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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:

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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

15B. CONTRACTOR/OFFEROR

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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) 36C247 11-09-2018 508-19-1-437-0005 None None Department of Veterans Affairs VISN 7 Network Contracting Activity 501 Greene Street Hatcher Building - Suite 2 Augusta

GA

30901 Department of Veterans Affairs VISN 7 Network Contracting Activity 501 Greene Street Hatcher Building - Suite 2 Augusta

GA

30901 To all Offerors/Bidders

36C24719R0009 11-09-2018

X x x ** HOUR & DATE for Receipt of Offers is EXTENDED to:

14 Nov 2018 at 10:00AM X The purpose of this modification is to :

A. To extend the closing date from 12 Nov 2018 at 4:00PM to 14 Nov 2018 at 10:00AM.

B. To add the Past Peformance Form.

C. To add the Questions and Responses for this solicitation.

Laurinda Millage Supervisory Contracting Officer Continuation Page 36C24719R0009 0001 VISN WIDE TRANSCRIPTION SERVICES

VISN WIDE TRANSCRIPTION SERVICES- Questions and Responses

1. Is it possible to request the incumbent name, award information, pricing, and the size of the previous transcription contract?

Response: Communication & Educational Services, INC, Certified Medical Transcriptions, Ogden, UT 84403. Contract Award Total Base plus 4 years $3,447,617.00.

1. The scope of work describes the contractor is to provide "equipment" (SOW 8.3. Contractor Equipment and Supply Requirements). What kind of equipment is the VA looking for and what are they using now? In other words, would the contractor need to supply dictation devices or provide some other type of equipment to fulfill contract requirements?

Response: The contractor will need provide all equipment required to perform dictation as well as a 1-800 number for the providers to use to dictate.

1. Since this is a "fixed firm, indefinite quantity" contract, would the duration last beyond the 90-day performance period?

Response: Refer to C-3 52.216-1 Type of Contract. No it will not extend past the 90 period of performance.

1. Do you have an approximate date when #36C24719R0009 -- VISN Wide Transcription Services will make full solicitation?

Response: The full solicitation was posted on FBO 7 Nov 2018.

1. The Base Period of Performance shows 90 days. What happens after 90 days? Do you then have the option of exercising Option Year 1 and continuing services for an additional year?

Response: Continue to monitor FBO for the Long-Term Transcription Contract.

1. a. Are the line counts provided in the solicitation per month?

Response: No

b. Or are they for the 3-month period from 11-19-2018 to 02-16-2019?

Response: Yes

1. Section 16 IMPLEMENTATION PLAN asks for a listing of each facility and how many days the Contractor will require to bring them on-line. It asks that the implementation be completed within 30 days. To bring this account on-line will require timely cooperation by the VA staff at each facility. (They will need to provide templates for each and every report type, samples of each report type, a list of all dictators with the dictation ID numbers and credentials, current and/or preferred dictation instructions, any instructions that the COR’s want the transcriptionists to follow, VISTA access for the contractors personnel (verify and access codes) as well as time to test the upload process) Does the 30 period begin at the date of an award? Or once all of this information is fully provided by the individual facilities?

Response: The contractor will have 30 Days from the date of award to be fully functional providing dictation services to each location.

1. On Page 53 of the solicitation it states that the RFP must be received by 2 P.M. EST on November 12, 2018 but in Box 8 of the Standard Form 1449 it says the Offer is Due at 4 P.M. on November 12, 2018.

Response: The solicitation original closing date was for 12 Nov 2018 4:00pm the information on the front page of the SF1449 in block 8 is the correct information.

1. Could you clarify when the RFP is due back to you.

Response: The RFP will be extended to 14 Nov 2018 at 10:00AM.

See attached document: Past Performance Info Sheet.