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Amendment to a Previous Combined Solicitation

GENERAL INFORMATION

Office of Procurement, Acquisition, and Technology Acquisition Center 23 Christopher Way Eatontown NJ 07724

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Contract Specialist Terricia Lloyd Terricia.Lloyd@va.gov 512-981-4453

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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:

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.

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TION DATA

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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 c ommunication 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:

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Contractor

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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

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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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36C10B Department of Veterans Affairs Office of Procurement, Acquisition, and Logistics Technology Acquisition Center 23 Christopher Way Eatontown NJ 07724 36C10B Department of Veterans Affairs Office of Procurement, Acquisition, and Logistics Technology Acquisition Center 23 Christopher Way Eatontown NJ 07724 To All Offerors

36C10B24R0008 12-01-2023

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The purpose of this amendment is to provide answers to vendor questions and update RFP Provision E10. Evaluation D . Proposal Submission 2. Proposal Files c.

(i) V olume I - Technical Factor 3.

Technical Discriminator #3

See Continuation Pages

Brett Schwerin Contracting Officer Page 1 of Page 1 of

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A. The following answers are provided to the received questions from industry.

1. [Is the VA] considering 1) moving away from LPTA and 2) changing from SDVOSB to just small business.

Response: This acquisition is a Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business Set-Aside under North American Industry Classification System Code 541519. The published due date and time remain unchanged. The evaluation approach remains Lowest Price Technically Acceptable.

2. Are the NCA websites supported by Drupal version 9 or version 10?

Response:

· The NCA Internet and Intranet are supported by TeamSite Content Management Systems.

· The NCA mobile site is supported using ColdFusion.

· VA.gov Burials-Memorials is supported by Drupal version 10.

3. Is Drupal being hosted on a cloud platform? If so, which one? i.e., Acquia Cloud, AWS. Section 5.2 - 5.2 NCA DIGITAL SERVICES SUPPORT “Staging items shall be tested and demonstrated to the COR in an iterative process, including administering relevant databases.”

Response: The requirement is for the selected Contractor to utilize Drupal content management system as directed by VA. VA has established the Drupal staging environment that the selected Contractor will utilize. During performance, the COR will review and approve/reject changes to the content management system.

4. What database platform(s) or host(s)?

Response: The selected Contractor will be required to coordinate any database platform or host changes with VA OIT and NCA associate contractor teams.

5. What TRM-approved tools are currently being used for testing/QA?

Response: The selected Contractor will be required to conduct testing/QA manually as directed by VA. The Government shall provide development and testing environments to the selected Contractor.

6. Are we required to address every element in the PWS or only the two questions under Volume 1?

Response: Refer to RFP Provision E10. Evaluation.

B. Request For Proposal (RFP) Provision E10. Evaluation is updated to address a Lighthouse version change from ‘Lighthouse Version 10.3 software’ to ‘Lighthouse Version 11.0.0 software.’

From:

(i) VOLUME I - TECHNICAL FACTOR.

Offeror shall propose a detailed approach that addresses the following:

1. Technical Discriminator #1: The offeror’s proposed approach to develop, implement, and maintain new and existing web functionality and content for NCA Websites and web applications using TeamSite, WordPress, Drupal content management systems.

2. Technical Discriminator #2: The offeror’s proposed approach to develop, implement, and maintain new and existing NCA websites and web applications using ColdFusion capabilities on federal websites.

3. Technical Discriminator #3: Provide a chart for websites where the Offeror provided content support (e.g., TeamSite, WordPress, and Drupal Content management systems) in accordance with the below directions. The Offeror shall provide websites it developed or supported using content management systems. See sample chart below.

Offeror shall provide three (3) websites to include website address (URL) that content management support was provided.

Sample Chart

The Technical Evaluation Team will attempt to access each of the three (3) websites utilizing the Microsoft Edge internet browser. If the Technical Evaluation Team is unable to access an Offeror-provided website, no ‘Lighthouse’ 508 accessibility tests will be performed on the Offeror-provided website and will thus render the Offeror’s proposal Unacceptable and therefore, ineligible for award.

The Technical Evaluation Team will utilize ‘Lighthouse Version 10.3 software’ to analyze each of the three (3) Offeror-provided websites for 508 desktop and mobile accessibility. If an Offeror-provided website scores less than 95 on the ‘Lighthouse Version 10.3 software’ the Offeror-provided website will be determined to be in violation of 508 accessibility standards, and thus will render the Offeror’s proposal Unacceptable and therefore, ineligible for award.

To:

(ii) VOLUME I - TECHNICAL FACTOR.

Offeror shall propose a detailed approach that addresses the following:

1. Technical Discriminator #1: The offeror’s proposed approach to develop, implement, and maintain new and existing web functionality and content for NCA Websites and web applications using TeamSite, WordPress, Drupal content management systems.

2. Technical Discriminator #2: The offeror’s proposed approach to develop, implement, and maintain new and existing NCA websites and web applications using ColdFusion capabilities on federal websites.

3. Technical Discriminator #3: Provide a chart for websites where the Offeror provided content support (e.g., TeamSite, WordPress, and Drupal Content management systems) in accordance with the below directions. The Offeror shall provide websites it developed or supported using content management systems. See sample chart below.

Offeror shall provide three (3) websites to include website address (URL) that content management support was provided.

Sample Chart

The Technical Evaluation Team will attempt to access each of the three (3) websites utilizing the Microsoft Edge internet browser. If the Technical Evaluation Team is unable to access an Offeror-provided website, no ‘Lighthouse’ 508 accessibility tests will be performed on the Offeror-provided website and will thus render the Offeror’s proposal Unacceptable and therefore, ineligible for award.

The Technical Evaluation Team will utilize ‘Lighthouse Version 11.0.0 software’ to analyze each of the three (3) Offeror-provided websites for 508 desktop and mobile accessibility. If an Offeror-provided website scores less than 95 on the ‘Lighthouse Version 11.0.0 software’ the Offeror-provided website will be determined to be in violation of 508 accessibility standards, and thus will render the Offeror’s proposal Unacceptable and therefore, ineligible for award.

C. All other terms and conditions remain unchanged.

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