Amendment 1-Annual inspections and tuning of boilers for the USDA, ARS, National Center for Animal Health in Ames, IA

AMENDMENT 1 - please be sure to acknowledge all amendments when responding to this solicitation. The purpose of amendment number 1 is to add the requirement for an NBIC certification to Section 2.0 of the Statement of Work, as follows: "The successful vendor is required to have their NBIC certification. The National Board Inspection Code (NBIC) is an internationally recognized standard that governs and maintains rules for the installation, inspection, repair, and alteration of in-service pressure equipment. The NBIC is adopted into law by most US and Canadian jurisdictions. It is the basis for NBBIs four accreditation programs (R, VR, NR, and T/O) and is utilized by more than 5,200 repair organizations in over 60 countries. The NBIC is recognized as a national standard by the American Nati