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AMENDMENT 0005 RFQ 36C24623Q0383

BLS AND ALS AMBULANCE SERVICES

FOR FAYETTEVILLE NC VA HEALTHCARE SYSTEM

PLACE OF PERFORMANCE: FAYETTEVILLE, NC

5. PROJECT NUMBER (if applicable)

CODE

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

PAGE OF PAGES

10A. MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT/ORDER NUMBER

10B. DATED

BPA NO.

1. CONTRACT ID CODE

FACILITY CODE

CODE

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: (Speci fy 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 SI

GNER

16A. NAME AND TITLE OF CONTRACTING OFFICER

15B. CONTRACTOR/OFFEROR

STANDARD FORM 30

PREVIOUS EDITION NOT USABLE

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)

(X)

CHECK

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) 4/4/2023 Department of Veterans Affairs Network Contracting Office 6 100 Emancipation Drive Hampton VA 23667 Department of Veterans Affairs Network Contracting Office 6 100 Emancipation Drive Hampton VA 23667 To all Offerors/Bidders

36C24623Q0383 03-16-2023

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See CONTINUATION Page X

1. Request for Quotes (RFQ) No. 36C24623Q0383 is hereby amended to address the Government response to contractor questions, see Page 2.

2. The closing date for proposal submission remains the same and is due April 7, 2023 at 1:

00PM EST.

Stephanie Thompson Contracting Officer

CONTINUATION PAGE

Q.1. Amendment No. 0004 removed any mention of SMT ambulance service. However, it would seem the non-STAT BLS service would be billed under the SMT CLIN. If you requested non-STAT BLS service, there is no CLIN in the price cost schedule. Can you please clarify how non-STAT BLS services would be billed?

A.1. BLS service will be billed under CLIN 0001, being this contract is for the main hospital and Emergency Department. There will be no difference in STAT and non-STAT BLS service rates, only different rates between emergent and non-emergent ALS service.

Q.2. Paragraph 2.0 and in the penalty provisions of Paragraph 6.6b and 6.6c of the PWS, timeliness of the Contractor’s arrival onsite is determined by reference to the initial time of the call from the FVAMC representative. Because of the service area required under the contract, we foresee the potential for travel time from a Fayetteville facility to exceed the 10 minute limit, for example, in trips to the Wilmington area. We believe the intention to be that a 10 minute response time is calculated from, discussed, and agreed upon start time where that is feasible given distance and traffic. We do not believe it is the intention to require the Contractor to travel great distances at extreme and unsafe speeds in excess of posted limits in order to seek to arrive within 10 minutes. Please clarify that it is the intention to have the Contractor respond by the discussed and agreed upon start time?

A.2. Contractor will need to communicate at the time of the request any foreseeable delays and they will be handled on a case-by-case basis at the time of the request. The FVAMC representative may agree to an alternative time and at that time the penalty would be assessed from the time agreed upon. Penalties and timeframe requirements are predominantly for the main medical center, any trips from outside areas such as Wilmington will be discussed and an appropriate response time set with communication between the representative and the Contractor.