Amendment 01.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 JTL 7. ADMINISTERED BY (If other than Item 6) CODE

NIDA Section, Contracts Management Branch Green 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.

75N95024R00003

9B. DATED (SEE ITEM 11)

October 1, 2024

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, 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 respond to formal questions submitted in response to the solicitation. All other terms and conditions of the RFP remain unchanged.

PROPOSAL DUE DATE: November 5th, 2024, 1:00 P.M. (Eastern Time) (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.

ALL OTHER TERMS AND CONDITIONS REMAIN UNCHANGED

15A. NAME AND TITLE OF SIGNER (Type or print) 16A. NAME AND TITLE OF CONTRACTING OFFICER (Type or print)

Josh Lazarus, Contracting Officer, NIDA Section, CMB Green

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

(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.

10/24/2024

RFP 75N95024R00003 Solicitation Amendment 1

Questions

1. Can NIDA please confirm that the Technical Proposal is limited to 300 pages, not including Title and Back Page, Technical Proposal Cover Sheet, Table of Contents, Section Dividers, Appendices (Resumes, Technical Proposal Cost Summary, Letters of Commitment, etc.), and Human Subject and Clinical Trial Information Form?

A: The technical proposal shall be limited to 200 pgs not including Title and Back Page, Technical Proposal Cover Sheet, Table of Contents, Section Dividers, Appendices

(Resumes, Technical Proposal Cost Summary, Letters of Commitment, etc.), and Human

Subject and Clinical Trial Information Form.

2. Section C., Business Proposal Instructions (page 78), paragraph 2.3 provides business volume instructions for "Data Other than Certified Cost or Pricing Data." Please confirm that a certification for cost or pricing data is not required as NIH expects there will be adequate price competition.

A: As stated in section L 2.3, “Data submitted must support the price proposed. The offeror shall include sufficient detail or cross references to clearly establish the relationship of the data provided to the price proposed. The offeror shall support any data provided with explanations or supporting rationale, as needed, to permit the Contracting Officer and authorized representative to evaluate the documentation.

3. Please provide clarification on the when the mandatory qualification criteria in Section M needs to be met.

A: All mandatory criteria must be met at the time of receipt of the Technical Proposals by the Contracting Officer.

SECTION M.3. Mandatory Qualification Criteria, Subpart b. is superseded as follows:

b. The offeror must demonstrate the availability of a DEA approved and secure storage (vault) facility to maintain an inventory of approximately 300 stock items that require refrigeration, at the time of Technical Proposal submission.