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AMENDMENT 0001 Water Testing Services - RFQ No. 36C25926Q0434 The purpose for this amendment is as follows: 1. Extend responses due time. 2. Attach Revised Statement of Work (SOW) 3. Post Q&A Responses Due Date The responses due time is hereby extended to 11:59 pm MDT, Tuesday April 28 2026. Questions and Answers (Q&A) Please note: Questions posted here have been included as originally received (i.e., format, phrasing, spelling, etc.) The resultant contract will be an IDIQ, with Firm-Fixed Task Orders written against it. The number of samples per department will be estimated annually, and purchased via said task orders as needed. Responses to this RFQ should provide unit/item pricing per sample, using the spreadsheet and estimated quantities provided. Q1. The solicitation states there is no task order maximum, while FAR 52.216-19 specifies order limitations. Can the Government clarify how these provisions should be reconciled? Response: The statement in that SOW that reads There is no task order (or delivery order) maximum or minimum means, in this case, that there is no minimum or maximum limit on how many task/delivery orders may be issued under the IDIQ contract. Q2. What is the overall contract ceiling value for this IDIQ? Response: $350,000.00 Q3. The SOW indicates the contractor will not perform work on-site, yet page 12 includes requirements for on-site presence with PIV badges and adherence to OSHA safety requirements. Will VA personnel perform all sample collection, or are there circumstances where contractor personnel are required on-site? Response: VA Personnel will perform all sample collections. The language on Page 12 is generic for any contractors performing work on VA campuses. This contract does not require the contractor to be on site. If contractor personnel are required on-site, what specific duties are expected? Response: Contractor personnel are not required to perform any services on VA property for this contract. Is the requirement for an on-site representative applicable for this laboratory services contract? Response: An on-site representative is only required when contractor personnel are performing services on site at VA property, which is not the case for this contract. Q4. The SOW requires a 24-hour collection-to-processing timeframe and 15-day reporting timeline. How will delays outside contractor control (e.g., shipping delays, VA handling delays) be addressed? Response: Delays caused by the carrier service which the contractor chooses are not the responsibility of the VA. The VA will not be liable for any additional costs incurred by the contractor as the result of occasional delays in transit which compromise the integrity of the laboratory data from the samples which must be received by the lab within 24 hours of the collection time. The contractor must ensure that the ice packets are provided to the VA in each parcel requiring them to ensure accurate data results (e.g., bacterial cultures on HPC tests and legio…
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