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Can you confirm the approximate quantities of each type of linen and laundry to be processed per location listed in the RFQ? Answer: Here are the estimated quantities of linen types for ALL locations ... Can you confirm the approximate quantities of each type of linen and laundry to be processed per location listed in the RFQ? Answer: Here are the estimated quantities of linen types for ALL locations * Special Handling Items: Patient Slings, Mops, Microfiber Towels, Scrubs, Pool Towels, Poncho, Female Pajamas, Fisher House Linen, Hypo Packs, Cold Packs. 2. Given this is a rental program for the linen, we would be replacing any worn/torn/missing/damage items by piece not by pound. Can you modify this to a per piece rather than a per pound CLINS. Would you be open to us providing a per piece rate? Answer: Yes. The replacement is per piece Rental Items: Vendor replaces the damaged item by piece VA Own items: No replacement. Vendor just returns the washed items. 3. How many pounds of linen and laundry was processed last year (clean vs soiled). Answer: See question 1 Only clean delivered linen and laundry quantities are reported 4. How accurate are the pounds listed in the CLINS to be quoted? Is this based on a year volume? Please confirm what the estimate is based on. Answer The estimated pounds & types listed in the CLINS comes from the invoices It is based on one year volume from 1/1/2021 to 12/31/2021 5. Some of the facilities is a 7 day pick-up. Can we propose a different schedule such as 5 or 6 day pick-up? Answer: NO. Our Palo Alto and Menlo Park campus locations require 7 day pick-up 6. When do you anticipate an award decision Answer: 1 Oct 2022 7, Is the ALM certification required for the CM? Answer: ALM (Associate Linen Management) certification are required for VA Textile Manager/Supervisor. CM (Contractor Manager???) should be certified too 8. Is there a small business subcontract plan required since this is an unrestricted opportunity? Answer: No 9. Would we have an opportunity to bid on the locations to be descoped? Answer: That will be handled by a different Contracting Officer for a different contract. 10. What is the total quantities to be descoped as a result of the facility locations that will be removed from the contract? Answer: Possible Modesto and Stockton locations are removed from the contract later Estimated total quantiles of Annual Rental and Laundry service: