36C26322Q0954 0001_1.docx

SUBJECT*

Legionella and Dental Waterline Sampling Services

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CONTRACTING OFFICE ADDRESS

Department of Veterans Affairs

NETWORK 23 CONTRACTING OFFICE

2501 W. 22nd St.

Sioux Falls SD 57105

POINT OF CONTACT*

Contracting Officer Angela Stewart angela.stewart438@va.gov 605-336-3230 x7804

PLACE OF PERFORMANCE

VA Central Iowa Health Care System

3600 30th Street

Des Moines Iowa

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Amendment to a Previous Combined Solicitation

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Amendment to a Previous Combined Solicitation

Solicitation 36C26322Q0954 is hereby amended.

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(Signature of person authorized to sign) (Signature of Contracting Officer) 636-23-1-9172-0001 N/A Department of Veterans Affairs

NETWORK 23 CONTRACTING OFFICE

2501 W. 22nd St.

Sioux Falls SD 57105 Department of Veterans Affairs

NETWORK 23 CONTRACTING OFFICE

2501 W. 22nd St.

Sioux Falls SD 57105 To all Offerors/Bidders

36C26322Q0954 11-09-2022

X X X November 17, 2022, 10:00am Central Time See CONTINUATION Page 636-3630162-9172-850300-2581-0300410S5 636-23-1-9172-0001 X one Solicitation 36C26322Q0954 for Legionella and dental waterline sampling services to support the Central Iowa VA Health Care System is hereby amended to provide questions, answers, and clarification as detailed below.

The solicitation closing date and time has been extended to 10:00am Central Time on November 17, 2022.

Angela Stewart Contracting Officer

VA-VHA-RPOC-2022-19642

CONTINUATION PAGE

A.1 PRICE/COST SCHEDULE

ITEM INFORMATION

Legionella Quarterly analysis of water sampling. Includes all necessary sampling equipment, collection of temperature readings, pH level readings, and residual biocide level readings for each sample, labor to collect samples, proper preparation and transportation of samples, analysis, report of analysis, and technical assistance on sample result interpretation.

Contract Period: Base POP Begin: 12-01-2022 POP End: 11-30-2023 PRINCIPAL NAICS CODE: 541380 - Testing Laboratories and Services PRODUCT/SERVICE CODE: H146 - Quality Control - Water Purification and Sewage Treatment Equipment

Legionella Sampling: Follow-up collection of and analysis of water samples as a result of any positive findings of Legionella or as requested by the VATR up to and including 10% of total samples collected at the VAHCS annually

POP Begin: 12-01-2022 POP End: 11-30-2023 PRINCIPAL NAICS CODE: 541380 - Testing Laboratories

Dental Clinic Sampling: Supply of water sampling containers, information on proper collection of samples for total colony forming units of heterotrophic water bacteria per milliliter of water count, and analysis of water samples for the VA Central Iowa Medical Center Dental Clinic to ensure compliance with Safe Drinking Water Act.

POP Begin: 12-01-2022 POP End: 11-30-2023

Dental Clinic Sampling: Follow-up supply of water sampling containers and analysis for sampling as a result of a report of over 200 colony forming units of heterotrophic water bacteria per milliliter of water count or as requested by the VATR. Samples requested up to and including 10% of total samples collected at the VAHCS annually

POP Begin: 12-01-2022 POP End: 11-30-2023

Legionella Quarterly analysis of water sampling. Includes all necessary sampling equipment, collection of temperature readings, pH level readings, and residual biocide level readings for each sample, labor to collect samples, proper preparation and transportation of samples, analysis, report of analysis, and technical assistance on sample result interpretation.

Contract Period: Option 1 POP Begin: 12-01-2023 POP End: 11-30-2024

Legionella Sampling: Follow-up collection of and analysis of water samples as a result of any positive findings of Legionella or as requested by the VATR up to and including 10% of total samples collected at the VAHCS annually

POP Begin: 12-01-2023 POP End: 11-30-2024

Dental Clinic Sampling: Supply of water sampling containers, information on proper collection of samples for total colony forming units of heterotrophic water bacteria per milliliter of water count, and analysis of water samples for the VA Central Iowa Medical Center Dental Clinic to ensure compliance with Safe Drinking Water Act.

POP Begin: 12-01-2023 POP End: 11-30-2024

Dental Clinic Sampling: Follow-up supply of water sampling containers and analysis for sampling as a result of a report of over 200 colony forming units of heterotrophic water bacteria per milliliter of water count or as requested by the VATR. Samples requested up to and including 10% of total samples collected at the VAHCS annually

POP Begin: 12-01-2023 POP End: 11-30-2024

Legionella Quarterly analysis of water sampling. Includes all necessary sampling equipment, collection of temperature readings, pH level readings, and residual biocide level readings for each sample, labor to collect samples, proper preparation and transportation of samples, analysis, report of analysis, and technical assistance on sample result interpretation.

