Amendment 0002.pdf

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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 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:

D. OTHER

Contractor

16C. DATE SIGNED

14. DESCRIPTION OF AMENDMENT/MODIFICATION

16B. UNITED 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.)

(If required)

(SEE ITEM 11)

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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)

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0002 08-27-2026

00586

Department of Veterans Affairs G.V. (Sonny) Montgomery VAMC

1500 E. Woodrow Wilson Dr.

Jackson MS 39216

10N16

Department of Veterans Affairs G.V. (Sonny) Montgomery VAMC A&MM Service (90C) 715 South Pear Orchard Road Ridgeland MS 39157

To all Offerors/Bidders

36C25626Q1064

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See CONTINUATION Page

The purpose of this amendment is to incorporate industry questions and answers 1-4.

All other terms and conditions remain unchanged.

CONTINUATION PAGE

Questions and answers 1-4

1 · How will the VA evaluate total clinical, operational, and financial value?

Will the bid evaluation consider total cost of ownership, service response, warranty, preventive maintenance, training, software upgrades, and long-term operational costs rather than acquisition price alone?

The Gov will evaluate ALL offers on a pass/fail basis and award to the lowest offeror

2 · What technical, quality, and infection control standards must the system meet?

Must vendors demonstrate compliance with current ATS/ERS standards for spirometry, DLCO, lung volume testing, infection control requirements, cold-sterilized or fully clean breathing pathways between patients, disposability standards, and procedures for managing exposure to infectious diseases such as TB, measles, and COVID-19?

PFT must produce high quality spirometry with acceptable, repeatable, and reproducible according to ATS/ERS and GLI standards, and more importantly must be integrated with current spirometry and CPET data. Breathing mass flow sensor/housing components can be cold-sterilized, body-box/chair/external surface are to be wiped down with disinfectant wipes after each patient testing, and 99.999% viral/bacteria per patient testing.

3 · How will system usability, maintenance, and workflow efficiency be assessed?

Will the VA evaluate requirements related to biological quality control, calibration, preventive maintenance, consumables, flow sensor usage, laboratory space considerations, equipment footprint, and the overall impact on clinical workflow and efficiency?

LPTA is a pass or fail evaluation methodology – either the equipment meets the specifications and performance characteristics listed in the solicitation or it doesn’t; a comparative analysis between quotes will not be conducted if LPTA is stated in the solicitation.

4 · What procurement, IT, and vendor participation requirements apply?

Will the VA require compliance with Made in America policies, permit additional vendors to demonstrate their systems before award, and specify preferences regarding vendor-supplied versus VA-managed computers, servers, and IT infrastructure?

It connects to VA network and must be integrated with current reporting format with patient past spirometry and CPET studies.

Demonstrations are not being requested – quoters are required to provide sufficient descriptive literature with their quotes to demonstrate their product meets the specs –

Please see reference Instruction to Offerors, para 2b:

Quoter’s Product. The Quoter shall describe the products being quoted, the Government reserves the right to use all readily available information to evaluate the quoted product(s).

Offers of "equal" products, including “equal" products of the brand name manufacturer, shall-

i. Meet the salient physical, functional, or performance characteristics specified in this solicitation.

ii. Quoters shall provide the name, make or model number, and part numbers for all equipment.

iii. Quoters shall provide descriptive literature such as illustrations, drawings, or a clear reference to previously furnished descriptive data or information available to the Contracting Officer.