36C24526Q0532 0002 AMENDMENT.docx

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8. NAME AND ADDRESS OF CONTRACTOR

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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

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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

16A. NAME AND TITLE OF CONTRACTING OFFICER

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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)

06-25-2026

Department of Veterans Affairs Network Contracting Office 5 (NCO 5) 90C

NCO 5

1540 Spring Valley Dr.

Huntington WV 25704

19ACQ

Department of Veterans Affairs Network Contracting Office 5 (NCO 5) Satelite Office 1540 Spring Valley Drive Huntington WV 25704 To all Offerors/Bidders

36C24526Q0532

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See CONTINUATION Page x

The purpose of this amendment is to post the Q&As, confirm offers due date, add 52.212-2 Evaluations- Commercial Products and Commercial Services. All other terms and conditions remain unchanged.

Mark Smith

CONTINUATION PAGE

A.1 PRICE/COST SCHEDULE

ITEM INFORMATION

Transcription of Anatomic Pathology Specimens Contract Period: Base POP Begin: 07-01-2026 POP End: 06-30-2027 PRINCIPAL NAICS CODE: 561410 - Document Preparation Services PRODUCT/SERVICE CODE: Q301 - Medical - Reference Laboratory Testing

Transcription of Anatomic Pathology Specimens Contract Period: Option 1 POP Begin: 07-01-2027 POP End: 06-30-2028

Transcription of Anatomic Pathology Specimens Contract Period: Option 2 POP Begin: 07-01-2028 POP End: 06-30-2029

Transcription of Anatomic Pathology Specimens Contract Period: Option 3 POP Begin: 07-01-2029 POP End: 06-30-2030

Transcription of Anatomic Pathology Specimens Contract Period: Option 4 POP Begin: 07-01-2030 POP End: 06-30-2031

QUESTIONS FOR SOLICITATION 36C24526Q0532

1.Current incumbent contractor name THERE IS NO INCUMBANT CONTRACTACT AT THIS TIME

2. Current contract number (if applicable) N/A

3. Historical annual spend/value of the contract: $27,874.58

4. Annual transcription volume (gross lines, cases, reports, or other available workload metrics): 128,671 lines

5. Average monthly volume, if available: 10,723 lines 6.Estimated monthly or annual audio minutes: No minutes counted 7.Estimated monthly or annual gross-line volume: 128,671 lines 8.Historical workload volume from the current or prior contract: See question #4 answer 9.Average number of reports, cases, or dictations per month: 200 cases per month (estimated on 20 working days per month) 10.Any minimum or maximum workload estimate the Government expects offerors to use for pricing assumptions: Workload varies Submission & administrative

11. Is there a Statement of Work / PWS for this requirement? Section D contains only the Business Associate Agreement and Wage Determination. Please confirm the SOW is a separate attachment. Yes. The Statement of Work is a separate attachment and has been uploaded to SAM under solicitation 36C24526Q0532

12. The SF 1449 (Block 8) shows an offer due date of 6/3/2026, while questions are due 6/5/2026. Please confirm the correct quote submission deadline. The confirmed offer due date is 7/1/2026 8:00 AM EST Evaluation criteria

13. What is the basis of award (e.g., LPTA, lowest price, or best value/trade-off)? No evaluation provision (such as FAR 52.212-2) is included. This is how this requirement is being evaluated. Evaluated price will be the total of the base year plus all option years, consistent with the priced CLINs in Section B.2.”

14. Are non-price factors (technical approach, past performance) required? If so, please provide the required format and any page limits.

he Addendum to 52.212‑1 requires you to:

Complete SF 1449 boxes 17 and 30, Complete B.1 contractor POC info, Complete Section B.2 price/cost schedule, Complete 52.212‑3 reps/certs as applicable.

15. How will price be evaluated given that FAR 52.217-3 (Evaluation Exclusive of Options) is incorporated, yet four option-year CLINs are priced? Please confirm whether evaluated price is base-only or base plus options. Evaluated price will be the total of the base year plus all option years, consistent with the priced CLINs in Section B.2.”

Staffing & workload

16. What is the historical and/or estimated annual volume of anatomic pathology reports to be transcribed, and the average length per report (lines or keystrokes)? 128,671 lines

17. Is the requirement full dictation transcription, or back-end editing of voice-recognition/speech-recognition draft text? Full dictation transcription

18. What is the required turnaround time for routine versus STAT/priority reports, and the required hours/days of coverage? Routine turnaround time is to have reports completed by 7am the next business day. The coverage days are Monday through Friday. STAT has been very infrequently and is within two hours of request.

19. Is this a follow-on to an existing contract? If so, can incumbent contract #, current staffing levels, and the platform/system used (e.g., VistA/CPRS) be disclosed, and is the work on-site at the DC VAMC or remote? They do not currently have a contract in place.

Below is the language for LOWEST PRICE TECHNICALLY ACCEPTABLE 52.212-2 Evaluation—Commercial Products and Commercial Services.

(a) The Government will award a contract to the lowest priced technically acceptable offeror responsible offeror whose offer conforms to the requirement of the solicitation

(b) Options. The Government will evaluate offers for award purposes by adding the total price for all options to the total price for the basic requirement. The Government may determine that an offer is unacceptable if the option prices are significantly unbalanced. Evaluation of options shall not obligate the Government to exercise the option(s).

For purposes of award of this Contract, the Government intends to evaluate the option to extend services under FAR 52.217-8 as follows: The evaluation will consider the possibility that the option can be exercised at any time and can be exercised in increments of one to six months, but not for more than a total of six months during the life of the contract. The evaluation will assume that the prices for any option exercised under FAR 52.217-8 will be those rates in effect under the contract each time an option is exercised under this clause. The evaluation will therefore assume that the addition of the price or prices of any possible extension or extensions under FAR 52.217-8 to the total price for the basic requirement and the total price for the priced options has the same effect on the total price of all proposals relative to each other, and will not affect the ranking of proposals based on price, unless, after reviewing the proposals, the Government determines that there is a basis for finding otherwise. This evaluation will not obligate the Government to exercise any option under FAR 52.217-8.

(c) A written notice of award or acceptance of an offer, mailed or otherwise furnished to the successful offeror within the time for acceptance specified in the offer, shall result in a binding contract without further action by either party. Before the offer's specified expiration time, the Government may accept an offer (or part of an offer), whether or not there are negotiations after its receipt, unless a written notice of withdrawal is received before award.