Amend 1 - 75N93019R00022.pdf

AMENDMENT #1, 75N93019R00022 1

Amendment No.1 275N93019R00022

“Administration of the NIH National Biosafety and Biocontainment Training Program

Solicitation Number:

Amendment Number:

Amendment Issue Date:

75N93019R00022

One (1)

January 3, 2020

Proposal Due Date/Time: Monday, January 13, 2020 at 3 pm, Local Time (Unchanged)

Issued By: Callie Prassinos Contracting Officer

OA/DEA/NIAID/NIH/DHHS

Point of Contact PRIMARY:

Matt.Lear@nih.gov Matt Lear, Contract Specialist Phone: 240-669-5109

SECONDARY:

prassinosca@niaid.nih.gov Callie Prassinos, Contracting Officer Phone: 240-669-5155

Please note that we do NOT intend to extend the due date for submission of proposals as a result of this Amendment. The date specified for receipt of proposals remains unchanged.

The purpose of this Amendment is to:

1) Answer questions from potential offerors regarding the solicitation

Offerors must acknowledge receipt of this Amendment by identifying this amendment number and date of the amendment on each copy of the proposal submitted. Failure to receive your acknowledgement may result in the rejection of your proposal. Except as provided herein, all terms and conditions of the solicitation remain unchanged and in full force and effect.

mailto:Matt.Lear@nih.gov mailto:Matt.Lear@nih.gov mailto:prassinosca@niaid.nih.gov mailto:prassinosca@niaid.nih.gov

Responses to Questions from Potential Offerors:

Question 1: Page 55, Section L, Item 14; The solicitation states “The following information shall be addressed in a separate section of the Technical Proposal entitled “Information Security”. Can you confirm that this section should be included in the Technical Proposal as it is not currently listed in Attachment 5, “Additional Technical Proposal Instructions, Format for Technical Proposal and Table of Contents”?

Response to Question 1: Yes, Information Security should be included in the Technical Proposal per the instructions on Page 55.

Question 2: Page 85, Attachment 1-Statement of Work, Background and Introduction;

The NBBTP is provided through an NIH Intramural Research Training Award (IRTA).

Will NIH IRTA assist with recruiting Fellows?

Response to Question 2: The NIAID IRTA office will provide minimal support to the program. Recruiting of Fellows will be a primary role of this contract.

Question 3: Page 99, Attachment 4-Additional Business Proposal Instructions and Uniform Cost Assumptions, Section 3-Uniform Cost Assumptions; Will the Government provide government furnished laptops and VPN access for all proposed labor categories (i.e. Program Director, Professional Development Director, etc.)?

Response to Question 3: No, not all labor categories will need GFE and VPN access at this time. Currently, the Fellows, administrative support, and Program Director have GFE and only the Fellows have been granted VPN access.

Question 4: Page 99, Attachment 4-Additional Business Proposal Instructions and Uniform Cost Assumptions, Section 3-Uniform Cost Assumptions, 1. Technical Cost Assumptions; When preparing the cost proposal, should the Offeror assume that there will be a total of 6 Fellows that will require travel and training requisitions for the base period and each option period?

Response to Question 4: Yes

Question 5: Page 99, Attachment 4-Additional Business Proposal Instructions and

Assumptions; Will the Offeror be responsible for providing the Fellows’ a salary and/or stipend and fringe benefits? If so, should we assume that we are providing a salary and/or stipend and fringe benefits for 6 Fellows for the base period and each option period?

Response to Question 5: No, the Offeror will not be responsible for providing the Fellows a salary and/or stipend and fringe benefits.

Question 6: Page 99, Attachment 4- Additional Business Proposal Instructions and

Assumptions; Will the Government be responsible for printing costs associated with promotional materials (i.e. brochures)?

Response to Question 6: Yes, the Government will be responsible for printing costs associated with promotional materials.

Question 7: Page 101, Attachment 5- Additional Technical Proposal Instructions, Format For Technical Proposal and Table of Contents; According to Attachment 5, there are presently two sections for Section 4 as it is currently listed as “Section 4:

Project Manager and Execution Plan” and “Section 4: Key Personnel and Other Personnel Qualifications”. Are these two sections supposed to be combined? Or should they be re-numbered appropriately as “Section 4: Project Manager and Execution Plan” and “Section 5: Key Personnel and Other Personnel Qualifications”?

