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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 electronic communication 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 you desire to change an offer already submitted, such change may be made by letter or electronic communication, provided each letter or electronic communication 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 CONTRACTS/ORDERS.

IT MODIFIES THE CONTRACT/ORDER NUMBER 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

NUMBER IN ITEM 10A.

B. THE ABOVE NUMBERED CONTRACT/ORDER IS MODIFIED TO REFLECT THE ADMINISTRATIVE CHANGES (such as changes in paying office, appropriation data, 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)

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

(Signature of person authorized to sign)

15C. DATE SIGNED 16B. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

(Signature of Contracting Officer)

16C. DATE SIGNED

Previous edition unusable STANDARD FORM 30 (REV. 11/2016) Prescribed by GSA FAR (48 CFR) 53.243

AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION/MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT 1. CONTRACT ID CODE PAGE OF PAGES

2. AMENDMENT/MODIFICATION NUMBER 3. EFFECTIVE DATE 4. REQUISITION/PURCHASE REQUISITION NUMBER 5. PROJECT NUMBER (If applicable)

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

8. NAME AND ADDRESS OF CONTRACTOR (Number, street, county, State and ZIP Code) (X) 9A. AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION NUMBER

9B. DATED (SEE ITEM 11)

10A. MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT/ORDER NUMBE

10B. DATED (SEE ITEM 13)

CODE FACILITY CODE

SF 30 BLOCK 14 CONTINUATION PAGE

SUMMARY OF CHANGES

The purpose of this amendment is to: Block 14 (Description of Amendment/Modification):

1) Provide additional clarification on the application of local construction taxes to pricing. Offerors shall base their pricing on the Government's position that the project is tax-exempt; therefore, proposed prices shall not include local construction taxes; and

2) Revise Volume II - Price Instructions to specify that quotes must exclude construction taxes.

All other terms and conditions remain unchanged.

POC: Sarah Adan, sarah.adan@dodea.edu

Instructions, Conditions, & Notices to Offerors or Quoters

Header Miscellaneous Text (Modified):

FAR 52.212-1 ADDENDUM - INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS -COMMERCIAL ITEMS (DEC 2006)

FAR 52.212-1 is supplemented as follows:

A. Quote Preparation Instructions Provided to Offerors

1. General Instructions

a. Addendum to Paragraph (c) Period of Acceptance of Offers: Paragraph (c) is changed to read as follows: The offeror agrees to hold the prices in its offer firm for 120 calendar days from the quote due date, unless another time period is specified in an amendment to the solicitation.

b. Addendum to Paragraph (b) Submission to Offers: In addition to those requirements as stated in paragraph (b), the following are added and shall apply to the submission requirements in response to this solicitation:

2. Offeror Structure, Content and Additional Instructions:

a. General Guidance

This is a competitive simplified acquisition under Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 12, Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) source selection solicitation in support of the Department of Defense Education Activity (DODEA). From the source selection, the Government intends to make one award in accordance with FAR 52.212-2. Each competing contractor, hereinafter referred to as the "offeror", shall submit a quote that includes the required information in the following paragraphs to demonstrate its capabilities to perform the work described in the Request for Quote (RFQ). By submission of a quote, The offeror accedes to all the terms of the RFQ. The following instructions are for the preparation and submission of quote.

The purpose of this section is to establish requirements for the format and content of quotes, so that quotes contain all essential information and can be evaluated equitably. Offerors are instructed to read the entire solicitation, including all attachments, prior to preparing your quote. Omission of any information to the quote submission requirement may result in rejection of the quote. All information within the page limitations of the quote is subject to evaluation. The quote shall be compliant with the requirements as stated in the Performance Work Statement (PWS). Nonconformance with the instructions provided in this section may result in removal of the quote from further evaluation.

The quote shall be clear, concise, and shall include sufficient detail for effective evaluation and for substantiating the validity of stated claims. The quote should not simply rephrase or restate the Government's requirements but shall provide convincing rationale to address how the Offeror intends to meet these requirements.

Offerors shall assume that the Government has no prior knowledge of their capabilities and experience and will base its evaluation on the information presented in the Offeror's quote. The government will evaluate quotes in accordance with the evaluation criteria set forth in FAR 52.212-2, Addendum of this solicitation. Offerors are prohibited from modifying in any way, shape, or form, any documents, printed or electronic, associated with this solicitation and any amendment(s) thereto. The electronic solicitation documents submitted via email to the Contract Specialist as listed in the solicitation shall be the "official" documents for this solicitation.

The Government will not reimburse offerors for any cost incurred for the preparation and submission of a quote in response to this solicitation. All quote information is subject to verification by the Government. Falsification of any quote submission, documents, or statements may subject the offeror to civil or criminal prosecution under Section 1001 of Title 18 of the United States Code. Offerors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) at the time of quote submittal with their Universal Entity Identify (UEI) number under the appropriate North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this acquisition. Registration can be completed on the SAM website at https://www.sam.gov. If assistance is needed with SAM registration, contact the SAM helpdesk at https://www.fsd.gov or

(866) 606-8220.

b. Point of Contact

The contracting officer (KO) and the contract specialist (CS) are the sole points of contact for this procurement. Address any questions or concerns you may have to the KO and CS. Written requests for clarification must be sent to the KO at the email address located below.

