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36C10X20R0002 | INTEGRATED HEALTHCARE TRANSFORMATION | AMENDMENT 0004

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(Signature of person authorized to sign) (Signature of Contracting Officer) 10-29-2019 N/A 36C10X Strategic Acquisition Center - Frederick Department of Veterans Affairs 5202 Presidents Court, Suite 103 Frederick MD 21703 36C10X Strategic Acquisition Center - Frederick Department of Veterans Affairs 5202 Presidents Court, Suite 103 Frederick MD 21703 To all Offerors/Bidders

36C10X20R0002 10-29-2019

X X x x Please see the continuation pages for the datails of amendment 0004.

Allen L. Smith Contracting Officer

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The purpose of amendment 0004 is the following:

Note: All questions pertaining to Phase II will be answered the amendment that ends Phase I and initiates Phase II. All additions to the conformed attached solicitation are in red. All redactions are marked with a strikethrough.

1. Conform Request for Proposal (RFP) 36C10X20R0002 based on the changes listed below. See Attachment 1, Conformed 36C10X20R0002.

2. Revise section 20 of the 1449. Phase I Capability Statements are due on Monday, November 4, at 12:00 PM, EDT.

3. Add the following language to section B.1, Contract Administration Data:

I. Privity of contract – The Government will only deal directly with the VITAL for all matters regarding the IDIQ contract and all resulting task orders.

4. Remove the following from FAR 52.212-11 in section E, Solicitation Provisions:

(e) Multiple offers. Offerors are encouraged to submit multiple offers presenting alternative terms and conditions, including alternative line items (provided that the alternative line items are consistent with subpart 4.10 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation), or alternative commercial items for satisfying the requirements of this solicitation. Each offer submitted will be evaluated separately.

5. Add the following language to Section E, Solicitation Provisions, C. Proposal Submission Instructions, #5:

Please note that Strategic Acquisition Center - Frederick (SAC-F) can accept e-mails no larger than 5 MB. Offerors are encouraged to submit zip files or submit volumes in multiple e-mails so as to not exceed this limitation. Caution: The choice of Proposal delivery method is up to the Offeror. The Offeror bears the risks of chosen delivery method.

7. Add the following language to Section E, Solicitation Provisions, E.3, Instructions and Evaluation Approach, D. Proposal Evaluation Approach, Written Proposal Evaluation:

Prior to evaluation of the price and non-price factors, the Government will make a determination as to the eligibility of the Prime Offeror (Proposed VITAL). VITALS and all proposed SDVOSB VITEPs must be VIP-verified SDVOSB at time of Phase II submission and small under the applicable NAICS to be eligible. Once a Prime offeror is determined eligible, the Government will evaluate as follows:

8. Add the following language to Section E, Solicitation Provisions, E.3, Instructions and Evaluation Approach, D. Proposal Evaluation Approach, Written Proposal Evaluation, a. Full Mission Capability:

The Government requires a VIT capable of simultaneously meeting unique and highly complex requirements across all FC areas. Therefore, based on the submission of the VIT PROPOSAL TEAM SUMMARY and associated CAPABILITY NARRATIVE forms, the Government will evaluate the proposed VIT to determine whether it is fully mission capable. For the purposes of this evaluation fully mission capable means that the VIT, inclusive of its collective team members, has capability in every FC capability area. In other words, prime awardees (VITAL) must be an eligible VIP-verified SDVOSB and have capability in all FC I Capability Areas and propose a team that collectively demonstrates capability in all three FCs and associated Capability Areas. The Government will determine capability of VIT members based upon the quality of the technical capability and relevance of past performance information provided in the CAPABILITY NARRATIVE form. All past performance information submitted shall be no earlier than five years from the date of the solicitation (10/17/2019). If a VIT is found to be not fully mission capable, it will result in less than acceptable confidence on the part of the Government.

9. Remove the following language from Section E, Solicitation Provisions, E.3, Instructions and Evaluation Approach, C. Proposal Submission Instructions, Phase 1 – Viability Assessment (Mandatory):

When submitting the VITAL Viability Submission, prospective VITAL shall combine into one file (MS Word or Adobe pdf formats only) and submit as a single volume. Character/page limits if applicable are built into each question.

