VA791-16-R-0086-A00018000.docx

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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

E. IMPORTANT:

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:

D. OTHER

BY

Contractor

16C. DATE SIGNED

14. DESCRIPTION OF AMENDMENT/MODIFICATION

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

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

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AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION/MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT

(Signature of person authorized to sign) (Signature of Contracting Officer) A00018 12-12-2017 Department of Veterans Affairs Commodities & Services Acquisition Svc (003B6E) 555 Corporate Circle Golden

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80401-5621 Department of Veterans Affairs Commodities & Services Acquisition Svc (003B6E) 555 Corporate Circle Golden

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80401-5621 To all Offerors/Bidders

VA791-16-R-0086

X X X The purpose of this amendment is to:

1. Open discussions for Region 4 only;

2. For Regions 1, 2, and 3, all offerors are requested to provide a proposal extension of 180 days from this amendment,

3. Amend the Data Rights language in Section B.4,

4. Amend the Price proposal submission instructions for CLINs XXX8 and XX10; and

5. Amend page limitations and define instructions for submission of revised proposals.

See attached pages for further details of all amended terms and conditions.

David F. Little Contracting Officer, CSAS

CONTINUATION PAGE

Summary of Changes The following terms and conditions are amended.

1. Section A.2 Schedule of Services CLIN XXX8 is deleted and replaced with:

CLIN XXX8, Home Infusion Therapy. Home Infusion Therapy services will be paid using the order of precedence listed in Section A.2, paragraph 8.

2. Section A.2.1, CLIN 1008 is deleted and replaced with:

3. Section A.2.2, CLIN 2008 is deleted and replaced with:

4. Section A.2.3, CLIN 3008 is deleted and replaced with:

5. Section A.2.4, CLIN 4008 is deleted and replaced with:

6. Section B.4 Data Rights paragraph 3 is amended to add the following:

With respect to Contractor’s provider reimbursement rates, in the event the contractor notifies the VA in writing of the proprietary nature of the rates, the VA agrees that it will not disclose such rates outside the federal government in connection with a competitive acquisition for same or similar services to the Community Care Network.

7. Section E.2.3.2.1 is added as follows:

If requested by VA, Offerors shall provide the following Volume quantities for all proposal revisions:

8. Section E.2.6.1. is amended to add:

If requested by VA, a cover letter for proposal revisions will be limited to 1 page, and must include, at a minimum, confirmation of the affirmations made in the original cover letter and the revised proposal validity date in accordance with Section E.1 52.212-1(c) Period of Acceptance of Offers.

9. Section E.2.8 is amended to add:

If requested by VA, the revised conformed Technical Volume has a page limit of 315 pages. This page limitation does not include the Microsoft Excel Addendum for the provider list. See Section E.2.3.2.1 for additional details regarding the number of electronic copies and hard copies for revised proposals.

10. Section E.2.9.8 is added as follows:

E.2.9.8. If requested by VA, the revised conformed Past Performance Volume is extended 2 pages beyond the past performance data sheets limitations of E.2.9.1 and the small business participation narrative limitation of E.2.9.5.

11. Section E.2.10.2 is amended to add:

If requested by VA, the revised conformed Socioeconomic Volume has a page limit of 14 pages.

12. Section E.2.11.1 is amended to add, “All content submitted in response to requests for other than certified cost or pricing data are excluded from the 20-page limit.”

13. Section E.2.11.2 is deleted and replaced with:

E.2.11.2 The Schedule of Services contains CLINs with varying pricing methodologies. Some CLINs and SubCLINs are already priced by VA. The Offeror must propose pricing for all non-prepriced CLINs (i.e. populate all cells within the Schedule in Sections A.2.1, A.2.2, A.2.3 or A.2.4), including all CLINs identified as optional, in the region for which it is proposing. The Offeror must use the American Dental Association (ADA), “CDT 2017: Dental Procedure Codes,” book/tool and submit a single price for all CDT codes, with the exception of those CDT codes listed in E.2.11.2.1, in the region for which it is proposing in Excel format compatible with Microsoft 2010. Offerors must provide pricing for the base year and all option periods for all non-prepriced CLINs in the region for which it is proposing. Failure to price the base and all option periods shall cause the offer to be rejected from further consideration.

14. Section E.2.11.2.1 is added as follows:

Offerors shall exclude the following CDT codes from its price proposal:

15. Section E.2.11.3 is deleted and replaced with:

E.2.11.3 Specific to CLIN XXX8 - Offerors shall submit a Microsoft Excel file containing a list of Home Infusion Therapy services with the corresponding HCPCS or CPT code that do not currently have a Medicare reimbursement rate. Provide a default reimbursement rate (% of billed charges) for any Home Infusion Therapy services for which a reimbursement rate may not have been established by Medicare.

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