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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 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.

E. IMPORTANT: is not is required copies to the issuing office.

AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION/MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT 1. CONTRACT ID CODE

2. AMENDMENT/MODIFICATION NUMBER 3. EFFECTIVE DATE 4. REQUISITION/PURCHASE REQUISITION NUMBER 5. PROJECT NUMBER (If applicable)

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

STANDARD FORM 30 (REV. 11/2016)

Prescribed by GSA FAR (48 CFR) 53.243

FACILITY CODE

9A. AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION NUMBER

9B. DATED (SEE ITEM 11)

10A. MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT/ORDER NUMBER

10B. DATED (SEE ITEM 13)

11. THIS ITEM ONLY APPLIES TO AMENDMENTS OF SOLICITATIONS

The above numbered solicitation is amended as set forth in Item 14. is extended. is not extended.

12. ACCOUNTING AND APPROPRIATION DATA (If required) copies of the amendment; (b) By acknowledging receipt of this amendment on each copy of the offer submitted;

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)

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.

15C. DATE SIGNED

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

16C. DATE SIGNED

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

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

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6. ISSUED BY CODE

8. NAME AND ADDRESS OF CONTRACTOR (Number, street, county, State and ZIP Code) (X)

CODE

15B. CONTRACTOR/OFFEROR

(Signature of person authorized to sign)

16B. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

(Signature of Contracting Officer)

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Indian Education Acquisition Office 1011 Indian School Rd.

Suite 352A Albuquerque NM 87104

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SUPPLIES/SERVICES

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UNIT

(D)

UNIT PRICE

(E)

AMOUNT

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Amend 0001: Q&A

The purpose of this amendment is to post questions and answers (Q&A) to provide English

Language Proficiency (ELP) assessments and associated services for the Bureau of Indian

Education (BIE), located in Albuquerque, New

Mexico.

No change to RFQ Due Date of August 11, 2026, at 10:00am Mountain Daylight Time.

**Acknowledgement of this amendment is required for a responsive offer to the Solicitation.

Q&A

(1-4):

Questions regarding Solicitation No.

140A2326Q0157 for English Language Proficiency

Assessments and Associated Services for the

Bureau of Indian Education.

1. Question:

The Statement/Scope of Work, Section DD.

Personnel - Skills and Knowledge, page 29, states: "Copy of resume: no more than 2 pages and last 10 years' experience."

Please confirm whether resumes are required as part of the response. If so,

a. Which personnel must submit resumes (all key personnel or only specific positions)?

b. Should resumes be submitted as a separate attachment excluded from the page limitations noted in the Solicitation Response Instructions and Conditions on page 21 of the solicitation?

1. Government Response:

Yes, resumes are required as part of the contractor's response.

a. Resumes must be provided for all Key

Personnel. Each resume must be no more than two pages in length and must address the individual's experience for the last ten years, consistent with the Statement/Scope of Work requirements.

b. Resumes should be submitted as a separate attachment and are excluded from the page

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NAME OF OFFEROR OR CONTRACTOR

SUPPLIES/SERVICES

(B)

UNIT

(D)

UNIT PRICE

(E)

AMOUNT

(F)

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ITEM NO.

(A)

QUANTITY

(C) limitations established in the Solicitation

Response Instructions and Conditions. Offerors shall label these files as:

"Factor 1 - Supplemental Attachment -

Resume(s)"

Resumes serve as supporting documentation for

Factor 1 - Experience and must be clearly delineated from the page limited sections of the evaluation response.

2. Question:

Beyond the response sections identified in the

Solicitation Response Instructions and

Conditions on pages 20-21 of the solicitation, are offerors permitted to include supplemental attachments? If so, are there page limitations or other requirements we should follow when including supplemental attachments?

2. Government Response:

Yes, supplemental attachments are permitted.

Offerors may include additional supporting documents; however, all supplemental materials must be clearly labeled as "Factor # -

Supplemental Attachment(s)".

Offerors are reminded that the page limitations established in the solicitation apply only to the evaluation criteria responses. Supplemental attachments cannot be used to expand or circumvent those page limitations. Offerors must provide a clear delineation between the page limited evaluation response and any supplemental attachment(s). This may be accomplished through separate files, clearly marked section dividers, or other distinct labeling.

Unless otherwise stated in the solicitation, supplemental attachments should only provide supporting or clarifying information and may not introduce new evaluated content.

3. Question:

Attachment 4 Security Objectives - Services

Level Agreement, on page J-1, states: "Use

Table 11 Service Level Baselines below for responding to this requirement." However, Table

11 is not listed among the required proposal submission components noted in the Solicitation

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(D)

UNIT PRICE

(E)

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(F)

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ITEM NO.

(A)

QUANTITY

(C)

Response Instructions and Conditions on page 21 of the solicitation. Please confirm whether

Table 11 on Attachment 4 must be completed and submitted as part of the response.

3. Government Response:

Solicitation for Assessment requirement is a firm-fixed price (FFP) that requires vendors to agree to Services Level Agreement (SLA), no additional cost will be incurred for the hosting Cloud Service Provider (CSP). Table

11-Service Level Baseline is found on page 24 of 25 for pdf.

-See revised Attachment; B08 Attachment 4

Security Objectives - Services Level Agreement

REV.

4. Question:

Offerors are required to submit the pricing schedule as noted in the Solicitation Response

Instructions and Conditions on page 21 of the solicitation. Will the BIE provide estimated student counts that respondents should use when preparing the pricing schedule?

4. Government Response:

Yes. The Government will provide an estimated student count for offerors to use when developing the pricing schedule. Offerors shall use an estimated 4,634 students when preparing and submitting the pricing schedule.

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