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5. PROJECT NUMBER (if applicable)

CODE

7. ADMINISTERED BY

2. AMENDMENT/MODIFICATION NUMBER

CODE

6. ISSUED BY

8. NAME AND ADDRESS OF CONTRACTOR

4. REQUISITION/PURCHASE REQ. NUMBER

3. EFFECTIVE DATE

9A. AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION NUMBER

9B. DATED

PAGE OF PAGES

10A. MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT/ORDER NUMBER

10B. DATED

BPA NO.

1. CONTRACT ID CODE

FACILITY CODE

CODE

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:

The above numbered solicitation is amended as set forth in Item 14. The hour and date specified for receipt of Offers

E. IMPORTANT:

is extended,

(a) By completing Items 8 and 15, and returning __________ 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 is not extended.

12. ACCOUNTING AND APPROPRIATION DATA

(REV. 11/2016)

is required to sign this document and return ___________ copies to the issuing office.

is not, A. THIS CHANGE ORDER IS ISSUED PURSUANT TO: (Specify authority) THE CHANGES SET FORTH IN ITEM 14 ARE MADE IN THE CONTRACT ORDER NO. IN ITEM 10A.

15C. DATE SIGNED

B. THE ABOVE NUMBERED CONTRACT/ORDER IS MODIFIED TO REFLECT THE ADMINISTRATIVE CHANGES SET FORTH IN ITEM 14, PURSUANT TO THE AUTHORITY OF FAR 43.103(b).

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.

C. THIS SUPPLEMENTAL AGREEMENT IS ENTERED INTO PURSUANT TO AUTHORITY OF:

D. OTHER

Contractor

16C. DATE SIGNED

14. DESCRIPTION OF AMENDMENT/MODIFICATION

16B. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

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.

15A. NAME AND TITLE OF SIGNER

16A. NAME AND TITLE OF CONTRACTING OFFICER

15B. CONTRACTOR/OFFEROR

STANDARD FORM 30

PREVIOUS EDITION NOT USABLE

Prescribed by GSA - FAR (48 CFR) 53.243 (Type or print) (Type or print) (Organized by UCF section headings, including solicitation/contract subject matter where feasible.)

(Number, street, county, State and ZIP Code) (If other than Item 6) (Specify type of modification and authority) (such as changes in paying office, appropriation date, etc.)

(If required)

(SEE ITEM 11)

(SEE ITEM 13)

(X)

CHECK

ONE

13. THIS ITEM APPLIES ONLY TO MODIFICATIONS OF CONTRACTS/ORDERS,

IT MODIFIES THE CONTRACT/ORDER NO. AS DESCRIBED IN ITEM 14.

11. THIS ITEM ONLY APPLIES TO AMENDMENTS OF SOLICITATIONS

AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION/MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT

(Signature of person authorized to sign) (Signature of Contracting Officer) TAC-Austin

12-18-2019

Department of Veterans Affairs Technology Acquisition Center - Austin

1701 Directors Blvd, Suite 600 Austin TX 78744

Y Department of Veterans Affairs Technology Acquisition Center - Austin

1701 Directors Blvd, Suite 600 Austin TX 78744 To all Offerors/Bidders

36C10A20R0003 11-22-2019

X

X ** HOUR & DATE for Receipt of Offers is EXTENDED to:

The purpose of this amendment is to make changes to the solicitation documents and respond to questions submitted.

Revise and replace the solicitation with the attached conformed solicitation which incorporates changes to the performance work statement.

The closing date for receipt of proposals is not extended.

A Summary of Changes is provided on the next page.

LINO VERA

SUMMARY OF CHANGES

1. Solicitation 36C10A19R0003 amendment 0002, Section D, Performance Work Statement is revised to incorporate changes based on questions received.

2. Section B.4 Table of Deliverable. Task 5.2.3, Deliverable ID B is changed to read: Due incrementally, total 229 no later than 160 calendar days after the end of Phase I.

3. Section E.1 Instruction to Offerors, paragraph 2.c, is changed to increase the page limitations for Volume I to 35 pages as follows:

a. Content Requirements. All information shall be confined to the appropriate file. The Offeror shall confine submissions to essential matters, sufficient to define the proposal and provide an adequate basis for evaluation. Offerors are responsible for including sufficient details in a concise manner to permit a complete and accurate evaluation of the Offeror’s proposal. The titles and page limit requirements for each file are shown in the Table below:

*A Cover Page, Executive Summary, Table of Contents and/or a glossary of abbreviations or acronyms will not be included in the page count of the Technical Volume. However, be advised that any and all information contained within any Cover Page, Executive Summary, Table of Contents and/or glossary of abbreviations or acronyms submitted with an Offeror’s proposal will not be evaluated by the Government.

4. Section E.1 Instruction to Offerors, Section 2.c (1) VOLUME I – TECHNICAL FACTOR paragraph (c) is changed to allow the written document for proof of FIPS 140-2 as a separate document that is not included in the page count to the Technical Volume as follows:

(c) Offeror’s written document that provides proof of FIPS 140-2, level 1 or better NIST certified 256-bit AES certification for terrestrial links to and from the hub, data transmitted over satellite communication links, and wireless access points as required by section 5.2 of the PWS. This will not count against the page count for Volume I – Technical Factor.

5. Questions and responses to questions are attached.

6. Conformed RFP 36C10A-20-R-0003 is attached.