Attach 4 TO No. 1 Kickoff Final.pdf

RFP 75N91021R00007

Attachment 4- Task Order #1 Statement of Work (11/20/20)

TASK ORDER #1 Request for Proposals & Statement of Work

Kick-off Meeting with NCI Staff NOTE: This Task Order will be funded upon award for each contract resulting from solicitation No.

75N91021R00007

A. Task Order Title: - “Contract Orientation and Kickoff Meeting”

B. Task Order Number – TORFP #1

C. Background and Task Order Statement of Work: The purpose of this task order is to hold an orientation/kickoff meeting to discuss Standard operating Procedures (SOP) for all Contractors awarded an Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity (ID/IQ) contract for the Division of Cancer Treatment and Diagnosis (DCTD) under the “Preclinical Pharmacokinetic and Pharmacology Evaluations of Agents Being Developed for Cancer Patients” pool.

The contractor shall budget for all key personnel and business representatives who will be most involved in contract activities to attend a webinar orientation/kickoff meeting with the National Cancer Institute (NCI) on or about 6/21/2021. It is anticipated the duration of the meeting will be not more than one hour. The contractor can comment on their capabilities and experience, but a formal presentation is not required.

During the meeting, the NCI will present overarching goals of the contract, reporting requirements, invoicing requirements, scheduling, and future task orders. Contractors will be able to ask specific questions and discuss contracting procedures at this meeting.

No technical proposal is required for this task order; however, a detailed budget proposal indicating all costs associated with the subject task order must be submitted.

D. Reporting Requirements and Deliverables: NONE

E. Proposal Due Date: Proposals are due by 4:00 PM ET on January 4, 2021 in an electronic format through the NIH electronic Contract Proposal Submission (eCPS) Website. Please reference Attachment 1 of the RFP titled “Packaging and Delivery of Proposals for Use with the NIH electronic Contract Proposal Submission (eCPS) Website,” for proposal submission instructions.

The National Cancer Institute reserves the right to make a single award, multiple awards, or no award.

In addition, changes might occur as a result of availability of funds.

The Government reserves the right to award a task order without discussions if the Contracting Officer determines that the initial proposed cost/price is fair and reasonable and that discussions are not necessary.

If a proposal is not received on the date and time specified herein, it will be considered late and handled in accordance with subparagraph (c)(3) of FAR Clause 52.215-1, “Instructions to Offerors – Competitive Acquisition” and HHSAR Clause 352.215-70, “Late Proposals and Revisions”.

F. Offerors Questions: Questions regarding this TORFP #1 must be submitted to the Contracting Officer by 4:00 PM ET on 12/7/2020. Submit questions via email to the Contracting Officer, Ms. Alexis Hudak at alexis.hudak@nih.gov. Responses to questions will be emailed as an amendment to the TORFP.

mailto:alexis.hudak@nih.gov

RFP 75N91021R00007

Attachment 4- Task Order #1 Statement of Work (11/20/20)

G. Type of Task Order: Firm Fixed Price

H. Invoicing and Payment: See the base award for invoicing and payment instructions.

I. Anticipated Number of Task Order Awards: 3 (tentative)

J. Task Order Period of Performance: on or about 6/21/2021 - 7/20/2021

K. Technical Proposal Instructions: NONE

L. Business Proposal Instructions:

1. Business Proposal COVER SHEET: Submit the following:

• Solicitation or contract number

• Task order number

• Name and telephone number of point of contact

• Name, address, and telephone number of contract administration office (if applicable)

• Date of submission

• Name, title, and signature of authorized representative

2. Budget: Provide a summary of proposed cost and/or price (Attachment 1); profit or fee (as applicable); and total.

M. Evaluation Factors for Award:

1. Cost/Price: Offerors’ cost/price proposal will be evaluated for reasonableness. For a price to be reasonable, it must represent a price to the government that a prudent person would pay when consideration is given to prices in the market. Normally, price reasonableness is established through adequate price competition, but may also be determined through price analysis techniques as described in

FAR 15.404.

2. Understanding of the Requirement: Offer’s proposal will be evaluated for reasonableness of appropriate personnel and labor hours proposed.

N. Attachments

Attachment: Breakdown of Proposed Estimated Cost and labor hours (see Section J of the RFP).