OASIS Plus Post-Closing Amendment 0006 Questions and Answers.pdf

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QUESTION & ANSWER (Q&A) DOCUMENT #5

Post-Closing Amendment 0006

Thank you for your interest in OASIS+. This Q&A is issued via SAM.gov, in accordance with FAR 15.206(c), to all offerors who responded to the OASIS+ solicitation(s) prior to the closing date.

In addressing questions, it is the Government’s opinion that if the position of the solicitation and its subsequent amendments are self-evident, the response to a question may simply be that the solicitation and its amendments already address the matter in the manner the Government intended for the subject of the question to be addressed.

Questions were not extensively edited for grammar, punctuation or spelling. The Government attempted to answer every question received relevant to this amendment; however, not every question is shown as some were duplicate or similar questions.

Interested parties stand to benefit from reviewing all statements, questions, and responses.

Questions and responses are organized on the following pages into topic areas shown below:

● Address / Name / POC Changes

● FedConnect / Correspondence

● SF-30 / SF-33

● FASCSA / Section K

● General / Other

This is the fifth Q&A document as a result of the OASIS+ solicitations and is intended to address questions as a result of Post-Closing Amendment 0006. It is the responsibility of the interested parties to periodically check the solicitation on SAM.gov for more information.

OASIS+ Amd 0006 Q&A

OASIS+ Post-Closing Amendment 0006 Questions & Answers Address / Name / POC Changes

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FedConnect / Correspondence Q&A # Question Answer

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1 Our company has moved offices between the time we submitted our GSA Oasis+ proposals and now. We just signed and submitted the latest amendment, however it will be with our new address (which matches our SAM and CAGE records). Is there anything special we need to do regarding our address change to avoid issues with receiving an award?

In looking at the Amendment for the OASIS + On ramp, we had a question about how to communicate a change of name during the solicitation phase. We understand the requirements post award, but for this opportunity we want to make sure of the requirements. We recently had a change of name and have an agreement that can be uploaded, but are unsure of what exactly needs to be resubmitted.

Could you please advise?

9 Please confirm if an updated Section K - Representations and Certifications is required or if the signing of the SF30 that incorporates the K.8 clause is sufficient?

As long as and the Amendment 0006 SF-30 reflect your current address, there is nothing more that needs to be done in order to change your company's address.

We are reviewing the Amendment 6 update, and are preparing to submit our SF30, per instructions. Since initial proposal submission back in October, we have changed our corporate address (our CAGE and Unique Entity ID have remained the same). Besides reflecting the new address in Block 8 of the SF30, is there anything else we need to do at this time?

If there have been any recent changes to your address, offerors must ensure this information is promptly updated in . Please log into your account at your earliest convenience to review and update your address information.

3 If our company address changed after our Original Submission, Do we fill the Amd 6 SF30 with our new company address (as noted currently in SAM) and note it on the SF30?

If there have been any recent changes to your address, we kindly request that you ensure this information is promptly updated in . Please submit your Amendment 0006 SF-30 with the correct, updated address information that reflects the information in .

If the offeror has had a formal change to its bidding entity’s address in SAM, does the government require changes to the entirety of the proposal to reflect the new address?

No; if there have been any recent changes to your address, offerors must ensure this information is promptly updated in . When responding to Amendment 0006, please ensure the offeror's address in the SF-30 matches that of the address in .

Company A and Company B both submitted proposals for the GSA OASIS PLUS UNR in October 2023. In January 2024, Company A acquired Company B. Company B is now a Wholly-Owned Subsidiary, and the Board of Directors is the same for both companies. Will both companies still be eligible for award of a GSA

OASIS PLUS MAC?

Please send your formal request to , and we will provide further instructions.

6 Please send your formal request with documents to , and we will provide further instructions.

7 Amendment 0006 SF30 Block Continuation Sheet (Summary of Changes), item 3: Per amended Section G, FedConnect will be used post-award for submitting certain deliverables and notifications, and the primary method for requesting/initiating modifications. Does the Government recommend all Offerors register in FedConnect prior to award; and if so, can the Government provide registration instructions?

The Government will provide additional instructions regarding Fedconnect following contract award and at the post-award conference.

