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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

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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:

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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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13. THIS ITEM APPLIES ONLY TO MODIFICATIONS OF CONTRACTS/ORDERS,

IT MODIFIES THE CONTRACT/ORDER NO. AS DESCRIBED IN ITEM 14.

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AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION/MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT

(Signature of person authorized to sign) (Signature of Contracting Officer) 11-14-2024 None 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

36C24625Q0041

X X X ** HOUR & DATE for Receipt of Offers is EXTENDED to: 11-21-2024 4:00pm EST See CONTINUATION Page X One (1) Solicitation 36C24625Q0041 is hereby amended as follows:

1. To correct information in Section E.1 Instructions to Quoters.

2. As a result of this amendment the solicitation has hereby been extended to 12/11/2 024.

Monique R. Cordero Contracting Officer

E.1 INSTRUCTIONS TO QUOTERS

FAR SUBPART 13 SIMPLIFIED ACQUISTION PROCEDURES

Note that FAR Part 13 Simplified Acquisitions Procedures for Certain Commercial Items procedures will be used. A contractor may be eliminated from consideration without further exchanges if technical and/or pricing quotes are not among those Quoters considered most advantageous to the Government based on a best value determination.

1. TECHNICAL QUESTIONS

Offerors should submit all technical questions regarding this soliciation to the Contracting Officer in writing via email om or before 12:00PM EST, Oct. 16, 2024. No questions will be accepted after that date.

Questions shall be sent via email to Monique.Cordero@va.gov Subject Line: Preventative Maintenance Medical Gas System, Fayetteville VAMC Telephonic (verbal) questions Will Not be addressed. All responses to questions, which may affect offers, will be incorporated via a solicitation amendment to the Request for Quote.

2. QUOTE SUBMISSION

Quote shall be submitted in electronic format (PDF or Microsoft Office) and shall be organized and submitted in 4 Sections.

Quoters shall submit their quote via email to Monique Cordero at Monique.Cordero@va.gov by 4:30PM EST, Dec. 11,2024. Quotes shall be assembled by the following Sections: each section shall be easily identified.

Facsimile submission is not authorized under this announcement.

Section A- Quote Form (Standard Form 1449) Signed and dated, include the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code and small business size standard in Block 10. SAM UEI Number shall be entered in the block with the Company name and address.

Section B- Pricing This section shall be sent as a separate attachment. Pricing shall be submitted as requested in the Schedule of Services. Total price will be evaluated by the Government. Proposed price should reflect a clear understanding of the requirements and is consistent with the various elements of the quote.

Section C-Offeror Representations and Certifications A completed copy of the representations and certifications at FAR52.212-3 (see 52.212-3(b) for those representations and certifications that the quoter shall complete electronically). A quoter shall complete only paragraph (b) of this provision if the quoter has completed the annual representations and certifications electronically at https://sam.gov/content/home.

All Quoters shall be registered with a current status in the Sam database prior to award of a contract.

Section D-Technical/Management Approach Quoters shall submit a quote that addresses all aspects of the Performance Work Statement (PWS). Technical factors (Technical Capability, Project Experience, and Mangement Approach) shall be met by the quoter and cannot be met by subcontractor.

The quote shall identify any subcontractors proposed under this solicitation. All technical elements applicable to the utilization of subcontractors must be addressed in the technical quote and detail provided. A detailed work plan should be submitted indicating how each aspect of the Performance Work Statement is to be accomplished.

The technical quote should be as detailed as necessary to fully explain the proposed methods and rational; it should reflect a clear understanding of the nature of work being undertaken. The technical quote shall include information on how the project is to be organized, staffed, and managed.

A. Technical Capability to:

· Quoter shall submit a detailed technical approach for completing the requirements of the Performance Work Statement (PWS).

· Material- Identify all material and supplies used to perform services within this contract.

· Provide adequate manpower to accomplish the task.

B. Project Experience

· Be a licensed business.

· Number of years operating as a business.

C. Management Approach

· Provide an experienced stie manager/supervisor to oversee work.

· Establish and implement a Quality Inspection plan.

· Management approach to problem resolution.

The Technical Volume shall not exceed twenty-five (25) pages in length (minimum 12-point font and no less than ½ inch margins). Page limitation includes any drawings, charts, etc., and excludes sections dividers, table of contents, list of figures/tables, glossary of terms and cross- refencing indices and resumes (all of which are not considered content pages). If more than 25 pages (not counting excluded pages) are submitted, only the first 25 pages will be considered.

