36C10G23R0015 0001.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.

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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.

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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.

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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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(Signature of person authorized to sign) (Signature of Contracting Officer) None 36C10G U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs OPAL | Strategic Acquisition Center 10300 Spotsylvania Ave | STE 400 Fredericksburg

VA

22408-2697 36C10G U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs OPAL | Strategic Acquisition Center 10300 Spotsylvania Ave | STE 400 Fredericksburg

VA

22408-2697 To all Offerors/Bidders

36C10G23R0015

X X X

EXTENDED TO: 2:00 PM, 9/25/2023

See Continuation Page

Zachary Wilcox Contracting Officer The purpose of Amendment 0001 is to:

1. Provide responses to the vendors questions. The questions and responses will be an attachment to this amendment and will be entitled as “Scooters for In Home Use: Questions and Responses”.

2. Provide an updated solicitation to include all changes stemming from the submitted Questions. The updated solicitation will be an attachment and will be entitled as Solicitation “36C10G23R0015 (Amendment 0001)”. All yellow highlighted sections in the solicitation amendment represent the following changes or updates:

a. The Offer Due Date is extended 7 calendar days and all proposals must be submitted no later than (Monday, September 25, 2023, 1400 hrs EST).

b. Clause 52.232-36, Payment by Third Party, and Other (Payment may be made by use of the Government Purchase Card (GPC) for orders under the micro-purchase threshold.), have been added to the Contractor Remittance Address section.

c. The “Ship To and Mark For” section has been changed to adjust the additional costs involved in case of an emergency, and shipping to the veteran’s home.

d. The MTRs have been changed to reflect the following changes:

i. “3 or 4 Wheels” has been added to the Category F Sizes.

ii. MTR 10 has been adjusted to note that portable scooters are excluded from the locking mechanism requirement.

iii. MTRs 13 and 18 have been adjusted to remove the asterisks (*).

iv. MTR 18 has been changed to note, “Suspension with or without”.

v. MTR 26 has been changed to add “Additional Seat” to the list of Additional Items.

vi. The Scooter Standard Equipment section has been changed to note that, compact/portable models are exempt from the requirement to have right and left rearview mirrors.

vii. The Additional Required Specifications have been adjusted to note that the standard seat will count as one seat size, and the second seat size must be a minimum of 20” wide.

e. Section B.5, RESNA Standards Test and Reports, has been modified to adjust the verbiage, and to remove all references to Section F. Related RESNA test information has been incorporated via Attachment 10, RESNA Standards and Test Reports.

f. Clause 52.225-1, Buy American—Supplies, has been removed.

g. Clause 52.225-5, Trade Agreements, and 52.232-36, Payment by Third Party, have been added (check marked) via Clause 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders—Commercial Products and Commercial Services.

h. The VA has increased the email size limits from 6 MB to 40 MB. Thus, the Proposal Submission Instructions noted in the Addendum to FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offeror—Commercial Products and Commercial Services on page 48, has been changed to note that the file size is “40 MB”.

i. The IDIQ Pricing Cost/Price Schedule, under Volume IV – Price, has been changed to note, “The offeror shall complete Attachment 9, Pricing Schedule Template excel spreadsheet, all columns for each submitted item number.”.

j. Attachment 9 – Scooters Pricing Schedule (Amendment 0001) has been updated to include corrected quantities noted for Category C Full-Size (4 Wheels) and incorporate an additional Line Item (Additional Seat (Seat size a minimum of 20” wide).

3. All other contract terms and conditions remain the same.

See attached document: 36C10G23R0015 Questions and Reponses.

See attached document: Solicitation 36C10G23R0015 (Amendment 0001).

See attached document: Attachment 9 - Scooters Pricing Schedule (Amendment 0001).

See attached document: Attachment 10 - RESNA Standards and Test Reports (Amendment 0001).