Amendment 36C25726Q0270 0001.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

16C. DATE SIGNED

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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.

11. THIS ITEM ONLY APPLIES TO AMENDMENTS OF SOLICITATIONS

AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION/MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT

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36C671

Department Of Veterans Affairs

Network Contracting Office 17

5441 Babcock Road Ste. 302

San Antonio TX 78240

36C671

Department Of Veterans Affairs

Network Contracting Office 17

5441 Babcock Road Ste. 302

San Antonio TX 78240

To all Offerors/Bidders

36C25726Q0270

02-11-2026

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The purpose of this amendment is to provide answers to questions asked during the question-and-answer period. See

Continuation Pages. No further questions will be answered concerning this solicitation.

All quotes are to be submitted to the Point of Contact, Delphia Schoenfeld, at delphia.schoenfeld@va.gov no later than

Tuesday, March 10, 2026, 3:00PM Eastern Time.

CONTINUATION PAGE

CTX Courier Vendor Questions:

Answers are provided in red.

Vendor A:

• Is there an incumbent price available?

o The original contract was awarded for $106,370.00.

• For the 'As Needed Round Trip' services, there are numbers: 15, 100, 15....., Do the numbers represent the amount of trips in a day, week, month, or year?

o The quantities are annual estimated trips.

• How much of a notice will be given to the contractor regarding pick and delivery? If there is no answer, in the past, how much time was given to the contractor?

o For as need services as much notice as possible will be provided, in the past the least amount time given was one hour.

Vendor B

• Is the use of a pickup truck with an enclosed, lockable topper compliant for specimen transport under this contract?

o No.

• Does the contractor need to maintain temperature monitoring logs during transport or is use of insulated containers sufficient? Will the VA provide all the temperature control containers during pickups?

o It is the vendor’s responsibility to determine how temperature control will be maintained and documented. The VA has historically provided temperature control containers for transport, however, if the VA provides the containers we require the containers returned back to the VA facility.

Vendor C

• Can a site visit be done for this requirement? If so, can one be scheduled for a weekend?

o No site visit will be held.

Vendor D

• Hello, will there be any in-person Q/A. If so, when and where will it be hosted.

o No site visit will be held.

Vendor E

• If not brand new, could you please provide the current / previous contract number?

o The current contract number is 36C25721C0031.

• What was the cost of the final full option year of the previous contract?

o The solicitation states under the Addendum to RFO 52.212-1, “Questions about the current contract, if one exists, will not be answered except for questions requesting the following information: current contract vendor name, current contract period of performance, original award amount, and previous solicitation or contract number.”

This question cannot be answered.

• How many drivers/vehicles are currently used to service the current contract?

o The solicitation states under the Addendum to RFO 52.212-1, “Questions about the current contract, if one exists, will not be answered except for questions requesting the following information: current contract vendor name, current contract period of performance, original award amount, and previous solicitation or contract number.”

This question cannot be answered.

• What is the vehicle size currently servicing this location?

o The solicitation states under the Addendum to RFO 52.212-1, “Questions about the current contract, if one exists, will not be answered except for questions requesting the following information: current contract vendor name, current contract period of performance, original award amount, and previous solicitation or contract number.”

This question cannot be answered.

• How many cubic feet of storage are required for transportation, and what is the maximum size and quantity of items to be transported daily?

o Storage, size, and quantity requirements are dependent on what is needing to be transported.

• Please clarify if the government will require the vendor to provide equipment (coolers, totes, locks, and temperature logs).

o Historically, the VA has provided their own equipment and will continue to do so. If that were to change, prior notification would be given.

• What is the weekly, monthly, or annual estimated trip volume for as-needed trips in total, and/or as-needed trips per contract location, if any?

o The quantities listed in the Statement of Work and Schedule are annual estimates for each route.

• What is the expected turnaround for these as-needed orders?

o No later than 1.5 hrs.

• Are as-needed orders typically STAT or scheduled?

o STAT.

• What is the frequency the route will run per week?

o Once a week for weekly service for Austin.

• What is the anticipated times the route will run?

o As needed services are expected to be available 24/7, to include weekends and holidays o Weekly route – once a week on Friday at 5 pm +/- 30 minutes.