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QUESTION AND ANSWER IN RESPONSE TO SOLICITATION 36C78620Q0024

1. Page 5 and 6 of the solicitation refer to samples approved before August 30, 2018 being used instead of submitting new samples. What is the proper procedure for using samples that have been approved within the last year? As specified in this solicitation “ IF YOU HAVE PREVIOUSLY SUBMITTED AN APPROVED SAMPLE. YOU DO NOT HAVE TO SUBMIT A NEW SAMPLE, HOWEVER OFFERORS WILL HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO SUBMIT A NEW SAMPLE FOR APPROVAL. SAMPLES THAT HAVE BEEN PREVIOUSLY SUBMITTED AND WERE APPROVED WILL BE ACCEPTED BUT APPROVED SAMPLES CAN BE NO OLDER THAN AUGUST 30, 2018. THEREFORE, NO PREVIOUSLY APPROVED SAMPLES WILL BE ACCEPTED PRIOR TO AUGUST 30, 2018 DATE.”