Addendum_to_Solicitation_75N99019R00024.pdf

Addendum to Solicitation 75N99019R00024

A. Project Title: Specialty Finishes Services to the National Institutes of Health B. This acquisition is 100% set aside for Women Owned Small Business (WOSB). NAICS code for this acquisition is 238320, small business size standard is $15M.

C. The Guaranteed minimum amount for the life of this contract is $1,000.00.

D. Companies intending to submit a proposal must ensure they have a current and active registration in the System for Award Management (SAM).

TASK ORDER ISSUANCE a. TOs maybe issued using the Standard Form (SF) 1442, OF 347, or other authorized SF, HHS and NIH forms as appropriate. Orders may be issued electronically via e-mail, regular mail, telephone, facsimile, or other authorized electronic means. The Contracting Officer is authorized to issue orders and provide written confirmation of oral orders, if applicable, under the contract. b. All orders issued from the basic contract shall be Firm-Fixed-Price (FFP), individually funded, and have an individual period of performance. c. The Government shall reserve the right to issue orders non-competitively for projects involving exigent or extraordinary circumstances that threaten patient safety, or which may be necessary to mitigate damage to NIH facilities or other real property. Orders may also be issued non-competitively in order to satisfy the minimum guarantee. d. The Government will not be obligated to reimburse the contractor for work performed, items delivered, or any costs incurred, nor shall the contractor be obligated to perform, deliver, or otherwise incur costs, except as authorized by duly executed TOs. e. Modifications to TOs will be issued on Standard Form (SF) 30.

MINIMUM GUARANTEE a. The MINIMUM guarantee for each recipient of a MACC award shall be $1,000.00 for the life of the contract. The minimum guarantee shall be obligated via a TO at the time of the IDIQ contract award using project funds. b. A minimum guarantee shall be considered satisfied upon notification of a Task Order award processed in the amount of $1,000.00 or more. c. TOs may be issued non-competitively when it is necessary to place an order to satisfy the minimum guarantee or another exception applies.

52.216-19 Order Limitations. (OCT 1995) (a) Minimum order. When the Government requires supplies or services covered by this contract in an amount of less than $1,000.00, the Government is not obligated to purchase, nor is the Contractor obligated to furnish, those supplies or services under the contract. (b) Maximum order. The Contractor is not obligated to honor- (1) Any order for a single item in excess of $700,000,000.00; (2) Any order for a combination of items in excess of $700,000,000.00; or (3) A series of orders from the same ordering office within 30 days that together call for quantities exceeding the limitation in subparagraph (b)(1) or (2) above. (c) If this is a requirements contract (i.e., includes the Requirements clause at subsection 52.216- 21 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR)), the Government is not required to order a part of any one requirement from the Contractor if that requirement exceeds the maximum-order limitations in paragraph (b) above. (d) Notwithstanding paragraphs (b) and (c) above, the Contractor shall honor any order exceeding the maximum order limitations in paragraph (b), unless that order (or orders) is returned to the ordering office within 3 days after issuance, with written notice stating the Contractor's intent not to ship the item (or items) called for and the reasons. Upon receiving this notice, the Government may acquire the supplies or services from another source. (End of clause)

INCURRED EXPENSES The Government is not responsible for any costs incurred or associated with preparation and submission of a proposal in response to this solicitation. Only the contractors selected will be awarded a minimum TO of $1,000.00 to fulfill the minimum guarantee during the life of the resultant contracts. NO OTHER OFFERORS WILL BE COMPENSATED FOR SUBMITTING A PROPOSAL.