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5. PROJECT NUMBER (if applicable)

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7. ADMINISTERED BY

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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

10B. DATED

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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 ITE M 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 r eference 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

BY

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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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) 00001 12-15-2017 none 663A Department of Veterans Affairs Network Contracting Office 20 1495 Wilmington Drive, Suite 360 DuPont WA 98327 663A Department of Veterans Affairs Network Contracting Office 20 1495 Wilmington Drive, Suite 360 DuPont WA 98327 To all Offerors/Bidders

36C26018Q0092 12-06-2017

X X X

THE PURPOSE OF THIS AMENDMENT IS TO POST

QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS.

A. Questions and Answers begin on page 2.

B. There are no other changes to the solicitation as a result of this amendment, and all other terms and conditions remain unchanged.

POC at Contracting, Darlene Anderson, 253-888- 4905 darlene.anderson4@va.gov

DARLENE ANDERSON

Contracting Officer

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Questions and Answers:

Question 1: Is there an incumbent vendor? If so, what is the name of the vendor? Are there incumbent staff in the position? If so, how long have they been on the contract? What was the annual spend on the contract per city in the last fiscal year? What was the total amount of hours that were used for the past fiscal year pertaining to this contract per city?

Answer 1: There is no incumbent vendor.

Question 2: What is the projected start date of the contract?

Answer 2: 2/1/2018

Question 3: Are resumes desired with RFP submission?

Answer 3: No.

Question 4: We would like to inquire if this is a re-transmission of the Puget Sound VA solicitation for these services in October of 2017.

Answer 4: This is not a re-transmission, but it is similar to our 9/27/2017 solicitation; no award was made as a result of that solicitation.

Question 5: I am hoping to find out if there is an incumbent contractor currently performing these services or if this is a new requirement. If there is an incumbent, could you please provide the contract number?

Answer 5: There is no incumbent contractor.

Question 6: Does the Past Performance has to come from the Prime or can it be from either the Prime or the Sub Contractor?

Answer 6: In accordance with FAR 15.305(a)(2)(iii), VA’s past performance evaluation will take into account past performance regarding subcontractors that will perform major or critical aspects of the requirement. No more than three past performance references should be submitted. See Instructions to Offerors. There are no other limitations with regards to the submittal of past performance references. If your company is wanting to be counted under a socioeconomic category, offerors are reminded that in the performance of the contract, they shall comply with the applicable subcontracting limitations in 13 CFR § 125.6. See VAAR 852.219-10 (JUL 2016) (DEVIATION).

Question 7: Page 106 of the RFP states, ‘When there is inadequate competition at any tier, an otherwise competitive offer from a responsible business concern at that tier will be considered with the eligible offers for the next lower tier. For example: only one competitive offer is received from a SDVOSB concern, that offer will be included with the offer(s) received from all VOSB concerns; if there is still inadequate competition, the offers from the SDVOSB concerns will then be included with SB offer(s) received.’ If a SDVOSB is a sub contractor to a SB Prime, what tier they fall into?

Answer 7: The Prime’s socioeconomic category; by your question, small business tier.