H399--Montana Third Party Elevator Inspection 36C25926Q0080

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5. PROJECT NUMBER (if applicable) CODE 7. ADMINISTERED BY 2. AMENDMENT/MODIFICATION NUMBER CODE 6. ISSUED BY 8. NAME AND ADDRESS OF CONTRACTOR 4. REQUISITION/PURCHASE REQ. NUMBER 3. EFFECTIVE DATE 9A. AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION NUMBER 9B. DATED PAGE OF PAGES 10A. MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT/ORDER NUMBER 10B. DATED BPA NO. 1. CONTRACT ID CODE FACILITY CODE CODE 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 (REV. 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. 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 14. DESCRIPTION OF AMENDMENT/MODIFICATION 16B. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 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 16A. NAME AND TITLE OF CONTRACTING OFFICER 15B. CONTRACTOR/OFFEROR STANDARD FORM 30 PREVIOUS EDITION NOT USABLE Prescribed by GSA - FAR (48 CFR) 53.243 (Type or print) (Type or print) (Organized by UCF section headings, including solicitation/contract subject matter where feasible.) (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.) (If required) (SEE ITEM 11) (SEE ITEM 13) (X) CHECK ONE 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) 1 3 0001 12-10-2025 36C259 Department of Veterans Affairs Network Contracting Office NCO 19 6162 South Willow Drive, Suite 300 Greenwood Village CO 80111 36C259 Department of Veterans Affairs Network Contracting Office NCO 19 6162 South Willow Drive, Suite 300 Greenwood Village CO 80111 To all Offerors/Bidders 36C25926Q0080 X X X X 1 The purpose of this amendment is to post the answers to questions received. Please see the attached. Page 3 of 3 36C25926Q0080 Questions and Answers I see that a schedule is included as part of the submission; however, the SOW itself does not identify the specific months in which the annual and semi-annual inspections are to be performed. Could you please clarify or update the SOW to reflect these required inspection months? Government Response: The facility is currently past due, due to the previous inspector being non-responsive. Therefore, the first annual inspection under this contract should be scheduled within 6-8 weeks of award with the semi-annual inspection to be performed 24-28 weeks later. All subsequent annual and semi-annual inspections for option years under this contract shall be performed within the same calendar month as the corresponding inspection from the base year of the contract. The 5 year load test, included in the base year of the contract, is not past due and can be coordinated at the convenience of the third party elevator inspection company and the elevator service and maintenance contractor to take place at the time of either the annual or the semi-annual inspection. The PWS states that All inspectors shall hold current National Association of Elevator Safety Authority (NAESA) certification and membership. We would like to kindly request clarification on this requirement: must the on-site inspectors themselves hold the NAESA certification, or would having a NAESA-certified vendor/company be sufficient to meet the requirement? Government Response: Yes, the on-site inspector performing the work must be licensed/certified as an elevator inspector to verify induvial competence for the work being performed. In review of the solicitation under Scope of Work section 3.0 Inspections. The paragraph reads as follows. The contractor shall execute annual inspections with the assistance of an accompanying third-party elevator service and maintenance contract in the presence of the COR. Is the VA looking for a contractor that serves as both a third part inspector and a maintenance provider? In the commercial world, this is in conflict with the purpose of the two roles. Typically, a third party elevator inspection company inspects the work of the elevator maintenance provider. Who within the VA, at this time, maintains the elevators listed and repairs the elevators when broken? Government Response: NO, The VA currently has a maintenance and repair service contract. That contract includes support for the third-party inspections which must be coordinated between the two vendors but the vendors are to be independent of each other and both report to the VA. In the past, the vendor who has performed our inspections was not willing to operate the elevators for the inspection. The requirement as written is based on this. The maintenance contractor technicians would operate the elevator per the direction of the inspector and the inspector would make notes for the report submitted to the VA. In the commercial world, this is in conflict with the purpose of the two roles. Agreed. That is why we are soliciting a third-party inspection contract separate from the existing service and repair contract. Typically, a third party elevator inspection company inspects the work of the elevator maintenance provider. Who within the VA, at this time, maintains the elevators listed and repairs the elevators when broken? There is not an employee of the VA that maintains and repairs the elevators. This work is accomplished by a service contract which is already in place. When the inspection contract is awarded, the contact information for the repair contractor will be shared to facilitate coordination of work.