Contracting Officer Name: Ms. Emani Gray Organization/Office Symbol: DoDEA Procurement (Facilities Branch) E-Mail Address: emani.gray@dodea.edu

Contract Specialist Name: Ms. Sarah Adan Organization/Office Symbol: DoDEA Procurement (Facilities Branch) E-Mail Address: sarah.adan@dodea.edu

c. Discrepancies

If an Offeror believes that the requirements in these instructions contain an error, omission, or are otherwise unsound, the Offeror shall immediately notify the KO in writing.

d. Communications

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Exchanges of source selection information between the Government and Offerors will be controlled by the KO or CS. Evaluation notices and responses will be transmitted as emails and will be treated as source selection information. Any questions from the offeror in reference to this solicitation shall be submitted via email to Contract Specialist, Ms. Sarah Adan at Sarah.Adan@dodea.edu and Contracting Officer, Ms. Emani Gray at Emani.Gray@dodea.edu, no later than 1:00 PM with subject line "HE125426QE048 Questions (Company Name)." For questions, no other means of communication (fax, Eastern Standard Time, April 22, 2026, telephone) will be accepted. Oral exchanges between the offerors and the Government prior to award of the contract will not be binding. Any information concerning this solicitation will be furnished to all offerors as an amendment to the solicitation if the information is necessary to the submittal of offers.

No information concerning this solicitation or requests for clarification will be provided in response to Offeror initiated telephone calls. All such requests must be made in writing and submitted to the KO and CS as directed above. All questions/comments provided in an timely manner will be answered in writing and provided to all Offerors.

However, because of administrative time, written inquiries may not be answered when requests are received by the Government points of contact after the original due date for receipt of questions as specified in this solicitation. The timeframe for submitting inquiries will not be extended as a result of an extension to the due date for the receipt of offers unless authorized by the KO.

e. Page Size and Format

A page is defined as each face of a sheet of paper containing information. When both sides of a sheet display printed material, it shall be counted as two pages.

Page size shall be 8.5 x 11 inches,1-inch margins, with 12- point or larger font size, singe spaced. The technical volume of the quotes are to be submitted as a MS Word or PDF document. The price volume shall be submitted as an MS Excel document. The Government is not responsible for correcting formulas in the Offeror's price volume.

f. Page Limitations

Page limitations shall be treated as maximums. If exceeded, the excess pages will not be read or considered in the evaluation of the quote. Page limitations shall not be circumvented by including inserted text boxes/pop-ups or internet links to additional information; such inclusions are not acceptable and will not be considered part of the quote. The Government reserves the right not to consider for award any quote that does not adhere to the administrative requirements of this solicitation. Cover pages, tables of contents, and glossaries shall not be counted as part of a quotes page count. The following page limits have been established for all quotes in response to the solicitation:

Volume Volume Title Page Limit

Cover Letter 1

I Factor I: Technical Capability (Statement of Capability) 10

II Factor II: Price No Limit. Provide pricing for each

CLIN.

III Factor III: Representations and Certifications No Limit

IV Contract Documentation No Limit

g. Quote Submission

Quotes may only be submitted electronically via email to both, the Contracting Officer and the Contract Specialist listed in the solicitation by the due date and time on the solicitation. DoDEA's file size limit per email is 10MB.Offerors whose quotes require the submission of more than one email shall use the subject line to identify the number of emails being sent. For example, "ABC" Company Quote email 1of 3."

h. Quote Contents

1. The Cover Letter shall include:

Complete Business Mailing Address Tax Identification Number (TIN) Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) Cage Code/NAICS Code Contact Name, Phone, Fax, and email address Clear statement that the quote is valid for a minimum of 120 days from the closing of the RFQ.

2. VOLUME I - Capability Statement

The Offeror's Capability Statement shall be clear, concise and include a description of the Offeror's capability of performing the work required by the Performance Work Statement (PWS). The Offeror's responses will be evaluated against the Evaluation Factors in FAR Clause 52.212-2 Addendum. Offerors are responsible for including sufficient details to permit a complete and accurate evaluation of each quote. Offerors shall assume that the Government has no prior knowledge of their technical capabilities and past experience and will base its evaluation on the information presented in the Offeror's quote. Offerors are advised not to individually address each PWS paragraph in their technical capability. The Offeror shall submit a quote that clearly demonstrates the Offeror's understanding of all PWS objectives and evidence that their quote meets objective requirements.

3. VOLUME II - Price

The Offeror's prices shall be complete with an accurate reflection of all aspects of the requirement. The offeror shall submit pricing for the estimated quantities identified in each Contract Line Item Number (CLIN) within the RFQ. The Offeror shall provide sufficient price information to allow the Contracting Officer to determine the completeness and reasonableness of the proposed prices. No ambiguities of inclusion, exclusion, or content shall be extended and lack of content or clarity with regard to pricing shall be considered as representing a "nonresponsive" quote. Proposed prices shall exclude local construction taxes.

4. VOLUME III - Administrative Requirements / Representations and Certifications

The offeror must provide all applicable business representations and certifications required by the solicitation. Please review all clauses and provisions requiring information from Offeror.

5. VOLUME IV - Contract Documentation

The Offeror's quote shall include a signed copy of the solicitation, and any amendments issued.

4800 MARK CENTER DRIVE, ATTN: SUITE 05E08

ALEXANDRIA, VA 22350-1400

UNITED STATES

Sarah Elizabeth Adan, Email: sarah.adan@dodea.edu Telephone: 5713727880 AdminBy:

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