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5. PROJECT NUMBER (if applicable)

CODE

7. ADMINISTERED BY

2. AMENDMENT/MODIFICATION NUMBER

CODE

6. ISSUED BY

8. NAME AND ADDRESS OF CONTRACTOR

4. REQUISITION/PURCHASE REQ. NUMBER

3. EFFECTIVE DATE

9A. AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION NUMBER

9B. DATED

PAGE OF PAGES

10A. MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT/ORDER NUMBER

10B. DATED

BPA NO.

1. CONTRACT ID CODE

FACILITY CODE

CODE

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

(REV. 11/2016)

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:

D. OTHER

Contractor

16C. DATE SIGNED

14. DESCRIPTION OF AMENDMENT/MODIFICATION

16B. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

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

16A. NAME AND TITLE OF CONTRACTING OFFICER

15B. CONTRACTOR/OFFEROR

STANDARD FORM 30

PREVIOUS EDITION NOT USABLE

Prescribed by GSA - FAR (48 CFR) 53.243 (Type or print) (Type or print) (Organized by UCF section headings, including solicitation/contract subject matter where feasible.)

(Number, street, county, State and ZIP Code) (If other than Item 6) (Specify type of modification and authority) (such as changes in paying office, appropriation date, etc.)

(If required)

(SEE ITEM 11)

(SEE ITEM 13)

(X)

CHECK

ONE

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) 03-05-2019 21703 Strategic Acquisition Center - Frederick Department of Veterans Affairs 5202 Presidents Court, Suite 103 Frederick

MD

21703 36C10X Strategic Acquisition Center - Frederick Department of Veterans Affairs 5202 Presidents Court, Suite 103 Frederick

MD

21703 To all Offerors/Bidders

36C10X19Q0061 02-15-2019

X X X

The purpose of tis amendment is to:

1) Correct an error in question #35 found on page 7 of Amendment 0001

2) Correct submittal email address in section E.2 for Past Performance Questionaires

ALL TERMS AND CONDITIONS REMAIN IN EFFECT

Please see the attached pages for changes in RED.

QUESTIONS and RESPONSES

35. Are nonprofit organizations under $7.5M eligible to bid on this?

RESPONSE: No. FAR Part 19.001 further states “Concern” means any business entity organized for profit (even if its ownership is in the hands of a nonprofit entity) with a place of business located in the United States or its outlying areas and that makes a significant contribution to the U.S. economy through payment of taxes and/or use of American products, material and/or labor, etc. “Concern” includes but is not limited to an individual, partnership, corporation, joint venture, association, or cooperative. For the purpose of making affiliation findings (see 19.101), include any business entity, whether organized for profit or not, and any foreign business entity, i.e., any entity located outside the United States and its outlying areas.”

E.2 ADDENDUM to FAR 52.212-1 INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS—COMMERCIAL ITEMS Provisions that are incorporated by reference (by Citation Number, Title, and Date), have the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. Upon request, the Contracting Officer will make their full text available.

The following provisions are incorporated into 52.212-1 as an addendum to this solicitation:

INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFEROR

15 pages

Spreadsheet.xls

None

None

VOLUME 1 TECHNCAL APPROACH

Quoters shall at a minimum demonstrate the following in their Technical Approach listed in descending order of importance;

a. Management Plan Demonstrate the ability to manage and implement interdependent program elements, while managing key personnel and maintaining close coordination with the CORs.

b. Recruitment Support Services Demonstrate the ability to recruit diverse students from Minority Serving Institutions that meet the criteria of VA’s NDIP consistent with the PWS.

c. Program Documentation and Reporting Demonstration of a plan to develop and organize accurate records in accordance with the PWS.

VOLUME II –PERFORMANCE RISK

The quoter shall provide a description of up to three (3) contracts for which performance occurred during the five (5) years immediately prior to the quote submission date. The contracts may be held with Federal, State, and local governments or private entities and may represent prime contracts, task/delivery orders, or subcontracts. The contracts may be held by any member of the proposed vendor structure. The contracts must be relevant, defined as services which, when considered as a whole, are similar in size, scope and complexity when compared to the anticipated requirements of this procurement. Data concerning the prime contractor shall be provided first, followed by each proposed major subcontractor, teaming partner, or mentor/protégé, in alphabetical order. For the purposes of this solicitation, a major subcontract is defined as 20% of the total contract effort. For each of the up to three (3) contracts, the quoter shall provide the following:

The Government may also consider past performance information obtained through other sources. Past performance information will be utilized to determine the quality of the quoter’s past performance as it relates to the probability of success of the required effort. The Government may use information provided by the quoter in their quote submission, information in both Government and commercial databases, and other available information that VA determines is reasonable. The more closely the previous/current performance of services matches the RFQ requirements in terms of performance (i.e., similar size, scope, and complexity), the more relevant the performance will be considered.

If the quoter has no relevant past performance, it shall affirmatively state that it possesses no relevant past performance.

VOLUME III- PRICE

The quoter shall complete Price Schedule Price Schedule. The quoter must propose pricing for each line item according to the quantities listed in the Price Schedule and shall propose rates and total prices that are rounded to two decimal places.

VOLUME IV - SF1449, AMENDMENTS & OTHER DOCUMENTS

The following shall be included in this volume: