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8. NAME AND ADDRESS OF CONTRACTOR

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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

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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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(Number, street, county, State and ZIP Code)

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(such as changes in paying office, appropriation date, etc.)

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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

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0002 610-24-3-6901-0016 610A4-21-201

36C250

Department of Veterans Affairs Network Contracting Office 10 8888 Keystone Crossing Suite 325 Indianapolis IN 46240

Department of Veterans Affairs Network Contracting Office 10 8888 Keystone Crossing Suite 325 Indianapolis IN 46240

To all Offerors/Bidders

36C25024B0006

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March 20, 2024 @ 1:30 p.m.

610-3640162-6901-854200-3220-23NRNR001

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The purpose of this amendment is to do the follow actions:

1) Added Questions and Answer from the RFIs

2) Posted Call-in number for the bid opening on March 20, 2024 at 1:30 p.m. EST

All other terms and conditions remain unchanged.

Luke Turner Contracting Officer

CONTINUATION PAGE

BUILD SIM LAB

VA NORTHERN INDIANA HEALTH CARE SYSTEM--MARION, IN

PROJECT NUMBER: 610A4-21-201

QUESTION AND ANSWER (RFI)

CORRECTION AND CLARIFICATION

Question 2: Is FAR 52.229-3 Federal, State, and Local Taxes applicable to this project?

Answer 2: Yes, FAR 52.229-3 is a clause added to federal contracts and deals with the applicable taxes related to the project. It governs whether federal, state, and local taxes must be paid by the contractor or the government agency. Please review this clause.

Question 3:

There are several spec sections listed (see below) on the table of contents with no corresponding section within specs. Are these missing or were these spec sections incorrectly listed on the table of contents?

- 25 10 10 ADVANCED UTILITY METERING SYSTEM

- ALL SPEC SECTIONS LISTED UNDER DIVISION 33 - UTILITIES SECTION OF

SPECS

- ALL SPEC SECTIONS LISTED UNDER DIVISION 34 - TRANSPORTATION SECTION

OF SPECS

- ALL SPEC SECTIONS LISTED UNDER DIVISION 48 - ELECTRICAL POWER

GENERATION SECTION OF SPECS

Answer 3:

Specifications sections are not required for this project.

Question 4:

Are we to include patient lift in this project? There is no spec for patient lift. However, the drawings show a patient lift system. Please clarify what is to be included as part of this project.

Answer 4:

All offerors need to provide a quote for the product and installation of a Handicare model # C625 patient lift and rail system. If documentation is required, then the VA will furnish it to the awardee.

Question 5:

Please clarify the scope of work pertaining to casework/cabinetry. Refer to Drawing QH101, Casework Schedule. It does not clarify if these (F0005 - F0020) are to be provided and installed by contractor or if this is by the owner?

Answer 5:

The offerors must provide a quote for product and installation of the Herman Miller Compass casework. A certified Herman Miller installer must be part of the bid.

Question 6:

There is a small "curb" wall around the perimeter of the room that currently has rubber base glued to it. The drawings call to "Remove resilient tile flooring & Wall base". Please clarify what is expected regarding this concrete base? Are we to simply remove the rubber base from the concrete, or is the concrete to be cut & chipped away/removed? See below Attachment.

Answer 6:

The concrete curb should be removed and infilled as needed to allow for a smooth finished wall.

Question 7:

Drawing HA101 is the hazardous abatement plan & calls out "Area for removal of asbestos-containing flooring and associated mastic". The statement of work located on page 5 of 72 of the solicitation document states "ACM and lead based paint are expected to be present in the construction area. All hazardous material must be removed and handled per OSHA guidelines.

The contractor shall conduct their own CSM testing to confirm the location and type". For the purposes of this bid, should the contractor only include abatement of floor /mastic as shown on HA101? confirm that any asbestos removal above & beyond what is shown on HA101 would be treated as a change order?

Answer 7:

The offeror will include a cost for performing their asbestos-containing materials (ACM) investigation in their base bid. The results of this report shall be shared with the VA. If additional ACMs that differ from the design drawings are discovered, it will be handled accordingly.

Question 8:

Confirm working hours are off hours? can any work be done during normal working hours?

Phasing Plan, Phasing General Note B states "Project shall be completed during night shifts, 5:00 pm to 5:00 am. Coordinate with COR. All work to be completed and open for public use at the end of each night's work." Is this the intent during the entire project that the space must be made "usable" at the end of each shift? Or will we be given the entire space & we have the entire period of performance to complete the work at which point it will be turned back over to the VA/public use.? Please clarify the intent regarding what is expected.

Answer 8

The basic work shall be conducted between 7 am and 4:30 pm. The space will not be available to the rest of the hospital during this project and locked outside of construction hours. If Patient Care in the surrounding areas require the demo to be temporarily halted at times, then the COR corridor will handle it. Coordinating a laydown yard with the COR and other projects is necessary due to the limited space available outside.

BID OPENING:

3/20/2024 at 1:30 PM

Call in only.

+1 872-701-0185,149793228# United States, Phone Conference ID: 149 793 228#

ATTACHMENT:

Attachment E – Image for Question 6