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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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Baton Rouge LA 70816

NHDP

National Hansens Disease Program Management and Policy Office of Acquisition

HRSA/OAMP/NHDP

Rockville MD 20857

OAMP

5600 Fishers Lane, Rm 14W26B Management and Policy Office of Acquisition

HHS/HRSA/OO/OAMP

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This Solicitation is hereby amended to provide responses to questions received from industry.

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Title: Ambulatory Care for Hansen’s Disease (HD); Solicitation: 18-258-SOL-00003; Amendment 0001 – Q&A’s

Question 1:

I’m writing regarding the about AMBULATORY CARE CLINICS. I was curious if this was a follow-on requirement. If so, would it be possible for you to provide the incumbent information (we need the contract number and contractor).

Response to Question 1:

This is a recompete for services previously provided in the regions identified.

Question 2:

These 8 sites are in addition to the first five sites already awarded from the solicitation last year, correct?

Response to Question 2:

Correct.

Question 3:

In regards to volume III, Past Performance, it is unclear whether our clinic or the entire university is being referred to. Could you please clarify? Also, is this document separate from attachment C – Past Performance Questionnaire Letter?

Response to Question 3:

Past Performance is in reference to the entity that intends to provide the required services to the Government.

Question 4:

Regarding the Administrative and Management Data piece of the Business Proposal – Volume II. The solicitation document doesn’t appear to have a section describing what is expected from that section of our application. Could you please expand on that section for us, so we know what to include?

Response to Question 4:

Subcontracting plan, if applicable, and contractor’s Reps and Certs.

Question 5:

Title: Ambulatory Care for Hansen’s Disease (HD); Solicitation: 18-258-SOL-00003; Amendment 0001 – Q&A’s

Regarding the past performance questionnaire in Volume III. Will we be penalized in any way for not having 3 organizations respond, or do you have a suggestion for other ways we can complete this piece?

Response to Question 5:

In the case of an offeror without a record of relevant past performance or for whom information on past performance is not available, the offeror may not be evaluated favorably or unfavorably on past performance.

Question 6:

Regarding the healthcare surveys – We are a centralized health department with health units in every county. Would it be acceptable to provide results from a large-scale survey, or do you need something from the individual health unit?

Response to Question 6:

Surveys which are inclusive of your individual unit will suffice if no individual ones are available.

Question 7:

Regarding the past performance history, the second paragraph in L.6.1 (page 45) states, we must identify 3 past performance references on same/similar work that was completed within the past 3 years. It then goes on to say that we must describe the relevancy of the past or present contract/subcontract on page 46. Can you clarify whether past or present awards may be used?

Additionally, is this limited to contracts or can grants be used as well?

Response to Question 7:

Past performance references can be provided for past or present contracts.

Question 8:

For all of the several prior award cycles I and the other Arizona NHDP personnel have worked under the contract at Maricopa County Dept. of Public Health. When the contract ended on 31 December 2017 we moved our HD operations, a Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC). Are FQCHCs eligible to apply? Are there any special considerations or regulations that, as a FQHC, we must address?

Response to Question 8:

Title: Ambulatory Care for Hansen’s Disease (HD); Solicitation: 18-258-SOL-00003; Amendment 0001 – Q&A’s

This proposal does not have any restrictions that disqualify FQHC from submitting an offer. The offeror must provide a proposal based on the statement of work that illustrates the ability to meet the performance requirements.