Contract Period: Option 2 POP Begin: 12-01-2024 POP End: 11-30-2025

Legionella Sampling: Follow-up collection of and analysis of water samples as a result of any positive findings of Legionella or as requested by the VATR up to and including 10% of total samples collected at the VAHCS annually

POP Begin: 12-01-2024 POP End: 11-30-2025

Dental Clinic Sampling: Supply of water sampling containers, information on proper collection of samples for total colony forming units of heterotrophic water bacteria per milliliter of water count, and analysis of water samples for the VA Central Iowa Medical Center Dental Clinic to ensure compliance with Safe Drinking Water Act.

POP Begin: 12-01-2024 POP End: 11-30-2025

Dental Clinic Sampling: Follow-up supply of water sampling containers and analysis for sampling as a result of a report of over 200 colony forming units of heterotrophic water bacteria per milliliter of water count or as requested by the VATR. Samples requested up to and including 10% of total samples collected at the VAHCS annually

POP Begin: 12-01-2024 POP End: 11-30-2025

Legionella Quarterly analysis of water sampling. Includes all necessary sampling equipment, collection of temperature readings, pH level readings, and residual biocide level readings for each sample, labor to collect samples, proper preparation and transportation of samples, analysis, report of analysis, and technical assistance on sample result interpretation.

Contract Period: Option 3 POP Begin: 12-01-2025 POP End: 11-30-2026

Legionella Sampling: Follow-up collection of and analysis of water samples as a result of any positive findings of Legionella or as requested by the VATR up to and including 10% of total samples collected at the VAHCS annually

POP Begin: 12-01-2025 POP End: 11-30-2026

Dental Clinic Sampling: Supply of water sampling containers, information on proper collection of samples for total colony forming units of heterotrophic water bacteria per milliliter of water count, and analysis of water samples for the VA Central Iowa Medical Center Dental Clinic to ensure compliance with Safe Drinking Water Act.

POP Begin: 12-01-2025 POP End: 11-30-2026

Dental Clinic Sampling: Follow-up supply of water sampling containers and analysis for sampling as a result of a report of over 200 colony forming units of heterotrophic water bacteria per milliliter of water count or as requested by the VATR. Samples requested up to and including 10% of total samples collected at the VAHCS annually

POP Begin: 12-01-2025 POP End: 11-30-2026

Legionella Quarterly analysis of water sampling. Includes all necessary sampling equipment, collection of temperature readings, pH level readings, and residual biocide level readings for each sample, labor to collect samples, proper preparation and transportation of samples, analysis, report of analysis, and technical assistance on sample result interpretation.

Contract Period: Option 4 POP Begin: 12-01-2026 POP End: 11-30-2027

Legionella Sampling: Follow-up collection of and analysis of water samples as a result of any positive findings of Legionella or as requested by the VATR up to and including 10% of total samples collected at the VAHCS annually

POP Begin: 12-01-2026 POP End: 11-30-2027

Dental Clinic Sampling: Supply of water sampling containers, information on proper collection of samples for total colony forming units of heterotrophic water bacteria per milliliter of water count, and analysis of water samples for the VA Central Iowa Medical Center Dental Clinic to ensure compliance with Safe Drinking Water Act.

POP Begin: 12-01-2026 POP End: 11-30-2027

Dental Clinic Sampling: Follow-up supply of water sampling containers and analysis for sampling as a result of a report of over 200 colony forming units of heterotrophic water bacteria per milliliter of water count or as requested by the VATR. Samples requested up to and including 10% of total samples collected at the VAHCS annually

POP Begin: 12-01-2026 POP End: 11-30-2027

Solicitation 36C26323Q0954 Amendment A00001 Questions, Answers, and Clarification

1. Contract Line Item Numbers (CLINs) 0003, 1003, 2003, 3003 and 4003 Shows quantity of 2.00 but the description states 3 cooling towers. Can the government clarify if the quantity to quote is 2 samples?

0. Answer: The VA needs one sample for the cooling tower system twice per year, and those two samples can be included in the quantities for CLINs 0001, 1001, 2001, 3001, and 4001. CLINs 0001, 1001, 2001, 3001, and 4001 are hereby increased by two, to 406 samples The Legionella sampling CLINs are deleted (see the revised Price/Cost Schedule).

1. Page 16 Section VII. Repairs – this refers to abatement services. Can the government clarify if this applies to this solicitation? If it does not apply, will the government remove it from the solicitation?

1. Answer: Section VII. Repairs has been deleted and is intentionally left blank.

1. Offerors shall complete and return section C.9 VAAR 852.219-77 VA NOTICE OF LIMITATIONS ON SUBCONTRACTING—CERTIFICATE OF COMPLIANCE FOR SERVICES AND CONSTRUCTION (SEP 2021) (DEVIATION) with submitted quotes for the quotes to be considered responsive.

1. Offerors must submit detailed information for the following technical factor with their quote:

The offeror/contractor must utilize an Environmental Legionella Isolation Techniques Evaluation Program (ELITE) member lab to process the samples obtained under this contract. The offeror/contractor shall provide information with the quote to demonstrate their ability to provide this requirement to the VA.