36C26222R0074 0003_1.docx

Amendment 0003 to RFP 36C26222R0074

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Network Contracting Office 22 4811 Airport Plaza Drive Suite 600 Long Beach CA 90815

POINT OF CONTACT*

Contract Specialist C. Simona Hinsley Corina.Hinsley@va.gov

(562) 900-6439

PLACE OF PERFORMANCE

VA San Diego Healthcare System

3350 La Jolla Village Drive

San Diego CA

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This is Amendment 0003 to RFP 36C26222R0074.

See enclosed SF30 for Amendment to the Solicitation and to answer Questions Received in response to the Solicitation.

Due date for proposals remains 10 am Pacific Time on April 05, 2022.

Amendment to a Previous Combined Solicitation

Amendment to a Previous Combined Solicitation

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Amendment to a Previous Combined Solicitation

5. PROJECT NUMBER (if applicable)

CODE

7.

ADMINISTERED BY

2. AMENDMENT/MODIFICATION NUMBER

CODE

6. ISSUED BY

8. NAME AND ADDRESS OF CONTRACTOR

4. REQUISITION/PURCHASE REQ. NUMBER

3. EFFECTIVE DATE

9A. AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION NUMBER

9B. DATED

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10A. MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT/ORDER NUMBER

10B. DATED

BPA NO.

1. CONTRACT ID CODE

FACILITY CODE

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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

(REV. 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 ITEM 10A.

15C. DATE SIGNED

B. THE ABOVE NUMBERE

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:

D. OTHER

Contractor

16C. DATE SIGNED

14. DESCRIPTION OF AMENDMENT/MODIFICATION

16B. UNITED

STATES OF AMERICA

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

16A. NAME AND TITLE OF

CONTRACTING OFFICER

15B. CONTRACTOR/OFFEROR

STANDARD FORM 30

PREVIOUS EDITION NOT USABLE

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.)

(If required)

(SEE ITEM 11)

(SEE ITEM 13)

(X)

CHECK

ONE

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) 3/31/2022

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36C262 Department of Veterans Affairs Network Contracting Office 22 4811 Airport Plaza Drive Suite 600 Long Beach CA 90815 Department of Veterans Affairs Network Contracting Office 22 4811 Airport Plaza Drive Suite 600 Long Beach CA 90815 To all Offerors/Bidders

36C26222R0074 02-23-2022

X X X

X The purpose of this amendment is to:

1) Amend the solicitation

2) Answer questions received in response to the solicitation.

See pages 2 through 3 for details.

Due date for proposals remains 10:00 am Pacific Time on Tuesday , April 05, 2022.

Sandra L. Fusco Contracting Officer Page 1 of Page 1 of

Page 1 of Amendment to the Solicitation

1. Section B.2 Schedule of Services and Price is deleted in its entirety and replaced with the attached document titled Amendment 0003 to RFP 36C26222R0074 - amended Section B.2 Schedule of Services and Price.

2. Section B.3 Statement of Work, 3. Specific Tasks is amended to read:

3. Specific Tasks:

The contractor shall provide professional water testing services for the sampling, analysis, and reporting of results of critical water within the SPS at the VA San Diego. At least three monthly bacterial test locations are required; one post critical water production at the Engineering plant, one post critical water in room B171 B (SPS Sterilizer closet) and one post facility filtration system of utility water. Test locations shall be: Building 2 (Power Plant), B251 (Mechanical Room), B171 B (SPS Sterilizer closet). The Scope of Work encompasses sampling water using for the following parameters (Table 1) and frequency (Table 2):

Questions and Answers The following are answers to questions received in response to RFP 36C26222R0074 for Water Sampling and Compliance with Directive 1116(2) for VA San Diego Healthcare System (VASDHS).

Question 1 (Q1). Are offerors able to submit multiple proposals on the RFP?

Answer 1 (A1). Offerors may submit multiple proposals, however, per section E.3 Evaluation – Commercial Items, para (a) - price alone is the sole evaluation factor.

Each offer submitted must propose to perform all the work specified in the solicitation in the manner prescribed by the solicitation.

Question 2 (Q2). What are the expectations of the contractor in reviewing the VA collected data?

Answer 2 (A2) The Contractor shall notify the COR of any parameters not meeting limits.

Question 3 (Q 3). How many monthly sample points exist total, and will every sampling point be sampled each and every month?

Answer 3 (A3). Please review B.3 Statement of Work, 3. Specific Tasks. There are 3 Sample Points, sampled every month.

1) Building 2 (Power Plant)

2) B251 (Mechanical Room)

3) B171 B (SPS Sterilizer closet).

Question 4 (Q4). Will an example report be provided for reference to formatting and other requirements?

Answer 4 (A4). Yes, an example report shall be provided to the awarded Contractor.

Question 5 (Q5). Do contaminant concentration thresholds/action levels exist for this project and are any confirmation sampling events superseding a predetermined monthly sampling schedule anticipated?

Answer 5 (A5). The limits are identified in the Statement of Work, 3. Specific Tasks.

Question 6 (Q6). Per B. 2 Schedule of Services and Price, last line item: "Additional Water System Testing and Reporting." What are any details for cost assessment i.e., frequency?

Answer 6 (A6). Please review amended B.2 Schedule of Services and Price. The last line item is deleted in its entirety.

See attached document: Amendment 0003 to RFP 36C26222R0074 - amended Section B.2 Schedule of Services and Price.