SF_30_2018-N-67631_Amendment_0001_TOX_IDIQ_27April2018.doc

AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION/MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT

1. CONTRACT ID CODE

PAGE OF PAGES

2. AMENDMENT/MODIFICATION NO.

3. EFFECTIVE DATE

04/27 /2018

4. REQUISITION/PURCHASE REQ. NO.

5. PROJECT NO. (If applicable)

FORMTEXT

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Office of Acquisition Services (OAS)

2920 Brandywine Rd, RM 3000

Atlanta, GA 30341-5539

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Office of Acquisition Services (OAS)

2920 Brandywine Rd, RM 3000

Atlanta, GA 30341-5539

8. NAME AND ADDRESS OF CONTRACTOR (No., street, county, State and ZIP Code)

ALL OFFERORS

X

9A. AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION NO.

2018-N-67631 9B. DATED (See Item 11) 04/05/2018

10A. MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT/ORDER NO.

10B. DATED (See Item 13)

11. THIS ITEM ONLY APPLIES TO AMENDMENTS OF SOLICITATIONS

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

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 1 copies of the amendment; (b) By acknowledging receipt of this amendment on each copy of the offer submitted; or (c) By separate letter or telegram which includes a reference to the solicitation and amendment numbers. FAILURE OF YOUR ACKNOWLEGMENT

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 telegram or letter, provided each telegram or letter makes reference to the solicitation and this amendment, and is received prior to the opening hour and date specified.

12. ACCOUNTING AND APPROPRIATION DATA (If required)

13. THIS ITEM APPLIES ONLY TO MODIFICATIONS OF CONTRACTS/ORDERS,

IT MODIFIES THE CONTRACT/ORDER NO. AS DESCRIBED IN ITEM 14.

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

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

THIS SUPPLEMENTAL AGREEMENT IS ENTERED INTO PURSUANT TO AUTHORITY OF:

OTHER (Specify type of modification and authority)

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

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

SEE CONTINUATION PAGE

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 (Type or print)

16A. NAME OF CONTRACTING OFFICER

Vallerie Redd

15B. CONTRACTOR/OFFEROR

(Signature of person authorized to sign)

15C. DATE SIGNED

16B. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

BY ___________________________________________

(Signature of Contracting Officer)

16C. DATE SIGNED

NSN 7540-01-152-8070

STANDARD FORM 30 (REV. 10-83)

PREVIOUS EDITION UNUSABLE

30-105 Prescribed by GSA

AR (48 CFR

CONTINUATION PAGE

The purpose of Amendment 0001 to Solicitation Number 2018-N-67631 is to do the following:

a) Upload questions and answers hereto attached received in response to Solicitation Number 2018-N-67631.

b) Inform offerors that the due date for receipt of proposals is not extended. Proposals are due Tuesday, May 15, 2018 at 10:00AM EST.

c) Advise offerors that when submitting their proposals that they are not to combine all of the volumes into one 3-ring binder. Each volume (e.g. Volume I, Volume II, and Volume III) for all copies of the proposal shall be in its own 3-ring binder.

d) Advise offerors that in addition to instructions, provided under Clause L.12, General Instructions, offerors are also requested to submit an electronic copy of their proposal as well. The electronic copy is to be submitted by the closing date to Tonya Justice at wzo1@cdc.gov. The electronic copy shall also be submitted as separate volumes. There should be a separate electronic file for Volume I, Volume II, and Volume III. DO NOT combine all three volumes into one electronic file.

e) Remind offerors that they are to sign and return the front page of the SF33, Solicitation, Offeror, and Award (RFP). See Clause L.14. Additionally, offerors are reminded to be sure to provide the list of references to whom you requested to submit a questionnaire on your behalf. See Clause L.15(a)(v)

f) Remind offerors that they are REQUIRED to acknowledge receipt of this Amendment with proposal submission. See Block 14 on page 1 of the solicitation and Block 11 of this Amendment.

g) Provide RFP changes listed below in Section M.3 Evaluation Process

RFP CHANGES:

1. Section M.3 Evaluation Process (pgs. 78-79), Past/Present Performance Evaluation Process has been updated as follows:

Deleted Language (Past/Present Performance Evaluation Process):

· Ability to analyze, interpret, and evaluate environmental, biological, chemical, radiological, and health data for the development of public health assessment documents.

· Ability to design and analysis of studies and investigations to determine potential associations between toxic exposures and adverse health outcomes (planning through execution and evaluation).

· Ability to provide expert statistical and modeling for evaluation of data and methodology.

· Ability to provide national and international experts versed in public health assessment activities.

· Ability to conduct (1) environmental exposure investigations and (2) biologic exposure investigations for projects that present unusual and/or unique sampling/ monitoring challenges.

· Ability to manage scientific projects through facilitation and collaboration of interagency groups composed of local/state/federal governmental as well as non-governmental organizations to develop consensus documents, technical guidance or operating procedures

· Ability to design, develop, implement, maintain, and evaluate environmental, administrative, and health databases for specific projects in terms of data quality, time frames, environmental, administrative, and/or public health factors.

· Ability to perform activities that include public involvement and communication, on-site and distance learning and training materials and programs, conduct public health and technical training, develop and deliver web-based training applications and other distance learning applications.

Added Language (Past/Present Performance Evaluation Process):

· Experience in performing comprehensive scientific literature searches, assessing and evaluating literature searches, and retrieving relevant scientific materials on multiple chemicals

· Experience managing a large number of task orders and adhering to strict time requirements

· Experience preparing large, scientifically accurate documents (similar in scope to a toxicological profile) with strict time requirements

· Experience in preparing health-based guidance values for substances and in conducting human exposure risk assessments, including the ability to generate Bench Mark Doses and PBPK modeling

· Experience in responding to a variety of comments generated by scientific peer reviewers and the public

· Experience tracking, organizing, and maintaining health effect information from exposure to hazardous substances with a data management system

· Experience in conducting systematic review of toxicological data/studies

2. Deleted Clause H.33 Addition of Substitution of Personnel.

3. Amended Attachment J6 to add clarification to Deliverables Tables under C.10 Deliverables.

ITEM 10A.