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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 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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13. THIS ITEM APPLIES ONLY TO MODIFICATIONS OF CONTRACTS/ORDERS,

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) 03-19-2019 520-19-3-128-0020 None Department of Veterans Affairs Gulf Coast Veterans Health Care System Network Contracting Office 16 400 Veterans Avenue Biloxi

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39531 Department of Veterans Affairs Gulf Coast Veterans Health Care System Network Contracting Office 16 400 Veterans Avenue Biloxi

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39531 To all Offerors/Bidders

36C25619Q0485 03-19-2019

X X X

March 26, 2019 at 12pm CST

*** The purpose of this amendment is to answer questions that arose from the solicitation. **** Please see continuation page

Tina Harris Contracting Officer

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36C25619Q0485 RADIATION SAFETY OFFICER

QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

1. The position is for up to 40 hours per month; Are the 40 hours consecutive? Or are they sporadic through the month? How far in advance is the schedule developed? This would determine if the Radiation Safety Officer had to be local.

· The position is for up to 40 hours per month; the 40 hours are they sporadic through the month. Previously, there has not been a written schedule, the current physicist goes to the Pensacola clinic quarterly, the MOPC annually or as needed. He attends the Radiation Safety Committee Meetings quarterly and is also present when Iodine therapies are done, he may only receive 24 hours’ notice, or less, for these procedures.

2. The PWS states the employee would "Radiation Safety Inspections of the VA’s Outpatient Clinics in Mobile, AL and in Pensacola, FL" Will the Government obligate a travel CLIN for these locations? Will the Contractor have to bear the expenses for those trips? If the Contractor is to pay for these trips how many trips per year are there to each location?

· The current contractor pays for the trips. He goes to Pensacola quarterly, other clinics annually at a minimum. He travels as needed to investigate/resolve issues and provide Radiation Safety Training as needed.

3. There are a variety of qualifications as per 10 CFR (Code of Federal Regulations) 35.50 – Training for Radiation Safety Officer, or 10 CFR 35.900 – Radiation Safety Officer.; is there a preference of education, experience, and certification?

There are a variety of qualifications as per 10 CFR (Code of Federal Regulations) 35.50 – Certification: Medical Physicist certified by a specialty board recognized by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.

Experience:

1. The operation, radiation safety requirements and regulations pertaining to Nuclear Medicine and Radiology.

1. The radiation safety program which includes the ALARA program and the Dosimetry programs.

1. Calculating radiation exposure to patients and or staff (i.e. release of Iodine therapy patients, determining accidental administration vs medical event, radiation exposure during a radiology procedure, fetal exposures…)

1. Providing radiation safety training to required staff.

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