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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

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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 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

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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:

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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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AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION/MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT

(Signature of person authorized to sign) (Signature of Contracting Officer) None Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration Network Contracting Office 16 2575 Keystone Crossing Fayetteville AR 72703 Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Healthcare System of the Ozarks Network Contracting Office 16 Keystone Crossing Fayetteville AR 72703 To all Offerors/Bidders

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Reminder all amendments are required to be signed.

Contract Duration

1) How many years is the expected duration of the contract ? Page 7 in clause 52.216-22

Past Information

2) Who is the incumbent? Heritage Health

3) How much was the previous award and over how many years? $500K and 2 years

4)What is the current /previous Contract #? 36C256-17-D-0125

Clinical and Logistical

5) What is the patient population # serviced out of the VAMC and associated CBOCs?

6) What percentage of that patient population usually get First Fill/Emergent Care services? I would say 100% of patient could and are eligible to utilize the emergent/urgent fill service. On average the monthly number of prescriptions at each CBOC is:

7) What is the expected turnaround time for patient to get medication once Contractor has the order? VA wait time states prescriptions will be ready in 30 minutes or less.

8) Are there certain disease states or medications that are more common for emergent fill/first fill needs? No.

9) Are there any given pharmacy names in the area which the Fayetteville VAMC prefers to utilize for their patients? Our current contract utilizes a majority of pharmacies with a 20 or so mile radius of all clinics. However any request by our site to add specific pharmacies should be available when requested by the COR as Veterans are often in another city then the CBOC provider providing the prescription.

10) Are the given medications the only ones to be associated with the Process of First Fill/Emergent Care at the Fayetteville VAMC? No, any medication on the VA National Formulary and many times non-formulary medications are requested and approved by the COR on a case by case basis.

11) What is the exact date of implementation of this contract?

04-01-2020

12) Is the response date the same?

Yes