15 RFQ 5000152109-23-ATL A0002_SF30 Rev 1.pdf

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 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 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.

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

AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION/MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT

1. CONTRACT ID CODE

2. AMENDMENT/MODIFICATION NUMBER 3. EFFECTIVE DATE 4. REQUISITION/PURCHASE REQUISITION NUMBER 5. PROJECT NUMBER (If applicable)

7. ADMINISTERED BY (If other than Item 6) CODE

STANDARD FORM 30 (REV. 11/2016)

Prescribed by GSA FAR (48 CFR) 53.243

FACILITY CODE

9A. AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION NUMBER

9B. DATED (SEE ITEM 11)

10A. MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT/ORDER NUMBER

10B. DATED (SEE ITEM 13)

11. THIS ITEM ONLY APPLIES TO AMENDMENTS OF SOLICITATIONS

The 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.

12. ACCOUNTING AND APPROPRIATION DATA (If required) copies of the amendment; (b) By acknowledging receipt of this amendment on each copy of the offer submitted;

13. THIS ITEM APPLIES ONLY TO MODIFICATIONS 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 data, 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)

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.

15C. DATE SIGNED

15A. NAME AND TITLE OF SIGNER (Type or print)

16C. DATE SIGNED

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

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

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6. ISSUED BY CODE

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

CODE

15B. CONTRACTOR/OFFEROR

(Signature of person authorized to sign)

16B. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

(Signature of Contracting Officer)

Previous edition unusable

A0002

Cathy S. Collier

Amendment # 0002 to RFQ 5000152109-23-ATL to provide answers to additional questions posed as a result of this Request for Quotations are provided on page two (2).

IRS Procurement, Southern Region/Midstates Section 4050 Alpha Road, 1045 NDAL, 9th Floor, Room 930 Dallas, TX 75244-4203 Attn: Brianna Ivy Email: Brianna.L.Ivy@irs.gov

5000152109

5000152109-23-ATL

09/05/2023

08/23/2023

9/5/2023

Questions and Answers

• In reviewing the RFQ document, we see that you are looking for courses to be 508 compliant. If our catalog of 900+ courses are not 508 compliant does it make sense for us to submit an RFQ?

o At this point our courses are not 508 compliant, but as we value the partnership with the IRS, we are willing to look into this requirement. Can you help better understand exactly what you are looking for?

o Would it be a matter of so many courses being 508 compliant?

Response: Please complete the Section 508 Evaluation Matrix to specifically identify the items/areas that do not conform to 508 and submit with your proposal. While we would still need to have our 508 office review your matrix and might ultimately reject it, it is common to have a VPAT or matrix that has some items that have planned follow ups to improve. Similarly the service may agree to accept some limited non fully compliant areas. Your second question is a good one, we at the IRS for over 30 years have had recruitment programs to hire people with disabilities, so when it comes to 508, this is not a check the box exercise for the IRS. We know that a portion of our employees using this service will need accessibility access, particularly for low vison and blind users.

• Since we plan to propose an “all you can eat” model with an administer(s) acting as a gatekeeper, would that negate the requirement for the dual level of approvals for “orders”?

Response: The dual level of approvals for orders would not be necessary if the “all you can eat” model will allow authorized users the ability to take unlimited courses as needed.