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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:

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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

36C26218R0745

08-02-2018

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Geriatric Education (Program) Quality Improvement Services for the VA Greater Los Angeles

Healthcare Systems (VAGLAHS)

The purpose of this amendment is to provide answers to the questions that were submitted for the Solicitation issued.

The question/answer period is now closed.

Questions/Answers to Solicitation

36C26218R0745

1. Question- What are the labor category descriptions and minimum qualifications for personnel expected to support this requirement?

Answer- The service contract act applies to this contract. Any questions pertaining to the

SCA including wage determinations should be directed to the Department of Labor or your legal advisor. As this is not a staffing requirement, the Government will not dictate exact qualifications, however, the contractor needs to have the appropriate staff with skill sets that results in the contractor being able to provide the services as identified in the solicitation.

2. Question- Section B.4, #2 Scope of Work listed in Statement of Work states “tasks and deliverables will derive from evaluation of four key areas of the VA Geriatric Scholars

Program.” What is the 4th key area?

Answer-

In the Scope of Work, the Program evaluation covers two areas 1) On-going program evaluation of various components and activities (Tasks 11, 12, 13, 15) and 2) overall program impact evaluation (Tasks 10, 14).

The 4 key areas are:

I. Quality Improvement Program Evaluation

II. Dissemination of Educational and Clinical Materials (VA Geriatric Scholars Toolkit Materials and Webinars)

III. Program Evaluation Tasks 11, 12, 13, and15

Iv Program Evaluation Tasks 10, 14

3. Question- What is the expected travel schedule for this requirement or can a NTE annual value be provided?

Answer- Per Task #16, The contractor shall be required to attend the Geriatric Scholars

Program Clinical Practicum and annual VA Geriatric Scholars Program Strategic

Planning Meeting. Therefore, these costs should be incorporated into the Contractor’s line item pricing. The last sentence in this task, “The Contractor shall ensure travel costs are in accordance with the rates listed in the Federal Travel Regulations, https://www.gsa.gov/portal/content/104877. “is hereby deleted.

4. Question – How many VA Geriatric Scholars Toolkit webinars are expected annually?

Answer- There will be four webinars related to Geriatric Scholars Program new and/or older toolkits in FY19.

5. Question- Are the assessment interviews with VA Geriatric Scholars to be done remotely or face to face? Will travel be required for this?

https://www.gsa.gov/portal/content/104877

Answer- No travel is required. Well established standardized protocols are used for telephone and for web-based surveys.

6. Question- Is there a current Incumbent? Can the current contract number be provided?

Answer- The current Incumbent is Joseph R Douglas, contract number VA262-17-P-

6176.