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* = Required Field FedBizOpps Special Notice Rev. March 2010 Y An correction to amendment 00001 for Saratoga National Cemetery.

20001 36C78618R0343 N 237990 Department of Veterans Affairs 425 I Street, NW (43C2) Washington, DC 20001 Ms. Lenora Stephens Email: lenora.stephens@va.gov Telephone: 202-632-5599 3678618R0343 – Saratoga National Cemetery, Phase 1 – Amendment 00001 The following changes are incorporated into the solicitation for ‘Saratoga’ National Cemetery:

On Page 8 the section on Express Mail Couriers has been clarified to…

EXPRESS MAIL COURIERS

We strongly advise when submitting your offer that use any method other than regular 1st Class mail. Delivery of proposals via express mail e.g. UPS, Federal Express, Airborne Express and the United States Postal Services’ Priority Mail Express are considered viable methods of delivery with tracking numbers for verification of Government receipt. Please take note: That mail being shipped to Government offices are examined off site prior to delivery. Circumstances have been known to happen in which such mail was due to be delivered by 10 a.m., due to its examination off site, did not arrive until later in the day. Just be sure to keep your tracking number handy.

The clause 52.216-1, Type of Contract (APR 1984) is changed to… 52.216-1 TYPE OF CONTRACT (APR 1984) The Government contemplates award of a Firm-Fixed-Price, contract resulting from this solicitation.

Clarification on evaluations during phase I and phase II… Proposal evaluation for award will include both Phase I and Phase II Technical Evaluation ratings. These ratings, when combined, are significantly more important than cost or price. Phase II, Factors 1 thru 3 and Evaluation Factors 1 thru 4 are equal in importance, respective to their phases.

Clarification on options is provided… If sufficient funds are available, one or more of the Option sets, may be accepted. The intent is to award all line items including options. The options are listed in order of preference. Should insufficient funds be available for all line items It is the intent of the Government to make a single award to one company.

In reference to clause 52.249-9… The clause 52.249-9 Default is hereby deleted from the solicitation.

The solicitation closing date has moved to Tuesday, June 26, 2018, the time and location remain the same. Be sure to acknowledge this amendment within your proposal documents. Should you have already shipped your proposals you may acknowledge the amendment via email. You may send a copy of your signed amendment to lenora.stephens@va.gov entitled, “3678618R0343 – Saratoga National Cemetery – Amendment Acknowledgement.”

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