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5. PROJECT NUMBER (if applicable)

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7. ADMINISTERED BY

2. AMENDMENT/MODIFICATION NUMBER

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6. ISSUED BY

8. NAME AND ADDRESS OF CONTRACTOR

4. REQUISITION/PURCHASE REQ. NUMBER

3. EFFECTIVE DATE

9A. AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION NUMBER

9B. DATED

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10A. MODIFICATION

OF CONTRACT/ORDER NUMBER

10B. DATED

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1. CONTRACT ID CODE

FACILITY CODE

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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 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

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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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) 04-24-2019 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

36C25519Q0309 04-09-2019

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**SEE ATTACHMENT OF QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS**

Lewis Jones Contracting Officer

General Requirements – 1.4.1. Operational Features – 1.4.1.7. Testing system must have capability for a minimum of pre-diluted antibody identification panels FDA cleared for use in conjunction with the instrument.

Question: Is this referring to the ability to do titer testing? No, we are referring to the ability of the system to perform antibody panels, not titers or dilutions of reagents before loading on the analyzer.

B.2 Price/Cost Schedule Item Information Question: the numbers reflected in the quantity column appear to be package quantity, not testing volume. Should this be updated to reflect the testing volume for each site as listed in the previous question? See workload schedule below

Section 1.3 test menu/reagents (other sections impacted: would be the list of products page 17 AND Base Year + 4 Option Years pages 18-27) Please disregard first table on option years. Please use table on page 17 of RFP with list of products.

0. We are requesting that VISN 15 provide the test plus the annual volume for each test per site. Also confirming some items

0. Example: Type & Screen, DAT, IS Crossmatch, Donor Confirmation, IgG Crossmatch, etc + the number of these tests they are doing at each location annually.

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0. Confirming 3 cell screen at both locations: 3-cells screen is only for Kansas City.

0. Confirming daily QC (1x a day at each location): QC is done one time per day at both locations.

0. Would you like us to offer a price list for Antisera/manual tube reagents? Yes

0. This information will help us provide the most accurate reagent totals and operational budget for your VISN

1. Section 1.4.1.2 refers to section 2.4.2…should that state section 1.4.2? Correct section is 1.4.2

1. Section 1.4.5.3 training. After the initial training of 2 slots per site….are you requesting 1 slot each year for both (1/year) or 1 slot for each site (2/year)? 1 slot for each site (2/year image1.jpeg image2.jpeg