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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 ACKNOWLEDGEMENT 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.

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ARS-12805B

FORT COLLINS CO 80526

BLDG D, SUITE 300

2150 CENTRE AVENUE

USDA ARS PA AAO ACQ/PER PROP

05/20/20240003

13. THIS ITEM ONLY APPLIES TO MODIFICATION OF CONTRACTS/ORDERS. IT MODIFIES THE CONTRACT/ORDER NO. AS DESCRIBED IN ITEM 14.

12. ACCOUNTING AND APPROPRIATION DATA (If required) is not extended.is extended, Items 8 and 15, and returning

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

The above numbered solicitation is amended as set forth in Item 14. The hour and date specified for receipt of Offers

11. THIS ITEM ONLY APPLIES TO AMENDMENTS OF SOLICITATIONS

FACILITY CODE CODE

10B. DATED (SEE ITEM 13)

10A. MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT/ORDER NO.

9B. DATED (SEE ITEM 11)

9A. AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION NO.

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8. NAME AND ADDRESS OF CONTRACTOR (No., street, county, State and ZIP Code)

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

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4. REQUISITION/PURCHASE REQ. NO.3. EFFECTIVE DATE2. AMENDMENT/MODIFICATION NO. 5. PROJECT NO. (If applicable)

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AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION/MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT

05/04/2024

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

B. THE ABOVE NUMBERED CONTRACT/ORDER IS MODIFIED TO REFLECT THE ADMINISTRATIVE CHANGES (such as changes in paying office, C. THIS SUPPLEMENTAL AGREEMENT IS ENTERED INTO PURSUANT TO AUTHORITY OF:

D. OTHER (Specify type of modification and authority) appropriation data, etc.) SET FORTH IN ITEM 14, PURSUANT TO THE AUTHORITY OF FAR 43.103(b).

E. IMPORTANT: Contractor is not is required to sign this document and return ______1____________ copies to the issuing office.

ORDER NO. IN ITEM 10A.

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

The purpose of this amendment 0003 is to add "Attachment 13 Questions and Answers Amendment

0003". Additionally, the Q&A is duplicated directly below on this SF30 Amendment 0003.

Q1: Section C.2.7 of the solicitation ¿The maximum order the contractor is obligated to honor is (1) Any single Task Order in excess of $3,000,000; (2) Any Task Order for combination of items in excess of $8,000,000; or (3) A series of Task Orders issued within

30 days that together call for the quantities exceeding the limitation in (1) or (2). Could you please clarify the intend of this section? Is the maximum task order value $3,000,000 with a combination value of $8,000,000? Or will all task order be in excess of $3,000,000?

A1: The maximum single task order amount is $3M with a single minimum task order amount of

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16A. NAME AND TITLE OF CONTRACTING OFFICER (Type or print)15A. NAME AND TITLE OF SIGNER (Type or print)

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

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

JOSHUA A. KEADLE

STANDARD FORM 30 (REV. 11/2016)

Prescribed by GSA FAR (48 CFR) 53.243

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Except as provided herein, all terms and conditions of the document referenced in Item 9 A or 10A, as heretofore changed, remains unchanged and in full force and effect .

ITEM NO. SUPPLIES/SERVICES QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE AMOUNT

NAME OF OFFEROR OR CONTRACTOR

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$2k, and a combination limit of task orders of

$8M. Anything over those amounts the contractors are not obligated to honor, but can at their own choosing. Reference FAR 216-19(d).

Q2: Is there a ceiling value of this MATOC?

A2: $45M

Q3: Section C.2.8 of the solicitation ¿ Is the contractor required to provide design services for any task orders?

A3: No specific formal Architect and Engineering

(A&E ) design services are required outside of the normal MEP process for a project. Offerors may need specific internal means and methods, calculations, proposed solutions, etc in which an offeror may utilize engineering or design support on their own desire to execute the project if they are not versed enough to handle the proposal and execution internally.

Q4: Can the government please verify that the

NAICS code for this MATOC and all task orders is

238220?

A4: The primary NAICS code for this IDIQ is

238220 Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning

Contractors. The system only allows for one single primary NAICS to be utilized, and that will be the NAICS code that is associated by default for every issued task order, with no ability to modify or edit.

Q5: For the Technical Evaluation Volume 3 Factor

2, Subfactor A, B, and C, are each of the requested prior experience projects required to be different, or is it acceptable if the projects overlap and one project may be rated for multiple

Subfactors?

A5: This factor does not require the projects for each subfactor to be different. However, there is no limitation on them being different if a contractor so chooses. Just ensure that each document is submitted in each submission section and not just submitted once and then assume the

Government will know it is for each factor.

Present each document for each factor regardless

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FAR (48 CFR) 53.110

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12805B24R0004/0003 if it is a duplicate project from another factor.

Q6: The government¿s response to Q5 (Amendment 2) was a little difficult to follow. According to the response, we understand USDA requires a

Superintendent, an employee of the prime contractor, to be onsite at all times when work is occurring. Additionally, the prime contractor¿s Superintendent may ¿dual hat.¿ Per the response to Q5, ¿a Site Superintendent cannot execute the duties of a SSHO, they need to be independent to avoid any conflicts of interest.¿

Thus, in instances when the Superintendent is serving in a dual hat capacity, he/she can serve a secondary role (such as QC Manager), just as long as the secondary role not the SSHO. Based on the preceding statements, are we interpreting the contract requirements correctly?

A6: Correct, at no time shall the Site

Superintendent ¿dual hat¿ roles of the SSHO, this needs to be a different person entirely to avoid any conflicts of interest. The requirement doesn¿t not limit the ¿dual hat¿ of the Quality

Control and the Superintendent, other than those limitations expressly identified in C.11.

Q7: In Section C.11, it states: ¿On-site representation from the prime contractor during construction activities is mandatory.¿ In addition to the Superintendent, does the prime contractor¿s Site Safety & Health Officer (SSHO) need to be onsite at all times when work is occurring?

A7: The Site Superintendent shall be on-site as defined in C.11. The SSHO shall be onsite when/if the construction activity requires, in accordance with the submitted Site Specific

Safety plan per task order.

Q8: Under Volume 3, Factor 2 Prior Experience, Subfactor A, Mechanical, Electrical and Plumbing

Prior Experience, it states: ¿Recent is defined as projects performed within at least four (4) years from issuance of the solicitation.¿ By

¿performed,¿ we assume USDA is requiring projects which are completed or substantially complete

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12805B24R0004/0003 within 4 years of the solicitation issuance date.

In other words, new or partially completed projects are not allowed. Is this the correct interpretation of the project recency requirements?

A8: New or partially completed projects do not meet the past tense definition of ¿performed¿.

Projects must be completed or substantially completed.

Period of Performance: 08/01/2024 to 07/31/2029

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