36C10D25Q0146 0002.docx

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

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10A. MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT/ORDER NUMBER

10B. DATED

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1. CONTRACT ID CODE

FACILITY CODE

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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.

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)

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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)

VA

08-11-2025 00101 Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Benefits Administration Acquisition Directorate 1800 G Street NW Washington

DC

20006 00101 Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Benefits Administration Acquisition Directorate 1800 G Street NW Washington

DC

20006 To all Offerors/Bidders

36C10D25Q0146 07-30-2025

X X X N/A A. The purpose of this amendment is to post Questions and Answers for solicitation 36C10D25Q0146.

Edward D. Bradford Contracting Officer

VA-VBA-2025-0009

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Questions and Answers

Question: Is the contractor required to be a local resident of North Carolina? If not, is there a requirement to be present at the site?

Answer: No, No

Question: Must the awardee have to have specific past performance on online portals to be eligible or to submit a proposal?

Answer: You can submit a quote. But past performance and experience will be taken into consideration, per the evaluation factors in the solicitation, when deciding on the awardee.

Question: What types of features do you require on the online portal?

Answer: Filter and sort by Veteran name and testing status. Ability to restore test instruments not used for use by another Veteran.

Question: What security features do you seek to have on the online portal?

Answer: Password enabled access for VR&E staff and Veterans accessing the testing portal.

Question: Do you require video, voice or other options?

Answer: No

Question: What is the user capacity and space required for each user?

Answer: No physical space capacity required since this is online testing.

Below are core functional features usually required for a govt/VA online portal. Please confirm by saying yes to any applicable features that are necessary for your online portal.

Core Functional Features User Management Veteran Registration/Login (including identity verification, possibly with ID.me or VA SSO) VA issued password access only Question: Counselor Access Panel with higher-level access to results, trends, and reports Answer: Yes Question: Role-based access control (veteran, counselor, admin) Answer: Yes Assessment Tools Integration Aptitude, interest, and ability assessments (custom-built or 3rd-party tools) Please include work values to the aptitude, interest and ability assessment. Commercial/3rd party tool.

Question: Timed assessments with autosave/resume features

Reporting and Results

Educational & Career Matching Engine Link assessment results to:

Accessibility & Compliance Section 508-compliant (for veterans with disabilities)

Security & Privacy FISMA Moderate compliance (recommended for VA systems)

System Integrations Integration with:

Question: Veterans Benefits Management System (VBMS) or VR&E Case Management

Technical Architecture Cloud-hosted (FedRAMP authorized provider such as AWS GovCloud, Azure Government)

Administrative Tools Admin dashboard (portal settings, content updates, system monitoring)

Question: Is this a brand-new contract? If not, what was the previous contract number?

Answer: No, 36C10D24P0165, Edits LLC

Please see attached Questions and Answers