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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 NUMBERE

D 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 amendmen t, 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

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.

15A. NAME AND TITLE OF SIGNER

16A. NAME AND TITLE OF

CONTRACTING OFFICER

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(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.)

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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) 02-04-2021 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

36C25521R0020 02-04-2021

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The prupose of this amendment is to provide answers to vendor questions, see contiuuation page.

This solicitation will be amended to provide further notices of contract requirements as they become available.

Colleen Donahue-MacDonald Contracting Officer

SECTION B - CONTINUATION OF SF 30 BLOCKS

Vendor questions and Answers:

1. Q. I am hoping to find out if there is an incumbent contractor currently performing these services, if similar services have been performed in the past, or if this is a new requirement.

A. Yes, these services are currently under contract with the VAMC.

2. Q. If this is a follow-on requirement, could you please provide the previous contract or task order number?

A. The current contract number is VA255-15-D-0122.

3. Q. Please provide an estimated number of cases per year requiring autotransfusion services.

A. Please refer to the Price Schedule under the estimated quantity columns.

4. Q. The RFP and attachments have some inconsistency regarding the qualifications of service provider: autotransfusion technician or perfusionist. Please clarify that autotransfusion services may be provided by an autotransfusion technician who is not required to be a certified perfusionist. Please clarify that all references in the RFP and attachments may be interpreted in this manner.

A. We can change all wording to “Autotransfusion Technician” or “Autotransfusion Specialist” as requested.

5. Q. Please clarify the time-to-report for on-call services.

A. Emergency Service: All services provided with 30 minutes to 8 hours’ notice will be emergency B. Stat Service: All services provided within 8 hours to 24 hours’ notice will be Stat C. Standard Service: All services provided with more than 24 hours’ notice will be standard D. All on-call services are provided outside the services listed above as there are multiple cases occurring at all times throughout the day/night. They could be called in during another active transfusion case. We have 8 OR’s capable of utilizing these types of cases and commonly have emergencies that occur and come in through the ED and patient care floor that require rapid surgeries, these can and sometimes do require services from a transfusionist. We typically do not utilize the Emergency hours and rarely utilize the Stat hours; however, this does occur, and we MUST be ready to perform these services.

6. Q. Please clarify that Attachment D.3 QASP should refer to autotransfusion technicians, not perfusionists or physicians, with appropriate Standards and Surveillance Methods.

A. Our intent is to obtain a Perfusionist to provide autotransfusion services and the QASP as stated stands.

7. Q. Please clarify that vendors may update D.1 to reflect this RFP.

A. Please refer to attachment D.1 attached to this amendment.

See attached document: Attachment 1 Organizational Conflicts of Interest r.