HCaTS_SF_30_Amendment_02.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

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I. STANDARD FORM (SF) 33

A. BLOCK 8

FROM:

GSA FAS

c/o Mr. Bjorn Miller, HCaTS Contracting Officer 26 Federal Plaza, Room 21-110, New York, NY 10278

TO:

General Services Administration/Federal Acquisition Service c/o Ms. Kimberlee Wallentine, HCaTS Contracting Officer

B. BLOCK 10

Changed all contact information from Mr. Bjorn Miller to Ms. Kimberlee Wallentine

C. BLOCK 26

BJORN MILLER

KIMBERLEE WALLENTINE

II. SECTION A

No changes made.

III. SECTION B

IV. SECTION C

V. SECTION D

VI. SECTION E

VII. SECTION F

VIII. SECTION G

IX. SECTION H

X. SECTION I

XI. SECTION J

A. ATTACHMENT J.1

B. ATTACHMENT J.2

C. ATTACHMENT J.3

D. ATTACHMENT J.4

E. ATTACHMENT J.5.1

F. ATTACHMENT J.5.2

G. ATTACHMENT J.5.3

H. ATTACHMENT J.6

I. ATTACHMENT J.7

J. ATTACHMENT J.8

K. ATTACHMENT J.9 (NOTE)

NOTE: A logical follow-on task order is defined as a task order for the same or similar services provided under the predecessor task order.

NOTE: A logical follow-on task order is defined as a task order for the same or similar services provided under the predecessor task order. A logical follow-on task order(s) may have an overlapping period of performance to the predecessor task order(s).

NOTE: Amendment 00, 01 and 02 will be accepted.

L. ATTACHMENT J.10

M. ATTACHMENT J.11

N. ATTACHMENT J.12.1

O. ATTACHMENT J.12.2

Section II, Question #6 is corrected to reflect Pool 2 NAICS Codes.

P. ATTACHMENT J.12.3

Q. ATTACHMENT J.12.4

Section I, Question #9 is corrected to reflect Pool 2 NAICS Codes.

XII. SECTION K

XIII. SECTION L

A. SECTION L.2.5

(a) Protests, as defined in Section 33.101 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation, that are filed directly with an agency, and copies of any protests that are filed with the

Government Accountability Office (GAO), shall be served on the Contracting Officer

(addressed as follows) by obtaining written and dated acknowledgment of receipt from:

General Services Administration Federal Acquisition Service Bjorn Miller, HCaTS Contracting Officer https://www.acquisition.gov/sites/default/files/current/far/html/Subpart%2033_1.html#wp1088681

26 Federal Plaza, Room 21-110 New York, NY 10278

(b) The copy of any protest shall be received in the office designated above within one day of filing a protest with the GAO.

(End of provision)

(a) Protests, as defined in Section 33.101 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation, that are filed directly with an agency, and copies of any protests that are filed with the

Government Accountability Office (GAO), shall be served on the Contracting Officer

(addressed as follows) by obtaining written and dated acknowledgment of receipt from:

General Services Administration Federal Acquisition Service Kimberlee Wallentine, HCaTS Contracting Officer 400 15 th Street SW

Auburn, WA 98001

(b) The copy of any protest shall be received in the office designated above within one day of filing a protest with the GAO.

(End of provision)

B. SECTION L.3.4

Proposals are due no later than Friday, October 16 th

, 2015 at 5:00:00pm EDT.

Proposals shall be mailed to:

Jacob K. Javits Federal Building General Services Administration Federal Acquisition Service HCaTS Program Office Attn: Bjorn Miller, Gail Schneider or Nasim Lashaninejad 26 Federal Plaza Room 21-110

New York, NY 10278

NOTE: Offerors are prohibited from hand delivering proposals.

A proposal is considered late if it is not received and accepted by the Government by

Friday, October 16 th

, 2015 at 5:00:00pm EDT. All proposals shall be mailed with proof of delivery to establish the time of receipt at the Government installation. All late proposals shall not be considered or returned. In addition to submitting a timely proposal, the Offeror shall submit an email no later than Friday, October 16 th

, 2015 at

5:00:00pm EDT to hcatsconfirmation@gsa.gov, notifying the Government that it submitted its proposal and the tracking number. If password protecting folders and/or files, the Offeror shall only use one password and include it in the email. The Offeror shall include the company name and solicitation number in the subject line of the email.

Proposals are due no later than Friday, October 16 th

, 2015 at 5:00:00pm EDT.

Proposals shall be mailed to:

Jacob K. Javits Federal Building General Services Administration Federal Acquisition Service HCaTS Program Office Attn: Gail Schneider, Jimmy Hahn or Nasim Lashaninejad 26 Federal Plaza Room 21-110 New York, NY 10278

NOTE: Offerors are prohibited from hand delivering proposals.

