75N91023R00033.pdf

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SOLICITATION

SECTION A - SOLICITATION/CONTRACT FORM

1. Requisition or other Purchase Authority: Public Law 92.918, as amended

2. Request for Proposal (RFP) Number:

75N91023R00033

3. Issue Date:

10/10/2023

4. Set Aside:

[ ] No

[X] Yes See Part IV Section L

5. Title : NCI Center for Global Health, Coordination, Data Analysis, and Technical Support

6. ISSUED BY:

National Institutes of Health National Cancer Institute Office of Acquisitions Negotiated Branch A 8490 Progress Drive, Suite 400 Frederick, MD 21702

7. SUBMIT OFFERS TO:

See Part III, Section J, "Packaging and Delivery of the Proposal," ATTACHMENT 1 of this Solicitation.

8. Proposals for furnishing the supplies and/or services in THE SCHEDULE will be received at the place specified in, and in the number of copies specified in Attachment 1, "Packaging and Delivery of the Proposal," until 3:00 PM Eastern Standard Time (EST) local time on November 10, 2023. Offers will be valid for 120 days unless a different period is specified by the offeror on the Attachment entitled, "Proposal Summary and Data Record, NIH 2043. The deadline for receipt of questions is October 25, 2023 at 3:00 PM EST per the instructions in Section L.1. General Instructions.

9. This solicitation requires delivery of proposals as stated in ATTACHMENT 1, "PACKAGING AND DELIVERY OF THE PROPOSAL." If proposals are required to be delivered to two different locations, the OFFICIAL POINT OF RECEIPT for determining TIMELY DELIVERY is the address provided for the OFFICE OF ACQUISITIONS.

IF YOUR PROPOSAL IS NOT RECEIVED BY THE CONTRACTING OFFICER OR HIS DESIGNEE AT THE PLACE AND TIME SPECIFIED FOR THE OFFICE OF ACQUISITIONS, THEN IT WILL BE CONSIDERED LATE AND HANDLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH subparagraph (c)(3) of FAR Clause 52.215-1, Instructions to Offerors--Competitive Acquisition," LOCATED IN SECTION L.1. OF THIS SOLICITATION.

10. Offeror must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) prior to award of a contract. Offerors must access the CCR through The System for Award Management (SAM) at https://www.sam.gov/SAM/.

11. FOR INFORMATION CALL: Randall Tiqui

PHONE: 301-624-1242

e-MAIL: randall.tiqui@nih.gov

COLLECT CALLS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED.

https://www.sam.gov/SAM/

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1. Requisition or other Purchase Authority: Public Law 92.918, as amended

Submit all questions in writing to randall.tiqui@nih.gov. Responses to questions will be provided in Amendments to the Solicitation.

Questions received after the deadline (stated above in Box 8) may not be addressed. Offerors are asked to return the proposal intent form (Attachment 2) by October 25, 2023 if they intend to submit a response to this RFP.

Randall Tiqui Contracting Officer, Negotiated Branch A, OA National Cancer Institute

RFP Number : 75N91023R00033

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RFP TABLE OF CONTENTS

PART I - THE SCHEDULE

SECTION A - SOLICITATION/CONTRACT FORM

SECTION B - SUPPLIES OR SERVICES AND PRICES/COSTS

SECTION C - DESCRIPTION/SPECIFICATIONS/WORK STATEMENT

SECTION D - PACKAGING, MARKING AND SHIPPING

SECTION E - INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE

SECTION F - DELIVERIES OR PERFORMANCE

SECTION G - CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION DATA

SECTION H - SPECIAL CONTRACT REQUIREMENTS

PART II - CONTRACT CLAUSES

PART III - LIST OF DOCUMENTS, EXHIBITS AND OTHER ATTACHMENTS

SECTION J - LIST OF ATTACHMENTS

SOLICITATION ATTACHMENTS

TECHNICAL PROPOSAL ATTACHMENTS

BUSINESS PROPOSAL ATTACHMENTS

INFORMATIONAL ATTACHMENTS

PART IV - REPRESENTATIONS AND INSTRUCTIONS

SECTION K - REPRESENTATIONS, CERTIFICATIONS AND OTHER STATEMENTS OF OFFERORS

SECTION L - INSTRUCTIONS, CONDITIONS, AND NOTICES TO OFFERORS

1. GENERAL INFORMATION

a. INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS--COMPETITIVE ACQUISITION

b. NOTICE OF SMALL BUSINESS SET-ASIDE

c. NAICS CODE AND SIZE STANDARD

d. TYPE OF CONTRACT AND NUMBER OF AWARDS

e. COMMITMENT OF PUBLIC FUNDS

f. PROMOTING EFFICIENT SPENDING

g. COMMUNICATIONS PRIOR TO CONTRACT AWARD

h. RELEASE OF INFORMATION

i. PREPARATION COSTS

j. SERVICE OF PROTEST

2. INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS

a. GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS

1. Contract Type and General Clauses

2. Authorized Official and Submission of Proposal

3. Proposal Summary and Data Record (NIH-2043)

4. Separation of Technical and Business Proposals

5. Evaluation of Proposals

6. Potential Award Without Discussions

7. Use of the Metric System of Measurement

8. Privacy Act - Treatment of Proposal Information

9. Selection of Offerors

10. CERTIFICATION REGARDING TAX MATTERS (OCT 2020)

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11. Past Performance Information

