36C24421Q1097 0001 SF30.pdf

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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

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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

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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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Department of Veterans Affairs Network Contracting Office 4 Coatesville VA Medical Center 1400 Blackhorse Hill Road Coatesville PA 19320-2096 Maureen Jordan/Maureen.Jordan@va.gov 215-823-5800x206855

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Department of Veterans Affairs Network Contracting Office 4

To all Offerors/Bidders

36C24421Q1097

08-17-2021

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The purpose of this Amendment is to: (1) Add VAAR Clause 852.219-74 Limitations on Subcontracting-Monitoring and Compliance (JUL 2018) in full text; (2) Remove VAAR Clause852.219-75 Subcontracting Commitments Monitoring and Compliance (JUL 2018); (3) Remove VAAR Clauses 852.215-70 Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned and Veteran-Owned Small Business Evaluation Factors and 852.215-71 Evaluation Factor Commitments from VAAR Clause 852.212-70 Provisions and Clauses Applicable to VA Acquisition of Commercial Items (APR 2020); (4) Update Volume 1 Introductory Folder (No Page Limit) to the Combined Synopsis/Solicitation to add “Paragraph e. Quoter shall acknowledge Limitations on Subcontracting-Monitoring and Compliance, VAAR 852.219-74";and (5) Include SF-30 for Amendment 0001.

The due date for quotes is Tuesday, September 7, 2021 at 10:00 AM (EDT).

Maureen Jordan Contracting Officer

NCO415L3-0823

Amendment 0001 to RFQ 36C24421Q1097

The purpose of this Amendment is to:

(1) Add VAAR Clause 852.219-74 Limitations on Subcontracting-Monitoring and Compliance (JUL 2018) in full text (see Clause below).

(2) Remove VAAR Clause 852.219-75 Subcontracting Commitments Monitoring and Compliance (JUL 2018)

(3) Remove VAAR Clauses 852.215-70 Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned and Veteran- Owned Small Business Evaluation Factors and 852.215-71 Evaluation Factor Commitments from VAAR Clause 852.212-70 Provisions and Clauses Applicable to VA Acquisition of Commercial Items (APR 2020) (see revised Clause below).

(4) Update Volume 1 Introductory Folder (No Page Limit) to the Combined Synopsis/Solicitation to add “Paragraph e. Quoter shall acknowledge Limitations on Subcontracting-Monitoring and Compliance, VAAR 852.219-74.”

(5) Include SF-30 for Amendment 0001

Quoters are to submit their quotes by 10:00 AM (EDT) on Tuesday, September 7, 2021.

Quoters are to read and acknowledge all Amendments on Page 2 (Section B) of the SF 1449.

VAAR 852.219-74 LIMITATIONS ON SUBCONTRACTING—MONITORING AND

COMPLIANCE (JUL 2018)

(a) This solicitation includes FAR 52.219-6, Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside.

(b) Accordingly, any contract resulting from this solicitation is subject to the limitation on subcontracting requirements in 13 CFR 125.6, or the limitations on subcontracting requirements in the FAR clause, as applicable. The Contractor is advised that in performing contract administration functions, the Contracting Officer may use the services of a support contractor(s) retained by VA to assist in assessing the Contractor's compliance with the limitations on subcontracting or percentage of work performance requirements specified in the clause. To that end, the support contractor(s) may require access to Contractor's offices where the Contractor's business records or other proprietary data are retained and to review such business records regarding the Contractor's compliance with this requirement.

(c) All support contractors conducting this review on behalf of VA will be required to sign an “Information Protection and Non-Disclosure and Disclosure of Conflicts of Interest Agreement” to ensure the Contractor's business records or other proprietary data reviewed or obtained in the course of assisting the Contracting Officer in assessing the Contractor for compliance are protected to ensure information or data is not improperly disclosed or other impropriety occurs.

(d) Furthermore, if VA determines any services the support contractor(s) will perform in assessing compliance are advisory and assistance services as defined in FAR 2.101, Definitions, the support contractor(s) must also enter into an agreement with the Contractor to protect proprietary information as required by FAR 9.505-4, Obtaining access to proprietary information, paragraph (b). The Contractor is required to cooperate fully and make available any records as may be required to enable the Contracting Officer to assess the Contractor's compliance with the limitations on subcontracting or percentage of work performance requirement.

