RFP 75N95020R00012 Amendment 1.pdf

NSN 7540 - 01 - 152 – 8070 STANDARD FORM 30 (REV. 10-83)

PREVIOUS EDITION UNUSABLE Prescribed by GSA

FAR (48CFR) 53.243

OMB No. 0990-0115

AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION/MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT 1. CONTRACT ID CODE PAGE OF PAGES

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2. AMENDMENT/MODIFICATION NO. 3. EFFECTIVE DATE 4. REQUISITION/PURCHASE REQ. NO. 5. PROJECT NO. (If applicable)

01 See Block 16C

6. ISSUED BY CODE JTL 7. ADMINISTERED BY (If other than Item 6) CODE

National Institutes of Health National Institute on Drug Abuse Office of Acquisitions c/o 3WFN MSC 6012 301 N Stonestreet Ave Bethesda, MD 20892

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

To All Potential Offerors

9A. AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION NO.

75N95020R00021

9B. DATED (SEE ITEM 11)

March 23, 2020

10A. MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT/ORDER NO.

10B. DATED (SEE ITEM 13)

CODE FACILITY CODE

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 Offer is 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 Item 8 and 15, and returning 1 copies of the amendment; (b) 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 ACKNOWLEDG- MENT TO BE RECEIVED AT THE PLACE DESIGNATED FOR 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 hours 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 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, C. THIS SUPPLEMENTAL AGREEMENT IS ENTERED INTO PURSUANT TO AUTHORITY OF:

D. 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.)

PURPOSE: To amend the Request for Proposal (RFP) and to respond to formal questions submitted in response to the solicitation and extend the solicitation due date to April 20, 2020. All other terms and conditions of the RFP remain unchanged.

PROPOSAL DUE DATE: 3:00 p.m. (Eastern) on April 20, 2020 (CHANGED)

Note: The offeror should acknowledge on the cover page or first page of its business and technical proposals receipt of the RFP and this Amendment.

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 AND TITLE OF CONTRACTING OFFICER (Type or print)

Joshua T. Lazarus, Contracting Officer, NIDA Section

15B. CONTRACTOR/OFFEROR 15C. DATE SIGNED 16B. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 16C. DATE SIGNED

(Signature of person authorized to sign)

BY

(Signature of Contracting Officer) 04/06/2020

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Request for Proposal (RFP) No. 75N95020R00012 is amended as follows:

ARTICLE C.2. REPORTING REQUIREMENTS, subparagraph b. Other Reports/Deliverables is amended as follows:

1. Reporting of Financial Conflict of Interest (FCOI) is deleted in its entirety.

ARTICLE F.2. DELIVERIES, subparagraphs a. and b., are amended to delete the Reporting of Financial Conflict of Interest (FCOI). Subparagraphs a. and b. are superseded as follows:

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:

Item No.

Item Description Quantity Delivery

A.1 Annual Project Meeting Report and Project Plan with an editorial and production timeline for all printed and online material.

1 to COR Within 4 weeks of contract award for each contract period

A.2 2-page NIDA approved magazine articles on substance use (Draft and Finals).

3 to COR As determined in the development timeline for the Base and Option Periods, and always before final distribution to publications

A.3 2-page corresponding teacher lessons for each magazine article (Draft and Finals).

3 to COR As determined in the development timeline for the Base and Option Periods, and always before final distribution to publications

A.4 Develop additional tool documents (published online-on) corresponding to each teacher lesson (Draft and Finals).

3 to COR As determined in the development timeline for the Base and Option Periods, and always before final distribution to publications

A.5 Develop corresponding low-literacy adapted articles (published in Action magazine) (Draft and Finals).

3 to COR As determined in the development timeline for the Base and Option Periods, and always before final distribution to publications

A.6 Develop corresponding low-literacy adapted to lesson (published in the teacher lesson for Action magazine) (Draft and Finals).

3 to COR As determined in the development timeline for the Base and Option Periods, and always before final distribution to publications

A.7 Digital Versions of each article (Draft and Finals)

3 to COR As determined in the development timeline for the Base and Option Periods, and always before final distribution to publications

A.8 Contractor shall provide the layout (including cover design), electronic printer files, associated paperwork, and

1 to COR As determined in the development timeline for the Base and Option Periods, and always before final distribution to publications

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Item No.

Item Description Quantity Delivery review of printer comps for the NIDA annual school year compilation of printed articles and teacher lessons (Draft and Finals).

B.1 Monthly reports (to include:

Heads Up enhancements, maintenance, updates, and new features and material posting;

Project Work Plan and Implementation Updates; Marketing Plan and Implementation Updates; Analytics, Distribution and Reach Report.

