040ADV-26-R-0004-C0001 Amendment Q A 06 12 26.pdf

AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION/MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT

2. AMENDMENT/MODIFICATION NUMBER

040ADV-26-R-0004-C0001

PAGE OF PAGES

1 7

5. PROJECT NUMBER (If applicable)

6. ISSUED BY CODE 7. ADMINISTERED BY (If other than Item 6) CODE

Same As Issuing Office

8. NAME AND ADDRESS OF CONTRACTOR (Number, street, county, State and ZIP Code) 9A. AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION NUMBER

040ADV-26-R-0004

9B. DATED (SEE ITEM 11)

03/17/2026

10A. MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT/ORDER NUMBER

10B. DATED (SEE ITEM 13)

CODE

11. THIS ITEM ONLY APPLIES TO AMENDMENTS OF SOLICITATIONS

FACILITY CODE

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4. REQUISITION/PURCHASE REQUISITION NUMBER 3. EFFECTIVE DATE

06/12/2026

1. CONTRACT ID CODE

GPO

732 North Capitol St. NW Washington, DC 2401, US

The above numbered solicitation is amended as set forth in Item 14. The hour and date specified for receipt of Offers is extended. is not extended.

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 items 8 and 15, and returning 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 ACKNOWLEDGMENT 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.

12. ACCOUNTING AND APPROPRIATION DATA (If required)

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

IT MODIFIES THE CONTRACT/ORDER NUMBER AS DESCRIBED IN ITEM 14.

CHECK ONE A. THIS CHANGE ORDER IS ISSUED PURSUANT TO: (Specify authority) THE CHANGES SET FORTH IN ITEM 14 ARE MADE IN THE CONTRACT ORDER

NUMBER IN ITEM 10A.

B. THE ABOVE NUMBERED CONTRACT/ORDER IS MODIFIED TO REFLECT THE ADMINISTRATIVE CHANGES (such as changes in paying office, appropriation data, etc.) SET FORTH IN ITEM 14, PURSUANT TO THE AUTHORITY OF FAR 43.103(b).

C. THIS SUPPLEMENTAL AGREEMENT IS ENTERED INTO PURSUANT TO AUTHORITY OF:

D. OTHER (Specify type of modification and authority)

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

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

AMENDMENT CONTROL NUMBER : 040ADV-26-R-0004

SUMMARY OF CHANGES : The purpose of this amendment is to respond to questions received from vendors.

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 (Type or print) 16A. NAME AND TITLE OF CONTRACTING OFFICER (Type or print)

15B. CONTRACTOR/OFFEROR 15C. DATE SIGNED 16B. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

(Signature of Contracting Officer)

16C. DATE SIGNED

(Signature of person authorized to sign)

Previous edition unusable STANDARD FORM 30 (REV. 11/2016) Prescribed by GSA FAR (48 CFR) 53.243

Nataliya Holl

040ADV-26-R-0004-C0001

Summary of Changes

Provide responses to questions received from vendors and to amend the RFP below:

1. 52.204-21 Basic Safeguarding of Covered Contractor Information Systems is inserted into section I.3 NOTICE

LISTING FAR CONTRACT CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE.

2. MMAR 52.243-7 Notification of Changes (APR 1984) remains in Section I.2 but removed from section I.1 as reference.

3. MMAR 52.246-18 Warranty of Supplies of a Complex Nature (MAY 2001) is deleted from section I.1.

4. MMAR 52.204-1 Approval of Contract (DEC 1989) is deleted.

5. MMAR 52.207-1 and 52.222-24 are deleted from Section L.1.

6. MMAR 52.215-22 and 52.222-56 are deleted from Section I.3.

7. 52.250-4 are 52.250-3 are deleted from Section L.1.

8. The revised J.1 Price Template V2 is attached to use for the proposal submission.

9. The revised J.3 Contractor Security Requirements V2 is attached.

Question Number

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Document Section

Sub Section

Para Question GPO Response:

1 31 I I.1 Please confirm if 52.204-21 Basic Safeguarding of Covered Contractor Information Systems is an MMAR clause.

