36C10F21R0012 0002.docx

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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

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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.

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13. THIS ITEM APPLIES ONLY TO MODIFICATIONS OF CONTRACTS/ORDERS,

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AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION/MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT

(Signature of person authorized to sign) (Signature of Contracting Officer) 02-26-2021

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003C4 Department of Veterans Affairs Office of Construction and Facilities Management (00CFM3B) 425 I Street NW Washington

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20001 101F Department of Veterans Affairs Office of Construction and Facilities Management 425 I Street NW Washington

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20001 To all Offerors/Bidders

36C10F21R0012 02-23-2021

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

x Solicitation 36C10F21R0012 - Telecommunications Infrastructure Contract

This amendment is issued to incorporate the following clarifications/changes into the solicitation referenced in Block 9A above. The following clarifications/changes are as follows:

1) Basis of Award Section Revised (i.e. - No Responsibility Section, etc.)

2) RFP Instructions Revised (No hard copy required, etc.)

3) See attachment for other questions and answers. (Additional Questions while be answered as applicable).

4) Due Date for proposals extended to Wednesday, March 10, 2021 at 10am CST.

Jason Hardy Contracting Officer BASIS FOR AWARD AND EVALUATION FACTORS (Revised)

1. BASIS FOR AWARD

0. This is a competitive procurement using the Lowest Price Technically Acceptable source selection process identified in FAR Part 15.101-1. For this procurement, the government will award a contract resulting from the solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offer conforming to the solicitation is evaluated as being the lowest price while being technically acceptable to the Government. A contract will only be awarded to an offeror who is deemed responsible in accordance with FAR Part 9 and whose proposal conforms to the RFP’s requirements (to include all stated terms, conditions, representations and certifications).

0. BASIS FOR AWARD: The lowest TOTAL PRICE (including Option Years) as indicated on the Price Schedule for the proposal that is also technically acceptable shall be used as the basis of award.

0. The Contracting Officer will conduct proposal compliance review for determination of basic proposal adequacy prior to providing the proposals to the board. Non-compliance with the RFP requirements may be grounds to eliminate the proposal from consideration.

2. EVALUATION FACTORS

The following factors will be included in the solicitation and will be used to evaluate proposals:

COMPANY EXPERIENCE:

Company Experience should include detailed information about the company’s experience providing telecommunication services, which are of similar nature to the work to be performed under the requirement described in the solicitation. The company’s relevant experience will be assessed on the basis of its breadth and depth. Offeror shall have a minimum of 3 years’ experience performing telecommunication services in a Government environment.

Offerors shall include three (3) past performance references, including at least one (1) from a Government source, within the last 3 years’ showing appropriate experience as required by the Statement of Work.

PROJECT MANAGEMENT:

Project Management should include detailed information regarding how the offeror plans to coordinate and manage the potential for several orders occurring at the same time as required to include the credentials of personnel available to act as project managers, technicians, etc.

Offerors shall provide resumes for those project managers, technicians and other personnel anticipated to support this contract.

PRICE:

For this RFP, the contractor shall submit the completed Price Schedule indicating Total PRICE for the Base Year and each of the subsequent Option Years and acknowledge of any and all solicitation amendments issued by VA.

REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL INSTRUCTIONS (Revised)

1. PROPOSAL PREPARATION INSTRUCTIONS (IDIQ)

1.1 These instructions prescribe the format of proposals and the development and presentation of the proposal data. These instructions are designed to ensure the proper submission of information necessary to provide for comprehensive evaluation of proposals. Offerors shall carefully review this section prior to commencing proposal preparation and take the necessary measures to ensure that the information submitted is factual, accurate, and complete.

1.2 In order for a proposal to be considered, offerors must strictly comply with all instructions outlined in this solicitation. Failure to furnish proposals that comply with the instructions, at the predetermined due date for submission, may result in elimination from consideration. Furthermore, all solicitation amendments (if any) must be acknowledged in accordance with FAR Clause 52.215-1--Instructions to Offerors.

2. SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS

2.1 One electronic copy of all Sections of the proposal (Technical and Price) shall be submitted to the Contracting Officer via email to jason.hardy@va.gov on or before the due date.

2.2 Faxed proposals are not permitted under any circumstances.

2.3 Offerors MUST state in the email subject line “Solicitation 36C10F21R0012 Response – Telecommunication Infrastructure”.

3. PROPOSAL DUE DATE SCHEDULE

3.1 Proposals are due by the date and time set for the receipt of proposals shown in Block 13 of the SF 1442 or as stated in an Amendment.

4. PROPOSAL FORMAT

4.1 All commitments made in the proposal may become a part of the resultant contract. The data submitted with each proposal should be complete and concise, but not overly elaborate. Excessive reliance on promotional brochures is discouraged.

4.2 Volume 1 contains one section, Technical. The section shall not exceed the page limits stated herein. If the page limits are exceeded, the pages in excess of the limit may not be read or considered.

