Amend 2-75H70626Q00214-CO.pdf

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 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 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.

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

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

2. AMENDMENT/MODIFICATION NUMBER 3. EFFECTIVE DATE 4. REQUISITION/PURCHASE REQUISITION NUMBER 5. PROJECT NUMBER (If applicable)

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

STANDARD FORM 30 (REV. 11/2016)

Prescribed by GSA FAR (48 CFR) 53.243

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9A. AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION NUMBER

9B. DATED (SEE ITEM 11)

10A. MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT/ORDER NUMBER

10B. DATED (SEE ITEM 13)

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 is extended. is not extended.

12. ACCOUNTING AND APPROPRIATION DATA (If required) copies of the amendment; (b) By acknowledging receipt of this amendment on each copy of the offer submitted;

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

IT MODIFIES THE CONTRACT/ORDER NUMBER AS DESCRIBED IN ITEM 14.

CHECK ONE A. THIS CHANGE ORDER IS ISSUED PURSUANT TO: (Specify authority) THE CHANGES SET FORTH IN ITEM 14 ARE MADE IN THE CONTRACT ORDER

NUMBER IN ITEM 10A.

B. THE ABOVE NUMBERED CONTRACT/ORDER IS MODIFIED TO REFLECT THE ADMINISTRATIVE CHANGES (such as changes in paying office, appropriation data, etc.) SET FORTH IN ITEM 14, PURSUANT TO THE AUTHORITY OF FAR 43.103(b).

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

D. OTHER (Specify type of modification and authority)

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.

15C. DATE SIGNED

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

16C. DATE SIGNED

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

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

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6. ISSUED BY CODE

8. NAME AND ADDRESS OF CONTRACTOR (Number, street, county, State and ZIP Code) (X)

CODE

15B. CONTRACTOR/OFFEROR

(Signature of person authorized to sign)

16B. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

(Signature of Contracting Officer)

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Amendment 2

The purpose of amendment number two (2) to 75H70626Q00214 is to:

A. To provide answers to the questions ask by the deadline. No other questions will be received following the posting of this Amendment Two to the Request for Quote:

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Indian Health Service Great Plains Area Office 115 4th Ave SE Aberdeen, SD 57401

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1. SF 1449, Item 1 - No quantity or unit of issue is stated. Should the unit price be per hour, per 8-hour day, or per FTE-year? What estimated hours or days per optometrist should be priced?

-This will be awarded as a Firm-Fixed Price contract and not a Labor hours contract, so billing will not be hourly, but as a whole for two (2) FTE-year. Please feel free to break down your pricing by hour, day or month but please explain it for us.

2. PWS, Description of Services - Is coverage full-time for both optometrists throughout the period of performance, or ordered as needed “during periods of permanent staffing absences”? Is a minimum guaranteed?

-Full-time coverage for both optometrists throughout the POP.

3. Synopsis G / PWS, Candidate Presentation - Must the named optometrists and their documents (degree, BLS, malpractice certificate, immunization record) be submitted with the quote, or after award upon issuance of the Purchase Order?

-After the award

4. Synopsis H, Factor 4 - Price is evaluated as the sum of items 0001 through 0010 (Option

Periods 1–9), but the SF 1449 lists a single item with a one-year period of performance and no Price Schedule Sheet is attached. Please provide the Price Schedule Sheet and confirm whether option periods apply.

-The award will be for 1 CLIN, not 10, I apologize for the error.

5. PWS, Candidate Presentation & Privileging, Item 10 - Candidate presentation requires three letters of recommendation dated within the past 6 months, while credentialing requires three references within the past year, and the quote requires three professional references. Please confirm which requirement applies at each stage.

-Three professional references are required within the past 12 months with two of those references by other optometrists who have worked with them directly or at the same site and seen their charts.

6. PWS, Privileging, Items 4 & 6 - Are board certification (American Board of Optometry) and a DEA registration required for the optometrists, or only “if applicable”? Neither appears under Qualifications.

-Board-certification and/or residency-trained optometrist is required. DEA registration is required.

7. PWS, Description of Services, Item 4 - What minimum professional liability coverage limits are acceptable to the Contracting Officer (e.g., $1M per occurrence / $3M aggregate)?

- Professional liability is determined as a global with the company for their providers and should meet state minimums for tort claims.

8. SF 1449, Period of Performance - With a 12/01/2026 start and award expected after

October 30, will the start date be adjusted for credentialing and the Tier 2S/fingerprint timeline? Is overlap with the current order anticipated?

-The start date can be adjusted to allow time for credentialing, no overlap of providers will take place.

9. The RFQ lists NAICS 621320 (size standard $9.0M). The predecessor purchase order, 75H70625P00228, was awarded under NAICS 561320 ($34.0M). Please confirm which

NAICS code and size standard apply to this requirement.

- NAICS Code for this buy is 621320 – Offices of Optometrists (size standard $9.0M)

10. Does the Government intend to order one or two optometrists at award? Is there a minimum quantity?

- This solicitation is for Two FTE Optometrists.

11. What is the basis for award (lowest price technically acceptable or best-value tradeoff), and what technical information will be evaluated?

- Basis for Award is listed in section H of the original SAM combined synopsis/solicitation.

It states the basis is LPTA and the evaluation factors follow in detail.

12. Are government quarters available to contract optometrists, and if so, at what rate?

- Government quarters are Not available

13. For an offer submitted by an SBA-approved mentor-protégé joint venture, does work performed by the joint venture’s members count as work performed by the joint venture

(JV) for purposes of the Buy Indian subcontracting limitations (HHSAR 352.226-6)?

-Yes, under the standard clause language, work performed by the JVs members counts collectively as work performed by the JV. The JV must independently satisfy the applicable

ISBEE ownership, earnings, and control requirements. SBA mentor-protégé approval alone does not establish those requirements

B. There will be no other changes by means of this Amendment.