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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

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10A. MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT/ORDER NUMBER

10B. DATED

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1. CONTRACT ID CODE

FACILITY CODE

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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

BY

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

STANDARD FORM 30

PREVIOUS EDITION NOT USABLE

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)

(SEE ITEM 13)

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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) 00002 04-03-2018 00262 Department of Veterans Affairs Network Contracting Office 22 4811 Airport Plaza Drive Suite 600 Long Beach

CA

90815 00262 Department of Veterans Affairs Network Contracting Office 22 4811 Airport Plaza Drive Suite 600 Long Beach

CA

90815 To all Offerors/Bidders

36C26218Q0232 04-03-2018

X X X X THE PURPOSE OF AMENDMENT 2 (P00002) IS TO EXEND SOLICITATION END DATE TO 4/16/2018 1PM AND TO ANSWER VENDOR QUESTIONS. PLEASE REFER TO ATTACHED PAGES. ALL OTHER TERMS REMAIN THE SAME.

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1) How many FTEs are required? Is there a PWS listing the evaluation factors?

ANSWER: ESTIMATED QUANTITIES AVAILABLE FOR EFTS. PLEASE REFER TO AMENDMENT 1 FOR EVALUATION FACTORS.

2) When we looked at the subject solicitation this morning, there were no proposal requirement or CLIN table in the solicitation document.

ANSWER: DUE TO A COMPUTER GLITCH PARTS FROM THE SOLICITATION FELL OFF. PLEASE REFER TO AMENDMENT 1 FOR CORRECTED COPY OF THE SOLICITATION.

3) It states hard copy submittal is that correct not electronic?

ANSWER: THAT IS CORRECT

4) “No shift differentials will be paid”. Can you please provide information on each shift that is covered by this IDIQ; are these 8 hours shifts or 12 hours shifts, and what are the shift start and end times at each facility covered by this contract within VISN 22.

ANSWER: THE ONLY INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE IS FOR VA LONG BEACH AND IT IS 8 HOUR SHIFTS STARTING FROM 6:30AM UNTIL MIDNIGHT. OTHER STATIONS MAY HAVE 8 OR 12 HOUR SHIFTS. (THESE ARE FORECASTS ONLY).

5) “Contractor shall provide Sterile Processing services to augment current VA staffing on an as-needed basis”.

a. Is this staff augmentation in addition to current VA employees and a current contractor providing additional long term solutions? ANSWER: THERE ARE GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES WORKING AS STERILE PROCESSING TECHS. ANSWER: CURRENTLY ONLY LONG BEACH HAS CONTRACT STERILE PROCESSING STAFF.

b. What is the current FTE count of internal SPD technicians at each facility ? ANSWER: 3 – 6 EFT’S UTILIZED BY VA LONG BEACH.

c. IF there is a current contract providing additional long term solutions, can you please provide the contract # and the # of FTEs that have been provided to each facility. ANSWER: THERE ARE NO LONG TERM SOLUTIONS PROVIDED BY CONTRACTORS AT THIS TIME.

6) “Prolonged standing, frequently as much as 8 hours per duty day with normal rest and meal breaks; please advise what the shift lengths are.

ANSWER: ONLY INFORMATION AVAILABLE IS FOR VA LONG BEACH. REFER TO ANSWER 4 FOR LONG BEACH.

FOR PRICING PORPOSES FOR OTHER STATIONS POTNETIAL VENDORS NEED TO COVER 6:30AM – MIDNIGHT 8 OR 12 HOUR SHIFTS DEPENDING ON THE STATIONS NEEDS. AFTER AWARD IF STATIONS NEED TO COVER MIDNIGHT – 6:30AM THE CONTRACT WILL BE MODIFIED AFTER NEGOTIATIONS.

7) “Contract personnel shall provide proof of the currency (within one year)…. Rubella testing” Per the CDC Table for acceptable presumptive evidence of immunity to measles, rubella, and mumps, there is no time frame for which a titer or immunization shows immunity. Can you please remove the “within one year” statement as related to any MMR serological evidence for providers on this contract.

ANSWER: THE ONLY INFORMATION IS AVAILABEL IS FROM VA LONG BEACH AND THIS PARAGRAPH WILL REMAIN IN THE SOLICITATION. OTHER STATIONS MAY OR MAY NOT CHANGE DEPENDING ON THEIR PRACTICES; IF THERE IS A CHANGE THIS WILL BE DONE AFTER AWARD.

8) “SCA Wage Determination… All Contractors must comply with the Service Contract Act Wage Determination… (5) on the next screen scroll down to 12000 – Health Occupations, (6) locate the job that matches the occupation; this will display the minimum wage that must be aid to employee(s) of the Contractor eligible under the contract award” Because the following is true:

a. The Department of Veterans Affairs, VA Handbook 5005-76 defines Sterile Processing Technicians as Medical Supply Technicians, and

b. The Department of Veterans Affairs, VA Handbook 5005-92 defines Sterile Processing Technicians as Medical Supply Technicians, and

c. SCA Wage Determination does NOT hold a category for Sterile Processing Technicians in their Occupational Code, as this is not how they are defined by OPM, THEN For the fairest price competition, and to be compliant with VA standard definitions of occupational categories and to maintain compliance with SCA, please CONFIRM that to the SCA code for this RFP should be 01410 – Supply Technician. (please see attached documents for reference) ANSWER: USE BUSINESS JUDGEMENT. USE YOUR COMPANY’S MARKET RESEARCH EXPERIENCE WHEN PRICING. IF YOU ARE NOT ABLE TO FIND MEDICAL SUPPLY TECHNICIANS/STERILE PROCESSING TECHNICIANS IN SCA WAGE DETERMINATION DOCUMENT DON’T USE THE SCA DOCUMENT AS YOUR GUIDE FOR PRICING BUT USE MARKET PLACE AS YOUR GUIDE TO PRICE THE CLINS.

9) Will the VA remove the requirement for hard copy proposals?

ANSWER: NO

10) “The pricelist shall also be included on a Compact Disc (CD) or thumb drive in excel format. Is the VA going to provide an excel format for submission, as the current RFP is a word document.

ANSWER: PROVIDE AN EXCEL FORMAT THAT YOUR COMPANY CURRENTLY USES. DURING EVALUATION IF VA ENCOUNTERS ANY PROBLEM CONTRACTING OFFICER WILL REQUEST AN ALTERNATE FORMAT.

11) What is the period of performance and the length of the option periods on this solicitation?

ANSWER: THE DATES OF THE EXACT PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE WILL BE DECIDED AFTER AWARD. IT WILL BE 12 MONTH PERIOD (BASE YEAR) PLUS 4 OPTION YEARS.

12) "Contractors shall review the OIG List of Excluded Individuals/Entities on the OIG web site at https://exclusions.oig.hhs.gov/ to ensure that the proposed Offerors staff and/or firm(s) are not listed. "

ANSWER: A VENDOR CANNOT BE LISTED ON THE EXCLUTION LIST.

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