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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

E. IMPORTANT:

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.

12. ACCOUNTING AND APPROPRIATION DATA

(REV. 11/2016)

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:

D. OTHER

Contractor

16C. DATE SIGNED

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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.

15A. NAME AND TITLE OF SIGNER

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(Number, street, county, State and ZIP Code) (If other than Item 6) (Specify type of modification and authority) (such as changes in paying office, appropriation date, etc.)

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13. THIS ITEM APPLIES ONLY TO MODIFICATIONS OF CONTRACTS/ORDERS,

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

11. THIS ITEM ONLY APPLIES TO AMENDMENTS OF SOLICITATIONS

AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION/MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT

(Signature of person authorized to sign) (Signature of Contracting Officer)

528-18-109

Department of Veterans Affairs Network Contracting Office (NCO) 2 2875 Union Road Suite 3500 Cheektowaga NY 14227

Department of Veterans Affairs Network Contracting Office (NCO) 2 2875 Union Road Suite 3500 Cheektowaga NY 14227 To all Offerors/Bidders

36C24222B0069 11-08-2022

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RFI QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

Nicholas Winne Contracting Officer

RFI QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

· In spec section 27-11-00 Part 2, 2.1-1 It states to provide the cabinets and in part 2, 2.1-10 it states to provide a minimum of one spare cabinet with blank rack space for additional system expansion, but on drawing EY-401, keynote #3 it states, Data rack, equipment, terminations, and testing by Buffalo VA IT Department. Who is providing the racks and just want to confirm that the VA IT Dept is terminating and testing?

Clarification:

Data Rack shall be provided by the contractor and contractor shall be responsible for all terminations and testing of fiber and horizontal cable testing.

· On drawing EI-705 Detail 1, states existing 12-strand fiber from existing data rack to be terminated on new data rack, provide fusion splice kit, and extend as required. Need to know where the existing data rack is and the length to the new data rack?

Existing Data Rack is located in Data room 906C1 shown on drawing 528-18-109-AD-103. Fiber originates from the core on the 9th floor.

See below for our responses (in red) to the Nurse Call RFI:

1. Where is the secondary location for code blue annunciation? Is the area located within the same structure or an external structure?

0. Location #1 shall be Nurse Station 918C & location #2 shall be the Telephone PBX Operations room. Both locations are within the same structure as the nurse call system.

1. Are there current system integrations such as HL7, RTLS, Phone/Vocera?

1. Contractor to refer to note D on sheet 528-18-109-EY-401. For nurse call system provided, requirements shall match existing type and current operations. This work is an extension of an existing system.

1. Is the nurse call system required to integrate into the overhead paging system and if so, how many zones?

2. Yes, the nurse call system will integrate to the overhead paging system, with (1) zone consisting of speakers in ward 9C.

1. Will the VA look to deploy VM servers or physical servers for Nurse Call and where is the server room located?

3. Nurse Call headend is located in the core shown on 528-18-109-EY-401.

1. Is there a pathway in place for the riser for connection between headend cabinets and server room?

4. Existing Nurse Call headend equipment located in core. Refer to detail 3 on 528-18-109-EY-401.

We are concerned about the phasing plan. Is there wiggle room for modification of his plan?

· No, currently the hospital does not have the swing space to allow the plan to be modified. Please adhere to the details laid out in the drawings and specifications.