10. Revise Attachment A, IHT Labor Categories, to add the following:

a. For the labor category of Acquisition Analyst, the minimum years of experience has been added as this was omitted in the original solicitation.

b. The years of experience for the Budget Analyst Senior and Budget Analyst – Junior has been revised as follows:

i. Budget Analyst – Senior, six years of experience

ii. Budget Analyst – Junior, four years of experience

c. The labor category Economist Senior is applicable to Functional Categories II and III. This is reflected in the revised Attachment.

d. The titles for Copy Writer//Editor (marketing) has been revised as follows:

i. Copy Writer/Editor (marketing) – Senior, eight years of experience

ii. Copy Writer/Editor (marketing) – Junior, four years of experience

e. The years of experience for Acquisition Analyst - Junior has been revised to show four years.

f. The years of experience for Subject Matter Expert - Facility Planning, Management, and Environment of Care Safety is 10 years; the description has been revised to reflect this change.

g. The Labor Category Change Management Specialist has been revised to include “Prosci certified” in the description.

h. The Labor Category Subject Matter Expert – Change Implementation has been revised to include “Prosci certified preferred” in the description.

i. The Labor Category Subject Matter Expert – Regulations and General Counsel has been revised from:

The contractor shall designate a SME to provide government legal and regulatory guidance to modernization efforts and other contemplated reforms. This expertise would cover a variety of relevant domains including: Centers for Medicaid and Medicare services (CMS), Code of Federal Regulations Title 42 (CFR), enterprise human resources, managed care contracting, and establishment of government corporations (to include governance, financial structure and authorities). The Regulations and General Counsel SME will have experience in VA and other large government or large private sector healthcare agencies with direct responsibilities over legislation writing and regulatory processes. VA experience is especially desirable. This SME will have proven experience in a large government system leading change associated with Department and/or Agency re-organization and will have provided legal support, legal advice and representation for Government agencies.

To: Subject Matter Expert – Regulations The contractor shall designate a SME to provide regulatory guidance to modernization efforts and other contemplated reforms. This expertise would cover a variety of relevant domains including: Centers for Medicaid and Medicare services (CMS), Code of Federal Regulations Title 42 (CFR), managed care contracting, and establishment of government corporations (to include governance, financial structure and authorities). The Regulations SME will have experience in large government or large private sector healthcare agencies with direct responsibilities over legislation writing and regulatory processes.

Note that the education requirement for Subject Matter Expert – Regulations remains a Master’s degree.

See Attachment 2, Revised Attachment A, IHT Labor Categories

11. A revised Attachment D, Proposal Forms is attached to correct and add the following:

a. All fields for the Phase I submission (Pages 1-17) have been updated to list the character limits for each. The character limit is the only constraint, font size has been set within the form. Response fields have all been formatted.

b. A form for Functional Category I, capability area Business Process Reengineering, Improvement and Management has been added.

c. A field has been added to include prime contract number for the Capability Narrative Template.

d. Phase II forms are included in draft version. Final Phase II forms for submission will be released with the amendment initiating Phase II.

See Attachment 3, Revised Attachment D, Proposal Forms

12. Two different Attachment J documents, VIT definitions, were released with the original solicitation. Note that the most current and official Attachment J is within the conformed 36C10X20R0002, which is Attachment 1 of this amendment. Please disregard the version that was originally posted outside of the solicitation document.

a. The definition of VITAL has been updated as follows:

VIT Agile Lead (VITAL) VIP Verified SDVOSB (or eligible VIP-verified Joint Venture) that is considered small under NAICS 541611, with capability in all Functional Category I capability areas, extensive healthcare experience and capability integrating large teams in execution of Government Contracts (expert integrator), and expert ability to manage and oversee contract performance including related administrative processes. Once contracts are awarded, VITALs are considered small for the duration of the five-year base period (but must remain VIP verified).

AMENDMENT 0004 ATTACHMENTS

A.1 AMENDMENT 0004 ATTACHMENT 1 36C10X20R0002 CONFORMED

See attached document: Amendment 0004 Attachment 1 36C10X20R0002 Conformed for A0004.

A.2 AMENDMENT 0004 ATTACHMENT 2 - REVISED ATTACHMENT A, IHT LABOR CATEGORIES

See attached document: Amendment 0004 Attachment 2 Revised Attachment A - IHT Labor Categories.

A.3 AMENDMENT 0004 ATTACHMENT 3 – REVISED ATTACHMENT D, PROPOSAL FORMS

See attached document: Amendment 0004 Attachment 3 Revised Attachment D- Proposal Forms.