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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

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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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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.)

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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) 664-23-2-5034-0032 36C262

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Department of Veterans Affairs 335 East Germann Road Gilbert AZ 85297 36C262

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Department of Veterans Affairs 335 East Germann Road Gilbert AZ 85297 To all Offerors/Bidders

36C26223Q1026 05-31-2023

X X X

X The amendment is in responds to additional questions.

All offerors are due NLT June 5, 2023, by 4:00 PM EST. Offerors shall be submitted via email to Contract Specialist, Felicia Simpson at felicia.simpson@va.gov

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Palm Fume Hood Questions

1. Can you please explain what type of hood this is? Is it a “walk in fume hood” or an ISO 5 area?

20 Custom Canopy Gross Rm Large Structure N/A TBD 1715A Answer: It is a ‘walk-in fume hood’.

2. Where are these hoods located? RFP requests USP 800 but provides no requirements for USP testing or viable sampling. Are these required?

Answer: San Diego VA Medical Center, Bldg. 1, in the PALMS area. Rooms are 1231, 1232, 1234, 1240, 1242, 1715, 1715-1, 1715A, and 1715A-1. The U.S. Pharmacopeia’s (USP 800) General Chapter, Pharmaceutical Compounding Sterile-Preparations establishes the minimum standards required for a facility to perform high quality compounded sterile preparations (CSPs) and hazardous drug sampling. Verifying this but typically it a ANSI or NSF or OSHA standard. I will provide. Still, certified companies understand requirements so this RFI may have come from a non-qualified company.

3. Bid lists “rooms and equipment” but there is no room information listed in the bid package. Are there rooms to also be tested?

Answer: Rooms are not to be tested. The Fume Hoods are in Bldg. 1 at the respective PALMS rooms.

4. Contractor Qualifications. Bid requests “training and experience” with the standards listed, but does not state that the technicians must be accredited per these standards.

Answer: Typical requirement for these critical tasks are ten or more years’ experience conducting similar certications. Company shall have USP 800, NSF/ANSI 49, OSHA, NIH/CDC certifications.

5. In relation with the Pricing Schedule, could you please outline what is encompassed in this clin item 0002?

Answer: This is not a priced CLIN, this would only be necessary if an emergency came up at the hospital.

6. Can you please provide more information on Machine 20? i.e. are there filters (if yes, how many), how many airflow readings are needed.

Answer: Price to adhere to ANSI 49. Inflow is typically inflow velocity 100-110 ft/min not a volumetric rate.

7. one of our potential partners doesn’t employ an Industrial Hygienist, would that be problematic?

Answer: Yes because that is required to meet the certification requirement,

8. Would it be possible to perform air velocity testing per ASHRAE 110 instead of containment testing (SF6 Gas)?

Answer: Please, adhere to the requirements no exceptions.

9. Do you need pricing per unit provided or just the estimated annual total spends?

Answer: Please, price per unit to ensure a fair comparison/evaluation.

PALM FUME HOOD