Section E- Past Performance Identify all federal, state, and local government contracts as well as any private /commercial contracts of similar scope, size, complexity that are ongoing or have been completed within the last three years.

List the following information for each contract:

· Company Name and Address

· Description of Services Performed

· Name, Telephone Number and Email Address of Responsible individuals who have first- hand knowledge of performance relative to similar type of services

· Dates of Contract Performance

· Contract Type (e.g., fixed price, cost reimbursable) and total contract value

3. AWARD BASIS

The Government intends to award a firm fixed priced contract to the responsible quoter whose quote best meets the technical requirements in this request for quote. The Government will select the quote that is the most beneficial to the Government to include; determination of price reasonableness, technical capabilities, and other factors considered (i.e., technical/management approach, project experience, and past performance). The award basis will be Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) based on the factors listed below.

The following factors shall be used to evaluate offers:

a) Factor 1-Technical/ Management Approach

· Quoter shall submit their detailed technical approach for completing all requirements of the Performance Work Statement (PWS). To include but not limited to:

· Capability to Perform- Quoter must demonstrate that it currently possess and employes the personnel, equipment, standards, work processes, and general resources to accomplish the requirements of the Performance Work Statement (PWS).

· Certifications- Quoter must provide proof of all current and necessary licenses and certification to complete all work stated in the Performance Work Statement (PWS) in accordance with all applicable laws and regulations.

· The Technical Rating shall be rated based in Table A below:

Table of Technical Ratings

b) Factor 2- Past Performance Past performance information will be utilized to determine the quality of the contractor’s past performance as it relates to the probability of success of the required effort. The Government will evaluate customer satisfaction, responsiveness to customer needs, and past demonstration of meeting delivery schedules and the delivery of quality services.

Emphasis will be on recent, relevant past performance in the previous 3 years. Recent is defined as work performed within the last three years. Relevant is defined as work similar in size and scope of the work described in the Performance Work Statement (PWS).

Past performance information is one indicator of an Quoter’s ability to perform the contract successfully. Current and relevant information, source of information, context of data, and general trends in Contractor’s performance shall be considered as it pertains to the performance of work described in this solicitation. Quoters may provide information on problems encountered on identified contracts and the Quoter’s corrective action. The Government shall consider this information as well as information obtained from any other sources when evaluating the Quoter’s past performance.

Since the Government may not necessarily interview all the sources provided by the Quoters, it is incumbent upon the quoter to explain the relevance of the data provided. Quoters are reminded that the Government may elect to consider data obtained from other sources.

Quoters 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 neutral than a quoter with favorable performance history.

c) Factor 3-Price Total price will be evaluated by the Government. In evaluating the quoter’s proposed price for this project, the government concern includes determining price fairness and reasonableness. Reasonableness determinations will be made by determining if competition exists, by comparing proposed cost/price with established commercial prices, other contract vehicles, and/or by comparing proposed cost/price with the Independent Government Cost Estimate (IGCE).

The IGCE is not releasable to the public.

The Government will evaluate proposed prices to determine whether prices are fair and reasonable or the work to be performed, reflect a clear understanding of the requirements, and are consistent with the various elements of the quote.

For evaluation purposes the Government will evaluate quotes by adding the total price for all options to the total price for the base requirement. The Government will evaluate process for the option under FAR 52.217-8 by using the last year’s option prices to calculate the price for six months of effort and adding that amount to the base and other option years to arrive at the total. Evaluation of options shall not obligate the Government to exercise the option(s).

Price Quotes will not receive an adjectival rating.

All quotes shall be subject to evaluation by Government personnel. The Government intends to award without discussions based upon the initial evaluation of quotes. Consequently, contractors are highly encouraged to quote their best non-price and pricing quotes in their initial submissions. However, the Government reserves the right to communicate with any or all contractors submitting a quote if it is determined advantageous to the Government to do so. If these communications take place, the Government is not obligated to communicate with every contractor (note that FAR Part 15 procedures do not apply; therefore, formal discussions are not applicable). All contractors will be treated fairly and impartially.

Provisions that are incorporated by reference (by Citation Number, Title, and Date), have the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. Upon request, the Contracting Officer will make their full text available.

The following provisions are incorporated into 52.212-1 as an addendum to this solicitation:

ADDENDUM to FAR 52.212-1 INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS—COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS AND COMMERCIAL SERVICES Provisions that are incorporated by reference (by Citation Number, Title, and Date), have the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. Upon request, the Contracting Officer will make their full text available.

The following provisions are incorporated into 52.212-1 as an addendum to this solicitation: