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Public Engagement Strategies Questions and Answers 75N95021R00052 to Advance the Mission of NCATS Solicitation Title: Public Engagement Strategies to Advance the Mission of NCATS Amendment of Solicitation no. 75N95021R00052 Amendment no.: 01 Amendment date: September 2, 2021 Due date for proposals: September 3, 2021 at 11:00 a.m. Eastern time (UNCHANGED) Issued by:

National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences, NIH NIDA Office of Acquisition, NCATS Section 3WFN Rm 03C18, MSC 6012 301 North Stonestreet Ave.

Bethesda, MD 20892

Primary Point of Contact:

Stuart Kern, Contract Specialist Email: stuart.kern@nih.gov

TO ALL OFFERORS:

The above-numbered solicitation is amended as set forth below. Offerors must acknowledge receipt of this amendment on each copy of the offer submitted. 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, provided each letter makes reference to the solicitation and this amendment, and is received prior to the time and date specified for receipt of proposals.

PURPOSE: to respond to questions submitted in response to the solicitation.

All other terms and conditions of the RFP remain unchanged.

RESPONSES TO QUESTIONS

The Government has provided answers to questions submitted as of 4:30 pm Eastern time on September 1, 2021, below. Note that many questions were combined, paraphrased, and/or summarized for brevity and clarity. The Government will attempt to answer additional questions as time allows, but cannot guarantee that questions will be answered prior to the due date and time listed above.

1. Question: Can the Government estimate the amount of time NCATS expects the contractor to provide onsite support?

Answer: The Government expects the majority of performance and delivery to continue remotely due to pandemic restrictions. The Government does not have an estimate of the proportion of work that would be considered direct consultation (e.g. training, coaching, mentoring) versus offsite work (e.g. writing, development of deliverables, creation of graphics or videos, etc.).

2. Question: The Government states that this is a fixed price contract, but the solicitation requests labor categories, expected hours, fully loaded hourly rates, and other cost and price details. Will contractors bill by the hour at fixed hourly rates, bill as time and materials, or bill a monthly fixed amount based on a total fixed price?

Answer: The Government is requesting cost and price details in order to ensure the overall price is reasonable in accordance with FAR subpart 13.1. The Government intends to make this award as fixed price for all services. The award will include an invoicing schedule that reflects the deliverable dates described in the Delivery or Deliverables section, paragraph 1.

3. Question: Will the Government consider extending the proposal due date?

Answer: The Government will not extend the due date for proposals.

4. Question: Are there limitations to the number of past performance examples provided with proposals?

Answer: As noted in FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors (tailored), included in the Solicitation, past performance must be recent and relevant. The Government has not set a limit on the number of past performance examples that may be submitted.

Nothing Follows.