The purpose of this solicitation amendment is to address questions received from industry prior to the Q&A deadline . From Previous Amendment (0003) Question #5 How many staffed beds are included in VISN 10; does this include CLC and Domiciliary beds? If not, what is the count for CLC and Domiciliary beds? The number of authorized beds was provided in a previous amendment. At this time, we are unable to provide a total count of CLC or Domiciliary beds that are operational, as many of the beds listed as authorized including CLC beds are not currently staffed or in active use. In several facilities, these beds have not been utilized for extended periods due to factors such as staffing limitations, construction, or other operational constraints. While the authorized bed levels represent the maximum approved capacity, they do not reflect actual operational capacity due to the potential of beds not currently being available because of construction, workload, resource limitations, or similar factors. Staffed and functional beds provide an accurate basis for estimating current capability. As a result, operational bed counts meaning beds that are staffed, functional, and available for patient use will be lower than the authorized bed numbers provided in the amendments. The solicitation deadline remains unchanged, all quotes must be received no later than 1:30 PM EST on 4/8/2026 via email to Joshua.Kovar@VA.gov.