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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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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 d ate specified.

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(Signature of person authorized to sign) (Signature of Contracting Officer) A0004 04-16-2019

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36C786 Department of Veterans Affairs National Cemetery Administration Contracting Services 75 Barrett Heights Road, Suite 309 Stafford VA 22556 43C1 Department of Veterans Affairs NCA Contracting Service 75 Barrett Heights Rd. Suite 309 Stafford VA 22556 To all Offerors/Bidders

36C78619B0007 04-16-2019 A0004 X X X

X Memphis National Cemetery | 36C78619B0007 | Renovate Site and Buildings to Correct FCA Deficiencies

1.) The attached questions from prospective bidders and government responses are attached.

2.) Please see the Government's An swer, in Attachment Format on Continuation Page.

**ALL TERM AND CONDITIONS OF THE SPECIFICATIONS REMAIN THE SAME**

Sheryl Palacio-Davis Contracting Officer

CONTINUATION PAGE

We have a few questions for the subject solicitation. I have pasted our questions below:

1. The Plans and Solicitations are unclear as to the exact items on this contract and those on the existing contracts. In order to ensure the bidding contractors are all submitting bids on the same items in the scope of work could the government break out exact which items we will be bidding on?

· Provide bid (proposal) based on the contract document (drawings and specification).

2. The plans indicate a requirement for flagpole lights. The Flagpole Lights have been recently replaced. Are the Flag Pole lights part of Solicitation Number: 36C78619B0007?

· See the contract document (drawings and specification) for required scope of work on flag pole area.

3. Will this solicitation be sales tax exempt?

· No, it is not exempt.

4. Can the government provide existing maps of the irrigations system?

· See attached for MEMPHIS NTL CEMETERY IRRIGATION AS BUILT PART 1&2.

5. Can the government provide a map and list of the irrigation items required in this contract?

· Replace existing mainline and lateral line, sprinkler head. See attached drawing (sheet C1.01) for limit of work.

· Plan Page C1.02 questions:

6. Is the Visitor Parking area (3 Spaces) in front of the Administration/Public Information Center building and East of Memphis Drive part of this contract or the existing contract?

· The three parking spaces inside the red box (as shown on the drawing) located in front of the Administration/Public Information Center building is not part of this contract (as shown inside the red box NIC)

7. The concrete walkway in front of the Administration/Public Information Center building runs into the street curb outside the area marked “NIC”. Is the present contractor responsible for the entire concrete walkway under the existing contract? If not, which areas apply to Solicitation Number: 36C78619B0007?

· Anything inside the red square is not in this contract, as shown on the drawing(s).

· Plan Page D2.02 questions:

8. Is the removal of concrete sidewalks part of the existing contract? If not, which portions of the concrete sidewalk removal are part of Solicitation Number: 36C78619B0007?

· Anything outside of the red square is part of this contract, as shown on the drawing(s).

· Plan Page C2.02 questions:

9. Is the 112 LF of Domestic Water Service connecting to the existing main, part of the existing contract? If not, what parts are part of Solicitation Number: 36C78619B0007?

· The water line completed under a different contract and it is not in this contract (NIC)

· Plan Page L3.02 questions:

10. Are all tree plantings part of the existing contract? If not, what parts are part of Solicitation Number: 36C78619B0007?

· The limits of new landscaping in this contract is outside of red square as shown on the drawing(s). Anything inside the red square is not in this contract.

· Plan Page L3.03 questions:

11. Are all the new plantings, sod instillation, Mulch beds part of the existing contract? If not, what parts are part of Solicitation Number: 36C78619B0007?

· The limits of new landscaping in this contract is outside of red square as shown on the drawing(s). Anything inside the red square is not in this contract.

· Plan Page ES5.01 questions:

12. Exact what electrical work is required for Solicitation Number: 36C78619B0007?

· See the contract document (drawings and specification) for electrical scope of work.

See attached document: MEMPHIS NTL CEMETERY IRRIGATION AS-BUILT PART 1.

See attached document: MEMPHIS NTL CEMETERY IRRIGATION AS BUILT PART 2.

See attached document: MEMPHIS NTL RFI 4 Attachment.