12. Electronic Information Technology Accessibility Notice, HHSAR 352.239-73 (December 2015)

13. Solicitation Provisions Incorporated by Reference

b. TECHNICAL PROPOSAL INSTRUCTIONS

1. Technical Discussions

2. Other Considerations

3. Technical Evaluation

c. BUSINESS PROPOSAL INSTRUCTIONS

1. Basic Cost/Price Information

2. Proposal Cover Sheet

3. Information Other than Cost or Pricing Data

4. Requirements for Cost or Pricing Data or Information Other than Cost and Pricing Data

5. Salary Rate Limitation

6. Other Administrative Data

7. Qualifications of the Offeror

8. Subcontractors

9. Proposer's Annual Financial Report

10. Travel Costs/Travel Policy

SECTION M - EVALUATION FACTORS FOR AWARD

1. GENERAL

2. COST/PRICE EVALUATION

3. EVALUATION OF OPTIONS

4. TECHNICAL EVALUATION FACTORS

5. PAST PERFORMANCE FACTOR

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PART I - THE SCHEDULE

THE INFORMATION SET FORTH IN SECTION A - SOLICITATION/CONTRACT FORM, HEREIN CONTAINS IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR ANY OFFEROR INTERESTED IN RESPONDING TO THIS SOLICITATION.

ANY CONTRACT RESULTING FROM THIS SOLICITATION WILL INCLUDE IN ITS SECTION A - SOLICITATION/ CONTRACT FORM, ACCOUNTING, APPROPRIATION AND GENERAL INFORMATION APPLICABLE TO THE

CONTRACT AWARD.

THE CONTRACT SCHEDULE SET FORTH IN SECTIONS B THROUGH H, HEREIN, CONTAINS CONTRACTUAL INFORMATION PERTINENT TO THIS SOLICITATION. IT IS NOT AN EXACT REPRESENTATION OF THE CONTRACT DOCUMENT THAT WILL BE AWARDED AS A RESULT OF THIS SOLICITATION. THE CONTRACT COST OR PRICE AND OTHER CONTRACTUAL PROVISIONS PERTINENT TO THE OFFEROR (i.e., those relating to the organizational structure [e.g., Non-Profit, Commercial] and specific cost authorizations unique to the Offeror's proposal and requiring Contracting Officer Prior Approval) WILL BE DISCUSSED IN THE NEGOTIATION PROCESS AND WILL BE INCLUDED IN THE RESULTANT CONTRACT. THE ENCLOSED CONTRACT SCHEDULE IS

INTENDED TO PROVIDE THE OFFEROR WITH THE NECESSARY INFORMATION TO UNDERSTAND THE

TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THE RESULTANT CONTRACT.

SECTION B - SUPPLIES OR SERVICES AND PRICES/COSTS

ARTICLE B.1. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF SUPPLIES OR SERVICES

The purpose of this contract is to provide services in support of the National Cancer Institute's (NCI) Center for Global Health(CGH) activities in the following areas: (1) Technical support for CGH research, coordination, and evaluation activities (Task Area 1); (2) Data and portfolio analysis, and production of accompanying reports (Task Area 2); and (3)Science and technical writing, presentations, and documentation support (Task Area 3).

ARTICLE B.2. PRICES/COSTS

a. This is aSingle Award Indefinite Quantity contract as contemplated by FAR 16.504. The Contractor shall be reimbursed by the Government in an amount not less than a total of $3,500 (minimum) nor more than a total of $9,930,850 (maximum) for successful performance of this contract.

b. The Costs/Prices set forth in this ARTICLE will cover the contract period (tentative December 29, 2023 through December 28, 2028).

c. The Government will issue Task Orders based on the work described in SECTION C of this contract.

ARTICLE B.3. PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO DIRECT COSTS

This article will prohibit or restrict the use of contract funds, unless otherwise approved by the Contracting Officer. The following is a list of items that may be included in the resultant contract as applicable. 1) Conferences & Meetings, 2) Food for Meals, Light Refreshments & Beverages, 3) Promotional Items, 4) Acquisition, by purchase or lease, of any interest in real property; 5) Special rearrangement or alteration of facilities; 6) Purchase or lease of any item of general purpose office furniture or office equipment regardless of dollar value; 7) Travel Costs including Foreign Travel; 8) Consultant Costs; 9) Subcontract Costs; 10) Patient Care Costs; 11) Accountable Government Property; 12) Printing costs; and 13) Research Funding.

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ARTICLE B.4. ADVANCE UNDERSTANDINGS

Specific elements of cost, which normally require prior written approval of the Contracting Officer before incurrence of the cost (e.g., foreign travel, consultant fees, subcontracts) will be included in this Article if the Contracting Officer has granted his/her approval prior to contract award.

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SECTION C - DESCRIPTION/SPECIFICATIONS/WORK STATEMENT

ARTICLE C.1. DESCRIPTION-STATEMENT OF WORK

a. Independently and not as an agent of the Government, the Contractor shall be required to furnish all the necessary services, qualified personnel, material, equipment, and facilities, not otherwise provided by the Government, as needed to perform the Statement of Work, dated 09/22/2023, attached hereto and made a part of this Solicitation (See SECTION J - List of Attachments).

ARTICLE C.2. REPORTING REQUIREMENTS

All reports required herein shall be submitted in electronic format via e-mail, as attachments to the following designated NCI Branch Distribution Mailbox: NCIbranchcinvoices@mail.nih.gov.

Each e-mail submission shall contain only one deliverable. If the attached file for the deliverable exceeds 50 MB, the Contractor shall divide the deliverable into files of 50 MB each. All deliverables shall be limited to five file attachments or less.

The subject line of the e-mail shall read as follows: Deliverable_Contract Number_Vendor’s Name_Deliverable Description_Due Date.

Section 508 – ICT Accessibility Requirements

Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act, as amended by the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 (P.L. 105-220) requires that when Federal agencies develop, procure, maintain, or use Information and Communication Technology (ICT), it shall be accessible to people with disabilities. Federal employees and members of the public who have disabilities must have access to, and use of, information and data that is comparable to people without disabilities.

