Amendment A01.pdf

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.

15A. Name and Title of Signer (Type or Print) 16A. Name and title of Contracting Officer (Type or Print)

James D. Sprandel Contracting Officer

15B. Contractor/Offeror 15C. Date Signed 16B. United States of America

(Signature of Contracting Officer)

16C. Date Signed

(Signature of person authorized to sign)

NSN 7540-01-152-8070 30-105 STANDARD FORM 30 (REV. 10-83)

PREVIOUS EDITIONS UNUSABLE Prescribed by GSA FAR (48 CFR) 53.243

AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION/MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT

1. Contract ID Code Page of Pages N/A 1 2

2. Amendment/Modification No. 3. Effective Date 4. Requisition/Purchase Reqn. No. 5. Project No. (if applicable) A01 07/19/2021 N/A

6. Issued By Code 7. Administered By (If other than Item 6) Code United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) See Block 6 Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) Procurement Policy and Service Contracts Division 1400 Independence Ave SW STOP 0239 Washington, D.C. 20250-0239

8. Name and Address of Contractor (No., Street, County, and Zip Code) (X) 9A. Amendment of Solicitation No.

X

12-3J14-21-R-0411 (WBSCM 2000007870)

9B. Date (See Item 11) 07/06/2021 10A. Modification of Contract/Order No.

10B. Date (See Item 13)

Code Facility Code

11. THIS ITEM ONLY APPLIES TO AMENDMENTS OF SOLICITATIONS

X

The above numbered solicitation is amended as set forth in item 14. The hour and date specified for receipt of Offers is extended X is not extended.

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 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 telegram which includes a reference to the solicitation and amendment numbers. FAILURE OF YOUR ACKNOWLEDG- MENT 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 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.

12. Accounting and Appropriation Data (if required)

13. THIS ITEM APPLIES ONLY TO MODIFICATIONS OF CONTRACT/ORDERS.

IT MODIFIES THE CONTRACT/ORDER NO. AS DESCRIBED IN ITEM 14.

(x) 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 fourth 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)

E. IMPORTANT: Contractor is not, is required to sign this document and return 1 copies to the issuing office.

14. Description of Amendment/Modification (Organized by UCF section headings, including solicitation/contract subject matter where feasible.)

The purpose of this amendment is to make changes to the Solicitation and Statement of Work, answer questions received via email, and provide information concerning the incumbent contracts.

1) The Solicitation is changed as follows: The word “Petrifilm” is removed from the descriptions of CLINS

0002, 0003, 1002, 1003, 2002, 2003, 3002, 3003, 4002, and 4003 of the schedule.

SF30 Continuation of Block Narrative Page 2 of 3

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2) The Statement of Work in Exhibit 1 is revised to state that all microbiological tests must be done according to the most recent version of the FSIS Microbiological Laboratory Guidebook (MLG) or per a method approved under the AMS Alternative Laboratory Program. Mention of AOAC methods for microbiological testing have been removed, as they are included in the MLG. A provision was added noting that it is the responsibility of the vendor to keep apprised of whether the MLG or other documents are updated and, if so, revise testing accordingly. The changes are indicated in blue font and the revised version of the Statement of Work, dated 07/14/21, is attached.

3) The questions asked as of the issuance of this amendment and AMS’ answers to them are as follow:

Question 1: Could you please tell me if this is a new requirement, or if there is a current or previous contractor who has performed similar services? If available, can you please send along the incumbent contract information?

Answer 1: These services are currently being performed under 3 bridge contracts. The information concerning the contractors, contract number, and unit pricing is attached.

Question 2: Can companies from outside the U.S.A compete for this (like, from India or Canada)? If a company from outside the U.S.A can compete, do we need to come over there for meetings? Can we perform the tasks (related to the RFP) outside USA? (like, from India or Canada)

Answer 2: This solicitation is for the time sensitive microbiological testing of meat samples. The time sensitivity of test results precludes sending samples through Customs offices to laboratories outside of the U.S. Therefore, all laboratories conducting these tests must be within the U.S. There are no meetings anticipated that will require the contractor’s physical presence.

Question 3: Can proposals be submitted via email?

Answer 3: No. See Section E.1, FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors – Commercial Items (JUN 2020) for information related to submission of offers.