NIHOF2016102_-_Amendment_0002.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 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.

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

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

STANDARD FORM 30 (REV. 11/2016)

Prescribed by GSA FAR (48 CFR) 53.243

FACILITY CODE

9A. AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION NUMBER

9B. DATED (SEE ITEM 11)

10A. MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT/ORDER NUMBER

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 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)

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 (Number, 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)

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Daniel F. Burk

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04/26/2017

NIHOF2016102 – Amendment 0002

The purposes of this amendment are to:

1) Provide information associated with the second set of site visits for the task orders (see the response to question 1)

2) Revise the final due date for questions to Friday, 05/05/17

3) Revise the proposal due date to Tuesday, 05/16/17

4) Provide the sign-in sheet from the Pre-Proposal Conference

5) Provide answers to the following questions:

Q.1: The solicitation mentioned there would be an additional site visit issued by amendment. Have you determined when that will be yet?

A.1: This was inadvertently overlooked when establishing the question due date in Amendment 0001. The second set of site visits for the task orders will be Tuesday, 05/02/17 at 10:00 AM. If you are interested in attending the second set of site visits for the task orders please submit the names and company names for each individual that will attend (prime and/or subcontractor) by Monday, 05/01/17.

There is not a limit to the number of individuals per company that attend the second set of site visits.

Due to the date for the second set of site visits, the final due date for questions is revised to 05/05/17, and the proposal due date is revised to 05/16/17.

In the event the Government is shut down on Tuesday, 05/02/17:

- The second set of site visits will not occur on that date

- When possible, an amendment will be issued that identifies a revised date and time for the second set of site visits along with any other updated solicitation information

Q.2: May I please obtain the sign in sheet from the site visit that took place on 4/18/17?

A.2: The sign-in sheet from the Pre-Proposal Conference is attached.

Q.3: If we are the low bidder on a task order but are above the Government estimate, will the Government negotiate with the low bidder or with all MATOC bidders?

A.3: After receipt of the proposals, the Government will perform price analysis to ensure a fair and reasonable price. The Government will do a comparison of the proposed prices received and a comparison to the Government Estimate. The comparison to the Government Estimate is essentially to determine if the proposals align with what is required. The proposals all being higher than the Government Estimate does not automatically generate negotiations being entered. The Government Estimate might be determined low for any number of reasons and the initial proposals can be determined fair and reasonable even if they are all higher than the Government Estimate. If all of the proposals are considerably higher than the Government Estimate and it seems like the proposals may include work that is not required (e.g. providing new items instead of re-using the existing items, it appears there was a misunderstanding of the scope or the scope was not clear in a particular area) then the Government will enter negotiations for the task order. In the event negotiations are required for a task order, the Government will enter negotiations with all contractors that provided a proposal and provide all contractors that provided a proposal the opportunity to submit a revised proposal.