36C26023Q0442 0002.docx

5. PROJECT NUMBER (if applicable)

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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

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10A. MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT/ORDER NUMBER

10B. DATED

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1. CONTRACT ID CODE

FACILITY CODE

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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

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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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)

06-08-2023

36C260 Network Contracting Office 20

ATTN: V4CONT

1601 E. Fourth Plain Blvd Bldg.17, Suite B428 Vancouver WA 98661

36C260 Network Contracting Office 20

ATTN: V4CONT

1601 E. Fourth Plain Blvd Bldg.17, Suite B428 Vancouver WA 98661 To all Offerors/Bidders

36C26023Q0442 05-26-2023

X x

See CONTINUATION Page

The purpose of this amendment is to address vendor questions.

See Continuation Pages for vendor questions.

All other terms and conditions remain unchanged and in full effect.

Krystal Weeks Contracting Officer

1. Does this pertain to this particular solicitation? Does this mean no sub contractor allowed for this solicitation?

(b) The Contractor shall comply with the FAR clauses in this paragraph (b) that the Contracting Officer has indicated as being incorporated in this contract by reference to implement provisions of law or Executive orders applicable to acquisitions of commercial products and commercial services:

[X] (1) 52.203–6, Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government (JUN 2020), with Alternate I (NOV 2021) (41 U.S.C. 4704 and 10 U.S.C. 4655).

FAR 52.203-6 is a contract clause applicable to this solicitation. This clause does not exclude the use of subcontractors. Further details regarding this this clause can be found in FAR 52.203-6.

2. As the Priced Quote excel sheet for the Solicitation requests both an Appearance Fee and a Transcript Delivery Price Per Page, we intend to deconstruct our flat rate to provide per page pricing and appearance fees as would be more commonly offered by court reporting agencies that rely on independent contractors to staff their jobs (unless you believe there would be interest in obtaining a flat-fee pricing approach.

This solicitation and requirement are to establish firm-fixed pricing for all CLINs in the Price Cost Schedule (Attachment B). As stated in solicitation 36C26023Q0442 and section E.11 BASIS OF AWARD- The total evaluated price will be the sum of all Contract Line-Item Numbers (CLINs) and Years 1 through 5 as listed in the Price Cost Schedule (Attachment B).

NCO-20 Contracting Offices cannot give prospective offerors guidance to firm’s on how to structure pricing to fulfill this requirement.

3. we would like to confirm that a transcript will always be ordered for these services. If it is common not to order a transcript when a deposition is taken, we would want to take that into consideration in determining how best to present our pricing for consideration. Are you able to confirm for us that a transcript is requested for each Task Order?

Transcripts (digital & hardcopy) are typically ordered with Court Reporter Services for our VHA Facilities. However, there is no guarantee that all future orders under this BPA will require transcripts with each order. The number of transcripts and the type (digital or hardcopy) will be dictated based on each individual order placed by VHA facilities under the terms of this BPA.

As stated in the Performance Work Statement and section 3. DELIVERY OF TRANSCRIPTS:

a. Timelines for delivery of transcripts shall be specified in individual TOs and priced in accordance with the BPA Price/Cost Schedule.

b. When actual discrepancies in the transcribed testimony and the audio recording are identified and verified by the VA, the Court Reporter shall produce a corrected version at no additional cost to the Government.

c. Transcripts may be delivered in either hard copy format or digital format, as requested by the ordering facility.