36C25623Q0005 0001 QA.pdf

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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:

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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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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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0001 03-03-2023

36C256

Department of Veterans Affairs Network Contracting Office 16 5057 Westheimer Rd. Suite 750

Houston TX 77056

36C256

Department of Veterans Affairs Network Contracting Office 16 5057 Westheimer Rd. Suite 750

Houston TX 77056

To all Offerors/Bidders

36C25623Q0005

02-23-2023

X x x

Due 03/17/2023 at 12:00 PM CST x 1 (one)

The purpose of this amendment is to post Questions and Answers (Q & A).

A. See attached Q & A on page 2.

B. The hour and date specified for receipt of Offers must be received by 03/17/2023 at 12:00 PM CST.

C. The reference to Certification for Neurophysiological Intraoperative Monitoring (CNIM) on pg.52 has been removed.

D. Clause 52.222-42 on pg.42 is for informational purposes only and is not based on the Wage Determination.

E. This amendment will need to be signed and returned with proposal submission to be eligible for award.

Troy Davis Contracting Officer

VA-VHA-RPOC-2023-0045

Amendment: 0001 Solicitation: 36C25623Q0005 Autologous Transfusion Services

Questions and Answers

The Network Contracting Office (NCO) 16 received questions in response to Request for Proposal (RFP) 36C25623Q0005.

Please see below for the Contractor’s questions and NCO 16’s respective answers accordingly.

1. How often does the VA run 2 cases concurrently that require autologous transfusion services?

Answer: Not very often, but does happen occasionally.

2. What percentage of autologous transfusion cases require on-call coverage?

Answer: 6 to 8 per month

3. Please clarify the types of cases requiring autologous transfusion by percentage (e.g.

cardiac, ortho, ortho-spine, other)?

Answer: Cardiac 100%, Ortho/Ortho-Spine 10% or less

4. Who currently provides the autologous transfusion services at the VA: in-house team or outsourced?

Answer: outsourced to Neuro Alert Monitoring Services

399 Knollwood Rd., Ste 108 White Plains, NY 10603

5. RFQ page 52 – Please remove the CNIM requirement as this is not applicable to autologous transfusion services.

Response: Correct. The requirement has been removed.

6. RFQ page 42 – “Electroneurodiagnostic Technologist” is not a good fit for these services on the wage determination. “12280 - Phlebotomist - 16.56” is a closer approximation for this type of clinician. Please adjust the wage determination requirement for the RFQ.

Response: This section is for informational purposes only and is not based on Department of Labor Wage determination.

(End of Amendment 0001)