36C24918R0399-0004000.docx

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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

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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 ADM

INISTRATIVE 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 d ate specified.

C. THIS SUPPLEMENTAL AGREEMENT IS

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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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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) 11-29-2018 626-19-1-732-0001 None 90C Department of Veterans Affairs Network Contracting Office 9 1639 Medical Center Parkway Suite 400 Murfreesboro TN 37129 90C Department of Veterans Affairs Network Contracting Office - 9 1639 Medical Center Parkway Suite 400 Murfreesboro TN 37129 To all Offerors/Bidders

36C24918R0399 10-26-2018

X X X ** HOUR & DATE for Receipt of Offers is EXTENDED to: 12-03-2018 at 1200 CT.

626-3690160-732-829800-2119 010058600 The purpose of the amendment is to answer reque st for information (RFI) 12 - 13

The proposal due date is extended by three calendar days, from 11-30-2018 to 12-03-2018 at 1200 CT.

See page 2.

Thomas N. Allman Contracting Offier

RFI #12 - In Section B.2 (Pg. 6 of 75) in the recent ambulance solicitation, it was observed that the quantity of the mileage in the ordering periods, seems to be substantially higher than what has been previously observed in the performance of the current agreement. Understanding that these are estimates only, just wanted to point this out as an observation….the larger estimate may inadvertently create a false sense of quantity, which may drive interested vendors pricing strategies.

VA Answer #12 – Acknowledged. The following contract line item numbers (CLIN) are changed as follows:

RFI #13 - Furthermore, in Section 3(i) (Pg. 14 of 75), the LML indicates that all trips under the 40 mile LML will be reimbursed at the fixed trip rate, and any trips over the 40 mile threshold will bill for mileage over the 40 mile LML….just wanted to ensure that is the correct interpretation, as this too may drive or create an assumption of quantity that may drive interested vendors pricing strategies.?

VA Answer #13 – That is correct. For example, there is a trip that requires basis life support (BLS) non-emergent service, and the trip is 41 miles. The contractor would invoice one job (JB) against contract line item number (CLIN) 0001 and one mile against CLIN 0006. This is just an example to provide a better illustration of what is required for pricing purposes.

End of Amendment 0004