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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.

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 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:

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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) 04-20-2026 539-26-2-6074-0018 539-26-505 36C250 Department of Veterans Affairs Network Contracting Office (NCO) 10 260 E. University Avenue Cincinnati OH 45219 36C250 Department of Veterans Affairs Network Contracting Office (NCO) 10 260 E. University Avenue Cincinnati OH 45219 To all Offerors/Bidders

36C25026Q0375 03-27-2026

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539-3660162-6074-854200-3223 23NRNR001

This amendment is issued to provide the following information:

-Post the Government's response to the RFI's (see page 2)

Continued on page two Ronald Heidemann Contracting Officer

NCO1015L3-0502

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REPLACE iDXA C211

FOR THE

VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER (VAMC)—CINCINNATI, OH

PROJECT NUMBER: 539-26-505

QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS (RFIs)

TO REQUEST FOR QUOTE (RFQ) NUMBER

36C25026Q0375

QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

1. RFI #1 Question: Given the size of the project, is a dedicated SSHO and the CQ education requirements required? Typically, the Superintendent can be the SSHO and CQC on this size of project, and a superintendent is not going to be a graduate engineer.

1.9 A - 01 35

The Prime Contractor shall provide a minimum of one “Full-Time” SSHO at each project site, for each shift (with no other duties) that holds as current, a professional safety certification with at least 3 years of dedicated construction safety related experience.

3.4 B – 01 45

The CQC system Manager is required to be a graduate engineer, graduate architect, or a graduate of construction management, with a minimum of PM or SRE to determine qualifications based on project complexity at construction review 5 years construction.

Answer: The superintendent may serve as the SSHO and CQC System Manager. A graduate degree is not required. SSHO must be 30 hours of OSHA training (see spec 01 35 26 parts 1.5F).

2. RFI #2 Question: The solicitation and drawings reference Room C211, while portions of the specifications reference C214. Could you please confirm the correct room designation and whether all documents apply to C211?

Answer: The majority of contract documents, including the Statement of Work and full drawing set, identify Room C211 as the correct project location. The specifications, however, contain an incorrect header reference to C214. This appears to be an error in the header only; the specifications do not assign any scope to C214.

3. RFI #3 Question: The SOW indicates that hazardous material testing and abatement will be performed “if required.”

· Has a hazardous materials survey already been completed?

· Should bidders include abatement costs in the base bid, or will this be handled separately by the owner?

Answer: The Statement of Work requires the contractor to perform hazardous materials testing and abatement “if required.” No hazardous materials survey is included in the solicitation, and bidders are not directed to include abatement in the base bid. Contractors should therefore include testing only in their proposals. If hazardous materials are identified during construction, the VA will address any required abatement separately at that time.

4. RFI #4 Question: The drawings don’t describe anything about the fume hood for disconnecting. There is power and some other type of gas or air ports and controls on the hood. We need to know how the hood is connected and what is connected to it. Is there piping or conduit behind the hood to be capped and or removed. Is there a drawing of the hood to reference connections?

Answer: There are no existing as-built or construction drawings for this fume hood, and its installation date and project of origin are unknown.

The fume hood has electrical power and medical gas connections. These utilities must be disconnected and capped.

5. RFI #5 Question: Is there a fan on the roof? If so, does that need to be removed along with any duct in the walls?

Answer: There is no roof-mounted fan associated with this fume hood. The hood is not currently connected to any exhaust fan and does not have ductwork running to the roof or through the walls that would require removal therefore no fan removal is required.

See picture below of disconnected unit.

**END OF AMENDMENT**

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