SF30-AmendA0001final.pdf

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SEE CONTINUATION PAGES. CONTRACTORS NEED TO COMPLETE BLOCK 8 ABOVE AND BLOCK 15

BELOW WITH SIGNATURE AND SUBMIT ALL SIGNED AMENDMENTS WITH PROPOSAL FOR

CONSIDERATION TO ACKNOWLEDGE RECEIPT OF THIS AMENDMENT AND CHANGES HEREIN.

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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).

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AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION/MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT

1. CONTRACT ID CODE PAGE OF PAGES

2. AMENDMENT/MODIFICATION NO. 3. EFFECTIVE DATE 4. REQUISITION/PURCHASE REQ. NO. 5. PROJECT NO. (If applicable)

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

8. NAME AND ADDRESS OF CONTRACTOR (No., street, county, State and ZIP Code)

GSQ02-14-R-SA0001

JANUARY 31, 2014

CODE FACILITY CODE

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.

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 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 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.

12. ACCOUNTING AND APPROPRIATION DATA (If required)

13. THIS ITEM ONLY APPLIES TO MODIFICATION OF CONTRACTS/ORDERS.

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

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.

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

14. DESCRIPTION OF AMENDMENT/MODIFICATION (Organized by UCF section headings, including solicitation/contract subject matter where feasible.)

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)

15B. CONTRACTOR/OFFEROR 15C. DATE SIGNED 16B. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 16C. DATE SIGNED

(Signature of person authorized to sign) (Signature of Contracting Officer)

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STANDARD FORM 30 (REV. 10-83)

Prescribed by GSA FAR (48 CFR) 53.243

9A. AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION

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9B. DATED (SEE ITEM 11)

10A. MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT/ORDER NO.

10B. DATED (SEE ITEM 13)

C. THIS SUPPLEMENTAL AGREEMENT IS ENTERED INTO PURSUANT TO AUTHORITY OF:

D. OTHER (Specify type of modification and authority)

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1. The purpose of this amendment of the above referenced is to address the following:

a. Changes to SOW, RFP, and documentation providing correction, greater detail and/or clarity;

b. Attachment revision and replacement where noted.

c. You must sign SF30 Cover Page of this amendment and submit with your proposal submission to acknowledge receipt.

2. Closing date/time is not being extended as a result of this amendment. Closing Due Date/Time remains

Monday, March 17, 2014 5:00pm EDT.

3. Reference SOW, Appendix A:

1) Cover Title Page: Added to DATE “* as amended Amendment A0001 2/21/2014”

2) Notes to Contractors, Paragraph 1, narrative correction to text, last sentence is changed to read:

Additionally, in recognition of the fact that the vast majority of agencies are unable to commit obligated funding to this agreement due to decentralized funding sources and the prevalence of purchase card transactions, numerous agencies have decided to express their commitment to utilize the resultant

OS3 Contracts. A list of current OS2 customers is included in Attachment 6.

3) Page 3, Paragraph 3, Overall Structure of OS3 Purchasing Channel: Language is corrected to read for consistency with page 38 from:

"Achievement of socio-economic objectives will be designated as an evaluation factor, which when combined with price and non-price factors, is significantly more important."

TO: "Achievement of socio-economic objectives will be designated as an evaluation factor, which is significantly more important than price and other non-price factors."

4) Page 7, Notes to Contractors, Paragraph 8, narrative correction and clarification to Due Date:

8.Due Date. The DUE DATE for proposals in response to this OS3 Solicitation is

Monday, March 17, 2014, 5:00 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time (EDT). Proposal submissions must be received by the Government at this time. General Questions will NOT be allowed during the proposal evaluation process, after above closing Due Date.

5) Page 11, Paragraph 4, Scope: Last sentence is added to clarify inclusion of both Market and

Non-Market Basket items.

“. Th “The submission of Non-Market basket items in Attachment 16 is also a requirement as part of your proposal.”

6) Page 12, Paragraph 5.1.1 is corrected attachment number reference for the non-market basket attachment from 1 to 16 and optional “may” is clarified to mandatory “must” as pertaining to Non-Market Basket spreadsheet submission:

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5.1.1. General Office Supplies

Provide general office supplies as defined in Attachment 2, Office Supplies

Definition. Core items are listed in Attachment 1, Office Supplies Proposal

Sheet. Sustainable products or attributes are preferred. Non-mandatory OS items must be proposed on the Non-Market Basket spreadsheet in Attachment 16.

1) SOW, Page 25, 5.5.3. Performance Metrics Reporting, last sentence word replacement:

5.5.3. Performance Metrics Reporting.

Contractor shall provide, at no additional cost to the Government, quarterly performance metrics and measurement reports on the 15 th of the following month after quarter end.. These metrics and measures will gauge vendor OS3 performance and will evaluate areas that include data from the previous month, but are not limited to:

2) Reference SOW, Page 27, 5.6.2, last sentence clarification: Contractor shall indicate processing fee on Attachment 1, Office Supplies Proposal Sheet. (An area for processing fee has been added to the spreadsheet in Attachment 1 for placement).

