AHRQ-21-10003 RFP Questions and Answers.pdf
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This document contains questions and answers regarding solicitation number AHRQ-21-10003 from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. The solicitation requests proposals for a 60-month contract to provide technical, analytic, and logistical support services to AHRQ's Office of Extramural Research, Education and Priority Populations. Services include coordinating scientific peer review meetings, facilitating ethics review procedures and education, and providing general communication and analytic support. Offerors must be eligible 8(a) small businesses under NAICS code 541990. The amendment provides additional budget details including the number of scientific review panel meetings, typical attendee numbers, and room nights for non-federal members. It also specifies the virtual meeting platform currently used and responsible costs.
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| RFP AHRQ-21-10003 Amendment 1.pdf | ||
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Technical, Analytical and Logistical Support for the Office of Extramural Research, Education and Priority Populations (OEREP)
AHRQ-21-10003 RFP Questions
1.) Can AHRQ confirm whether an unpopulated join venture is eligible to bid?
AHRQ Response: Yes. A joint venture is eligible to bid.
2.) Can AHRQ confirm if a qualifying small business that does not have 541990 as one of its
NAICS codes is eligible to bid?
AHRQ Response: No Solicitation Amendment Necessary. All offerors must be an eligible 8(a) contractor under the solicitation’s NAICS code (541990).
3.) Section B.2 – We recommend the government provide a NTE amount for all ODC and travel efforts.
AHRQ Response: Please see Solicitation Amendment – Budget Assumptions
Attachment.
4.) Page 61, Business Proposal – What backup documentation is needed for the business proposal.
AHRQ Response: No Solicitation Amendment Necessary. See Section L.9.
5.) In the past, how many FTE’s were used annually on this contract?
AHRQ Response: No Solicitation Amendment Necessary. This is dependent upon the offerors approach, estimated hours and skill mix.
6.) Please clarify how many SEP/IRG meetings will take place and when they will occur.
7.) L.9 Business Proposal Instructions – To effectively price this requirement can the government either provide a sample meeting to price or provide an annual schedule of meetings?
8.) Page 9, Task 1 – How many IRG/SEP meetings are there annually and how many attendees are there? Can the government provide the run of show for IRG/SEP meetings?
9.) Page 9, Task 1 – Historically, how many room nights per year were provided to non-federal IRG/SEP members?
10.) Page 9, Task 1.2 – Please provide additional clarification on what “The SEPs will meet periodically at irregular intervals” means.
11.) Page 10, Task 1.5 – Is the contractor expected to print the meeting materials? If so, do we need to print with GPO?
AHRQ Response: No, this is not required.
12.) Page 10, Task 1.4 – Which travel agency has been used to make travel arrangements?
AHRQ Response: No solicitation amendment is necessary.
13.) Page 11, Task 2.1 – How many science writers are expected to be on the list of experienced, professional science writers?
14.) Page 15, Task 5.1 – What platform does the government currently use for Virtual
Assisted Meetings (VAM)? Who is responsible for this cost?
AHRQ Response: Currently, the government uses Zoom.gov. Please see Solicitation
Amendment – Budget Assumptions Attachment.
15.) How many days are the VAMs?
16.) Can AHRQ confirm if an ATO is required for this project? If so, is there a recommended budget for the ATO?
AHRQ Response: It’s unlikely that an offeror would be required to obtain an authorization to operate, however, this could change depending on an individual offeror’s technical approach.
17.) Is all labor located offsite?
AHRQ Response: No solicitation amendment necessary. There is no requirement for work to be performed on-site in AHRQ facilities.
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