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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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I. The following question was received under solicitation SECHQ1-15-R-0028:

1. Q: Section B contains worktables for numbers of hours for different types of personnel, hourly rates, plus the total cost. The worktables include entries for the total number of hours in each year (base year, plus option years). Is the SEC's expectation that each proposal will reflect that total number of hours in each year? For example, the RFP lists

1939 total hours in the base year. Do you expect that each proposal will include entries for all 1939 hours? Similarly, the option years show total hours of 4965. Again, does the

SEC expect each proposal to include entries totaling 4965 hours for each of those option

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16A. NAME AND TITLE OF CONTRACTING OFFICER (Type or print)15A. NAME AND TITLE OF SIGNER (Type or print)

15C. DATE SIGNED 16B. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 15B. CONTRACTOR/OFFEROR 16C. DATE SIGNED

(Signature of person authorized to sign) (Signature of Contracting Officer)

JULIA MARIA GALLMON

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Except as provided herein, all terms and conditions of the document referenced in Item 9 A or 10A, as heretofore changed, remains unchanged and in full force and effect .

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years? Please advise.

A: For bidding purposes, the Government provided, an estimated number of hours to establish the ceiling for the base year and each option year. Offeror's are not required to utilize the Government estimated level of effort when proposing pricing. Offeror's may use their independent judgment to propose their own estimated level of effort that will best achieve the proposed solution under the Technical

Proposal. It is also the Government's intent to incrementally fund the option year time periods.

II. The following change is made to the Request for Proposals SECHQ1-15-R-0028:

On page 37, Section L, Instructions, Conditions, and Notices to Offerors: The time for submittal of Proposals is changed from 2:30 pm EST to 3:00 pm EST. The due date remains Monday, August 31, 2015.

All other terms and conditions shall remain the same.

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