Amendment_1.pdf

AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION/MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT

1. CONTRACT ID CODE

N/A

PAGE

OF PAGES

2. AMENDMENT/MODIFICATION NO.

3. EFFECTIVE DATE

December 18,

4. REQUISITION/PURCHASE

REQ. NO.

5. PROJECT NO. (if applicable)

6. ISSUED BY CODE

7. ADMINISTERED BY (If other than Item 5) CODE

National Cancer Institute Office of Acquisitions 9609 Medical Center Drive Room 1E620, MSC 9705 Bethesda, MD 20892-9705

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

TO ALL POTENTIAL OFFERORS

9A. AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION NO.

75N91019R00007

9B. DATED (SEE ITEM 11)

December 14, 2020

10A. MODIFICATION OF

CONTRACT/ORDER NO.

CODE

FACILITY CODE

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 Offersis extended, 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 ___ 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 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 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 FAR 52.243-2. THE CHANGES SET FORTH IN ITEM 14 ARE MADE IN THE CONTRACT

ORDER NO. IN ITEM 10A.

B.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) and Contract ARTICLE B.4.

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

D.OTHER (Specify type of modification and authority)

E. IMPORTANT: Contractor _ _ is not X is required to sign this document and return 1 _ copies to the issuing office.

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

The purpose of this amendment is to answer questions posed by potential Offerors and revise Article A.11. of the Solicitation as follows:

The date for clarification, additional information, or correction must be made in writing to the Contracting Officer at rweiszer@nih.gov on or before 2:00 p.m. on Monday, January 11, 2021.

All other terms and conditions of this RFP as amended, including closing date and time, remain unchanged.

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

16A. NAME AND TITLE OF CONTRACTING OFFICER

Rachel Weiszer

15B. CONTRACTOR/OFFEROR

BY ______________________________________________

(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 30-105 STANDARD FORM 30 (REV 10-83.)

PREVIOUS EDITION UNUSABLE Prescribed by GSA

FAR (48 CFR) 53.243

Amendment 1 – RFP 75N91019R00007: Biomedical Computing, Analytic and Data Management Services

1. QUESTION: Will this contract support any needs of DCEG related to Biomedical Computing or will it only address DCCPS needs?

RESPONSE: This requirement will support the needs of the NCI.

2. QUESTION: Can you please advise me who the incumbent is on this solicitation?

RESPONSE: The incumbent is Information Management Services, Inc.

3. QUESTION: Will vendors be required to respond to all the tasks to participate or respond to specific tasks within their expertise?

RESPONSE: Please review Section M, Evaluation Criteria, Page 106, Criterion 1, Technical

Approach.

4. QUESTION: We want to know if we can apply for 2 out of the 11 task areas:

RESPONSE: Please review Section M, Evaluation Criteria, Page 106, Criterion 1, Technical Approach. Also Attachment 7, Additional Technical Proposal Instructions, Page 2, Technical Approach.

5. QUESTION: Within Section A of the solicitation, the date for submission reads that submission is required on or before 2:00 pm on Monday, January 11th. I just wanted to be certain of the cutoff date.

RESPONSE: The date, January 11th, is the cut of date for clarification, additional information, or correction. Within Section A.8., is the date for proposal submission, February 12, 2021.