RFP 277-22-0579 Amendment 1.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

FACILITY CODE

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)

CODE

15B. CONTRACTOR/OFFEROR

(Signature of person authorized to sign)

16B. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

(Signature of Contracting Officer)

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Questions & Answers for RFP 277-22-0579

1. Question: Please clarify the purpose of this procurement: it is the work supplementary or a replacement to active Contract 75S20120C00001 (period of performance 08/03/2020 through 08/02/2025), held by Advancement Strategy? Answer: This is a recompete of Contract 75S20120C00001.

2. Question: On page 57 of the RFP, it states, “Loading charts must be provided for each year of the project and provide hours for each Task and each Optional Task in the SOW.” Also, within the business proposal instructions on page 59 of the RFP, offerors are required to provide a budget by task. However, on page 68 of the RFP within the evaluation criteria, under Staffing/Personnel Section B, it states that the staff loading chart must include subtasks. Please confirm that offerors are only required to provide the staff loading chart at the task level.

Answer: The staff loading chart to be provided as part of the technical proposal should be submitted at the subtask level per the Evaluation Criteria on page 68 of the RFP. The charts to be submitted as part of the business proposal should be submitted at the task level per the instructions on page 59 of the RFP.

3. Question: In Task 3, it states, “The Contractor shall produce and submit to the COR for review and approval a complete draft OMB clearance package within 21 days of approval of the Evaluation Plan, and a final OMB Clearance Package within seven (7) calendar days following initial draft submission.” Please confirm that there will be sufficient time allotted for COR review and contractor responses to comments. Answer: The draft OMB package is built from the evaluation plan in developing the State Performance and Best Practices Report and used for evaluating policies, programs and practices that are recommended by the ICCPUD for inclusion into the report. The evaluation plan is typically done with the COR/ACOR during weekly and other ad hoc meetings and should assist in answering questions and direction for the OMB package development. Should the contractor need additional time based on unforeseen circumstances, they can request an extension to the deadlines. Should the COR/ACOR or SAMHSA take more time than projected, and automatic extension is granted to the deadlines.

Ideally the evaluation plan should describe the process for the legal research, and methods used in evaluating recommended policies, programs, and practices to prevent underage drinking and the relation to the annual state survey “STOP Act Survey of State Underage Drinking Prevention Policies, Programs, And Practices”.

4. Question: Please clarify the size standard reference for NAICS Code 541990 in the Cover Letter.

In the letter, it states, “All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services with a small business size standard of $15 million.” Please confirm that this size standard is actually $16.5 million, which reflects the latest update by the Small Business Administration. Answer:

Effective May 2, 2022, the size standard for NAICS code 541990 is $17 million.

solicitation. The due date for proposals remains unchanged at June 16, 2022, 3:00 pm.

Division of Contract Management, OFR 5600 Fishers Lane, Room 17E77D Rockville, MD 20857 NameandAddress[0]: TO ALL PROSPECTIVE OFFERORS:

RFP titled “Secretary of Health and Human Services, Report to Congress on Preventing Underage Drinking, Sober Truth on Preventing Underage Drinking Act”