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5. PROJECT NUMBER (if applicable)

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AMENDMENT/MODIFICATION NUMBER

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6. ISSUED BY

8. NAME AND ADDRESS OF CONTRACTOR

4. REQUISITION/PURCHASE REQ. NUMBER

3. EFFECTIVE DATE

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10A. MODIFICATION OF

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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 ITE M 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 r eference 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

BY

Contractor

16C. DATE SIGNED

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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

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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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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) 08-17-2018 00240E US Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration Service Area Office (SAO) East 323 North Shore Drive, Suite 500 Pittsburgh PA 15212-5319 00240E US Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration Service Area Office (SAO) East 323 North Shore Drive, Suite 500 Pittsburgh PA 15212-5319 To all Offerors/Bidders

36C24E18Q9491

X x x The purpose of this action to address questions submitted in reference to the solicitation. Please see attached.

Elaine DiBucci Contracting Officer

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Questions for Solicitation # 36C24E18Q9491

1. For planning purposes, what is the anticipated start date for this award?

Response: It is anticipated that award will be made prior to end of FY 18 (9/30/18)

2. Will the contractor have access to PHI/PII?

The successful contractor may have access to confidential and sensitive information; however, the successful contractor will NOT have access to patient records, the VA electronic medical record, or protected health information.

a) If yes, how many anticipated PHI/PII records will the contractor be handling?

The amount of confidential and sensitive information the successful contractor will be handling is task-dependent. For example, in Task 4 when providing administrative, organizational and technical support for meetings (see page 7 of the solicitation), the successful contractor may have access to names, addresses, and other personally identifiable information for meeting attendees. All four tasks may involve the handling of some confidential and sensitive information.

b) If yes, how will the contractor be required to handle the PHI/PII data?

The successful contractor must handle all sensitive and confidential information as outlined in the Security Requirements sections on pages 9-10 of the solicitation.

3. Please clarify any project level dependencies that may impact the scope of the project like mandatory milestone dates, external resources, or other milestone schedules.

VA HSR&D leadership will work with the successful contractor to establish project-specific milestone dates and schedules. Vendors are strongly encouraged to describe the length of time it would typically take to accomplish the associated deliverables for each task of the solicitation. Any additional external resources that the vendor anticipates being needed should be outlined and described in the proposal.

4. Is this a new requirement or is there an incumbent vendor? If available, can you please send along the incumbent contract number?

Response: This is a new requirement