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Page 4 of 4 AMENDMENT FOR SOLICITATION 36C24E26Q0032 This solicitation is being amended for the following: Deadline for offers is extended to 04/30/2026, 4:00PM Eastern Time Changes/updates for DRY ICE REQUIREMENTS under 1.2 REQUIRED PRODUCTS & SPECIFICATIONS within the Statement of Need: Provide dry ice in pellet form Provide requirement of 500 lbs (250 lbs per location), weekly, for annual total of 26,000 lbs Provide bins in which to store dry ice at each location. Bins may stay at the delivery locations to be filled, weekly, or switched out, weekly. Dry ice delivered to fill stationed/bins shall be transported in standard industry packaging (i.e.: bagged or boxed). Dry ice delivered in bins to be exchanged weekly, is acceptable. Dry ice pellets shall be approximately 1/2 1 in diameter in size Changes/updates to DELIVERY REQUIREMENTS under 1.2 REQUIRED PRODUCTS & SPECIFICATIONS within the Statement of Need: Provide weekly delivery of requirement, every Tuesday, between the hours of 9:30AM and 12:00PM Central Time Should set day fall on a Federal Holiday, delivery shall be made the following day (see Federal Holiday schedule under Period of Performance/Delivery Timeframe, below) Location(s) of Delivery: VA North Texas Healthcare System 4500 S. Lancaster Road Dallas, TX 75216 Building 43, Ground-level Building 1 Clinical Research Unit (CRU), 3rd floor Contractor shall bring dry ice from the delivery vehicle into the delivery locations noted above. Contractor shall provide own means (i.e.: pallet jack, dolly, lift, etc.) to deliver bags or bins to each delivery location. QUESTION and ANSWERS Q: Can you confirm whether deliveries are dock accessible at the Dallas VA Medical Center? A: There are specific areas for deliveries to Bldg. 43 and 1 but are not typical truck loading docks. Dry ice will need to be put on carts and moved into the buildings at ground level. Q: Is the contractor responsible for interior delivery to both locations, including the 3rd floor Clinical Research Unit? A: Yes, dry ice must be brought from the delivery truck to the storage bins inside Bldgs. 43 and 1. Q: Container Ownership & Exchange: The solicitation mentions dry ice should be "packaged with material covering the ice." Does the VA provide the insulated storage containers (totes/chests) on-site, or is the contractor expected to provide an exchange program where full containers are left and empty ones are collected each Tuesday? A: Currently, the vendor has been providing the storage containers and refilling each week with dry ice transported in bags. Swapping out bin for bin weekly is acceptable. (NOTE: Price for bin usage/rental shall be included in price of dry ice pricing.) Q: Delivery Logistics (Building 1, 3rd Floor): For the delivery to Building 1, 3rd Floor, is there a dedicated freight elevator available for use by the delivery driver? Additionally, will the contractor be required to provide their own equipment (e.g., pallet jack or dolly) for inside delivery?…
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