S06 - 36C24125R0071 0001.pdf

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)

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CHECK

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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)

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Department of Veterans Affairs

VA NEW ENGLAND HCS

Acquisitions-90 421 North Main Street Leeds MA 01053-9764

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Department of Veterans Affairs

VA NEW ENGLAND HCS

Acquisitions-90 421 North Main Street Leeds MA 01053-9764

To all Offerors/Bidders

36C24125R0071

3/17/2025

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X X

X 1

This amendment is to make a correction to the solicitation and answer vendor questions. (See page 2.)

JOHANNE MENARD

Contracting Officer

VA-VHA-RPOE-2024-0085

Amendment A00001 – Answers to Vendor Questions to Solicitation 36C24125R0071 Gift Cards

1. Page 15 of the solicitation is correct to read “Submission of your response shall be received not later than 8:00 am on MONDAY, March 24, 2025, at Johanne.Menard@va.gov.”

2. Can you share the volume mix of cards from the previous awards?

This past year we did a multiple award to 2 SB vendors. As we received gift card requests during the year, we competed them only between those 2 vendors. We placed 10 orders with one ($162K) and 17 orders with the other ($98K). Individual orders ranged from $700 to $34,000.

My intention is to make a multiple award to two SB vendors again.

The two awarded contracts include ceiling rates as proposed in the quote. I will then compete the actual delivery orders to allow each of the two awardees to provide more competitive pricing at the order level if they choose.

3. The Supply Schedule, page 2 of the solicitation, doesn’t include a line item for shipping costs, which do vary from card providers; some are free, and others charge for shipping. Can that be quoted at the order level in a post-award scenario?

Can we charge a per card fee for these physical cards + shipping and handling, based on the size of the order? I'm not finding a mention of "shipping" or a place in the RFQ to enter these fees. Please advise how to address shipping and handling costs in our response.

Include all charges now. If for instance, Amazon has no delivery charge, but Walmart charges $20 per order, do separate line items. I need the total amount it will cost us.

The easiest way for us to evaluate is for you to include the cost of shipping into your fee. However, if you want to keep it separate, you could do it similar to the example below. (Fees & shipping are just numbers I pulled out of my head, no reference.) You can create as many line items as you need.

For instance:

0001 $20 Amazon Gift Cards Including $1.51 fee each

Any quantity over 10 cards ea $21.51 ea

0002 $20 Walmart Gift Cards Including $1.51 fee each & $6 shipping per order

Any quantity over 10 cards ea $21.51 ea plus $6 shipping

0003 $50 Amazon, Walmart, Target, and CVS Gift Cards Including $2.05 fee each & $10 shipping per order

100 to 500 cards ea $52.05 plus $10 shipping mailto:Johanne.Menard@va.gov