an IDIQ and a separate order for these services will not be issued. These shall be priced up front. Contractor shall be ready to perform all “as-needed basis” services.

93. Will the contractor be responsible for the disposal of any hazardous material / waste?

A93. No.

94. Will the government please provide a list of equipment being provided?

A94. Reference Section 9./10. of the PWS for supplies/equipment that the contractor will provide vs the government will provide.

95. Will the contractor need to provide any additional cleaning materials, products, equipment?

A95. See A94.

96. Is there office space and storage available for contractor use?

A96. Not at this time.

97. Does the government expect contractor personnel to be onsite during the operational hours of 6am-1159pm?

A97. See A54.

98. Is the contractor responsible for refuse collection and the associated cost?

A98. No.

99. Are there currently any subcontractors being used to provide services? If so, will the government provide the names of the vendors?

A99. See A1.

100. Is the contractor responsible for cleaning food service equipment and food prep areas?

A100. No. Canteen is only flooring maintenance, empty trash and wipe done dining area surfaces (tables, chairs).

101. Is the contractor responsible for cleaning the gift shop area?

A101. Yes.

102. Please provide the square footage for the clinic at the Magnolia campus and the S.

Lucile Street Clinic.

A102. Not available at this time.

103. Please provide square footage for each of the additional non-routine buildings at the main VAMC campus.

A103. Entire Seattle Campus, routine/non-routine square footage (by major building, which may include small buildings within/connected). Building 100 (Clinical) 719,877 total square footage, Building 1 253,386 total square footage, (Non Clinical), Building 101 total square footage 250,000.

104. Will the contractor be able to hire the current staff, or will the government relocate the staff?

A104. VA staff will be relocated.

105. Please provide the quantity and sizes of clinic exam rooms.

A105. See A74.

106. Is there a requirement for security clearance? If so, please detail the requirements.

A106. Yes, reference section 16. of the PWS.

107. Is there any required training for the patient rooms? If so, will the government provide training, or will the contractor be responsible for training staff?

A107. VA staff will clean patient care areas. Contracted staff will clean exam room. The

VA will provide bloodborne pathogen/exam room training. See updated PWS section 16.f.

108. Please provide floor layouts or blueprints of each building.

A108. Not available at this time.

109. (Section 3.b.) What are the standard hours for daytime cleaning and evening cleaning?

A109. See A54.

110. (Section 4.vi.) In this paragraph, it states 2X's per day, but also states "3 times per day"

Please clarify two or three?

A110. See A65.

111. (Section d.i.) Is all cleaning in these spaces only to be completed during the day shift hours or will these spaces be accessible in the night shift?

A111. See A54.

112. (Section e.i.) Will the process of terminal cleaning only be required during the day shift or night shift as rooms are unoccupied?

A112. See A51.

113. (Section e.i.) What is the turnover rate in these rooms and will we be required to clean in between all patients or only once per day?

A113. See A51.

114. (Section 5.c.) What are the standard hours? Will evening cleaning be an option?

A114. See A54.

115. (Section 5.k.) Will electronic time-keeping reports with work/task description suffice for this paragraph?

A115. Yes.

116. (Section 7.c.) Define the words "All Spills" Would this include blood, bodily fluids, hazmat, etc.?

A116. Yes.

117. (Section 9.a.) Define what non-electric equipment is to be provided by government.

A117. See section 10.

118. Can shift lead resumes be provided immediately after contract award rather than with proposal submission? With award date unknown it is difficult to finalize scheduling for staff and will likely change, requiring resubmission/approval at a later date.

A118. See A7.

119. It appears that floor plans weren't available prior to the site visit/ walk-through. Will floor plans of all buildings be provided prior to the bid submission?

A119. Not at this time.

120. How many bathrooms are there in Seattle VAMC Bldg. 1?

A120. 26

121. How many bathrooms are there in Seattle VAMC Bldg. 100?

A121. 36

122. How many bathrooms are there in Seattle VAMC Bldg. 101?

A122. 50

123. How many exam rooms are there in Seattle VAMC Bldg. 1?

A123. 10

124. How many exam rooms are there in Seattle VAMC Bldg. 100?

A124. 80

125. How many exam rooms are there in Seattle VAMC Bldg. 101?

A125. 20

126. (PWS Section 3.d.i) Please clarify if Building 103 is included within the PWS. And if so, please provide appropriate building information to include cleanable square footage and data describing floor types, restroom and fixture counts, etc. as requested in prior questions for Buildings 1,100 and 101.

A126. See A12.

127. Incumbent Name?

A127. See A1.

128. Previous Contract #?

A128. See A1.

129. Previous Award Amount?

A129. See A1.

130. Previous Period of Performance?

A130. See A1.

131. Will the seniority date of SCA employees be provided?

A131. See A1.

132. Will a dedicated office space be provided to the contractor for administration, counseling, and storage of personal records?

A132. Not at this time.

133. Will a dedicated space be provided for contractor equipment?

A133. Not at this time.

134. How long does the contractor have to on-ramp?

A134. Reference section 16. and deliverables for guidance. Contractor must work diligently after award to onboard.

135. How much hard floor approx. ____% of net square footage

A135. Not available at this time.

136. How much carpeted floor approx. ____% of net square footage

A136. Not available at this time.

137. How many people working every day ( Monday to Friday) for cleaning at VAMC

Columbia building ( 350,000 sq ft)

A137. Not available at this time.

138. How many people they have for Floor care at VAMC COLUMBIA building ( 350,000 sq ft)?

A138. Our current floor crew consist of eight (8) individuals.

139. How many sq ft there are for scrubbing and waxing at VAMC Columbia building?

A139. Not available at this time.

140. Scrub/strip wax (as needed) with 5 coats, How many time a month we need to do it?

A140. It is anticipated that these floors are stripped once per year and scrubbing and recoating is completed 4x or on quarterly basis per year; however, the Government may request additional scrub/strips maintenance if floors required additional care based on condition.

141. Regular cleaning service will be Monday to Friday from 6am to 2pm and floor care will be Monday to Friday from 6pm to 2am?

A141. See A27.

142. What type of models and brands should the electric machines be? ( vacuum, side by side, Burnish machines, Scrubber) need to be? Because they need to approve it, also how many we need?

A142. The facility does not have a list of models or brands, but see PWS section 9. for requirements.

143. They don't provide any supplies for the electric equipment?( backpack vacuum, Scrubber pad...)

A143. That is correct, although the VA does provide stripper chemical and wax solution

(see PWS Section 10.)

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