Products, platforms and services delivered as part of this work statement that are ICT, or contain ICT, must conform to the Revised 508 Standards, which are located at 36 C.F.R. § 1194.1 & Apps. A, C & D, and available at https:// www.access-board.gov/ict.

Section 508 Conformance (as outlined in the attached Word document) of electronic documents shall be determined or confirmed by successful completion and submission of the relevant checklists and acceptance by NCI. Fillable versions of the GSA Section 508 Create Accessible Products may be downloaded at https:// www.section508.gov/createand/or HHS’s Making Files Accessible shall be provided to the selected offeror upon initiation of this contract. NCI retains the right to confirm the accessibility and Section 508-conformance of vendor submitted documents and to return them for remediation, at no cost to the National Cancer Institute but at the contractor’s expense.

Any and all reports (including monthly and ad-hoc reports) shall be formatted for Section 508-conformance and accessibility for persons with disabilities. Instructions may be found at HHS Making Files Accessible and at GSA Section508.gov Create Accessible Digital Products. The respective checklists from either of these sites will be considered acceptable.

All electronic reports submitted shall be compliant with Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973. Additional information about testing documents for Section 508 compliance, including guidance and specific checklists, by application, can be found at: http://www.hhs.gov/web/508/index.htmlunder “Making Files Accessible.”

a. Technical Progress Reports

1. In addition to the required reports set forth elsewhere in this Schedule, the preparation and submission of regularly recurring Technical Progress Reports will be required in any contract resulting from this solicitation.

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These reports will require descriptive information about the activities undertaken during the reporting period and will require information about planned activities for future reporting periods. The frequency and specific content of these reports will be determined prior to contract award. [Note: Beginning May 25, 2008, the Contractor shall include the applicable PubMed Central or NIH Manuscript Submission reference number when citing publications that arise from its NIH funded research.]

For proposal preparation purposes only, it is estimated that in addition to the required electronic version(s) 0 hard copies of these reports will be required as follows:

[X] Monthly (Specified at the Task Order Level) [ ] Quarterly [ ] Semi-Annually [ ] Annually [X] Final - Upon final completion of a Task Order Requirement for a Draft Final Task Order Report

2. Summary of Salient Results

The Contractor will be required to prepare and submit, with the final report, a summary (not to exceed 200 words) of salient results achieved during the performance of the contract. This report will be required on or before the expiration date of the contract.

3. Monthly Progress Report

This report shall include a description of the activities during the reporting period, and the activities planned for the ensuing reporting period. The first reporting period consists of the first full month of performance plus any fractional part of the initial month. Thereafter, the reporting period shall consist of each calendar month.

The due dates for this report shall be specified at the Task Order level.

4. Final Report

This report is to include a summation of the work performed and results obtained for the entire contract period of performance. This report shall be in sufficient detail to describe comprehensively the results achieved. The Final Report shall be submitted in accordance with the DELIVERIES Article in SECTION F of this contract and/or as specified at the Task Order level. An Annual report will not be required for the period when the Final Report is due.

5. Transition-Out Plan

Plan shall include a transition schedule (including helping to train new staff and handover of documents, datasets, templates, databases, and other relevant material to CGH staff and/or the new incumbent); tracking and accounting of Government furnished equipment (GFE), where applicable, and security issues (return of badges and closing of computer accounts, where applicable). Additional transition plan details/requirements may be specified at the individual task order level.

b. Other Reports/Deliverables

1. Source Code and Object Code

Unless otherwise specified herein, the Contractor shall deliver to the Government, upon the expiration date of the contract, all source code and object code developed, modified, and/or enhanced under this contract.

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2. Section 508 Annual Report

The Contractor must submit an annual Section 508 report in accordance with the schedule set forth by the Contracting Officer (CO)/Contracting Officer's Representative (COR). The Section 508 Report Template and Instructions for completing the report are available at: https://www.hhs.gov/sites/ default/files/web/508/contracting/technology/section_508_annual_report.doc.

3. Service Contract Report (SCR)

In accordance with FAR Clause 52.204-15, Service Contract Reporting Requirements for Indefinite Delivery Contracts (Oct 2016), the Contractor shall enter and submit the following Service Contract Report data elements into the System for Award Management (SAM), with a copy to the Contracting Officer annually, by October 31st for services performed under this contract during the preceding Government fiscal year (October 1 – September 30). SCR data elements:

a. Contract Number and Order Number;

b. The total dollar amount invoiced for services performed during the previous Government fiscal year under the contract;

c. Total number of Contractor direct labor hours expended on the services performed during the previous Government fiscal year; and

d. Data reported by first-tier subcontractors that have provided services under this contract, as applicable.

i. First-tier subcontract number (including subcontractor name and unique entity identifier)

ii. The number of first-tier subcontractor direct-labor hours expended on the services performed during the previous Government fiscal year

HHS SECURITY AND PRIVACY LANGUAGE FOR INFORMATION AND IT PROCUREMENTS

4. INFORMATION AND/OR PHYSICAL SECURITY

Data and Information Technology (IT) falls into the category of Controlled Unclassified Information in Nonfederal Systems and needs to follow NIST 800-171 https://csrc.nist.gov/publications/detail/sp/800-171/ rev-2/final guidelines and provide/submit Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) System Security Plan (SSP) and Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) Plan of Action & Milestones (POA&M) documents to the NCI for approval within 90 days.

A. Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) System Security Plan (SSP) - due within 60 days after contract award. The SSP shall comply with the NIST SP 800-171 Rev2, Protecting Controlled Unclassified Information in Nonfederal Systems and Organizations https://csrc.nist.gov/ publications/detail/sp/800-171/rev-2/final. The SSP shall be consistent with and detail the CUI Plan of Action template https://csrc.nist.gov/CSRC/media/Publications/sp/800-171/rev-2/final/ documents/CUI-SSP-Template-final.docx . The SSP shall provide an overview of the system environment and security requirements to protect the information system as well as describe all applicable security controls in place or planned for meeting those requirements. It should provide a structured process for planning adequate, cost-effective security protection for a system. The Contractor shall update the SSP at least annually thereafter.

B. Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) Security Assessment Plan of Action (POA)

- due 90 days after the contract award. The security assessment shall be conducted by the assessor and be consistent with NIST SP 800-171 Rev2, Protecting Controlled Unclassified https://www.hhs.gov/sites/default/files/web/508/contracting/technology/section_508_annual_report.doc https://www.hhs.gov/sites/default/files/web/508/contracting/technology/section_508_annual_report.doc https://csrc.nist.gov/publications/detail/sp/800-171/rev-2/final https://csrc.nist.gov/publications/detail/sp/800-171/rev-2/final https://csrc.nist.gov/publications/detail/sp/800-171/rev-2/final https://csrc.nist.gov/publications/detail/sp/800-171/rev-2/final https://csrc.nist.gov/CSRC/media/Publications/sp/800-171/rev-2/final/documents/CUI-SSP-Template-final.docx https://csrc.nist.gov/CSRC/media/Publications/sp/800-171/rev-2/final/documents/CUI-SSP-Template-final.docx

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Information in Nonfederal Systems and Organizations (https://csrc.nist.gov/publications/detail/ sp/800-171/rev-2/final). The Assessor will supply a plan of action report using the CUI Plan of Action template https://csrc.nist.gov/CSRC/media/Publications/sp/800-171/rev-2/final/documents/ CUI-Plan-of-Action-Template-final.docx outlining failed controls from the assessment and plans for remediation.

C. Confidentiality and Nondisclosure of Information- Any information provided to the contractor (and/or any subcontractor) by HHS or collected by the contractor on behalf of HHS shall be used only for the purpose of carrying out the provisions of this contract and shall not be disclosed or made known in any manner to any persons except as may be necessary in the performance of the contract. The Contractor assumes responsibility for protection of the confidentiality of Government records and shall ensure that all work performed by its employees and subcontractors shall be under the supervision of the Contractor. Each Contractor employee or any of its subcontractors to whom any HHS records may be made available or disclosed shall be notified in writing by the Contractor that information disclosed to such employee or subcontractor can be used only for that purpose and to the extent authorized herein.

The confidentiality, integrity, and availability of such information shall be protected in accordance with HHS and NIH policies. Unauthorized disclosure of information will be subject to the HHS/NIH sanction policies and/or governed by the following laws and regulations:

● 18 U.S.C. 641 (Criminal Code: Public Money, Property or Records);

● 18 U.S.C. 1905 (Criminal Code: Disclosure of Confidential Information); and

● 44 U.S.C. Chapter 35, Subchapter I (Paperwork Reduction Act).

Each employee, including subcontractors, having access to non-public Department information under this acquisition shall complete the "Commitment to Protect Non-Public Information - Contractor Employee Agreement" located at: https://ocio.nih.gov/aboutus/publicinfosecurity/acquisition/Documents/ Nondisclosure.pdf A copy of each signed and witnessed Non-Disclosure agreement shall be submitted to the Project Officer/COR prior to performing any work under this acquisition.

D. Contractor Non-Disclosure Agreement (NDA)- Each Contractor (and/or any subcontractor) employee having access to non-public government information under this contract shall complete the NIH non-disclosure agreement https://ocio.nih.gov/ aboutus/publicinfosecurity/acquisition/Documents/Nondisclosure.pdf, as applicable.

A copy of each signed and witnessed NDA shall be submitted to the Contracting Officer (CO) and/or CO Representative (COR) prior to performing any work under this acquisition.

E. Records Management and Retention

The Contractor (and/or any subcontractor) shall maintain all information in accordance with Executive Order 13556 --Controlled Unclassified Information, National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) records retention policies and schedules and HHS/NIH policies and shall not dispose of any records unless authorized by HHS/NIH.

In the event that a contractor (and/or any subcontractor) accidentally disposes of or destroys a record without proper authorization, it shall be documented and reported as an incident in accordance with HHS/NIH policies.

F. Secure Email file Transfer Service (SEFT)

All sensitive data/information involved in performance of this contract that may be provided to Contractors by the Government and/or generated by Contractors during performance of the contract shall be transmitted in a secure manner (e.g., using Secure Email and File Transfer Service (SEFT).

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The SEFT service will be provided by NCI to the Contractors to utilize in transmitting any sensitive data in performance of this contract.

*Note: The Contractor shall guarantee strict confidentiality of the information/data that it is provided by the Government or generated by the contractor during the performance of the contract. The Government has determined that the information/data that the Contractor will be provided or will generate during the performance of the contract is of a sensitive nature.

Disclosure of the information/data, in whole or in part, by the Contractor can only be made after the Contractor receives prior written approval from the Contracting Officer. Whenever the Contractor is uncertain with regard to the proper handling of information/data under the contract, the Contractor shall obtain a written determination from the Contracting Officer.

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SECTION D - PACKAGING, MARKING AND SHIPPING

All deliverables required under this contract shall be packaged, marked and shipped in accordance with Government specifications. At a minimum, all deliverables shall be marked with the contract number and Contractor name. The Contractor shall guarantee that all required materials shall be delivered in immediate usable and acceptable condition.

