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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:

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15C. DATE SIGNED

B. THE ABOVE NUMBERED CONTRACT/ORDER IS MODIFIED TO REFLECT THE ADM

INISTRATIVE 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 d ate 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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AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION/MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT

(Signature of person authorized to sign) (Signature of Contracting Officer) 08-29-2019 549-19-2-205-0437 None 36C257 Department of Veterans Affairs Contracting Section (90C) 7400 Merton Minter San Antonio TX 78229 36C257 Department of Veterans Affairs Contracting Section (90C) 7400 Merton Minter San Antonio TX 78229 To all Offerors/Bidders

36C25719Q1334 08-19-2019

X x x x The purpose of this amendment is to:

Post ALL the Question and Answers received regarding with this solicitation.

NO other questions will be answered after this (1st) Amendment as stated on the solicitation.

Isela P. Loveless Contracting Officer

QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

Q - Is double positioning locks a critical element to the evaluation?

A - The double positioning lock is not vital for 308 of them. For one of the SCI PT clinic lifts, it is important to the users.

Q - Does the VA intend to remain with wall mounted system format or going to all ceiling based lifts?

A - Ceiling mounted lifts are impossible in both CLCs because of a complete lack of ceiling structure. This is a large fraction of the lifts, so we cannot shift to all ceiling-mounted lifts.

Q - 825 lbs lifts were included in the specifications, can this specification be reduced to 800 lbs to allow additional competition?

A - If I must accept 800 pounds, that could be acceptable so long as the rail systems/supports are still built to accommodate a 1000 capacity if necessary, where noted in the SOW.

We keep eating away at what my users have asked for and agreed to. I’m more disappointed in the loss of the ability to stop the rail.

Q - Para 3.a.vi. States “Scales must have a readout in the controller and must not decrease the lifting height of the system.” Having a detachable or bolted on scale as the drawing demonstrates, creates a clearance height of 27 1/8”. When you consider a wheel chair seat clearance is 19”, bariatric bed clearance 17-19”, critical care bed clearance 17”, and bariatric commode at max height is 23”. The addition of a scale does not affect the functional lifting capabilities of the Overhead lift. The drawing is for an 8’6” ceiling height which is lower than typically seen. Our lifts also do not have a readout on the controller but is easily visible on the scale itself. Can this spec be removed in its entirety to allow adequate competition for additional vendors to compete?

A - We have full-body air-fluidized beds, which are even taller, show up all over the building as they are ordered for patients with wounds, pain, etc. Our skin graft patients on the very tall air-fluidized beds show up in ICUs and med/surg rooms sometimes. We have already suffered from lifts that could not lift from bariatric beds because some of our rooms have unexpectedly low ceilings. I can touch some of these ceilings with my hand. And the traveling rail has to be low enough to dodge the obstacles. And larger patients hang lower. I’m afraid I cannot budge on this requirement; the scale must not reduce lifting height.

End of Questions and Answers.