4.2.1 The page limit for the Technical Section is twenty-five (25) pages.

4.3 The Page Limit Shall Include: All appendices, charts, graphs, diagrams, tables, photographs, drawings, resumes, references, etc. except as noted in the instructions. Type size will not be smaller than Microsoft Word Times New Roman 11-point font, normal proportional spacing. Text lines will be single-spaced.

4.4 Written proposals shall be prepared in a standard 8.5 x 11-inch paper format (charts may be landscaped but must be on 8.5 x 11-inch paper) and shall be in a legible font size (11). All pages of each proposal shall be appropriately numbered and identified with the RFP number. For ease of reference, consecutive page numbering is required.

4.5 Electronic Copy: Provide one (1) electronic copy of the complete proposal (Volume 1 and Volume 2). Electronic copies that are to be submitted via pdf to Jason Hardy, Contracting Officer to jason.hardy@va.gov. Adobe Acrobat format, and virus checked prior to submission.

4.6 Offerors may, at the discretion of the Government, be asked to provide information for clarification purposes regarding their proposals. Requests for such clarification information do not constitute discussions.

5. PROPOSAL VOLUME CONTENTS

5.1 Volume Breakdown Requirements:

5.1.1 Volume 1 shall include TECHNICAL details

5.1.2 Volume 1 shall NOT include any information on pricing directly.

subsequent Option Years

5.2 VOLUME 1, Part 1 - TECHNICAL Section: General Instructions: The Technical volume should include necessary information regarding the Offeror’s ability to perform complete requirements outlined in the solicitation. Failure to provide a Technical proposal in accordance with the solicitation instructions may render an Offeror’s proposal incomplete and ineligible for award.

5.2.1 Technical Proposals shall not include price or pricing information and shall be limited to twenty-five (25) pages for consideration.

5.2.2 In no case shall statements such as “we comply with the requirements of the contract” or its equivalent be acceptable to meet the requirements of this request for proposal. A proposal that merely reiterates or promises to accomplish the requirements of the RFP will be considered technically unacceptable.

5.2.3 Company Experience should include detailed information about the company’s experience providing telecommunication services, which are of similar nature to the work to be performed under the requirement described in the solicitation. The company’s relevant experience will be assessed on the basis of its breadth and depth. Offeror shall have a minimum of 3 years’ experience performing telecommunication services in a Government environment.

Offerors shall include three (3) past performance references, including at least one (1) from a Government source, within the last 3 years’ showing appropriate experience as required by the Statement of Work.

5.2.4 Project Management should include detailed information regarding how the offeror plans to coordinate and manage the potential for several orders occurring at the same time as required to include the credentials of personnel available to act as project managers, technicians, etc.

Offerors shall provide resumes for those project managers, technicians and other personnel anticipated to support this contract.

5.3 VOLUME 2 – PRICING, etc: For this RFP, the contractor shall submit the completed Price Schedule indicating Total PRICE for the Base Year and each of the subsequent Option Years and acknowledge of any and all solicitation amendments issued by VA.

Questions and Answers

Answer: Yes. Looked up Government mileage rate as of 2021 is .56 per mile. Which will be after a 50-mile radius from 810 Vermont Ave. Washington DC.

Answer: Contractor shall provide their own test equipment.

Answer: Contractor shall extend Manufactured Warranty.

Answer: this was in error, there is no Responsibility Section. The only section is Technical which consists of Company Experience and Project Management evaluation factors. See updated Basis for Award and RFP Instructions for revisions.

Answer: The correct Period of Performance is a Base Year + 2 Option Years.

Answer: Please provide pricing on only the Price Schedule, not Section 14 or 15 of the SOW.

Answer: There is a current contractor, Pivotal Point, LLC performing these services under contract 36C10F18C3395

0. Does the government intend to require proposal submission both in hard copy and soft copy?

Answer: The requirement for a hard copy is deleted. However, to ensure that the Contracting Officer has received your proposal. The size limit is approx. 10MB. Confirm with the CO that your proposal was received.

a. Instructions refer to SF1442. However, the solicitation was issued on SF1449. Please clarify.

Answer: this was in error. For SF1449 is being used for this solicitation. No response on the SF1449 is needed for the response, only the Price Schedule. See updated documents for revisions.

a. Offerors are instructed to complete only the pricing schedule on page 2 of the solicitation. The instructions do not mention section 14.0 CLIN List Labor or section 15.0 CLIN List Materials starting on page 21 of 86. Is the government requesting pricing only on page 2 or also for the additional items listed in section 14.0 and section 15.0?

Answer: Please only provide pricing on the Price Schedule. Disregard Section 14 and 15 of the Statement of Work.

a. This section calls for up to 10 pages for the “Responsibility Section”. However, section 5 Proposal volume contents does not mention this section. What content does the government desire in this section?

Answer: this section has been deleted.