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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.

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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.

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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.

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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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AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION/MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT

(Signature of person authorized to sign) (Signature of Contracting Officer) 09-09-2025 36C250 Department of Veterans Affairs Network Contracting Office (NCO) 10 3140 Governor’s Place Blvd. Suite 210 Kettering

OH

45409-1337 36C250 Department of Veterans Affairs Network Contracting Office (NCO) 10 3140 Governor's Place Blvd. Suite 210 Kettering

OH

45409-1337 To all Offerors/Bidders

36C25026Q0020

X X X X Any

1. The purpose of this amendment is to address questions pertaining to the procurement and to provide an updated copy of the solicitation.

2. Please see the questions and answers below.

3. Please see the attached copy of the solicitation that has addressed clerical errors and incorrect information.

4. All other terms and conditions of the solicitation remain unchanged and in effect.

Chad Kemper Contracting Officer

VA-VHA-RPOC-2024-0078

1. Question - The Statement of Work references OEM-sourced parts and OEM-authorized product updates. To our knowledge, Karl Storz does not maintain independent repair facilities or authorize non-OEM service providers. Given this, will ISO 13485 certification, AAMI ST91 alignment, and documented repair/inspection processes (such as borescope inspection with formal release statements) be accepted as equivalent evidence of quality and safety compliance?

Answer – In accordance with the evaluation procedures described on page 54 of the solicitation, Special Standards of Responsibility apply to this solicitation. Extended instructions have been provided in the solicitation that explain the rules of the Special Standards of Responsibility: “Offeror’s must submit, with its quote, an authorizing letter or documents from the OEM demonstrating its “authorized status…”

2. Question – The CLIN descriptions reference “lease of Karl Storz equipment,” while the SOW notes coverage of both owned and leased scopes. Please confirm whether this agreement is intended to cover all Karl Storz scopes at the facility (owned and leased) or only leased assets.

Answer – The solicitation has been updated to correct the description of “leased” scopes. All scopes have been purchased and are owned by the Louis Stokes Cleveland VA Medical Center.

3. Question – Under FAR 52.212-2, can you confirm the evaluation criteria and their relative weights (e.g., technical, past performance, and price)?

Answer – Under FAR 52.212-2 for Solicitation 36C25026Q0020, PRICE is the sole evaluation factor.

4. Question – the requirement includes “priority turnaround time” for repairs and exchanges. Could you define the specific turnaround metric expected (e.g., number of days)? Are there penalties or credits if this metric is not met?

Answer – The specific tasks mention priority exchange and repair turn-around time. We do not have a specific metric defined. Our primary goal is to ensure the fastest response and resolution times possible to minimize equipment downtime. Eligible vendors are encouraged to provide details in their response to the RFQ that would aid the Government with their choice.

5. Question – The solicitation references an initial inventory of 287 scopes. Will a complete model/serial inventory list be provided? Additionally, how will pricing be adjusted if scopes are added or removed during the contract term?

Answer – The model numbers have been provided in the solicitation. Serial numbers will be used for tracking purposes.

This contract is being issued as a Firm-Fixed-Price Purchase Order. Any changes necessary will be reflected via bilateral agreement and issued on an SF-30 modification form.

6. Question - we would like to inquire if there will be any evaluation factors that will give weight to being an SDVOSB? We have seen factors in other bids that even if it is unrestricted, there is a consideration to SDVOSBs either as an eval factor or even “weighted” with a credit differential.

Answer – VAAR clause 852.215-70 was incorporated by reference. All clauses incorporated by reference can be found on page 36 of the solicitation.

See attached document: 36C25026Q0020.

Description This is a Request for Quotes (RFQ) for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 13, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation. This solicitation is issued as an RFQ. The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular: 2025-03.

The associated North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 811210 – Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance with a small business size standard of $34 Million. The FSC/PSC is J065 – Maintenance, Repair and Rebuilding of Equipment: Medical, Dental, and Veterinary Equipment and Supplies.

Contracting Office Address Department of Veterans Affairs Network Contracting Office (NCO) 10 3140 Governor’s Place Blvd. Suite 210 Kettering, Ohio 45428