5. PROJECT NUMBER (if applicable) CODE 7. ADMINISTERED BY 2. AMENDMENT/MODIFICATION NUMBER CODE 6. ISSUED BY 8. NAME AND ADDRESS OF CONTRACTOR 4. REQUISITION/PURCHASE REQ. NUMBER 3. EFFECTIVE DATE 9A. AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION NUMBER 9B. DATED PAGE OF PAGES 10A. MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT/ORDER NUMBER 10B. DATED BPA NO. 1. CONTRACT ID CODE FACILITY CODE CODE 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 (REV. 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. 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 14. DESCRIPTION OF AMENDMENT/MODIFICATION 16B. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 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 16A. NAME AND TITLE OF CONTRACTING OFFICER 15B. CONTRACTOR/OFFEROR STANDARD FORM 30 PREVIOUS EDITION NOT USABLE Prescribed by GSA - FAR (48 CFR) 53.243 (Type or print) (Type or print) (Organized by UCF section headings, including solicitation/contract subject matter where feasible.) (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.) (If required) (SEE ITEM 11) (SEE ITEM 13) (X) CHECK ONE 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) 1 4 0002 12-12-2025 36C259 Department of Veterans Affairs Network Contracting Office NCO 19 6162 South Willow Drive, Suite 300 Greenwood Village CO 80111 36C259 Department of Veterans Affairs Network Contracting Office NCO 19 6162 South Willow Drive, Suite 300 Greenwood Village CO 80111 To all Offerors/Bidders 36C25926Q0080 X X X ** HOUR & DATE for Receipt of Offers is EXTENDED to: 12-16-2025 1:00PM MST See CONTINUATION Page X 1 The purpose of this amendment is to update FAR 52.212-1, FAR 52.212-2 of the solicitation and extend the due date for quotes. Please see below amended instructions/evaluation information for past performance. Due date has been changed to Tuesday, December 16 by 1:00PM MST. Page 6 of 7 Page 6 of 7 Page 1 of Page 1 of Page 1 of ADDENDUM to FAR 52.212-1 INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS AND COMMERCIAL SERVICES Provisions that are incorporated by reference (by Citation Number, Title, and Date), have the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. Upon request, the Contracting Officer will make their full text available. The version of FAR 52.212-1 in the addendum is tailored for Simplified Acquisition Procedures and supersedes the current version of FAR 52.212-1 contained in the FAR. INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS-SUBMITTAL INSTRUCTIONS: Offeror shall submit offers due by Due Date/Time specified in Block 8 on page 1 of the SF 1449. Offeror must acknowledge all amendments as part of their quote. All information shall be confined to the appropriate file. The offeror shall confine submissions to essential matters, sufficient to define the quote and provide an adequate basis for evaluation. Offerors are responsible for including sufficient details, in a concise manner, to permit a complete and accurate evaluation of each quote. Any award made as a result of this solicitation will be made on an All or Nothing Basis. State if quoted items are available and priced through offerors existing Government-wide Acquisition Contract (GWAC), GSA Multiple Award Schedule (MAS) contract, or VA-wide Acquisition Contract. If the acquisition is set-aside for SDVOSBs/VOSBs, their socioeconomic status must be VetCert verified and visible in the VA Veteran Small Business Certification (VetCert): https://veterans.certify.sba.gov/ at the time of quote submission AND award, or will be considered non-responsive, and will NOT be considered for award. Submission of quote shall include the following volumes: (I) Technical capability or quality offered to meet the Government requirement ;(II) Price; (III) Past Performance. Volume I Technical capability or quality to meet the Government s requirement. The offeror shall submit its quote demonstrating how it meets the requirements of the PWS and solicitation, to include National Association of Elevator Safety Authority (NAESA) certification(s), the Contractor s site-specific safety plan (SSSP), and personal protective equipment (PPE). Volume II - Price The offeror shall complete the Price/Cost Schedule in Section B.2. Volume III Past Performance Offerors shall provide a maximum of three (3) recent and relevant past efforts (as defined below) to demonstrate their ability to perform the proposed work. If a completed Contractor Performance Assessment Reporting System (CPARS) evaluation is available, it shall be submitted. If not providing CPARS evaluation past performance references must include contract numbers, amount of contract award, point of contact with email address, telephone numbers and other relevant information, and a description of product/work performed under the contract. To be relevant, the effort must be similar in nature of work, size, magnitude, complexity, and scope of this