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1 copies of the amendment; (b) By acknowledging receipt of this amendment on each copy of the offer submitted ; or (c) By separate letter or telegram which includes a reference to the solicitation and amendment numbers. FAILURE OF YOUR ACKNOWLEDGEMENT TO BE RECEIVED AT

THE PLACE DESIGNATED FOR THE RECEIPT OF OFFERS PRIOR TO THE HOUR AND DATE SPECIFIED MAY 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 telegram or letter, provided each telegram or letter makes reference to the solicitation and this amendment, and is received prior to the opening hour and date specified.

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13. THIS ITEM ONLY APPLIES TO MODIFICATION OF CONTRACTS/ORDERS. IT MODIFIES THE CONTRACT/ORDER NO. AS DESCRIBED IN ITEM 14.

12. ACCOUNTING AND APPROPRIATION DATA (If required) is not extended.is extended, Items 8 and 15, and returning

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: (a) By completing

The above numbered solicitation is amended as set forth in Item 14. The hour and date specified for receipt of Offers

11. THIS ITEM ONLY APPLIES TO AMENDMENTS OF SOLICITATIONS

FACILITY CODE CODE

10B. DATED (SEE ITEM 13)

10A. MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT/ORDER NO.

9B. DATED (SEE ITEM 11)

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CHECK ONE A. THIS CHANGE ORDER IS ISSUED PURSUANT TO: (Specify authority) THE CHANGES SET FORTH IN ITEM 14 ARE MADE IN THE CONTRACT

B. THE ABOVE NUMBERED CONTRACT/ORDER IS MODIFIED TO REFLECT THE ADMINISTRATIVE CHANGES (such as changes in paying office, C. THIS SUPPLEMENTAL AGREEMENT IS ENTERED INTO PURSUANT TO AUTHORITY OF:

D. OTHER (Specify type of modification and authority) appropriation date, etc.) SET FORTH IN ITEM 14, PURSUANT TO THE AUTHORITY OF FAR 43.103(b).

E. IMPORTANT: Contractor is not, is required to sign this document and return __________________ copies to the issuing office.

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14. DESCRIPTION OF AMENDMENT/MODIFICATION (Organized by UCF section headings, including solicitation/contract subject matter where feasible.)

**AMENDMENT 3**

The purpose of this amendment is to answer questions.

QUESTIONS: NIHOD201800005 -COMPREHENSIVE MULTIPLE COMPONENT WASTE MANAGEMENT SERVICES

1) Walk Through Request

a. Article L page 6 states Offerors should walk the buildings requiring recycling services, view the collection locations, locate the elevators, and estimate the time, personnel and equipment necessary to service each building.

i. We would like to schedule this walkthrough please. Who is the proper point of contact to

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16A. NAME AND TITLE OF CONTRACTING OFFICER (Type or print)15A. NAME AND TITLE OF SIGNER (Type or print)

15C. DATE SIGNED 16B. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 15B. CONTRACTOR/OFFEROR 16C. DATE SIGNED

(Signature of person authorized to sign) (Signature of Contracting Officer)

DANIELLE C. SWEENEY

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Except as provided herein, all terms and conditions of the document referenced in Item 9 A or 10A, as heretofore changed, remains unchanged and in full force and effect .

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arrange access and an escort?

RESPONSE: Walk Through Request aka Site Visit is scheduled for Thursday, April 12, 2019 at 2:00pm to 3:00pm. Meeting location at Bldg 13 Conference

Room# 208 and NIH POC is John Prom at

301-451-6483 or 301-496-7990. See NIH VISITOR

INFORMATION: Getting to NIH for guidance.

2) SCA Related Questions:

a. In PART II Contract Clauses, Page 23, Article

1.6 shows this contract is subject to the FAR

Clause 52.222-41, Service Contract Labor

Standards (MAY 2014): i. Was the previous contract(s) covered under the Service Contract

Labor Standards? RESPONSE: Yes

Were these services previously performed under an

SCA wage determination that ends in an even number? Example: 1994-2104; or 1994-2114.

RESPONSE: Service Contract Act of 1965, as

Amended (July 2005)(41 U.S.C. 351, et seq)

Are any of the employees performing work subject to a Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA)?

RESPONSE: No

Under section (c) Compensation.

1. (1) Each service employee employed in the performance of this contract by the Contractor or any subcontractor shall be paid not less than the minimum monetary wages and shall be furnished fringe benefits in accordance with the wages and fringe benefits determined by the Secretary of

Labor, or authorized representative, as specified in any wage determination attached to this contract.

a. Does Executive Order (EO) 13706 apply?

