Veterinary Medical Unit Equipment 01 (VMU), Southeast Louisiana Veterans Healthcare System 2400 Canal Street New Orleans, LA 70112

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This is a notice to all offerors that FedBizOpps Combined Synopsis Solicitation 36C25618Q0190 is being amended to add/change the following:

Add/provide responses to all vendors who asked questions about the solicitation. Responses to vendor questions (master list) are annotated below.

Master List Responses to Vendor Questions

Veterinary Medical Unit Equipment 01 (VMU)

Solicitation 36C25618Q0190



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Question

Answer

1.

2.6.1.1.

Is receiving site on 2401 Tulane St. and install site (rooms for equipment 2.5.9. and 2.5.10), connected, or accessible by walking, in order to place the equipment to the designated rooms?

Yes. The Research Building is within walking distance from the main receiving area (Central Energy Plant/CEP Building). The Research Building and CEP have separate loading docks that are both accessible from 2401 Tulane Street. Interested contractors can also request a site map of the facility from the point of contact listed on the solicitation if more information is needed about the site.

2.

2.61.3, 2.6.1.4 and 2.6.1.5

Can products remain at receiving area until installation?

No. The receiving area is not equipped for storage. When items are delivered, they must be transported to a secure area in the Research Section. (There are secure areas in the Research Section where delivered items can be stored while they await placement in rooms, and/or set up/installation).

3.

2.6.2.1

Does item 0009 or item 0010 need to be fastened to the floor or just placed on the floor of the designated rooms?

Items 0009 and Items 0010 do not require floor mounting.

4.

2.5.9

Comment: Item on 2.5.9 describes; Table, Examination/treatment, Animal. The suggested manufacturer (Blickman) describes product #7847SS as instrument tables . These types of tables are designed for instruments, not necessarily animals, especially large, heavy species. Suburban Surgical has a equal to product and we are happy to quote, however our instrument tables, as Blickman s, are designed as described. Question: What are the weight requirements for this table?

Weight requirements are not available and cannot be provided for the Blickman Table referenced in Section 2.5.9 of the Statement of Work. (The manufacturer/manufacturer s website does not provide minimum/maximum weight requirements for this specific table). The (Blickman) table is designed for instruments and rodents. If the Blickman table cannot be provided contractors must provide a table that meets all salient characteristics (as annotated in the Statement of Work) that can support lightweight usage. We are a small animal facility (with primarily rodents).

5.

2.6.1.1

Can we hold products at our own facility, and ship when installation area is ready, instead of pre delivering to Energy Plant Building?

Yes, just as long as installation can be completed when scheduled.

6.

2.5.1

The unit specified: AllerGard ES (Energy Saver) NU-619 Dual Access Animal Transfer Station is specific to a caging system called Innovive. Is the 620 model the correct unit?

The 620 unit is acceptable; Must be dual access.

7.

2.5.3

In statement 2.5.3 you specifically call out for a two-way manifold, but a few lines later you say no less than 4 to 6 way splitter manifolds. Please confirm quantity of manifolds needed.



The correct model for Section 2.5.3 is Model V3000PK. There should be two (2) induction chambers and no less than four (4) manifolds. Please refer to the subsequent amendment/rewrite of Section 2.5.3 of the Statement of Work.

8.

2.5.4

In statement 2.5.4 you call out hoses and connects to an induction chamber, but no chamber. Is a chamber needed or not?



No chamber is needed. Please refer to the subsequent amendment/rewrite of Section 2.5.4 of the Statement of Work.

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This is a notice to all offerors that FedBizOpps Combined Synopsis Solicitation 36C25618Q0190 is being amended to add/change the following:

Response Date: Change (Extend) current response date/time for all eligible offerors.

Change From: Friday, January 5th, 2018 by 12:00 p.m. CST (New Orleans, LA)

Change To: Wednesday, January 17th, 2018 by 12:00 p.m. CST (New Orleans, LA)

Amend/Change OFFER SUBMISSION GUIDANCE to read the following:

OFFER SUBMISSION GUIDANCE:



Offer Submission Guidance: Offers shall be submitted via e-mail, (or by mail, or by courier) to C. Robert Oravetz, Contract Specialist, christopher.oravetz@va.gov. Offers shall be submitted on or before the close date/time as specified in this solicitation. Offers are due no later than Wednesday, January 17th, 2018 by 12:00 p.m. CST (New Orleans, LA). Any contractor submissions or requests for information received after the closing date and time of this solicitation (for any reason) are late, and shall not be considered. It is very unlikely that the solicitation close date will be extended again so offerors are encouraged to respond on or before the final response date of Wednesday, January 17th, 2018 by 12:00 p.m. CST (New Orleans, LA) with their best offer. As descriptive literature is required as part of the offeror s submission it is recommended (but not required) that offers be sent utilizing e-mail messages with manageable and allowable file sizes to ensure an effective transmission. Separate or multiple e-mails are allowed just as long as the offeror indicates which/how many e-mails constitute a complete offer. (i.e. E-mail message 1 of 2, E-mail message 2 of 2 etc.). Offers that are late due to e-mail transmission problems/issues will not be accepted. The government will acknowledge receipt of offers (by e-mail) if received prior to the close/date time of the solicitation (if an e-mail address is provided). The government s acknowledgement that an offer has been received shall not constitute an offer s technical acceptability or unacceptability (because the government is not able to evaluate offers during or immediately following the close of a solicitation). In lieu of sending by e-mail, eligible offerors are authorized to send/submit their offers by mail (USPS, FedEx, UPS, DHL) or courier providing their offers are received on or before the close date/time of the solicitation (Wednesday, January 17th, 2018 by 12:00 p.m. CST (New Orleans, LA)). Hard copy offers shall be sent to the following address listed below.



Southeast Louisiana Veterans Healthcare System (SLVHCS)

Network Contracting Office 16

ATTN: C. Robert Oravetz, Contract Specialist

1555 Poydras Street Suite 1308

New Orleans, LA 70112

Veterinary Medical Unit Equipment 01 (VMU)