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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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Division of Acquisition Services Regional Office Mid-Pacific Region Bureau of Reclamation

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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

01/06/2021

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.)

A. The purpose of this amendment is to incorporate the questions received below regarding this solicitation:

1) Please clarify the clause on Limitations on Subcontracting (Deviation 2019-01), Item e, Agreement (page 35). Specifically, is the Offeror required to self-perform greater than 50% of the work? Can the Offeror and similar situated entities (i.e., "first-tier subcontractors, including an independent contractor, that has the same small business program status as that which qualified the prime for the award" as defined in section b, Definitions) collectively perform greater than 50% of the work?

ANSWER: per FAR Clause 52.219-14 (e) Agreement. By submission of an offer and execution 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)

Dean Seggay

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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 .

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140R2021Q0035/0003 a contract, the Offeror/Contractor agrees in performance of the contract in the case of a contract for - (1) Services (except construction), it will not pay more than 50 percent of the amount paid by the Government for contract performance to subcontractors that are not similarly situated entities. Any work that a similarly situated entity further subcontracts will count toward the 50 percent subcontract amount that cannot be exceeded.

Good rule of thumb is that the Prime Contractor should complete at least 51% of the work.

2) Please clarify the period of performance for

Task 1.2.3, Review & Comments. While the task designates the period of performance is Base Year

(BY) and Option Year (OY) 1, the task description says the "Contractor will lead the development and management of the various comment process which will occur throughout ROC 2023."

ANSWER: Comment periods will occur throughout the duration of the contract, so the Period of

Performance for Task 1.2.3 should be All Years.

3) If an Offeror chooses to include resumes as part of the submittal, will they count against the 50-page maximum requirement for the Technical

Factor, or could they be included as an appendix not counting against the page limit?

ANSWER: Including resumes in an appendix is acceptable. The body of the submittal should contain all information the bidder wants the government to notice.

4) Please clarify expectations from the consultant team regarding tribal trust resource support.

ANSWER: Contractor should have an understanding of the government's requirements, i.e., relevant laws, policies, and regulations for the ROC, including tribal trust responsibilities. No specific tasking (other than

Coordination/Collaboration in Task 2.3.3), but the contractor needs an understanding and awareness of tribal trust obligations in the

Klamath Basin.

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ITEM NO. SUPPLIES/SERVICES QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE AMOUNT

NAME OF OFFEROR OR CONTRACTOR

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CONTINUATION SHEET

REFERENCE NO. OF DOCUMENT BEING CONTINUED PAGE OF

(A) (B) (C) (D) (E) (F)

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5) Please define anticipated level of expected effort by TASK NAME in table 4.0 of the PWS.

ANSWER: We believe the task descriptions and deliverables are adequate to make clear that the contractor will be taking the prime role in these efforts.

6) Please define materials, supplies, tools equipment and transportation needed to provide the services in accordance to the Performance

Work Statement.

ANSWER: These items are described in the PWS and include a shared meeting platform (like WebEx or

Zoom; the government uses Microsoft Teams for videoconferencing), a shared document editing platform like Office 365/SharePoint, and a shared reference management platform such as Mendeley.

The government is interested in bidders' suggestions for additional platforms that might facilitate the work at hand. The contractor will be expected to provide meeting supplies where/when needed.

Travel has been canceled during pandemic.

Travel-related costs will be addressed in a separate modification once the pandemic lifts.

However, Reclamation will provide an audio platform for in-person meetings.

B. All other terms and conditions of the solicitation remain the same.

C. Contractor shall follow the instructions in block 11 of this form.

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