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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:

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AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION/MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT

(Signature of person authorized to sign) (Signature of Contracting Officer) 03-20-2019 640-19-2-5051-0015

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Department of Veterans Affairs VA Sierra Pacific Network (VISN 21) VA Northern California HealthCare System Dudley Blvd, Bldg 209 McClellan CA 95652-2609

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Department of Veterans Affairs Department of Veterans Affairs VA Northern California HealthCare System 3230 Peacekeeper Way, Bldg. 209 McClellan CA 95652-1012 To all Offerors/Bidders

36C26118Q9253 02-06-2019

X X X ** HOUR & DATE for Receipt of Offers is EXTENDED to: March 27, 2019 4:00 pm (PST) See CONTINUATION Page 640-3690162-5051-854100-2543 0100C1A92 X The Purpose Of This Amendment is To Revise Performance Work Statement (changes hlighted), CLINs, and Contract Start Date.

RFQ Due Date is Extended to March 27, 2019 at 4:00pm (PST).

All Clauses and Provisions Remain Unchanged.

Performance Work Statement Preventative Maintenance of pH Meters VA Palo Alto Health Care System

Section 1: General Information

1.1 General: This is a non-personal services contract to provide monthly and annual maintenance of four (4) pH monitoring stations located within the VA Palo Alto Health Care System (VAPAHCS) at buildings 100, 530, 54, and at the sewage outfall near the engineering shops. The Government shall not exercise any supervision or control over the contract service providers performing the services herein. Such contract service providers shall be accountable solely to the Contractor who, in turn is responsible to the Government.

1.2 Period of Performance:

A. Period of performance shall be base year plus four option years.

1.3 Place of Performance: Services are required at the following locations. The points of contact (POC) for each location are listed. All work must be coordinated with the COR.

Palo Alto Campus 3801 Miranda Ave.

Palo Alto, CA 94304 POC: Craig Robbins

(650) 493-5000 x63434

1.4 Hours of Operation: All onsite work shall be performed during business hours of 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM Monday through Friday, except Federal Holidays. Contractor may work outside normal business hours by arrangement with the COR if such services are provided without additional charge to the government.

1.4.1 Observed Federal Holidays

1.5 Type of Contract: The award will be firm fixed price contract.

1.6 Invoicing: All invoices from the contractor shall be submitted electronically in accordance with VAAR Clause 852.232-72 Electronic Submission of Payment Requests.

VA’s Electronic Invoice Presentment and Payment System – The FSC uses a third-party contractor, Tungsten, to transition vendors from paper to electronic invoice submission. Please go to this website: http://www.tungsten-network.com/US/en/veterans-affairs/ to begin submitting electronic invoices, free of charge.

More information on the VA Financial Services Center is available at http://www.fsc.va.gov/einvoice.asp.

Vendor e-Invoice Set-Up Information:

Please contact Tungsten at the phone number or email address listed below to begin submitting your electronic invoices to the VA Financial Services Center for payment processing, free of charge. If you have question about the e-invoicing program or Tungsten, please contact the FSC at the phone number or email address listed below:

· Tungsten e-Invoice Setup Information: 1-877-489-6135

· Tungsten e-Invoice email: VA.Registration@Tungsten-Network.com

· FSC e-Invoice Contact Information: 1-877-353-9791

· FSC e-invoice email: vafsccshd@va.gov

1.6.1 Payments: Government only paid for services rendered. Government will not pay on any uncompleted or undelivered work, services, or goods.

Section 2: Definitions & Acronyms

2.1 Definitions:

Contractor. A supplier or vendor awarded a contract to provide specific supplies or service to the government. The term used in this contract refers to the prime.

Subcontractor. One that enters into a contract with a prime contractor. The Government does not have privity of contract with the subcontractor.

Work Day. The number of hours per day the Contractor provides services in accordance with the contract.

Work Week. Monday through Friday, unless specified otherwise.

2.2 Acronyms:

Section 3: Government Furnished Property, Equipment, and Services A. This PWS does not have any government furnish equipment. Contractor shall not use any government own equipment, material, supplies, or tools. Contractor shall furnish all requirements. The government reserves option to terminate the contract in the event that contractor uses government equipment or supplies without written approval from the Contracting Officer and COR.

Section 4: Contractor Furnished Items and Services The Contractor shall provide all equipment, supplies, management, supervision, personnel, and transportation necessary to assure that all services are in accordance with the contract and all applicable laws and regulations. The contractor shall ensure all work meets performance standards specified in this Performance Work Statement (PWS) and referenced documents to include all notes, explanatory material, and appendixes. The contractor shall be responsible for obtaining all permits, including but not limited to confined space permits including all required equipment for confined space entry.

4.1 Contractors Qualifications:

A. Contractor shall be qualifying for task as per federal, state, and local authorities. Contractor shall submit in the technical package all certifications and licenses. Contractor shall have a current California contractor license as well as a C-10 and/or C-7. The contractor shall have previously installed solar cells and solar power for instrumentation. The contractor shall have 5 years of experience in water pH monitoring instrumentation and maintenance of monitoring equipment. The contractor shall maintain equipment to NIST standards and ISO 9000 requirements. All testing equipment shall be recalibrated annually.

4.2 Qualify Personnel:

A. Contractor’s employees shall be a qualified with federal, state, and local authorities and have a minimum five years of experience in the field specified within this scope of work. All license and certification shall be submitted in the technical package. The Government reserves the right to request and review licenses and certification during the contract period.

B. Contractor shall provide OSHA trained personnel:

a. Senior technician and/or superintendent working on site shall have an 30-hour OSHA card.

b. Technicians working on site shall have a 10-hour OSHA card.