The 52.204-21 clause has been moved to Section I.3 NOTICE

LISTING FAR CONTRACT

CLAUSES INCORPORATED

BY REFERENCE

2 32 I I.1 Recommend including MMAR 52.243-7 Notification of Changes (APR 1984) in full text. Clause is incorporated by reference, but fill-ins are missing.

MMAR 52.243-7 is currently listed in the solicitation in section I.1

3 32 I I.1 Recommend including MMAR 52.246-18 Warranty of Supplies of a Complex Nature (MAY 2001) in full text. Clause is incorporated by reference, but fill-ins are missing.

Removed MMAR 52.246-18 Warranty of Supplies of a Complex Nature (MAY 2001) and 52.246-17 Warranty of Supplies of a Noncomplex Nature (JUN 2003) will remain in Section I.1 full text.

4 39 I I.3 Please identify designated agency official for FAR 52.204-1 Approval of Contract (DEC 1989)

The approval official is the Contracting Officer.

5 49 l l.1 Please confirm MMAR 52.207-1 Notices of Standard Competition (MAY 2006). The MMAR shows this clause as RESERVED.

MMAR 52.207-1 Notice of Standard Competition is listed in Section L of this solicitation is removed.

6 49 I I.3 Please confirm MMAR 52.215-22 Limitations on Pass-Through Charges-Identification of Subcontract Effort (OCT 2009).

The MMAR is silent on this clause.

Clause 52.215-22 Limitations on Pass-Through Charges- Identification of Subcontract Effort (OCT 2009) is added to section I.3 NOTICE LISTING

FAR CONTRACT CLAUSES

INCORPORATED BY

REFERENCE.

The solicitation already limits subcontracting in Section C.6 Subcontractors and also requires subcontractor information to be provided, if applicable.

7 49 I I.3 Please confirm the validity of MMAR 52.222-24 Preaward On- Site Equal Opportunity Compliance Evaluation (FEB 1999). On January 21, 2025, Executive Order 14173 rescinded Executive Order 11246.

MMAR 52.222-24 Preaward On-Site Equal Opportunity Compliance Evaluation (FEB 1999) is removed.

8 49 I I.3 Please confirm MMAR 52.222-56 Certification Regarding Trafficking in Persons Compliance Plan (OCT 2020).

The MMAR is silent on this clause.

MMAR 52.222-56 is removed.

9 49 I I.3 Please confirm MMAR 52.250-3 SAFETY Act Block Designation/Certification (FEB 2009). The MMAR is silent on this clause.

MMAR 52.250-3 SAFETY Act Block Designation/Certification (FEB 2009) is removed.

10 49 I I.3 Please confirm MMAR 52.250-4 SAFETY Act Pre-qualification Designation Notice (FEB 2009).

The MMAR is silent on this clause.

MMAR 52.250-4 SAFETY Act Pre-qualification Designation Notice (FEB 2009) is removed.

11 49/46 L L.4 a Please clarify the intended award date.

The intended award date is listed in Section F.3 and the award start date is October 1, 2026, unless the envelopes sample testing listed in Section L.6, 2b would take a longer time.

12 54/51 L L.7 Please clarify if the SF 1449 or SF 33 is the correct form for this commercial acquisition.

This solicitation uses SF 1449 form.

13 54/51 L L.7 Part

Please clarify the pricing tabs;

the tabs in Attachment J.1 template do not match the instructions in Part 1.

This Amendment has a revised J.1 price template V2 to submit your proposal.

14 1 J.3 1 Please clarify what certifications or information security management standards (e.g.

ISO 27001) the agency considers equivalent to conducting the formal risk assessment referenced in this section.

Controls must be appropriate, justified, and effective for the environment. Acceptable measures typically fall into several categories:

1. Administrative / Policy Measures

• Documented Information Security Policy

• Defined roles and responsibilities

• Security awareness and training for all personnel

• Acceptable use policies

• Procedures for onboarding/offboarding

• Physical access policies and badge control

2. Technical / System Controls

• Access control based on least privilege

• Multi-factor authentication for systems

• Network segmentation

• Logging and monitoring of access and security events

• Encryption of sensitive data in transit and at rest

• Vulnerability management and patching

• Endpoint protection

(antivirus, EDR)

3. Physical Security Measures

• Controlled facility access (badge systems, man-traps, guard checks)

• Surveillance cameras with retention policies

• Secure storage for sensitive assets (locked cabinets, safes)

