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AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION/MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT

1. CONTRACT ID CODE PAGE OF PAGES

1 10

2. AMENDMENT/MODIFICATION NUMBER

3. EFFECTIVE DATE

08/16/2026

4. REQUISITION/PURCHASE REQ. NUMBER 5. PROJECT NUMBER (If applicable)

36C786CODE

NATIONAL CEMETERY ADMIN (786)

NATIONAL CEMETERY ADMINISTRATION

DEPT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

18434 JOPLIN RD.

TRIANGLE, VA 22172

6. ISSUED BY CODE7. ADMINISTERED BY (If other than Item 6)

9A. AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION NUMBER

36C78626Q50232

CODE FACILITY CODE

8. NAME AND ADDRESS OF CONTRACTOR (Number, street, country, state and ZIP Code) (X)

X 9B. DATED (SEE ITEM 11)

07/31/2026

10A. MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT/ORDER

NUMBER

10B. DATED (SEE ITEM 11)

11. THIS ITEM ONLY APPLIES TO AMENDMENTS OF SOLICITATIONS

X XThe above numbered solicitation is amended as set forth in item 14. The hour and date specified for receipt of Offers is extended, is not extended, 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: (a) By completing items 8 and 15, and returning __1__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 RESULT IN REJECTION OF YOUR OFFER. If by virtue of this amendment your 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.

12. ACCOUNTING AND APPROPRIATION DATA (If required)

13. THIS ITEM ONLY APPLIES TO MODIFICATION OF CONTRACTS/ORDERS.

IT MODIFIES THE CONTRACT/ORDER NUMBER AS DESCRIBED IN ITEM 14.

CHECK ONE A. THIS CHANGE ORDER IS ISSUED PURSUANT TO: (Specify authority) THE CHANGES SET FORTH IN ITEM 14 ARE MADE IN THE CONTRACT

ORDER NUMBER IN ITEM 10A.

B. THE ABOVE NUMBERED CONTRACT/ORDER IS MODIFIED TO REFLECT THE ADMINISTRATIVE CHANGES (such as changes in paying office, appropriation date, etc.) SET FORTH IN ITEM 14, PURSUANT TO THE AUTHORITY OF FAR 43.103(b).

C. THIS SUPPLEMENTAL AGREEMENT IS ENTERED INTO PURSUANT TO AUTHORITY OF:

D. OTHER (Specify type of modification and authority)

E. IMPORTANT: Contractor is not, is required to sign this document and return __1_____ copies to the issuing office.

14. DESCRIPTION OF AMENDMENT/MODIFICATION (Organized by UCF section headings, including solicitation/contract subject matter where feasible.)

The purpose of this Amendment is to post the response and answer to questions submitted in response to Solicitation 36C78626Q50232. Please see attachment Response to Questions Submitted in Response to Solicitation 36C7862Q50232. The solicitation shall not be extended.

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 (Type or print) 16A. NAME AND TITLE OF CONTRACTING OFFICER (Type or print) Antionette Collins

(Signature of person authorized to sign)

15B. CONTRACTOR/OFFEROR 15C. DATE SIGNED

By (Signature of Contracting Officer)

16B. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 16C. DATE SIGNED

NSN 7540-01-152-8070

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Table of Contents

Section Description Page Number

1 Continuation Sheet A.1 Description of Amendment/Modification

3 Documents, Exhibits, or Attachments

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A.1 Description of Amendment/Modification

High Level Changes:

• New

• Updated

• Closing Date Time changed from 08/21/2026 16:00 to 08/21/2026 13:00

• Solicitation Date changed from 07/21/2026 to 08/16/2026

• Removed

Office Changes:

• New

• Updated

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Shipment Changes:

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Attachment Changes:

• New

• Attachment A- Statement of Work SOW Togus Tree Pruning Removal Stump Grinding .doc

• Attachment B-Price Schedule final.docx

• Attachment C- SCA Wage Determination 2015-4009 Rev.34.pdf

• Response to Questions Submitted in Response to Solicitation 36C78626Q50232.docx

• Updated

• Removed

Clause Changes:

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• New

• Updated

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Deliveries or Performance

Section 3 - Documents, Exhibits, or Attachments Title Dates Number of

Pages Response to Questions Submitted in Response to Solicitation 36C78626Q50232.docx - ADDED 08/16/2026

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Response to Questions for Solicitation 36C78626Q50232

Q1. Cavity restoration: SOW paragraph (c) requires grindings to be removed from the cavity, the cavity backfilled with clean topsoil, compacted, evenly graded, and seeded.

Attachment B does not reference backfill, grading, or seeding in any line item. Please identify the CLIN number under which offerors are to price this work.

A1. CLIN 0001 and CLIN 0003.

Q2. Total stump quantity: CLIN 0001 identifies a quantity of 9 tree removals and CLIN 0003 identifies a quantity of 33. CLIN 0002 is a pruning line that also references grinding stumps. Please state the total number of stumps to be ground and restored and confirm whether that total includes any stumps associated with CLIN 0002.

A2. The total number of trees that will require stump grinding is a quantity of 42 and this does not include the trees under CLIN 0002 that are for pruning.

