Amendment 0002 - 19MX53-21-Q-0004.docx

AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION/MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT

1. CONTRACT ID CODE

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2. AMENDMENT/MODIFICATION NO.

3. EFFECTIVE DATE

February 19, 2021

4. REQUISITION/PURCHASE REQ. NO.

5. PROJECT NO. (If applicable)

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

U.S. Embassy Mexico City General Services Office/Contracts Paseo de la Reforma No. 305 Colonia Cuauhtémoc 06500 Ciudad de México U.S. Embassy Mexico City Visitors and Conferences Office (VCO) Paseo de la Reforma No. 305 Colonia Cuauhtémoc 06500 Ciudad de México

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

9A. AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION NO.

19MX53-21-Q-0004

February 17, 2021

10A. MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT/ORDER NO.

11. THIS ITEM ONLY APPLIES TO AMENDMENTS OF SOLICITATIONS

☒ The above numbered solicitation is amended as set forth in Item 14. The hour and date specified for receipt of Offers ☐ is extended, ☒ is not extended Offerors 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 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 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.

12. ACCOUNTING AND APPROPRIATION DATA (If required)

13. THIS ITEM APPLIES ONLY TO MODIFICATIONS OF CONTRACTS/ORDERS. IT MODIFIES THE CONTRACT/ORDER NUMBER AS DESCRIBED IN ITEM 14.

E. IMPORTANT: Contractor ☒ is not, ☐ is required to sign this document and return _________ original(s) to the issuing office.

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

The purpose of this amendment is to remove the clause COMBATING RACE AND SEX STEREOTYPING & SCAPEGOATING from Section 2 of the solicitation. The due date for submission of quotations in response to the solicitation remains unchanged.

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

16A. NAME AND TITLE OF CONTRACTING OFFICER (Type or print) C. Melora Johnston General Services Officer

15B. CONTRACTOR/OFFEROR

(Signature of person authorized to sign)

(Signature of Contracting Officer)

16C. DATE SIGNED

SBU - CONTRACTING AND ACQUISITIONS

Continuation to SF-1449, Block 14 Amendment 0002 to Solicitation Number 19MX53-21-Q-0004

SECTION 2 - CONTRACT CLAUSES

1. ADDENDUM TO CONTRACT CLAUSES

FAR AND DOSAR CLAUSES NOT PRESCRIBED IN PART 12

As per the following notice, clause COMBATING RACE AND SEX STEREOTYPING & SCAPEGOATING will be removed from this solicitation:

On December 22, 2020, the United States District Court for the Northern District of California issued a preliminary injunction, enjoining Sections 4 and 5 of Executive Order 13950 “Combating Race and Sex Stereotyping.” So long as the December 22, 2020 preliminary injunction remains in force, the government shall not enforce any provisions contained in government contracts or subcontracts added pursuant to Section 4(a) of Executive Order 13950; the government shall not cancel, terminate, or suspend in whole or in part, any contractor or subcontractors’ government contracts, nor declare any contractor or subcontractor ineligible for further government contracts, nor impose any other sanctions, on the basis of purported noncompliance with the Executive Order or any agency action implementing Section 4 or 5 of the Executive Order; and the government will not require contractors or subcontractors to provide notice of any commitments under the Executive Order or any contract term inserted pursuant to the Executive Order to their respective labor unions or employee representatives. To the extent that you have included the Executive Order’s provisions in subcontracts, please provide them with a copy of this notice.