1 to COR On or before the 10th calendar day of each month

B.2 Three (3) student articles and corresponding teacher lesson plans in the following magazines:

Scope, Action, Choices, Science World, Junior Scholastic, and Upfront with the New York Times.

3 articles, 6 magazines, (18 copies total) to

COR

As determined in the development timeline for the Base and Option Periods, and always before final distribution to publications

B.3 508 compliance report documenting that all on-line documents are 508 compliant.

1 to COR, CO

& ISSO

Within 30 calendar days of contract award and updated annually

B.4 Data and graphics support, and other information requests deliverables

Approximately 6 to COR

As requested by the COR

B.5 Annual Contract Progress Report 1 to COR & CO Within 15 calendar days after the Contract Anniversary date

1 Summary of Salient Results 1 to COR & CO On or before contract expiration 2 Final Report 1 to COR & CO On or before contract expiration 3 Source Code and Object Code 1 to COR, CO &

ISSO

On or before contract expiration

4 Security Assessment and Authorization (SA&A)

1 to COR, CO

& ISSO

Within 3 months of Contract award

5 System Security Plan (SSP) 1 to COR, CO &

ISSO

Within 30 calendar days of contract award and updated annually

6 FIPS 199 System Categorization 1 to COR, CO &

ISSO

Within 30 calendar days of contract award and updated annually

7 E-Authentication Questionnaire 1 to COR, CO &

ISSO

Within 30 calendar days of contract a and updated annually

8 Privacy Threshold Analysis (PTA)/

1 to COR, CO &

ISSO

Within 60 calendar days after completion of the PTA and updated annually

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Item No.

Item Description Quantity Delivery

Privacy Impact Assessment

(PIA)

9 Annual Utilization Report 1 to CO Within 15 business days of end of each contract year

10 Final Invention Statement 1 to CO On or before contract expiration

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

Addressee Deliverable Item No Contracting Officer's Representative (COR) NIDA Digital Communication Branch

A.1 - A.8, B.1 - B.5, 1 - 8

Contracting Officer (CO) NIDA Section, Contracts Management Branch, Blue

B.3, B.5, 1 - 10

Information System Security Officer (ISSO) NIDA Information Resource Management Branch

B.3, 3 - 8

ALL OTHER TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THE RFP REMAIN UNCHANGED.

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RESPONSE TO QUESTIONS

QUESTION 1: In light of the coronavirus, would the Government consider extending the proposal due date by one week to April 20, 2020?

RESPONSE 1: In response to the coronavirus pandemic, the Government shall extend the proposal due date by one week. Please note: as a result of this extension, the proposal shall now be due on April 20, 2020 at 3:00 P.M. (Eastern Time).

QUESTION 2: Regarding the RFP Cover Letter, Page 2, Submitting a Proposal, would it be acceptable to submit questions about the eCPS system after April 2, 2020?

RESPONSE 2: Yes, if additional questions arise, the Offeror, is permitted to submit additional questions to the Points of Contact Identified in the solicitation.

QUESTION 3: Regarding Page 4, Article B.2., Prices, is it acceptable to include a 3% annual increase on labor and a 5% annual increase on other direct costs to account for inflation?

RESPONSE 3: As stated on Page 60 of the RFP, “offerors should provide a business proposal that contains sufficient information to allow the Government to perform a basic analysis of the proposal cost or price of the work.”

As stated on Page 71 of the RFP, Price Evaluation, “offerors price proposal will be evaluated for reasonableness. For a price to be reasonable, it must represent a price to the government that a prudent person would pay when consideration is given to prices in the market. Normally, price reasonableness is established through adequate price competition, but may also be determined through cost and price analysis techniques as described in FAR 15.404.”

Inflation rate(s) should be identified and addressed in the business proposal.

QUESTION 4: Regarding Page 14, Article C.2., Reporting Requirements 3.c., please confirm that the proposal should include the cost for time spent on the Heads Up website.

RESPONSE 4: Yes, cost for time spent on the Heads Up website should be identified and addressed in the business proposal.

QUESTION 5: Regarding Page 14, Article C.2., Reporting Requirements b.1., research is not being conducted therefore please confirm that eCFR is still a requirement for this contract.

RESPONSE 5: The RFP is amended in Section C, Article C.2. Reporting Requirements, subpart b.1 to remove the deliverable requirement for “Reporting of Financial Conflict of Interest (FCOI)”. Similarly, the RFP is amended in Section F, Article F.2. Deliveries, subpart

a. and b. to remove the requirement for FCOI.

QUESTION 6: The link for the Electronic Contract Business Proposal located on the bottom of page 1, Attachment 12 is not working.

RESPONSE 6: The Electronic Contract Business Proposal can be found here (https://oamp.od.nih.gov/sites/default/files/DFASDocs/buscntrctprpslsprdsht08- 2014_508.xlsx).