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5. PROJECT NUMBER (if applicable)

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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

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1. CONTRACT ID 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

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

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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) 04-04-2025 556-25-1-6933-0001 556-23-104 Department of Veterans Affairs 36C252 115 South 84th Street, Suite 101 Milwaukee WI 53214-1476 Department of Veterans Affairs 36C252 Great Lakes Acquisition Center - HC 115 South 84th Street, Suite 101 Milwaukee WI 53214-1476 To all Offerors/Bidders

36C25225B0002 01-07-2025

X X X ** HOUR & DATE for Receipt of Offers is EXTENDED to: 04-15-2025 10:00AM CDT X

Stacy Hoover Contracting Officer

CHILLED WATER PIPING FROM BLDG 188 TO BLDG 3

PROJECT#556-23-104

CAPTAIN JAMES A. LOVELL FHCC, NORTH CHICAGO, IL

I. THE FOLLOWING CHANGES ARE TO BE MADE TO THE SOLICITATION:

1. THE BID OPENING DATE IS HEREBY EXTENDED FROM APRIL 7, 2025 TO APRIL 15, 2025 (SEE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION BELOW IN RED)

a. VIRTUAL BID OPENING INFORMATION:

1) Reminder, there will be no in-person public bid opening process. This will be conducted as a public virtual activity.

2) The virtual bid opening will be available to the public via Microsoft Teams at the following link and/or phone number:

a) Join the meeting now

b) (Meeting will be available to be accessed 15 min prior to bid opening)

c) Meeting ID: 290 934 807 808

d) Passcode: 9aD9Ye9D

e) Dial-in by phone: 872-701-0185; Phone conference ID: 889 119 802#

3) IAW FAR 52.214-5 Submission of Bids and 14.202-8 Electronic Bids; Bids shall be provided via email to the Contracting Officer at Stacy.Hoover2@va.gov AND Ryan.McMillin@va.gov as follows:

BIDS DUE: Vendor bids are due via email as shown above at 10:00 AM local time on 4/15/2025.

The virtual public bid opening will be held at 11:00 AM local time on 4/15/2025 at the link and/or the phone # provided above.

Ensure to include solicitation 36C25225B0002 in the email subject line.

A hard copy submission is not required. Any bids received after the date and time specified for receipt of bids will be processed in accordance with FAR 52.214-7 Late Submissions, Modifications, and Withdrawals of Bids (Nov 1999).

4) Ensure your complete bid including bid bond are provided in your submission. The successful low bidder is required to furnish their original bid bond within five (5) days after notification by the Contracting Officer.

5) Ensure your bid includes the ATTACHED completed:

VAAR 852.219-75 VA NOTICE OF LIMITATIONS ON SUBCONTRACTING—CERTIFICATE OF COMPLIANCE FOR SERVICES AND CONSTRUCTION (JAN 2023) (DEVIATION). (NOTE; The CO has updated the clause by checking box (1)(iii) Special Trade Contractors.)

6) It is highly recommended that Bidders submit their bid at least one hour prior to the bid due date/time to avoid any transmission issues.

II. THE FOLLOWING CHANGES ARE MADE ON PROJECT SPECIFICATIONS:

SEE ATTACHED SPECS AND VA’S RFI RESPONSES BELOW.

III. THE FOLLOWING CHANGES ARE MADE ON PROJECT DRAWINGS:

SEE ATTACHED DRAWINGS AND VA’S RFI RESPONSES BELOW.

IV. THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS / CLARIFICATIONS ARE THE RESULT OF BIDDERS REQUEST(S) FOR INFORMATION:

49. PRE-INSULATED PIPING SPECIFICATION 23 07 11 PAR. 2.7-D. REFERENCES SECTION 32 21 13 FOR CARRIER PIPE SPECIFICATION. PLEASE PROVIDE SECTION 32 21 13 AS IT WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE SPECIFICATION BOOK.

49A. IN SECTION 230711 PAR. 2.7.D, DELETE THE PARAGRAPH IN ITS ENTIRETY AND REPLACE WITH THE FOLLOWING: "REFER TO SECTION 23 21 13 HYDRONIC PIPING FOR CARRIER PIPE SPECIFICATIONS."

