Service Legionella Sampling & Testing at Hudson Valley Healthcare System

The purpose of this amendment is to provide question and answers from interested vendors and provide past performance evaluation questionnaire. Please see attached. The solicitation due date is extended to 30 September 2019 at 12:00 PM EST.
Q: We would request clarification with bid submission instructions / evaluation criteria. Volumes II, III and IV are clearly identified regarding content and requirements. I don't see anything in connection with Volume I. Can you clarify content and requirements of Volume I please?
A: Please follow evaluation factors as stated in the solicitation.
Q: We have one additional question in connection with the referenced solicitation. Factor II - Past Performance (pg 44) makes reference to a Past Performance Survey. Instructions state that "Offerors shall distribute the questionnaire included in the solicitation (See D.3)..."
However, there is no questionnaire included in the Solicitation Document.
A: Please see attached
Q: 1. Will you provide the questionnaire? Page 38 of the RFP shows a Section D but the page is blank.
2. What is the due date for references to return the questionnaire to the Government?
3.Will the government accept copies of CPARS in lieu of questionnaires due to the short time-frame of the proposal due date?
A: 1. Please see attached.
2. 9/30/2019 at 12:00 PM EST.
3. No.
Q: What the breakdown is per location?
Page 8 do they require 2 temperature readings?
Test & record temperature of 1liter sample for each sample drawn,
Test & record free chlorine residual for each sample drawn,
Test & record the PH for each sample drawn,
Run the hot water for 1 minute. Test and record the temperature,
A: (1) temperature (1) FRO (1) ph. For the cold water sample,
(1) temperature (1) FRO (1) ph. For the hot water sample,.

The purpose of this amendment is to provide answers from interested vendors and provide an updated pricing schedule. Please see attached.
Could you please confirm the quantity required is 1,440 samples per year?
Yes, estimated 240 routine samples and an estimated 120 resamples per quarter. 960 Sampling per year and 480 Retesting per Year. Please see updated pricing schedule..

Please note that this is solicitation notice synopsis, the Government is seeking quotes for the requirement below. Network Contracting Office (NCO) 2 of the Department of Veterans Affairs, Hudson Valley Health Care System is conducting a Service Disabled Veterans Owned Small Business Set-Aside solicitation for qualified firms capable of Legionella Testing and Sampling at the Hudson Valley Health Care System, Castle Point and Montrose Campus. The contractor shall provide all necessary, labor, services. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) is 541380. Responses to this notice must be submitting in writing (email or fax) and must be received not later than September 26, 2019 at 12:00 PM EST. No telephone inquiries will be accepted.
Please see attached statement of work.
This is a Service Disabled Veterans Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) Set-Aside acquisition. Responses to this notice must be submitted in writing (email or fax) and must be received no later than September 26, 2019 at 12:00 pm EST! E-Mail: Andres.cepeda@va.gov No telephone inquiries will be accepted. Interested parties who do not submit that above information on or before the response due date and time will not be considered for this procurement.
Period of Performance:
Base Year: 10/01/2019 - 09/30/2020
Option 1: 10/01/2020 - 09/30/2021
Option 2: 10/01/2021- 09/30/2022
Option 3: 10/01/2022 - 09/30/2023
Option 4: 10/01/2023 - 09/30/2024
Place of Performance:
Department of Veterans Affairs
Hudson Valley Health Care System
Castle Point Campus
41 Castle Point Road
Wappinger Falls, New York 12590
Department of Veteran Affairs
Hudson Valley Health Care System
FDR-Montrose Campus
2094 Albany Post Road
Montrose, New York 10548.