S06 Amendment to Solicitation - 36C24725Q0361 - Ammunition.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

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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)

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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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0001 02-06-2025

544-25-3-4075-0050

25-AP-1693

Department of Veterans Affairs

Central Alabama Veterans Health Care

215 Perry Hill Road

Montgomery AL 36109-3798

Department of Veterans Affairs

Central Alabama Health Care System

East Campus

2400 Hospital Road

Tuskegee AL 36083-5001

To all Offerors/Bidders

36C24725Q0361

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See CONTINUATION Page

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Address vendor questions

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Ammunition / RFQ #: 36C24725Q0361 / 2237 #: 544-25-3-4075-0050 / Acq Plan #: 25-AP-1693

The purpose of this modification is to address vendor concerns. The bid closing time/date is 1pm EST on Feb 18, 2025.

Benford C. Brundage

Contracting Officer

CONTINUATION PAGE

Vendor Questions/Concerns for:

Ammunition / 36C24725Q0361 / Columbia, SC VAMC

No Information will be provided about, estimates, bidders lists, previous or current contracts. Due to the nature of this requirement and time constraints to respond to vendor questions/concerns, these responses are subject to change pending additional information.

This bid is due to close at 1pm EST on Feb 18, 2025.

1. Will the Government accept partial shipments (e.g., fulfilling the .223 ammunition requirements separately from the 9mm ammunition requirements), or must the entire quarterly shipment be consolidated and delivered as a single shipment?

Yes. The VA will accept ammunition that comes in separately.

2. Will the Government accept rounds from multiple approved manufacturers as outlined in Section B? For example, for the .223 62-grain requirement, would 1,250 rounds of Speer

Gold Dot SP and 1,250 rounds of Federal Tactical Bonded (totaling 2,500 rounds) be acceptable, or must each quarterly shipment come from a single OEM?

Yes. Rounds can come from multiple approved manufacturers, as long as the ammunition meets the requirements stated.

3. Regarding the quarterly .223 62-grain Gold Dot GDSP shipments, the VA Police have requested five (5) cases per quarter, totaling 2,500 rounds. If the OEM does not package in

500-round cases, will the Government accept shipments in OEM-standard configurations

(e.g., 20-round boxes packed into cases of 200 or 100 rounds), provided the total quantity of

2,500 rounds per quarter is met?

Yes. The VA will accept boxes packed with 200 or 100 rounds as long as the total amount of rounds provided equals 500.

4. While completing the SF-1449, I noticed a could-be discrepancy. I've completed the annual price/bid analysis for the requested rounds, 80 cases and 25 cases respectively. However, the quarterly deliveries are set at 25 and 5 cases, totaling 100 cases

(9mm) and 20 cases (.223) annually. If possible, please provide clarity on your expected quarterly and annual totals. Unless otherwise instructed, I will proceed with the annual figures for bid purposes and will modify if needed.

Annually, the VA will require a total of 41,000 rounds. This amount will vary depending on new hires. Per LETC guidelines, officers are required to shoot 800 rounds per year. Each quarter, 10,250 rounds should be provided for 9mm. For the .223, there should be a total of 11,000 rounds annually. 2,750 rounds should be provided quarterly.

5. I see you have listed that you require 80 cases of 9mm ammunition for handguns and 50 cases of .223 ammunition for long guns, however I do not anywhere in the solicitation a number of rounds per case. I was hoping you could provide that information to me so I could get to work on putting together a bid.

To meet the LETC requirements, each officer will need to shoot 800 rounds per year for 9mm and

200 rounds for .223. The VA is looking for 500 rounds per case. If that is not practicable, the VA will accept cases of 200 or 100, but the total amount of cases provided must equal 500 rounds.

6. I understand that you are requesting 500 round cases, as I search my distributors, I am only able to get the 9mm ammo in cases of 200. If the total round count stays the same, is it possible to provide the ammo in cases of 200 rounds as opposed to 500 rounds?

Yes, this will be acceptable. As long as the quarterly rounds equal 10,250 for 9mm and 2,750 for

.223