AMENDED Attachment 3 - RFR HSP42 COVID-19 Pooled Testing Services Cost Response Template_vfinal.docx

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS

OPERATIONAL SERVICES DIVISION

Request for Response (RFR)

Document Title: COVID-19 POOLED TESTING SERVICES

Agency Document Number: RFR HSP42

COMMBUYS Bid#: BD-21-1080-OSD03-SRC02-58650 February 18, 2021 Amended February 25, 2021

COST RESPONSE TEMPLATE

Please Note: This is a single document associated with a complete Bid (also referred to as Solicitation) that can be found on www.COMMBUYS.com. Bidders are responsible for reviewing and complying with all Bid requirements. Bidders may contact the OSD Help Desk at COMMBUYS@mass.gov or at 1-888-MA-STATE for technical assistance with COMMBUYS. The Help Desk is staffed from 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM Monday through Friday Eastern time, as applicable, except on federal and state holidays.

Bidders with disabilities or hardships that seek reasonable accommodation, which may include the receipt of RFR information in an alternative format, must communicate such requests in writing to the contact person. Requests for accommodation will be addressed on a case by case basis. A Bidder requesting accommodation must submit a written statement which describes the Bidder’s disability and the requested accommodation to the contact person for the RFR. The SST reserves the right to reject unreasonable requests.

INSTRUCTIONS:

Submission of Cost Responses/Deadline for Submission Bids will be submitted solely through COMMBUYS by the submission deadline date as outlined in the RFR Document, as it may be amended.

1. Responses must be submitted according to these instructions. Failure to submit a response in compliance with these instructions may result in a reduction in points, or all or a portion of the response being disqualified. Due to the number of expected responses, and the competitiveness of this procurement, a response may be disqualified solely for not being submitted in compliance with these instructions.

1. The written RFR cost response must be submitted using this “RFR Cost Response Template” so that all responses appear uniform and consistent for selection purposes and to enable posting on COMMBUYS once selection is completed.

1. This WORD document must be used and may not be altered, reformatted or changed in any way or the response will be subject to rejection. This document must be saved in a WORD format and not in .pdf so that the document may be modified during negotiations if necessary. Bidders may not save this document as a .pdf format. A .pdf format will subject the response to rejection. Attachments allowable as .pdf submissions will be specifically noted, if any.

1. Each item must be addressed specifically by entering information in the available space or via an attachment where applicable. If an item does not apply, the response must indicate "N/A" or “Not applicable” or any other appropriate explanation.

1. If a Bidder’s proposed cost structure includes a cost outside of the components included in this cost attachment, the Bidder should describe those costs in the optional boxes below the relevant section.

1. If a Bidder wishes to consolidate two cost components into one component, it must provide a detailed breakdown of each part of the consolidated component in the optional text box. For example, if the bidder wishes to include shipping costs from Section B in the per pooled testing kit rate in Section A, it must break-out the pooled testing kit costs and the shipping costs in the optional text box in Section A.

1. If a Bidder does not have costs for a component include here, or if those costs are built into another cost component per above, the rate box for that cost component should be labeled as “N/A”.

1. The Response Template submitted by the Bidder should follow the naming convention, “Attachment 3 – Cost Response Template_[bidder].docx”

1. If a Bidder requires additional space to detail any of its costs, it may submit an Attachment of no more than two pages to describe those costs. The Bidder should follow the naming convention, “Attachment 3 – Cost Response Template ATTACHMENT_[bidder].docx”

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Cost Response Template Section A: COVID-19 Test Processing Services Bidders must provide prices for the services described in Section 3.1.1 as part of its response to the RFR. All prices should reflect price ceilings. Price ceilings must remain firm for the duration of the contract.

Additional notes on COVID-19 Test Processing Services pricing (optional):

Section B: Transportation of specimens Bidders must provide prices for the services described in Section 3.1.3 as part of its response to the RFR. All prices should reflect price ceilings. Price ceilings must remain firm for the duration of the contract.

Additional notes on transportation of specimens pricing (optional):

Section C: Logistical and support services Bidders must provide prices for the services described in Section 3.1.2.b as part of its response to the RFR. All prices should reflect price ceilings. Price ceilings must remain firm for the duration of the contract.

Please use the rows below to provide prices for any other Logistical and Support services, including but not limited to, those described in RFR Section 3.1.2, that the Bidder may provide, if applicable and directly related to this RFR. Please include (a) a description of the service provided, and (b) the unit in which the price is provided (e.g., hourly, per diem, etc.). Bidder may add additional rows as necessary.

Additional notes on logistical and support services pricing (optional):

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