S06 36C26224Q0207 0002.pdf

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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 NUMBERED 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 amendment, 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

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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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13. THIS ITEM APPLIES ONLY TO MODIFICATIONS OF CONTRACTS/ORDERS,

IT MODIFIES THE CONTRACT/ORDER NO. AS DESCRIBED IN ITEM 14.

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Department of Veterans Affairs Network Contracting Office 22 4811 Airport Plaza Drive Suite 600 Long Beach CA 90815

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Department of Veterans Affairs Network Contracting Office 22 4811 Airport Plaza Drive Suite 600 Long Beach CA 90815

To all Offerors/Bidders

36C26224Q0207

11-29-2023

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December 8, 2023 by 4:00 PM MST

The purpose of this amendment is to provide answers to questions asked regarding the RFQ. The quote due date is not changed and remains December 8, 2023 by 4:00 PM MST.

All Questions and Answers can be found on pages 2 and 3 of this amendment.

Peter Kim Contracting Officer

Questions and Answers for 36C26224Q0207 – VA Prescott Produce Requirement

1. Please confirm that orders are placed with a 24-hour lead time.

Answer: Orders will be placed in accordance with section 8 of the SOW as referenced in the RFQ on page 8. A cutoff time is identified in the same section of the SOW.

2. Given the Monday - Friday 6am - 7:30 pm delivery window, what is the cutoff time for next day delivery? (i.e. if orders are received by 12pm on September 1, they are delivered next business day between 6 am and 7:30 am)?

Answer: See SOW Section 8 a. for cutoff time of orders. Also see Section 4 SOW in RFQ (page 7) for correct delivery days/schedule.

3. Beyond being a refrigerated truck with specified temperature regulation, are there any other truck requirements? Is a semi or Bobtail ok for delivery? Is a lift gate required or is it a dock delivery?

Answer: Our deliveries are normally through semis and box trucks. We have a dock lift that help to unload trucks using electric pallet jacks and hand trucks.

4. How often does the produce have to be delivered?

Answer: See answer in Section 8 of SOW on page 8 of RFQ document S02 36C26224Q0207.

5. What does the units CT stand for?

Answer: CT stands for Cart.

6. In the list of items for the SOW, what is meant by Grape Tomato, 10 LB, BULK?

Answer: This means that the product is in a container able to provide 10 lbs of measurement. If it’s a bulk shipment it is standard and cannot be split into smaller sizes.

7. In the list of items for the SOW, what is meant by Grape Tomato, 12/1 PT?

Answer: These are a case of a dozen, 1 pint units.

8. Are there certain volumes that are needed for the weekly produce items?

Answer: See answer in Section 8 of SOW on page 8 of RFQ.

9. On the price list submission – prices need to be held for 30 days; after that will we be submitting pricing weekly to the facility?

Answer: Pricing for the quote shall be through the entire Period of Performance.

The 30 day reference in this question is related to how long the vendors quote is valid for. The quote shall have a validity of 30 days after the RFQ close date – for purposes of awarding.

10.Is there a site online where we complete this information, or do you want everything just emailed to you by solicitation end date?

Answer: See page 3 of document S03 36C26224Q0207_1 which was included in the SAM.gov posting of RFQ.

11.Is there an incumbent contract?

Answer: There is no incumbent contract for this requirement.

12. Is there a budget for this project?

Answer: Requested items and quantities are identified for this requirement on pages 13 – 22 of RFQ.

13. The Government is seeking Monday - Friday deliveries – are the quantities listed an estimated amount of what will be needed for the duration of the period of performance, or is it what will be ordered for each week?

Answer: They are quantities that will needed during the period of performance not each week.

14. How often per week will orders be placed for Los Angeles VA?

Answer: See Section of SOW on page of RFQ document S02 36C26224Q0207

15. How will offers be evaluated; how will a contractor be selected?

Answer: See RFQ document S02 36C26224Q0207 page 59 for clause at 52.212- 4 – Evaluation.

16. What is the difference between LB and LB Bulk?

Answer: Some items are available in split cases signifying cases or bags within a case that can be purchased on an each basis rather than a full case which provides us with better cost and inventory control. Some cases of items cannot be split so they would normally be a bulk sizing.

17. What is meant by 4x4 and 5x5 (i.e. Tomato 4x4 and Tomato 5x5)?

Answer: This is the size of a tomato in commercial practice. Rather than use small, medium, large. The measurement of 4x4 and 5x5 are meant to signify how many of a similar sized tomato can fit in a flat layer in a shipping box. The larger the number the smaller the tomato size.

18. Does the produce have to come from the state of AZ, or can it come from anywhere in the US?

Answer: Using local would be preferred but overall, we are needing consistent shipment deliveries of our product without issues and avoid missing product. If the vender is needing to use other US based resources then that is no problem.