F103--FY26 | Water Quality Management (Base +4)

a. The purpose of this amendment is to respond to vendor inquiries and extend the response deadline. b. The period for questions is now closed. c. The solicitation response deadline is hereby extended to 3:00 pm ET Thursday, April 9, 2026. d. Question: Quarterly water fountain maintenance requires filter replacement. Please confirm whether the VA will supply the filters. Answer: The VA will supply the filters. e. Question: Please confirm that Brooklyn Retherm units are to be included in our quotation, as they are for Manhattan and St. Albans. Answer: Yes, Brooklyn Retherm units are included in this requirement. The chart on page one of the SOW is hereby updated: Requirement Category New York Campus Brooklyn Campus St Albans Campus Dental Waterline Testing Yes Yes Yes Legionella Water Testing Yes Yes Yes Potable Water Testing Yes Yes Yes Sterile Processing Service Water Testing Yes Yes No Automated Monitoring of Incoming Potable Water Yes Yes Yes Operation & Maintenance of Monochloramine Domestic Water Treatment System Yes Yes Yes Ice Machines Cleaning & Disinfection Quarterly Yes Yes Yes Laundry Wastewater Testing No No Yes Utility Water Treatment (Cooling Tower and Boiler Systems) Cooling only Cooling & Boiler Boiler only Water Fountain/Dispenser Maintenance, Cleaning, Disinfecting (quarterly) Yes Yes Yes Retherm Units Maintenance, Cleaning, Disinfecting (quarterly) Yes Yes Yes f. Question: Please confirm whether the updated ST108 requirements should be adopted for sterile processing. Answer: Yes, please see the updated table below and an updated Price/Cost Schedule is attached. Sampling Schedule: Sterile Processing Water Testing Location Parameters to be Tested Number of Samples per event Sampling Frequency # of samples per year Locations in Sterile Processing Suite to be Designated Heterotrophic Plate Count (HPC) Bacteria 6 (Manhattan) 4 (Brooklyn) Monthly 72 (Manhattan) 48 (Brooklyn) Locations in Sterile Processing Suite to be Designated pH 2 (Manhattan) 2 (Brooklyn) Monthly 24 (Manhattan) 24 (Brooklyn) Locations in Sterile Processing Suite to be Designated Total Organic Carbon (TOC) 6 (Manhattan) 4 (Brooklyn) Annually 6 (Manhattan) 4 (Brooklyn) Locations in Sterile Processing Suite to be Designated Endotoxins 4 (Manhattan) 2 (Brooklyn) Monthly 48 (Manhattan) 12 (Brooklyn) Main Feedwater Lines Entering Facility Chloride, Iron, Copper, Manganese, Hardness 4 (Manhattan) 2 (Brooklyn) Annually 4 (Manhattan) 2 (Brooklyn) g. More previously asked questions will be answered in a future amendment.