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

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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.

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