M5-Q50A-03-R4-A00003000.doc

Amendment A00003 Continuation Page

5. PROJECT NO.

CODE

7. ADMINISTERED BY

2. AMENDMENT/MODIFICATION NO.

CODE

6. ISSUED BY

8. NAME AND ADDRESS OF CONTRACTOR

4. REQUISITION/PURCHASE REQ. NO.

3. EFFECTIVE DATE

9A. AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION NO.

9B. DATED

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10A. MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT/ORDER NO.

10B. DATED

BPA NO.

1. CONTRACT ID CODE

FACILITY CODE

CODE

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:

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

E. IMPORTANT:

is extended,

(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 AC- KNOWLEDGMENT TO BE RECEIVED AT THE PLACE DESIGNATED FOR THE RECEIPT OF OFFERS PRIOR TO THE HOUR AND DATE SPECIFIED MAY is not extended.

12. ACCOUNTING AND APPROPRIATION DATA

(REV. 10-83)

is required to sign this document and return ___________ copies to the issuing office.

is not, 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.

15C. DATE SIGNED

B. THE ABOVE NUMBERED CONTRACT/ORDER IS MODIFIED TO REFLECT THE ADMINISTRATIVE CHANGES SET FORTH IN ITEM 14, PURSUANT TO THE AUTHORITY OF FAR 43.103(b).

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.

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

D. OTHER

BY

Contractor

16C. DATE SIGNED

14. DESCRIPTION OF AMENDMENT/MODIFICATION

16B. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

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

16A. NAME AND TITLE OF CONTRACTING OFFICER

15B. CONTRACTOR/OFFEROR

STANDARD FORM 30

NSN 7540-01-152-8070

PREVIOUS EDITION NOT USABLE

Prescribed by GSA - FAR (48 CFR) 53.243 (Type or print) (Type or print) (Organized by UCF section headings, including solicitation/contract subject matter where feasible.)

(No., street, county, State and ZIP Code) (If other than Item 6) (Specify type of modification and authority) (such as changes in paying office, appropriation date, etc.)

(If required) (If applicable)

(SEE ITEM 11)

(SEE ITEM 13)

(X) (X)

13. THIS ITEM APPLIES ONLY TO MODIFICATIONS OF CONTRACTS/ORDERS,

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

11. THIS ITEM ONLY APPLIES TO AMENDMENTS OF SOLICITATIONS

AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION/MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT

(Signature of person authorized to sign) (Signature of Contracting Officer) Amendment #A00003 11-09-2011 Department of Veterans Affairs OA&L / National Acquisition Center Building 37 1st Avenue, One Block North of Cermak Hines IL 60141 Department of Veterans Affairs OA&L / National Acquisition Center Building 37 1st Avenue, One Block North of Cermak Hines IL 60141 To all Offerors/Bidders M5-Q50A-03-R4 10-22-2010 X X X X

SOLICITATION CLAUSES UPDATE

This amendment is issued to incorporate the attached clause changes into the above-referenced solicitation. See the attached page for a complete listing of all clauses added, deleted, and updated. These changes are the result of the November 2011 refreshment of 65IB solicitation number M5-Q50A-03-R4 (now issued as M5-Q50A-03-R5). For the full text of added and updated clauses, please go to the 65IB solicitation link under "VA Schedule Programs" on the VA's FSS web page at www.fss.va.gov. You will be directed to the refreshed solicitation on FedBizOpps.

Clauses Removed:

52.209-8 Updates of Information Regarding Responsibility Matters (Apr 2010) 52.224-1 Privacy Act Notification (Apr 1984) – Removed by Amendment 0001 to R4 52.224-2 Privacy Act (Apr 1984) – Removed by Amendment 0001 to R4 552.216-72 Placement of Orders (Sep 1999) (Alt IV, Feb 2007) (Variation) 552.246-73 Warranty – Multiple Award Schedule (Mar 2000) (Alt I, May 2003) 852.219-9 VA Small Business Subcontracting Plan Minimum Requirements (Dec 2009) - Removed by Amendment 0001 to R4 AS908 Delivery (Sep 2010) AS1506 Chargeback Arrangements (Mar 1997) I-FSS-109 English Language and U.S. Dollar Requirements (Mar 1998) Clauses Added:

52.204-9 Personal Identification Verification of Contractor Personnel (Jan 2011) 52.209-2 Prohibition on Contracting With Inverted Domestic Corporations—Representation (May 2011) 52.209-9 Updates of Publicly Available Information Regarding Responsibility Matters (Jan 2011) 52.209-10 Prohibition on Contracting with Inverted Domestic Corporations (May 2011) 52.222-40 Notification of Employee Rights under the National Labor Relations Act (Dec 2010) 52.223-11 Ozone-Depleting Substances (May 2011) A-FSS-11 Consideration of Offers under Standing Solicitation (Dec 2000) (Variation) AS1110 Contact for Sales Administration (Mar 2011) Notice of Additional Requirements – Ordering Level – Added by R4 Amendment 0001 Updated Clauses (New clause date/version or change in explanatory notes):

52.204-4 Printed or Copied Double-Sided on Postconsumer Fiber Content Paper (May 2011) 52.209-6 Protecting the Government’s Interest when Subcontracting with Contractors Debarred, Suspended, or Proposed for Debarment (Dec 2010) 52.209-7 Information Regarding Responsibility Matters (Jan 2011) 52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications – Commercial Items (May 2011) 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders – Commercial Items (Aug 2011) and (Alt II, Dec 2010) 52.216-18 Ordering (Oct 1995) (Deviation II - Feb 2007) (Notes) – Updated by R4 Amendment 0002 52.219-8 Utilization of Small Business Concerns (Jan 2011) 52.219-9 Small Business Subcontracting Plan (Jan 2011) (Alt II – Oct 2001) 52.223-18 Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging while Driving (Aug 2011) 552.212-70 Preparation of Offer (Multiple Award Schedule (Aug 1997) (Variation) 552.216-73 Ordering Information (Aug 2010) (Variation) (Note) 552.238-80 Use of Federal Supply Schedule Contracts by Certain Entities – Recovery Purchasing (Feb 2007) (Variation) 852.233-71 Alternate Protest Procedures (Jan 1998) (Variation) AS 5000 Pharmaceutical Prime Vendor Participation (Sep 2011) AS 7002 Direct-To-Patient Distribution Program Participation (Sep 2011) CSP-1 Commercial Sales Practices Format (Variation, Notes) – Updated by R4 Amendment 0002 SF 1449 (Mar 2011) Small Business Subcontracting Plan Template (April 2011)