36C10X20R0022-0001002.docx

Contract Opportunity Amendment to a Previous Combined Solicitation

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* = Required Field Contract Opportunity Amendment to a Previous Combined Solicitation R431 ADR Mediation Services (VA-20-00003669) 21703 36C10X20R0022 04-01-2020 N 541611 Strategic Acquisition Center - Frederick Department of Veterans Affairs 5202 Presidents Court, Suite 103 Frederick MD 21703 Jennifer Swift Contract Specialist 240-215-1714 Jennifer.Swift2@va.gov Jennifer.Swift2@va.gov

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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

(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:

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Contractor

16C. DATE SIGNED

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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.

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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.)

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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) None 36C10X 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

36C10X20R0022 03-18-2020

The purpose of this amendment is to provide a response to questions received by the date identified in the solicitation.

Responses to questions received are identified below.

The amendment also includes a CLIN for Continuing Mediation Services in the IDIQ and the Sample Task Order.

Todd Synder Contracting Officer The purpose of this amendment is to provide a response to questions submitted by the date identified in the solicitation. Responses to questions are identified below. This amendment also updates the CLINs for the IDIQ and the sample Task Order to include a CLIN for a Continuing Mediation Fee.

Questions:

1. Under this last contract we were not allowed to bill for more than one day of services when asked to return to a site to complete a mediation. I personally attended four mediations in one case (which finally settled) but was only allowed to bill for one day. Will this policy remain in effect?

No, this policy will not remain in effect. The price of the mediation should be set per case. In the event that the mediation goes beyond the 1 day a continuing fee that is a fraction of the costs should be applied per additional day that the neutral comes out to mediate.

1. While we are unsure about how to price our training on your form, we were asked to perform several days of training for a one-day fee. Many mediation classes require a two- or three-day class. Will you revert to a new policy that matches how we could bill for this work for the first eight years that we performed work for you?

Training fee should be separate from a mediation fee. One fee should be applied to instructor led training based on the training schedule on the IDIQ per course since the days may vary.

B.3 PRICE/COST SCHEDULE

ITEM INFORMATION

Mediations & Facilitations Contract Period: Base POP Begin:

POP End:

Continuing Mediation Fee

Training

Travel (NTE)

Mediations & Facilitations Contract Period: Option 1

Continuing Mediation Fee

Training

Travel (NTE)

Mediations & Facilitations Contract Period: Option 2

Continuing Mediation Fee

Training

Travel (NTE)

Mediations & Facilitations Contract Period: Option 3

Continuing Mediation Fee

Training

Travel (NTE)

Mediations & Facilitations Contract Period: Option 4

Continuing Mediation Fee

Training

Travel (NTE)

See attached document: Attachment A Sample Task Order.