Amendment No. 2 Extension of Initial Offer.pdf

AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION

(Negotiated Procurements)

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NOTICE: Offerors must acknowledge receipt of this amendment in writing, by t h e date and time specified for proposal submissions or the date and time specified in Block 6, whichever is later. IF YOUR ACKNOWLEDGMENT IS NOT RECEIVED AT THE DESIGNATED LOCATION BY THE SPECIFIED DATE AND TIME, YOUR OFFER MAY BE REJECTED. I f by virtue of this amendment, you wish to change your offer, such change must make reference to the sol ici tation and this amendment and be received prior to the date and time specified in Block 6.

I. AMENDMENT

1. SOLICITATION NUMBER

57-26163-23-FA

2. SOLICITATION

DATE

10/11/2023

3. AMENDMENT NUMBER

4. AMENDMENT DATE

11/22/2023

5. ISSUED BY

NaJeema Randall Lease Contracting Officer 1400 Independence Ave SW Washington, DC 2025

6. DUE DATE

THIS AMENDMENT DOES NOT CHANGE THE DATE BY WHICH OFFERS ARE DUE

UNLESS A DATE AND TIME IS INSERT BELOW.

A. DATE

12/06/2023

B. TIME

4:30 PM Eastern

7. FOR INFORMATION CALL (No collect calls)

A. NAME B. TELEPHONE C. E-MAIL ADDRESS

NaJeema Randall, Lease Contracting Officer

AREA CODE

PHONE NUMBER

367-3124 NaJeema.Randall@usda.gov

8. DESCRIPTION OF AMENDMENT

The purpose of Amendment No. 2 to RLP 57-26163-23-FA is to modify RLP Paragraph 4.01 to extend the initial offer due date.

4.01 RECEIPT OF LEASE PROPOSALS (SMALL) (OCT 2023)

A. Offeror is authorized to transmit its lease proposal as an attachment to an email. Offeror's email shall include the name, address and telephone number of the Offeror, and identify the name and title of the individual signing on behalf of the Offeror. Offeror's signed Lease proposal must be saved in a generally accessible format (such as portable document format (pdf)), which displays a visible image of all original document signatures and must be transmitted as an attachment to the email. Only emails transmitted to, and received at, the GSA email address identified in the RLP will be accepted.

Offeror submitting a Lease proposal by email shall retain in its possession, and make available upon GSA's request, its original signed proposal. Offeror choosing not to submit its proposal via email may still submit its lease proposal, by United States mail, or other express delivery service of Offeror's choosing.

B. In order to be considered for award, offers conforming to the requirements of the RLP shall be received no later than 4:30 PM

EASTERN on the date specified below at the following designated office and address, or email address:

Date: December 6, 2023

Email Address:

NAJEEMA.RANDALL@USDA.GOV

C. Offers sent by United States mail or hand delivered (including delivery by commercial carrier) shall be deemed late if delivered to the address of the office designated for receipt of offers after the date and time established for receipt of offers.

D. Offers transmitted through email shall be deemed late if received at the designated email address after the date and time established for receipt of offers unless it was received at the initial point of entry to the Government infrastructure not later than 5:00 p.m. one Working Day prior to the date specified for receipt of proposals.

E. Offers may be also deemed timely if there is acceptable evidence to establish that it was received at the Government installation designated for receipt of proposals and was under the Government’s control prior to the time set for receipt of proposals; or if it was the only proposal received.

F. There will be no public opening of offers, and all offers will be confidential until the Lease has been awarded. However, the Government may release proposals outside the Government such as to support contractors to assist in the evaluation of offers. Such Government contractors shall be required to protect the data from unauthorized disclosure.

This document is now considered to be a part of Request for Lease proposal 57-26163-23-FA. Respondents to this Request for Lease Proposal shall acknowledge receipt of this Amendment by signature on one copy in the space provided below and fully execute.

The acknowledged copy of this amendment is to be received no later than 4:30 PM Eastern November, 22, 2023.

Except as provided herein, all terms and conditions of the solicitation remain unchanged and in full force and effect.

II. ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF AMENDMENT

In lieu of other written methods of acknowledgment, the offeror may complete Block 9 and 10 and return this amendment to the address in Block 5.

AUTHORIZED FOR LOCAL REPRODUCTION OPTIONAL FORM 309 (9-97)

Prescribed by GSA - FAR (48 CFR) 53.215-1(g)

9. NAME AND ADDRESS OF OFFEROR 10A. OFFEROR (Signature of person authorized to sign)

10B. NAME OF SIGNER

10C. TITLE OF SIGNER

10D. DATE