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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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11/2016) 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.

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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 commu n ication makes re ference 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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(Number, 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.)

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

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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) A00003 03/06/2017

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Strategic Acquisition Center - Frederick Department of Veterans Affairs 321 Ballenger Center Drive, Suite 125 Frederick MD 21703 Strategic Acquisition Center - Frederick Department of Veterans Affairs 321 Ballenger Center Drive, Suite 125 Frederick MD 21703 To all Offerors/Bidders

VA119A-16-R-0349

02-14-2017

X X X The purpose of this amendment is to provide responses to questions and to update Attachment A and the Pricing Sheets.

All changes are noted in red. Offerors must use the attached, updated Prici ng Sheets to be considered for award.

Proposals are due on March 14, 2017 at 10:00am EST.

See Amendment A00002 for Questions 1 – 318.

319. The pricing evaluation paragraph removed any reference to total price being part of the evaluation for pricing, however, response to Q190 reiterates that “total evaluated price will be the fully burdened rate multiplied by the estimated hours…”. Request clarification of the use of total evaluated price in the proposal evaluation?

a. The reference to total price was not removed. E.14 Paragraph 2, Price states “The Government will evaluate proposed labor category hourly rates for price realism and will evaluate the total of the proposed labor category full burdened rates for price reasonableness.”

320. Response to Q31 indicates that “This is meant to ensure that only awardees with proven capabilities and reasonable rates in a given Service Group are performing series”. Allowing primes in the Service Groups requested in a multiple service group Task Order to team in response to the task order meets this objective. Request reconsideration of allowing primes to team together for multiple service group task orders to provide the government the benefit of more completion, best value, and flexibility?

a. Primes are not permitted to team.

321. Response to Question 72 indicates SCA does not apply to VECTOR, however, Question 83 specifically called out Photographer as SCA position and the government did not refute this position. Request clarification whether SCA does not apply given the addition of several SCA like positions?

a. The Service Contract Act does not apply to VECTOR. The labor category was determined appropriate and added.

322. Response to Question 212 indicates the government will use adjectival ratings. Request the government provide the ratings and definition of each?

a. This information is not provided as part of the solicitation.

323. Response to Question 82 indicates that Attachment A had been updated but the update did not include a number of requested LCATs. Is it the government’s position that these LCATs are not required to perform the requested work? If not, request that they be added.

a. After reviewing the requested labor category additions, the Government added the labor categories that the VA subject matter experts determined appropriate.

324. Do temporary employees and 1099 employees count when figuring the 50% work requirement for Task Orders? Do temporary 1099 employees count when figuring the 50% work requirement for Task Orders?

a. To further clarify the response to question 28, temporary employees would count as the prime’s employees with regard to the Limitations on Subcontracting requirements. Individuals working as “1099” employees would be considered subcontractors; they must certify their business size status and will factor into the requirements of the Limitations on Subcontracting clause accordingly.