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8. NAME AND ADDRESS OF CONTRACTOR

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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 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

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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.)

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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)

8/25/2022 558-23-1-6184-0001

Department of Veterans Affairs Network Contracting Office 6 100 Emancipation Drive Hampton VA 23667

Department of Veterans Affairs Network Contracting Office 6 100 Emancipation Drive Hampton VA 23667 To all Offerors/Bidders

36C24622Q0397 08-25-2022

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The purpose of this amendment is to answer questions asked.

Amarlia Van Buren Contacting Officer

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Durham VAMC Shuttle Services Questions and answers

1) Relative to the All-day shuttle operating from 6:00am - 7:00pm the "vendor shall provide (1) 14 passenger at minimum shuttle and (1) 10 passenger minimum shuttle bus with a wheelchair lift."

Since the vehicles are shuttling continuously between the same locations a more cost effective approach will be for the vendor to provide one 24 passenger shuttle with a wheelchair lift .

Will this be acceptable?

Ans: The reason for 2 is to have a constant rotation. Durham VAMC need a rotation every 15 min so no one is waiting.

2) I have a question in regards to notice ID 36C24622Q0397-1. On page 28 Subcontracting para(I) In the case of a contract for services (except construction), the contractor will not pay more than 50% of the amount paid by the government to it to firms that are not VIP-listed SDVOSBs as set forth in 852.219-10 or VOSBs as set forth in 852.219-11. Any work that a similarly situated VIP-listed subcontractor further subcontracts will count towards the 50% subcontract amount that cannot be exceeded.

Does that mean for example if a Sub who is not VIP listed gives me a quote for $100 and I submit a bid for $120. The government pays me $120 and I pay $100 to the sub which is more than 50% of the amount paid by the government. Would that not be compliant? I'm just trying to make sure I'm reading this correctly.

Ans: The key here is that Limitation on Subcontracting (LOS) looks at 50% of the total contract value, not each specific subcontractor. What the prime pays to individual subs doesn’t come into play, as long as the overall amount paid to subs that aren’t similarly situated doesn’t exceed 50%.

Example 1: Total Contract Amount is $100,000 Prime: $10,000 Sub 1 (similarly situated): $40,000 Sub 2 (not similarly situated): $35,000 Sub 3 (not similarly situated): $15,000

LOS is met, because prime and similarly situated are receiving 50% of the total contract amount.

Example 2: Total Contract Amount is $100,000 Prime: $45,000 Sub 1 (similarly situated): $4,000 Sub 2 (not similarly situated): $26,000 Sub 3 (not similarly situated): $25,000

LOS is not met, because prime and similarly situated are receiving less than 50% of the total contract amount.

eCFR :: 13 CFR 125.6 -- What are the prime contractor's limitations on subcontracting?

3) I wanted to know exactly how many shuttle vans the above solicitation is asking for?

Ans: Please read the whole Solicitation and become familiar. The Shuttle count is in B.2 schedule of service

Solicitation for Fuel Polishing and collecting Samples, Salem VAMC Amendment to answer questions

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