AG-2B46-S-16-0025_Amendment_No._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 telegram 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 your desire to change an offer already submitted, such change may be made by telegram or letter, provided each telegram or letter 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 NO. 3. EFFECTIVE DATE 4. REQUISITION/PURCHASE REQ. NO. 5. PROJECT NO. (If applicable)

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

STANDARD FORM 30 (REV. 10-83)

Prescribed by GSA FAR (48 CFR) 53.243

FACILITY CODE

9A. AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION

NO.

9B. DATED (SEE ITEM 11)

10A. MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT/ORDER NO.

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 ONLY APPLIES TO MODIFICATION OF CONTRACTS/ORDERS.

IT MODIFIES THE CONTRACT/ORDER NO. 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 NO.

IN ITEM 10A.

B. THE ABOVE NUMBERED CONTRACT/ORDER IS MODIFIED TO REFLECT THE ADMINISTRATIVE CHANGES (such as changes in paying office, appropriation date, 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 (No., 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)

NSN 7540-01-152-8070

Previous edition unusable

The purpose of this Amendment is to:

1) Respond to a question from a prospective offeror

2) Issue revised Exhibit 5

3) Extend the quote due date from August 4, 2016, 4:00 PM CST to August 9, 2016, 4:00PM CST.

NOTE: Offerors must acknowledge receipt of this amendment as stated in Block 11.

NRCS-HQ-122B46

USDA-NRCS CONTRACTING TEAM 2

1400 INDEPENDENCE AVE, SW, RM 608-S

WASHINGTON, DC 20250

USDA-NRCS-NCSU

501 W. Felix St., Building 23 Fort Worth, TX 76115-3404

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Amendment No. 0001

Question and Answer

Q1) The Technical Service Provider Certification requires the TSP to attest that the projects being inspected “1. Comply with all applicable Federal, State, Tribal, and Local laws and requirements.”

This is a tremendously broad certification of which I cannot imagine how anyone can with a reasonable effort and investigation, defensibly attest. As an example, the proposed project involves modification/installation of changes in the electrical fixtures and controls in quite a number of buildings. Requirements exist broadly that all electrical fixtures and installations in facilities such as those involved in this project comply with specific requirements of the National Electrical Code with respect to system design, components sizing and features, materials and methods of construction and installation, etc., but there generally is no electrical code or other system of regimented jurisdictional inspection for same in any rural county. Is the selected TSP expected/required to perform adequate electrical inspection to assure compliance with the National Electrical Code?

A1) Please see revised Exhibit 5, which removes this part of the certification. Please note that the three Counties in Missouri, Newton, Barry and McDonald, where this work is to take place have no code requirements or enforcement authority.