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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-12905B

ALBANY CA 94710

800 BUCHANAN STREET

USDA ARS PWA AAO ACQ/PER PROP

03/28/20220005

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.

CODE

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)

1. CONTRACT ID CODE

AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION/MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT

03/21/2022

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 __________________ 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 proposal due date has been extended to May 12, 2022, at 1:00pm PT. There are more RFI's will be posted at the latter date. Please continue to monitor the SAM website.

Question:

Can previously completed past performance questionnaires (PPQs) and/or final CPAR evaluations be provided in lieu of completing the questionnaire provided in the solicitation?

Answer:

Yes. Previously completed past performance questionnaires (PPQs) and/or final CPAR evaluations be provided in lieu of completing the questionnaire provided in the

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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)

MICHAEL T. HASSETT

STANDARD FORM 30 (REV. 11/2016)

Prescribed by GSA FAR (48 CFR) 53.243

Previous edition unusable

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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12905B22R0005/0005 solicitation.

Question:

Per the technical proposal requirements, we are to list the following information regarding

Bio-based products. ( see below) If we do not have any past performance using bio-based products does this disqualify contractor or can contractor still list products and bid said project? c.

Identification of all USDA-designated biobased products to be acquired, used, and installed in the performance of construction, Proposed prior experience with the purchase, use, and installation of USDA-designated biobased products in construction; and Identification of past performance in biobased project management experience in the following areas: contracts performed using USDA-designated biobased products and dollar amount and work similar in size, scope, and complexity to the current requirement.

Answer:

No. Potential contractor will not be disqualified. Listing the products is fine.

Question:

Clarification is needed with regard to who is to complete which sections of the PPQ. Para. 7.a states the PPQ "should be completed and submitted directly from your reference directly to the contracting office." However, at Section 1 of the

PPQ we are directed to "BOLD the rating your

Technical POC indicated he/she would give your project if contacted." This seems to indicate that we are to contact the references for indications of what ratings they would give and then enter those ratings into the PPQ. Then we would forward the PPQ to the reference to

"verify/concur and score". 1) Are we to enter the references' ratings on the PPQ prior to sending to the reference? 2) If so, how is the reference to verify/concur/score the PPQ before emailing to the Contracting Officer: by signing and dating?

Answer:

Yes. Potential contractor can enter rating. The reference should email the PPQ¿s directly to the contracting office.

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FAR (48 CFR) 53.110

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12905B22R0005/0005

Question:

This paragraph requires the SF 1442 include our

Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) Number. Should this be entered into Block 14 of the SF 1442 or in box "Facility Code"?

Answer: Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) Number can be included in block 14.

Question:

The SF 30s are to be acknowledged in Block 18 of the SF 1442. In addition, for Amendments 0001 and

0002, Box 13.D indicates we are to sign and return the SF 30 with our proposal. However, for

Amendments 0003 and 0004 this requirement is not noted. Are we to return signed SF 30s for any or all the amendments?

Answer:

All the amendments will need to be sign and submit along with the proposal on the proposal due date.

Question:

Does USDA have a preferred method for contractors to annotate the period of performance. Could the annotation be placed on the proposal cover page?

Answer:

No. annotation on the cover page is fine.

Question:

We are assuming that when it is stated the proposal submission must include an "email quote", this refers to an email to which our proposal (forms, technical, past performance, price) will be attached. Is this correct?

Answer: Yes. That is correct.

Question:

Since we are submitting our proposal via email, we assume that a copy of the bid guarantee should be included in the proposal. Is other delivery of the bond required? If so, what is that?

Answer:

That is correct. A copy of the bid guarantee

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12905B22R0005/0005 should be included in the proposal.

Question:

We did not find a page limit for the proposals.

Is it correct that there is no page limit?

Answer:

Correct. There is no page limit for the proposals.

Question:

For projects that are used to demonstrate relevant experience, must they be 100% complete?

If not, what would be the minimum level of completion that would be accepted?

Answer:

75% completed is acceptable.

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