procurement. To be recent past performance is defined as not more than five years from the RFQ release date of this solicitation. Offeror must complete and return Attachment 1 LOS 852.219-75 Services Offers received that do not comply with the terms and conditions of the solicitation and/or have missing documentation may be considered non-compliant and may be eliminated from evaluation. All questions/inquiries must be submitted to the contract specialist via electronic mail (e-mail) no later than 12/5/2025 @ 10:00AM Mountain Time. Inquiries submitted via telephone calls will be redirected to an email submission. Submit offers or any questions to the attention of Jessica Lottman via email to: Jessica.Lottman@va.gov. E.2 52.212-2 EVALUATION COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS AND COMMERCIAL SERVICES (NOV 2021) (a) The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered. (b) The following factors shall be used to evaluate offers: Technical capability or quality offered to meet the Government Requirement Price Past Performance (c)Evaluation Approach. The Government will evaluate quotations using the comparative evaluation process outlined in FAR 12.203, where quotations will be compared to one another to determine which provides the best benefit to the Government. The Government reserves the right to consider a quotation other than the lowest price that provides additional benefit(s). Quotations may exceed minimum requirements of the solicitation. The Government reserves the right to select a quotation that provides benefit to the Government that exceeds the minimum requirements of the solicitation but is not required to do so. Each response must meet the minimum requirements of the solicitation. The Government is not requesting or accepting alternate quotations. The evaluation will consider the following: Factor I. Technical capability or quality offered to meet the Government requirement: The quotation will be evaluated to the extent to which it can meet and/or exceed the Government s requirements as outlined in the solicitation and based on the information requested in the instructions to quoters section of the solicitation. Factor II. Price: The Government will evaluate the price by adding the total of all line-item prices, including all options. The Government may use various price analysis techniques and procedures to make a price reasonableness determination. Quotes that do not meet or exceed the technical capability or quality of the item offered to the Government requirement, as stated in Factor 1 shall not be selected regardless of price. Factor III. Past Performance: The Government will evaluate on how well the offeror identified performance relates to the requirement procured under the PWS for this procurement to determine relevancy. How well the offeror performed on identified contracts shall be used to assess performance confidence. (d) Options. The Government will evaluate offers for award purposes by adding the total price for all options to the total price for the basic requirement. The Government may determine that an offer is unacceptable if the option prices are significantly unbalanced. Evaluation of options shall not obligate the Government to exercise the option(s). For purposes of award of this Contract, the Government intends to evaluate the option to extend services under FAR 52.217-8 as follows: The evaluation will consider the possibility that the option can be exercised at any time and can be exercised in increments of one to six months, but not for more than a total of six months during the life of the contract. The evaluation will assume that the prices for any option exercised under FAR 52.217-8 will be those rates in effect under the contract each time an option is exercised under this clause. The evaluation will therefore assume that the addition of the price or prices of any possible extension or extensions under FAR 52.217-8 to the total price for the basic requirement and the total price for the priced options has the same effect on the total price of all proposals relative to each other, and will not affect the ranking of proposals based on price, unless, after reviewing the proposals, the Government determines that there is a basis for finding otherwise. This evaluation will not obligate the Government to exercise any option under FAR 52.217-8. (e) A written notice of award or acceptance of an offer, mailed or otherwise furnished to the successful offeror within the time for acceptance specified in the offer, shall result in a binding contract without further action by either party. Before the offer's specified expiration time, the Government may accept an offer (or part of an offer), whether or not there are negotiations after its receipt, unless a written notice of withdrawal is received before award. (End of Provision) Page 7 of 7 Page 1 of

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