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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

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D 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 amendmen t, 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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AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION/MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT

(Signature of person authorized to sign) (Signature of Contracting Officer) 36C257 Department of Veterans Affairs VHA RPO West - NCO 17 El Paso Contracting Office 11495 Turner Road El Paso TX 79936-4221

SEE BLOCK 6

To all Offerors/Bidders

36C25723Q0679 06-22-2023

X X X

30 JUNE 2023 AT 12:00 MOUNTAIN TIME

See CONTINUATION Page The purpose of this amendment is to post the questions and answers as required per the solicitation.

The question-and-answer period is now closed.

There are no other changes to the terms and conditions of the RFQ.

NOEL E. RAMIREZ

Contracting Officer

VA-VHA-RPOW-2023-0030

CONTINUATION PAGE

CENTRAL TEXAS VHCS – INTERNAL MED LOCUMS

QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

RFQ: 36C25723Q0679

Q1: Are the positions for the three physicians currently filled or vacant?

A: These positions are for a new requirement – currently vacant.

Q2: If there are incumbents, are they from a single contractor or are they physicians who represent themselves?

A: There are no incumbent physicians currently assigned.

Q3: Are you at liberty to reveal the name of the incumbent contractor and/or the contract number(s)?

A: No incumbent contractor.

Q4: Should each Volume be presented as a separate file?

A: Yes, please.

Q5: Please confirm whether Section 5.1 instructions regarding redacting the technical proposal refers to Volume I Technical?

A: Correct, only applies to the technical portion.

Q6: Please confirm whether the (*) “Contractor shall provide one copy of the Technical Response for each Locum Tenens to be considered…”

A: The technical response for each locum should provide the documents required for each individual presented for consideration. This information can be included in ONE technical proposal easily identifiable as an individual candidate.

Q7: If the response to Q6 is correct, please advise whether each Locum Tenens candidate presented also requires a redacted version for a total of (6) Locum Tenens presentations?

A: Locum Tenens information can all be in one volume; must be easily identifiable as a candidate and redacted to remove any company information.

Q8: Confirm redacted information is ONLY for the offeror and/or offeror team member.

A: A copy of a redacted technical proposal is required to meet the requirement of the RFQ. The redacted requirement applies to the offeror and/or offeror team members, does not apply to the locum physicians unless your individual company logos/names/pictures are associated with those documents.

Q9: Considering the effects in healthcare staffing from the pandemic (primarily the shift from long-term to travel opportunities and unprecedented salary expectations) and the numbers of eligible candidates in Temple vs. Waco, the $6.5M contract cap to provide three physicians over a three-year period might limit attracting and retaining qualified physicians.

Would the government consider raising the $6.5M cap?

A: No, the $6.5M cap will remain in place.

Q10: Alternatively, if you retain the $6.5M cap, would you consider changing the period of performance to two years?

A: No, the requirement for this acquisition is for a base year and four one-year option periods. There is no guarantee the government will exercise any of the option periods.

Q11: The PWS lists after hours call coverage required but there is no line item on the pricing for call or callback. Is call required for this contract? If so, what is the call rotation and can we add line items to the pricing to account for call.

A: The contract is only for regular business hours; there is no requirement for call or callback. Please disregard section 3.1.3 – 3.1.3.2.

END OF QUESTIONS & ANSWERS

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