8 In both the Small Business and Unrestricted Solicitations, in Section F.4.1 Deliverable and Reporting Requirements, should the location in row G.3.1.14 also be FedConnect instead of OASISPLUSmods@gsa.gov?

No; Item G.3.1.14, OASIS+ Data Calls, in the table at Section F.4.1, should remain , as it will be used for correspondence unrelated to modifications or reporting requirements.

Note that this is not the same email address as

An updated Section K, Representations and Certifications, is not required to be submitted with the Amendment 0006 SF-30.

Can GSA please clarify which specific fields in the SF30 form should be completed by the offeror?

Blocks 8, 15A, 15B, and 15C of the SF-30 need to be completed and submitted via the OASIS+ Submission Portal (OSP/Symphony).

Do OASIS+ bidders need to update their SF33 forms because of Amendment 6?

The SF-33 does not need to be updated or resubmitted.

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Reference FAR 52.204-30: Given there are no FASCSA orders listed in SAM.gov and no FASCSA orders included in this solicitation, can the government advise if there are any FASCSA orders that apply to this solicitation?

Given there are no products being provided as part of the OASIS+ solicitation and the changes in Amendment 6 appear to be more aligned with post-award, is the Government looking for some other form of compliance (especially for FAR 52.204-29 and 52.204-30) other than the Offeror’s acknowledgement of Amendment 6?

Would the government clarify what changes were made for document “OASIS_Plus_UR_47QRCA23R0006_SF30_(Amd_0006)_revised_4 .23.2024.pdf” provided on April 23, 2024? Currently the document looks the same as those provided on April 22, 2024.

The original version of Amendment 0006 SF30 for the Unrestricted RFP referred to "Small Business RFP" in Block 14. This has been corrected to say "Unrestricted RFP".

Currently the SF30 is the same as the version provided on April 22, 2024. The revised SF30 indicates the amendment is three pages in total. Can the government please outline what the changes are and provide the revised Amendment follow on pages two and three?

The original version of Amendment 0006 SF30 for the Unrestricted RFP referred to "Small Business RFP" in Block 14. This has been corrected to say "Unrestricted RFP". Please see SF-30 Continuation Page (Amd 0006) for a Summary of Pages; these are the pages 2 and 3 referred to in the SF-30.

Is the upload of the SF-30 sufficient enough to address the FAR Provisions?

We are a Joint Venture (JV) do you require an upload of the SF-30 addressing the FAR provisions for the JV and one for each of the companies that form the JV, or will a single SF-30 representing the JV suffice?

Yes; the only requirement is to submit the signed Amendment 0006 SF-30. Only one SF-30 signed by the prime offeror needs to be submitted for each RFP (e.g., SB, SDVOSB, WOSB, etc.) to which you submitted offer(s).

If we find a slight typo on an SF 30 form that we included with our original submission, may we upload a new version of that form along with the SF 30 for Amendment 6?

No; an SF-30 from a previous amendment should not be resubmitted with your response to Amendment 0006. We will not accept revisions to your proposal unless the Contracting Officer has specifically requested it in a clarification or in discussions.

16 Currently, the OASIS+ contracts have not been awarded; therefore, no orders have been issued at this time. The clause at FAR 52.204-30, Alt I, para (b)(1) identifies the prohibition instruction for any order placed under the OASIS+ contracts following the award of the master contracts (see the full text version of the clause and its Alternate I). The clause is required to be incorporated into GSA's Indefinitely Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contracts per the regulation. The clause at FAR 52.204-30, with its Alternate I, is being populated and incorporated into the OASIS+ contracts as follows: Alternate I is completed by selecting “yes” for all three types of FASCSA orders that may be placed under the O+ contracts in the future (i.e., DHS, DoD, and DNI FASCSA Orders).

This means that executive agencies, including GSA, are prohibited from:

(1) Procuring or obtaining any “covered article” subject to an applicable FASCSA order, or any products or services produced or provided by a source subject to an applicable FASCSA order; and/or (2) Extending or renewing a contract to procure or obtain, any “covered article” subject to an applicable FASCSA order, or any products or services produced or provided by a source subject to an applicable FASCSA order. NOTE 1:

Review the definition of “covered article” at FAR 4.2301; NOTE 2:

"source" means a non-Federal supplier, or potential supplier, of products or services, at any tier.

