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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

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David Lum, Contracting Officer

The purpose of this amendment is to provide answers to vendor's questions.

1. See continuation pages.

USDA, Food and Nutrition Service Contract Management Branch, Rm 228 3101 Park Center Drive Alexandria, VA 22302

USDA, Food and Nutrition Service Contract Management Branch, Rm 228 3101 Park Center Drive Alexandria, VA 22302

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Question 1: Has a contractor performed similar work to this for the government in the past?

If available, please provide the incumbent contract number.

Government Response: Yes, AG-3198-D-14-0043.

Question 2: If you are unable to provide a contract number, is it safe to assume this is a new requirement for the government?

Government Response: No

Question 3: What is the anticipated date of award?

Government Response: August 2015

Question 4: The RFP stipulates that the base period is for 12 months from the data of award. Assuming that the award date would be on or about September 1st, the base contract would run from September 1, 2015-August 31, 2016. Is the intention that the base year and each subsequent optional period be from September 1-August 31?

Government Response: The base period will be for one year and each option period will be for one year.

Question 5: Based on our experience with this program the actual work involved in managing the

CLOC/Cash program for one school year, we believe that it is most efficient (and mirrors the actual work load) if the contract period for each segment begins on July 1 and lasts for 15 months until the end of September. It is not feasible to provide the end of year information by

June 30 of each year as stated in the RFP because the information is not in from the school districts by then. During the months of July, August and September there are tasks to perform for both the ending school year and the beginning school year. Would running each contract

"year" for 15 months without increasing the total number of hours be acceptable?

Government Response: No, the period of performance will remain at 12 months. The period of performance for the contract does not necessarily coordinate with a school year cycle. The Contractor is not engaged to support a specific school year but for a twelve month period. The Contractor will perform work in a twelve month period that may support more than one school year. For example, the summer months would include work to close out the ending school year as well as to start up a new school year.

Question 6: Page 25 of the RFP, the first sentence under the heading "TECHNICAL

PROPOSAL" indicates that the proposals should be on "paper", but the directions for submission on the cover sheet provide instructions to submit electronically. Are we required to provide a paper copy of our proposal? If so, what address should we use?

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Government Response: There will be no paper submissions. Please send proposals to the e-mails specified in the RFP.

Question 7: Page 2 contains a section called "Quality Control" This section states the need for a

Quality Control Plan (QPC) with submission of the proposal. Is there a specified format for this that is required? Are we allowed to build in the quality controls throughout the technical proposal or must this be a stand alone section?

Government Response: No, there is no particular format. In regards to quality control, please refer to page 25 Tab B Management of the solicitation.

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