36C10B24R0005 A0003.pdf

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)

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A0003

VA-23-00053369

Department of Veterans Affairs

Technology Acquisition Center

23 Christopher Way

Eatontown NJ 07724

Department of Veterans Affairs

Technology Acquisition Center

23 Christopher Way

Eatontown NJ 07724

To all Offerors/Bidders

36C10B24R0005

11-29-2023

X

X X

The purpose of this Amendment A0003 is update Section E.10 - Proposal Files clarifying the naming convention.

See specific tracked changes below.

This amendment also clarifies a typo on the QA document.

See updated QA document with tracked change of revision.

Troy Loveland

Contracting Officer

E.10 BASIS FOR AWARD AND PROPOSAL SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS

2. PROPOSAL FILES. Offeror’s responses shall be submitted in accordance with the following instructions:

a. Format. The submission shall be clearly indexed and logically assembled. Each volume shall be clearly identified and shall begin at the top of a page. All pages of each volume shall be appropriately numbered and identified by the complete company name, date, and solicitation number in the header and/or footer. Proposal page limitations are applicable to this procurement. The Table below indicates the maximum page count (when applicable) for each volume of the Offeror’s proposal.

All files will be submitted as either a Microsoft Word (.doc or .docx), or Microsoft Excel (.XLS or .XLSX), or .PDF file as indicated in the Table below. Page size shall be no greater than 8 1/2" x 11" portrait (for the artifacts provided for TF1 and TF2 only, landscape is also allowable) orientation only. The top, bottom, left and right margins shall be a minimum of one inch (1”) each. Font size shall be no smaller than 12-point. Arial or Times New Roman fonts are required.

Characters shall be set at no less than normal spacing and 100% scale. Tables and illustrations must be no smaller than 10-point. Line spacing shall be set at no less than single space. Each paragraph shall be separated by at least one blank line (minimum 6-point line). Page numbers, company logos, and headers and footers may be within the page margins ONLY, and are not bound by the 12-point font requirement. Footnotes to text shall not be used. All proprietary information shall be clearly and properly marked. If the Offeror submits annexes, documentation, attachments, or the like, not specifically required by this solicitation, such will count against the Offeror’s page limitations unless otherwise indicated in the specific volume instructions below. Pages or content in violation of these instructions, either by exceeding the margin, font, printing, or spacing restrictions or by exceeding the total page limit for a particular volume, will not be evaluated. Pages or content not evaluated due to violation of the margin, font or spacing restrictions will not count against the page limitations. The page count will be determined by counting the pages in the order they come up in the print layout view.

b. 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 each proposal. Volume I

“Technical Factor 1 - Case Studies”, Volume II “Technical Factor 2 – Case Studies”, Volume IV

- Price, and Volume V - Solicitation, Offer & Award Documents, Certifications &

Representations will be due in accordance with the Due Date stated on the Request for Proposal

(RFP) cover page. Volume III, and all deliverables required for Technical Factor 3 “Code

Challenge” will be due after the Offeror receives the Government’s request for Volume III which will include the Challenge Scenario detailing the scope and requirements for the Code Challenge.

The titles and page limits requirements for each file are shown in the Table below:

Volume Number Factor File Name Page Limitations*

Volume I TF1 – Case Study TF1 Case Study.doc or .docx

TF1 Artifact

Reference

• Case Study – 2 pages;

• Summary Page

(Not included in page count) document.pdf

TF1 Artifacts.pdf

• Artifact Reference document – 1 page;

• Limited to the following 3 artifacts for TF1 with associated page limitations:

• Design File – 3

• Usability Research

Report – 10 pages;

• Screenshot – 3 pages.

Volume II TF2 – Case Study TF2 Case Study.doc or .docx

TF2 Artifact

Reference document.pdf

TF2 Element (a – f)

Artifact.pdf

• Case Study – 2

• Summary Page

• Artifact Reference document – 1 page;

• No limit to the number of artifacts submitted for TF2, however, the below page counts apply per element

(30 pages max):

• Element a Artifact

– 5 pages;

• Element b Artifact

– 5 pages;

• Element c Artifact

– 5 pages;

• Element d Artifact

• Element e Artifact

• Element f Artifact

– 5 pages;

Volume III TF3 – Sub Factor 1 -

Code Challenge

TF3 - Sub Factor 2 -

Written Technical

Approach

TF3SF1.doc or

.docx and

TFS3F2.doc or

.docx

• List of personnel

• Written Technical

Approach – 2

Pages

Volume IV Price Price.xls or .xlsx None

Volume V

Solicitation, Offer &

Award Documents, Certifications &

Representations

OfrRep.pdf • Standard Form

(SF1449) and

Acknowledgement of Amendments

• Any proposed

Terms and

Conditions

• List of all proposed subcontractors (2

Pages)

• Subcontractor

Letters of

Commitment (for all major subs)

• Business

Relationship

Narrative (12 pages)

• JV/CTA

Documents

• A completed copy of the provision at

52.212-3, “Offeror

Representations and Certifications -

- Commercial

Items”

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

See also FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors – Commercial Items.