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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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AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION/MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT

(Signature of person authorized to sign) (Signature of Contracting Officer) 589-21-706 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

36C77623B0065 09-18-2023

X x x ** HOUR & DATE for Receipt of Offers is EXTENDED to:

09/21/2023 at 1:00 PM EST x

Solicitation 36C77623B0065 is hereby amended to provide answers to submitted request for information/ questions submitted by interested contractors and to publish site visit sign in sheet. See attachments one and two.

The IFB due date is hereby extended to Thursday, September 21, 2023 at 1:00 PM EST.

Bids will be opened and read on Thursday, September 21, 2023 at 1:30 PM EST via TEAMS at (872)701-0185 Phone Conference ID: 132753200# or via computer at https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-teams/join-a-meeting?rtc=1 Meeting ID: 235 230 610 100 Passcode: jhSgZH All other terms and conditions remain unchanged.

Jennifer L. Salerno-Diciuccio Contracting Officer, PCAC

VA-VHA-RPOC-2022-314273

36C77623B0065 Kansas City – EHRM Infrastructure upgrades (DATA CENTER) Technical Questions

1. Is this project sales tax exempt?

Yes

2. If the project is sales tax exempt, can the Government provide a sales tax exemption certificate?

Yes. Tax emption certificate will be provided upon contract award.

3. Can the required SSHO positions be fulfilled by the qualified superintendent?

SSHO position may be fulfilled by a qualified superintendent.

4. Who is the manufacturer of the existing CCTV Head End?

Genetec

5. What version software is currently running the CCTV?

V5.9

6. Are there sufficient existing licenses on the CCTV system to support new devices or are new licenses required?

New licenses will be required for each camera.

7. If the current CCTV system is out of date, are we to include updates to bring the system current?

No, the current CCTV system is under service contract.

8. Who is the manufacturer of the existing Access Control?

Software House

9. What version software is currently running Access Control?

V2.7

10. Are there sufficient licenses on the Access Control system to support new devices or are new licenses required?

Additional licenses are not required for access control.

11. Is the internal data center cabling between MDA/HDA and HDA/ED cabinets included as shown on sheet EY501? There are spec sections for Division 27, but this effort is not captured in Attachment 1 – SOW.

All cabling shown on EY501 is to be completed by contractor. SOW includes all work as shown in drawings and specifications.

12. Spec section 27 16 19 identifies patch cord requirements, however, it does not quantify how many patch cords are to be provided. Please define the quantities of patch cords for both fiber optic cabling and Cat 6A cabling systems?

Patch cables shall be provided in 10’ length, quantity to match cabling shown on page EY501 Detail 1 Main Distribution Area, Detail 2 Server Cabinets, and Detail 3 Backbone Cable.

13. It appears in the Mechanical drawings that the network cabinets are to have a ducted return, is this correct and, is there any forced air into the network cabinets?

Network cabinets are to have ducted return. Network cabinets do not have forced air.

See attached document: 36C77623B0065 Pre Bid Sign In.

End of Document Amendment to solicitation 36C77623B0065 0001 issued to update point of contact.