Please confirm that no administrative action is required for our proposal submission if we are in compliance with FAR 52.204-29 and FAR 52.204-30.

Correct; if an offeror is in compliance with FAR provisions Extending or renewing a contract to procure or obtain, any “covered article” subject to an applicable FASCSA order, or any products or services produced or provided by asource subject to an applicable FASCSA order and 52.204-30, then the only requirement is to timely submit the signed SF-30 as acknowledgement of Amendment 0006 changes.

18 No other action is required at this time for compliance with FAR 52.204-29 and/or 52.204-30.

FASCSA / Section K Q&A # Question Answer

In accordance with FAR 52.204-30 on our OASIS Contract, are we expected to complete the Search/Notification requirements as stated in paragraph c of the clause for the Prime IDIQ or is the requirement only in effect upon issuance of a Task Order?

At this time, there are no orders under the OASIS+ Program because no contracts have been awarded. The clause, including para (c), applies at the master contract level and for TOs issued under the master contract.

Preaward Offeror Requirements:

All offerors must regularly review the System for Award Management (SAM) for any applicable FASCSA orders. In accordance with FAR provision 52.204-29, by submitting an offer, an offeror is representing that it has conducted a reasonable inquiry and is not providing or using any covered article, or any products or services subject to an applicable FASCSA order identified in the solicitation at FAR clause 52.204-30(b)(1).

If an offeror cannot represent compliance with the prohibition, then the offeror must disclose this and provide the required information in accordance with FAR provision 52.204-29(e).

Post Award Contractor Requirements:

○ Review at least once every three months to search for excluded sources,products, and services to ensure that it is not using excluded items in performance of its Government contracts.

○ If they become aware (including via notification by a subcontractor) that an excluded product or service has been delivered to the Government, or used inperformance of a contract, report this to the contracting officer.

○ Require their subcontractors, at all tiers, to do the same by including the substance of FAR clause 52.204-30, in all subcontracts and other contractual instruments. Subcontractors must clearly require their subcontractors to include FAR clause 52.204-30 in subcontracts they establish, and this must continue to all subcontracts down the supply chain.

NOTE: The prohibited orders are listed in the clause's ALT I (b)(1), which include a prohibition from providing or using as part of the performance of the contract any covered article, or any products or services produced or provided by a source, if the covered article or the source is prohibited by any applicable FASCSA orders identified by the checkbox(es) in this paragraph (b)(1). The clause is filled in to include a prohibition for orders from DHS, DoD, and DNI.

Most FASCSA orders will be searchable within to make it easier for contractors and the Government to identify the products and services subject to FASCSA orders.

20 Unrestricted RFP 47QRCA23R0006: FAR Provision 52.204-29 Section K.8. Would it be possible to add the provision number 52.204-29 to section K.8?

Yes; this was a typo. The provision number has been added to Section K.8, and an updated RFP has been attached to the OASIS+ UR posting on .

Regarding ADDITION OF FAR CLAUSE 52.204-29 PROVISION

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SECURITY ACT ORDERS–REPRESENTATION AND

DISCLOSURES (DEC 2023) Question: As this rule is not yet final and the ultimate impact is not yet known across the industry, will the Government consider removing the provision or allowing contractors to request the addition of language allowing for equitable adjustment for any cost or schedule impacts of implementing on any FASCSA order that is issued during the period of performance of the overall master contract and not incorporated by contract modification.

The was issued with an effective date of December 4, 2023.

This interim rule implements the FAR requirements of the Federal Acquisition Supply Chain Security Act of 2018 and the Federal Acquisition Security Council (FASC) final rule for complying with exclusion or removal orders and sharing certain supply chain risk information. The Contracting Officer does not have the unilateral authority to override the implementation requirements from the interim rule and GSA's implementation direction; therefore we cannot remove the provision and clause, as noted in the question.

