36C25526Q0498 0002.pdf

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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

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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.

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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:

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Contractor

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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.

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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.

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AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION/MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT

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0002 07-27-2026

657-26-3-8543-0172

36C255

Department of Veterans Affairs Network Contracting Office (NCO) 15 3450 S 4th Street Trafficway

Leavenworth KS 66048

36C255

Department of Veterans Affairs Network Contracting Office (NCO) 15 3450 S 4th Street Trafficway

Leavenworth KS 66048

To all Offerors/Bidders

36C25526Q0498

07-14-2026

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657-3660160-8543-828100-3131 0100501X3

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The purpose of this amendment is to respond to questions received during the solicitation phase of this requirement.

This amendment is issued to provide clarification via Questions and Answers only; the solicitation closing date and time (July 31, 2026 at 10am CDT) remain unchanged.

Please see attached document concerning responses to offeror questions concerning Buy American Act and Nonmanufacturer Rule requirements. The attached Questions and Answers document is incorporated into the solicitation without changing the established closing date.

Steve Parrott Contracting Officer

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Question 1 – Country of Manufacture / Buy American Representation

An offeror’s authorized dealer has indicated that the forklifts may be manufactured/finally assembled in more than one foreign country (e.g., Vietnam or South Korea), depending on production allocation at the time of manufacture. For purposes of the solicitation’s country-of-manufacture and Buy American Act representations, may the offeror state “Country of Manufacture: Vietnam or South Korea, dependent upon final production/build allocation,” with supporting dealer documentation attached? Or must the offeror identify one specific country of manufacture at the time the quotation is submitted?

Answer 1:

For this solicitation, each offeror must identify the actual country of manufacture/final assembly for the forklifts at the time the quotation is submitted. A representation listing multiple alternative countries such as “Vietnam or South Korea, dependent upon final production/build allocation” is not acceptable because it does not provide a definite country of origin as of the date of offer.

If the forklifts meet the requirements to be considered domestic end products under the Buy American Act (manufactured in the United States and meeting the applicable domestic-content thresholds), the offeror may instead provide supporting documentation and represent the forklifts as domestic end products in its quotation.

Question 2 – Nonmanufacturer Rule / NAICS 333924

This procurement is a supply requirement under NAICS 333924 and is set aside for SDVOSBs.

The solicitation includes VAAR 852.219-76 but does not contain a separate clause that expressly requires a nonmanufacturer to provide the product of a domestic small-business manufacturer. The offeror asks whether an SBA Nonmanufacturer Rule (NMR) class waiver applies to this procurement under NAICS 333924.

Answer 2:

This solicitation is a supply acquisition under NAICS 333924 and is set aside for SDVOSBs.

Under SBA’s Nonmanufacturer Rule, an SDVOSB that is a nonmanufacturer may qualify for award only if it either:

• supplies the end product of a small-business manufacturer made in the United States, or

• supplies the product of a manufacturer where SBA has granted an applicable NMR waiver for the specific class of products.

Although SBA has issued certain NMR class waivers associated with NAICS 333924, none of those waivers cover the specific forklift product described in this solicitation’s statement of work.

Accordingly, no NMR class waiver applies to this forklift requirement, and the NMR applies with no waiver.

The NMR requirements in 13 CFR 121.406 apply regardless of whether the solicitation contains a separate “domestic small-business manufacturer” certification clause. As a result, any SDVOSB nonmanufacturer prime submitting an offer under this solicitation must supply the end product of a small-business manufacturer made in the United States to remain compliant with the NMR.