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SECTION E - INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE

a. The Contracting Officer or the duly authorized representative will perform inspection and acceptance of materials and services to be provided.

b. For the purpose of this SECTION, the Contracting Officer's Representative (COR) is the authorized representative of the Contracting Officer.

c. Inspection and acceptance will be performed at:

National Cancer Institute Office of Acquisitions, TSB Riverside Five 8490 Progress Drive, Suite 400 Frederick, MD 21701

Acceptance may be presumed unless otherwise indicated in writing by the Contracting Officer or the duly authorized representative within 30 days of receipt.

d. This contract incorporates the following clause by reference, with the same force and effect as if it were given in full text. Upon request, the Contracting Officer will make its full text available.

FAR Clause 52.246-4, Inspection of Services - Fixed Price (August 1996).

FAR Clause 52.246-5, Inspection of Services - Cost-Reimbursement (April 1984).

FAR Clause 52.246-6, Inspection Time-and Material and Labor Hour (May 2001).

Alternate I (April 1984) is not applicable to this contract.

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SECTION F - DELIVERIES OR PERFORMANCE

ARTICLE F.1. PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE

The tentative period of performance of this contract shall be from December 29, 2023 through December 28, 2028.

Satisfactory performance of the final contract shall be deemed to occur upon performance of the work described in the Statement of Work Article in SECTION C of this contract and upon delivery and acceptance by the Contracting Officer, or the duly authorized representative, of the following items in accordance with the stated delivery schedule:

a. The items specified below as described in the REPORTING REQUIREMENTS Article in SECTION C of this contract will be required to be delivered F.o.b. Destination as set forth in FAR 52.247-35, F.o.b. DESTINATION, WITHIN CONSIGNEES PREMISES (APRIL 1984), and in accordance with and by the date(s) specified below and any specifications stated in SECTION D, PACKAGING, MARKING AND SHIPPING, of this contract:

Item Description Quantity Delivery Schedule

(1) Task Order Monthly Progress

Report One (1) PDF format to the COR, CO & NCI Branch C

Due 15 calendar days after the end of each reporting period.

(2) Deliverables in accordance with individual Task Orders

One (1) PDF format to the COR, CO & NCI Branch C

In accordance with Individual Task Orders

(3) Draft Final Task Order Report One (1) PDF format to the COR, CO & NCI Branch C

Due 30 days before contract completion date

(4) Final Task Order Report One (1) PDF format to the COR, CO & NCI Branch C

Due on or before contract completion date

(5) Draft Transition-Out Plan One (1) PDF format to the COR, CO & NCI Branch C

Due 60 days before task order completion date (If Applicable)

(6) Final Transition-Out Plan One (1) PDF format to the COR, CO & NCI Branch C

Due 30 days before task order completion date (If Applicable)

(7) IDIQ Section 508 Annual Report One (1) PDF format to the COR, CO & NCI Branch C

Annual on the anniversary date of the Base IDIQ Contract

(8) IDIQ Service Contract Report One (1) PDF format to the COR, CO & NCI Branch C

Due Annually, before October 31st of each calendar year.

(9) Uncontrol Classified Information (CUI) System Security Plan (SSP) (If applicable)

One (1) PDF format to the COR, CO & NCI Branch C

Due 60 days after contract award

(10) Uncontrolled Classified Information (CUI) Plan of Action and Milestones (POA&M) (If applicable)

One (1) PDF format to the COR, CO & NCI Branch C

Due 90 days after contract award

(11) Roster of employees requiring suitability investigations

One (1) PDF format to the COR, CO & NCI Branch C

Due 14 days after the effective date of this contract

(12) Contractor Non-Disclosure Agreement (NDA)

One (1) PDF format to the COR, CO & NCI Branch C

Prior to performing work under the contract

(13) Separation Checklist One (1) PDF format to the COR, CO & NCI Branch C

Within 15 days of an employee stopping work under the contract

(14) NIH IT Security Awareness Training

One (1) PDF format to the COR, CO & NCI Branch C

Due 30 days after award and annually, thereafter.

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Item Description Quantity Delivery Schedule

(15) 508 Checklist One (1) PDF format to the COR, CO & NCI Branch C Due 30 calendar days after award and quarterly thereafter.

(16) Source and Object Code (Specified at the TO level)

One (1) PDF format to the COR, CO & NCI Branch C

Upon expiration date of or before TO completion date.

b. The above items shall be addressed and delivered to:

Addressee Deliverable Item No Quantity Contracting Officer’s

Representative (COR) 1 – 7, 9 – 16 1 electronic copy

Contracting Officer 1 – 7, 9 – 16 1 electronic copy NCI Branch C Invoice Inbox ncibranchcinvoices@mail.nih.gov 1 – 7, 9 – 16 1 electronic copy

Service Contract Report

Entered in https://sam.gov

8 1 electronic copy

ARTICLE F.2. CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE, FAR 52.252-2 (FEB 1998).

This contract incorporates the following clause(s) by reference, with the same force and effect as if it were given in full text. Upon request, the Contracting Officer will make its full text available. Also, the full text of a clause may be accessed electronically at this address: https://www.acquisition.gov/?q=browsefar.

FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATION (48 CFR CHAPTER 1) CLAUSE:

52.242-15, Stop Work Order (August 1989).

Alternate I (April 1984) is applicable to Cost Plus Fixed Fee Task Orders.

Alternate I (April 1984) is not applicable to Fixed Price Task Orders or Time and Material Task Orders.

52.242-17, Government Delay of Work (April 1984). “Applicable to Firm Fixed Price Task Orders” mailto:ncibranchcinvoices@mail.nih.gov https://sam.gov https://www.acquisition.gov/?q=browsefar

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SECTION G - CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION DATA

ARTICLE G.1. CONTRACTING OFFICER REPRESENTATIVE (COR)

The following Contracting Officer Representative (COR) will represent the Government for the purpose of this contract:

To be specified prior to award.