Definition of Interim Final Rule: When an agency finds that it has good cause to issue a final rule without first publishing a proposed rule, it often characterizes the rule as an “interim final rule,” or “interim rule.” This type of rule becomes effective immediately upon publication. In most cases, the agency stipulates that it will alter the interim rule if warranted by public comments.

If the agency decides not to make changes to the interim rule, it generally will publish a brief final rule in the Federal Register confirming that decision.

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22 Clause FAR 52.204-30 requires the prompt removal of any products or services subject to a FASCSA order in the performance of the contract. Please provide clarification on whether this requirement only applies to products or services directly supporting the contract or also the indirect back-office support/products of the company.

Also, how will costs associated with the removal of any FASCSA prohibited articles be addressed?

Clause FAR 52.204-30 defines “Source” as a non-Federal supplier, or potential supplier, of products or services, at any tier. It also requires the contractor to flow down the clause to subcontractors, however, the subcontractor is not required to monitor Sam.gov for orders. Is it the Government’s intention to require the contractor to flow down any applicable FASCSA Orders to the subcontractor during the performance of the contract?

Contractors must comply with prohibition at the TO level. Contractors are required to remove from the basic contract any covered article or any product or service produced or provided by a source subject to a FASCSA order issued collectively by DHS, DoD, and DNI.

FAR provision 52.204-29, paragraph (b), titled "Prohibition", states:

Contractors are prohibited from providing or using as part of the performance of the contract any covered article, or any products or services produced or provided by a source, if the prohibition is set out in an applicable Federal Acquisition Supply Chain Security Act (FASCSA) order, as described in paragraph (b)(1) of FAR 52.204-30, Federal Acquisition Supply Chain Security Act Orders—Prohibition.

A FASCSA exclusion order excludes products, services, and/or sources from being offered or used in a contract or task or delivery order.

FASCSA exclusion orders apply to contracts and, therefore, contractors.

Contracting officers (and purchase card holders) can not procure or obtain, or extend or renew a contract to procure or obtain, any covered article, or any products or services produced or provided by a source, including contractor use of covered articles or sources, if prohibited from doing so by an applicable FASCSA order.

In accordance with FAR provision 52.204-29, by submitting an offer, an offeror is representing that it has conducted a reasonable inquiry and is not providing or using any covered article, or any products or services subject to an applicable FASCSA order identified in the solicitation at FAR clause 52.204-30(b)(1). If an offeror cannot represent compliance with the prohibition, then the offeror must disclose this and provide the required information in accordance with FAR provision 52.204-29(e).

During contract performance, all contractors must:

● Review SAM at least once every three months to search for excluded sources, products, and services to ensure that it is not using excluded items in performance of its Government contracts.

● If they become aware (including via notification by a subcontractor) that excluded product or service has been delivered to the Government, or used in performance of a contract, report this to the contracting officer.

● Require their subcontractors, at all tiers, to do the same by including the substance of FAR clause 52.204-30, in all subcontracts and other contractual instruments. Subcontractors must clearly require their subcontractors to include FAR clause 52.204-30 in subcontracts they establish, and this must continue to all subcontracts down the supply chain.

How do Offerors, Contractors, and Subcontractors (Collectively “Contractors”) check SAM.gov for FASCSA exclusion orders?

● After December 4, 2023, and once any FASCSA orders are issued, FASCSA orders can be retrieved from .

● Contractors can retrieve FASCSA orders at SAM.gov by following the FASCSA order link on the homepage.

● Questions related to searching SAM.gov should be directed to the Federal Service Desk, . The helpdesk can not help or advise with any FASCA orders policy or process. can only answer questions about and how the system works. Contractors must submit questions to the applicable contracting officer about FASCSA orders.

Communicating with Subcontractors (at All Tiers) Contractors have the responsibility to work with their subcontractors (at all tiers) to ensure that none of the subcontractors provide or use a product or service produced or provided by a source subject to an applicable FASCSA order.

GSA recommends contractors create plans to streamline communication with their subcontractors, at all tiers, on a regular basis to ensure compliance with the FAR provision and clauses.

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General / Other Q&A # Question Answer

23 Will there be an update to OASIS Symphony Portal (OSP) to allow questions for Amendment 0006 be submitted no later than 4:00PM ET on April 25, 2024? We plan to recommend an update to the SF30 as it currently reflects the Small Business not Unrestricted offers.

