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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

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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.

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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.

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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:

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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.

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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.

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0001 636-21-4-5998-0001 636-21-4-5998-0006

636-18-303

36C263

Department of Veterans Affairs Network 23 Contracting Office (NCO 23) 111 South 18th Plaza, Suite C38 Omaha NE 68102-2077

36C263

Department of Veterans Affairs Network 23 Contracting Office (NCO 23) 111 South 18th Plaza, Suite C38 Omaha NE 68102-2077

To all Offerors/Bidders

36C26321R0102

06-25-2021

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636-3610162-5998-854200-3220 23NR0WA06

The purpose of this amendment is to answer questions received in response to this solicitation. See below for questions and answers:

Question 1: The solicitation documents reference the proposal evaluation is based on both the Best Value and Low Price Technically Acceptable FAR criteria. These two FAR clauses carry different evaluation criteria. Please clarify which FAR clause the proposal will evaluate under.

Answer 1: Best Value Source Selection types include (a) Trade-Offs and (b) Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) methodologies. In this solicitation, the type of source selection method used is the LPTA method, utilizing the evaluation factors described under paragraph 7 on pages 7-9 of this solicitation.

Gregg R. Sutcliffe

VA-VHA-2019-BB2D4962

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Question 2: Will the Government prefer past performance example projects that are focused on mechanical or cooling tower related projects?

Answer 2: The Government assumes the question is referring to relevant experience, not past performance. The Government defines Factor 1 - Relevant Experience of the Prime Contractor - on page 8 of this solicitation. Please refer to it in determining which projects you submit to meet this factor.

Question 3: Will the Government accept past performance example projects in occupied facilities that are not medical related but owned by a Government entity?

Answer 3: The Government assumes the question is referring to relevant experience, not past performance. Factor 1 - Relevant Experience of the Prime Contractor - is defined on page 8 of this solicitation. To be found technically acceptable, an offeror must submit a minimum of three recent and relevant projects as defined in the solicitation.

Question 4: Can VA confirm that this project is Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) and not a Best Value evaluation?

Answer 4: See answer #1 above.

Question 5: Will past performance be ranked as acceptable or unacceptable only or are there other degrees of ranking?

If so, what are those degrees of ranking?

Answer 5: Factor 1 - Relevant Experience of the Prime Contractor - will be rated as either acceptable or unacceptable.

Prime contractor past performance ratings will only be considered by the Contracting Officer while completing the Determination of Contractor's Responsibility.