The COR is responsible for: (1) monitoring the Contractor's technical progress, including the surveillance and assessment of performance and recommending to the Contracting Officer changes in requirements; (2) interpreting the statement of work and any other technical performance requirements; (3) performing technical evaluation as required; (4) performing technical inspections and acceptances required by this contract; and (5) assisting in the resolution of technical problems encountered during performance.

The alternate COR is responsible for carrying out the duties of the COR only in the event that the COR can no longer perform his/her duties as assigned.

The Contracting Officer is the only person with authority to act as agent of the Government under this contract. Only the Contracting Officer has authority to: (1) direct or negotiate any changes in the statement of work; (2) modify or extend the period of performance; (3) change the delivery schedule; (4) authorize reimbursement to the Contractor for any costs incurred during the performance of this contract; (5) otherwise change any terms and conditions of this contract; or (6) sign written licensing agreements. Any signed agreement shall be incorporated by reference in Section K of the contract

The Government may unilaterally change its COR designation.

ARTICLE G.2. KEY PERSONNEL, HHSAR 352.237-75 (December 2015).

The key personnel specified in this contract are considered to be essential to work performance. At least 30 days prior to the contractor voluntarily diverting any of the specified individuals to other programs or contracts the Contractor shall notify the Contracting Officer and shall submit a justification for the diversion or replacement and a request to replace the individual. The request must identify the proposed replacement and provide an explanation of how the replacement's skills, experience, and credentials meet or exceed the requirements of the contract (including, when applicable, Human Subjects Testing requirements). If the employee of the contractor is terminated for cause or separates from the contractor voluntarily with less than thirty days' notice, the Contractor shall provide the maximum notice practicable under the circumstances. The Contractor shall not divert, replace, or announce any such change to key personnel without the written consent of the Contracting Officer. The contract will be modified to add or delete key personnel as necessary to reflect the agreement of the parties.

(End of clause).

The following individual(s) is/are considered to be essential to the work being performed hereunder:

Name Title

TBD TBD

ARTICLE G.3. TASK ORDER PROCEDURE

This contract provides for the issuance of Task Orders on a negotiated basis as follows:

a. General

Only the Contracting Officer may issue Task Orders to the Contractor, providing specific authorization or direction to perform work within the scope of the contract and as specified in the Statement of Work. Unless specifically authorized by the Contracting Officer, the Contractor shall not commence work until a fully executed

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Task Order has been awarded. The Contractor may incur costs under this contract in performance of task orders and task order modifications issued in accordance with this ARTICLE.

No other costs are authorized unless otherwise specified in the contract or expressly authorized by the Contracting Officer.

b. Requesting Task Order Proposals.

The Contracting Officer or a designated individual may solicit responses to requirements from Contractors within a technical area covered by a task order requirement in writing. A Task Order Request for Proposals (TORFP) will be prepared and issued for each task order requirement.

Generally, the Task Order Request for Proposal (TORFP) will include but is not limited to the following:

1. Statement of Work;

2. Reporting Requirements and Deliverables;

3. Proposal Due Date and Location to Deliver Proposals;

4. Period of Performance of Task Order;

5. Anticipated type of Task Order;

6. Technical Proposal Instructions;

7. Business proposal Instructions

8. Evaluation Factors for Award

All contract clauses contained this contract shall be incorporated in the TORFP and the resultant task order.

If conflicts exist between the contract clauses and the information outlined in the task order, the contract language takes precedence over the information in the task order.

c. Evaluation and Award of Task Order Proposals

The Government will evaluate the Task Order proposals against the requirements of the TORFP.

Specifically, the technical evaluation factors, cost/price, past performance and any other factor specifically identified in the TORFP will be used for evaluation of each proposal. In addition, the TORFP will identify the basis for selecting a Contractor for award. Generally, technical factors will be significantly more important than cost or price However, each TORFP will specify how the award decision will be made.

Upon completion of evaluations, the Contracting Officer will issue a task order to the Contractor.

ARTICLE G.4. INVOICE SUBMISSION/CONTRACT FINANCING REQUEST AND CONTRACT

FINANCIAL REPORT (COST REIMBURSEMENT AND TIME & MATERIAL TASK ORDERS)

a. Invoice Submission/Contract Financing Request, NIH(RC)-1for NIH Cost-Reimbursement Type Contracts are attached and made part of this contract. The Contractor shall follow the attached instructions and submission procedures specified below to meet the requirements of a "proper invoice" pursuant to FAR Subpart 32.9, Prompt Payment.

1. The Contractor must submit invoices to the Department of Treasury's Invoice Processing Platform (IPP) at https://www.ipp.gov with a copy to the approving official, as directed below.

The Contractor must submit a copy of the electronic invoice to the following Approving Official (Contracting Officer) and Contracting Officer Representative:

https://www.ipp.gov

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Approving Official: Contracting Officer

Name- Randall Tiqui Email Address- randall.tiqui@nih.gov

Contracting Officer Representative

Name- Central Point of Distribution Email Address- ncibranchcinvoices@nih.gov

For inquiries regarding the status of invoices, contact OFM Customer Service via email at ofm_customer_service@mail-cmp.niceincontact.com or via phone at 301-496-6088. To send your inquiries via other available communication methods refer to the OFM Customer Service website at https://ofm.od.nih.gov/Pages/Customer-Service.aspx.

Note: The OFM Customer Service is open Eastern Standard Time Monday - Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. and is closed between 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m.