An OASIS+ program update was issued on April 23, 2024, to notify offerors that questions regarding Amendment 0006 must be submitted to no later than 4:00 PM ET on April 26, 2024.

Additionally, the SF-30s for the Unrestricted and 8(a) RFPs were updated on to reflected corrected versions.

For those companies who submitted their OASIS+ proposal prior to the release of Amendment 0005 there was no requirement to acknowledge Amendment 0005. With the requirement for Acknowledgement of Amendment 0006 will the previous requirement change?

Will companies who submitted prior to the release of OASIS+ Amendment 0005 be required to acknowledge Amendment 0005 along with Amendment 0006?

No; companies are not required to acknowledge Amendment 0005. Only Amendment 0006 is required to be submitted at this time. Keep in mind Amendment 0006 implements regulatory changes, while Amendment 0005 did not.

Will the government confirm that in order to fully respond to Amendment 0006, offerors do not need to re-submit prior proposal volumes, and that the only requirement is to submit the completed and signed amendment through Symphony no later than 4:00 PM ET on May 15, 2024?

Correct; the only requirement is to submit the signed Amendment 0006

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Regarding RFP 47QRCA23R0006 Amendment 0006, do vendors need to monitor all three referenced systems?

Sam.gov (https://sam.gov) Symphony (https://OASIS.App.Cloud.gov) FEDCONNECT (https://www.fedconnect.net/fedconnect/Default)

Yes; during the solicitation period, offerors should always monitor for updates and/or amendments to the RFPs. This is where all solicitation documents are uploaded.

In addition, profiles must always be monitored and kept current.

Task order opportunities will also be administered in Symphony so the contractor's company profile will need to be kept up-to-date in Symphony (including COCM and COPM information, address, phone number, etc.)

at all times. Finally, FedConnect will be used for contractor modification requests and contract deliverables, so you will also need to keep your FedConnect profile up-to-date at all times.

Is there a specific naming convention we should use for the signed amendment that will be uploaded to OSP?

No, but as noted in Section L.4.1 of the RFP, offerors should organize submission documents to ensure the government can easily identify the general contents of the document based on the file name. Thus, in this case, the title of the file should contain a reference to the Amendment 0006 SF-30 and the offeror's name.

In regards to G.3.2.3 Subcontract Reporting (Compliance with the Limitations on Subcontracting at 52.219-14), can the Government please confirm if the period to confirm compliance is the base term and then each subsequent option period of each Order placed, or the overall period of performance for the Order issued?

Contractors shall be in compliance with FAR 52.219-14, Limitations on Subcontracting, by the end of the performance period for each order issued under the Master Contract. The performance period will depend on each task order, but this generally means the base term and then each subsequent option period, as applicable.

SF30 Continuation Page, Change 1C: Can the government please clarify what changes were made in section F to comply with FAR Clause 52.204-30.

A change was made in Section F.4.2 Compliances in the table. It now says "G.3.2 through G.3.2.8" instead of "G.3.2 through G.3.2.7". This change to the numbering accounts for new paragraph in Section G titled "FASCSA Reporting (Compliance with FAR Clause 52.204-30 - Alternate 1)".

Does the offeror need to electronically add FAR 52.204-29 and FAR 52.204-30 to their SAM.gov company profile under the Reps/Certs and Provisions Section, especially if these provisions are not already included in their SAM accounts?

Is it mandatory to add them electronically via sam.gov? Please Clarify.

Contractors are not required to make changes regarding FAR 52.204-29 and/or FAR 52.204-30 to their company profile.

The 8(a) Sam.gov site had an additional update on April 23 that the other socio-economic categories did not. A “revised” version of SF30 was provided. There appears to be no change to this revised version. Can the government please clarify the difference as well as elaborate on why only the 8(a) opportunity has a revised version.

The original version of Amendment 0006 SF30 for the Unrestricted and 8(a) RFPs referred to "Small Business RFP" in Block 14. This has been corrected to say "Unrestricted RFP" or "8(a) Small Business RFP" for the respective RFP.

