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Questions and Responses to Solicitation 36C24521R0047

1. Will VA provide a separate Excel Price Schedule? No

1. Will VA provide HCPCs associated with the provided CLIN descriptions to facilitate informed price modeling? Yes

1. Will VA confirm contract months for Option Period 4 and Option Period 5 (they appear to be in error and to overlap)? This is a one year contract starting 10/01/2021 with four option years. The last option year four will be 10/01/2025-09-30-2026. I had a typo on the IGCE.

1. Will VA confirm the quantities are meant to remain static/identical across the base year and all option periods (including Option Period 5, which is only 6 months)? Yes that is correct

1. Will VA confirm if the past performance questionnaire is significantly different from the previously provided questionnaire and if questionnaires already submitted, as required by VA’s original submission deadline, will be required to be resubmitted using the questionnaire found with Amendment 1? No you do no need to resubmit the questionnaire if I already have one. The only difference it the date.

1. Will VA consider extending the due date for submission to accommodate receipt of answers to outstanding questions and for a fully informed price proposal? No the date will not be extended.

1. Please confirm that service is to be provided within how many miles from the VA location? If this is referring to the delivery and service area of the contracted vendor, it is not 30 miles. This is determined by our geographical area as determined in the contract. It is not based on mileage.

1. What is VISN 5’s perspective on telehealth post PHE? We do not encourage telehealth practices for the contracted vendor post PHE. These visits must be face to face with appropriate PPE.

1. Will telehealth be allowed in the veteran’s home as is currently allowed during the PHE. No, if referring to the vendor.

1. Will VISN 5’s telehealth strategy follow CMS? Not sure what this question is referring to, but again, no telehealth for the vendor as a regular service.

1. What is VISN 5’s intention for allowing telehealth technology post-PHE? Will telephonic only be allowed? As a general practice no, if referring to the contracted vendor RT’s, etc.