• Environmental controls (temperature, fire, water leak detection)

4. Risk Management & Operational Controls

• Periodic risk assessments

• Documented risk treatment plans

• Incident response planning and testing

• Business continuity and disaster recovery procedures

• Supplier/vendor security review processes

5. Audit & Continuous

Improvement

• Internal & External audits of security processes

• Management reviews of the ISMS

• Corrective actions to address findings

• Evidence of monitoring and continual improvement

15 4 J.3 3 II Please confirm whether the pre-employment screening requirements—including background checks, employment and education verification, credit history checks, NCIC checks, Interim Eligibility Authorization with least-privilege, time-bound access, self-reporting requirements, and sensitive information access/foreign travel—apply to contractor personnel who will not have access to a government facility.

The material is not sensitive, this requirement is not applicable and is removed. See revised attachment J.3.

16 9 J.3 3 V Please confirm the requirement for a two-person control of the product at all times during movement of the material.

This security requirement does not apply to this potential contract. See revised attachment J.3.

17 10 J.3 3 VII Please confirm the requirement for armored, alarmed, GPS-capable vehicles and armed guard escorts.

This security requirement does not apply to this potential contract. See revised attachment J.3.

18 J.1 Please clarify the item description. Both the Summary and Detailed Pricing tabs list the product description as “Printed Sleeves with TTP Inserts. 0-5.5 million”. Section B.6 Prices list the product description as “Printed Sleeves with TTP Inserts 0-5.5 million"; however, Section F.4 Order limitation lists the product description as “Printed Sleeves with TTP Inserts 0-2.5 million”

The item has been corrected on the J.1 V2 attachment to indicate Printed Sleeves with TTP inserts per Section B 0- 5.5M for each year.

19 J.1 Please clarify the specific legal or regulatory authority that requires offerors to separately identify and disclose profit as a cost element in their price proposals, given the following:

1. This solicitation is classified as a commercial product acquisition conducted under MMAR 12;

Please see MMAR 15.402 Pricing policy, to determine that the price is fair and reasonable.

2. MMAR 15.403-1 prohibits obtaining cost or pricing data for commercial item acquisitions;

3. MMAR 15.404-4 limits profit analysis exclusively to "price negotiations based on cost analysis," which is inapplicable to commercial items.

20 6 C C.3 — The sleeves performance requirements (Pass/Fail) are listed in Sections C.3 and C.4.

The Acceptance Criteria and Pass/Fail requirements for sleeves and insert samples are also referenced under Factor 1.b in Section M.2.

Can the Government please clarify whether these requirements are directly linked?

Specifically, will the Pass/Fail performance requirements defined in Section C.3 and C.4 be used as part of the evaluation criteria under Factor 1.b in Section M.2?

Yes, the Pass/Fail performance requirements defined in Section C.3 and C.4 be used as part of the evaluation criteria under Factor 1.b in Section M.2.

21 46 L L.2 — We request confirmation of the Government’s anticipated contract type for this procurement.

GPO anticipates an Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) type contract with Firm- Fixed-Price (FFP) Delivery Orders consistent with MMAR 16.504.

22 48 L L.5 b Can the Government please confirm that Offerors are required to submit a Technical Proposal that addresses only the technical requirements and must not contain any pricing, cost data, or financial information?

Confirmed. Technical Proposals must not include pricing information. Price information must be submitted separately in the Business/Price Proposal.

Please follow instructions in L.6 and L.7.

23 50 L L.6 3 Please confirm that corporate capability and experience information should demonstrate the offeror’s ability to support timely deliveries and quality products.

Confirmed. The Offeror shall demonstrate its corporate capacity to support timely deliveries and quality of products, ability to acquire/maintain required inventory, and experience for customized protective sleeves and scope.

24 50 L L.6 4 Please confirm that CPARS may be submitted in lieu of the Past Performance Questionnaire, if applicable.

Confirmed. CPARS may be submitted instead of the Past Performance Questionnaire, if applicable. If both CPARS and completed questionnaires are available, offerors may submit both.

25 57 M M.4 b Please confirm that price will be evaluated for completeness, Please see Section M.4

BUSINESS PRICE PROPOSAL

fairness, and reasonableness. EVALUATION.