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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 ACKNOWLEDGEMENT 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.

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Philadelphia PA 19106 Attn: Jerry Buday

OPO/FPS/EAST CCG/R3

701 Market Street, Suite 3200 Ofc of Procurement Operations - FPS U.S. Dept. of Homeland Security NPPD/FPS/East CCG/Region 3

Philadelphia PA 19106 701 Market Street, Suite 3200

OPO/FPS/EAST CCG/R3

Office of Procurement Operations Federal Protective Service U.S. Dept. of Homeland Security NPPD/FPS/East CCG/Region 3

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13. THIS ITEM ONLY APPLIES TO MODIFICATION OF CONTRACTS/ORDERS. IT MODIFIES THE CONTRACT/ORDER NO. AS DESCRIBED IN ITEM 14.

12. ACCOUNTING AND APPROPRIATION DATA (If required) is not extended.is extended, Items 8 and 15, and returning

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

The above numbered solicitation is amended as set forth in Item 14. The hour and date specified for receipt of Offers

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

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

State of Delaware PSO Services

Period of Performance: 5-years consisting of a 1-year base and 4 1-year options

The purpose of this amendment is to provide responses to Offerors questions presented to the Contract Specialist on 28 June 2013 in accordance with the terms of the RFP.

Additionally, a revised, corrected Exhibit 1 Post Exhibit and PSO Certification and

Training Spreadsheet template are provided as attachments to this amendment, and the most recent revisions of Prevailing Wage Determinations 2005-2095 revision 13 and 2005-2097 revision 15, both dated 19 June 2013, are incorporated into the RFP.

1. Statement of Work (SOW) 5.2.2 Medical Standards Section 5.2.2.1 (page 99 of 288).

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-If the Contractor recruits the existing workforce and there is no significant break in service from one contractor to the next are they required to undergo another medical exam?

Please note that the physical standards/medical requirements have changed from those under the current contract. Therefore, all PSOs will have to comply with all testing requirements set forth in the solicitation.

-Could their date of their last examination be used to determine their next examination and if so would certification of passing the exam be available to the new contractor?

The response is no to these questions in view of the response to the first part of this question.

2. SOW 5.3.3 Entry on Duty Decision. Section

5.3.3.2 (page 105 of 288) states that a favorable EOC decision allows employees to commence work 'temporarily' prior to completion of the full investigation.

-What is the average time frame for the full investigation to be complete and is there a time limit on the amount of time that an employee can work temporarily?

Completion of a full background investigation can take from 3 months to up to 7 months, and there is no expiration of the preliminary adjudication.

3. SOW 6.5 Written Examination Section 6.5.1 (page 111 of 288).

-How long is the test result valid on this test?

-In the event the contractor hires existing employees and there is not a significant break in service will this test have to be retaken?

The solicitation is clear on its face.

4. Exhibit 7 (page 201 of 288) -Is the Physical Abilities Test referenced in this exhibit a requirement of this solicitation as it is not mentioned within SOW Section 5.2 Medical and Physical Qualifications?

Yes, the Physical Abilities Testing (PAT) is a requirement of this solicitation.

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work force currently gone through a Physical Abilities Test or is this a new requirement?

Physical Abilities Testing (PAT) is a new requirement; therefore, it is not a requirement in the existing contract statement of work (SOW).

6. Attachment 5, Department of Labor (DoL) Wage Determinations (page 258 of 288).

-Will the RFP be revised with the updated Wage Determination to reflect H&W rate of $3.81?

Prevailing Wage Determinations 2005-2095 revision 13 and 2005-2097 revision 15, both dated 19 June 2013, are incorporated into the RFP via this amendment.

7. SOW 12.1.2.1 and Exhibit 1 Post Exhibit. SOW

12.1.2.1 states that the 'Contractor shall provide breaks and/or meal periods in accordance with minimum state requirements and/or applicable Collective Bargaining Agreements. Exhibit 1 specifies which posts require a PSO relief provision.' However, when reviewing the Post Exhibit - no relief is outlined in document.

-Will specific relief information be provided to Offerors?

All posts require relief.

8. Exhibit 8C -Are all incumbent PSO currently certified with 9mm weapon?

Yes.

