36C24725Q0143 0002.docx

36C24725Q0143 - 0002

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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

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) 11-26-2024 Department of Veterans Affairs Network Contracting Office 7 700 South 19th Street Birmingham AL 35233

To all Offerors/Bidders

36C24725Q0143 11-15-2024

X X X X 1 (one) The purpose of this amendment is to answer additional late vendor questions about the RFQ.

Please see attached pages for questions and answers.

Wyona Davis Contracting Officer

Additional Questions From Vendors:

1. Is this a new offering or is there currently and incumbent?

Answer: This is a new requirement. There is no incumbent.

2. If support is currently in place have you all had any major concerns with the current technicians?

Answer: This is a new requirement. There is no incumbent.

3. We would prefer to keep the current staff in place and badge them over to our company (if there is currently temp staff in place) to make the transition seamless without affecting current case load and scheduled appointments. Therefore, the resumes attached to our proposal may not represent our proposed staffing accurately. Is this ok being that the end goal would be to keep the same team?

Answer: This is a new requirement. There is no current staff for the required services.

4. Could the government consider extending the due date, given that the response falls during a holiday week and answers to questions are necessary for proper pricing and identifying qualified candidates Answer: Due to the urgent need, an extension will not be provided.

5. Can the government please provide clarification on the following: "Volume 2: Past Performance - Provide a listing of past performances with hospitals and VA facilities. Quoters should provide references for similar services performed for hospital and VA facilities." If an offeror has experience at medical clinics and military facilities but it's not a true "hospital", would that mean the past performance would not be evaluated?

Answer: Past performance providing equivalent services at medical clinics and military facilities will also be evaluated.

6. For Volume 1: technical, can the government please provide page limit guidelines for the requirements of the proposal? The technical understanding (a.), management plan (f.) and quality control plan (h.) could all be anywhere from 5 pages to 100 pages in length per section.

Answer: Page limit was not given to allow for submission of required documentation for each prospective candidate.

7. Can the government please confirm if this is a new contract or if there is an incumbent in place?

Answer: This is a new requirement. There is no incumbent.

8. If this is a new contract, who is doing these tasks now?

Answer: This is a new requirement; the current staff are doing the tasks (on-call) to cover. Services required are in addition to the current staff.