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2. AMENDMENT/MODIFICATION NUMBER

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6. ISSUED BY

8. NAME AND ADDRESS OF CONTRACTOR

4. REQUISITION/PURCHASE REQ. NUMBER

3. EFFECTIVE DATE

9A. AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION NUMBER

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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) 1 of 5/31/2023 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

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X X X Monday 6/26/2023, 05:30PM Eastern Time See CONTINUATION Page The purpose of this amendment is to: (1.) schedule a site visit for June 8, 2023 at 01:00PM Eastern Time, (2.) set a due date for questions of June 13, 2023 at 05:30PM Eastern Time, (3.) extend the due date and time for quotes to 05:30PM Eastern Time, Monday, June, 26, 2023, and (4.) identify the magnitude of construction as less than $25,000.00.

See page 2 and remaining pages of this modification for specific information regarding the site visit instructions and due dates.

Daniel Spaulding Contracting Officer, NCO 6

CONTINUATION PAGE

A.1 SITE VISIT

A site-visit will be held on Thursday, June 8, 2023, at 01:00PM Eastern Time. During the site visit, all questions shall be held for later submission to Daniel Spaulding, at daniel.spaulding@va.gov.

Attendees will sign in at the start of the site visit. Attendees shall arrive up to 15 minutes early to avoid missing their opportunity to attend. The site visit will begin promptly, at the listed time.

The site visit will begin from the front entrance of Building 11 - Boiler Plant, Fayetteville VA Medical Center, 2300 Ramsey St., Fayetteville, North Carolina 28301.

A.2 INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS AND EVALUATION CRITERIA

1. INSTRUCTIONS FOR QUOTE SUBMISSION:

Quotes shall include the following:

1.1. Section A - Quote Form (Standard Form 1449) and Pricing

1.1.1. Signed and dated, include the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code and small business size standard in Block 10. Data Universal Numbering System (DUNS) Number shall be entered in the block with the Offerors name and address. A completed SF1449 price/cost schedule addressing all CLINS. Completed VAAR Clause 852.219-77 Certification.

1.2. Section B – Capability Statement

1.2.1. Capability Statement explaining the offeror’s capacity to perform the work. The capability statement shall summarize the company’s experience with work that is similar in scope. The capability statement shall explain the company’s ability to perform the work outlined in the Performance Work Statement.

1.3. Section C – Offerors Representations and Certifications

1.3.1. A completed copy of the representations and certifications at FAR 52.212-3 (see FAR 52.212-3(b) for those representations and certifications that the offeror shall complete electronically). An offeror shall complete only paragraph (b) of this provision if the offeror has completed the annual representations and certifications electronically at www.sam.gov/portal/public/SAM/.

1.3.2. NOTE: Offerors shall be registered and current in the System for Award Management (SAM) database at time of quote submission AND at time of contract award.

1.4. Section D – SBA Veteran Small Business Certification

1.4.1. All Offerors MUST be a verified Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) vendor at time of quote submission AND prior to receiving award. To be considered a SDVOSB, the company must be listed as certified in the SBA Veteran Small Business Certification (VetCert) database https://veterans.certify.sba.gov/.

1.5. NOTE: Failure to submit a complete proposal may result in a technically unacceptable determination.

2. BASIS OF AWARD AND EVALUATION METHOD

2.1. Basis of Award.

2.1.1. The Government will select the quote that represents the best benefit to the Government at a price that can be determined reasonable. The Government will evaluate technical capabilities, past performance, and price. Following receipt of quotes, the Government will perform a comparative evaluation of the products/services quoted. The Government will compare quotes to one another to select the product/service that best benefits the Government by fulfilling the requirement.

2.1.2. Once the Government determines there is/are a contractor(s) that can provide a product/service that meet(s) the requirements of this request for quote, the Government reserves the right to communicate with only those contractors quoting the best-suited product/service to address any remaining issues.

2.2. Evaluation Method.

2.2.1. Factor 1: Technical Capability

2.2.1.1. The Government will evaluate the capability statement provided to determine whether the company has the capacity and experience to perform the required work.

2.2.2. Factor 2: Past Performance

2.2.2.1. The past performance evaluation will assess the relative risks associated with a quoter’s likelihood of success in fulfilling the solicitation’s requirements as indicated by the quoter’s record of past performance. The past performance evaluation may be based on the contracting officer’s knowledge of and previous experience with the service being acquired, as well as information identified in the Contractor Performance Assessment Reporting System (CPARS) at http://www.cpars.gov/; or any other reasonable basis.

2.2.2.2. Offerors with no relevant past performance or whom information is not available, shall not be evaluated favorably or unfavorably on past performance, but may be considered less favorably than an offeror with favorable performance history.

2.3. Factor 3: Price

2.3.1. Total price will be evaluated by the Government. Reasonableness determinations will be made by determining if competition exists, by comparing proposed price with established commercial prices, other contract vehicles, and/or by comparing proposed price with the Independent Government Estimate (IGE). The IGE is not releasable to the public. Price proposals will not receive an adjectival rating.

3. QUESTIONS

3.1. Offerors should submit all questions regarding this solicitation to the Contracting Officer in writing, via email, to Daniel.spaulding@va.gov on or before 05:30PM, Eastern Time, Tuesday, June 13, 2023. Use email Subject Line: ‘Questions, Boiler Plant Chemical Feed Line’

3.2. Telephonic (verbal) questions Will Not be addressed.

3.3. All responses to questions which may affect quotes will be incorporated into a written amendment to the Request for Quote and posted to SAM.gov Contract Opportunities.

4. QUOTE DUE DATE

4.1. Quotes shall be submitted via email to Daniel Spaulding at daniel.spaulding@va.gov by 05:30PM, Eastern Time, Monday, June 26, 2023. All quotes shall be submitted in electronic format (PDF or Word) via email attachment(s). Subject line should read: ‘Quote Boiler Plant Chemical Feed Line’. NOTE: Quotes received after the due and time shall not be considered by the Government.

5. AMENDMENTS:

5.1. The solicitation and all amendments to the solicitation will be posted to the SAM.gov Contract Opportunities website (www.sam.gov). Potential Offerors are advised that they are responsible for obtaining and acknowledging any amendments to the solicitation. Failure to acknowledge an amendment may result in your quote being rejected.