Section 5: Specific Tasks

5.1 Preventative maintenance and Inspection

A. Contractor shall visit each location identified in this PWS to verify pH meter and sensor accuracy. The contractor shall pull the sensors from the manhole and clean them. The contractor shall immerse the sensors in 4, 7, and 10 pH coded solutions in accordance with National Institutes of Standards and Technology (NIST) guidelines. The contractor shall provide an accuracy statement in the form of a certification to be emailed to the COR on a monthly basis.

B. The contractor shall connect to the Teledyne 2105 data logger and download the monthly stored data, including flow and pH. This data shall be emailed to the COR on a monthly basis.

C. The contractor shall provide a written report of services performed and findings. The contractor shall also include recommendations to maintain service.

D. The contractor shall verify flow meter accuracy on an annual basis at all 4 locations. This will require a confined space permit and shall be coordinated with the COR and facility before entrance into the manhole.

E. Contractor shall provide reports at the request of the government for the duration of the contract to include option year at no addition cost to the government.

F. Site locations for this performance are:

· Building 100 Loading Dock

· Building 530 Swimming Pool

· Building 54 Garden

· Building 40 Sewage Outfall G. Contractor shall provide repair and replacement services on all hardware for each monitor in the inventory. The Contractor shall submit a quote for repairs, replacement, and/or removal to the COR for evaluation. Acceptance and award of repair work is at the discretion of the VAMC and shall cover all costs for the removal, disposal, repair, and/or replacement of equipment on the inventory.

H. Contractor shall provide new equipment for additional monitoring inventory and installation services as needed in the event of increase in effluent water monitoring. The Contractor shall submit a quote for new equipment procurement and installation to the COR for evaluation. Acceptance and award of new monitoring equipment installations are at the discretion of the VAMC and shall cover all costs associated with the new installation to include but not be limited to Solar power source, data logger, probes, monitors, device ground enclosure, and all labor associated with the installation.

I. Increases in inventory shall be evaluated on a case by case scenario, cost for monitoring services as stated in this contract shall be costed at the performance per unit cost.

5.3 Safety:

A. The contractor and subcontract personnel shall wear, at all times appropriate personal protective equipment to include but not be limited to: hard hat, safety glasses, reflective vest, and safety shoes.

B. No shorts or tank tops shall be permitted.

C. Contractor shall adhere to OSHA 10 CFR 1910 and 1926.

D. Contractor shall be responsible to use appropriate PPE when required by the OSHA and VAPAHCS.

E. Safety plan shall be submitted to the COR within 15 days of awarded contract.

F. Contractor shall submit Safety Data Sheet for all chemical used at the VAPAHCS. Chemicals must be approved by COR or Safety Services. Safety Data Sheet shall be kept at work site at all times.

G. Contractor shall comply with Environment Protection Agency standards. No dumping of water or chemical in the storm drains. Contaminates shall be removed from VAPAHCS property and shall be disposed of per all Federal, State, and Local EPA regulation and standards at no additional cost to the government.

a. Any penalties incurred due to unlawful disposal of hazardous material or EPA, State, or Local regulation and standards shall be the responsibility of the Contractor.

5.6 Security Requirements

A. Contractors, contractor personnel, subcontractors, and subcontractor personnel shall be subject to the same Federal laws, regulations, standards, VA directives and handbooks as VA personnel regarding information security under VA Handbook 6500.6, Contract Security, Appendix C.

Section 6: Attachments Attach #1 Wage Determinations WD 15-5641 (Rev.-9)

A.1 PRICE/COST SCHEDULE

ITEM INFORMATION

Monthly and Annual Maintenance of Building #100 Loading Dock pH Monitoring Station.

Contract Period: Base POP Begin: 04-15-2019 POP End: 04-14-2020

Monthly and Annual Maintenance of Building # 530 Swimming Pool pH Monitoring Station.

Monthly and Annual Maintenance of Building # 54 Garden pH Monitoring Station.

Monthly and Annual Maintenance of Building # 40 Sewage Outfall pH Monitoring Station.

Monthly and Annual Maintenance of Building #100 Loading Dock pH Monitoring Station.

Contract Period: Option 1 POP Begin: 04-15-2020 POP End: 04-14-2021

Monthly and Annual Maintenance of Building # 530 Swimming Pool pH Monitoring Station.

Monthly and Annual Maintenance of Building # 54 Garden pH Monitoring Station.

Monthly and Annual Maintenance of Building # 40 Sewage Outfall pH Monitoring Station.

Monthly and Annual Maintenance of Building #100 Loading Dock pH Monitoring Station.

Contract Period: Option 2 POP Begin: 04-15-2021 POP End: 04-14-2022

Monthly and Annual Maintenance of Building # 530 Swimming Pool pH Monitoring Station.

Monthly and Annual Maintenance of Building # 54 Garden pH Monitoring Station.

Monthly and Annual Maintenance of Building # 40 Sewage Outfall pH Monitoring Station.

Monthly and Annual Maintenance of Building #100 Loading Dock pH Monitoring Station.

Contract Period: Option 3 POP Begin: 04-15-2022 POP End: 04-14-2023

Monthly and Annual Maintenance of Building # 530 Swimming Pool pH Monitoring Station.

Monthly and Annual Maintenance of Building # 54 Garden pH Monitoring Station.

Monthly and Annual Maintenance of Building # 40 Sewage Outfall pH Monitoring Station.

Monthly and Annual Maintenance of Building #100 Loading Dock pH Monitoring Station.

Contract Period: Option 4 POP Begin: 04-15-2023 POP End: 04-14-2024

Monthly and Annual Maintenance of Building # 530 Swimming Pool pH Monitoring Station.

Monthly and Annual Maintenance of Building # 54 Garden pH Monitoring Station.

Monthly and Annual Maintenance of Building # 40 Sewage Outfall pH Monitoring Station.