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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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Washington DC 20003 20 M Street SE

BLM ACQ & FA (WO855)

09/29/20230001

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

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10A. MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT/ORDER 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

09/11/2023

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.

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

This Amendment 0001 answers the questions received by July 27, 2023.

Please acknowledge this amendment with your proposal submission.

Period of Performance: 04/01/2024 to 09/30/2024

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)

Judith Chamberlin

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 .

Questions received by 9/27/2023

1) Would a potential government shutdown affect the due date for submissions (I believe this is covered in 8.1(f)(4), but would like to verify)?

Answer: if the Government shuts down, the due date for the submission of proposals will be extended once the Government opens.

2) This is for 2 Engineers where until recently, 3 have been servicing the current contract. Is there a possibility that an additional engineer would be added to the contract at some point?

Answer: An additional engineer is not being requested with this solicitation.

3) How do federal rules and executive orders (ie EO13658 and EO13706) apply to this contract in terms of holiday pay and sick days? Will we be allowed to bill for holiday time and sick days, or do we need to include that unpaid time off in the rate?

Answer: If any assistance is needed for understanding any terms or conditions or proposal submission requirements for this solicitation, please contact the Procurement Technical Assistance Center (PTAC) at https://www.aptac-us.org/

Executive Order13658 does not apply to this solicitation.

Executive Order 13706 does not apply to this solicitation.

The professional services requested within the solicitation are not covered under the Service Contract Act.

4) Can you explain to me the difference between clause 52.217-8 and 52.217-9? I feel like they are the same thing, but with different terms.

Answer: Please contact the Procurement Technical Assistance Center (PTAC) for assistance with the clauses. https://www.aptac-us.org/

5) As this is a 100% set-aside for small business, I assume the size standard for NAICS

Code 541330 is $25.5 Million, is that correct?

Answer: The size standard for NAICS code 541330 is $25.5 Million.

6) The previous contract required weekly and monthly activity and time reports to be submitted. I may be missing it, but I don’t see anything similar in this contract. What are the reporting requirements for this contract?

Answer: A monthly report shall be submitted.

7) The hours listed on page 7 do not match the number of working hours in the timelines. I just want to verify if you are okay with me using the hours I calculate for those years in my bid.

a) I calculate for Q3 and Q4 of FY24 there are 976 hours after you take away the holidays and 40 hours of vacation.

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Questions received by 9/27/2023

b) Likewise FY 25, 26, 27, and 28 all end up with 1920 hours.

Answer: Per the solicitation, please utilize the level of effort-number of hours in the price schedule.

8) If some of the work is to be subcontracted, does the subcontractor need to be registered with SAM? 8.11.7 states to include the DUNS number for any subcontractors. DUNS Number is no longer used, instead SAM uses a unique entity identification number.

Answer: Referencing the DUNS number in the solicitation was an error.

SAM.gov replaced the DUNS number with the Unique Entity Identity (UEI) number.

9) Section 8.11.4 requires a letter of acceptance for all proposed engineers for their employment. Obviously subcontractors will not have employment, so is a letter of agreement of something else required for them?

Answer: ANY engineer that is proposed for this solicitation will sign a Letter of Acceptance.

10) In the technical proposal requirements (8.11), it asks for a completed FAR provision 52.204-24 to be completed. I can certainly copy that text into a word document to complete, but do you have a form for that that may be easier to include?

Answer: Please complete FAR provision 52-204.24 and submit it with the proposal. No form is available.

11) Is this a new or a follow-on effort? If so, can you provide the contractor’s name and contract number?

Answer: The current work is being done by Contractor: Scale Measurement Contract Number: 140L0119P0013

12) “The BLM requires the contractor to have a Bachelor of Science or Master’s degree in an engineering program.”

Would the BLM be willing to accept a contractor with a degree in engineering, and a subcontractor that wasn’t degreed but had significant experience (say 15 or more years) in onshore oil and gas production measurement and industry standars?

Answer: Please refer to Factor 1: Technical Capability, Number 7 for the Professional Experience required for this solicitation.