One courtesy copy of the original invoice shall be submitted electronically as follows:

The Central Point of Distribution:

NCI OA Branch C - ncibranchcinvoices@mail.nih.gov

Invoices shall be submitted in accordance with Electronic Invoicing Instructions for NIH Contractors/ Vendors, which is included as an attachment in Section J of this contract.

2. In addition to the requirements specified in FAR 32.905 for a proper invoice, the Contractor shall include the following information on the face page of all payment requests:

a. Name of the Office of Acquisitions. The Office of Acquisitions for this contract is National Cancer Institute.

b. Federal Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN). If the Contractor does not have a valid TIN, it shall identify the Vendor Identification Number (VIN) on the payment request. The VIN is the number that appears after the Contractor's name on the face page of the contract. [Note: A VIN is assigned to new contracts awarded on or after June 4, 2007, and any existing contract modified to include the VIN number.] If the Contractor has neither a TIN, Unique Entity Identifier (UEI), or VIN, contact the Contracting Officer. Note: The Contractor shall not include TIN if it is a Social Security Number.

c. Unique Entity Identifier (UEI). The UEI is located in the System for Award Management (SAM) and replaces the Dun & Bradstreet Data Universal Numbering System (DUNS) number. The UEI number must identify the Contractor's name and address exactly as stated in the contract and as registered in the Central Contractor Registration (CCR) database. If the Contractor does not have a valid UEI number, it shall identify the Vendor Identification Number (VIN) on the payment request. The VIN is the number that appears after the Contractor's name on the face page of the contract. [ Note: A VIN is assigned to new contracts awarded on or after June 4, 2007, and any existing contract modified to include the VIN number.] If the Contractor has neither a TIN, UEI, or VIN, contact the Contracting Officer.

d. Invoice Matching Option. This contract requires a two-way match.

mailto:randall.tiqui@nih.gov mailto:ncibranchcinvoices@nih.gov mailto:ncibranchcinvoices@mail.nih.gov

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e. Unique Invoice Number. Each payment request must be identified by a unique invoice number, which can only be used one time regardless of the number of contracts or orders held by an organization.

f. The Contract Title is:

Center for Global Health, Coordination, Data Analysis and Technical Support Services

g. Contract Line Items as follows:

Line Item # Line Item Description

b. Inquiries regarding payment of invoices shall be directed to the designated billing office, (301) 496-6088.

c. The Contractor shall include the following certification on every invoice for reimbursable costs incurred with Fiscal Year funds subject to HHSAR Clause 352.231-70, Salary Rate Limitation in SECTION I of this contract.

For billing purposes, certified invoices are required for the billing period during which the applicable Fiscal Year funds were initially charged through the final billing period utilizing the applicable Fiscal Year funds:

"I hereby certify that the salaries charged in this invoice are in compliance with HHSAR Clause 352.231-70, Salary Rate Limitation in SECTION I of the above referenced contract."

ARTICLE G.5. INVOICE SUBMISSION (FIXED PRICE TASK ORDERS)

a. Invoice Instructions for NIH Fixed-Price Type Contracts, NIH(RC)-2, are attached and made part of this contract.

The Contractor shall follow the attached instructions and submission procedures specified below to meet the requirements of a "proper invoice" pursuant to FAR Subpart 32.9, Prompt Payment.

1. The Contractor must submit invoices to the Department of Treasury's Invoice Processing Platform (IPP) at https://www.ipp.gov with a copy to the approving official, as directed below.

The Contractor must submit a copy of the electronic invoice to the following Approving Official (Contracting Officer) and Contracting Officer Representative:

Approving Official: Contracting Officer

Name- Randall Tiqui Email Address- randall.tiqui@nih.gov

Contracting Officer Representative

Name- Central Point of Distribution Email Address – ncibranchcinvoices@mail.nih.gov

For inquiries regarding the status of invoices, contact OFM Customer Service via email at ofm_customer_service@mail-cmp.niceincontact.com or via phone at 301-496-6088. To send your inquiries via other available communication methods refer to the OFM Customer Service website at https://ofm.od.nih.gov/Pages/Customer-Service.aspx.

https://www.ipp.gov mailto:randall.tiqui@nih.gov mailto:ncibranchcinvoices@mail.nih.gov mailto:ofm_customer_service@mail-cmp.niceincontact.com https://ofm.od.nih.gov/Pages/Customer-Service.aspx

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Note: The OFM Customer Service is open Eastern Standard Time Monday - Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. and is closed between 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m.

One courtesy copy of the original invoice shall be submitted electronically as follows:

The Central Point of Distribution:

NCI OA Branch C - ncibranchcinvoices@mail.nih.gov

Invoices shall be submitted in accordance with Electronic Invoicing Instructions for NIH Contractors/ Vendors, which is included as an attachment in Section J of this contract.

2. In addition to the requirements specified in FAR 32.905 for a proper invoice, the Contractor shall include the following information on the face page of all payment requests:

a. Name of the Office of Acquisitions. The Office of Acquisitions for this contract is National Cancer Institute.

b. Federal Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN). If the Contractor does not have a valid TIN, it shall identify the Vendor Identification Number (VIN) on the payment request. The VIN is the number that appears after the Contractor's name on the face page of the contract. [Note: A VIN is assigned to new contracts awarded on or after June 4, 2007, and any existing contract modified to include the VIN number.] If the Contractor has neither a TIN, Unique Entity Identifier (UEI), or VIN, contact the Contracting Officer. Note: The Contractor shall not include TIN if it is a Social Security Number.

c. Unique Entity Identifier (UEI). The UEI is located in the System for Award Management (SAM) and replaces the Dun & Bradstreet Data Universal Numbering System (DUNS) number. The UEI number must identify the Contractor's name and address exactly as stated in the contract and as registered in the Central Contractor Registration (CCR) database. If the Contractor does not have a valid UEI number, it shall identify the Vendor Identification Number (VIN) on the payment request. The VIN is the number that appears after the Contractor's name on the face page of the contract. [ Note: A VIN is assigned to new contracts awarded on or after June 4, 2007, and any existing contract modified to include the VIN number.] If the Contractor has neither a TIN, UEI, or VIN, contact the Contracting Officer.

