RFP Amendment 36C25626R0027 0002.pdf

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Q301--Transplant Laboratory Testing See attached 0002 for details.
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36C25626R0027
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This document is a Standard Form 30 Amendment to Solicitation for RFP 36C25626R0027, issued by the Department of Veterans Affairs Network Contracting Office 16 in Houston, Texas. Amendment 0002, effective June 1, 2026, extends the RFP closing date and time to June 12, 2026 at 1:00 PM CST and provides clarifications through a Question and Answer section addressing four contractor inquiries.

The Q&A addresses key requirements for Transplant Services at the Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center (MEDVAMC). The Government declined to add a Fixed Price Contract with Economic Price Adjustment pricing mechanism. The Government confirmed contractors may update the testing menu to include new tests (Non-HLA Ab test, AT1-R Ab test, and donor derived cell free DNA test) with corresponding sample tube requirement adjustments. Paragraph 4.2 of the Performance Work Statement, which required the contractor to provide daily and stat pickup of transplant samples, has been removed from the solicitation and any resulting contract. Additionally, the Government approved inclusion of 17 items required by the Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network (OPTN) as a separate PDF attachment to the agreement. Offerors must acknowledge receipt of this amendment prior to the extended closing date through completion and return of copies, acknowledgment on offer copies, or separate written communication referencing the solicitation and amendment numbers.

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5. PROJECT NUMBER (if applicable)

CODE 7. ADMINISTERED BY

2. AMENDMENT/MODIFICATION NUMBER

CODE

6. ISSUED BY

8. NAME AND ADDRESS OF CONTRACTOR

4. REQUISITION/PURCHASE REQ. NUMBER 3. EFFECTIVE DATE

9A. AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION NUMBER

9B. DATED

PAGE OF PAGES

10A. MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT/ORDER NUMBER

10B. DATED

BPA NO. 1. CONTRACT ID CODE

FACILITY CODE CODE

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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06-01-2026

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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

36C25626R0027

X

X X

Closing date/time extended to 06-12-2026 @ 1pm CST x 1

This amendment to solicitation 36C25626R0027 provides for:

1) Question & Answer (Q&A) – See page 2.

2) RFP close date/time extended to 06-12-2026 at 1pm CST.

Ashely M. Haslauer

Contracting Officer

36C25626R0027 0002

CONTINUATION PAGE

Question & Answer (Q&A) For RFP 36C25626R0027 0002 – Transplant Services

MEDVAMC

Questions Answers

Would the Government consider adding Fixed Price Contract with Economic Price Adjustment to this RFP.

No, inclusion Fixed Price Contract with Economic Price Adjustment will not be granted.

Can we update the tests on the testing menu? We have new tests that the clinical program would like to order. Non-HLA Ab test, AT1-R Ab test and donor derived cell free DNA test. Do we have the ability to update this and the sample tube requirements for these tests?

Yes

Measure Paragraph 4.2 section a,b,c,d,e. Contractor shall provide daily and stat pickup of transplant samples for the MEDVAMC. Since inception the VA has had a delivery service to drop off their samples to us from their lab after processing.

Paragraph/Section 4.2 is hereby removed from the PWS. As such, this paragraph/Section will be removed from any resulting contract.

Organ Procurement & Transplantation Network (OPTN) requires that we have 17 items included in the agreement. Can these be added as a separate PDF?

Yes

(End of Amendment 0002)

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