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36C24921Q0070 0001

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 NUMBERE

D 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 amendmen t, 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) 12-11-2020 N/A None Department of Veterans Affairs Network Contracting Office 9 (90C)

NCO 9

1639 Medical Center Parkway, Suite 400 Murfreesboro TN 37129 90C Network Contracting Office 9 Department of Veterans Affairs Network Contracting Office (90C) Medical Center Parkway Suite 400 Murfreesboro TN 37129 To all Offerors/Bidders

36C24921Q0070 12-11-2020

X X X

X The purpose of this amendment is to publish clarifications to this BPA RFQ and post answers to questions.

1. For clarification, this BPA RFQ is strictly a FAR Part 13 Request for Quotation. All references throughout BPA RFQ number 36C24921Q0070 shall replace the term "offer" with "quote" and "offeror" with "quoter."

2. Answers to Questions. (See Page 2 - Answers to Questions)

-----------------------------No further Questions will be accepted. END OF AMENDMENT 0001------------------------------

Shawn M. Hendricks Contracting Officer

NCO915L2-4043

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Answers to Questions

1. Which requirements of sentence number 1 of the following posted Statement of Work, "The Contractor shall provide all personnel, equipment, tools, materials, vehicles, supervision, and other items and services necessary to perform refuse services at the Memphis Veterans Affairs (VA) Medical Center”, does the Government consider to be the Primary and Vital requirements of this contract?

Answer: The Government uses the aforementioned italicized verbiage to instruct all potential quoters that the Government will not be providing any of those items or services. The Government does not place emphasis on any particular item or service, but rather each quoter should make their own business determination as to the importance of each item or service.

2. Will the government allow a large company to provide the primary and vital aspects of this contract as a subcontractor to a responding SDVOSB and still move forward with an award to that SDVOSB?

Answer: The Government will make an award determination based on evaluation of the lowest priced quotation that is determined to be technically acceptable based on the applicable technical factor of Technical Capability. The factor of Technical Capability requires the quoter to submit a capability statement describing their technical capability and ability to meet the requirements of the Statement of Work. There is no requirement to provide any subcontractor information, nor will any subcontractor information be used to influence award decision.

3. Will the government enforce clause 52.219-14 LIMITATIONS ON SUBCONTRACTING (DEVIATION 2019-01) which is incorporated on pages 27 and 28 of 78 of the solicitation posting prior to making an award recommendation for any SDVOSB or will the Government rely on a competing SDVOSB to spend thousands of dollars on a protest to ensure that requirement is enforced by the government?

Answer: FAR 52.219-14 states: “At least 50 percent of the cost of contract performance incurred for personnel shall be expended for employees of the concern.” There would have to be something on the face of a quoter’s quotation to suggest that it would not comply with the Limitations On Subcontracting (LOS). Otherwise, review of subsequent invoices would be required to ensure LOS compliance, which would be a contract administration function and not a solicitation action.

END OF AMENDMENT