12-3198-25-R-0010 Amend A00001.pdf

This is Amendment A00001 to solicitation 12-3198-25-R-0010 for FNS Storage and Distribution Services, issued by the USDA Food and Nutrition Service. The amendment incorporates questions and answers for the solicitation, revises Attachment X Incentives and Penalties by removing numbering, and modifies several sections of Attachment K Performance Work Statement. Key changes include updating Section 2.1 requirements for staff training on USDA's Unconscious Bias program, removing Section 3.0 Deliverable/Schedule chart, revising Section 4.0 regarding government-furnished laptops, and updating Section 6.0 mandatory contractor training requirements with specific timeframes for Information Security Awareness (60 minutes annually), Section 508 Compliance (60 minutes/45 days after assignment), and USDA Records Management (60 minutes/60 days after assignment).

The amendment also changes the proposal due date, requiring submissions via email to SM.FN.CMD-Proposals@usda.gov by 10:00 AM Eastern on March 14, 2025. The modification includes specific training completion tracking and reporting requirements, including maintaining records of course completion and providing them to the Contracting Officer upon request.