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)

01 See Block 16C

6. ISSUED BY CODE 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.

75N95024R00011

9B. DATED (SEE ITEM 11)

March 12, 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, 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 and update Section H to incorporate the link for subcontract plan submission.

Proposal Due Date: Monday April 1, 2024, 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.

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

Tracy Cain, Contracting Officer, NIDA Section, CMB Red

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.

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Request for Proposal (RFP) No. 75N95024R00011 is amended as follows:

PURPOSE: The purpose of this amendment is to include questions from offerors and a response in reference to the solicitation, and to update SECTION H to update the link for submission of subcontracting plans and to incorporate questions from offerors and responses in reference to the solicitation.

ARTICLE H.13. SUBCONTRACTING PROVISIONS, paragraph b.1. is amended as follows:

An offeror is to submit their respective subcontracting plan electronically using the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Small Business Customer Experience (SBCX) system at https://osdbu.hhs.gov/subcontracting/00035bc3-d5ca-4af9-ac14-308a4c26c5f1. The offeror shall follow the instructions outlined in the SBCX Industry Guide at:

https://oamp.od.nih.gov/nih-document-generation-system/dgs-workform-information/attachment-filessection-j to successfully submit their subcontracting plan by the proposal submission deadline.

QUESTIONS/ANSWERS:

1. May we clarify whether the small business subcontracting plan:

Only needs to be submitted in SBCX, or whether it also needs to be included as an appendix in the Business Plan?

Yes, the subcontracting plan only needs to be submitted, in SBCX, but you may include it as an appendix to the Business Plan as well if desired.

See the SBCX solicitation link below.

https://osdbu.hhs.gov/subcontracting/00035bc3-d5ca-4af9-ac14-308a4c26c5f1

May be submitted in advance of the Business (PDF and Excel) and Technical Proposals in eCPS

(i.e., may we confirm that those do not need to be submitted on the same day so long as both are submitted by the stipulated deadline)?

Yes, the business plan may be submitted on a different day than the business and technical proposals, but must be received by the deadline for receipt of proposals

2. With respect to the Qualifications of the Offeror section of the Business Plan as described on p.

97 of the RFP, may we confirm:

Section 11.d - Pertinent Contracts pertains to pertinent contracts completed within the last 3 years or currently in process at the Offeror (regardless of PI/personnel) Yes; this section pertains to the Offeror as a whole.

https://osdbu.hhs.gov/subcontracting/00035bc3-d5ca-4af9-ac14-308a4c26c5f1 https://oamp.od.nih.gov/nih-document-generation-system/dgs-workform-information/attachment-filessection-j https://oamp.od.nih.gov/nih-document-generation-system/dgs-workform-information/attachment-filessection-j https://osdbu.hhs.gov/subcontracting/00035bc3-d5ca-4af9-ac14-308a4c26c5f1

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Section 11.e – Pertinent Grants involves listing government-supported grants that involved similar or related work to that called for in this RFP at the Offeror (regardless of PI/personnel) Yes; this section pertains to the Offeror as a whole.

If the government-funded grants in this section should be specific to the PI/Key Personnel applying in response to RFP No. 75N95024R00011 (vs. the institutional Offeror), please confirm.

No, description of pertinent grants and contracts in both of the above sections should reference the Offeror as a whole.