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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 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) 09-04-2019 None 36C259 Department of Veterans Affairs Network Contracting Office

NCO 19

6162 South Willow Drive, Suite 300 Greenwood Village CO 80111 36C259 Department of Veterans Affairs Network Contracting Office

NCO 19

6162 South Willow Drive, Suite Greenwood Village CO 80111 To all Offerors/Bidders

36C25919Q0449

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X The purpose of this amendment is to post the questions that were asked along with answers.

Each offeror must submit a signed copy of this amendment in their proposal to acknowledge receipt.

All other terms and conditions remain unchanged.

Mary Good Contracting Officer

B.2

B.3 On page 6 under the PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE AND OUTDOOR EXPERIENCE EVENT COMPLETION EXPECTATION section header, the RFP states that “There will be a minimum of six (6) outdoor experiences in as many different locations within the RCS service area… in a cumulative period of one (1) year.”

On page 11 under the “Contractor Deliverables” section header, bullet #2 states that (the contractor) “Recommend and provide a description of a minimum of six (6) different outdoor experience locations for the year of performance…within the RCS Continental District 4 service area.”

Later on the same page and section header under bullet #4, the RFP states that “Lodging, meals, all outdoor experience activity cost for all participants for all three events per year as described in the SOW.”

All five CLINs state that “The contractor will conduct a minimum of six (6) outdoor experience events…” Can the Government please confirm or clarify the number of outdoor experience events required in the period-of-performance year and/or clarify the context of bullet #4 on page 11?

The Government wants at least six planned trips per year, offerors will be encouraged to utilize as much cost savings initiatives as possible to afford for as many trips within allotted task order budget.

Later in the same section on page 8, the RFP states that “The contractor is responsible for the transportation costs of the twenty (20) participants from their hometown airport to the outdoor experience site and the return trip from the outdoor experience facility to the airport.”

On page 9 of the same section, the RFP states “Logistical support includes veterans’ transportation to and from their nearest airport…” On page 10 under the RESPONSIBILIES OF THE RCS (DOVA), the RFP states:

“The DOVA will assist in arranging for participant travel from the veteran’s residence or vet center to the airport and will assist in arranging for the return travel from their home airport to their residence.

The participants/or local vet center will provide transportation from participants’ home or veteran center to and from their home airport.”

In the Contractor Deliverables section on page 11, bullet 3., the RFP states “Transportation costs from the participant’s home airport to the designated closest outdoor experience location airport AND to the outdoor experience facility and return travel from the outdoor experience facility to the participant’s local airport.”

Can the government please confirm or clarify that the contractor is not required to incur costs related to the transportation of the individual Veteran participant to/from their local Vet Center or their home to and/or from their home airport prior to and after the outdoor experience event?

Transportation should be from the vet center to the event and back.

E.1

E.9 (a) 1.

In the ADDENDUM to FAR 52.212-1 INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS-COMMERCIAL ITEMS on the top of page 37, the government states that the “Proposal shall be submitted electronically via email…” In the ADDENDUM to FAR 52.212-1 INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS-COMMERCIAL ITEMS on page 37 bullet (5), the RFP states in reference to the technical evaluation component of the contractors proposal that “The response shall not exceed (10) 8 1/2”x11” double-sided pages…” The RFP states that “The offeror shall submit a technical proposal, no more than ten pages…” Can the Government please confirm or clarify the maximum number of pages for the technical factor response since, if the offerors proposal is submitted electronically, ten (10) double-sided pages equates to twenty (20) total pages in an electronic word processing format such as MS Word?

Ten single sided pages. That was a typo. MS Word or PDF.