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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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(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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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.

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0001 10-09-2025 589-26-1-3029-0005 N/A

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 36C25526Q0013

10-02-2025 X

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Veterans Guest Internet Access | Dwight D. Eisenhower VAMC, Leavenworth, KS

This Amendment is to provide the Questions from industry and the Government's Answers on the continuation pages of this document. Additionally, includes four attachments.

The quote package due date remains the same for October 14, 2025, by 11:00 a.m. Central.

Teresa Cabanting

Contracting Officer

QUESTIONS & ANSWERS

QUESTION 1: Please provide floor plans for Buildings 39 and 71

ANSWER: See Files attached

QUESTION 2: Are CAD drawings available for all?

ANSWER: PDF format only and are limited to what has been provided

QUESTION 3: Are the only Analog TVs the ones in Bldg 39 that have DTA Boxes?

ANSWER: There are no DTA’s, all Digital TV service sent to TV’s. No analog TV’s

QUESTION 4: What are the 30 modems being used for? Will these go away when the

Guest WiFi is installed?

ANSWER: 30 modems provide our current guest Wi-Fi. 3 of those modems have been designated as staff only access. Those are: B39, B88 5th floor, B88 1st floor.

ANSWER: Yes, these modems will be removed, either by Government staff or previous

Internet/ Wi-Fi provider.

QUESTION 5: Are there any hard-wire connections needed for PCs or other networked devices?

ANSWER: Yes, see attachment A,

▪ B88 room B104, hardwired access point attached to waiting area AP (VA provided) in B103 area for veteran service reps.

▪ C91, room C133 VA police dispatch PC directly attached to modem (C335) for background checks with Kansas (NCIC)

▪ A90, room A12, VA police dispatch PC directly attached to modem (A127) for background checks with Kansas (NCIC)

▪ B122 room G132E, 4 K-State PC’s direct connected for patient educational needs.

QUESTION 6: Are there any other devices needing network connectivity (e.g., SmartTVs, KIOSKS)?

ANSWER: Yes, Long term In-Patients, may use personal smart TV’s for streaming services, No KIOSKS

QUESTION 7: Is the ISP Demarc located in the MDF on the 2nd Floor of the Main Bldg. If not, please provide location

ANSWER: ISP services utilize old hardline (black) cable TV service it’s DEMARC is located near front campus entrance B21. (attached, Old TWC drawing: Cable installation VA

COMPLETE 1-1, shows its routing throughout campus, and mostly mirrors new TV service hardline routes).

ANSWER: The new TV service DEMARC equipment starts in B21 and connected through fiber terminates in B89 room B218. Then propagates through new hardline (white) to campus areas.

QUESTION 8: Is an ICRA zone map available?

ANSWER: No, as needed basis, areas will be Class 2 ICRA requirement. After-hours preferred but not required. Strict scheduling of OR recovery, ICU, and GI areas will be necessary.

QUESTION 9: The Scope of work still includes Basic Cable Televison Service, but the Title and Cost Schedule states that this is for Internet Access, we want to confirm that both services are still being requested.

ANSWER: Yes, requirement is for TV and managed Internet/ Wi-Fi services. Veterans

Guest Internet Access Services (VGIA) is just the title of the service being requested; make sure to read fully/carefully the Statement of Work and FAR Clause 52.212-2 Evaluation

Factors – FACTOR 1 for what is being requested in your quote for the Technical

Capabilities.

QUESTION 10: If Cable TV service is still in scope are all of the listed locations in

Attachment A existing or are some of those are new installations, can you please indicate which ones are new.

ANSWER: All areas on attachment A are new installations. Any old installation usage is strictly for Modem service only.

QUESTION 11: Is there an existing VGIA network?

ANSWER: No, current format is that of residential usage/configuration.

QUESTION 12: In Attachment A there is a list of Cable TV Drops and Modems, the modem count in Attachment A is 30, while the Wireless Access Point count for the floor plans is 47-

58. Can the Government please explain what it means by Modems?

ANSWER: The 30 physical location of modems that provide minimal coverage to the campus areas. Whereas the 47-58 Wireless Access Points are the intent of the requested managed Wi-Fi service coverage area will include.

ANSWER: “Modem” 2-piece residential solution, (cable modem and wireless access point), provided by previous contract, to provide guest Wi-Fi and direct connect for select devices on VAMC Leavenworth property.

QUESTION 13: See below:

▪ Who is the current incumbent? Charter Communications/Spectrum.

▪ What was the award amount? 36C25522C0003 - $142,921.08.

▪ Can we have a copy of the floor plan? Already attached in the solicitation document. See also new attachments in this Amendment.

▪ Can we get a copy of the Heat plan? There is no Heat Plan to provide.

QUESTION 14: Is there an existing cabling system in place?

ANSWER: YES, there are 2 video line plants, 1 just recently installed to provide digital Fiber-Plus content, and 1 older that provides cable modem internet to area; this was used for analog TV service.

QUESTION 15: What is the current WAP (Wireless Access Point) in use—brand and model, if available?

ANSWER: Various brands, Government purchased items. (Linksys W54RG, Nighthawk AC1900) that previously utilized spare network ports, from the previous contract, branded residential 2-piece (modem/router) solution.

QUESTION 16: How many TVs are expected to be in use for TV programming?

ANSWER: Minimum 88 in use now can balloon up to 125 depending on staffing and patient loading within building 160.

ATTACHMENTS:

See attached document: Cable installation VA COMPLETE 1-1.

See attached document: B39.

See attached document: B71lvl1.

See attached document: B71lvl2.

Cable Installation VA Complete 1-1

B39

B71lvl1

B71lvl2