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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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is extended,

(a) By completing Items 8 and 15, and returning __________ copies of the amendment; (b) By acknowledging receipt of this amendment on each copy of the offer submitted; or (c) By separate letter or electronic communication which includes a reference to the solicitation and amendment numbers. FAILURE OF YOUR ACKNOWLEDGMENT TO BE RECEIVED AT THE PLACE DESIGNATED FOR THE RECEIPT OF OFFERS PRIOR TO THE HOUR AND DATE SPECIFIED MAY is not extended.

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is required to sign this document and return ___________ copies to the issuing office. is not, A. THIS CHANGE ORDER IS ISSUED PURSUANT TO: (Specify authority) THE CHANGES SET FORTH IN ITEM 14 ARE MADE IN THE CONTRACT ORDER NO. IN ITEM 10A.

15C. DATE SIGNED

B. THE ABOVE NUMBERED CONTRACT/ORDER IS MODIFIED TO REFLECT THE ADMINISTRATIVE CHANGES SET FORTH IN ITEM 14, PURSUANT TO THE AUTHORITY OF FAR 43.103(b).

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 letter or electronic communication, provided each letter or electronic communication makes reference to the solicitation and this amendment, and is received prior to the opening hour and date specified.

C. THIS SUPPLEMENTAL AGREEMENT IS ENTERED INTO PURSUANT TO AUTHORITY OF:

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Contractor

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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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IT MODIFIES THE CONTRACT/ORDER NO. AS DESCRIBED IN ITEM 14.

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36C242

Department of Veterans Affairs Network Contracting Office 2 James J. Peters VA Medical Center 130 West Kingsbridge Road Bronx NY 10468-3904

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Department of Veterans Affairs James J. Peters VA Medical Center Network Contracting Office 2 130 West Kingsbridge Road Bronx NY 10468-3904

To all Offerors/Bidders

36C24221Q0564

03-23-2021

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** HOUR & DATE for Receipt of Offers is EXTENDED to: 4/05/2021 4:00 pm ET

a. The purpose of this amendment is to answer questions from interested offerors and provide a revised solicitation attributed to changes in the Statement of Work requirements and scope of the requirement.

b. The following page provides the Questions and Answers to this solicitation and a summary of the changes to the Solicitation document. Offerors shall use Solicitation 36C24221Q0564 Rev. 1 in submitting an offeror per the FAR Provision 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors.

c. As a result of this amendment, the offer submission deadline is extended per block 11 above.

d. POC for this amendment is the Contracting Officer, Brad Mills, at email William.Mills4@va.gov.

BRAD MILLS

Contracting Officer

CONTINUATION PAGE

Questions and Answers:

Q1. Would you please advise me if there is an equipment list I can review?

A1. Yes, the equipment list is provided in the attached.

Q2. Will you consider changing the set-aside from small business to full and open? If not, will you consider making it a Cascade Procedure (ADDENDUM 1 to 52.212-2 EVALUATION--

COMMERCIAL ITEMS (JAN 1999)?

A2. Due to the market research results and the requirements of FAR 19.502-2, this set-aside for small business concerns is necessary. The Contracting Officer determined that cascade procedures are not necessary for this solicitation, since the offers from small business firms would have to be evaluated before any consideration to large business firms.

Q3. Can you send the most current maintenance history on all the equipment listed in the solicitation? A3. The last annual inspection service on all these patient lifts was in October 2019.

Q4. When was the last time the straps were replaced?

A4. We do not require Contractor to replace straps because that is accomplished internally after every patient use.

Q5. Are you presently using Arjo Inc. certified technicians for Annual Preventative Maintenance?

A5. The last annual preventive maintenance inspection was completed by a manufacturer-certified technician.

Q6. Could you please tell me if this is a new requirement, or if there is a current or previous contractor who has performed similar services? If available, can you please send along the incumbent contract or task order number?

A6. This is a new requirement. Past procurement history is not relevant to the requirements of this solicitation and will not be provided.

Q7. Will the deadline be extended for this RFQ?

A7. Yes. See block 11 of Amendment 001 for the new date and time.

Solicitation changes:

A review of the requirements in the Statement of Work has prompted significant changes to the scope and requirements. As such, a new solicitation draft is provided to reflect the following changes/deletions in the Statement of Work:

Changes to the Statement of Work Paragraph A.2 Background Paragraph A.3 Scope Paragraph C.4 Reports/Documentation Paragraph C.5 Personnel

The following Section B Requirements are deleted from the Statement of Work:

Paragraph B.5 Visual Inspection (1x Annual) Floor Based Products Paragraph B.6 Emergency/Unscheduled Repair Services Paragraph B.7 Coverage on All Replacement Parts

Because of the narrowed scope and requirements of the SOW, the procurement strategy is changed from seeking an Indefinite Delivery Contract to a Purchase Order. As such, the following parts of the solicitation are changed/deleted:

• SF1449 Block 20 – Change “This solicitation is for an Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity requirement…” to “This requirement…”

• Updated B.3 PRICE/COST SCHEDULE

• Deleted B.4 PRICE WORKSHEET

• The following clauses were removed from the solicitation:

o FAR 52.216-18 Ordering o FAR 52.216-19 Order Limitations o FAR 52.216-22 Indefinite Quantity

• At FAR Provision 52.212-1 (Instructions to Offerors), paragraph (c)4. is modified to delete reference to B.4 Price Worksheet

See attached document: Solicitation 36C24221Q0564 Rev. 1.

See attached document: Checklist for CM and PM.

See attached document: JJP Ceiling-Mounted Patient Lift Inventory.