Amendment1-75H70621Q00018_Radiology_BelcourtND.pdf & Cover Letter.pdf

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Public Health Service Division of Acquisitions Management

Date Issued: September 15, 2021 Date Due: September 17, 2021

Ladies and Gentlemen:

Enclosed is Amendment No. One (1) to Solicitation No. RFP-75H70621Q00018 for the purpose of providing Radiology Interpretation Services at the Quentin N. Burdick Memorial Healthcare Facility (IHS) in Belcourt, North Dakota.

Amendment No. One (1) to the solicitation hereby incorporates the following changes:

Attached, are answers to questions submitted by vendors interested in submitting proposals to solicitation RFP-75H70621Q00018 Attached, is the revised solicitation package RFP-75H70621Q00018 with revised closing date of September 17, 2021

No other changes are made by reason of this amendment.

Please review and acknowledge receipt of this amendment prior to the hour and date due for submission of the proposal as specified in this Amendment. Acknowledgement shall be performed by returning two (2) completed copies of the amendment. To complete, Items eight (8), and Fifteen (15A, 15B, and 15C) of the Standard Form 30 must be filled in.

If you have any questions or concerns, please contact Phyllis Gourneau at (701) 477-8419 or myself.

Sincerely, Craig J. Wells Chief of the Contracting Office Great Plains Area Indian Health Service

Reference: GPAO / Div. Acq. Mgmt. - Commercial Contracts Solicitation No.: 75H70621Q00018 Amendment Number One (1)

Great Plains Area Indian Health Service Federal Building, Room 309 Aberdeen, SD 57401-4381

AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION/MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT 1. CONTRACT ID CODE

OMB#0990-0115

PAGE OF PAGES

2. AMENDMENT/MODIFICATION

One

3. EFFECTIVE DATE

September 15, 2021

4. REQUISITION/PURCHASE REQ. NO.

5. PROJECT NO. (If applicable)

6. ISSUED BY CODE

Quentin N Burdick Memorial Healthcare Facility Attn: Phyllis Gourneau, Contract Specialist PO box 160 1300 Hospital Loop Belcourt, ND 58316

7. ADMINISTERED BY (If other than Item 6) CODE

8. NAME AND ADDRESS OF CONTRACTOR (No., street, county, State and ZIP Code)

(X) 9A. AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION NO.

RFP 75H70621Q00018

X

9B. DATED (SEE ITEM 11)

September 15, 2021

10A. MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT/ORDER

NO.

10B. DATED (SEE ITEM 13)

CODE FACILITY CODE

11. THIS ITEM ONLY APPLIES TO AMENDMENTS OF SOLICITATIONS

The above numbered solicitation is amended as set forth in Item 14. The hour and date specified for receipt of Offers XX is extended, is not extended.

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:

(a) By completing Items 8 and 15, and returning ____1___ copies of the amendment; (b) By acknowledging receipt of this amendment on each copy of the offer submitted; or (c) By separate letter or telegram 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 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 telegram or letter, provided each telegram or letter makes reference to the solicitation and this amendment, and is received prior to the opening hour and date specified.

12. ACCOUNTING AND APPROPRIATION DATA (If required)

13. THIS ITEM APPLIES ONLY TO MODIFICATIONS OF CONTRACTS/ORDERS,

IT MODIFIES THE CONTRACT/ORDER NO. AS DESCRIBED IN ITEM 14.

(X) 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 9A.

B. THE ABOVE NUMBERED CONTRACT/ORDER IS MODIFIED TO REFLECT THE ADMINISTRATIVE CHANGES (such as changes in paying office, appropriation date, etc.).

C. THIS SUPPLEMENTAL AGREEMENT IS ENTERED INTO PURSUANT TO AUTHORITY OF:

D. OTHER (Specify type of modification and authority)

E. IMPORTANT: Contractor Offers is not, is required to sign this document and return ___________ copies to the issuing office.

14. DESCRIPTION OF AMENDMENT/MODIFICATION (Organized by UCF section headings, including solicitation/contract subject matter where feasible.)

Amend RFP 75H70621Q00014 as follows:

1. Questions and Answers Question # 1 - Can you please tell me if the combined synopsis/solicitation posted as solicitation number 75H70621Q00018 will be a follow-on requirement to any work performed currently or in the past, or will this be a new requirement?

Answer # 1 - This is a follow on contract.

Question # 2 - Can you please provide the most recent contract or task order number?

Answer # 2 – HHSI241201600020I

Question # 3 – Does the contract require in-house radiology reads at any time or are these done remotely through an electronic system?

Answer # 3 – The SOW states that the reading provider must be within a 120 mil radius of our facility.

Continued Question # 4 – What is the approximate volume of scans per month of the radiology reads requested?

Answer # 4 -

Here is an estimate of our modalities per month

1. X-rays 300 to 450 +

2. Ct 130 to 175 +

3. U/S 30 to 60 +

4. MRI 40 to 50 +

5. Mammo. Scr. 40 to 60 +

Diag. 10 to 15 + BRST U/S. 5 to 10 +

Question # 5 – The estimated annual volumes by modality for each Period of Performance.

Answer # 5 – Modality’s are listed on Answer 4

Question # 6 – The due date and time of the proposal. SF-1449 says the due date is 09/16/2021 and SAM.GOv Says09/15/2021 Answer # 6 – Period of Performance is being extended until 09/17/2021 @ 12:00 pm Noon – Central Time

Question # 7 – will HIS consider changing this requirement to within 180 miles?

Answer # 7 – Contractor must be located within the United States and within 120 miles of QNBMHF

Closing date for this RFQ is extended until Friday, September 17, 2021 at 12:00 p.m.

No more questions are allowed in regards to this RFQ

Note: SOW says billing by each modality revised to bill monthly with list of modality’s completed.

There are no other changes made by reason of this amendment

15A. NAME AND TITLE OF SIGNER (Type of print)

16. NAME AND TITLE OF CONTRACTING OFFICER (Type or print)

CRAIG J. WELLS, IHS-CO-19-0009

15B. CONTRACTOR/OFFEROR

(Signature Of person authorized to sign)

15C. DATE SIGNED

16B. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

(Signature Of Contracting Officer)

16C DATE SIGNED

NSN 7540-01-152-8070 30-105 STANDARD FORM 30 (REV. 10-83)

PREVIOUS EDITION UNUSABLE Prescribed by GSA

FAR (48 CFR) 53.243