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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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36C252 Department of Veterans Affairs 36C252 115 South 84th Street, Suite 101

Milwaukee WI 53214-1476

36C252 Department of Veterans Affairs 36C252 Great Lakes Acquisition Center - HC 115 South 84th Street, Suite 101 Milwaukee WI 53214-1476 To all Offerors/Bidders

36C25225Q0447 06-06-2025

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See CONTINUATION Page one This amendment addresses vendor questions with answers from the contracting office. The question period is now closed.

The original due date of the solicitation is not extended.

Please see solicitation 36C25225Q0447 for the quote due date as well as to view submission requirements.

See following continuation pages.

Sands, Scott Contracting Officer

Vendor Questions & Answers Q: Is there any incumbent/recompete or this is a brand-new project? If yes, could you please provide us with their award number or even if the customer bought similar services in the past.

A: View contract 36C25220D0034 information via FPDS (https://www.fpds.gov) for incumbent information.

Q: Are the SAA drums or dual waste streams with sharps? How are we notified if SAA pickups are required and are they coordinated with CAA quarterly pickups?

A: There are currently no sharps disposed of as hazardous waste. Any SAA pickups that are not emergent could likely be coordinated. All quarterly pickups are at one SAA location.

Q: Confirm if given waste is packaged or you want us to pack the waste?

A: The waste is stored in 18-gallon bins. The vendor will be expected to pack waste for transportation.

Q: Please confirm how 2800 lbs pharma waste is presented each period? Is it packed or we need to pack?

A: The waste is stored in 18-gallon bins. The vendor will be expected to pack waste for transportation.

Q: Does the pharma include and DEA Controlled Substances?

A: No.

Q: Do you have any disposal restrictions, i.e. No Landfill or No Hazardous Landfill?

A: The vendor must follow all federal, state, and local laws and regulations in the disposal of waste.

Q: What will be the quantity / volume of the container(s)?

A: Most of the facility’s hazardous waste is stored in 18-gallon black bins.

Q: Do we need to provide containers for 2800 lbs pharma waste as well?

A: The vendor will be expected to pack waste for transportation.

Q: Emergency service response time (1) hour - is it flexible?

A: No.

Q: 24 hours emergency service response time - is it flexible or not?

A: No.

Q: Who is the current vendor / incumbent?

A: View first Q&A above for answer.

Q: Can we have the current contract copy?

A: View first Q&A above for answer here to obtain contract information. We will not be able to provide all potential quoter’s with a current contract copy.

Q: Is prevailing wage included in this contract? If yes, please share the details.

A: As stated within the solicitation PDF documentation, the Department of Labor Wage Determination for Dickinson County, MI applies to any award made from this solicitation.

Q: Please confirm the current waste disposal method.

A: View first Q&A above for answer.

Q: Is there a Not to Exceed price (NTE) to this contract?

A: The minimum guarantee and ceiling for this IDIQ is listed within the solicitation PDF documentation, as well as the minimum and maximum order amounts – please review.

Q: What is the Annual spent / last 3 invoices?

A: The annual spend, which can be used to calculate yearly/monthly invoice pricing, can be viewed via FPDS. See first Q&A answer above for the FPDS link.

Q: What is the budgetary number for the waste removal and disposal service in 2024?

A: Previous contract information, including award dollar amount, can be viewed via FPDS. See first Q&A answer above for the FPDS link.

Q: Is this a single vendor contract or multiple vendors?

A: It is a single vendor contract.

Q: Are we required to provide containers for all waste generated, or only the small lab waste containers we package?

A: The vendor will be expected to pack waste for transportation.

Q: Please confirm if the wrapped Pricing needs to be provided?

A: The vendor will be expected to pack waste for transportation.

Q: How would you like your hazardous waste program improved in this next contract period?

A: There are no improvements needed from the vendor. Vendor is to follow all contract requirements.

Q: Can we modify the price sheet?

A: No. The price schedule pricing should be provided into the current price schedule format listed in the solicitation.

Q: Instead of providing pricing in lbs can we provide pricing per container?

A: Pricing must be provided within the current price schedule format listed in the solicitation only.

Q: Could you please confirm what waste is included in pharmaceutical waste?

A: The facility’s pharmaceutical waste includes, and unwanted, non-controlled pharmaceuticals managed as universal waste.

END: Amendment 0001-Vendor Questions & Answers to Solicitation # 36C25225Q0447