S02.VISN4 Ref Lab Amendment 36C24424R0004 0001.docx

5. PROJECT NUMBER (if applicable)

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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

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10A. MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT/ORDER NUMBER

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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 NUMBERE

D 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 amendmen t, 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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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) 01/10/2024 VISN 4 Ref Lab 36C244 Department of Veterans Affairs Network Contracting Office 4 Services 6 1010 Dleafield Road Pittsburgh PA 15215 Amanda.Saunders@va.gov 36C244 Department of Veterans Affairs Network Contracting Office 4 Services 6 1010 Delafield Road Pittsburgh PA 15215 To all Offerors/Bidders

36C24424R0004 01-10-2024

X X X ** HOUR & DATE for Receipt of Offers is EXTENDED to: April 5, 2024 at 12:00 PM

EDT.

x The purpose of this amendment is for the following 6 items

1. Reopen the solicitation and establish a new closing date for submission of proposals. See Block 11.

2.

Remove the embedded attachments from the solicitation to minimize the page count. These attachments were also provided in the initial posting of the solicitation as external documents and remain available as external attachments incorporated by refe rence into the solicitation.

3. Update the instructions to offerors to further clarify that the solicitation utilizes a tiered evaluation approach an approach and offerors from all tiers (SDVOSB through Large Business) must submit their p roposals prior to the solicitation closing date to be considered for award.

4. Update the instructions to offerors to further clarify that offerors must complete both the Price Schedule in the solicitation and the external attached Excel workbooks.

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Contracting Officer

CONTINUED:

Continued #4 block 14:

Offerors must submit both the filled-in Price Schedule and filled-in Excel workbooks with their technical and past performance proposals.

5. Inform offerors that have already submitted a proposal previously that they are not required to resubmit a new proposal, but may choose to do so.

6. Inform interested vendors that they may submit questions regarding the terms of the solicitation and associated Excel workbooks to Amanda Saunders at Amanda.Saunders@va.gov prior to March 22, 2024 at 12:00PM EDT.

See attached document: See attached for the complete RFP.

See attached document: Attachment A 24HR TAT Test List - Copy.

See attached document: Attachment A Altoona.

See attached document: Attachment A Butler .

See attached document: Attachment A Coatesville.

See attached document: Attachment A Erie.

See attached document: Attachment A Lebanon.

See attached document: Attachment A Philadelphia.

See attached document: Attachment A Pittsburgh.

See attached document: Attachment A Wilkes Barre.

See attached document: Attachment A Wilmington 1.

See attached document: Attachment A Wilmington 2.

See attached document: Attachment A Wilmington 3.

See attached document: Attachment A Wilmington 4.

See attached document: Attachment A Wilmington 5.

See attached document: Altoona Wage Determination.

See attached document: Butler Pittsburgh Wage Determinations.

See attached document: Coatesville Wage Determination.

See attached document: Erie Wage Determination.

See attached document: Lebanon Wage Determination.

See attached document: Philadelphia Wage Determination.

See attached document: Wilkes Barre Wage Determination.

See attached document: Wilmington Wage Determinations.

See attached document: Contract Security Language.pdf.

See attached document: Records Management Language.pdf.

See attached document: Contractor Rules of Behavior.pdf.

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