Exhibit A-Commonly Asked Questions and Answers.docx

Questions from vendors in Black Text and Answers in Red Text;

1) What was the previous contract and previous vendor for this requirement?

a. Answer: The incumbent contract is: 36C25921P0480 and the vendor is: Colorado Document Security, LLC.

2) Why is this RFQ not a SDVOSB, VOSB, or Small Business Set-Aside?

a. Answer: Please refer to VAAR clause 852.219-10(d) and FAR 19.505(b). Based on multiple market research reports and previous RFQs within an 18 month period, it was determined the rule of 2 was not met based on cost analysis of quotes from vendors who would have sub-contracted 100% of the services not meeting price fair and reasonable.

3) What is the budget or funding amount?

a. Answer: As a standard policy for solicitations, we do not disclose the budget/funding amount. We ask for offerors to provide their best offer that meets all the SOW requirements.

4) Can we submit the proposals via email?

a. Answer: Yes, Quotes/offers/proposals are required to be submitted via email. See: Section E.1 52.212-1(f) and SF1449 block 20 of the solicitation.

5) What are the sizes and quantities of the document containers/consoles that we need to supply?

a. Answer: Please review section B.2 Statement Of Work paragraph 1.c. and paragraph 5.j.

6) What is the scheduled frequency of the Document Shredding services?

a. Answer: Please review section B.2 Statement Of Work paragraph 6. Shredding Pick UP Cycle: Grand Junction, CO VA Medical Center – 26 pick-ups annually (bi-weekly)

7) What is the minimum requirement for the onsite document shredding portion of the document destruction services?

a. Answer: Please reference paragraphs 1, 4, and 5 of section B.2 Statement of Work.

8) If after the solicitation is closed, and the quote I submitted before the close of the solicitation requires an equitable an equitable adjustment, how will that be evaluated?

a. Answer: Any requests for equitable adjustment after the solicitation close date will not be reviewed and the vendor will be determined to be non-responsive.