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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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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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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

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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 purpose of Amendment 3 is to respond to some of the additional questions received on the RFP. The questions and BOEM's responses are included in the Attachment.

No other changes are being made.

AS STATED IN RFP SECTION 4.6(b)3, YOU MUST SIGN THE AMENDMENT AND SUBMIT IT WITH YOUR

PROPOSAL ACKNOWLEDGING RECEIPT OF THESE CHANGES.

Period of Performance: 07/01/2024 to 06/30/2029

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)

Caroline Laikin-Credno

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 .

RFP No. 140M0124R0002 GIS Application Maintenance Amendment 3

Additional Questions and Answers

Q1 - I'm writing with a question about the database requirements for this project. While the solicitation mentions the use of Oracle, would it be possible to use PostgreSQL as the database technology for this project?

A1 - While PostgreSQL could certainly meet the requirements of the project from a technical standpoint, transitioning to PostgresSQL would not be an option for us as we already have an extensive suite of tools and architecture built upon Oracle. Additionally, BSEE IT provides maintenance, security, and support of our Oracle system and any new systems would have to go through BSEE IT review.

Q2 - Could you please clarify the following regarding the Sea-Ice Explorer Web Application:

• Analysis Focus: Would you like the web application to have pre-set queries (e.g., "most/least ice change") or a more flexible custom query builder?

• Visualizations: Besides time-series and frequency analyses, do you envision incorporating other visualization tools like charts or graphs?

• User Management: Is an administrative dashboard for setting up projects, managing user permissions, and controlling access an immediate need, or a possible future requirement?

A2 – BOEM’s response:

• Analysis Focus – The desired web application would have a blend of both pre-set queries and layers for rapid analysis as well as custom queries and analysis for more in-depth, targeted investigations.

• Visualizations – Yes, charts, graphs, and other data visualizations are desired enhancements.

• User Management – We are not entirely clear on the question. But we have some of those capabilities currently at the Portal level, as well as through the integration of Portal services into ArcGIS Pro. However, if the question is specifically about the sea ice task order then, the answer is yes, with caveats as we are not sure about the specifics of your question.