36C25621Q1452 0001.docx

SUBJECT*

HOPTEL - Hotel Lodging for eligible Veterans at the Central Arkansas Veterans Healthcare System in Little Rock, AR

GENERAL INFORMATION

SET-ASIDE

NETWORK CONTRACTING OFFICE 16

ALEXANDRIA VA HEALTH CARE SYSTEM

PO BOX 69004

ALEXANDRIA LA 71306-9004

POINT OF CONTACT*

Contracting Officer

ARLENE A. BLADE

arlene.blade@va.gov

PLACE OF PERFORMANCE

Central Arkansas Veterans Health Care System

4300 West 7th Street

Little Rock AR

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

AGENCY’S URL

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AGENCY CONTACT’S EMAIL ADDRESS

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Amendment to a Previous Combined Solicitation

Amendment to a Previous Combined Solicitation

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Amendment to a Previous Combined Solicitation

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ADMINISTERED BY

2. AMENDMENT/MODIFICATION NUMBER

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6. ISSUED BY

8. NAME AND ADDRESS OF CONTRACTOR

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10A. MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT/ORDER NUMBER

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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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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.)

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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) 598-22-1-729-0001 00502

ALEXANDRIA VA HEALTH

CARE SYSTEM

NETWORK CONTRACTING OFFICE 16

ALEXANDRIA VA HEALTH CARE SYSTEM

PO BOX 69004

ALEXANDRIA LA 71306-9004

00502

DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

NETWORK CONTRACTING OFFICE 16

ALEXANDRIA VA HEALTH CARE SYSTEM

SHREVEPORT HIGHWAY

PINEVILLE LA 71360-4004

To all Offerors/Bidders

36C25621Q1452 07-20-2021

X X X

NONE

X The purpose of this modification is to amend RFQ 36C25621Q1452 and to answer questions to the solicitation and post the corrected SOW associated with the requirement in results to questions by vendors.

Please see Q&A below and the attached modified SOW.

No other changes have been made to this Request for Quotes.

All Clauses, Provisions, and required documents and due date and time remain unchanged.

ARLENE A. BLADE

Contracting Officer Page 1 of Page 1 of

CONTINUATION PAGE

Questions and Answers RFQ 36C35621Q1452

SOW 3) Room Requirements f.: Continental breakfast will be available to lodger patients on a daily basis. The hotel will be responsible for tracking which lodgers have taken advantage of the continental breakfast and communicating this information with their Central Arkansas Veterans Healthcare System lodging coordinator.

Question: Continental breakfast is available to all occupants and included in the lodging rate. It is open to all the guest and we have no way of tracking which guests enjoy breakfast and which do not. Will you please remove the tracking requirements as everyone has the option of breakfast?

Answer: Yes; see updated SOW.

Question: SOW 3) Room Requirements i.: Will you allow the hotel to request a credit card from the veteran at check-in for incidentals?

Answer: NO

Question: SOW 3) Room Requirements n.: As part of our Environmentally Friendly program bed linens are changed every 3 days or as needed/requested by the occupant. Will you allow change of bed linens every 3 days or as needed/requested?

Answer: NO

Question: SOW 3) Room Requirements g.: Will you allow a veteran “sign-up” sheet for transportation needs to accompany any necessary scheduled transportation?

Answer: YES-this protocol will need to be communicated to the Veteran and kept on record in the event a complaint arises. If a hotel employee neglects to have a Veteran sign the sign-in sheet they will need to be shuttled in between scheduled shuttles.

See attached document: MODIFIED STATEMENT OF WORK (SOW) - CAVHS 8 4 21.

See attached document: MODIFIED STATEMENT OF WORK (SOW) - CAVHS 8 4 21.