All Offerors Questions and All Government Responses Solicitation Number Dated

S05_Vendor Questions and Government Answers

DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS (VA)

VA’S ETMPM-TENS Procurement Program
Solicitation Number: 36C79126R0011
Date Posted at the GPE: September 18, 2026
Amendment 0001 Issue Date: September 30, 2026
Amendment 0002 Issue Date: October 2, 2026
Amendment 0003 Issue Date: October 6, 2026
Offerors Q & A Closure Deadline: October 5, 2026, at 3:00PM CDT Common Response Date/Time: October 19, 2026, at 3:00PM CDT Clarification-Only Statement: The following Government responses are provided solely for clarification purposes and do not amend, alter, or supersede any terms, conditions, or requirements of Solicitation Number 36C79126R0011. Any material changes or official clarifications to the solicitation will be issued via a formal amendment and posted to the official SAM.gov opportunity listing. Q1. (From Offeror Received 9/18/2026): “The instructions to Attachment 0005 state that it is a mandatory submission for "Other-Than-Small Business (e.g., Large Business Concerns) Offerors." As a certified Small Business and SBA VetCert-certified SDVOSB under NAICS 334510, is Attachment 0005 required as part of my proposal submission or whether it applies only to large business Offerors?” Government Response 1. (Issued 9/19/2026, Updated on 9/21/2026): Your understanding is correct regarding the original instructions to Offerors in Attachment 0005 and thank you for finding this error! The Attachment 0005 document to the Solicitation Number 36C79126R0011 posting within the System For Award Management Government-wide Point of Entry (GPE) at website at https://www.sam.gov has been revised to align with the solicitation’s requirements (Attached). The following revised statement has been incorporated within the Instructions to Offerors: “Attachment 0005, FAR Provision 52.225-6, Trade Agreements Certificate, is a mandatory, fillable document required for all Offerors submitting a proposal under Solicitation Number 36C79126R0011. Submission of a fully completed, signed, and dated Trade Agreements Certificate is a material condition of responsiveness. Any Offeror that fails to submit this attachment exactly as required will be deemed nonresponsive and will be eliminated from further evaluation and ineligible for award.” Therefore, all Offerors are required to complete and submit an Attachment 0005 as part of their proposal package. This requirement is consistent with the instructions in the solicitation and ensures compliance with FAR Part 25 and the Trade Agreements Act