RESPONSE: Yes see:

https://www.dol.gov/whd/flsa/eo13706/faq.htm#emplo yee_

Establishing Paid Sick Leave for Federal

Contractors, applies to all contracts subject to the Service Contract Act for which the contract is awarded (and any solicitation was issued) on or after January 1, 2017. If this contract is covered by the EO, the contractor must provide employees with 1 hour of paid sick leave for every 30 hours they work, up to 56 hours of paid sick leave each year. Employees must be permitted to use paid sick leave for their own illness, Continued ...

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injury or other health-related needs, including preventive care; to assist a family member (or person who is like family to the employee) who is ill, injured, or has other health-related needs, including preventive care; or for reasons resulting from, or to assist a family member (or person who is like family to the employee) who is the victim of, domestic violence, sexual assault, or stalking. Additional information on contractor requirements and worker protections under the EO is available at www.dol.gov/whd/govcontracts

b. In reviewing the wage determinations we see that if we hire any staff currently performing the services, we need to honor their time with the previous contractor under Reg. 29 CFR 4.173.

Yes

i. VACATION: 2 weeks paid vacation after 1 year of service with a contractor or successor, 3 weeks after 5 years, and 4 weeks after 15 years.

Length of service includes the whole span of continuous service with the present contractor or successor, wherever employed, and with the predecessor contractors in the performance of similar work at the same Federal facility. (Reg.

29 CFR 4.173)

ii. Please provide the date of hire for the employees currently providing services under this contract that are subject to the SCA and DOL requirements, so that we can establish what our cost would be to comply with these requirements if we hire existing employees. RESPONSE: This information is not releasable to offerors. The contract started on May 1, 2013.

3) DECOMMISSIONING OF REFRIGERATORS

a. In the sources sought, decommissioning of refrigerators was required. We did not see it in the SOW.

i. Will this service be required? RESPONSE:

Currently NO, but might integrate in future.

1. Can you estimate how many refrigerators need have the Freon evacuated annually? RESPONSE: 764

2. Does NIH provide the evacuation equipment or the contractor? RESPONSE: The Contractor.

4) RESIDENTIAL SERVICES

a. Page 14 of the SOW, 4th paragraph refers to solid waste to be collected once per week from residential areas to be found in Attachment 6.

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RESPONSE: (Wrong Attachment) FYI: The same typo

(¿Attachments 6, 7,) for Attachment 6 is realized on Page 9 of Solicitation Document or page 3 of

Article L: Tech & Business Proposal Instructions

i. Attachment 6 shows the Number of Interior Recycling Containers. RESPONSE: This is RIGHT

Attachment #6.

b. Page 15 of the SOW, 4th bullet under section

(a) refers to the contractor providing, is there a map or list of the residential needs? RESPONSE:

There is NO map (other than the NIH Campus

Visitor Map online). List of residential needs are to collect the exterior residential solid waste that includes the General Trash and

Recycling bins on campus grounds, residential buildings (15 & 16 lots), MLP garages, etc.

c. Can you please provide a list of residential locations and services required?

5) RESPONSE: below is a list of CAMPUS buildings that different types of residential solid waste collection bins are located:

BUILDING NUMBER TYPE OF RESIDENTIAL SOLID WASTE

BIN TYPE OF PICKUP SERVICE

10x2, 31, 38, 41, 45, 67, Campus Gates and All

MLP Garages Wire Mesh Trash Cans Trash 1x2, 8, 10, 13, 14, 21x2, 29, 30, 41, 59, MLP

8x3, Metro Area Campus Recycling Units

(CRUs) Trash and Recycling Residential Buildings: 15 {A-K} and 16, 16A &

16B MC Recycling and Trash bins Trash and Recycling

Out of Commission Big Belly Solar Units Trash

6) RECYCLING COLLECTION

a. Can you please clarify if the contractor is required to collect the recycling from central locations on each floor, or from patient, research and office individual locations?

RESPONSE: NO, recycling collection is not on a central location on each floor but on several existing/designated locations inside all buildings (see Attachment 6) and mainly on lobbies/hallways. It includes in-patient hospital general (receptionist, lounge & lunch room) areas but not inside patient room, research labs, offices and restricted buildings unless authorized by PO. Site Visit of buildings will help clarify further.

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Proposals are due on April 30, 2018

There are no other changes as a result of this amendment.

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