36C10X23R0058_9.docx

SUBJECT*

Amendment 7- Integrated Critical Staffing Program (ICSP)- File Size Update

GENERAL INFORMATION

Department of Veterans Affairs

5202 Presidents Court, Suite 103 Frederick MD 21703

POINT OF CONTACT*

Contract Specialist April Bloom april.bloom@va.gov

PLACE OF PERFORMANCE

ADDRESS

POSTAL CODE

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

AGENCY CONTACT’S EMAIL ADDRESS

EMAIL DESCRIPTION

DESCRIPTION

Amendment to a Previous Combined Solicitation Amendment to a Previous Combined Solicitation See Amendment Below.

Page 1 of

Amendment to a Previous Combined Solicitation

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 f or 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 HO

UR 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 CHAN

GES

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 alr eady 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, cou nty, 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) 09-06-2023

ICSP

36C10X Strategic Acquisition Center - Frederick Department of Veterans Affairs 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

36C10X23R0058 08-01-2023

X X X x The purpose of this Amendment is to update the file size limit associated with proposal submission and to provide information related to Amendment 5 for acknowledgement purposes.

See the CON TINUATION PAGE for details.

Allen L Smith Contracting Officer Page 1 of Page 1 of

CONTINUATION PAGE

The purpose of this amendment is to update the file size limit associated with email submission and to provide guidance associated with acknowledgement of Amendment A0005.

1. File Size Limit

a. RFP Changes The RFP originally provided on page 65:

“Please note that Strategic Acquisition Center - Frederick (SAC-F) can accept e-mails no larger than 40 MB. Offerors are encouraged to submit volumes in multiple e-mails to not exceed this limitation. Caution: Compressed (.ZIP) files cannot be accepted. The choice of Proposal delivery method is up to the Offeror. The Offeror bears the risks of chosen delivery method.”

That language is now updated to reflect a smaller email file size of 25 MB:

“Please note that Strategic Acquisition Center - Frederick (SAC-F) can accept e-mails no larger than 25 MB. Offerors are encouraged to submit volumes in multiple e-mails to not exceed this limitation. Caution: Compressed (.ZIP) files cannot be accepted. The choice of Proposal delivery method is up to the Offeror. The Offeror bears the risks of chosen delivery method.”

b. File guidance The relevant guidance provided in Amendment 0006 on 09-05-2023 is updated to:

2. When combining forms into the files above, if the resulting file is very large (not conducive to the 25 MB email file size limit), Offeror may save the forms into smaller size files using the naming conventions above, but adding “_1 of x”, “_2 of x”, “_3 of x”, etc. to the title to reflect the number of resulting files.

For example, a split VIT Full Mission Capability file submitted by Staffing4U, LLC might be split and named “ph2_VIT-FMC_Staffing4U_1 of 2. pdf” and “ph2_VIT-FMC_Staffing4U_1 of 2. pdf ”.

Also note (as per the RFP), Offerors are encouraged to submit volumes in multiple e-mails to not exceed this (40 MB) limitation. The subject lines on multiple emails containing parts of a single proposal should include “1 of x”, “2 of x”, etc.

Please submit proposal files early to ensure all emails and all files arrive at the Government inbox prior to the deadline established in the RFP. Late Proposals will be rejected (including proposal files spread across multiple emails). Files rejected because of file size and not resubmitted before the deadline will be considered late.

2. Amendment 0005

Form 2H requires offerors to acknowledge Solicitation Amendments.

a. Amendment 5 was issued to change an email address on the courtesy POC list only and an SF30 was not posted with the change to SAM.gov.

b. There were no requirement or solicitation changes made through the Amendment.

Please note:

· For Amendment 5, there is nothing to confirm or acknowledge on form 2H.

· Failure to acknowledge Amendment 5 will not be held against any offeror.

*******************************END OF AMENDMENT 0006******************************

Thank you to all of our Industry Partners who have collaborated and worked together over the past month (and for some much longer) to build comprehensive proposals supporting this effort. We applaud you for desire to make a difference for our Nation’s Veterans!