36C79121R0005_5.docx

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Cochlear Implant Acquisition (VA-19-00099570)

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Commodities & Services Acquisition Svc (003B6E) 555 Corporate Circle Golden CO 80401-5621

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Amendment to a Previous Combined Solicitation

Amendment to a Previous Combined Solicitation

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Amendment to a Previous Combined Solicitation

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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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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

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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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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) A0002 None Department of Veterans Affairs Commodities & Services Acquisition Svc (003B6E) 555 Corporate Circle Golden CO 80401-5621 Department of Veterans Affairs Commodities & Services Acquisition Svc (003B6E) 555 Corporate Circle Golden CO 80401-5621 To all Offerors/Bidders

36C79121R0005 08-31-2021

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See CONTINUATION Page The above referenced solicitation is amended as follows:

Answers to interested vendor RFP questions are attached. See Attachment 1 to 3.

As a result of the vendor questions, some changes and clarifications to the Section B.3 has been incorporated into RFP 36C79121R0005. Please ensure that all Proposals are based on this revised version of the RFP.

All other terms and conditions remain unchanged.

Travis Zoellner Contracting Officer

CONTINUATION PAGE

Attachment #1 Amendment A0002 Changes:

RFP Section B.3 Schedule of Services is revised to add a CLIN 1005 to 1006 Wireless Devices & Remote Control and Accessories and Replacement Parts to each period of performance.

The revised Schedule of Product estimated quantities provided in the original solicitation are deleted and replace with new estimated quantities as stated below in attachment #3, Schedule of Services.

Attachment 2 - Cochlear Implant RFP 36C79121R0005 - Interested Vendors’ Questions with VA Answers – September 08, 2021

The VA warranty requirement is 10 years is for all internal devices & 5 years is for all external devices.

They may overlap, but key personnel as identified in C.13 are not required to be authorized negotiators.

This information will be sent shortly after contract award to successful offerors.

No – surgical kits are to be supplied per paragraph 2.9(f).

There are now two documents listed as the RFP, both listed as published on same date. Which should we use? Is there any difference between the two?

There is no difference between the two; due to a system error we discovered there was inconstant formatting which resulted in the page numbers being offset.

(v) Shipping number and date of shipment, including the bill of lading number and weight of shipment if shipped on Government bill of lading;

(viii) Name, title, and phone number of person to notify in event of defective invoice; and if Clin 0001 is the internal CI (I interpret this as implant only (like SubClin 4001AA in prior contract) based on description in B.4) then Clin 0002 should also be 300 units (like SubClin 4001AB in prior contract)

To me Clin 0001 reads as the fully unbundled implant only

It appears this is the item that would also be ordered for the backup as there is no Clin listed for Cochlear Implant STANDALONE like previous contract SubClin 4002)

And it appears the proposed rate should be the implant cost only.

CLIN 0001 is the implant and CLIN 0002 should match that quantity, and it is correct that CLIN 0001 is the implant itself (unbundled) as this dynamic has been broken out into separate CLINS since the last contract.

Given our email file size limitations, can we submit our responses via disk or share file?

Please submit proposals via electronic mail. Multiple emails per proposal are authorized.

Can we provide updates and comments within the solicitation documents or would you prefer a separate document with that information?

Please utilize a separate document.

End of Questions/Answers

A.1 PRICE/COST SCHEDULE

ATTACHMENBT #3 ITEM INFORMATION

Internal Cochlear Implant Contract Period: Base POP Begin: 11-01-2021 POP End: 10-31-2022

Initial Cochlear Implant Kit with Two Processors Contract Period: Base

Sound Processor Upgrade Kit

Sound Processor Standalone

Wireless Devices & Remotes

10,500.00

Accessories and Replacement Parts

Internal Cochlear Implant

POP Begin: 11-01-2022 POP End: 10-31-2023

Initial Sound Processor Kit

Contract Period: Base

Sound Processor Upgrade Kit

Sound Processor Standalone

Wireless Devices & Remotes

10,500.00

Accessories & Replacement Parts

Internal Cochlear Implant

POP Begin: 11-01-2023 POP End: 10-31-2024

Initial Sound Processor Kit

Contract Period: Base

Sound Processor Upgrade Kit

Sound Processor Standalone

Wireless Devices & Remotes

10,500.00

Accessories & Replacement Parts

Internal Cochlear Implant System Kit

POP Begin: 11-01-2024 POP End: 10-31-2025

Initial Sound Processor Kit

Contract Period: Base

Sound Processor Upgrade Kit

Sound Processor Standalone

Wireless Devices & Remotes

Accessories & Replacement Parts

Internal Cochlear Implant

POP Begin: 11-01-2025 POP End: 10-31-2026

Initial Sound Processor Kit

Contract Period: Base

Sound Processor Upgrade Kit

Sound Processor Standalone

Wireless Devices & Remotes

10,500.00

Accessories & Replacement Parts