SF30Amendment1.doc

AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION/MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT

1. CONTRACT ID CODE

PAGE OF PAGES

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2. AMENDMENT/MODIFICATION NO.

3. EFFECTIVE DATE

June 11, 2007

4. REQUISITION/PURCHASE REQ. NO.

5. PROJECT NO. (If applicable)

6.

ISSUED BY CODE

U.S. Department of State

A/LM/AQM/INF/TEL

P. O. Box 9115, Rosslyn Station

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

Arlington, VA 22219-0244

8.

NAME AND ADDRESS OF CONTRACTOR (NO., street,city,county,State, and ZIP Code)

9a. AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION NO.

S-AQMPD-06-R-1140

9b. DATED (SEE ITEM 11)

May 25, 2007

10a. MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT/ORDER NO.

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 [X ] 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 telegram 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 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.

12. ACCOUNTING AND APPROPRIATION DATA (If required)

N/A

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

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

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.

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

Incorporate Attachment H, Compliance Matrix, and make the changes detailed on the attached pages.

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 OF CONTRACTING OFFICER

KATHLEEN J. MEJIA

15B. NAME OF CONTRACTOR/OFFEROR

BY

(Signature of person authorized to sign)

BY

(Signature of Contracting Officer)

16C.DATE SIGNED

SF30

This Modification List describes changes to Request for Proposal (RFP) Solicitation No.: S-AQMPD-06-R-1140 and is issued as a result of questions received following the 25 May RFP posting.

If additional changes to the RFP are required another Modification List will be forthcoming.

Blue text indicates that text has been added Red text with strikeout indicates the text has been deleted without substitution.

DoS Security Feature Assessment

Cards will be evaluated for security feature effectiveness in the following manner:

20 preprinted unpersonalized cards submitted by the Offeror will be provided by CA/PPT to the Department of Homeland Security’s Immigration and Customs Enforcement Forensic Document Laboratory (FDL) for Counterfeit Deterrence Evaluation.

A separate 20 blank and 20 preprinted unpersonalized cards submitted by the Offeror (to be submitted no later than 1 August) will be provided to CA/PPT, who will deliver them to an independent government facility (IGF) for adversarial reproduction.

DoS Security Feature Assessment

Cards will be evaluated for security feature effectiveness in the following manner:

20 preprinted exemplar personalized cards submitted by the Offeror will be provided by CA/PPT to the Department of Homeland Security’s Immigration and Customs Enforcement Forensic Document Laboratory (FDL) for Counterfeit Deterrence Evaluation.

A separate 20 blank and 20 preprinted exemplar personalized cards submitted by the Offeror (to be submitted no later than 1 August) will be provided to CA/PPT, who will deliver them to an independent government facility (IGF) for adversarial reproduction.

· 20 blank (non-preprinted, unpersonalized) cards shall be submitted to CA/PPT by the Offeror for further security testing.

· 40 exemplar personalized cards per proposal per Attachment I shall be submitted to CA/PPT by the Offeror for further security testing.

· 20 blank cards per proposal shall be submitted to CA/PPT by the Offeror for further security testing.

1. Before demonstration (by 8/1/2007)

· 10 blank (non-artwork) cards and 10 cards with artwork and security features per bid by 8/1/07

Samples Required:

1. Before demonstration (by 8/1/2007)

· 10 blank (non-artwork) cards and 10 cards with artwork, security features and exemplar personalization printing per bid by 8/1/07

All desired features described in this section shall also be available on either High Volume or Low to Mid Volume platforms.

To minimize the possibility of confusion, the following sentence should be removed.

All desired features described in this section shall also be available on either High Volume or Low to Mid Volume platforms.

Proposal Submission Instructions

The following features of the Centralized “Delivery System” must be included in any solution the Offeror submits:

· Accept input of printed cards directly from printer in automated fashion

· Integrate to a document printer for customized insert capability (standard insert size is approximately 8 ½” x 3 ¾”)

The following features of the Centralized “Delivery System” must be included in any solution the Offeror submits:

· Accept input of printed cards directly from printer in automated fashion

· Integrate to a document printer for customized insert capability (standard insert size is approximately 8 ½” x 3 ¾”)

C.7.3.1 Card Stock Mandatory Features (CLIN 0005a)

Card body material shall: ……

d. Be polycarbonate or alternate substrate for which the Offeror must provide sufficient evidence that alternate will not degrade performance compared to polycarbonate, and will meet all other requirements herein.

C.7.3.1 Card Stock Mandatory Features (CLIN 0005a)

Card body material shall: ……

d. Be polycarbonate or alternate substrate for which the Offeror must provide sufficient evidence that alternate will not degrade durability performance compared to polycarbonate, and will meet all other requirements herein.