36C10E18Q9396-0001000.docx

FedBizOpps Amendment to a Previous Combined Solicitation

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* = Required Field FedBizOpps Amendment to a Previous Combined Solicitation Rev. March 2010 R Amendment to Remove Incorrect Clause 20006 36C10E18Q9396 07-23-2018 N 519130 Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Benefits Administration Services Contracting Team 1800 G. Street N.W.

Washington DC 20006 Jorge Martin 314-253-5386 Jorge.Martin@va.gov Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Benefits Administration Philadelphia VA Insurance Center (VAIC) 5000 Wissahickon Avenue Philadelphia, PA 19144

USA

Jorge.Martin@va.gov Jorge.Martin@va.gov The combined synopsis/solicitation 36C10E18Q9396 is amended as follows.

A. THE FOLLOWING VAAR CLAUSES ARE REMOVED.

VAAR 852.219-10- VA Notice of Total Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business Set-Aside (JUL 2016) (DEVIATION)

LIMITATIONS ON SUBCONTRACTING--MONITORING AND COMPLIANCE (JUN 2011)

This solicitation includes VAAR 852.219-10 VA NOTICE OF TOTAL SERVICE-DISABLED VETERAN-OWNED SMALL BUSINESS SET-ASIDE (JUL 2016) (DEVIATION). Accordingly, any contract resulting from this solicitation will include this clause. The contractor is advised in performing contract administration functions, the CO may use the services of a support contractor(s) retained by VA to assist in assessing the contractor's compliance with the limitations on subcontracting or percentage of work performance requirements specified in the clause. To that end, the support contractor(s) may require access to contractor's offices where the contractor's business records or other proprietary data are retained and to review such business records regarding the contractor's compliance with this requirement. All support contractors conducting this review on behalf of VA will be required to sign an “Information Protection and Non-Disclosure and Disclosure of Conflicts of Interest Agreement” to ensure the contractor's business records or other proprietary data reviewed or obtained in the course of assisting the CO in assessing the contractor for compliance are protected to ensure information or data is not improperly disclosed or other impropriety occurs. Furthermore, if VA determines any services the support contractor(s) will perform in assessing compliance are advisory and assistance services as defined in FAR 2.101, Definitions, the support contractor(s) must also enter into an agreement with the contractor to protect proprietary information as required by FAR 9.505-4, obtaining access to proprietary information, paragraph (b). The contractor is required to cooperate fully and make available any records as may be required to enable the CO to assess the contractor's compliance with the limitations on subcontracting or percentage of work performance requirement.

B. THE FOLLOWING VAAR CLAUSES ARE ADDED.

852.215-70-Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned and Veteran-Owned Small Business Evaluation Factors (JUL 2016) (DEVIATION)

852.215-71- Evaluation Factor Commitments (DEC 2009)

852.219-75-Subcontracting Commitments Monitoring and Compliance (JUL 2018)

C. THERE ARE NO OTHER CHANGES.

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