36C24626Q0146 0003.docx

5. PROJECT NUMBER (if applicable)

CODE

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

10B. DATED

BPA NO.

1. CONTRACT ID CODE

FACILITY CODE

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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)

(SEE ITEM 11)

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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) 02-12-2026 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

36C24626Q0146

X X X ** HOUR & DATE for Receipt of Offers is EXTENDED to: 02-28-2026 17:00 EST The purpose of this Amendment is to update the instruction to offers; Section G: Basis of Award and to extend the timeframe. This is to allow quoters, to submit a video demonstration or provide a live video demonstration via Microsoft Teams. This will be recorded with the Contracting Officer prior to the closing date of 02/28/2026.

Pack components: There are no preferred manufacturer. All items listed are generic tool names.

Audrey Wooten Contracting Officer Administrative correction to Instructions to Offers:

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:

Sections G.

Basis of Award

(a) The Government will issue an Indefinite-Delivery/Indefinite-Quantity (ID/IQ) Contract to the responsible quoter whose quotation conforms to the solicitation and most advantageous to the Government. The contract will be awarded to the quoter with the lowest price technically acceptable offer based on the SOW and 36C24626Q0146 line items as listed in Section D. A rating of “acceptable” or “unacceptable will be given.

(b) The following factors shall be used to evaluate quotes:

1) Technical

2) Price H. Evaluation:

Evaluation Approach.

(1) Technical. The technical quotation will be evaluated to the extent to which it can meet and/or exceed the Government’s requirements as outlined in the solicitation SOW; Price Schedule and based on the information requested in the instructions to quoters section of the solicitation.

(2) Price: The Government will evaluate the price by adding the total of all line-item prices, including all options.

The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government, price, and other factors considered. The following factors shall be used to evaluate offers:

Technical

· Offeror shall submit the required documentation and detailed process to disinfect and control contamination of unit dose carriers as part of their technical proposal by the Statement of Work (SOW) and provides all line items contained in the document titled 36C24626Q0146 LineItems, as referenced in section D of this RFQ.

· Vendors shall provide a sample pack of each Custom Packs listed in the document titled 36C24626Q0146 LineItems, as referenced in section D of this RFQ. Quoters shall either submit a video demonstration or provide a live video demonstration via Microsoft Teams, that will be recorded with the Contracting Officer. Demonstrations shall be provided prior to the new solicitation closing date of 02/28/2026

· Pass or Fail evaluation: The Government will conduct a pass or fail evaluation of all sample surgical packs presented during Presentation Day. The evaluation of surgical packs will be conducted utilizing the criteria outlined in the document titled Richmond Pack Evaluation Checklist found in Section D of the solicitation.

· Attendees shall provide samples for all surgical packs listed in the document titled 36C24626Q0146 LineItems. Failure to do so shall result in a Technical Rating of Unacceptable.

· Offerors shall detail how the packaging will be designed and packaged in the technical offering section of their quotation.

· Customization: Vendors shall specify their ability to tailor pack contents to meet the requirements and adapt to changes, i.e., explain how this process will work initially and in future years as changes are needed.

· Delivery: Vendor must specify the lead-times for the quoted items so that the timeframe/delivery information can be evaluated and ultimately agreed upon in the resulting contract.

· Technical Evaluation is based on Acceptable or Unacceptable as per Table A below. The Offeror either passes Technical or fails based on the overall technical findings.

Table A Technical Ratings

Price The total price will be evaluated by the Government. In evaluating the offeror’s proposed price for this project, the government’s concern includes determining price reasonableness.

1. Customization: Vendors shall specify if there are any costs associated with custom pack configurations outside of those specified in 36C24626Q0146 LineItems.

2. The Government will evaluate the price by adding the total of all line-item prices including options. The Total Evaluated Price will be that sum.

A. To be deemed technically acceptable and be considered for award, an offeror’s quote shall include the following in addition to what the statement of work and the evaluation information above requires.

1. Attachment 36C24626Q0146 LineItems Referenced in Section D and attached to this solicitation. ***Provide ONLY the Excel spreadsheet provided in this solicitation. *** The Quoter is to complete Columns O, AN, BY, BZ, CF, and CH ; do not adjust the formatting. Fill out blocks C add/subtract line items as needed to convey your complete offer.

2. An Authorization Letter from the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) must be provided if the offeror is not the OEM in accordance with VAAR 852.212-71 GRAY MARKET AND COUNTERFEIT ITEMS (FEB 2023).

3. A filled-out copy of the Standard Form 1449 which should include at a minimum:

a. Submit page 1 – blocks 12, 17, 30a, 30b, and 30c completed by the offeror.

b. page 2 – Complete Contractor POC Information and Acknowledge Amendments, if applicable.

c. Section B.2 Price/Cost Schedule is not required to be completed as all information will be provided with the completion of Attachment “Line Items”.

In accordance with FAR 52.204-7 System for Award Management, an Offeror is required to be registered in System for Award Management (SAM) when submitting an offer or quotation and shall continue to be registered until the time of award, during performance, and through final payment of any contract, basic agreement, basic ordering agreement, or blanket purchasing agreement resulting from this solicitation. Processing time should be taken into consideration when registering. Offerors who are not registered in SAM should consider applying for registration immediately upon receipt of this solicitation. See https://ww.sam.gov/ for registration information.

“System updates may lag policy updates. The System for Award Management (SAM) may continue to require entities to complete representations based on provisions that are not included in this solicitation. Contracting officers will rely on representations from offers based on provisions in the solicitation. Entities are not required to, nor are they able to, update their entity registration to remove these representations in SAM.