9. SOW 5.2 Medical and Physical Qualifications.

-Per the SOW, 5.2.2.1 'Contractor shall require PSOs to undergo a pre-employment medical/physical examination and every three years thereafter.'

1) Have incumbent PSO completed the medical and physical exams as described in the SOW?

No, the Physical Abilities Testing (PAT) is a new requirement

2) If yes, will all incumbent PSO have to re-complete the medical, physical exam during transition?

Or will prior medical and physical exams, within the three year period, remain valid and transfer to the new contractor?

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complete and pass the Physical Abilities Testing (PAT) requirement.

10. Exhibit 1, Post Exhibit (page 147 of 288) -What are the hours at this location or should this location be removed from the post exhibit?

A corrected post exhibit is incorporated into the RFP via this amendment.

11. Exhibit 1, Post Exhibit (page 147 of 288).

-Which wage determination numbers specifically correspond to the provided Post Exhibit?

The amended post exhibit, citing the wage determinations applicable to each post, has been incorporated into the RFP via this amendment.

12. Exhibit 7, Physical Ability Standard (test) (page 201 of 288).

-Has the incumbent guard force currently undergone this or a similar Physical Ability Standard test?

See answer to Question 5.

13. Attachment 2, Exhibit 8C (page 231 of 288).

-What is the weapon type and caliber the incumbent guard force is currently carrying?

Smith & Wesson M&P 9mm.

14. Attachment 1, Section 6, Training.

-Is the incumbent guard force trained to the requirements in this solicitation?

No. The training requirements contained in the solicitation differ from the training requirements contained in the current contract.

15. Attachment 1, Section 5.1, Medical and Physical Qualifications (page 98 of 288).

-Are the medical requirements in this solicitation the same as those met by the incumbent guard force?

No. The medical and physical requirements contained in the solicitation differ from the medical and physical requirements contained in the current contract.

16. Attachment 1, Section 13.5, PIV Cards (page 134 of 288).

-Does the incumbent guard force currently have valid PIV cards or is this a new requirement?

PIV cards are a new requirement.

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17. SOW Section 12.1.2, Breaks.

-As the post exhibit provided does NOT specify relief provisions, where may this information be found?

All posts cited on the exhibit require relief.

18. All of the new FPS RFPs have included the PSO certification and training spreadsheet.

-Will the Government issue this Excel sheet so we can accurately calculate training and cert needs in our offer?

A PSO certification and training spreadsheet template is provided as an attachment to this amendment.

19. On what brand and model firearm are incumbent PSOs currently qualified?

Smith & Wesson M&P 9mm.

20. Are all incumbent PSOs trained and certified in accordance with the requirements of this RFP?

If not, what are they lacking?

See answer to Question 14.

21. Is there a CBA for the locations in this RFP?

No, Department of Labor (DoL) prevailing wage determinations apply to this effort.

22. SOW section 12.1.2 states Exhibit 1 specifies which posts require relief. We cannot find Exhibit 1. Attachment 2 is the Post Exhibit.

It does not indicate which posts require relief.

Please issue Exhibit 1 or advise which posts require relief.

Attachment 2 contains all of the SOW Exhibits, including the Post Exhibit (Exhibit 1). All posts require relief. An amended post exhibit is incorporated into the RFP via this amendment.

23. Regarding Exhibit 1, Post DE0051 does not contain the hours per day or total hours as do the other posts. Please provide this information for Post DE0051.

A corrected post exhibit, citing the Post DE0051 hours, has been incorporated into the RFP via this amendment.

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#3 Pricing Schedule. This has been an Excel sheet with CLINs for Basic Services, TAS, ESS and COOP NTE ODCs, etc. Please issue this sheet or adjust the requirement.

Offerors should submit price proposals in accordance with page 54 of 288, Proposal Submission Requirements. Offerors must utilize Standard Form 1449 as the cover page, as well as for providing unit prices and extended prices.

25. There are two due dates cited for this proposal: 15 July 2013 and 22 July 2013. Please indicate the correct due date for submission.

Page 53 of 288 Instructions to Offerors is corrected to reflect a proposal due date of 22 July 2013 via this amendment.

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