Response to Question 7: Yes, the sections should be separate and will be re-numbered to reflect that.

Question 8: Page 30 indicates “The HHS Section 508 Product Assessment Template” is included in Section J-List of Attachments, of this solicitation. The 508 template is not included in this section. Will Government provide an active link to the required 508 template? Also, on page 29 in ARTICLE H.8 provides links to 508 checklists. Will the Government clarify if the multiple checklists are the same as the 508 Product Assessment Template?

Response to Question 8: https://www.hhs.gov/web/section- 508/contracting/technology-products/product-accessibility-template/index.html

Question 9: On pages 42-43; Will the Government clarify if Informational Attachments #14 and #15 are submitted upon award or with offers based on proposed staff?

Response to Question 9: Those deliverables are completed upon award.

Question 10: The following URLs were inaccessible. Will the Government provide alternate links for:

1. Attachment #8 “Breakdown of Proposed Estimated Costs (plus Fee) https://www.hhs.gov/web/section-508/contracting/technology-products/product-accessibility-template/index.html https://www.hhs.gov/web/section-508/contracting/technology-products/product-accessibility-template/index.html https://www.hhs.gov/web/section-508/contracting/technology-products/product-accessibility-template/index.html https://www.hhs.gov/web/section-508/contracting/technology-products/product-accessibility-template/index.html https://www.hhs.gov/web/section-508/contracting/technology-products/product-accessibility-template/index.html https://www.hhs.gov/web/section-508/contracting/technology-products/product-accessibility-template/index.html with Excel Spreadsheet”

2. Attachment #12 “Privacy Act System of Records”

Response to Question 10:

1. https://oamp.od.nih.gov/content/breakdown-proposed-estimated-cost-plus-fee-and-labor-hours

2. https://oma.od.nih.gov/forms/Privacy%20Documents/Documents/Privac y%20Act%20Systems%20of%20Records%20Notices%20(SORNs)%20 5-1-15.pdf

Question 11: Page 44 indicates offerors must complete Reps and Certs in sam.gov and include an electronic copy in the Business Proposal. Also, the Reps and Certs document is not included in the list of attachments. Will the Government provide an active link to the electronic version of the “Representations, Certifications, And Other Statements of Offerors” required for the Business Proposal?

Response to Question 11:

https://oamp.od.nih.gov/sites/default/files/DGS/SAP/sectionk_june2017.pdf https://oamp.od.nih.gov/content/breakdown-proposed-estimated-cost-plus-fee-and-labor-hours https://oamp.od.nih.gov/content/breakdown-proposed-estimated-cost-plus-fee-and-labor-hours https://oamp.od.nih.gov/content/breakdown-proposed-estimated-cost-plus-fee-and-labor-hours https://oamp.od.nih.gov/content/breakdown-proposed-estimated-cost-plus-fee-and-labor-hours https://oma.od.nih.gov/forms/Privacy%20Documents/Documents/Privacy%20Act%20Systems%20of%20Records%20Notices%20(SORNs)%205-1-15.pdf https://oma.od.nih.gov/forms/Privacy%20Documents/Documents/Privacy%20Act%20Systems%20of%20Records%20Notices%20(SORNs)%205-1-15.pdf https://oma.od.nih.gov/forms/Privacy%20Documents/Documents/Privacy%20Act%20Systems%20of%20Records%20Notices%20(SORNs)%205-1-15.pdf https://oma.od.nih.gov/forms/Privacy%20Documents/Documents/Privacy%20Act%20Systems%20of%20Records%20Notices%20(SORNs)%205-1-15.pdf https://oma.od.nih.gov/forms/Privacy%20Documents/Documents/Privacy%20Act%20Systems%20of%20Records%20Notices%20(SORNs)%205-1-15.pdf https://oma.od.nih.gov/forms/Privacy%20Documents/Documents/Privacy%20Act%20Systems%20of%20Records%20Notices%20(SORNs)%205-1-15.pdf https://oamp.od.nih.gov/sites/default/files/DGS/SAP/sectionk_june2017.pdf https://oamp.od.nih.gov/sites/default/files/DGS/SAP/sectionk_june2017.pdf