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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 ___1 _______ 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 ADM

INISTRATIVE 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 d ate specified.

C. THIS SUPPLEMENTAL AGREEMENT IS

ENTERED INTO

PURSUANT TO AUTHORITY OF:

D. OTHER

Contractor

16C. DATE SIGNED

14. DESCRIPTION OF AMENDMENT/MODIFICATION

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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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16A. NAME AND TITLE OF CONTRACTING OFFICER

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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) 02-20-2019 none 36C255 Department of Veterans Affairs Network Contracting Office (NCO) 15 3450 S 4th Street Trafficway Leavenworth KS 66048 36C255 Department of Veterans Affairs Network Contracting Office (NCO) 15 3450 S 4th Street Trafficway Leavenworth KS 66048 To all Offerors/Bidders

36C25519Q0123 02-20-2019

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X one( 1) This Amendment is for the response to questions asked for this solicitation.

These are additional questions and answers that were not adressed in Amendment 0001.

No other changes are made.

Michael Murphy Contracting Officer

1. What are the C & A requirements?

Response-

Will this acquisition require services that involve connection of one or more contractor-owned IT devices (such as laptop computer or remote connection from a contractor system) to a VA internal trusted (i.e., non-public) network?

This acquisition does.

2. Based on the Information System Security & Privacy document, must the offeror have all stipulations (compliance with HIPPA, Privacy Act, FISMA, NIST, FIPS, and VA Security) in place?

Contractors, contractor personnel, subcontractors, and subcontractor personnel shall be subject to the same Federal laws, regulations, standards, and VA Directives and Handbooks as VA and VA personnel regarding information and information system security.

Please refer to attached 6500.6 for specifics. Additional information will be available or discussed upon selection.

3. What does the Security Accreditation Package entail?

Response-

Please refer to attached 6500.6, additional information will be available or discussed upon selection.

4. Is there a requirement for the offeror to provide a SOC report or other similar certification or report?

Offeror should present any certification that that pertains to this requirement or have it available upon request. Any additional certifications required for this contract will be addressed if selected if necessary.

5. Is the Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan developed by the contracting office and sent to offerors for signature, or is this a plan the offeror must develop?

Response-

It will be developed with the offer if selected.

6. Is the proof of insurance needed upon the quotation submission or is this only in the case if we are awarded the acquisition?

Proof of insurance will be requested prior to award if selected.

7. Does Section 4 in the Information System Security & Privacy document apply to off-the-shelf software offerors?

Yes

8. What are the VA-approved antivirus software and firewall configurations?

This will be discussed with the selected vendor.

9. Is there a page limit or formatting instructions for this quotation submission?

No

10. Is there a requirement to submit product samples (feature images and/or videos) with the quotation submission?

Response- Offeror must be able to submit product sample or have it readily available upon request. Offeror should state their intent if not able to produce one at time of submission.

Product samples. When required by the solicitation, product samples shall be submitted at or prior to the time specified for receipt of offers. Unless otherwise specified in this solicitation, these samples shall be submitted at no expense to the Government, and returned at the sender's request and expense, unless they are destroyed during preaward testing.