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A00002 08-16-2024 n/a

None 36C786 Department of Veterans Affairs National Cemetery Administration Contracting Services 18434 Joplin Road Triangle VA 22172

36C786 Department of Veterans Affairs National Cemetery Administration Contracting Services 18434 Joplin Road Triangle VA 22172

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Riverside National Cemetery – Grass Seed The purpose of this amendment is to:

1) Add document “36C78624Q50318 Questions and Answers”.

Brian M. Werner Contracting Officer

Grass Seed – Riverside National Cemetery 36C78624Q50318 Questions and Answers

1. Can you provide the expected delivery date of the grass seed to the cemetery, and can you confirm they plan to take delivery of the entire amount all at one time?

A: Delivery date is as soon as possible but no later than 30 days after award. We can receive all at one time but please allow up to 4 hours for unloading.

1. I'm inquiring if any labor will be required on the above-mentioned solicitation.

A: Cemetery staff will unload the palatized seed with a cemetery forklift.

1. Please define the requirements that need to be met.

A: The requirement is delivery of 1,400 – 50# bags of grass seed to Riverside National Cemetery.

1. Please define the standard of supervision, labor, equipment, and supplies that will meet the standard or your requirement.

A: This section has been removed.

1. Please define the standard of necessary expertise, A: This section has been removed.

1. Does the contractor need to provide a forklift with operator at the cemetery or will the cemetery staff unload the grass seed?

A: No.

1. Is there a loading dock or does the deliveries need to be made with liftgate trucks

A: We only need a pallet jack in the truck to move seed pallets to edge for our forklift.

1. Is the driver acceptable supervision for the unloading of the seed?

A: Yes

1. Will this be unloaded at a loading dock or just into the lot?

A: Onto the lot

1. Is there access to a full size semi trailer at the cemetery?

A: Yes

1. Is this requirement for a single delivery of grass seed to Riverside Cemetery? If not, how will deliveries be scheduled periodically?

A: A single day delivery totaling 1,400 – 50# bags.

1. When is the expected delivery date following the contract award?

A: Delivery date is as soon as possible but no later than 30 days after award.

1. Do you need this exact mix or some comparable?

4. Turfgrass Seed Mix 100% Festuca arundinacea (Turf Type Tall Fescue) with a minimum of five regionally adapted cultivars, three of which must exhibit strong expression of spreading by rhizomes; Available Product: ‘Water Saver w/ RTF Turf Type Tall Fescue’ or approved equal.

A: As close as possible.

1. What is the delivery frequency of the seed? aka how much per month or week?