Amendment+#5-+signed.pdf

This document is a Contract Amendment (Amendment Number 5) for Veterans Home Nurse Call Devices, Contract #087, between the State of North Dakota, specifically acting through the North Dakota Veterans Home, and Beacon Communications, LLC. The amendment involves a contract renewal and modification for nurse call device services.

The contract was originally commenced on June 25, 2019, and has been previously renewed for three 12-month periods. This amendment extends the contract's expiration date to July 30, 2026, with three renewals remaining. A significant addition to the contract is the inclusion of a new Section 49 regarding the Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML), which allows the contractor to use AI/ML to complete contractual obligations, subject to prior written approval from the state. The contractor must submit new information about AI/ML use and reserves the state's right to terminate the contract if AI/ML is used in a manner not approved or anticipated.