A proposal is considered late if it is not received and accepted by the Government by

Friday, October 16 th

, 2015 at 5:00:00pm EDT. All proposals shall be mailed with proof of delivery to establish the time of receipt at the Government installation. All late proposals shall not be considered or returned. In addition to submitting a timely proposal, the Offeror shall submit an email no later than Friday, October 16 th

, 2015 at

5:00:00pm EDT to hcatsconfirmation@gsa.gov, notifying the Government that it submitted its proposal and the tracking number. If password protecting folders and/or files, the Offeror shall only use one password and include it in the email. The Offeror shall include the company name and solicitation number in the subject line of the email.

C. SECTION L.4.1

1. The following sentence is added to Title for Section L.5.2 (Collection of Task Orders

Confirmation Form, if applicable):

NOTE: Amendment 00, Amendment 01, and Amendment 02 will be accepted.

2. The following sentence is added to Title for Section L.5.2 (Relevant Experience Projects

Supplemental Form Pool 2, if applicable):

3. The following sentence is added to Title for Section L.5.2 (Relevant Experience Projects

Supplemental Form Pool 2-Collection of Task Orders, if applicable):

D. SECTION L.5.2

Two out of the six required Relevant Experience Projects may, at the discretion of the

Offeror, be a “collection of task orders” placed under a master Single Award or Multiple

Award, Indefinite Delivery task order contract, or master Single Award or Multiple

Award Blanket Purchase Agreement; or, any other master contract vehicle (e.g., Project

Number/Title) that the task orders were directly awarded under if the following applies:

1. The “collection of task orders” shall not exceed six task orders, and

2. None of the task orders in the collection shall also be used as a stand-alone

Relevant Experience Project, and

3. Each successor task order was a logical follow-on task order to the predecessor task order, with no more than a 30 calendar day gap between the award date of the successor task order and the end date of the predecessor task order, and

NOTE: A logical follow-on task order is defined as a task order for the same or similar services provided under the predecessor task order.

4. Each task order was awarded for the same customer, and

5. Services provided under each task order has been performed within the past five years prior to the solicitation closing date; or, be ongoing, and

6. Each task order’s scope was inclusive of at least one KSA (Customized Training and Development Services, Customized Human Capital Strategy Services, or

Customized Organizational Performance Improvement) and some component of the KSA-related service and/or product customized, and

7. The Offeror shall submit a completed Attachment J.9 (Collection of Task Order

Confirmation Form) that is signed by a duly warranted Contracting Officer (or commercial equivalent Authorized Official for a Non-Federal government project).

Two out of the six required Relevant Experience Projects may, at the discretion of the

Offeror, be a “collection of task orders” placed under a master Single Award or Multiple

Award, Indefinite Delivery task order contract, or master Single Award or Multiple

Award Blanket Purchase Agreement; or, any other master contract vehicle (e.g., Project

Number/Title) that the task orders were directly awarded under if the following applies:

1. The “collection of task orders” shall not exceed six task orders, and

2. None of the task orders in the collection shall also be used as a stand-alone

Relevant Experience Project, and

3. Each successor task order was a logical follow-on task order to the predecessor task order, with no more than a 30 calendar day gap between the award date of the successor task order and the end date of the predecessor task order, and

NOTE: A logical follow-on task order is defined as a task order for the same or similar services provided under the predecessor task order. A logical follow-on task order(s) may have an overlapping period of performance to the predecessor task order(s).

4. Each task order was awarded for the same customer, and

5. Services provided under each task order has been performed within the past five years prior to the solicitation closing date; or, be ongoing, and

6. Each task order’s scope was inclusive of at least one KSA (Customized Training and Development Services, Customized Human Capital Strategy Services, or

Customized Organizational Performance Improvement) and some component of the KSA-related service and/or product customized, and

7. The Offeror shall submit a completed Attachment J.9 (Collection of Task Order

Confirmation Form) that is signed by a duly warranted Contracting Officer (or commercial equivalent Authorized Official for a Non-Federal government project).

XIV. SECTION M

XV. HCATS RFP QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

A. QUESTION #13

No

Yes

B. QUESTION #258

In order for the task orders to represent logical follow-on services to a predeccessor task order, the start date of each successor task order must start after the end date of the predeccessor task order. An Offeror cannot utilize task orders that overlap in period of performance for purposes of establishing a "collection of task orders".

Yes, task orders' periods of performance may be concurrent.

C. QUESTION #278

predeccessor task order. An Offeror cannot utilize task orders that overlap in period of

D. QUESTION #282

predeccessor task order. An Offeror cannot utilize task orders that overlap in period of