Q3. Topsoil: Please confirm whether the topsoil is contractor-furnished or Government-furnished. If contractor-furnished, please confirm whether screened loam satisfies the requirement for clean topsoil. If it does not, please state the required specification.

A3. Topsoil is furnished by the contractor and screened loam is sufficient.

Q4. Seed: Please confirm whether the seed is contractor-furnished or Government-furnished. Please also state the required application rate for the 70% perennial ryegrass and 30% Kentucky bluegrass mix or confirm that no application rate is specified.

A4. Seed will be contractor furnished, and should adhere to standard application rate of 5lbs per 1000 sq ft. The Government would specify if they intended to provide Government Furnished Property. The Government does not intend to provide Government Furnished Property.

Q5. Seeding acceptance standard: Please state the basis for acceptance of the seeded areas: whether acceptance is based on the specified mix being properly applied and graded, or on germination or establishment. If acceptance is based on germination or

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A5. Standards of acceptance are based on application and grade.

Q6. Grindings disposal: The SOW requires pruning and removal debris to be chipped and removed from the cemetery. Please confirm whether stump grindings removed from the cavities are also to be hauled off site. If they are not, please state where they are to be placed.

A6. Stump grindings are to be removed by contractors.

Q7. The Solicitation map attachments for the East (Attachment A.1 8a East Cem.pdf) and West Cemetery (Attachment A.2 8b West Cemetery.pdf) provided shows general location of trees. There is no key provided on maps. Is the red square representation of trees to remove and red circle representation of trees to prune?

A7. Circles are trim, boxes are cut down. The legend identifies the circles are for trim and the boxes are for cut down.

Q8. If the red circle on the provided maps indicates trees to prune, the West Cemetery map shows four (4) trees to prune. The attachment B Pricing Schedule under CLIN 0004 indicates three (3) trees to prune. Please clarify if there are three (3) or four (4) trees to prune?

A8. Three trees to prune on the bottom right corner on the map and the four trees no longer require pruning.

Q9. Attachment B Pricing Schedule for West Cemetery indicates thirty-three (33) trees to remove and three (3) trees to prune. Not all trees are marked in the West Cemetery for identification (red ribbon and yellow ribbon), please clarify trees.

A9. The trees will be remarked by 08/20/2026.

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Q10. The Attachment A.2 8b West Cemetery map shows seventeen (17) red squares along with one (1) large red square. Please confirm the number of trees to remove? Can you provide which trees to remove by Section in the West Cemetery?

A10. Trees will be re-marked by 08/20/26.

Q11. Does the large square on Attachment A.2 8b West Cemetery map represent the birch trees between the two (2) paved access roads? There are only two (2) Birch trees marked in this area with red ribbon in this cluster. There are other dead Birch trees in this area, please confirm how many of these birch trees are to be removed.

A11. The birches in question are all scheduled for removal. Trees will be re-marked by 08/20/2026.

Q12. Please confirm if all trees removed require stump grinding, considering there are some trees marked for removal on perimeter of woods line with adjacent trees, where roots could be affected if ground.

A12. All trees for removal will require stump grinding.

Q13. Do these areas along woods line require topsoil and seed considering there is no turf in these areas?

A13. The area along the wood line will require topsoil and seed.

Q14. Site visit – August 11, 2026: Vendors attended the scheduled site visit at Togus National Cemetery on August 11, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. as directed by the solicitation. The designated government point of contact was not present, and no government representative was available to conduct the inspection or respond to questions. Attendees walked on the ground unescorted.

A14. The solicitation did not identify that a cemetery POC would be conducting the site visit by escorting prospective vendors for inspection or responding to questions.

The instructions for proper submission of questions are listed in two separate sections of solicitation 36C78626Q50232.

Please see page 2 of Combined/Synopsis Solicitation 36C78626Q50232.

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“All questions resulting from the site visit should be sent to the Contracting Officer by following the instructions in the “RFQ QUESTIONS” section of this Combined Synopsis Solicitation. The Contracting Officer will then issue an amendment(s) answering all questions that were received on time (by the question due date). Potential Quoters are responsible for checking SAM.gov for issued Amendments to this Combined Synopsis Solicitation.”

Please see page 3 of Combined/Synopsis Solicitation 36C78626Q50232.

“RFQ QUESTIONS: All questions regarding this solicitation are to be submitted to the Contracting Officer, via email, no later than 12:00 pm EST, Thursday, August 13, 2026.

No questions will be accepted after this time. Questions pertaining to this announcement shall be sent by email to: Antionette.Collins@va.gov Telephone inquiries will not be accepted. Amendments will be issued to answer all questions that are submitted.”

Please review the solicitation instructions as it relates to the directions following the site visit. The solicitation did not permit contractors to submit or ask questions at the site visit via the solicitation instructions. You are only permitted to submit questions to the Contracting Officer. The cemetery personnel are not permitted to answer your questions at the site visit, and you would have been instructed to submit your questions in writing to the Contracting Officer. Amendments will be issued to answer all questions that are submitted.

The answers to the questions will be posted on SAM.gov after the closing period for questions submission has expired. I will not be extending the solicitation close date for Solicitation 36C78626Q50232.

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