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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 electronic communication which includes a reference to the solicitation and amendment numbers. FAILURE OF YOUR ACKNOWLEDGEMENT 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.

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Rockville MD 20857

OAMP

5600 Fishers Lane, Room 14W26B Management and Policy Office of Acquisition

HHS/HRSA/OO/OAMP

Rockville MD 20857

OAMP

5600 Fishers Lane, Rm 14W26B Management and Policy Office of Acquisition

HHS/HRSA/OO/OAMP

04/26/20210002

13. THIS ITEM ONLY APPLIES TO MODIFICATION OF CONTRACTS/ORDERS. IT MODIFIES THE CONTRACT/ORDER NO. AS DESCRIBED IN ITEM 14.

12. ACCOUNTING AND APPROPRIATION DATA (If required) is not extended.is extended, Items 8 and 15, and returning

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

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

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

TITLE: MEDICAL EXPERT SERVICES FOR THE VACCINE INJURY COMPENSATION PROGRAM (VICP).

The purpose of this amendment is to:

A. Answer questions received for solicitation 75R60221Q00029, and

B. Provide dates when future questions will be answered for this solicitation.

A. Questions & Answers:

1. What kind of patient volume/cases is expected for the case medical reviewer and for the expert witness/year?

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Except as provided herein, all terms and conditions of the document referenced in Item 9 A or 10A, as heretofore changed, remains unchanged and in full force and effect .

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Answer: Case numbers fluctuate throughout the year.

2. In regards to form SF 1449-boxes 12 and 17-I am not clear what to put in these boxes. We have a CAGE number and a DUNS number, but I am not clear if these are needed here=please advise.

Answer: These boxes do not need to be completed.

3. Form 1449-boxes 19=>24, do we need to include here the expected case volumes and prices-which we would need from you anyhow-or just our labor categories, expenses, malpractice cost, computer/software costs...etc.? Please advise.

Answer: Instructions are included in the solicitation.

4. Do you need an NPDB query for each provider (we are MD physicians) who would be performing services for this contract?

Answer: VICP conducts the query for each individual Medical Expert and Contract Reviewer.

5. Is this BPA for 1 year with option to renew every year for up to 5 years or is it 5 years straight from the beginning?

Answer: See page 2 of the solicitation.

6. I see the maximum threshold for the BPA purchase limitation is 25,000$ and the maximum

BPA value is 249,999$-as listed on page 3 of the solicitation. Please explain what these number actually mean. Shall we understand that the amounts entered on form SF 1449 should max at

25,000$ or at 249,999$

Answer: See page 3 of the solicitation.

7. Under the "Description of Agreement" l, item VI on page 12, it is asking to list the costs for

"Medical Expert and Travel" and "Medical case reviewer". What are we supposed to include here, as we don't know the amount of work and the required travel expenses at this point?

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Answer: Nothing, this will be included in the award on an as needed basis. Medical Case

Reviewers do not travel.

8. Is any training that may be required to be done before working on the first case paid by the government?

Answer: No.

9. Do we need to submit a SF 1449 for expert witness and another SF 1449 for medical case reviewer or ONE SF 1449 is enough for both services?

Answer: Submit one for each.

B. Future questions for this solicitation will be answered in the form of an amendment by the following dates:

July 26, 2021

October 25, 2021

January 24, 2022

March 1, 2022

Period of Performance: 04/26/2021 to 03/09/2022

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