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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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36C10G U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs OPAL | Strategic Acquisition Center 10300 Spotsylvania Ave | STE 140 Fredericksburg VA 22408 36C10G U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs OPAL | Strategic Acquisition Center 10300 Spotsylvania Ave | STE 140 Fredericksburg VA 22408 To all Offerors/Bidders

36C10G18Q0157 04-30-2018

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JUNE 6, 2018 @ 2:00PM EST

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The purpose of this solicitation amendment is to extend the closing date to June 6, 2018 at 2:00PM EST a nd provide the Governments responses to questions received.

Beth Davis Contracting Officer - C4

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Questions Received from Vendors – Analytical Balances

1. Regarding the subject RFQ; is there a reason why this one isn’t a SDVOSB/VOSB set-aside? As a SDVOSB, we can certainly provide exact matches for all of the specified Mettler-Toledo balances?

Answer: For a requirement to be SDVOSB/VOSB set aside the SDVOSB/VOSB must manufacture 50% of the end product. During market research, there were not two or more SDVOSB/VOSB vendors that could meet this requirement found. As a result, the acquisition strategy for this requirement is full and open which means every vendor who wants to quote can quote.

2. The XS64, XS104, and XS304, XS204 and XS204DR - Are the instruments for a specific application?

Answer: The balances do not have a specific required application.

3. The XS105DU, the XS105, the XS205DU, XS225DU - Are the instruments for a specific application?

Answer: The balances do not have a specific required application.

4. Do these instruments require documentation of calibration?

Answer: Yes, However, the facilities will be required to obtain that certification and install after delivery of the Analytical Balances.

5. If during the course of this contract, a vendor plans to discontinue certain products and replace with new products that also meet the specification; how should this scenario be handled in our response to the solicitation?

Answer: Vendors should quote the existing products listed in Attachment A – Analytical Balances Price List, any replacement of product will be dealt with by contracting if that happens.