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36C24821Q1495 0001

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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

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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.

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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

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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.

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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.

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AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION/MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT

(Signature of person authorized to sign) (Signature of Contracting Officer) 08-19-2021 36C248 Department of Veterans Affairs Network Contracting Office 8 (NCO 8) 8875 Hidden River Pkwy Suite Tampa FL 33637 36C248 Department of Veterans Affairs Network Contracting Office 8 (NCO 8) 8875 Hidden River Pkwy Tampa FL 33637 To all Offerors/Bidders

36C24821Q1495 08-14-2021

X X X 08-23-2021 at 12:00PM EDT.

X The purpose of this amendment 0001 is to extend the solicitation, to change B.2 Schedule of Services, PWS, and to address vendor Questions. (Reference pages 2 – 3)

Cyrouse Himid Houshyani Contracting Officer

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SOLICTATION NUMBER 36C24821Q1495

AMENDMENT 0001

1) The due date for receipt of Request for Quotes is hereby changed from 08-20-2021 at 1600 EDT. to 08-23-2021 at 12:00PM EDT.

2) B.2 SCHEDULE OF SERVICES,

7th paragraph, first sentence is hereby deleted herein and replaced with the following sentence: The Contractor shall propose 20 CNA’s at or before post award meeting.

Period of Performance is hereby deleted and replace with Period of Performance: BASE PERIOD: 08/27/2021 to 08/26/2022.

3) Section 1.6.22 of the Performance Work Statement (PWS) is hereby deleted herein.

4) Section 4.1.2.5. of the PWS is hereby deleted herein and replaced with the following: If approved, contractor will be notified, and contractor shall be required to send documentation to start security processing.

5) Section 3.1.1 of the PWS is hereby deleted herein and replaced with the following: 3.1.1 For CNA’s the tours of duty are on a rotating basis as needed for coverage and assigned. Tours of duty include, but are not limited to: 0600-1830, 1800-0630, 07:30 – 20:00 and 19:30 – 0800, on four (4), 12 hour shifts for a 48 hour work week, but not to exceed a 80 hour 2 week period. This shall include Federal Holidays and rotating weekends.

Ten (10) FTEE for night shift and ten (10) FTEE for day shift. May be changed by the department chief as needed.

6) Section 4.1.2.7. of the PWS is hereby deleted herein and replaced with the following: Once initial security process is complete, VA admin staff will set up contractors employee Veterans Health Information Systems and Technology Architecture (VISTA) account.

7) Section 4.1.5. of the PWS is hereby deleted herein and replaced with the following: Qualifications: The Government would prefer the contractor’s CNA’s to have a minimum of one (1) to two (2) years current experience in one (1) or more of the following practice areas: Community Living Center, Medical-Surgical, Emergency Room, Mental Health and/or Critical Care.

8) FACTOR 1: Technical Capability: SUB-FACTOR A: is hereby deleted herein.

Vendor Questions Question 1. The RFQ state 4-12 hr. shifts 48 hrs. a week. That’s 8 hrs. every week overtime is that correct? or should it state 80hrs in a 2 week pay period?

Answer #1. See section 5) above.

Q.2. RE:3. INVOICES: Invoices shall be submitted in arrears: Monthly, Question: Clins are set up for weekly invoice, will government modify the clins line to monthly?

Answer #2. Yes, timesheets will be weekly, but invoice will be monthly. Adjustments may be made as situation dictates based on hours worked. The Line Item Number (LIN) have units that are identified as weekly units. The Government will not modify the LINs.

Q.3 RE: Price schedule: Question: The estimated quantity is 825, is this estimated quantity correct?

Answer #3. Yes Q.4 RE: 4.1.2.2. Resume will be forwarded to Staffing Nurse by MVAHCS Chief of Nursing or designee for approval or disapproval. Question: Once approved when is the CNA expected to start work duties?

Answer #4. Refer to Section four (4) Contractor Responsibilities, located on page 17 of the PWS. Once resume is made available by contractor and the Miami VA healthcare System (MVAHCS) accepts the candidate, processing is expected to start immediately. Once processing is complete as described in section four (4) of the PWS, start date will be at the discretion of the MVAHCS.

Q.5 RE: 4.1.5. Qualifications: CNA’s must have a minimum of two (2) years current experience in one (1) or more of the following practice areas: Community Living Center, Medical-Surgical, Emergency Room, Mental Health and/or Critical Care. Question: With Covid cases surging again will the government modify the minimum work experience to 6 month or 1 year? This would allow for a larger pool of candidates.

Answer #5. See section 5) above.

Q.6 Does this contract have an incumbent? If so what is the current IDIQ amount?

Answer #6 There is no incumbent.

Q.7 For the WD, is this proper wage determination 12221, 12222, 12223, or 12224?

Answer #7 See section: C13 52.212-5 CONTRACT TERMS AND CONDITIONS REQUIRED TO IMPLEMENT STATUTES OR EXECUTIVE ORDERS—COMMERCIAL ITEMS (JAN 2021) (JUL 2020) (DEVIATION) part (c)(2) and Attachment D.6. WAGE DETERMINATION (WD) 2015-4535 RV18 DATE 07.21.2021 Q.8 Is the need for this RFQ COVID related?

Answer #8 Yes.

Q.9 How long is VETPRO process currently taking?

Answer #9 VETPRO is not required for Certified Nurses Aides, as such, all indications to VETPRO are deleted herein as indicated in above changes.

Q.10 How long is VETPRO process currently taking?

Answer #10 See response to number 9 above.