USDS_RFP_91003122R0007_Amendment_0003_06232022.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.)

PAGE OF PAGES

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

Attachment Page

PAGE 2 OF 2 91003122R00070003

The purpose of this amendment is to do the following:

1. Upload Federal Student Aid (FSA) responses to questions received pertaining to the Unified Servicing and Data Solution (USDS) solicitation. FSA has reviewed all questions relevant to proposal submissions and consolidated similar questions into a single question and answer to ensure consistency. Some answers to questions resulted in revisions to the solicitation and its attachments. The answers provide details as to the changes/amendments made to the solicitation and/or the attachments. Revisions and areas of changes have been highlighted in yellow to aid in identification of those described changes/amendments.

2. Revise Attachment 15 – Pricing Template to update the Total Evaluated Price sheet equations with changed cells highlighted in yellow. Changes include updating the equations in the Ordering Years 1-10 columns for CLINs 1-4 to multiply by 2 months for Year 1 and 12 months thereafter, providing the quantity for CLIN 5 User Authentication Services and equations for Ordering Years 1 – 10, updating CLIN 6 Fulfillment Services to per envelope, updating quantities for CLINs 8 through 12, updating CLIN 11 to be per successful consolidation origination and per successful adjustments, and updating CLIN 12 to be per successful adjustments. Corresponding updates are made to the Pricing Offer Template sheet to align with the Total Evaluated Price sheet.

3. The clause in Section I under 3. Additional Clauses entitled Limitation of Government’s Obligation is removed. In Section I (2)(F), the EDAR clause 3452.232-72 Limitation of Government’s Obligation is incorporated into the solicitation.

4. Incorporate into to the solicitation subpart j “Billing and Prices – Less than one cent” within Section G Subsection D Pricing and Payment.

5. Attachment 02 Financial Technical Requirements is amended to remove requirement number 8068.030.

6. USDS Project Weekly Status Report Template was missing from the Attachment 04 - IT Deliverable Repository. The SAM.gov solicitation posting is updated to include the document.

7. As answered in question #254, Attachment 24011-Due Diligence Calls is removed from the solicitation as part of this amendment.

8. Attachment 09 – SLA and Future Borrower Allocation Calculator is amended to make updates on the SLOs Servicing Timeliness tab as needed based on amendments to the Business Requirements.

9. Revisions to Business Requirements Attachment 01 not captured within the Questions and Answers for Amendment 0003 as follows:

a. Requirement 18017.000 is removed from the requirements as it was already covered in the Specialty Task requirement 35100.

b. Requirement series 34200 is updated to clarify Teach Grant to Teach Loan conversion.

Specific requirements changed are adding 34200.010 and 34202.070.

c. The ambiguous requirements listed in the following Requirement numbers are removed: 21002.000-21007.000 and 22001.000.

10. Amend the solicitation instructions for additional questions as follows: “Additional written questions may be e-mailed to the Government by June 30, 2022 at 10:00 am, Eastern Time.”

1.2

C:\PERFORM\FORMS\S30.FRP

Forms Management

C:PERFORMFORMSS30.FRP

Acrobat PDFWriter 2.01 for Windows D:19971010095222 D:19990614133004 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.)

PAGE OF PAGES

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

FSA - Acquisitions, 830 First St NE - Suite 91F3 Washington DC 20202