36C24119Q0260-0001003.docx

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Attached to: Advertising for the Bostons VA's "Strength at Home" Research Project to Recruit Veteran Couples in the Washington State Area.
Solicitation number: 36C24119Q0260
Issued by: Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration Veterans Integrated Service Network 1

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**AMENDMENT 001 – Boston VAMC – Strength at Home – See attachment 2 for Contractor Questions and Answers **

Q1)	Is this a new requirement, if not who is the incumbent?
	A1) This is a new requirement.

Q2)	Will the VA provide the videos, photos and content for the online campaign?
	A2) Yes

Q3)	What is the anticipated number of e-mail addresses that will be sent and the frequency of the e-mail blasts?
	A3) Frequency should be at least 6 times during the 12-month contract. Number of email addresses will be based on subscription list of Northwest Military Times.

Q4)	Is the Northwest Military Newspaper the only print publication that can be utilized for this effort? Yes Is the contractor able to recommend other print platforms? No
	A4) Answers inserted into question

Q5)	Is “Spouse” the only digital magazine that the contractor can advertise in? Yes Is the contractor able to recommend and place advertisements in additional publications? No
	A5) Answers inserted into question

Q6)	Booth Space. What is the expectation on the vendor? Will the vendor need to staff the booth? If so provide more details.
	A6) To coordinate events in which it would be beneficial for the Strength at Home research program to participate. The vendor will not need to staff booth.

Q7)	Does the vendor need to be physically at each event to set up booth space?
	A7) No

Q8)	Weekly email blasts to the subscription list of the “Northwest Military” Newspaper. How will the VA provide email addresses for everyone in the subscription list? How often you will provide updates for new subscriptions? Are vendors free to use any e-mail solution like MailChimp for email blast?
	A8) Email addresses will be based on subscription list of Northwest Military Times.

Q9)	Is there anything in the scope of services that the vendor will need to do to manage the process for interested couples to sign up for the research project?
	A9) No

Q10)	Is there a platform that the government currently uses for weekly email blasts? If so, is the vendor able to utilize this platform or should the vendor propose a different platform for communications?
	A10) No

Q11)	Are there any font type/size or page length requirements for the proposal?
	A11) No specific requirements

Q12)	Can the technical, price, and past performance sections be submitted in one volume or should they be separate volumes?
	A12) FBO attachment S02_Attachment 1 - Past Performance Worksheet shall be used to submit past performance information.

Q13)	Will the government provide an extension to allow time to develop the response following questions being answered?
	A13) Not at this time

Q14)	Will the government provide a table for completion of labor rates?
	A14) No table provided.

Q15)	Is there a specific budget allocated for print and digital advertising or should the contractor include separate line items for print and digital advertising in the price proposal?
	A15) Vendors shall use the pricing schedule located within the solicitation.

Q16)	Is the contractor expected to secure only 50,000 impressions on the “Northwest Military Newspaper” Facebook Page?
	A16) Vendor is expected to secure at least 50,000 impressions.

Q17)	Is there an established duration of time for the 50,000 Facebook advertisements? (Can any information be provided as to why 50,000 impressions?)
	A17) No

Q18)	The first booth event is listed for May 19th, what is the expectation for this event.
	A19) VA Customer is aware attending this event may not be possible. If the quoting vendor cannot meet this requirement clearly annotate that fact within the pricing.

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