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WOSB: The below Paragraph H.4.1 seems contradictory. The very first sentence and the highlighted sentences in the paragraph appear to contradict each other by first including EDWOSB’s then at the bottom saying direct awards cannot be made to EDWOSB’s. What is H.4.1 saying…what is the correct interpretation? This is a change from the original RFP

This addition to the WOSB RFP is to provide additional clarification for task order solicitations, and is not a change to the requirements of the solicitation. OASIS+ WOSB is a set-aside IDIQ contract for SBA-certified WOSBs or EDWOSBs. However, per RFP Section H.4.1 (Item #4), task order "Direct awards shall not be made under the OASIS+ WOSB IDIQ to...EDWOSB concerns eligible under the WOSB Program". This means that both WOSBs and EDWOSBs qualify for award under the OASIS+ WOSB RFP, but further set-asides cannot be made to any other socioeconomic program, including EDWOSBs. This is in line with 13 CFR 125.2(e)(6) which states, “a contracting officer may not further set aside orders for specific types of small business concerns against Multiple Award Contracts that are set-aside or reserved for eligible 8(a) Participants, certified HUBZone small business concerns, SDVO small business concerns, WOSBs, and EDWOSBs (e.g., a contracting officer cannot set-aside an order for 8(a) Participants that are also certified HUBZone small business concerns against an 8(a) Multiple Award Contract).” WOSBs and EDWOSBs are listed separately in the regulation. Since the OASIS+ WOSB IDIQ is already set aside for the WOSB program, no further set-aside of orders (including to EDWOSBs) is allowed; in other words, EDWOSBs and WOSBs will compete against each other under the WOSB IDIQ since further EDWOSB-only competition is restricted.

Section F.3 was revised such that the One Acquisition Solution for Integrated Services (OASIS)+ period of performance no longer commences with the issuance of a Notice to Proceed (NTP). Would the Government confirm that the OASIS+ period of performance will begin upon the effective date of the awarded vehicle, as shown on a final Standard Form (SF) issued to a vendor, and that NTPs are not anticipated? Or would the Government consider issuing NTPs to expedite awards and contract startup?

The contract performance will commence with the issuance of the NTPs.

GSA will award OASIS+ Small Business contracts first, starting with the 100% SB set-aside contract family. Up-to-date information may be found on the PSHC OASIS+ Interact page.

Would the Government confirm that any remaining references to the oasisplus@gsa.gov e-mail are correct or confirm they are obsolete and should be updated? Referencing sections G.2.1.3.1 Master Contract Ombudsman, G.3.1.14 OASIS+ Data Calls, L.2.3 Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 52.233-2 Service of Protest, would the Government confirm if the e-mail address is correct or if any related communications should be directed to Fed Connect, etc.?

Yes; the remaining references to within the RFP are correct and are not changed per Amendment 0006. FedConnect will be the primary method for requesting and initiating modifications after award, whereas may still be used for general post-award correspondence, and is still being used for solicitation and pre-award correspondence.

Will the government accept other proposal changes during this Amendment 006 submission, such as updating “Business Factors” and/or the “Cost / Price” documents within OSP? For instance, our company recently received Cost Estimating System approval documentation, updated our FPRP, and has a new DCMA point of contact.

If yes, would we be able to submit the updated documents in the “Business Factor” and/or “Cost / Price” section within the “My Company” tab on the OSP during this time?

At this time, we are not accepting revisions to an offeror's proposal unless the Contracting Officer has specifically requested it in a clarification or in discussions. The OASIS+ program team will notify an offeror if discussions will be held and if a final proposal revision is requested.

In the Unrestricted Solicitation, in Section F.3 Period of Performance, “The period of performance for the initial Master Contract awards will begin on the date the Notice To Proceed (NTPs) are issued for each contract family” was changed to “Font should be italic”; was this an intentional change?

The addition of the text "font should be italic" is an inadvertent typo. GSA has corrected this typo in the Unrestricted RFP.

Solicitation No. 47QRCA23R0006: Would the Government confirm the addition of the word “profit” is a typo in the second paragraph of L.5.7.3. Basis of Estimate?

Yes; this is a typo in the Unrestricted RFP and has been corrected.

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