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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

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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 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:

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Contractor

16C. DATE SIGNED

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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)

VA

04-29-2021 00101 Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Benefits Administration Acquisition Division 1800 G. Street N.W.

Washington

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20006 00101 Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Benefits Administration Acquisition Division 1800 G. Street N.W.

Washington

DC

20006 To all Offerors/Bidders

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

5/13/21 @ 3 pm eastern The attached questions and answers are hereby incorporated into the above referenced Request for Quote.

Gregory Stevens Contracting Officer

CONTINUATION PAGE

Q1. Is this contract to lease new equipment to replace a contract that is expiring?

A1. Partially. There is a contract expiring that includes the lease of a single multi-function copier.

Q2. If so, what is the contract number and who is the incumbent?

A2. The expiring contract number is VA101V-16-F-3218 and the incumbent is Konica-Minolta Business Solutions USA, Inc.

Q3. Can the VBA provide historical volume data (b&w/color split) from the devices they are looking to replace?

A3. For the single multi-function copier referenced above, the black & white copy allowance before overages is 4000 per month and the color copy allowance before overages is 2500 per month. The VA has not been exceeding those allowances during this final option year set to expire on 6/30/21.

Q4. Will the VBA accept a device with an output speed of 32ppm for both b&w/color?

A4. Yes, 32ppm would be an acceptable output.

Q5. Will the VBA remove the requirement for a 256GB SSD drive and replace it with a 256 HDD as the SSD component is vendor specific and eliminates competition?

A5. We will accept the equivalent of a 256GB SSD drive.

Q6. Can the VBA specify which document feeder they want? The RADF or the dual scan as the specification for the document feeder is listed as optional.

A6. We require the dual scan document processor option.

Q7. Can the VBA specify how many paper trays they want? The two additional 500 sheet trays and the additional 3000 sheet large capacity tray are listed as optional.

A7. We require the two additional 500 sheet tray option.

Q8. Can the VBA specify which specs they require for finishing as all of them are listed as optional? “Offset; Group; Sort; Staple; Punch; Half-fold; Letter-fold; Booklet” A8. We require the MFP have all optional finishing capabilities.

Q9. Can the VBA specify which output capacity they require as 250 sheets and 3300 sheets are both listed as optional? The 250 sheet is standard, the 3300 sheets is optional.

A9. We require the 3300 sheet output capacity.

Q10. Can the VBA specify if folding and booklet making are a requirement?

A10. Yes, booklet making is a requirement but not folding.

Q11. Can the VBA specify if Fiery is a requirement and if so for how many devices?

A11. The requirement for Fiery is hereby deleted from this Request for Quote.

Q12. Can the VBA specify if faxing is a requirement?

A12. Faxing is a requirement on all MFD’s.

Q13. Regarding Page 14 of the Sample Bid Document, we respectfully wanted to ask if you’d be willing to remove the folding requirements/optional parts (pasted below)? This is because to add folding we’d need to offer a much larger device than otherwise warranted, significantly increasing the offering’s price.

A13. The folding requirement is hereby removed.