Department of Veterans Affairs, Great Lakes Healthcare Systems, Great Lakes Acquisition Center, Bldg. 5, 5000 West National Ave., Milwaukee, WI 53295

J -- REPLACEMENT OF UPS BATTERIES SOL 69D-387-99 DUE 081899 POC Diane Brazale, Contracting Officer (414) 902-5403 Reference is made to Submission No. 365685 Solicitation No. 69D-387-99 is hereby amended to include the following in accordance with Section 52.212-2 and Paragraph IV. REPORTING REQUIREMENTS. Contractor shall be responsible to coordinate the delivery of the batteries to the loading dock with the COTR as noted in the above sections of the solicitation. Unless otherwise specified, a representative of the contractor shall be present at the time of delivery. The contractor shall be responsible to insure that the batteries are secured on skids prior to unloading the delivery truck at the building 215 dock. The VA will unload new batteries (on the secured skids provided by the contractor) from the delivery truck using a VA fork lift. The VA will operate the fork lift. The skids will be moved via VA fork lift within approximately 175 feet of the Battery Room Door. At that point, the skids will be transferred to a hand truck by the VA using the VA fork lift. Immediately following, the contractor shall move these hand trucks containing the batteries approximately 175 feet through the battery room door which is 2 feet 10 inches wide. Skids shall be sized to allow passage through the door. The contractor shall be responsible to notify the delivery/shipping company in advance of the above to avoid any unnecessary delays at the time of delivery. No other changes are made to the solicitation. Posted 08/12/99 (W-SN367278). (0224)

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