AMENDMENT A002.pdf

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:

(a) By completing items 8 and 15, and returning 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 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.

E. IMPORTANT: Contractor is not is required to sign this document and return copies to the issuing office.

AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION/MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT 1. CONTRACT ID CODE

2. AMENDMENT/MODIFICATION NUMBER 3. EFFECTIVE DATE 4. REQUISITION/PURCHASE REQUISITION NUMBER 5. PROJECT NUMBER (If applicable)

7. ADMINISTERED BY (If other than Item 6) CODE

STANDARD FORM 30 (REV. 11/2016)

Prescribed by GSA FAR (48 CFR) 53.243

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9A. AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION NUMBER

9B. DATED (SEE ITEM 11)

10A. MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT/ORDER NUMBER

10B. DATED (SEE ITEM 13)

11. THIS ITEM ONLY APPLIES TO AMENDMENTS OF SOLICITATIONS

The above numbered solicitation is amended as set forth in Item 14. The hour and date specified for receipt of Offers is extended. is not extended.

12. ACCOUNTING AND APPROPRIATION DATA (If required) copies of the amendment; (b) By acknowledging receipt of this amendment on each copy of the offer submitted;

13. THIS ITEM APPLIES ONLY TO MODIFICATIONS OF CONTRACTS/ORDERS. IT MODIFIES THE CONTRACT/ORDER NUMBER AS DESCRIBED IN ITEM 14.

CHECK ONE A. THIS CHANGE ORDER IS ISSUED PURSUANT TO: (Specify authority) THE CHANGES SET FORTH IN ITEM 14 ARE MADE IN THE CONTRACT ORDER NUMBER

IN ITEM 10A.

B. THE ABOVE NUMBERED CONTRACT/ORDER IS MODIFIED TO REFLECT THE ADMINISTRATIVE CHANGES (such as changes in paying office, appropriation data, etc.) SET FORTH IN ITEM 14, PURSUANT TO THE AUTHORITY OF FAR 43.103(b).

C. THIS SUPPLEMENTAL AGREEMENT IS ENTERED INTO PURSUANT TO AUTHORITY OF:

D. OTHER (Specify type of modification and authority)

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.

15C. DATE SIGNED

15A. NAME AND TITLE OF SIGNER (Type or print)

16C. DATE SIGNED

16A. NAME AND TITLE OF CONTRACTING OFFICER (Type or print)

14. DESCRIPTION OF AMENDMENT/MODIFICATION (Organized by UCF section headings, including solicitation/contract subject matter where feasible.)

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6. ISSUED BY CODE

8. NAME AND ADDRESS OF CONTRACTOR (Number, street, county, State and ZIP Code) (X)

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15B. CONTRACTOR/OFFEROR

(Signature of person authorized to sign)

16B. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

(Signature of Contracting Officer)

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The above referenced solicitation is hereby amended to respond to questions submitted, incorporate changes to the solicitation, and extend the due date for proposals.

Reference the attached pages for amendment details. ...See Continuation Page

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1333ND23RNB130010A002 MAY 04, 2023 NB130000-23-00845

000SB

NATIONAL INST OF STDS AND TECHNOLOGY

100 BUREAU DRIVE STOP 1640

BUILDING 301 ROOM B129

GAITHERSBURG MD 20899-1640

See Block 6

1333ND23RNB130010

APR 22, 2023

See Schedule

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Continued from Block 14...

NIST will issue a subsequent modification to respond to the remaining unanswered questions.

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1. Questions and responses are hereby provided.

QUESTION 1: Will NIST provide a template or other example of format for the form and content of the information requested in accordance with FAR 52.222-46 Evaluation of Compensation for Professional Employees.

RESPONSE 1: There is no prescribed format for the offerors’ total compensation plan. Offerors may provide the information required by 52.222-46 in either narrative or table form.

QUESTION 2: Are the resumes provided for Key Personnel excluded from the 25-page limit for Technical?

RESPONSE 2: Resumes included in the Staffing Plan submission are excluded from the 25-page limit.

Each resume is limited to three pages. Please reference the associated revisions to Addendum to 52.212-1, paragraph (b)(2), Technical Proposal below.

QUESTION 3: Is there an incumbent currently providing similar services to NIST? If so, who is the incumbent?

RESPONSE 3: No, there is no incumbent for the required work.

QUESTION 4: Given the complexity of this response, will NIST/Commerce consider extending the due date for this proposal?

RESPONSE 4: The due date for proposals has been extended to INSERT. Please reference the associated revisions to the Solicitation below.

QUESTION 5: Can Offerors submit experience beyond the last five years for consideration as a part of this proposal if these experiences are marked explicitly as such?

RESPONSE 5: For the Corporate Experience submission, offerors may describe relevant experience beyond the last five years. For the Past Performance submission, information must be limited to the last five years. See Solicitation, pp. 20-21.

QUESTION 6: Are the billing rates for the proposed scope of work GSA or market rates?

RESPONSE 6: As noted in the solicitation, offerors shall submit a firm fixed price to perform the requirements included in the Statement of Work. This is an open market request for proposals.

QUESTION 7: Would the Government please confirm that firms currently serving the CHIPS Program Office on semiconductor analysis, program management, and/or content development through non-competitive, sole-sourced contracts are not permitted to use those contracts as past performance references for either Prime or Subcontractor roles on this procurement?