50. WE SUBMITTED A QUESTION REGARDING THE PRE-INSULATED PIPE, AND THE MANUFACTURER PROVIDED THE FOLLOWING RESPONSE: *"HELLO, UNFORTUNATELY, WE CAN’T BID OUR PRODUCTS IN CRAWL SPACES, TUNNELS, OR CONFINED SPACES AS THEY EMIT TOXIC FUMES IN THE EVENT OF A FIRE, WHICH DOES NOT MEET ILLINOIS FIRE CODE. THIS AREA MUST BE FIELD INSULATED, AND ANYONE CLAIMING OTHERWISE IS MISTAKEN. PERMA-PIPE CANNOT AND WILL NOT ASSUME THAT LIABILITY. THANKS."* GIVEN THIS INFORMATION, WOULD YOU LIKE US TO BID FIELD-INSULATED PIPE AS PER INDUSTRY STANDARDS, OR WILL THE VA ASSUME FULL RESPONSIBILITY FOR THIS? PLEASE ADVISE.

50A. AMENDMENT 0007 REVISES THE ABOVE-GROUND PIPING FROM PRE-INSULATED TO FIELD-INSULATED.

51. SUBJECT: CRITICAL CLARIFICATION ON INSULATED PIPE SPECIFICATIONS. TEAM, I AM REACHING OUT TO FOLLOW UP ON THIS MATTER, AS IT HAS SIGNIFICANT IMPLICATIONS FOR THE OVERALL PROJECT COST. IT HAS COME TO OUR ATTENTION THAT PRE-INSULATED PIPE CANNOT BE INSTALLED IN INTERIOR APPLICATIONS, AS OUTLINED IN SPEC 23 7 11 08. CONSEQUENTLY, IT APPEARS THAT SPEC 2.7 WOULD APPLY TO DIRECT BURY EXTERIOR APPLICATIONS, WHILE SPEC 2.8 AND SUBSEQUENT SECTIONS WOULD GOVERN INTERIOR APPLICATIONS ONCE THE TRANSITION OCCURS. GIVEN THE POTENTIAL IMPACT ON PROJECT SCOPE AND COSTS, IT IS CRUCIAL TO RECEIVE CONFIRMATION ON THIS INTERPRETATION AT YOUR EARLIEST CONVENIENCE. THANK YOU IN ADVANCE FOR YOUR ATTENTION TO THIS MATTER.

51A. AMENDMENT 0007 REVISES THE ABOVE-GROUND PIPING FROM PRE-INSULATED TO FIELD-INSULATED.

52. BYPASS CONTROL VALVE AND DIFFERENTIAL PRESSURE SENSOR CONTROL WIRE CONDUIT THE SHEET KEYNOTES ON THE E PLANS MENTION THAT THE ELECTRICAL CONTRACTOR IS TO ROUTE BYPASS VALVE ELECTRICAL CONDUIT—PLEASE ADVISE IF THIS INDICATES THAT THE CONDUIT REQUIRED FOR THE BAS CONTROL WIRING WILL BE RAN BY THE ELECTRICAL CONTRACTOR, OR IF THE BAS CONTRACTOR WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR RUNNING SEPARATE CONDUIT FOR THE CONTROL WIRING TO THE BYPASS CONTROL VALVE.

THERE ARE NOT ANY MENTIONS OF THE CONDUIT FOR THE DIFFERENTIAL PRESSURE SENSOR—PLEASE ADVISE IF THE CONDUIT REQUIRED FOR THE BAS CONTROL WIRING TO THE DIFFERENTIAL PRESSURE SENSOR WILL BE RAN BY THE ELECTRICAL CONTRACTOR OR IF THE BAS CONTRACTOR WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR RUNNING CONDUIT FOR THE CONTROL WIRING TO THE DIFFERENTIAL PRESSURE SENSOR.

