5. PROJECT NUMBER (if applicable)

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7. ADMINISTERED BY

2. AMENDMENT/MODIFICATION NUMBER

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6. ISSUED BY

8. NAME AND ADDRESS OF CONTRACTOR

4. REQUISITION/PURCHASE REQ. NUMBER

3. EFFECTIVE DATE

9A. AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION NUMBER

9B. DATED

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10A. MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT/ORDER NUMBER

10B. DATED

BPA NO.

1. CONTRACT ID CODE

FACILITY CODE

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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

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

STANDARD FORM 30

PREVIOUS EDITION NOT USABLE

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.)

(If required)

(SEE ITEM 11)

(SEE ITEM 13)

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CHECK

ONE

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) x A0001 07-15-2026 None Department of Veterans Affairs Network Contracting Office 9 (90C)

NCO 9

1639 Medical Center Parkway, Suite 204 Murfreesboro TN 37129 90C Network Contracting Office 9 Department of Veterans Affairs Network Contracting Office (90C) 1639 Medical Center Parkway Suite 204 Murfreesboro TN 37129 To all Offerors/Bidders

36C24926Q0309

X X X ** HOUR & DATE for Receipt of Offers is EXTENDED to: 07-28-2026 12:00PM CDT The purpose of this amendment is to answer questions received for RFI.

Please see continuation page for more details.

Samantha Shackelford Contracting Officer

CONTINUATION PAGE

This is an RFI amendment to answer question received for lab services contract in support of Memphis VAMC. 36C24926Q0309 Sources Sought Questions

1. In March 2026, your NCO-9 team posted a Sources Sought for this same service under 36C24926Q0124. Very little has changed in the scope of work beyond the Medical Technologist FTE count from 4 to 1 which realistically doesn’t affect market research for capable SDVOSB organizations to meet the Rule of Two; can you provide any insight as to why the government put this out for market research again?

Even minor scope adjustments or the passage of time may change the pool of capable vendors. The government must document its market research for each procurement, using the most recent data. The reduction from 4 to 1 FTE might trigger a need for documentation asserting that SDVOSBs or other offerors remain available, interested, and capable. Posting a new Sources Sought ensures the acquisition is fair, open, and compliant with VA's SDVOSB priorities.

2. In performing its IGCE we want to ask/confirm that the government mapped each PWS Labor Category to the current Service Contract Labor Standard to ensure Price Realism for Fair & Reasonable Competition amongst offerors. This question/request prevents the potential for SCA Conformance at time of Solicitation and asks for confirmation that the government reviewed its Scope of Work against the applicable Labor Code Definitions from the Current SCA Directory of Occupations (attached) which mandates the Offeror/Awardee meet legal DOL pay/fringe requirements. Applicable SCA is 2015-4673 Rev 31; please confirm:

1 FTE Cytoprep Technician - Occ Code 12130 MLT/Clinical Lab Assistant/Registered Med Tech $29.99 Minimum Base Wage 1 FTE Medical Technologist – Professional Exemption Non-SCA 1 FTE Pathology Assistant – Professional Exemption Non-SCA IF retains current PWS, if not, Occ Code 12130 MLT/Clinical Lab Assistant/Registered Med Tech $29.99 Minimum Base Wage (see additional details below) 11 FTE Medical Lab Technicians - Occ Code 12130 MLT/Clinical Lab Assistant/Registered Med Tech $29.99 Minimum Base Wage 1 FTE Medical Transcriptionist – Occ Code 12195 – Medical Transcription - $19.66 Minimum Base Wage

Per VA policy and federal procurement regulations, discussion or disclosure of IGCE methodologies or internal government estimates is not appropriate during the solicitation process and will not be addressed at this time.

3. Pathology Assistant appears to contain many Personal Services Requirements in its Scope definition (page 11), ie “Instruction of anatomy and physiology, gross pathology, photography, and gross dissection skills for surgical specimens as well as autopsy techniques; (4) Training of pathology residents/fellows, pathologists’ assistant students and other pathology lab personnel (as needed), and Responsible for supervising all anatomic pathology gross workflow and work areas including the frozen section room, frozen equipment and autopsy suite.”

This labor category request appears to be in great contracts with the other Technicians in the scope and we ask the government to please clarify if this is in fact the position it will request at solicitation?

Thank you for your feedback. At this time, the station recognizes the need to revise the Pathology Assistant description to better reflect the intended scope, required functions, and alignment with applicable VA standards and non-personal services contracting guidance. The description included in the current draft SOW is subject to change.

The station is actively working on updating the Pathology Assistant description and will provide a revised version prior to solicitation issuance.