3) SOW, Page 29 5.7.3. Partial Orders – Fill or Kill. The acronym (GTSP) is deleted and applicable to OS3-Purchasing orders.

4) Reference SOW, Page 30, Section 5.9.1. Delivery: (3) to four (4) business days after receipt of order is correct, as customary in commercial marketplace, excluding weekends and recognized Federal Holidays. The exclusion language has been added for clarification after last sentence:

“The term “Business Days” is not considered to include weekends and recognized Federal

Holidays.”

5) SOW, Continuation of Section 7 on Page 35, CLIN Three paragraph: the acronym SDVOSB is corrected: Service Disabled Veteran-Owned businesses (SDVOBs) in lieu of “Small

Disadvantaged”

6) SOW, Page 35, Section 7, Methodology for Evaluation…A new last paragraph has been added for consistency to address Non-Market Basket items:

Non-Market Basket items will be evaluated for price reasonableness and are expected to remain in an acceptable competitive range for the duration of the contract. If Non-Market

Basket items are found to be unfair, unreasonable, or materially imbalanced compared to

Market Basket items, they may not be considered eligible for award. Determination will be similar “Go/ No-Go” definitions” in accordance with Subsection 7.2.1. Technical/Quality

Evaluation and General Rating System.

7) SOW, Page 39, Section 7, CLIN Four paragraph, Editing correction and clarification in text, removing “to” and period before semi-colon, from:

“The Government reserves the right to award to additional contracts to a responsive Small

Business entity or SB consortium .:”

TO: The Government reserves the right to award additional contracts to a responsive Small

Business entity or SB consortium:

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8) SOW, Page 39 Subsection 7.1.1. Format Submission:

Proposals sought by this solicitation shall be organized into 3 sections with separate tabs. As past performance is part of Technical, there is no need for TAB III, therefore section divider reference is deleted in its entirety. Include completed Past Performance Questionnaires in

TAB I, Technical Proposal. TABS are index reference for sections only and may be so-designated in the filename. The term “TAB” is for organizational purposes only.

9) SOW, Subsection 7.1.1.3 chart is updated per above deleted need for TAB III. Past

Performance Questionnaire pages are not part of the page count limitation.

10) SOW, 7.1.2. Proposal Due Date and Time: Accordingly, TAB III references have been removed. The paragraph has been clarified to allow for advance submission and verb changed from “should” to optional “may” and additional clarification language in the underlined text below:

References: Contractor is directed to have at least five (5) of its references complete the evaluation sheets in Attachment 5, Past Performance Questionnaire. Responses may be submitted directly to the Contracting Officer from the reference or contractor prior to closing.

Questionnaires may be submitted via e-mail, no physical deliveries are accepted. Early submissions are welcomed and acceptable. Please type “OS3 Past Performance” in the subject line with company proposal name identification and submit to E-mail: nelson.duncan@gsa.gov

The following new last sentence has been added as a result to this subsection 7.1.2:

If Past Performance Questionnaires are being provided under separate cover and not part of the

TAB I, Technical Proposal submission, contractor needs to address to ensure a complete package is available for consideration.

11) SOW, Page 42, Subsection 7.2.1. Technical/Quality Evaluation and General Rating System:

Additional descriptive language has been added for adjectival rating scheme definitions and two (2) bulleted language deleted and replaced with:

Acceptable (Go). Meets all requirements; Proposal is relevant and clear; and/or poses little to no risk to the Government. This sound approach includes advantageous characteristics of substance, and relatively few disadvantages, which collectively can be expected to result in satisfactory performance. Solutions are considered to reflect low risk that they are clear and precise, supported and demonstrate an understanding of the requirements.

Not Acceptable (No Go). The approach provided is significantly deficient in content/description of solution and/or does not meet the requirements and/or proposal demonstrates based on a high risk will not be capable of meeting the requirements and objectives. The risk of unsuccessful performance is high risk and contains solutions that are not feasible and practical, lacking clarity and/or unsupported and do not demonstrate an understanding of the requirement.

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4. The following items originally supplied on Attachment 1 have been updated/revised/ further detailed in order to provide as much information as possible. Please see replacement Attachment 1, entitled

“Attachment 1 OS3_Price_Proposal_Sheet_Final_21FEB2014AmendA0001” which replaces initially issued Attachment 1 in its entirety. Please use the latest version provided herein with your proposal submission in order to submit pricing. If you have already started population of prices, please ensure care when copying/cut&paste transposing data cells into this replacement spreadsheet. Please see Table of Changes as an enclosure to this Amendment A0001_ Attachment 1 Revisions.

5. Reference Attachment 1, Sample Part numbers have been provided as examples of acceptable compliant office product items where known. OEM is an acronym for Original Equipment Manufacturer.

6. Reference Request for Proposal (RFP) solicitation document, dated 1/31/2014, E-FSS-516, Production

Point and Inspection Information (MAR 1990) on Page 51. The table in this section may be completed with Major Wholesaler/Supplier Direct Shipper Information which is considered acceptable. Each line item proposed is not required at this time and the purpose is to establish various inspection points as needed.

7. All other terms and conditions remain unchanged.

(End of Amendment A0001)