52A. THE BAS CONTRACTOR WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR RUNNING SEPARATE CONDUIT FOR THE CONTROL WIRING TO THE BYPASS CONTROL. PLEASE SEE BAS NOTES 1 IN DETAIL D1 PIPING CONTROLS AND POINTS LIST AT END OF PIPE RUN ON SHEET MP501. THIS NOTE WILL BE ISSUED IN AMENDMENT 007. THE CONDUCTOR FOR THE DIFFERENTIAL PRESSURE SENSOR AND BYPASS VALVE IS NOTED ON SHEET MP103. THE CONDUIT RUN START BEGINS AT THE CONTROL PANEL SHOWN IN DETAIL E8 TRAMWAY MECHANICAL ROOM AT BUILDING 5 CONNECTOR PLAN AND CONTINUES TO THE PIPING BYPASS LOCATED IN THE CRAWL SPACE OF BUILDING 3. PLEASE SEE SHEET KEYNOTES 21, 22, 24 AND 26 ON FLOOR PLAN F5, BUILDINGS 3 AND 5 FLOOR PLAN AND DETAIL E8, AND TRAMWAY MECHANICAL ROOM AT BUILDING 5 CONNECTOR PLAN.

53. I NOTICED ON AMENDMENTS 2 AND 3 FOR THIS PROJECT, UNDER SECTION 13 ON THE SF 30, IT REQUIRES THE CONTRACTOR TO SIGN AND RETURN A COPY OF THE AMENDMENTS. BUT AMENDMENTS 1, 4, 5, & 6 STATE NOT TO. PLEASE CONFIRM IF WE NEED TO SIGN AND ATTACH COPIES OF ALL AMENDMENTS WITH OUR BID.

53A. THERE ARE THREE WAYS FOR FIRMS TO ACKNOWLEDGE AMENDMENTS. THE THIRD METHOD IS LESS PREFERABLE.

1. FIRMS CAN SIGN EACH AMENDMENT AND SUBMIT WITH THEIR OFFER.

1. FIRMS CAN WRITE IN THE AMENDMENT NUMBERS WHERE LOCATED IN THE SOLICITATION (FOR IFBS PAGE 2).

1. THE THIRD IS THAT DEPENDING ON THE NATURE OF THE AMENDMENT, IF THE “OFFER” COMPLIES WITH THE AMENDMENT, THEN THE AMENDMENT HAS BEEN ACKNOWLEDGED (KIND OF LIKE THE TRANSITIVE PROPERTY IN MATHEMATICS). EXAMPLE IN THE CONTRACT ATTORNEY’S DESK GUIDE IS THAT AN AMENDMENT CHANGED THE BID TIME/DATE AND THE OFFER MET THAT NEW TIME AND DATE. EVEN IF THEY DIDN’T ACKNOWLEDGE THE AMENDMENT, THEIR ACTIONS DID.

V. GENERAL INFORMATION:

ADDITIONAL INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS:

1. “VAAR 852.219-73 WAS INCLUDED IN THIS SOLICITATION AND REFERENCES THE SBA CERTIFICATION DATABASE AT HTTPS://VETERANS.CERTIFY.SBA.GOV/. HOWEVER, THE WEBSITE PORTAL AT THE FOREGOING LINK IS NOW STATIC AND IS NO LONGER BEING UPDATED AS OF AUGUST 2024. TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR AWARD, A VENDOR MUST BE LISTED AS SDVOSB CERTIFIED IN THE SBA CERTIFICATION DATABASE (UNDER GOVERNMENT CERTIFICATIONS) FOUND AT THE DYNAMIC SMALL BUSINESS SEARCH WEBSITE: HTTPS://DSBS.SBA.GOV/SEARCH/DSP_DSBS.CFM.”

2. ENSURE YOUR BID INCLUDES THE ATTACHED COMPLETED:

VAAR 852.219-75 VA NOTICE OF LIMITATIONS ON SUBCONTRACTING—CERTIFICATE OF COMPLIANCE FOR SERVICES AND CONSTRUCTION (JAN 2023) (DEVIATION). (NOTE; THE CO HAS UPDATED THE CLAUSE BY CHECKING BOX (1)(III) SPECIAL TRADE CONTRACTORS.)

***NOTHING FOLLOWS***

See attached document: S06 - VAAR 852.219-75_Submit with Bid.

See attached document: S06 - 556-23-104 Amendment 0007_Attachment.

ACCOMPANYING AMENDMENT – 36C25225B0002 0007