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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

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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

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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

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D 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 amendmen t, 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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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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(Signature of person authorized to sign) (Signature of Contracting Officer) N/A 36C262 Department of Veterans Affairs NCO 22 - Network Contracting 3601 S. 6th Avenue Tucson AZ 85723 36C262 Department of Veterans Affairs NCO 22 - Network Contracting 3601 S. 6th Avenue Tucson AZ 85723 To all Offerors/Bidders

36C26222Q0950 08-24-2022

X X X

X The purpose of this amendment to Solicitation 36C26222Q0950 is to:

a. Answers to Solicitations RFIs numbers 39 thru 46.

Offer Due by 09-01-2022 4:00pm PDT

Carlos Acosta Contracting Officer

39. QUESTION: What was the cost of the final full option year of the previous contract?

The current Statement of Work includes transport to and from Prescott VA and 10 Community Based Outpatient Clinics (CBOC). See Statement of Work for RFQ 36C26222Q0950 for details and locations.

40. QUESTION: How many drivers/vehicles are currently used to service the current contract?

ANSWER: (1) One Driver / (1) Vehicle

41. What is the vehicle size currently servicing this location?

ANSWER: Tractor Trailer with 53’ trailer (Note: this combination will be too large for the new Statement of Work)

42. Section D.1.A. specifies: “PVAHCS, Phoenix, AZ. starting at 5:00 AM in the morning Monday through Friday returning from NAVAHCS, Prescott, AZ. by 10:00 AM on the same day of delivery and if necessary, will do a 2nd run one day a week depending upon production.”

QUESTION: Is the “2nd run” referring to the second weekly trip Tuesdays/Thursdays, or is it referring to a second trip on the same day either Tuesday or Thursday between PVAHCS/NAVAHCS?

If it means a second trip on the same day, is this a definite weekly occurrence, and so the expectation should be 3 weekly round trips between PVAHCS/NAVAHCS?

And is the need for a third trip based on the volume of laundry carts requiring transport?

ANSWER: Tuesday’s and Thursday’s are the Phoenix / Prescott round trip. The “if necessary, will do 2nd run” refers to… i.e., contractor driver does not collect all the soiled or clean on the original trip and would need to go back and / or an emergency situation. (Note: a 2nd run has never occurred to date but again, if driver does not complete it on the first run it may be necessary.)

43. QUESTION: Do the CBOCs require full laundry cart transport?

If not, what is the clean/dirty linen volume being transported between PVAHCS and each/all CBOCs?

If not carts, how is the linen transported?

ANSWER: Yes, and laundry carts are utilized

44. QUESTION: Do you accept CPARs evaluations as additional Past Performance information?

ANSWER: See Section E.5 Addendum to 52.212-2 Evaluation – Simplified Acquisition Procedures – Evaluation Approach (2) Past Performance

45. QUESTION: Regarding specific employees information: It is common practice for small businesses that the drivers, cars and other equipment used for a contract are not sourced until after an award has been made, for cost effectiveness and to reduce loss. However, we will be forwarding our standard Training Certificates-Procedures for your reference, is this information acceptable?

ANSWER: See Section E.1 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors-Commercial Products and Commercial Services – Content Organization for the documentation that needs to be submitted with quotes.

46. QUESTION: Regarding evaluation factors for the price Volume: we usually like to provide a “Pricing realism” cost break-down, to include SCA minimum per year, the number of drivers, hours and miles that are estimated to be required for performance, and other costs. Is it acceptable that we forward this Pricing Realism chart with our Price response?

ANSWER: See Section E.5 Addendum to 52.212-2 Evaluation – Simplified Acquisition Procedures – Evaluation Approach (3) Price