36C24223Q0940 0001.docx

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) None 36C242 Department of Veterans Affairs Network Contracting Office 2 James J. Peters VA Medical Center 130 West Kingsbridge Road Bronx

NY

10468-3904 36C242 Department of Veterans Affairs James J. Peters VA Medical Center Network Contracting Office 2 130 West Kingsbridge Road Bronx

NY

10468-3904 To all Offerors/Bidders

36C24223Q0940 07-24-2023

X X X

X The purpose of this amendment is to answer interested vendors questions.

see continuation page.

The cut-off date and time for receipt of questions was 7/20/2023 at 5:00 PM EST.

Safa Shleiwet Contracting Officer

CONTINUATION PAGE

1. Page 25, paragraph 1 says “The VAMC shall not pay any additional compensation to the contractor for overtime expenses incurred by its performance of this contract.” Page 25, paragraph 1.e says, “Overtime is any hours more than 40 hours in a work week (Monday to Friday). Overtime shall be allowed as part of this contract in extraordinary circumstances.” Under the Service Contract Act, a company must pay SCA-covered employees double time for overtime hours or be penalized by the Department of Labor. If the Government will not pay for overtime worked by SCA-covered individuals, how would the Government like the contractor to handle overtime?

Overtime is allowed on the contract as needed. Overtime is paid at time and a half.

1. Page 26 covering the topic of holiday states that “If the President of the United States declares a holiday by executive order and the schedule cannot be amended without causing a burden on VA NYHHS, the contract staff can work the holiday at the regular rate.” This appears to be contrary to the Service Contract Act. If a contractor employee covered by the SCA works on a federal holiday, under the SCA they must be compensated with double pay. How would the Government like to resolve these two seemingly contradictory directives?

If the agency technician works the holiday, they are compensated at the holiday rate which is double time.

1. Section K says, “The contract technician shall complete contractor provided time sheets and request signature of the time sheet by the Chief, SPS, Assistant Chief, SPS, or Supervisor.” Should this statement be taken as confirmation that contractor employees will have to fill in paper-based timesheets signed in pen-and-ink by the SPS Chief or their delegate? Are these timesheets weekly, biweekly, or twice per month?

The current process is for the agency staff to complete their timesheets online, send it to the VA supervisor in email for review and signature (a wet signature). The VA supervisor scans the signed timesheet and sends it to the agency POC via email. The supervisors will work with the agency if they have a different process. The timesheet is bi-weekly.

1. Page 61 states the bidder “Must Submit (1) redacted and (1) un-redacted file for technical capability (Factor 1). A detailed description of the work performed.” By “redacted,” do you mean redact all information that directly identifies the bidding party only (to include names of organization employees), or should other types of data be redacted, also? Please advise as to what additional material should be redacted if more is necessary than removing company identity elements.

Any information that may identify the organization.