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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.

12. ACCOUNTING AND APPROPRIATION DATA

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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) None 36C248 Department of Veterans Affairs Network Contracting Office 8 (NCO 8) 8875 Hidden River Pkwy Suite 525 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

36C24822R0071 06-29-2022

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8/4/2022 at 09:00 EST.

See CONTINUATION Page The purpose of this amendment is to provide questions and answers.

CONTINUATION PAGE

Questions and Answers

Question: Section 3: Scope of work, p.7. “The term “OEM Name” is a required field in the VA’s contracting module and shall be used as the name of the vendor providing the tests for this requirement.”

0. Please confirm that the performing vendor’s name should be entered under the “OEM name”

0. Example: “Lab X” would be entered into the cell.

Answer: Confirmed – the name of the vendor performing the test shall be entered.

Question: Section 3: Scope of work, p. 7. Are there any additional locations (other than Bay Pines and Orlando VA) that are expecting an onsite processor and should be included in the RFP response?

Answer: There are no additional locations for onsite processors.

Question: Performance Requirements, section 4.1.5 “Tests that are not listed on Attachment D (Reference Lab Line Items) shall be provided as a model for market research purposes.”

· What information is required for the test list that will be provided as a model for market research purposes?

· Are these tests and this information to be provided as part of Attachment B – Testing Locations?

Answer: The agency considers market research as general knowledge about the industry. Information obtained for market research purposes will be used to educate the program office on current trends within the industry. Offerors can use their discretion on what information would be deemed relevant for market research purposes. There is no specific requirement to include additional tests on Attachment B. Offerors shall identify additional tests on a separate document as market research or separate the market research updates on Attachment B, if needed.

Question: Attachment B – Testing Locations.

0. Attachment B and Attachment D do not match, there are tests in one data set that are not in the other. Should Attachment B and Attachment D match?

0. If yes, please provide an updated Attachment B that matches Attachment D

Answer: Attachment B provides information about testing location and who will perform tests on a representative (general) sample. There are no criteria for Attachment B and Attachment D to match. Attachment D will become part of the contract, not Attachment B.

Question: What action should the responding vendor take with the document “SCHEDULE” in the RFP response?

0. If there is an action, please clarify what information is needed in the following columns:

0. Column M (UNSPSC)

0. Column N (SIC CODE)

0. Column P (National Stock Number)

0. Column Q (Local Stock Number)

Answer: The document labeled “SCHEDULE” is merely a duplicate of Attachment D. Vendors shall review the “SCHEDULE” as a template. There are no responses needed for the “SCHEDULE” document.

Question: Attachment D – VISN 8 Reference Lab Line Items.

· There are line items that are “MISC” test names. Since the tests are unknown and the proposing vendors will be unable to map and price these items, can these be removed from the RFP?

Attachment B

Attachment D

Answer: Attachment J is the VA’s attempt to clarify “MISC” test names. Attachment J provides a list of Specific Tests/Panel Components, Service Code, and CPT that can be used to map out the Government’s needs.

Question:

· Where should the proposing vendor include its test description in Attachment D?

· Since column P, Attachment D is already populated, where should the proposing vendor supply its CPT codes?

· What information in needed in column “N” Packaging Multiplier in Attachment D?

Answer:

· Attachment D, column B (Description) provides the name and description for the tests. Offerors shall place additional descriptive data in column C (Comment) in Attachment D.

· Attachment D, offerors shall update/revise column P with their CPT codes.

· Attachment D, column N “Packaging Multiple” refers to the amount of test(s) included in one package of testing. Offerors shall state if each item includes multiple packages. If the item does not include a package, then the Packaging Multiple field shall be one (1).

Question: Please confirm the complete listing of locations that will require a bidirectional interface?

Answer:

· Miami VAMC.

· Bay Pines VA Healthcare System (C.W. Bill Young VA Medical Center and Lee County VA Healthcare Center).

· James A. Haley Veterans’ Hospital (Tampa VAMC and New Port Richey VA Outpatient Clinic).

· Caribbean VA Healthcare System (San Juan, Puerto Rico VAMC).

· North Florida/South Georgia Veterans Health System [Malcom Randall VA Medical Center (Gainesville), Lake City VA Medical Center, Jacksonville Outpatient Clinic, Sergeant Ernest I. “Boots” Thomas VA Clinic (Tallahassee), and The Villages Outpatient Clinic].

· West Palm Beach VAMC.

· Orlando VA Healthcare System [Lake Nona Orlando VAMC, Viera VA Healthcare Center, and William V. Chappell, Jr. VA Multispecialty Community Based Outpatient Clinic (CBOC)].

Question: Please confirm the e-mail for proposal submission?

Answer: The e-mail for proposal submission is: paul.jarrett@va.gov.

Question: Please confirm that hyperlinks are permitted to be included within the offeror’s proposal?

Answer: Hyperlinks are permitted.

Question: May the offeror submit a hyperlink to their commercial laboratory reference test manual?

Answer: Yes.