Amendment 0005_36C77623B0064_31AUG2023.pdf

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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.

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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:

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Contractor

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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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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

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0005 671-22-700

36C776

Department of Veterans Affairs Program Contracting Activity Central

6100 Oak Tree Blvd, Suite 490 Independence OH 44131

36C776

Department of Veterans Affairs Program Contracting Activity Central

6100 Oak Tree Blvd, Suite 490 Independence OH 44131

To all Offerors/Bidders

36C77623B0064

08-31-2023

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3 p.m. Eastern Time on 6 Sep 2023

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ELECTRONIC HEALTH RECORD MODERNIZATION (EHRM) INFRASTRUCTURE UPGRADES, AUDIE L. MURPHY MEMORIAL VETERANS' HOSPITAL, SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS

Proceed to Page 2 of this amendment document for additional Q&As, information on Attachment 24 - Bid Breakdown Table and change of Bid Due Date Time and Bid Opening Time on 6 September 2023.

a. Prospective Bidders’ Questions and Government’s Response to The Questions are as follows:

Q131: Given that the Salt Lake City, UT EHRM bid is scheduled for 1:00 p.m. EST on the same day, with the bid opening just 30 minutes before the San Antonio EHRM bid, would it be possible to extend the bid due date by one or two hours?

A131: The Bid Due Date is extended to 3:00 p.m. Eastern Time on 6 September 2023. The Bid Opening shall now be at 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time on 6 September 2023. The Telephone Call-In Number for the Bid Opening is 205-235-3524, and the new Phone Conference ID is 322 273 263#.

Q132: Sheets TN400, TN401, TN402, TN403, TN404, TN405, TN406, TN407, TN410, TN411, TN412, TN414, TN415, TN416, TN417, TN419, TN420, TN421, TN422, TN423, TN424, TN425, TN450 and T605 have not been provided. Can you please provide them?

A132: These sheets were not intended to be included in this solicitation. They will be provided to the awardee contractor in a post-bid construction set after award is made.

Q133: The specs are calling for 150KVA, 2N redundant UPS units. The drawing states 150KVA frame, 60KW capacity. Which one is correct?

A133: The new UPS is a modular system with an expandable maximum rating 150kVA;

however, the UPS will be provided with a Day 1 capacity of 60kVA.

Q134: Please confirm UPS output voltage is 120/208V.

A134: Refer to Sheet ‘EN497’; output voltage is 208Y/120V.

Q135: Please confirm the battery discharge time to the end of voltage is 20 minutes -- not 240 minutes as stated in the specifications.

A135: 20 minutes, not 240 minutes, is the minimal required UPS time.

b. Before awarding a contract in an IFB/sealed bidding procurement, the apparent low bid must be determined fair and reasonable. Thus, in accordance with FAR 14.408-2(a), “The contracting officer shall determine that a prospective contractor is responsible and that the prices offered are reasonable before awarding the contract. The price analysis techniques in 15.404-1(b) may be used as guidelines.” Per 15.404-1(b)(2), “The Government may use various price analysis techniques and procedures to ensure a fair and reasonable price.

Examples of such techniques include, but are not limited to, the following…(viii) Analysis of data other than certified cost or pricing data (as defined at 2.101) provided by the offeror.”

Per 2.101(b)(2) Definitions, “Data Other Than Certified Cost or Pricing Data means pricing data, cost data and judgmental information necessary for the contracting officer to determine a fair and reasonable price or to determine cost realism. Such data may include the identical types of data as certified cost or pricing data, but without the certification. The data may also include, for example, sales data and any information reasonably required to explain the offeror’s estimating process, including but not limited to (1) the judgmental factors applied and the mathematical or other methods used in the estimate, including those used in projecting from known data; and,

(2) the nature and amount of any contingencies included in the proposed price.”

Accordingly, prospective bidders must include in their bid package a completed Attachment 24

– Bid Breakdown Table to support your bid submitted for this EHRM project. Please submit your completed Bid Breakdown Table in Adobe Acrobat .pdf format.

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