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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:

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

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RESULT IN REJECTION OF YOUR

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VA

00101 Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Benefits Administration Acquisition Division 1800 G. Street N.W.

Washington DC 20006 00101 Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Benefits Administration Acquisition Division 1800 G. Street N.W.

Washington DC 20006 To all Offerors/Bidders

36C10E22Q0078 04-22-2022

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Final Questions and Answers

Edward Bradford Contracting Officer

VA-VBA-2020-209D9525

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The combined synopsis solicitation 36C10E22Q0078 is amended to answer the following vendor questions.

This is the final Q/A. No more questions will be posted.

Q - Is this a new contract or an existing contract?

A – This is a new contract.

Q - If this is an existing contract, who is the incumbent vendor and what is the existing contract number, dollar amount, and period of performance?

A – Not an existing contract. There is no incumbent. There is no contract number, dollar amount or period of performance.

Q Will the contract have a 120-day base plus 120-day option period of performance, or will it be longer? If longer, please describe.

A – This contract will have a base plus four option period of performance. Each period is a year in length.

Q - How many days on average is the security and fingerprinting process at the Houston VARO?

A – This varies in each situation.

Q - How many Full Time Equivalents (FTE) are currently needed to perform these services?

A – One Reader must be available to provide services when requested by the VA Employee.

Q - Do the FTEs need to be American citizens or are permanent residents acceptable?

A – Yes, American citizens

Q - Who is the incumbent and what is their current rate?

A – No incumbent.

Q - What is the average historical use of Reader Services over the last year? We understand up to 30 hours weekly is expected, looking for a weekly average over the past year if possible.

A – This is a new service. There is no historical data.

Q - Is the Reader Services position expected to remain remote for the duration of the contract? Or are they expected back in office once COVID restrictions are lifted?

A – Yes, this is expected to remain remote for the duration of the contract.

Q - Is this a new requirement?

A - Yes

Q - Is there an incumbent? If yes, can you please provide the name of the contractor and the contract number?

A - No

Q - Will this contract require on-site services at any time during the contract?

A – No on-site services is expected during the duration of the contract.

Q - We are hoping to find out if there is (was) an incumbent contractor performing these services, or if this is a brand new contract.

A – This is a brand-new contract.