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5. PROJECT NUMBER (if applicable)

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7. ADMINISTERED BY

2. AMENDMENT/MODIFICATION NUMBER

CODE

6. ISSUED BY

8. NAME AND ADDRESS OF CONTRACTOR

4. REQUISITION/PURCHASE REQ. NUMBER

3. EFFECTIVE DATE

9A. AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION NUMBER

9B. DATED

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10A. MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT/ORDER NUMBER

10B. DATED

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1. CONTRACT ID CODE

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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

14. DESCRIPTION OF AMENDMENT/MODIFICATION

16B. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

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

16A. NAME AND TITLE OF CONTRACTING OFFICER

15B. CONTRACTOR/OFFEROR

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Prescribed by GSA - FAR (48 CFR) 53.243 (Type or print) (Type or print) (Organized by UCF section headings, including solicitation/contract subject matter where feasible.)

(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.)

(If required)

(SEE ITEM 11)

(SEE ITEM 13)

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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) Department of Veterans Affairs 400 Fort Hill Ave.

Canandaigua, NY 14424

Department of Veterans Affairs Network Contracting Activity 400 Fort Hill Ave.

Canandaigua, NY 14424

To all Offerors/Bidders

36C24223Q0369 03-09-2023

X X X

X One (1) The purpose of this amendment is to answer questions of potential offerors.

All other terms and conditions remain the same.

Lisa A Harris Contract Officer

CONTINUATION PAGE

1. Can the government please provide an anticipated length for the survey instrument?

· Answer: Approximately 100 multiple choice questions (with some simple branching logic). Estimated self- administered time to complete: 20 minutes on average

2. Does the government anticipate providing incentives for survey respondents? If yes, is there a preferred incentive amount?

· Answer: No.

3. Can the government please clarify the anticipated period of performance for the base period because page 1 of the solicitation lists 4/3/23 – 9/30/23 while page 16 lists 4/1/23 – 9/30/23?

· Answer: Thank you for bringing this to our attention. This is a typographical error. The period of performance 4/3/23 – 9/30/23 as 4/1/2023, is a Saturday.

4. Is there an estimated survey length and/or a draft of the survey instrument that can be shared? This is needed to understand respondent burden and the amount of sample and incentives that will be required to achieve the required number of completes.

· Answer: Survey cannot be shared ahead of time but see answer to Question 1 above.

5. Will OMB or IRB approval be required for this work?

· Answer: No.

6. If so, have these approvals already been secured? If they are required and have not yet been secured, these approvals will have an impact on the timeline (for example, deployment of the survey within 70 days of the start of the period of performance).

· Answer: NA

7. Does the VA have a minimum number of pilot interviews that should be completed for the “pilot-tested survey” in Task 2?

· Answer: No, the purpose of pilot-testing is quality control prior to full-scale deployment of the survey

8. This request for proposal specifically states that the winner of the bid must comply with VA information security policies/requirements to include FISMA and additional handbook callouts. However, the VA is specifically requesting a panel solution where the provider provides an existing panel without the VA providing U.S. citizen data. What data will the VA be providing to the winning bidder that will make this contractor provided solution a system of records?

· Answer: Bidder will be provided zero data from VA; however, any data – in this case a limited analytic file, must be transferred/maintained in compliance with VA policy. Any language related to FISMA and other policies or handbooks is templated language included in VA contracts.

9. Does VA expect VA personnel to operate this system?

· Answer: Not clear what this question asks.

10. For a panel solution with expected N:400, will the VA cover costs to comply with the FISMA/SOR requirements as part of the Firm Fixed Price award?

· Answer: No, Firm Fixed Price.

11. We’d also like to request a 1-week extension assuming these questions will require time to answer on the part of VA.

· Answer: No.

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