36C26320R0025 0001_1.docx

Contract Opportunity Amendment to a Previous Combined Solicitation

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* = Required Field Contract Opportunity Amendment to a Previous Combined Solicitation Q999 BH - Nephrology B+4OY eff 1JAN2021 - 31DEC2021 55101 36C26320R0025 11-10-2020

5 PM

CENTRAL TIME, CHICAGO, USA

N 621111 Department of Veterans Affairs

NETWORK 23 CONTRACTING OFFICE

316 Robert Street N. STE. 506 St. Paul MN 55101 Matthew Dale Matthew.Dale3@va.gov Matthew.Dale3@va.gov 651-293-3010 VA Black Hills Healthcare System 500 North 5th Street, Hot Springs, SD 57747 113 Comanche Road; Fort Meade, SD 57741 3625 5th Street; Rapid City, SD 57701.

57747

USA

Matthew.Dale3@va.gov Matthew.Dale3@va.gov

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MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT/ORDER NUMBER

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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/ORDE

R 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 rece ived 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

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

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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)

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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) -2020 N/A 36C263 Department of Veterans Affairs

NETWORK 23 CONTRACTING OFFICE

Matthew Dale, Contract Specialist 316 Robert Street N. STE. 506 St. Paul MN 55101 Department of Veterans Affairs

NETWORK 23 CONTRACTING OFFICE

Matthew Dale, Contract Specialist 316 Robert Street N. STE. 506 St. Paul MN 55101 To all Offerors/Bidders

36C26320R0025 11-02-2020

X X X

X This amendment corrects language in Attachment 2- Organizational Conflicts of Interest, which incorrectly did not list the Black Hills VA Health Care System as the procuring agency. Corrected Attachment 2 is attached.

Additionally, this amendment answers questions received regarding this solicitation. See page 2 for specific answers to questions received.

Finally, this Amendment extends the closing date of the solicitation to Friday, November 20, at 5PM Central Time to provide additional time for vendors to revise potential submissions in response to the answers provided herein.

Sandra McAnany Contracting Officer Answers to inquiries:

1. Clinics are not specified to be held on specific weeks or dates in then PWS. It is the intent of the Black Hills VA Health Care System that the clinics should be held in an evenly – spaced manner across each month, but flexibility is allowed on how this is to be accomplished. Proposals should include coverage for clinics across the month, ensuring that there are clinics both during the first half of the month, and the latter half of the month, but no specific pattern is required in the submission. The more evenly spaced out the clinics are, the better, as a general principle. Clinics must also be spaced across each location mandated in the PWS.

2. Dialysis will only take place at the Hot Springs location only. Regarding the timing, it is ok for clinics to be run back to back, the emphasis for the timing on the clinics is simply to ensure that all patients receive their dialysis rounds.

3. On call services run from 6am-6pm, Monday through Saturday. This includes holidays.

4. This PWS requires board certified nephrologist. Board eligible nephrologists are not sufficient to meet the PWS requirements.

5. Anticipated hours for this requirement are approximately 81 hours a month. The PWS refers to Full Time Equivalency (FTE) as 1 FTE = 80 hours. This is correct and meant as a definition of what each unit of FTE entails. This definition does not mean that 80 hours are to be worked every two weeks.

To provide time for vendors to make revisions as needed, this solicitation now will close at 5 PM on Friday, 20 November. Thank you.

See attached document: Attachment 2- Organizational Conflict of Interest (Corrected).