36C26221R0002 0004.docx

Amendment 0004 to RFP 36C26221R0002

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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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(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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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.

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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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(Signature of person authorized to sign) (Signature of Contracting Officer) 02-16-2021 N/A 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

36C26221R0002 01-19-2021

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1. This amendment is issued for the following reasons:

a. Amend the solicitation per page 2 of this amendment.

b. Answer additonal questions received in response to the solicitation. See page two for the amendment and Q&As.

2. Proposal due date and time is extended to March 2, 2021 at 12pm (noon) Pacific Time.

Sandra Fusco

1. Amendment to the Solicitation.

Request for Proposal (RFP) 36C26221R0002 is hereby amended to delete the price worksheet in its entirety and replace it with an updated Price Worksheet which is now attached as section D.3. The updated Price Worksheet includes updated MONTHLY estimated quantities for each CLIN by healthcare system. However, the “TOTAL” tab on the attachment includes the total estimated YEARLY quantities for all healthcare systems combined and requires the offeror to submit one price for each line item on the total tab only. The stations tabs There is no change to the section B.2 Schedule of Services and Price.

2. Answers to questions received in response to the solicitation. Please see the response to additional questions received in response to the solicitation.

Q1. What is the present total numbers of end of FY 2019 of in home service/system in each area, Los Angeles County, San Diego County, Orange County, Riverside and San Bernardino, Imperial County, Ventura County , Kern County , Santa Barbara County, San Luis Obispo. Concentrator/ portable units for wage determination i.e. labor verses vehicle and travel cost

A: See updated price worksheet which is now broken down by healthcare system. Data is not tracked by county. Also please note that CLINs 027 are included for mileage.

Q2: Of those numbers provided can you provide the number of Invacare, Respironics, Drive, Devilbiss in the four areas for cost as maintenance cost range will vary pending MFR?

A: The following numbers are good faith estimates: Greater LA – 100% Respironics;

Long Beach – 95% Respironics and 5% Devilbiss; San Diego – 95% Respironics, 4% Devilbiss, and 1% Invacare; Loma Linda - 95% Respironics and 5% Devilbiss.

Q3: Regarding the locations with rental Concentrator and portable units; what’s the required number, if any of reserve cylinders on hand at any residents for emergency situation?

A: The estimated total number of patients per healthcare system has been provided. The contract only requires rental concentrator when gov-owned equipment is not available. The exact number of rental concentrators needed per location fluctuates daily/weekly as patients are added/removed from program and/or when concentrators need maintenance. The total number of rental concentrator should not exceed 50% of the total number of patients on the program.

Q4: Regarding the locations Government owned Concentrator and portable units, what’s the number of reserve cylinders on hand at any residents for emergency situation?

A: The number of cylinders will vary by patient. The PWS states “3 times the response” time will be provided for emergency backup. The number of tanks needed will vary if the Veteran lives 30 minutes away, 1 hour away, 2 hours, etc.

Q5. Can Government provide the troublesome/critical areas that incumbent experience on this requirement as oxygen is in critical shortage with the Covid 19 pandemic.

A: The Government is unable to provide a response to this question. The awardee is expected to have sufficient experience providing in-home oxygen and in-home ventilator services to be able to anticipate and handle problems as they arise during contract performance, to include supply challenges, whatever the cause.

3. If an offeror has already submitted hard copy proposals, they are required to submit the updated price worksheet, updated section B.2 Schedule of Services and Price, if applicable, and any amendments not previously submitted in addition to any other changes. All changes to the proposal must be clearly marked as updates.

See attached document: D.3 Updated Price Worksheet by healthcare System_Updated Estimates_CA sites.