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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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0001 04-29-2020

36C257

Department of Veterans Affairs NCO 17 North Texas Healthcare System NCO 17 Network Contracting Activity 4500 S. Lancaster Road Dallas TX 75216

36C257

NCO 17

Department of Veterans Affairs North Texas Veterans Health Care Center 4500 S. Lancaster Road Dallas TX 75216

To all Offerors/Bidders

36C25719R0002

04-15-2020

X

X x 1

The purpose of this amendment is to provide answers to the RFP questions received in response to the solicitation.

Please see page 2 of this documnt for questions and answers submitted prior to the Questions and Answer (Q&A) deadline.

Yomika Brock

QUESTION 1: Is there ANY avenue for getting a waiver of federal contractor Affirmative Action requirements?

ANSWER 1: A waiver of federal contractor Affirmative Action requirements is not allowed. This procurement is not COVID-19 related.

QUESTION 2: Can you please provide us the current incumbent, the contract number, and how was the award value?

ANSWER 2: This request for information must be submitted under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) and the Privacy Act. Please email your request to 549FOIA@va.gov. FOIA request can take up to a minimum of 20 business days to respond and normally contract requests can incur significant fees depending on the size of responsive records.

QUESTION 3: We are interested in participating in the tender mentioned above hence want to get more information about the same. Considering the geographical constraint of personally reviewing the document, I request you to provide us the following details before we buy the document:

QUESTION 3a. List of Items, Schedule of Requirements, Scope of Work, Terms of Reference, Bill of Materials required.

ANSWER 3a. The government is not selling access to the solicitation. Free access to the solicitation can be found at https://beta.sam.gov/.

QUESTION 3b. Soft Copy of the Tender Document through email.

ANSWER 3b. A copy of the solicitation document will not be provided through email. In accordance with FAR part 5.102, the contracting officer must make the solicitation available through the Governmentwide Point of Entry (GPE). For this procurement the GPE is https://beta.sam.gov/.

QUESTION 3c. Names of countries that will be eligible to participate in this tender.

ANSWER 3c. Contractor qualifications can be found in the solicitation posted at https://beta.sam.gov/.

QUESTION 3d. Information about the Tendering Procedure and Guidelines.

ANSWER 3d. The terms and conditions can be found in the solicitation posted at https://beta.sam.gov/.

QUESTION 3e. Estimated Budget for this Purchase.

ANSWER 3e. In order to protect procurement integrity and promote competition, the estimated budget shall not be disclosed.

QUESTION 3f. Any Extension of Bidding Deadline?

ANSWER 3f. There is no extension of the solicitation close date.

QUESTION 3g. Any Addendum or Pre-Bid meeting Minutes?

ANSWER 3g. There are no addendum or pre-bid meeting Minutes available.

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