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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 ACKNOWLEDGEMENT 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.

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Philadelphia PA 19106 Attn: Ryan Fitzpatrick

OPO/FPS/EAST CCG/R3

701 Market Street, Suite 4200 Ofc of Procurement Operations - FPS U.S. Dept. of Homeland Security DHS/FPS/East CCG/Region 3

Philadelphia PA 19106 701 Market Street, Suite 4200

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Federal Protective Service Acq. Division Office of Procurement Operations U.S. Dept. of Homeland Security

FPS EAST CCG DIV 3 ACQ DIV(70RFP3)

09/11/2024

13. THIS ITEM ONLY APPLIES TO MODIFICATION OF CONTRACTS/ORDERS. IT MODIFIES THE CONTRACT/ORDER NO. AS DESCRIBED IN ITEM 14.

12. ACCOUNTING AND APPROPRIATION DATA (If required) is not extended.is extended, Items 8 and 15, and returning

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

The above numbered solicitation is amended as set forth in Item 14. The hour and date specified for receipt of Offers

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

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

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Federal Protective Service (FPS) is requesting quotations in support of a single award Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) for Personal

Protective Equipment (PPE) to in accordance with the attached Statement of Work (SOW) and terms and conditions.

The purpose of this solicitation amendment is as follows:

1. Answer Vendors’ questions regarding the subject solicitation. Vendor questions and answers are attached hereto for information purposes only and do not themselves constitute

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16A. NAME AND TITLE OF CONTRACTING OFFICER (Type or print)15A. NAME AND TITLE OF SIGNER (Type or print)

15C. DATE SIGNED 16B. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 15B. CONTRACTOR/OFFEROR 16C. DATE SIGNED

(Signature of person authorized to sign) (Signature of Contracting Officer)

Marcus L. Mason

STANDARD FORM 30 (REV. 11/2016)

Prescribed by GSA FAR (48 CFR) 53.243

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Except as provided herein, all terms and conditions of the document referenced in Item 9 A or 10A, as heretofore changed, remains unchanged and in full force and effect .

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a change. Any changes to the terms and conditions of the solicitation are expressly and separately indicated as such. The following attachment is hereby incorporated by reference "Attachment 3- Answers to Industry Questions".

2. All other terms and conditions will remain the same.

CS: Ryan Fitzpatrick, ryan.t.fitzpatrick@fps.dhs.gov, 267-788-1949.

CO: Marcus Mason, marcus.l.mason@fps.dhs.gov,

(817) 690-1657.

NSN 7540-01-152-8067 OPTIONAL FORM 336 (4-86)

Sponsored by GSA

FAR (48 CFR) 53.110

Q&A

Question # REFERENCE Questions for PPE FPS Response

1 SF1449 Are we able to partial bid? No partial quotes will be accepted. Vendors are required to provide a pricing proposal including ALL CLINs in accordance with (IAW) Amendment 0003.

2 SOW Regarding the Schuberth P100N-A Safety Helmet with Visor for this bid. Since this specific helmet is made to order, are you able to provide the helmet sizes needed? We would like to ensure the manufacturer can provide the correct amount/sizes by October 1st should we place an order. I’ve attached a size reference provided by the manufacture. IAW page 2 of the SOW, helmets must be available in four sizes (46-52, 53-56, 57-60, and 61-65 centimeters), as well as special helmet sizes upon request. IAW page 6 of the SOW, no quantity estimates of sizes will be provided on this solicitation for each type of equipment. FPS will be providing the vendors sizes on the BPA call. Sizing will be known 30 days prior to the start of the class. Offerors should be providing a price that would apply to any of the sizes requested.

3 SOW In addition to sending the RFQ attachment, please let me know if we should send any additional documentation when submitting a bid. IAW page 82 & 83 of the SOW, "In the event the Vendor chooses to provide PPE that are of a different brand than identified in the SOW, the vendor shall provide supporting documentation (cut sheets) that demonstrates the non-brand name item meets the salient characteristics". Therefore, if proposing a non-brand name item, vendors are required to submit a cut sheet as an attachment to their proposal. In result, vendors are required to provide a pricing proposal (filling out the SF1449), cut sheets (if applicable), past performance questionnaire, and past performance forms for any of its reference contracts to supplement its non-price technical proposal. Please note that the proposed delivery terms must be included in the pricing proposal submission.

5 SOW Are you and your team open to partial quotations for this solicitation? See answer to question #1.

6 SOW Due to the length of time that this requirement is estimated to run, are you open to a base period quotation with pricing evaluations along the way due to any unforeseen pricing changes from Manufacturers over the years? No. Firm Fixed Prices are requested for a period of 5 years.

7 Brand Name or Equal to products 0002 Is the Defilade Discreet Deployment System - FR garments an acceptable equivalency ?

(Part - DDS-FR-PG3-B)

Is the Defilade Discreet Deployment System - FR garments an acceptable equivalency ?

(Part - DDS-FR-PG4-S or DDS-FR-PG3-T)

Is the Defilade PDG FR glove an acceptable equivalency ?

(Part - DEF-PDG)

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Is the Mechanix FR needle stick law enforcement an acceptable equivalency ?

(Part - NSLE-55 COVERT)

0005-0006 Is the DriFire - FR 2-piece flight suit an acceptable equivalency ?

(Part - PHX2-7129-PA-450-color)

OR

0005-0006 Is the Propper FR A2CU 2-piece flight suit an acceptable equivalency ?

(Part - F5828 Top & F5917 Pant)

Is the MLA FR Balaclava an acceptable equivalency ?

OR

Is the XGO FR Balaclava an acceptable equivalency ?

(Part - 3FX54B9-color)

Haix XR1 is discontinued and replaced with Haix Airpower XR1 pro - is this acceptable ?

Vendors are responsible for proposing acceptable garments IAW FAR 52.211-6 Brand Name or Equal. Vendors are reminded that the Technical Acceptability evaluation factor states, “In the event the Vendor chooses to provide PPE that are of a different brand than identified in the SOW, the vendor shall provide supporting documentation (cut sheets) that demonstrates the non-brand name item meets the salient characteristics.”. During evaluation of non-price proposals, the government will determine if a proposal is technically acceptable.

8 RFQ close date Is a two-week extension possible due to the European summer holiday with a few of your requested vendors having operations in Europe ? IAW amendment 0002 solicitation period closes this Friday, September 13th.

9 Brand Name or Equal to products Are multiple bids acceptable per item number if alternatives are approved ? No, the vendor is required to ensure the proposed equipment meets the salient characteristics IAW the SOW.