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5. PROJECT NUMBER (if applicable)

CODE

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

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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CHECK

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) 07-03-2018

926-NRM18-16

To all Offerors/Bidders

36C78618R0404 06-20-2018

X X X X Questions and answers have been provided for Beverly National Cemetery.

The cut off for questions is July 12, 2018, at noon local time. Questions should be emailed to lenora.stephens@va.gov entitled "36C78618R0404 - Beverly National Cemetery." All other terms and conditions remain the same.

Lenora Stephens Solicitation 36C78618R0404 – Amendment 00001 for Beverly National Cemetery The following information is hereby incorporated within amendment 00001 for Solicitation 6C78618R0404 for Beverly National Cemetery.

Question: What is the proposal delivery location? Block #7 on SF 1442 is blank.

Answer: The proposals shall be sent to:

Department of Veterans Affairs

Question: Will the VA be holding an organized site visit prior to the response date?

Answer: It shall be held on Wednesday, July 11, 2018, at 10:00 a.m. local time at the Administration Building located at Beverly National Cemetery, 916 Bridgeboro Road, Beverly, NJ 08010.

Question: On the solicitation document dated 6/20/2018 the type of solicitation is identified as Negotiated RFP, however on page 6 of the RFP, the contract methodology is referenced as “The Government contemplates award of a Firm-Fixed-Price contract resulting from this solicitation.” Please clarify the type of contract which will be utilized for this project.

Answer: The solicitation is a Request for Proposal (RFP) and it is also a Firm Fixed Price contract. However, the basis for award shall be made on the lowest evaluated price of proposals meeting or exceeding the acceptability standers for non-cost factors. Each offer shall be rated on the evaluation factors listed below that must be submitted with their proposals prior to solicitation closing. They are as follows:

FACTOR 1: PAST PERFORMANCE

Past Performance will be evaluated for quality, timeliness, problem resolution, business relations, customer service and relevance (e.g. experience in providing services similar in size, scope, and complexity as described in the Statement of Work). If no past performance information is readily available, the Offeror’s past performance will be evaluated as Neutral. The Government will research information and data bases to aid in establishing the contractor’s responsibility and ability to perform the required services. The databases include but are not limited to Dun and Bradstreet, CPARS, EPLS, VetBiz, and SBA. In addition, please provide a list with a minimum of three (3) contracts and/or subcontracts that have been held over the past five (5) years providing services similar in size, scope, and complexity. A Past Projects Worksheet is attached to this solicitation for your use. Any additional information such as letters, associations, and standards to substantiate the past performance shall be furnished by the Offeror. The Offeror shall provide the following information for each contract and/or subcontract:

Customer’s name, address, telephone numbers for customers lead contact and technical personnel Contract Number Contract Dollar Value Any terminations (partial or complete) and the reason (convenience or default) Failure to submit all required documentation as required may result in your submission being found to be technically unacceptable.

NOTE: Factor 1 will be rated on an acceptable or unacceptable basis. Proposal ranking will not be established.

FACTOR 2: PRICE

Provide a breakdown of your pricing and the pricing methodology you used in the conscription of that pricing. Include any assumptions made with your offer. Simply providing a figure will not be enough. A low price and/or pricing with no breakdown will be considered an inferior offer and deemed non-responsive. The Government needs to know the method used in arriving at your figures.

The lowest bidder will not necessarily get this award.

Simply providing a price with no substantial information on pricing and/or capabilities and/or performance will result in an inferior proposal and may be considered non-responsive. The Government will not consider offers that are considerably low or high.

Pricing may be compared against the Government estimate or against the average mean of the offers received to arrive at a competitive range in determining whether an offer is too low/too high offers.

Basis of Award: Award will be made based on the lowest evaluated price of proposals meeting or exceeding the acceptability standers for non-cost factors.

The cut off for questions is July 12, 2018, at noon local time. All questions shall be entitled, “36C78618R0404 – Beverly National Cemetery” to lenora.stephens@va.gov

NCA PAST PERFORMANCE QUESTIONNAIRE

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Key Subcontractors and Effort Performed

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ADJECTIVE

RATING

GUIDE

Rating Definition Note (E)

Exceptional Performance meets contractual requirements and exceeds many to the

Government/Owner’s benefit.

The contractual performance of the element or sub element being assessed was accomplished with few minor problems for which corrective actions taken by the contractor was highly effective.

An

Exceptional rating is appropriate when the

Contractor successfully performed multiple significant events that were of benefit to the

Government/Owner.

A singular benefit, however, could be of such magnitude that it alone constitutes an

Exceptional rating.

Also there should have been

NO

significant weaknesses identified.

(VG)

Very

Good Performance meets contractual requirements and exceeds some to the

Government /Owner’s benefit.

The contractual performance of the element or sub element being assessed was accomplished with some minor problems for which corrective actions taken by the contractor were effective.

A

Very

Good rating is appropriate when the

Contractor successfully performed a significant event that was a benefit to the

Government/Owner.

There should have been no significant weaknesses identified.

(S)

Satisfactory Performance meets minimum contractual requirements.

The contractual performance of the element or sub element contains some minor problems for which corrective actions taken by the contractor appear or were satisfactory A

Satisfactory rating is appropriate when there were only minor problems, or major problems that the contractor recovered from without impact to the contract.

There should have been

NO

significant weaknesses identified.

Per

DOD

policy, a fundamental principle of assigning ratings is that contractors will not be assessed a rating lower than

Satisfactory solely for not performing beyond the requirements of the contract.

(M)

Marginal Performance does not meet some contractual requirements.

The contractual performance of the element or sub element being assessed reflects a serious problem for which the contractor has not yet identified corrective actions.

The contractor's proposed actions appear only marginally effective or were not fully implemented.

A

Marginal is appropriate when a significant event occurred that the contractor had trouble overcoming which impacted the

Government/Owner.

(U)

Unsatisfactory Performance does not meet most contractual requirements and recovery is not likely in a timely manner.

The contractual performance of the element or sub element contains serious problem(s) for which the contractor's corrective actions appear or were ineffective An

Unsatisfactory rating is appropriate when multiple significant events occurred that the contractor had trouble overcoming and which impacted the Government/Owner.

A singular problem, however, could be of such serious magnitude that it alone constitutes an unsatisfactory rating (N)

Not

Applicable No information or did not apply to your contract Ra

Rating will be neither positive nor negative.

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