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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 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 is not extended.

12. ACCOUNTING AND APPROPRIATION DATA

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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 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.

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

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Contractor

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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.

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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) 03-10-2025 36C786 Department of Veterans Affairs National Cemetery Administration Contracting Services 18434 Joplin Road Triangle VA 22172 36C786 Department of Veterans Affairs National Cemetery Administration Contracting Services 18434 Joplin Road Triangle VA 22172

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X X X See CONTINUATION Page X The purpose of this amendment is to answers questions from prospective offerors and clarify issues.

All offerors are required to sign and return a copy of this amendment.

Olalekan Ismail Contracting Officer

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Questions for Rock Island Cemetery Solicitation

1. The wage determination included is for CONSTRUCTION work. Is there any work covered under that WD and if so, can we get a SCA wage determination?

CLINS 0013 & 0018 are covered under DBA while the other are covered under SCA Current rates can be found on Wage Determinations | SAM.gov

2. For Fine Tune Alignment, in the SOW there is language stating it is “Bump and Run” only, However, in another section it describes Raise and Realign. Will the 5931 Headstones in the Price Schedule be Fine Tune Alignment only?

The 5931 headstones will be Fine Tune Aligned and if needed, “those headstones that are below or above allowable grade shall be fixed to proper height”. Allowable grade is 24”-26” with a pleasing top line.

3. Overseeding- Specification seems to be related to slit seeding not overseeding. Will there be any slit seeding required as part of this solicitation?

That is an error in the SOW, no slit seeding is required as part of this solicitation.

4. Under the Mowing SOW - Contractor is responsible for collection and disposal of all unsightly flowers, debris, and trash before and after each mowing and trimming event within the Cemetery. Debris and Trash is any item, material, or foreign object not permanently attached to or planted within the Cemetery grounds and boundaries. Items include, but are not limited to, fallen twigs and branches that are under ten (10) inches (25.40 cm) in diameter, paper products, cigarette butts, gum, glass and metal products, plastic and any other synthetic items, loose rock and stone over three (3) inches (7.62 cm) in diameter that are not the apparent result of an interment.

The question is the large limbs required to be picked up. A 10” diameter branch can be quite large. If the debris is caused by a storm, will that be covered under a different Line Item or contract?

The cemetery staff will do all storm clean-up.

If the cemetery gets hits by a storm and cleanup takes a week or so, is that considered part of the Mowing CLIN?

The cemetery staff will do all storm clean-up.

There is a new area towards the Confederate Cemetery portion between Section 8-12, by the pathway and road that is rough. Will that area be repaired before we mow it?

Yes, it will be mowed.

A 10” branch is not a twig and some time and effort will be needed to clean it up, as it can be quite large. Would that be covered under Tree Pruning, or Removal? Is there an area on-site to dispose of any twigs or branches or do they have to be hauled off-site? - If a large limb is on the ground the cemetery staff will remove it. Yes, there is an area on-site to dispose of any twigs or branches.

The price schedule spreadsheet is not adding up correctly.

Please use your spreadsheet in the same format if that one is corrupt.

Is the mowing CLIN debris cleanup meant for just minor cleanup or a full scale storm cleanup operation?

This is just minor cleanup. Full scale storm clean up will be by the cemetery staff.