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1 copies of the amendment; (b) By acknowledging receipt of this amendment on each copy of the offer submitted; or (c) By separate letter or telegram which includes a reference to the solicitation and amendment numbers. FAILURE OF YOUR ACKNOWLEDGEMENT TO BE RECEIVED AT

THE PLACE DESIGNATED FOR THE RECEIPT OF OFFERS PRIOR TO THE HOUR AND DATE SPECIFIED MAY RESULT IN REJECTION OF YOUR OFFER. If by virtue of this amendment you desire to change an offer already submitted, such change may be made by telegram or letter, provided each telegram or letter makes reference to the solicitation and this amendment, and is received prior to the opening hour and date specified.

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Rockville MD 20857

OAMP

5600 Fishers Lane, Room 14W Management and Policy Office of Acquisition

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Rockville MD 20857

OAMP

5600 Fishers Lane, Rm 14W Management and Policy Office of Acquisition

HHS/HRSA/OO/OAMP

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13. THIS ITEM ONLY APPLIES TO MODIFICATION OF CONTRACTS/ORDERS. IT MODIFIES THE CONTRACT/ORDER NO. AS DESCRIBED IN ITEM 14.

12. ACCOUNTING AND APPROPRIATION DATA (If required) is not extended.is extended, Items 8 and 15, and returning

Offers must acknowledge receipt of this amendment prior to the hour and date specified in the solicitation or as amended, by one of the following methods: (a) By completing

The above numbered solicitation is amended as set forth in Item 14. The hour and date specified for receipt of Offers

11. THIS ITEM ONLY APPLIES TO AMENDMENTS OF SOLICITATIONS

FACILITY CODE CODE

10B. DATED (SEE ITEM 13)

10A. MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT/ORDER NO.

9B. DATED (SEE ITEM 11)

9A. AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION NO.

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8. NAME AND ADDRESS OF CONTRACTOR (No., street, county, State and ZIP Code)

7. ADMINISTERED BY (If other than Item 6)CODE 6. ISSUED BY

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4. REQUISITION/PURCHASE REQ. NO.3. EFFECTIVE DATE2. AMENDMENT/MODIFICATION NO. 5. PROJECT NO. (If applicable)

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AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION/MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT

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CHECK ONE A. THIS CHANGE ORDER IS ISSUED PURSUANT TO: (Specify authority) THE CHANGES SET FORTH IN ITEM 14 ARE MADE IN THE CONTRACT

B. THE ABOVE NUMBERED CONTRACT/ORDER IS MODIFIED TO REFLECT THE ADMINISTRATIVE CHANGES (such as changes in paying office, C. THIS SUPPLEMENTAL AGREEMENT IS ENTERED INTO PURSUANT TO AUTHORITY OF:

D. OTHER (Specify type of modification and authority) appropriation date, etc.) SET FORTH IN ITEM 14, PURSUANT TO THE AUTHORITY OF FAR 43.103(b).

E. IMPORTANT: Contractor is not, is required to sign this document and return __________________ copies to the issuing office.

ORDER NO. IN ITEM 10A.

14. DESCRIPTION OF AMENDMENT/MODIFICATION (Organized by UCF section headings, including solicitation/contract subject matter where feasible.)

The purpose of this amendment is to provide responses to the questions.

Question 1:

If there is a "No" in the applicable column, does that mean it isn?t applicable to SRHT?

Answer 1:

Correct. If there is a No in Column 2, that means the Standard and/or Provision is not applicable to the contract.

Question 2:

If there is a "No" do we have to complete columns four & five?

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16A. NAME AND TITLE OF CONTRACTING OFFICER (Type or print)15A. NAME AND TITLE OF SIGNER (Type or print)

15C. DATE SIGNED 16B. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 15B. CONTRACTOR/OFFEROR 16C. DATE SIGNED

(Signature of person authorized to sign) (Signature of Contracting Officer)

DAN E. MATUSIEWICZ

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Except as provided herein, all terms and conditions of the document referenced in Item 9A or 10A, as heretofore changed, remains unchanged and in full force and effect.

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NAME OF OFFEROR OR CONTRACTOR

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Answer 2:

Correct. If there is a No in Column 2, that means that HRSA has determined that the Standard and/or

Provision is not applicable to the contract and the vendor does not need to answer any of the columns.

However, if the vendor selects Partial or Not in the Total Number of Supported Provisions columns and Column 2 has a Yes, they need to explain why their deliverable will not meet the Provision.

If the vendor believes that the Provision is Not

Applicable (N/A) to the contract they must also explain why it is N/A.

Question 3:

What does `EIT? stand for?

Answer 3:

Electronic and Information Technology

Question 4:

Task 4.2 of Attachment A, statement of work, states, plan, coordinate, facilitate and participate in a maximum of 2 on-site TA visits for each 8 hospitals participating in the project, for a total of up to 16 on-site TA visits per year. Each site visit shall be no more than 2 days in length?

(a) Is there a requirement of how many people should participate in each site visit from the consultant and contractor perspective?

(b) The 2 day max onsite, does not include travel days, correct?

Answer 4:

(a) No.

(b) It can include travel days but does not necessarily have to include travel days. The goal is to give the hospital 2 days of on-site

TA.

Question 5:

(a) Is there an official definition or formal process for Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan

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FAR (48 CFR) 53.110

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that exists that HRSA prefers the contractor to follow?

(b) In addition, please define what `staffed?

means.

Answer 5:

(a) QASP is a plan to developed and submitted by the contractor to ensure contractor's performance is meeting performance goals of the contract.

(b) Staffed beds refer to the number of beds that are actually filled with patients. A hospital may be licensed for more beds than they actually staff.

Question 6:

Please confirm the number of allowable beds the rural hospital is allowed to have to participate in this project. It is stated two different ways in the RFP.

(a) Background section in the SOW states, assist small rural hospitals with fewer than 50 staffed beds.

(b) Section 2.1 of the SOW states, 49 beds and less.

Answer 6:

(a) For consistency, revise to say: 49 staffed beds or less, as reported on the hospital's most recently filed Medicare Cost Report.

(b) Per previous comment, revise to say: 49 staffed beds or less, as reported on the hospital's most recently filed Medicare Cost

Report.

Question 7:

Please provide Table 15-2 of FAR Part 15 that is required for the submission on the business proposal or provide a link to the current version you would like us to complete.

Answer 7:

See FAR 15.408.

Question 8:

Will the government consider extending the due

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date for the technical and cost proposal?

Answer 8:

Yes. The revised due date is hereby changed to

August 29, 2014 at 10:00am.

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