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5. PROJECT NUMBER (if applicable)

CODE7. ADMINISTERED BY

2. AMENDMENT/MODIFICATION NUMBER

CODE

6. ISSUED BY

8. NAME AND ADDRESS OF CONTRACTOR

4. REQUISITION/PURCHASE REQ. NUMBER3. EFFECTIVE DATE

9A. AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION NUMBER

9B. DATED

PAGE OF PAGES

10A. MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT/ORDER NUMBER

10B. DATED

BPA NO. 1. CONTRACT ID CODE

FACILITY CODECODE

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

(REV. 11/2016)

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

Contractor

16C. DATE SIGNED

14. DESCRIPTION OF AMENDMENT/MODIFICATION

16B. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

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.

15A. NAME AND TITLE OF SIGNER 16A. NAME AND TITLE OF CONTRACTING OFFICER

15B. CONTRACTOR/OFFEROR

STANDARD FORM 30 PREVIOUS EDITION NOT USABLE

Prescribed by GSA - FAR (48 CFR) 53.243

(Type or print) (Type or print)

(Organized by UCF section headings, including solicitation/contract subject matter where feasible.)

(Number, street, county, State and ZIP Code)

(If other than Item 6)

(Specify type of modification and authority)

(such as changes in paying office, appropriation date, etc.)

(If required)

(SEE ITEM 11)

(SEE ITEM 13)

(X)

CHECK

ONE

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

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

11. THIS ITEM ONLY APPLIES TO AMENDMENTS OF SOLICITATIONS

AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION/MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT

(Signature of person authorized to sign) (Signature of Contracting Officer)

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0001 04-07-2025

Contracts and Grants Directorate Library of Congress

101 Independence Ave. SE LA 325 Washington DC 20540-9411

Contracts & Grants Directorate Library of Congress

LA 325

101 Independence Av SE Washington DC 20540-9411

To all Offerors/Bidders

030ADV25R0028

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See CONTINUATION Page

See Block 14 Addendum

Zwahlen, Jennifer

BLOCK 14 ADDENDUM

The purpose of this amendment is to provide the solicitation document, 030ADV25R0028, which failed to upload to SAM.gov when it was first posted.

As a result, the due date for questions has been extended until 04/16/2025 at 12:00PM Noon EST.

The closing date of the solicitation has been extended until 04/29/2025 at 12:00PM Noon EST.

The due date for sample labels has been extended until 05/13/2025 by close of business (EST) that day.

Section L has been revised to add language regarding amendments to L.4.4. See the bolded sentence at the end of L.4.4.

Apart from the changes herein, no other changes have been made.

030ADV25R0028 0001 Section L

SECTION L - INSTRUCTIONS, CONDITIONS, AND NOTICES TO OFFERORS

L.1 LC52.215-1 PROPOSAL SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS - BEST VALUE TRADE-OFF (JUL

2016) L1. General Instructions to Offerors This section discusses general proposal submission instructions, proposal requirements, and information regarding the formatting of proposals.

L2. Proposal Submission and Test Sample Delivery Instructions Businesses shall submit their proposals to Jennifer Zwahlen, Contracting Officer, at jzwa@loc.gov and to Brenda Kinlay, Contract Specialist, at bkinlay@loc.gov. Proposals are due no later than the closing date listed in Block 8 on the first page of this solicitation. At the Library's discretion, proposals received after the proposal response due date and time may not receive further consideration. Offeror must not submit zipped files. The email containing the proposal must have the RFP number in the subject line (030ADV25R0028). The total maximum file size of all attached files cannot exceed 20MB due to restrictions on the LOC’s email system. If needed, businesses may submit multiple emails and ensure they are clearly identified (for instance: email 1 of 5; email 2 of 5, etc.).

The proposals must include the solicitation number, business name, mailing address, telephone number, and SAM.gov UEI number. The proposal must provide the name of Offeror’s point of contact/contract administrator and their email address and phone number.

L3. Questions Businesses shall submit their questions regarding this work to Jennifer Zwahlen, Contracting Officer, at jzwa@loc.gov as well as to the Contract Specialist at bkinlay@loc.gov. Questions are due no later than 04/08/2025 04/16/2025 at 12:00 PM, Eastern Time. It is the Library’s intention to provide an award without engaging in discussions/clarifications if possible, so questions regarding all aspects are highly encouraged. All questions and answers shall be provided to all potential businesses as an amendment to this solicitation, but all Offeror names will not be provided in the attachment.

The Questions and Answers document will be posted at the same location at this solicitation.

The Library reserves the right not to answer questions received after the Question due date; however, it also reserves the right to answer questions received after this date at the Library’s discretion. Late questions must be substantive, pertinent to the solicitation, and must not duplicate questions already answered in the Q&A responses document.

L4. Proposal Contents:

Offeror shall provide a proposal that meets the solicitation requirements.

L.4.1 Sample Labels The Offeror must provide an electronic and a hardcopy label sample for each label and adhesive required by the solicitation. Also see Attachment J2 – Appendices for examples of each type of label. All sample labels must be received by close of business (EST) on 05/05/2025 05/13/2025. Electronic label samples shall be submitted via email to jzwa@loc.gov and bkinlay@loc.gov. Sample labels are a solicitation requirement. If the Offeror fails to submit samples as part of their proposal, the Offeror may not receive further consideration at the Library’s discretion. Submitted samples will not be returned to offeror, nor shall offeror be compensated in any way for submission of this proposal requirement.

030ADV25R0028 0001 Section L

Hardcopies of samples shall be submitted to the following address:

Attn: Beatriz Haspo Library of Congress National Library Service for the Blind and Print Disabled Processing and Receiving Unit (LA-G18) 101 Independence Ave., S.E. (mail stop #4960) Washington, D.C. 20540-4960

L.4.2 Technical narrative:

Offeror shall produce a narrative document outlining, at minimum, the following:

1. Description of the business background and type(s) of customers served.

2. Average volume of labels and boxes shipped per year.

3. Brief description of Offerors’ approach to providing the services, including Offeror’s approach to producing printed and embossed Braille labels, shipping, and quality control procedures.

The narrative response is limited to ten pages.

L.4.3 Past Performance Offeror shall provide a maximum of three relevant past performance references for contracts of a similar nature and scope, executed by the Offeror. Past contracts should be listed in the order of their importance and similarity to the Library's requirement. Examples may be for the prime or subcontractors; however, at least one shall concern the relevant past performance of the prime. The information must be clear as to whether the work was done by the prime contractor or a subcontractor. The past performance references shall be submitted via the past performance questionnaire (see Attachment J4).

The questionnaire shall be completed by the agency or company which contracted with the Offeror. It must be sent by email from the agency or company who completed the questionnaire to the Contracting Officer and Contract Specialist before the close of the solicitation. Past performance questionnaires received directly from the Offeror shall not be accepted. It is not the Library’s responsibility to correct misinformation or clarify ambiguities in the past performance references.

L.4.4. Price Offeror shall complete Attachment J3 – Price Schedule with offeror’s unit prices for the IDIQ. Offeror may revise the price schedule if Offeror wishes to provide discounted tiered pricing. Offeror’s price for CLIN 0002 in Attachment J3 shall represent offeror’s price to provide the coordination services described in Section C. The price schedule must be submitted in Excel format, as this is the only file format the Library can open.

Offeror shall be responsible for checking the solicitation page for amendments, and any associated revised attachments publicly posted on SAM.gov.

(End of Provision)

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