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8. NAME AND ADDRESS OF CONTRACTOR

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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

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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.)

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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) 36C257 Department of Veterans Affairs NCO 17 North Texas Healthcare System NCO 17 Network Contracting Activity 124 E. Hwy 67, Suite 100 Duncanville TX 75137 36C257

NCO 17

Department of Veterans Affairs North Texas Veterans Health Care Center 124 E. Hwy 67, Suite 100 Duncanville TX 75137 To all Offerors/Bidders

36C25722Q0030 01-03-2022

X X ** HOUR & DATE for Receipt of Offers is EXTENDED to:

The purpose of this amendment is to provide answers to questions and to correct exhibit references and items within the Statement of Work. Changes to the Statement of Work are as follows:

1. Change exhibit 3 in paragraph 2.3 the SOW to read exhibit 2.

2. Change exhibit 3 in paragraph 4.1 of the SOW to read exhibit 2.

3. Change exhibit 5 in paragraph 6.15 of the SOW to read exhibit 4.

4. Change Exhibit 2 in the first sentence of Technical Exhibit 4 – Deliverable Specifications to read Exhibit 1

5. The last sentence of paragraph 4.2 within the SOW is changed to now read "One counseling facility must be provided and located within a 2 hour or 120 mile radius of each location identified in technical exhibit 2."

6. Solicitation due date is hereby extended to 1/26/22 at 4:00 PM CST.

See continuation page for questions and answers.

Yomika Brock Contracting Officer

Questions and Answers

Q1. Section 4.1 states “…within a 30-minute commute or 15 miles of each location identified in technical exhibit 3”. Technical exhibit 3 does not list locations. Are we to assume that technical exhibit 2 is what was meant to be here? If so, would the 15-mile radius apply to the Vet center, as well as the CBOC’s?

A1. Technical Exhibit 2 includes the locations. Should say within 2hours or 120 mile radius to the Vet Centers as well as CBOC’s.

Q2. Technical Exhibit 2 states that the “exhibit lists the fixed estimate of the number of employees anticipated to seek assistance in a given month…”. This number is stated as “approx.. 799”.

Technical exhibit 3 provides a “historical data relating to EAP services provided to each health care system in the past year”. This number when added together equals 794. The numbers provided are very close. Is technical exhibit 2 supposed to give an annual estimate or a monthly estimate?

A2. The number in Technical Exhibit 2 shows approximate current employees but should have shown estimate of the number of employees anticipated to seek assistance in a given month. That estimate should show 10 per month.

Q3. How many total employees will be covered by this benefit?

A3. We currently have approximately 800 current employees but this is a ever changing number.

Q4. How many Critical Incident Stress Management (CISM) events has your facility had in the past 24 months?

A4. None

Q5. In section 4.3 it lists “biannual training seminars for managers…sexual harassment, workplace violence, for staff as requested by Human Resources”. Are these services on-site or virtual? If on-site, can you estimate how many of these types of sessions would be utilized per year, and the duration of these sessions (1-hr, 2-hr.. etc)?

A5. At this time, these would be virtual.

Q6. Are there any other on-site needs, such as orientations, employee benefit fairs, etc? If so, approximately how many?

A6. No, nothing else needed.

Q7. Can you list the contract number and name of the incumbent company for the current services?

A7. Previous contract number was VA257-17-C-0099 awarded to EAP Consultants LLC

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