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Total Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5)
Notice ID:36C25022Q0108
THE PURPOSE OF THIS SOLICITATION AMENDMENT IS TO PROVIDE ANSWERS TO THE QUESTIONS POSED BY INDUSTRY, PROVIDE UPDATED CLINs, ADD A SOLICITATION CLAUSE, REMOVE A SOLICITATION CLAUSE, AND EXTEND THE DUE ...
THE PURPOSE OF THIS SOLICITATION AMENDMENT IS TO PROVIDE ANSWERS TO THE QUESTIONS POSED BY INDUSTRY, PROVIDE UPDATED CLINs, ADD A SOLICITATION CLAUSE, REMOVE A SOLICITATION CLAUSE, AND EXTEND THE DUE DATE OF RESPONSES. The following Clause shall be hereby incorporated into this solicitation: 852.215-70, SERVICE-DISABLED VETERAN-OWNED AND VETERAN-OWNED SMALL BUSINESS EVALUATION FACTORS, which was inadvertently left out of the original solicitation. The following Clause shall be removed from the solicitation: FAR 52.223-99 ENSURING ADEQUATE COVID-19 SAFETY PROTOCOLS FOR FEDERAL CONTRACTORS THE RESPONSE DUE DATE IS HEREBY CHANGED FROM 12/13/21 at 13:30 EST TO 12/22/21 at 13:30 EST via email to Joshua.Kovar@VA.gov QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS Will Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned and Veteran-Owned Small Business Evaluation Factors be incorporated into this solicitation? Please see above. CLIN xxx7AP and CLIN xxx7AQ; The containers at Building 135 are listed as on-call. How many hauls were performed for the last 12 full months for both containers? For the period of Dec-2020 through Sept 2021 (do not have data for Nov 2020) 36 total hauls - We anticipate an average of 4 hauls per month 3.    CLIN xxx3AB includes service for a 15-yard Open Top container. During the site visit we noted that there was a 30-yard Open Top container on site. CLIN xxx3AB and xxx3AC should be changed to reflect the proper size. You are correct. CLINS have been updated 4.    CLINxxx5AA How do these 630 tons breakout between each CLIN accordingly? ***Initial estimates did not include all locations due to a reporting error We have increased the estimated weight of Cincinnati s waste accordingly to 860 TN/YR in the revised CLINS. a.    How many of these (860) tons are associated with the 32-yard Self-Contained Compactor and the Emergency Pickup? CLIN xxx5AB and CLIN xxx5AC? This container averages 51 TN/per Month total b.    How many of these (860) tons are associated with the 40-yard Open Top Container and the Emergency Pickup? CLIN xxx5AD and CLIN xxx5AE? These containers average 8.76 TN/per Month total - Combined c.    How many of these (860) tons apply to the CLINS xxx5AF xxx5AK? We estimate these containers at 6.24 TN/per Month total - Combined 5.    CLINxxx7AA How do these 1045 tons breakout between each CLIN accordingly? ***CLINS HAVE BEEN UPDATED per an error in contracting program*** The CLINS were previously reporting as 8YD, they have been updated accordingly. a.    How many of these (1045) tons apply to the CLINS xxx7AB xxx5AN, xxx7AU, and xxx7AW? The identified CLINS are estimated based upon the container size and frequency of pickups. Our formula for these is as follows: 120Lbs/YD * Yardage * Frequency *4.33 to get an estimate for the month. CLINS xxx7AB xxx7AM 1x Weekly 18.7 tons/yr EA. 2x Weekly 37.5 tons/yr EA. CLIN xxx7AU 6.25 tons/yr CLIn xxxAW Roughly 25 tons/yr b.    How many of these (1045) tons are associated with the 2 35-yard Open Top Containers at Building 135? CLIN xxx7AP and CLIN xxx7AQ? - These containers average 8.5 TN/per Month total c.    How many of these (1045) tons are associated with the 36-yard Compactor at Building 305? CLIN xxx7AS? CLIN was changed to identify this bin as an 8-yard dumpster. We estimate this dumpster (6.25/TN a month). d.    How many of these (1045) tons are associated with the 36-yard Compactor at Building 411? CLIN xxx7AT? This container historically averages 6.75 TN/Mo e.    How many of these (1045) tons are associated with the 36-yard Government-owned Compactor CLIN xxx7AV? - This compactor historically averages 3.97 TN/Mo
