RFP Ammendment 1.pdf

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)

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

NIDA Section, Contracts Management Branch Blue Office of Acquisitions, NIDA National Institute on Drug Abuse, NIH 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.

75N95023R00023

9B. DATED (SEE ITEM 11)

March 17, 2023

10A. MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT/ORDER NO.

10B. DATED (SEE ITEM 13)

CODE FACILITY CODE

11. THIS ITEM ONLY APPLIES TO AMENDMENTS OF SOLICITATIONS

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, x 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) to answer questions to the solicitation.

Proposal Due Date: Thursday Mar 30, 2023, 3:00 PM EST (Unchanged)

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)

Polina Klimenkova, Contracting Officer, NIDA Section, CMB Red

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

03/17/2023 (Signature of person authorized to sign) (Signature of Contracting Officer)

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

PREVIOUS EDITION UNUSABLE Prescribed by GSA

FAR (48CFR)53.243

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.

Polina Klimenkova -S Digitally signed by Polina Klimenkova - S Date: 2023.03.17 14:43:26 -04'00'

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Request for Proposal (RFP) No. 75N95023R00023 is amended as follows:

PURPOSE: The purpose of this amendment is to include questions from the offerors and responses in reference to the solicitation.

QUESTIONS/ANSWERS:

1. Section C, Article C.2., HHS Security and Privacy Language for Information and IT Procurements Information and/or Physical Security, page 11 and Section F, Article F.2. Since the NIDA website and related technologies are supported by another contract, would the Government consider removing the following security and IT deliverables: Security Assessment and Authorization (SA&A), Security Assessment and Authorization (SA&A) Package Deliverables, System Security Plan (SSP), Security Assessment Plan/Report (SAP/SAR), Privacy Threshold Analysis (PTA)/Privacy Impact Assessment (PIA), FIPS 199 Assessment, and e-Authentication Threshold Analysis (ETA) / e-Authentication Risk Assessment (ERA)?

• Security Assessment and Authorization (SA&A) - Not Required, as long as the documents below are provided.

• Security Assessment and Authorization (SA&A) Package Deliverables - Not Required, as long as the documents below are provided.

• System Security Plan (SSP) - Not Required, as long as the documents below are provided.

• Security Assessment Plan/Report (SAP/SAR) - Yes, Required.

• Privacy Threshold Analysis (PTA)/Privacy Impact Assessment (PIA) - Yes, Required.

• FIPS 199 Assessment - Yes, Required.

• e-Authentication Threshold Analysis (ETA) / e-Authentication Risk Assessment (ERA) - Yes, Required.

• The PTA/PIA, FIPS-199, and ETA/ERA - Yes, Required.

• The SAP/SAR - Yes, Required.

2. Section L. 2. Instructions to Offerors, a. General Instructions, 4. Separation of Technical and Business Proposals, Page 68. The Government states that margins must be no less than ½ inch around, exclusive of headers and footer. However, Attachment 1, section II. Formatting and Page Limitations, states margins must be at least one-inch on all sides. Can the Government please confirm the proper formatting instructions.

• ½ inch around is acceptable.

3. Section L.2. Instructions to Offerors, a. General Instructions, 4. Separation of Technical and Business Proposals, Page 68. The Government states that each page of the technical proposal must be numbered sequentially. Will the Government allow appendices to start with its own numbering as long as the entire technical proposal will not exceed 200 pages?

• Yes, as long as the entire technical proposal will not exceed 200 pages.

4. Section L.2. Instructions to Offerors, a. General Instructions, 4. Separation of Technical and Business Proposals, Page 68. The Government states that “If constant spacing is used, 15 cpi (characters per inch) or fewer shall be used, whereas proportional spacing should provide an average of nor more than 15 cpi. There must be no more than six lines of text within a vertical inch.” Can the Government confirm that this means the technical proposal should be single-spaced?

• Yes, singled-spaced is acceptable.

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5. Technical Proposal Instructions, Personnel, Resumes, Page 85. The Government states the resumes of all key personnel are required. Will the Government allow for the inclusion of non-key personnel resumes as long as the technical proposal will not exceed 200 pages?

• Yes, as long as the entire technical proposal will not exceed 200 pages.