36C26219R0098-0001000.docx

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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

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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.

15A. NAME AND TITLE OF SIGNER

16A. NAME AND TITLE OF CONTRACTING OFFICER

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(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.)

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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) 05-30-2019 None 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

36C26219R0098 05-22-2019

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1. This amendment is issued to provide the following which is included on page 2.

a. Questions to answers received.

b. Preaward Survey Checklist

c. Updated Schedule of Services to include CPT codes.

2. All proposals are due June 6, 2019 at 12:00 PM PDT.

Monica Griffin Contracting Officer

CONTINUATION PAGE

Questions and Answers for the provision of Solicitation # 36C26219R0098

Question 1: Page 1 Items 0001 – 0007, Descriptions are without CPT Codes. Request Government provide CPT Codes for Items 0001 – 0007 and repeat for each Option Year (Pages 5 – 6).

Answer 1: Updated Schedule with the CPT codes are attached.

Question 2: Page 7, Paragraph c, solicitation states, “Slides stained for “special” stains (CPT 88312, 88313) are “Non-routine” cytochemical stains.” Please clarify emphasis of “non-routine.”

Answer 2: Non-routine means when a case needs a special stain.

Question 3: Page 7, Paragraph e, solicitation states, “The Contract [sic] shall perform the technical component and send the completed physical slides to VASDHS within one (1) day. VASDHS Pathology Lab shall gave [sic] the request orders of slides and blocks ready for pick up by the contractor by 4:00 pm (Pacific Time) (Day 0) and the completed slides shall be physically delivered to VASDHS Pathology Lab by 9:00 am (Pacific Time) the next business day (Day 1).” Request clarification as it appears requirement is less than the commercial standard (e.g. turnaround time) of 24 hours from specimen pickup. If so, request the Government’s reason for limiting competition to an area that would only allow for pick at 4:00 pm and deliver results by 9:00 am for routine pathology results.

Answer 3: This is a VA San Diego Healthcare System’s (VASDHS) requirement.

Question 4: Page 8, Paragraph 5 a., solicitation states, “The Contractor shall be licensed, accredited, and issued by…Nuclear Regulatory Commission…;” however, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission is not applicable to medical laboratory services.

Answer 4: The Contractor shall be licensed, accredited, and issued by…Nuclear Regulatory Commission is deleted and no longer applicable to the statement of work/procurement.

Question 5: Page 36, Paragraph (c), Pre-award Survey. The solicitation states, “The contracting officer intends to conduct a pre-award survey (PAS) of the successful offeror to assist the contracting officer in determining whether the successful offeror is responsible…The PAS will include a survey of the items identified in the Pre-Award Survey Checklist found at Section 5, Personnel/Laboratory Qualifications of the solicitation, but may also include observations and inquiries into any matter that may inform the contracting officer’s decision regarding the successful offeror’s responsibility….”

Question 5a: The referenced Pre-Award Survey Checklist “found at Section 5” is not in the solicitation.”

Answer 5a: The Pre-Award Survey Checklist is attached.

Question 5b. In accordance with FAR 9.105(b)(2) and FAR 9.106, the pre-award survey would not be conducted by the contracting officer but would be managed and conducted by the surveying activity; as such, could you please provide the contract administration office who would conduct the pre-award survey and also provide the pre-award checklist?

Answer 5b: VASDHS technician will conduct the pre-award survey and the contracting officer (Monica Griffin) who handles all contract administration for this procurements will accompany him/her. The contracting office address is located on the SF 1449.

Question 6: Is IHC Testing currently ongoing at the VA San Diego Healthcare System? If so, please provide incumbent name and contract number.

Answer 6: Pathology Diagnostic Specialists. Purchase Order No. 36C26219P0048.

See attached document: SCHEDULE OF SERVICE AND PRICE IHC VASDHS.

See attached document: Preaward survey IHC lab checklist.