RESPONSE 7: In accordance with the proposal preparation instruction in the Solicitation, offerors must submit past performance information regarding relevant contracts performed within the past five years with Federal, state, or local governments, or commercial customers. Previous CHIPS Program Office contracts may be used as part of an offeror's past performance submission if an offeror believes those contracts to be relevant to the solicitation's requirements.

QUESTION 8: What types of constraints does the CHIPS Program Office plan to impose on individuals engaged in the execution of this contract, and how long would those constraints last after performance of work?

RESPONSE 8: On May 2, 2023, NIST issued Amendment 0001, which included, in relevant part, Non-disclosure and conflicts of interest provisions and clauses.

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QUESTION 9: Is there a possibility of multiple awards being made, thereby leveraging unique strengths from different contractors?

RESPONSE 9: The government intends to make a single award resulting from this solicitation.

QUESTION 10: Considering the intricacy and significance of this Request for Proposal, will the Department of

Commerce please consider extending the deadline, thereby enabling respondents to submit most comprehensive and competitive proposals?

RESPONSE 10: Reference question and response 4.

QUESTION 11: Page 19, Instructions to Offerors. Can the Government provide font and margin guidance?

RESPONSE 11: Reference question and response 2.

QUESTION 12: SF1449, In the fill-in at block 17a, please confirm that this item should represent the Offeror’s UEI?

RESPONSE 12: While the UEI is not required to be identified in this specific location, Offerors can provide their UEI in this space.

QUESTION 13: Page 19, Instructions to Offerors, Can resumes be included as an addendum to the technical volume and not count against page limitation?

RESPONSE 13: Reference question and response 2.

QUESTION 14: Page 23, Evaluation Criteria, Is the small business plan evaluated? If so where does this element fall in the relative order of importance?

RESPONSE 14: The Small Business Subcontracting Plan will be reviewed in accordance with Federal Acquisition

Regulation (FAR) Subpart 19.705-4. The Small Business Subcontracting Plan is not an evaluation factor that will be considered in the Government's award decision. See Solicitation, p. 21.

QUESTION 15: Is FAR clause 52.219-9 Small Business Subcontracting Plan applicable to this solicitation?

RESPONSE 15: Yes, FAR 52.219-9, Small Business Subcontracting Plan is applicable to this solicitation. See Solicitation,

p. 28."

QUESTION 16: Given the Organizational Conflict of Interest (OCI) information requirements detailed in Amendment

001, would the Government consider providing a one-week extension to the due date/time for offers?

This extension will enable prospective offerors to conduct a thorough review of potential OCIs across their organizations to provide NIST with complete information related to this factor and develop appropriate strategies to avoid or mitigate any potential OCI.

RESPONSE 16: Reference question and response 4.

QUESTION 17: Would it be acceptable for the OCI responses and plan elements for subcontractors to be submitted directly to you and reference their prime contractor’s proposal?

RESPONSE 17: It is acceptable for subcontractors to submit OCI responses and plan elements directly to the Contracting

Officer. Submissions must clearly state the associated prime contractor for which the information is being submitted.

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2. The Request for Proposal (RFP) is hereby amended to incorporate the following changes.

2.1 The due date for proposals is hereby extended. Block 8 of the Standard Form 1449 is changed as follows:

DELETE: May 10, 2023 ADD: May 16, 2023 The time, 3:30 PM Eastern Time, remains unchanged.

2.2 On page 4, the Line Item Schedule is amended to change the quantity and unit of issue for Line Item 0001 and Line Item 0002 as follows:

Line Item 0001

DELETE: ADD:

Quantity: 1 Quantity: 12 Unit of Issue: LO Unit of Issue: MO

Line Item 0002

DELETE: ADD:

Quantity: 1 Quantity: 6 Unit of Issue: LO Unit of Issue: MO

2.3 On page 20, Addendum to 52.212-1, paragraph (b)(2) Technical Proposal, the following change is hereby incorporated:

DELETE:

The technical proposal must not exceed 25 pages, single spaced, exclusive of submissions for experience and past performance evaluation factors. Project descriptions for experience and past performance shall be limited to ½ page per description. Each resume shall be limited to three pages.

ADD:

The technical proposal must not exceed 25 pages, single spaced, exclusive of resumes submitted in response to the staffing plan factor. Resumes shall be limited to three pages. Text must be Times New Roman and font size shall be no less than 11 pt. Charts, tables, graphics, etc. may have a smaller font size, but must be readable and no smaller than 8

pt. font.

2.4 On page 21, Addendum to 52.212-1, (b)(3) Price Proposal, is hereby changed to read as follows:

DELETE:

(3) PRICE PROPOSAL

The Contractor shall provide a firm fixed price to perform the requirements included in the Statement of Work. Pricing for the base period of one year shall include all required work for 100 applications. Pricing for the six-month option period shall include all required work for 50 applications.

The Government anticipates competition under this solicitation. However, in order to determine any proposed price fair and reasonable, the Government reserves the right to request a price breakdown or documentation of commercial or market prices.

ADD:

(3) PRICE PROPOSAL

The Contractor shall provide a firm fixed monthly price to perform the requirements included in the Statement of Work.

The Government anticipates competition under this solicitation. However, in order to determine any proposed price fair and reasonable, the Government reserves the right to request a price breakdown or documentation of commercial or market prices.