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5. PROJECT NUMBER (if applicable)

CODE7. ADMINISTERED BY

2. AMENDMENT/MODIFICATION NUMBER

CODE

6. ISSUED BY

8. NAME AND ADDRESS OF CONTRACTOR

4. REQUISITION/PURCHASE REQ. NUMBER3. EFFECTIVE DATE

9A. AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION NUMBER

9B. DATED

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10A. MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT/ORDER NUMBER

10B. DATED

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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.)

(If required)

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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)

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0001 08-26-2026 659-24-203

Department of Veterans Affairs Network Contracting Office 6 1601 Brenner Ave Salisbury NC 28144

To all Offerors/Bidders

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This purpose of this amendment is to show BID DUE DATE AND BID OPENING DATE CHANGED:

BID DUE DATE CHANGED TO TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 08, 2026, AT 10:00AM E.S.T.

BID OPENING DATE CHANGED TO TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 08, 2026, AT 11:00AM E.S.T.

Attachments Amendment- Drawings- Specifications- Site visit sign in sheet- RFI responses

Sean Cosby Contracting Officer

The purpose of this amendment is to record the change in the bid due and bid opening date.

BID DUE DATE CHANGED TO TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 08, 2026, AT 10:00AM E.S.T.

BID OPENING DATE CHANGED TO TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 08, 2026, AT 11:00AM E.S.T.

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RFI -

232113 does not indicate if the underground chilled water supply and return is to be pre-insulated steel pipe shown on MH100? The detail on drawing shows it buried

Response- The underground chilled water supply and return piping shown on MH100 is to be direct-buried steel pipe (ASTM A53, Sch 40) with cellular glass insulation and aluminum jacket, per Section 23 21 13 and Section 23 07 11. The drawings show the piping as buried, and the specifications require steel pipe with insulation and jacket for all underground chilled water lines.

All buried piping must be installed per the trench and burial details on CU101 and MH500. All insulation and jacket systems must be continuous and weather-tight for underground service.

Attachments site visit sign in sheet, drawings, specifications, and previous amendment in Sam.gov.

INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS FOR BID PREPARATION

THIS SECTION IS FOR SOLICITATION PURPOSES ONLY. A COMPLETE BID SHALL

CONSIST OF THE FOLLOWING

(a) GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS:

1. Award will be made to the responsible bidder whose bid is deemed responsive to the terms of this invitation for bid and is deemed most advantageous to the Government.

2. All Bid preparation cost will be the sole responsibility of the Offeror. The Government will not reimburse any interested party for their bid preparation expenses (costs) or any expenses (costs) associated with their Pre-Bid Site Visit attendance.

(b) BID OPENING INFORMATION: A VIRTUAL bid opening has been scheduled for Tuesday, September 8, 2026, at 11:00 AM EST, at the following location:

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(c) SUBMISSION OF BIDS:

1. Electronic Bids Authorized – IAW (RFO) FAR 14.209(e), The Contracting Officer has authorized Electronic Submission of Bids via email. However, should an Offeror elect to submit their Bid electronically, it will be the sole responsibility of the Offeror to ensure that the bid is received, in its entirety, no later than 10:00 AM EST Tuesday, September 08, 2026, to the established Bid Opening Date identified. Bids received electronically that conform to this requirement shall be deemed responsive and read aloud during the Bid Opening. Electronic bids received after the aforementioned date & time (4:30 PM EST, September 11, 2026, prior to Bid Opening) will be deemed nonresponsive. Any offeror who elects to submit their Bid Electronically, accepts this term without prejudice. The Contracting Officer may, after the date set for bid opening, request the apparently successful offeror to provide the complete, original signed bid. Offers must be submitted via email to the Contract Specialist, Mark Griffin at mark.griffin2@va.gov and Contracting Officer Sean Cosby at Sean.cosby@va.gov no later than 10:00 AM EST Tuesday, September 08, 2026, prior to the established Bid Opening Date identified. Multiple emails may be required to submit all attachments.

2.

Format for Electronic submission (email) shall be as follows:

IFB Number, Offeror Name, Email 1 of XX

Additionally, the Email must contain the list of attachments for each email submitted.

Electronic documents must be submitted in .pdf, .doc, or .xls and restricted to emails of less than 10MB as that is maximum single email size allowable. Communication containing documents in any other format may be blocked or stripped by the Government's server and may not be received by this office. Files in .zip format or file(s) exceeding 10MB may not be received by this office. It is the contractor’s responsibility to verify that all submissions are received.

3. Offerors are not permitted to submit bids by mail or in person. All bids must be submitted electronically through the method specified in the solicitation. Bids submitted through any other means will not be accepted.

