V_1_205AE9-26-Q-00053 0001 Amendment.pdf

Previous edition unusable STANDARD FORM 30 (REV. 11/2016) Prescribed by GSA FAR (48 CFR) 53.243

AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION/MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT

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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.

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

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. The hour and date specified for receipt of Offers 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)

6. ISSUED BY CODE

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

CODE

See Attached Schedule(s)

E. IMPORTANT: Contractor is not is required to sign this document and return copies to the issuing office.

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

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.

205AE9-26-Q-00053

Office of Procurement Operations-Office of Procurement Operations 310 S Broadway Rochester, MN 55904-6513 Attn: Michelle McGibbon

The purpose of this Amendment is to update the pricing sheet, staffing sheet and to respond to contractor questions.

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)

15B. CONTRACTOR/OFFEROR

(Signature of person authorized to sign)

16B. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

(Signature of Contracting Officer)

Michelle McGibbon Contracting Officer

0001 9/8/2026

See continuation pages.

AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION/MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT (SF-30)

1. AMENDMENT NUMBER: 0001

2. EFFECTIVE DATE: September 8, 2026

3. SOLICITATION NUMBER: 205AE9-26-Q-00053

4. PROJECT TITLE: IRS Audio-Visual (AV) and Video Teleconferencing (VTC) Enterprise Systems Integration, Support, and Maintenance Master IDIQ

5. ISSUED BY CODE: 205024 — IRS Office of the Chief Procurement Officer / Information Technology Acquisition, Washington D.C.

6. CONTRACTING OFFICER: Michelle McGibbon (michelle.m.mcgibbon@irs.gov)

SECTION SF-30-A: OVERVIEW & PURPOSE OF AMENDMENT

The primary purpose of this formal solicitation amendment is to provide definitive Government responses to all offeror requests for clarification received to date; to upload corrected and optimized workbook attachments; to establish an inverted inquiry gate; and to execute an equitable extension of the submission ceilings to accommodate the corrected files.

The solicitation files are hereby amended as follows:

1. RFP Master Document Update: The number of existing devices/rooms is updated from "409" to "410" across all sections to match the approved JOFOC baseline. The SLA monitoring window is standardized to 7:00 AM to 5:00 PM local time, and "sub-CLIN 0002A2" is officially removed.

2. Attachment #1 (Revision 1) – IDIQ Pricing Matrix is uploaded to replace the legacy version. All out-year math formula links are decentralized to permit multi-year escalations.

3. Attachment #3 (Revision 1) – Phase 1 Proposal Labor Hour Allocation Workbook is uploaded to replace the non-compliant post-award "Attachment 4b" tracking form. This workbook completely strips out billing logs/PIV fields and establishes an automated percentage check based strictly on Level of Effort (LOE) expressed as total estimated labor hours to fulfill RFO 52.419-14 tracking rules.

SECTION SF-30-B: REVISED PHASE-GATE CALENDAR CASCADES

Bidders must align their submission trackers with this synchronized calendar matrix. Late arrivals will be locked out automatically without evaluation:

mailto:michelle.m.mcgibbon@irs.gov

• REVISED PHASE 1 SUBMISSION CLOSING DATE: Wednesday, September 16, 2026, at 5:00 PM EST.

• "Phase 2 Electronic Invitation Notices will be dispatched via email to passing offerors on or before Wednesday, September 23, 2026, at 5:00 PM EST."

• REVISED PHASE 2 PROPOSAL CLOSING DATE: Tuesday, October 13, 2026, at

5:00 PM EST

SECTION SF-30-C: MANDATORY SYSTEM INQUIRY RESTRICTION CLAUSE

The following language is officially incorporated into Section L.1.2 of the public solicitation package:

"L.1.2.1 Phase-Gate Inquiry Isolation Rule: Bidders are explicitly notified that because this procurement utilizes a multi-phase down-select framework under RFO 52.412-1, the Government must prioritize inquiries that impact immediate gate compliance.

"NOTICE TO ALL REQUISITION OFFERORS (PHASE-GATE INQUIRY ISOLATION

RULE):

This procurement leverages a highly structured Multi-Phase down-select framework pursuant to RFO 52.412-1. To ensure administrative efficiency and a transparent evaluation cycle, the Government must prioritize questions that impact immediate compliance gates.

Effective immediately with the issuance of Amendment 0001, the Contracting Officer will review, evaluate, and respond exclusively to clarification requests that apply directly to the Phase 1.

Offerors are explicitly warned that the Government will permanently ignore and refuse to answer any questions received regarding Phase 2 qualitative technical narratives, blinded volume formatting, past performance questionnaires, or out-year contract hardware unit pricing. A dedicated, private Phase 2 Q&A window will be opened exclusively for invited primes on Monday, September 28, 2026, following the release of the electronic invitation notices.

SECTION SF-30-D: OFFICIAL CONSOLIDATED GOVERNMENT RESPONSES

See attachment #4 GOVERNMENT Responses 1