RFP 75N95024R00037_Amendment 01.pdf

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Bethesda, MD 20892-7511 National Institute on Aging National Institutes of Health

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Bethesda, MD 20892-7511 National Institute on Drug Abuse National Institutes of Health

13. THIS ITEM ONLY APPLIES TO MODIFICATION OF CONTRACTS/ORDERS. IT MODIFIES THE CONTRACT/ORDER NO. AS DESCRIBED IN ITEM 14.

12. ACCOUNTING AND APPROPRIATION DATA (If required)

X 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 Items 8 and 15, and returning ______1_____ copies of the amendment; (b) By acknowledging receipt of this amendment on each copy of the offer submitted ; or (c) By separate letter or electronic communication which includes a reference to the solicitation and amendment numbers. FAILURE OF YOUR ACKNOWLEDGEMENT 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 or electronic communication, provided each letter or electronic communication makes reference to the solicitation and this amendment, and is received prior to the opening hour and date specified.

The above numbered solicitation is amended as set forth in Item 14. The hour and date specified for receipt of Offers is extended,

11. THIS ITEM ONLY APPLIES TO AMENDMENTS OF SOLICITATIONS

FACILITY CODE CODE

10B. DATED (SEE ITEM 13)

10A. MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT/ORDER NO.

9B. DATED (SEE ITEM 11)

05/01/2024

9A. AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION NO.

75N95024R00037

CODE

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

To All Potential Offerors

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

PAGE OF PAGES

4. REQUISITION/PURCHASE REQ. NO.3. EFFECTIVE DATE

05/21/2024

2. AMENDMENT/MODIFICATION NO.

5. PROJECT NO. (If applicable)

1. CONTRACT ID CODE

AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION/MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT

CHECK ONE A. THIS CHANGE ORDER IS ISSUED PURSUANT TO: (Specify authority) THE CHANGES SET FORTH IN ITEM 14 ARE MADE IN THE CONTRACT

B. THE ABOVE NUMBERED CONTRACT/ORDER IS MODIFIED TO REFLECT THE ADMINISTRATIVE CHANGES (such as changes in paying office, C. THIS SUPPLEMENTAL AGREEMENT IS ENTERED INTO PURSUANT TO AUTHORITY OF:

D. OTHER (Specify type of modification and authority) appropriation data, etc.) SET FORTH IN ITEM 14, PURSUANT TO THE AUTHORITY OF FAR 43.103(b).

E. IMPORTANT: Contractor is not is required to sign this document and return __________________ copies to the issuing office.

ORDER NO. IN ITEM 10A.

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

Fred Ettehadieh, Contracting Officer

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

15C. DATE SIGNED 16B. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

/S/

15B. CONTRACTOR/OFFEROR 16C. DATE SIGNED

05/21/2024 (Signature of person authorized to sign) (Signature of Contracting Officer)

STANDARD FORM 30 (REV. 11/2016)

Prescribed by GSA FAR (48 CFR) 53.243

Previous edition unusable

14. DESCRIPTION OF AMENDMENT/MODIFICATION (Organized by UCF section headings, including solicitation/contract subject matter where feasible.)

PURPOSE: Responses to Questions relevant to responding to this solicitation have been included in the continuation page. Attachment 1 is enclosed.

**SEE CONTINUATION PAGE**

ALL OTHER TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THE SOLICITATION REMAIN UNCHANGED

Except as provided herein, all terms and conditions of the document referenced in Item 9 A or 10A, as heretofore changed, remains unchanged and in full force and effect .

RFP 75N95024R00037 Amendment No. 01

Question 1. The solicitation (page 123) requests "resumes" for key personnel. Can biosketches be submitted instead?

Response 1. Yes

Question 2. Confirm that there are no page limits for the proposal.

Response 2. There are no page limits. Refer to the updated Attachment 1 (enclosed).

Question 3. Confirm that the HHS Small Business Customer Experience (SBCX) will be updated to add this solicitation. The solicitation requires submission through SBCX, but it does not have this solicitation available for plan submissions.

Response 3. Refer to the following link for SBCX for this solicitation:

https://osdbu.hhs.gov/subcontracting/ace9439e-5a08-4e12-bf39-3d9c233d5d3b https://osdbu.hhs.gov/subcontracting/ace9439e-5a08-4e12-bf39-3d9c233d5d3b

RFP 75N95024R00037

PACKAGING AND DELIVERY OF PROPOSAL Attachment 1

Packaging and Delivery of Proposals for Use with the NIH electronic Contract Proposal Submission (eCPS) Website

I. PROPOSAL SUBMISSION

A. eCPS

1. Proposals must be submitted via the electronic Contract Proposal Submission

(eCPS) website at https://ecps.nih.gov.

2. Proposals submitted by facsimile or e-mail will not be accepted.

3. Follow the “How to Submit an Electronic Proposal” instructions provided on the eCPS website at: https://ecps.nih.gov/home/howto. Please note that creating an account to submit may take up to three (3) business days. Please apply for a new account early to allow enough time for the registration process.

4. Offerors are solely responsible for submitting proposals and any modifications or revisions so as to reach the Government office designated above by the date and time specified in the solicitation. If your proposal is not received by the date and time specified in the solicitation, it will be considered a “late proposal,” in accordance with FAR Clause 52.215-1 Instructions to Offerors – Competitive Acquisition.

B. Creating and Naming Files:

1. Create one PDF file of your Technical Proposal, including all attachments.

The Technical Proposal should be created in a PDF format that enables word searches to the maximum extent practicable. Forms and/or documents requiring signature(s) may be scanned, but must be merged into the Technical Proposal PDF file.

2. Create one PDF file of your Business Proposal, including all attachments:

The Business Proposal should be created in a PDF format that enables word searches to the maximum extent practicable. Forms and/or documents requiring signature(s) may be scanned, but must be merged into the Business Proposal PDF file. Additionally, the “Breakdown of Proposed Estimated Costs (plus Fee) with Excel Spreadsheet” (http://oamp.od.nih.gov/sites/default/files/DGS/contracting-forms/spshexcl_dec2012.xlsx) must be included in the Business Proposal.

https://ecps.nih.gov/ https://ecps.nih.gov/home/howto http://oamp.od.nih.gov/sites/default/files/DGS/contracting-forms/spshexcl_dec2012.xlsx

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PACKAGING AND DELIVERY OF PROPOSAL Attachment 1

3. Create your Business Document Excel. The Excel file should be the “Breakdown of Proposed Estimated Costs (plus Fee) with Excel Spreadsheet” (http://oamp.od.nih.gov/sites/default/files/DGS/contracting-forms/spshexcl_dec2012.xlsx) included in the Business Proposal in its original Excel format, not PDF. Multiple Excel files may be included, as necessary.

4. Each of the proposals, Technical and Business, must be separate and complete in itself. Do not reference one proposal in another.

5. File naming convention: It is requested that the filenames for your Technical Proposal, Business Proposal, and Excel Workbook include the name of the offeror, the solicitation number and the type of proposal (i.e., Technical, Business, or Excel Workbook).

Examples:

Technical Proposal: XYZ Company_NIHAI2012001_Technical.pdf Business Proposal: XYZ Company_NIHAI2012001_Business.pdf Excel Workbook: XYZ Company_NIHAI2012001_Business.xlsx