4. In accordance with (RFO) FAR 14.301, Bidders are responsible for submitting bids, and any modifications or withdrawals, so as to reach the Government office designated by the exact time specified for receipt of bids in the applicable instructions contained herein.

Any bid, modification, or withdrawal of a bid received at the Government office designated in the IFB after the exact time specified for receipt of bids is "late" and will not be considered. Acceptable evidence to establish the time of receipt at the Government installation includes the time/date stamp of that installation on the bid wrapper, other documentary evidence of receipt maintained by the installation, or oral testimony or statements of Government personnel.

5. To assure timely and equitable evaluation of bids, Offerors must follow the instructions contained herein. Offerors are required to meet all solicitation requirements, including terms and conditions, representations and certifications, and technical requirements.

Failure to meet all requirements will result in an offer being deemed non-responsive.

Offerors must clearly identify any exception to the solicitation terms and conditions and provide complete accompanying rationale for consideration.

(d) SPECIFIC INSTRUCTIONS – A COMPLETE BID MUST CONSIST OF THE FOLLOWING

1. TAB A: General Information

a. Cover page with Solicitation Number and Project Title

b. Table of Contents

c. Company information to include: SAM Unique Entry ID, Cage Code, Tax ID Number, Principal points of contact with addresses, phone numbers, and email addresses.

2. TAB B: Offer, Guarantee, and Certifications

a. Complete the SF 1442, Blocks 14, 15, 16, 17, 19, 20A, 20B, 20C. An official having the authority to bind your company contractually must sign and date the SF 1442 Block 20A-C. One copy of the SF 1442 must bear an original, authorized signature. In doing so, the Offeror accedes to the contract terms and conditions as written in the IFB. All sections of the IFB, excluding Instructions to Offerors and Evaluation Procedures Sections, constitute the model contract. SF1442 Block 19 Acknowledgement of Amendments (as applicable) – Interested Parties need to acknowledge all amendments that were posted to SAM.gov prior to Bid Closing.

b. Bid Bond/Offer/Guarantee IAW FAR Provision 52.228-1.

c. Proof of SDVOSB certification in the SBA certification database at https://search.certifications.sba.gov/

d. Complete the following Clauses and Provisions and certify when necessary.

i. 52.204-7 System for Award Management - Registration (DEVIATION NOV 2025)

ii. 52.209-13 Violation of Arms Control Treaties or Agreements – Certification

(DEVIATION NOV 2025)

iii. 52.219-28 – Post award Small Business Program Representation (JAN 2025)

Complete Sections (h)(1) through (h)(9) and certify by signing and dating “Contractor to sign and date and insert authorized signer's name and title.”

iv. 52.225-9 Buy American-Construction Materials (Oct 2022) complete section (d) or mark as Not Applicable by annotating “N/A” within the chart

v. 52.240-90 Security Prohibitions and Exclusions Representations and Certifications (DEVIATION NOV 2025)

vi. 852.219-75 VA Notice of Limitations on Subcontracting – Certificate of Compliance for Services and Construction (JAN 2023) (DEVIATION) Paragraph

(d) requires certification to be completed, signed, and returned with bid.

INFORMATION REGARDING BID GUARANTEE AND BONDS

If the bid/offer exceeds $150,000, a bid guarantee is required in an amount not less than twenty

(20) percent of the bid/offer price or $3M, whichever is less.

Bidders are reminded that an acceptable Bid Guarantee MUST be received with the bid/offer before the bid opening. Failure to furnish the required bid guarantee in the proper form and amount, by the time set for opening of bids/offers, will require rejection of the bid/offer in all cases except those listed in Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 28.101-4, and may be cause for rejection even then. For guidance, Bidders/Offerors are referred to FAR provision 52.228-1, BID GUARANTEE (SEP 1996) in the solicitation, FAR Part 28.101 Bid Guarantees, and FAR Part 28.2 Sureties and Other Security for Bonds. Corporate sureties offered for bonds must appear on the list contained in the Department of Treasury Circular 570, Department of the Treasury's Listing of Companies Holding Certificates of Authority

If the contract will exceed $30,000 but will not exceed $150,000, the bidder/offeror to whom award is made will be required to furnish a Payment Bond, Standard Form 25A, or alternative payment protection.

If the contract will exceed $150,000, the bidder/offeror to whom award is made shall be required to furnish a Payment Bond, Standard Form 25A, and a Performance Bond, Standard Form 25.

Copies of the Standard Forms 25A and 25 may be obtained upon application to the Issuing Office.

See attached document: 659-24-

203_100_BD_SPECS_CHILLED_WATER_SALISBURY_NC.

See attached document: Scanned_from_a_Lexmark_Multifunction_Product08-17-2026- 120411.

See attached document: RFI and Response.