(End of Clause)

VAAR 852.212-70 PROVISIONS AND CLAUSES APPLICABLE TO VA ACQUISITION

OF COMMERCIAL ITEMS (APR 2020)

(a) The Contractor agrees to comply with any provision or clause that is incorporated herein by reference to implement agency policy applicable to acquisition of commercial items or components. The following provisions and clauses that have been checked by the Contracting Officer are incorporated by reference.

[X] 852.203–70, Commercial Advertising.

[] 852.209–70, Organizational Conflicts of Interest.

[] 852.211–70, Equipment Operation and Maintenance Manuals.

[] 852.214–71, Restrictions on Alternate Item(s).

[] 852.214–72, Alternate Item(s). [Note: this is a fillable clause.]

[] 852.214–73, Alternate Packaging and Packing.

[] 852.214–74, Marking of Bid Samples.

[] 852.215–70, Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned and Veteran-Owned Small Business Evaluation Factors.

[] 852.215–71, Evaluation Factor Commitments.

[] 852.216–71, Economic Price Adjustment of Contract Price(s) Based on a Price Index.

[] 852.216–72, Proportional Economic Price Adjustment of Contract Price(s) Based on a Price Index.

[] 852.216–73, Economic Price Adjustment—State Nursing Home Care for Veterans.

[] 852.216–74, Economic Price Adjustment—Medicaid Labor Rates.

[] 852.216–75, Economic Price Adjustment—Fuel Surcharge.

[] 852.219–9, VA Small Business Subcontracting Plan Minimum Requirements.

[] 852.219–10, VA Notice of Total Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business Set-Aside.

[] 852.219–11, VA Notice of Total Veteran-Owned Small Business Set-Aside.

[] 852.222–70, Contract Work Hours and Safety Standards—Nursing Home Care for Veterans.

[] 852.228–70, Bond Premium Adjustment.

[] 852.228–71, Indemnification and Insurance.

[] 852.228–72, Assisting Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned and Veteran-Owned Small Businesses in Obtaining Bonds.

[X] 852.232–72, Electronic Submission of Payment Requests.

[] 852.233–70, Protest Content/Alternative Dispute Resolution.

[] 852.233–71, Alternate Protest Procedure.

[] 852.237–70, Indemnification and Medical Liability Insurance.

[] 852.246–71, Rejected Goods.

[] 852.246–72, Frozen Processed Foods.

[] 852.246–73, Noncompliance with Packaging, Packing, and/or Marking Requirements.

[X] 852.270–1, Representatives of Contracting Officers.

[] 852.271–72, Time Spent by Counselee in Counseling Process.

[] 852.271–73, Use and Publication of Counseling Results.

[] 852.271–74, Inspection.

[] 852.271–75, Extension of Contract Period.

[] 852.273–70, Late Offers.

[] 852.273–71, Alternative Negotiation Techniques.

[] 852.273–72, Alternative Evaluation.

[] 852.273–73, Evaluation—Health-Care Resources.

[] 852.273–74, Award without Exchanges.

(b) All requests for quotations, solicitations, and contracts for commercial item services to be provided to beneficiaries must include the following clause:

[] 852.237–74, Nondiscrimination in Service Delivery.

(End of Clause)

A. Volume 1 Introductory Folder (No Page Limit):

The Introductory Folder shall include the information listed below and any other items for which a location has not otherwise been specified.

a. Cover Letter. Offerors shall submit a cover letter identifying their Company name, contact information, CAGE Code, DUNS number of the prime and any teaming partner/subcontractor.

b. Page 1 of SF 1449 – Complete Blocks 17a. (including Contractor Point of Contact);

30a; 30b. and 30c.

c. Page 2 of SF1449 – Complete Contractor POC Information and acknowledge amendments, if applicable.

d. FAR 52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items.

Offerors shall include a completed copy of the provision with their offer if the Offeror has not completed electronically in the System for Award Management (SAM) accessed through https://www.sam.gov/SAM/.

e. Quoters shall acknowledge Limitations on Subcontracting-Monitoring and Compliance, VAAR 852.219-74.

f. All quotes shall be valid 60 days from the quote response date.

End of Document https://www.sam.gov/SAM/

VAAR 852.212-70 PROVISIONS AND CLAUSES APPLICABLE TO VA ACQUISITION OF COMMERCIAL ITEMS (APR 2020)