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Solicitation Number 36W79723R0001 Amendment 0002 May 31, 2023

Solicitation Clarification & Changes

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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

Contractor

16C. DATE SIGNED

14. DESCRIPTION OF AMENDMENT/MODIFICATION

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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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16A. NAME AND TITLE OF CONTRACTING OFFICER

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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.

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) Department of Veteran Affairs National Acquisition Center National Contract Services, Bldg 37 1st Avenue, One Block North of Cermak Hines, IL 60141

Department of Veteran Affairs National Acquisition Center National Contract Services, Bldg 37 1st Avenue, One Block North of Cermak Hines, IL 60141

To all Offerors/Bidders

36W79723R0001 05-22-2023

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This amendment is issued to provide clarifying solicitation information and changes to Solicitation 36W79723R0001.

See pages 2-3 for additional information.

All other terms and conditions of this solicitation remain unchanged.

A signed copy of this Amendment must be submitted no later than June 28, 2023 at 5:00pm CST.

Robert Mills Contracting Officer Solicitation Number 36W79723R0001 Amendment 0002 May 31, 2023

PURPOSE: This Amendment is being issued to address certain clarification comments that have been submitted. This document is split between “Clarifications” that address specific questions that have arisen, and “Solicitation Adjustments” which change specific items of the original Solicitation.

INSTRUCTIONS: A signed SF-30 for this Amendment must be submitted with the copy of the solicitation response due at 5:00PM CST on June 28, 2023. Any offer submitted without the signed SF-30 will considered incomplete and will NOT be considered for any further evaluation.

Clarifications

1) Attachment E – Past Performance Offeror can submit up to two (2) non-healthcare commercial customers as a reference, so long as the commercial customer is of similar size and scope of the requirements outlined in Solicitation Number 36W79723R0001.

2) Purchase History The purchase history supplied in “Attachment A Customer Data” materially reflects the current needs of the requirements outlined in Solicitation Number 36W79723R0001.

Solicitation Adjustments

1) Page 60 – Paragraph 2

a. CURRENT: “The Government is committed to applying best-value trade-off Source Selection procedures as a means of selecting the most qualified SPV contractor to satisfy the needs of the Government at the best value. Trade-Off Source Selection allows the government to consider award to other than the lowest priced proposal on this procurement, the combination of all non-price factors is slightly more important than price.

b. CHANGE TO: “The Government is committed to applying best-value trade-off Source Selection procedures as a means of selecting the most qualified SPV contractor to satisfy the needs of the Government at the best value. Trade-Off Source Selection allows the government to consider award to other than the lowest priced proposal on this procurement, the combination of all non-price factors is slightly less important than price.

2) Market Basket Invoice Date – Attachment H – Market Basket

a. CURRENT: No date given

b. CHANGE TO: Each respondent will use the date of April 1, 2023, as the date that each product price will be used for the purposes of completing Attachment H - Market Basket.

3) Solicitation Response Date:

a. CURRENT (Based on Amendment 0001): All parts of the solicitation are due at 5:00PM CST on June 28, 2023.

b. CHANGE TO: All parts of the solicitation are due at 5:00PM CST on June 28, 2023, except for Attachment H – Market Basket, which is to be submitted on a CD or via email to robert.mills2@va.gov no later than 5:00PM CST on July 12, 2023.

4) Attachment A Customer Data – Puerto Rico

a. CURRENT: No purchase estimates for Puerto Rico in Attachment A Customer Data

b. CHANGE TO: Below is the additional information for Puerto Rico

All other terms and conditions remain unchanged.

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