36C25626R0018 AMEND 0002.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:

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.

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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

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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0002 03-05-2026 586-26-1-1539-0002 586-25-101

36C256

Department of Veterans Affairs

Network Contracting Office 16

5075 Westheimer Road, Suite 750

Houston TX 77056-5643

36C256

Department of Veterans Affairs

Network Contracting Office 16

5075 Westheimer Road, Suite 750

Houston TX 77056-5643

To all Offerors/Bidders 36C25626R0018

01-27-2026 X

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AMENDMENT 0002

A. PROVIDES RFI RESPONSES (SEE SF30)

Herbst Jennings

VA-VHA-RPOC-2023-0125

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586-25-101 | RFI RESPONSE SITE PREP IR

1. What on-site personnel will be required by the Prime Contractor? Superintendent, Quality Control, SSHO?

RESPONSE: All 3 will be required and can be filled by a single qualified person who has the appropriate certifications required for the roles. (See response below).

2. Can the Superintendent triple hat and cover all 3 roles?

RESPONSE: Yes, as long as the person is qualified and has appropriate certifications required for the roles.

3. Has the request for funding for this project been approved and funds available on station?

RESPONSE: This is internal information.

4. Will the project have to be done in phases?

RESPONSE: Yes. At a minimum, 2 but possibly 3. This will be determined as part of the design phase.

5. Will any temporary systems have to be provided (HVAC, Generators, Power,etc)?

RESPONSE: No.

6. Will the contractor be responsible for removal and disposal of the existing IR and CT equipment?

RESPONSE: Contractor will be responsible for coordination of the installation and removal of the equipment which will become the manufacturer’s property for salvage value. See Scope of Work, Section 2 Scope of Work #3) for details of removal and disposal.

7. Is there an existing overhead door or oversized opening that the contractor can use to remove the equipment?

RESPONSE: There is an oversized sliding door that will be used for ingress and egress to the work zone on the east side of the hospital with access to a service drive.

8. Is all magnetic shielding and radiation shielding already in place?

RESPONSE: No, See Scope of Work, Section 2 Scope of Work #9) for details on shielding.

9. Will additional magnetic shielding and radiation shielding be required in the floors or ceilings?

RESPONSE: Yes, See Scope of Work, Section 2 Scope of Work #9) for details on shielding.

10. Please provide the manufacturer and model numbers for the existing IR and CT equipment?

RESPONSE: The current manufacturer is Philips, for both CT and IR. The model numbers are as follows:

➢ CT model: CT Ingenuity System (728326), REF #728323, and SN 320476.

➢ IR model: IR Allura XPER FD 20 System Module 000444, SN 000607

11. Is there a floor or crawl space below the work area or is it the bottom floor with slab on grade?

RESPONSE: There is a crawl space in the sub-basement beneath the work area.

12. Will the existing structure’s design be able to hold the weight of the new equipment?

RESPONSE: The specific design will require the design-build team’s structural engineer to determine the appropriate load distribution requirements. The structural design of the original building is 100 lbs. PSF. See Scope of Work; Section 6. General Requirements D.

Structural for details.

13. Will the contractor be required to obtain a physicist to design any shielding systems or will the VA provide the design requirement for this?

RESPONSE: The VA Radiation Safety Officer (RSO) will provide direction on shielding requirements.

14. Does the contractor need to include a signed SF1442 in Phase I proposal?

RESPONSE: Reference Solicitation page 11; D. Phase I Evaluation section.

15. The key personnel for construction include Project Engineer. It then states to provide the project engineer’s state of license. A construction project engineer is just a title, they are not actual Engineers with engineering licenses. Please clarify?

RESPONSE: If the project engineer is a part of the AE team as would be expected, they would also be expected to be licensed.