8940--Request for Proposal - Dietary Supplements

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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

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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:

D. OTHER

Contractor

16C. DATE SIGNED

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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

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05-08-2025

Department of Veterans Affairs

OA&L / NAC (003A4C4)

1st Avenue, One Block North of Cermak Rd

Bldg. 37

Hines IL 60141

Department of Veterans Affairs

OA&L / NAC (003A4C4)

1st Avenue One Block North of Cermak Rd

Hines IL 60141

To all Offerors/Bidders

36W79725R0001

05-08-2025

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Amendment 0001 to RFP 36W79725R0001 Category III-8

This amendment is issued to incorporate the following changes to the specifications for products submitted under

Category III-8 Current specification - Liquid or gelatin protein product containing collagen dipeptides.

Individual portions. Ready to consume.

Revised specification - Liquid or Powder product containing collagen dipeptides. Individual portions.

Acceptable taste. Must easily dissolve and does not require a blender to mix.

To All other Offerors - Proposals will be accepted based on the revised specification ONLY. See page 2 for the revised

spreadsheet. The offer due date remains as Monday, June 2, 2025 @ 2:30pm CST

Bonita Smith, Contracting Officer

The Department of Veteran Affairs (VA)National Acquisition Center (NAC) intends to solicit proposals to award a contract(s) for standardized Dietary Supplement Products, Tube Feeding Products, and Thickeners and Pre-thickened Beverages. Resultant contract(s) will be Indefinite Delivery-Requirements type contracts lowest priced, technically acceptable. Contract(s) are anticipated to be for a one-year base, with four one-year pre-priced option periods. Further details will be provided in the Request for Proposals (RFP) to inform interested Offerors of an overview of the type of contract to be awarded.

The tentative issue date for the actual solicitation is May 1, 2025 and can be found on the SAM.gov website https://sam.gov/opportunities . Proposals will be due no less than 30 days after the issuance of any solicitation. All respondents must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) database at http://www.sam.gov and complete online Representations and Certifications at http://www.sam.gov. Information in the anticipated RFP supersedes any information in this pre-solicitation announcement. This acquisition has been designated as full and open competition under the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code 311999. Please submit written questions after solicitation is posted via email to Contracting Officer, Bonita Smith Bonita.Smith@va.gov .The reference number to be used for this announcement is: RFP 36W79725R0001. All correspondence must cite the reference number as provided.