ADDENDUM to FAR 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors 1.docx

E.2 ADDENDUM FAR 52.212-1 INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS—COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS AND COMMERCIAL SERVICES (SEP 2023) The following is incorporated into FAR 52.212-1 INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS—COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS AND COMMERICAL SERVICES:

1. Definitions:

a. “Offeror” means a contractor that submits a response (i.e. quotation) to the government’s Request for Quotation (RFQ).

b. “Offer” means a quotation (to include documentation in support of the evaluation criteria) submitted in response to the Government’s Request for Quotation (RFQ).

2. General:

a. All times listed in these instructions are in Pacific Standard Time (PST).

b. This acquisition is a Total Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) Set-Aside.

c. Wage Determination WD 2015-5613 Revision 31 dated 12/03/2025 is applicable to this RFQ.

d. Responses will be evaluated for Best Value with Special Standards in accordance with FAR Clause 52.212-2. To provide full consideration of qualifications for contract award, offerors are encouraged to ensure that the information furnished in support of the technical response is factual, accurate and complete. The Government reserves the right to verify any information provided for evaluation purposes.

e. The Government intends to evaluate quotes and award a firm fixed price contract without discussions with offerors. Therefore, the offeror’s initial quote should contain the offeror’s best terms from a cost or price and technical standpoint.

f. Offerors must be:

Registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) (https://www.sam.gov/SAM/) Verified in SBA Small Business Search as a small business under NAICS 561710 (https://search.certifications.sba.gov) when offer is submitted and at the time of contract award. Offers from unverified firms will be considered non-responsive and ineligible for award.

g. Period for acceptance of offers. The offeror agrees to hold the prices in its offer firm for 90 days from the date specified for receipt of offers.

3. Submitting your proposal: Submit your company’s offer by responding to this Request for Quote (RFQ) via email to the Contract Specialist: Marco Ramos at marco.ramos1@va.gov.

4. Inquires: Questions should be submitted No Later than April 21st, 2026 at 16:00 PM (PST). All Answers to questions will be posted on or about April 23rd, 2026 via an amendment. Please submit questions to marco.ramos1@va.gov and loan.dho@va.gov.

5. Submission Deadline: All offers are due No Later Than April 30th, 2026 at 10:00 AM PST and shall be submitted electronically to Contract Specialist, Marco Ramos, at marco.ramos1@va.gov. The quoter is responsible for ensuring that the contract specialist has received the quote on or before deadline, and the government will not be responsible for delays or failures of either the contractor’s email system or the Government’s email system. Responses received after response date will not be accepted or evaluated.

a. To be considered responsive contractor must:

1. Each Offer shall include two (2) separate files with the content as described below in order to be considered for an award. Failure to submit all required documentation in strict accordance with the solicitation instructions will render the offer non‑responsive.

File #1- General Information and Price/Cost Schedule:

0. Signed Standard Form (SF) 1449,

0. Completed Section B.1, Contract Administration Data (must contain UEI, the name and address of the organization submitting the offer and point(s) of contact to include e-mail address and phone number); acknowledgement of all amendments.

0. Completed Section B.3 Price/Cost Schedule

0. Completed and signed VAAR 852.219-75, VA Notice of Limitations on Subcontracting- Certificate of Compliance for Services and Construction (JAN 2023) (DEVIATION).

0. Completed FAR 52.212-3 OFFEROR REPRESENTATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS (In Section E.12 as Applicable).

0. Email confirmation of having registered with the VAs financial system located in the Customer Engagement Portal (CEP) located at: https://www.cep.fsc.va.gov.

File #2- Non-Priced Response:

(a) It shall address the special standards listed in E.10 of this solicitation.