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659-20-201: Nurse Call (VA-21-00042272) 28144 36C24621B0004 N 541519 Department of Veterans Affairs Network Contracting Office 6 1601 Brenner Ave Salisbury NC 28144 Sean Cosby sean.cosby@va.gov sean.cosby@va.gov Amendment attached.

5. PROJECT NUMBER (if applicable)

CODE

7. ADMINISTERED BY

2. AMENDMENT/MODIFICATION NUMBER

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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

BPA NO.

1. CONTRACT ID

CODE

FACILITY 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 lett er 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

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(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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ONE

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) 659-20-201 Department of Veterans Affairs Network Contracting Office 6 1601 Brenner Ave Salisbury NC 28144

To all Offerors/Bidders

36C24621B0004

X x x x The purpose of this amendment is to answer questions from the RFI period of this solicitation.

Questions and answers are attached on the following page.

Bid due date: May 3 rd 2021 1530 Bid Opening: May 4th, 2021 (Virtual) meeting invite will be provided to all bidders via email prior to bid opening.

1. Specs include Glovebag Asbestos Abatement but no qualities or locations are shown. Is there Asbestos Abatement on this project? We have asbestos in the specs to just to cover all of our bases. Do not see any asbestos abatement with the work they are doing.

1. Period of performance is 150 days Submittals and lead time for material as well as phasing, access and coordination with Nurse Admin will take time. Would the VA entertain an Administrative NTP after award till Material arrives then begin the 150 day Period of Performance? An admin NTP can be issued with request from contractor and planning with contracting.

1. During the walk through it was mentioned some of the work areas on the current plans were going to be deleted. Please advise. Part of the 3rd floor of building 2 is already under construction for a modernization project, so those rooms will not require upgrades in the Nurse Call system. (see attached drawing)

1. During the walk through there was some discussion of conduit that might be available for use on this project. Is the conduit identified or should we include new conduit for all work? You should include new conduit for all your work.

1. The response due date on the beta.sam.gov site, https://beta.sam.gov/opp/25ab04deb65d44f3b92148b5359b9ff9/view, states May 03, 2021 03:30 pm EDT and the Sources Sought notice states May 4, 2021, at 10:00 a.m. Can you confirm the bid response due date? Bids are due 5/3/21 at 1530 to the email address sean.cosby@va.gov. The actual bids will be opened online via TEAMS or Webex(invites will be sent to all bidders prior) 5/4/21 at 1000.

1. In reference to the requirement “E. Nurse call system must be One-VA Technical Reference Model (TRM) approved. More information can be found at: www.va.gov/trm” on page 435 of the 20-091+CD+ReplNrsCallSpecs+20210210 document in 1.9 PORJECT SCOPE OF WORK, Rauland Responder 5 (manufacturer release T17) has been listed as a DIVEST status by the VA Office of Information and technology. https://www.oit.va.gov/Services/TRM/ToolPage.aspx?tid=9735# As a result of the DIVEST status, all projects currently utilizing the technology/standard must plan to eliminate their use of the technology/standard. Responder 5 is scheduled to move to UNAPPROVED status in TRM April 1, 2022. Because the interconnectivity requirements in the solicitation potentially expose other clinical system to security issues, will the facility accept OR EQUAL bids as the Rauland Responder 5 nurse call system is currently in a divested TRM status and not allowed to be procured or operated in a VAMC? Responder 5000 version 3 is in the divest stage but version 4.x is approved. For Responder Enterprise version 5.0 is unauthorized, several versions are in the divest stage and version SR3 is approved.

Responder 5000

[1, 2, 3] Approved w/Constraints [1, 2, 3] Approved w/Constraints [1, 2, 3] Approved w/Constraints [1, 2, 3] Divest [3, 4, 5] Divest [3, 4, 5] Divest [3, 4, 5] Divest [3, 4, 5] Divest [3, 4, 5] Divest [3, 4, 5] Divest [3, 4, 5] Divest [3, 4, 5]

[1, 2, 3] Approved w/Constraints [1, 2, 3] Approved w/Constraints [1, 2, 3] Approved w/Constraints [1, 2, 3] Approved w/Constraints [3, 4, 5] Approved w/Constraints [3, 4, 5] Approved w/Constraints [3, 4, 5] Approved w/Constraints [3, 4, 5] Approved w/Constraints [3, 4, 5] Approved w/Constraints [3, 4, 5] Approved w/Constraints [3, 4, 5] Approved w/Constraints [3, 4, 5]

1.

1. Responder Enterprise

[4, 5, 6] Divest [4, 5, 6] Divest [4, 5, 7] Divest [4, 5, 7, 8] Divest [7, 8, 9, 10] Divest [7, 8, 9, 10]

[4, 5, 6] Divest [4, 5, 6] Divest [4, 5, 7] Divest [4, 5, 7, 8] Divest [7, 8, 9, 10] Divest [7, 8, 9, 10]

[4, 5, 6] Approved w/Constraints [4, 5, 6] Approved w/Constraints [4, 5, 7] Divest [4, 5, 7, 8] Divest [7, 8, 9, 10] Divest [7, 8, 9, 10] Divest [7, 8, 9, 10] Divest [7, 8, 9, 10] Divest [7, 8, 9, 10]

[4, 5, 7, 8] Approved w/Constraints [7, 8, 9, 10] Approved w/Constraints [7, 8, 9, 10] Approved w/Constraints [7, 8, 9, 10] Approved w/Constraints [7, 8, 9, 10] Approved w/Constraints [7, 8, 9, 10] Approved w/Constraints [7, 8, 9, 10] Approved w/Constraints [7, 8, 9, 10] Approved w/Constraints [7, 8, 9, 10]

See attached document: 02T-130.

See attached document: Site Visit Attendance Sheet.