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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 date specified.

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

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36C770

Department of Veterans Affairs

NCO 15 Contracting Ofc - CMOP

3450 S. 4th St. Trafficway

Leavenworth KS 66048-5012

36C770

Department of Veterans Affairs

NCO 15 Contracting Ofc - CMOP

3450 S. 4th St. Trafficway

Leavenworth KS 66048-5012

To all Offerors/Bidders

36C77023Q0408

10-04-2023

X

X X

OFFER DUE DATE 10-09-2023 @ 5PM CDT

X ONE

The purpose of this amendment is to provide answers to questions asked about this solicitation.

Please see page two of the amendment for the questions and answers.

Brigitte Kidder

Contract Officer

SHIPPING BOXES – SOLICITATION 36C77023Q0408

QUESTIONS & ANSWERS ON THE SOLICITATION:

-The pictures included in the first request for information show boxes with insulative material in place. -- Are we correct in understanding that this RFQ is not asking for that material, nor to have the boxes arrive at your facility with those in place? Upon arrival each box should have insulation in place and be ready to be used.

-Testing with 3rd party vendor verification -- Shall this be done by the VA,, or by the soliciting

Contractor? Testing (certification of holding temperature) shall be done by the contractor and the results need to forwarded with the sample.

-If testing will be done by the VA, when will the VA need first article boxes for testing? Once received, the VA will need to verify that the product can perform.

-Because the VA requests recyclable / biio-degradable material, shall that include the insulative material and surrounding film that is shown in those photos -- if the VA is including that material as part of this 36C77023Q0408? Yes, all materials should be recyclable / bio-degradable

-Because the pictures don't seem to show the bottom of the boxes with water-activated tape closure, can you confirm that the bottom flaps are to have the two major flaps meet in the middle -- and none of the bottom flaps are full overlap, as are three of the top flaps? As long as the box meets our criteria and performs to the standard we set forth your design to seal the box is your design.

-Fragility of the drug payload (glass vials?) Payload is many different items to include glass, cardboard boxes, pre-loaded syringes, and plastic bottles.

-Will extra padding or an inset for the glass vials and syringes be needed? Or will protection for these items be included and provided by Tucson? – provided by contractor

-Dimensions of the payload? Our box dimensions are (Inside: L-9 ¼ x 6 5/8 x 4 ¾) (Outside: L-

11 3/8 x W- 9 ¼ x 6 5/8)

-Combined payload area dimensions needed for payload and gel packs (only dimensions given are external packaging) L-9 ¼ x 6 5/8 x 4 ¾

-Material currently used in the cold chain packaging (does internal cold storage component need to be recyclable?) Yes