RFQ Amendment 36C25925Q0760 0001.docx

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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

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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.

15A. NAME AND TITLE OF SIGNER

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CONTRACTING OFFICER

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(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.)

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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) 09-04-2025 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 300 Greenwood Village CO 80111 To all Offerors/Bidders

36C25925Q0760

X X X ** HOUR & DATE for Receipt of Offers is EXTENDED to: 09-05-2025 12:00 MDT one(1)

1. The purpose of the solicitation amendment is to answer vendor questions and extend the solicitation close date.

2. The attachment "Updated Vendors Questions and Answers" addresses the vendor solicitation questions.

3. There is no change to the Statement of Work (SOW) and no change to the Price/Cost Schedule found in the RFQ;

therefore, the solicitation close date is only extended to 9/5/2025 at 12:00pm MDT in which all offers must be received by email to: john.cheng2@va.gov.

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Updated Vendor Questions and Answers:

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Updated Vendor Questions and Answers.pdf

Vendor Questions & Answers The updates are highlighted in yellow below:

1) Is this solicitation only for Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSBs) total set-aside? Or can anybody bid on it?

Answer: Yes, the solicitation is only for Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Businesses

(SDVOSBs) to submit their offers. Unfortunately, if a vendor that is not SBA certified as a

SDVOSB submits their offer, the non SBA certified SDVOSB offer would not be evaluated.

2) Who is the incumbent?

Answer: The incumbent is Kangaroo Pick-up and Delivery Service, Inc.

3) What was the previous/current contract# for this requirement?

Answer: In order to ensure this solicitation’s requirements are met, the previous service contract is not relevant since this is a new requirement with details listed in the RFQ, SOW, and

Price/Cost Schedule.

4) What is the budget/value for this requirement?

Answer: The VA does not disclose the funding/budgeted amount for the requirement since this is a commercial acquisition under FAR 12.6. Therefore, we highly recommend for vendors to provide their best offer that they believe is competitive.

5) Why and how are you going to enforce the Limitations of Sub-Contracting? Answer: Under

VAAR 819.7004 the CO required to enforce the limitations of sub-contracting for any set-aside contracts. Therefore, any offerors who do not agree and sign the VAAR 852.219-75 VA Notice of

Limitations on Subcontracting – Certificate of Compliance For Services, the offerors will not be eligible for evaluation.

Also, for both pre-award & post-award actions, the CO will use any other pertinent VAAR, VHA

Policies, and FAR to ensure that Limitations of Sub-Contracting are enforced.

6) What was the cost of the final full option year of the previous contract?

Answer: In order to ensure this solicitation’s requirements are met, the previous service contract is not relevant since this is a new requirement with details listed in the RFQ, SOW, and

Price/Cost Schedule.

7) Please confirm whether licenses can be utilized via subcontractor(s) for this requirement?

Answer: Please review SP1, SP2, and SP3 of the Special Standards of Responsibility from the RFQ document.

8) Why would a Business Associate Agreement be needed for this requirement?

Answer: The courier would be picking up boxes and containers that will likely have patient information that requires protection of patient privacy to prevent a HIPAA violation; therefore, a

Business Associate Agreement shall be required between the vendor awarded the contract and a Veterans Health Administration (VHA) Privacy Officer.

9) How many drivers/vehicles are currently used to service the current contract?

Answer: The current number of drivers/vehicles by the incumbent vendor is not relevant for this requirement. Please review the Statement of Work (SOW) to allow your company to make the determination of the number of drivers/vehicles based on your business’ capabilities. The VA will not state the headcount of courier drivers/vehicles required because it is the contractor's responsibility to properly staff and equip their business to meet the SOW requirements.

10) What is the vehicle size currently servicing this location?

Answer: The current size of the incumbent vendor’s vehicles is not relevant for this requirement. Please review paragraph 5 of the SOW in the RFQ to allow your company make the determination of vehicle size. Reason: Maybe the driver has multiple customer deliveries to support, not just the VA. Therefore, the VA will not state the exact vehicle size, so it is the contractor's responsibility to ensure the vehicle used meets the SOW requirements.