6515--NX EQ Powered Sit to Stand Lift Assist with Ambulation Brand Name or Equal Amendment 0001

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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

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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

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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.

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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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36C10G

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs

OPAL | Strategic Acquisition Center

10300 Spotsylvania Ave | STE 400

Fredericksburg VA 22408-2697

36C10G

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs

OPAL | Strategic Acquisition Center

10300 Spotsylvania Ave | STE 400

Fredericksburg VA 22408-2697

To all Offerors/Bidders

36C10G22Q0094

07-28-2022

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September 7, 2022, 4:00pm Eastern Standard Time

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The purpose of this solicitation amendment is to provide the Government s responses to questions received from industry

as a result of solicitation #36C10G22Q0094 for NX EQ Power Sit-To-Stand Lift Assist with Ambulation Capability. All

changes made by the following Government responses on the Continuation Page hereby amends the terms of the solicitation.

Also, the solicitation closing date is hereby corrected on the Combined Synopsis Solicitation from

September 17, 2022 to September 07, 2022.

LaSheena Christian

Contracting Officer - AS5

VA-OPA-2021-ED7703FD

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QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

Q1. SC3 states a salient characteristic Patients must be able to rest their hands on a support below the elbow, such as a walking handle or a waist-level handle. However, no walker handle is listed on the bid sheet. Should we add the optional walker handles as an additional line item?

GOVERNMENT RESPONSE:

Per solicitation provision E.7 52.211-6 BRAND NAME OR EQUAL (AUG 1999), specifically para (b), in order to be considered for award all equal brand products must:

(1) Meet the salient physical, functional, or performance characteristic specified in this solicitation.

Therefore, if the product requires the purchase of an additional accessory(s) or optional items in order to meet the salient characteristic, then the price quote shall list these items on separate CLINS. For price evaluation purposes of the quote, all estimated quantities for CLIN 0001 will be used to evaluate the total price.

Q2. Our unit comes with the hand control, battery, and remote charger all included in the price. Do you still want those equivalent line items listed but with a zero dollar charge?

GOVERNMENT RESPONSE:

No. Quoters shall use the YELLOW spaces provided in column M Item Description of solicitation Attachment A PSTSLA With Ambulation - Price List to identify all the parts that come standard with the purchase of their equal brand model. Do not create a separate line item in this case.

If the parts in question are not already listed in the solicitation product list, then as stated in solicitation Attachment B - PSTSLA With Ambulation - Product Description,

Vendors may propose any additional ancillary products which they deem to be essential to the functionality of the proposed solution; these items must be captured in the Vendor s pricing volume with a quantity of zero.

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