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5. PROJECT NUMBER (if applicable)

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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

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10A. MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT/ORDER NUMBER

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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 NUMBERE

D 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 amendmen t, 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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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.)

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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) 558-23-1-150-0012 Department of Veterans Affairs Network Contracting Office 6 201 Hay Street, Suite 304 Fayetteville NC 28301 Department of Veterans Affairs Network Contracting Office 6 201 Hay Street, Suite 304 Fayetteville NC 28301 To all Offerors/Bidders

36C24623Q0202 12-01-2022

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See CONTINUATION Page X The purpose of this amendment is to provide all interested parties with answers to questions that were proposed in regards to this solicitation.

a. Please see inserted document below "Vendor Questions and Answers."

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Isaac Hernandez Contracting Officer

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Vendor Questions and Answers

1. Would it be possible to get the current 2022 YTD incumbent test volumes by test ordered? If 2022 cannot be supplied would 2021 fiscal year be available. Or is this a new program? This is a new program/requirement.

1. Have there been any shortfalls/shortcomings for the existing vendor in place? N/A

1. Is there anything that can/could’ve been done better with the current vendor? N/A

1. What does the Department of Veterans Affairs, NCO 6 like about the incumbent and what do they not like about them? N/A

1. Will the lab that is awarded this contract be provided all of the testing or does the Department of Veterans Affairs, NCO 6 have the right to send contracted specimens to a different lab (such as the former incumbent laboratory)? Yes, all tests associated with this project in the SOW will be ordered through the awardee’s purchase order agreement.

1. Will there be a “bridge” period for transitioning from current laboratory to the new lab? If so, what would that timeline look like? N/A

1. Would the Department of Veterans Affairs, NCO 6 consider confirming all drugs in the panel vs screening, to demonstrate a quantity of substance in the donors body along with positive/negative qualitative results? This method would diminish false positives by quantity vs cutoff values, and provide a better cost effective solution over screen and confirm. Yes, just running the confirmation THC mass spectrometry on the saliva samples is fine. The drugs to be ran can be found in the statement of work.

1. How long will it take for the Department of Veterans Affairs, NCO 6 to approve an awarded contract? What is the anticipated start date for this contract? It will take no longer than 3 weeks from the solicitation’s end date to make a contract award. Anticipated start date can be found in section B within the pricelist POP Begin and POP End dates.

1. Is this contract fully funded? Yes, this will be a fully funded purchase order.

1. What is the expected annual value of the contract based upon prior business years? The Government will not release its internal expected valuation of this project.

A.1 PRICE/COST SCHEDULE

ITEM INFORMATION

Cannabinoid: Creatinine RAtio, Urine, in accordance with statement of work. Quantities are estimated.

Contract Period: Base POP Begin: 12-14-2022 POP End: 12-13-2023 PRINCIPAL NAICS CODE: 621511 - Medical Laboratories PRODUCT/SERVICE CODE: Q301 - Medical - Laboratory Testing

Cannabinoid (THC) Confirmation, Urine, in accordance with statement of work. Quantities are estimated.

POP Begin: 12-14-2022 POP End: 12-13-2023

Marijuana (THC), Oral Fluid w/Confirmation Reflex, in accordance with statement of work. Quantities are estimated.

POP Begin: 12-14-2022 POP End: 12-13-2023

Marijuana (THC), Confirmation Reflex, in accordance with statement of work. Quantities are estimated.

POP Begin: 12-14-2022 POP End: 12-13-2023

Pickup Service, in accordance with statement of work. Quantities are estimated.

POP Begin: 12-14-2022 POP End: 12-13-2023

Cannabis Testing