S06 - 36C24724R0024 0005.pdf

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

PAGE OF PAGES

10A. MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT/ORDER NUMBER

10B. DATED

BPA NO. 1. CONTRACT ID CODE

FACILITY CODE CODE

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

STANDARD FORM 30 PREVIOUS EDITION NOT USABLE

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)

(SEE ITEM 13)

(X)

CHECK

ONE

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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Department of Veterans Affairs VISN 7 Network Contracting Activity 501 Greene Street Hatcher Building - Suite 2 Augusta GA 30901

Department of Veterans Affairs VISN 7 Network Contracting Activity 501 Greene Street Hatcher Building - Suite 2 Augusta GA 30901

To all Offerors/Bidders

36C24724R0024

02-16-2024

X

X X

The purpose of this amendment is to post the timely questions and answers in accordance with amendment 0003.

No further questions will be accepted.

Line item X052 has been updated to reflect the correct description.

See attachment Price-Schedule 0005 for the updated schedule.

If an offeror has already submitted a proposal, the offeror shall do the following: (1) Resubmit its entire proposal or or state that its original proposal submission remains valid (with the exception of the price proposal), and (2) submit a new price proposal using the Price Schedule provided in Amendment 0005 and (3) sign/acknowledge Amendment 0003, 0004, and 0005. Not following these instructions will result in the rejection of an offeror’s proposal without further consideration.

Chaz D. Bowling

VA-VHA-RPOE-2022-202314

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1. The description of CLIN 44 in the price schedule from Amendment 3 should include CR-39 or PC (Polycarbonate) as this is what was included in the original solicitation and is what we believe was intended. (NOTE: the quantities that we provided were for CR-39 and PC and not just CR-39 as again this was what was included in the original solicitation, and we believed that the omission of PC in the description was simply an oversight. It would make sense to want to include CR-39 or

PC.)

Price Schedule from Amendment 3

Answer: The description language was changed to allow the offeror's fairground in calculating the add-on price. The adjustment means offerors should use CR-39 SV or MF to calculate their add-on price only, not that this add-on is only for CR-39. This also aligns with the answer provided under Amendment 0002. This change does not affect the actual quantities.

Price Schedule from Solicitation

2. Also, it looks like you repeated the description of CLIN 51 in CLIN 52…

CLIN 52 should read….

Answer: This has been fixed

3. Lastly, the description of CLIN 62 is incomplete as it does not include “Blue Filter”….

CLIN 62 should read….

Answer: The line item is correct; you may have to expand the row to see the entire description.

4. The amendment to the solicitation does not mention anything about extending the transition period from 30-days to 60-days. This matter was agreed to by the VA’s attorney in Varico’s protest of the solicitation. Will you please post an amendment acknowledging this change. Furthermore, will you please amend the estimated period of performance beginning date from 5/1/24 to a later date given that your office would only have 4 days to make an award whilst providing a new contractor, if other than the incumbent, 60-days of transition.

Answer: See Amendment 0004.