d. Invoice Matching Option. This contract requires a two-way match.

e. Unique Invoice Number. Each payment request must be identified by a unique invoice number, which can only be used one time regardless of the number of contracts or orders held by an organization.

f. The Contract Title is:

Center for Global Health, Coordination, Data Analysis and Technical Support Services

g. Contract Line Items as follows:

mailto:ncibranchcinvoices@mail.nih.gov

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b. Inquiries regarding payment of invoices shall be directed to the designated billing office, (301) 496-6088.

c. The Contractor shall include the following certification on every invoice for reimbursable costs incurred with Fiscal Year funds subject to HHSAR Clause 352.231-70, Salary Rate Limitation in SECTION I of this contract.

For billing purposes, certified invoices are required for the billing period during which the applicable Fiscal Year funds were initially charged through the final billing period utilizing the applicable Fiscal Year funds:

"I hereby certify that the salaries charged in this invoice are in compliance with HHSAR Clause 352.231-70, Salary Rate Limitation in SECTION I of the above referenced contract."

ARTICLE G.6. PROVIDING ACCELERATED PAYMENT TO SMALL BUSINESS

SUBCONTRACTORS, FAR 52.232-40 (Nov 2021).

a. Upon receipt of accelerated payments from the Government, the Contractor shall make accelerated payments to its small business subcontractors under this contract, to the maximum extent practicable and prior to when such payment is otherwise required under the applicable contract or subcontract, after receipt of a proper invoice and all other required documentation from the small business subcontractor.

b. The acceleration of payments under this clause does not provide any new rights under the prompt Payment Act.

c. Include the substance of this clause, include this paragraph c, in all subcontracts with small business concerns, including subcontracts with small business concerns for the acquisition of commercial items.

(End of clause).

ARTICLE G.7. INDIRECT COST RATES

In accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) (48 CFR Chapter 1) Clause 52.216-7 (d)(2), Allowable Cost and Payment incorporated by reference in this contract in PART II, SECTION I, the cognizant Contracting Officer Representative responsible for negotiating provisional and/or final indirect cost rates is identified as follows:

Director, Division of Financial Advisory Services Office of Acquisition Management and Policy National Institutes of Health

6011 EXECUTIVE BLVD, ROOM 549C, MSC-7663

BETHESDA MD 20892-7663

These rates are hereby incorporated without further action of the Contracting Officer. Go to the Indirect Cost Submission web page: https://oamp.od.nih.gov/division-of-financial-advisory-services/indirect-cost-branch/indirect-cost-submission for electronic copies of the Branch's information package documents.

ARTICLE G.8. POST AWARD EVALUATION OF CONTRACTOR PERFORMANCE

a. Contractor Performance Evaluations

Interim and Final evaluations of Contractor performance will be prepared on this contract in accordance with FAR Subpart 42.15. The Final performance evaluation will be prepared at the time of completion of work. In addition to the Final evaluation, Interim evaluation(s) will be prepared Annually as follows on the effective date of the Base IDIQ Contract.

https://oamp.od.nih.gov/division-of-financial-advisory-services/indirect-cost-branch/indirect-cost-submission https://oamp.od.nih.gov/division-of-financial-advisory-services/indirect-cost-branch/indirect-cost-submission

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Interim and Final evaluations will be provided to the Contractor as soon as practicable after completion of the evaluation. The Contractor will be permitted thirty days to review the document and to submit additional information or a rebutting statement. If agreement cannot be reached between the parties, the matter will be referred to an individual one level above the Contracting Officer, whose decision will be final.

Copies of the evaluations, Contractor responses, and review comments, if any, will be retained as part of the contract file, and may be used to support future award decisions.

b. Electronic Access to Contractor Performance Evaluations

Contractors may access evaluations through a secure Web site for review and comment at the following address:

https://www.cpars.gov

ARTICLE G.9. GOVERNMENT PROPERTY

If this RFP will result in the acquisition or use of Government Property provided by the contracting agency or if the Contracting Officer authorizes in the preaward negotiation process, the acquisition of property (other than real property), this ARTICLE will include applicable provisions and incorporate the HHS Publication, entitled, "HHS Contracting Guide for Contract of Government Property," Appendix Q, which can be found at: https://oamp.od.nih.gov/ sites/default/files/DGS/HHS%20Contracting%20Guide%20for%20Contract%20of%20Government%20Property- Appendix%20Q.pdf.

https://www.cpars.gov

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SECTION H - SPECIAL CONTRACT REQUIREMENTS

ARTICLE H.1. HUMAN SUBJECTS

It is hereby understood and agreed that research involving human subjects shall not be conducted under this contract, and that no material developed, modified, or delivered by or to the Government under this contract, or any subsequent modification of such material, will be used by the Contractor or made available by the Contractor for use by anyone other than the Government, for experimental or therapeutic use involving humans without the prior written approval of the Contracting Officer.

ARTICLE H.2. ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF FEDERAL FUNDING

The Contractor shall clearly state, when issuing statements, press releases, requests for proposals, bid solicitations and other documents describing projects or programs funded in whole or in part with Federal money: (1) the percentage of the total costs of the program or project which will be financed with Federal money; (2) the dollar amount of Federal funds for the project or program; and (3) the percentage and dollar amount of the total costs of the project or program that will be financed by nongovernmental sources.

ARTICLE H.3. DISSEMINATION OF FALSE OR…