SOLICITATION 36C25225B0011 AMENDMENT A0004 April 16, 2025 Project: Install Patient Lifts Project Number: 578-15-001 Location: Edward Hines Jr. VA Hospital Amendment 0004 hereby incorporates the following clarifications/change(s) into the solicitation package. Remove the following provisions: 52.222-9, Apprentices and Trainees 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities 52.222-22, Previous Contracts and Compliance Reports 52.222-25, Affirmative Action Compliance 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity 52.222-27, Affirmative Action Compliance Requirements for Construction Add Clause 852.222-71 Insert G - 852.222.71 Compliance with Executive Order 13899. (DEVIATION) (APR 2025) Notices: Note 1:  Contractors are still covered by existing United States laws on civil rights/ nondiscrimination. These laws apply whether or not the company is a government contractor. In addition, FAR subparts 22.13, Equal Opportunity for Veterans, and 22.14, Employment of Workers with Disabilities, and their related provisions and clauses, are based on statute and are therefore not covered by E.O. 11246 or affected by this deviation. Note 2: System updates may lag policy updates. The System for Award Management (SAM) may continue to require entities to complete representations based on provisions that are not included in agency solicitations. Examples include 52.222-25, Affirmative Action Compliance, and paragraph (d) of 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications Commercial Products and Commercial Services. Contracting officers will not consider these representations when making award decisions or enforce requirements. Entities are not required to, nor are they able to, update their entity registration to remove these representations in SAM. Proposal Due DATE / TIME: April 22, 2025, at 1:00 p.m. CST. ALL QUESTIONS REGARDING THIS SOLICITATION SHALL BE SENT TO THE FOLLOWING INDIVIDUALS: Donita Grace -- Donita.Grace@va.gov This solicitation can be monitored on the Vendor Portal. Contractors shall ensure all amendments are acknowledged on Page 2 of the SF-1442.
