STOPS_RFP_Amendment_No__6.pdf

OMB Approval 2700-0042

1. CONTRACT ID CODE PAGE OF PAGES

AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION/MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT N/A

2. AMENDMENT/MODIFICATION NO. 3. EFFECTIVE DATE 4. REQUISITION/PURCHASE REQ. NO. 5. PROJECT NO. (If applicable)

06 12/24/2014 N/A N/A

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

CODE N/A

National Institutes of Health Office of Acquisitions – NIDA Neuroscience COAC NIMH/NIA R&D Contracts Management Section 6001 Executive Boulevard, room 8154, MSC 9661 Bethesda, MD 20892-9661

8. NAME AND ADDRESS OF CONTRACTOR (No. Street, County, State and ZIP: Code) () 9A. AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION NO.

TO ALL OFFERORS

TITLE: Scientific, Technical and Other Professional Support Services (STOPS)

X HHS-NIH-NIDA(MH)-RFP-14-004

9B. DATED (SEE ITEM 11)

10A. MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT/ORDER NO.

10B. DATED (SEE ITEM 13)

CODE FACILITY CODE

11. THIS ITEM ONLY APPLIES TO AMENDMENTS OF SOLICITATIONS

The above numbered solicitation is amended as set forth in Item 14. The hour and date specified for receipt of Offers is extended, 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 one (1) copy of the amendment; (b) By acknowledging receipt of this amendment on each copy of the offer submitted;

or (c) By separate letter or telegram which includes a reference to the solicitation and amendment numbers. FAILURE OF YOUR ACKNOWLEDGMENT TO BE RECEIVED AT THE PLACE DESIGNATED FOR THE RECEIPT OF OFFERS PRIOR TO THE HOUR AND DATA 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 telegram or letter, provided each telegram or letter makes reference to the solicitation and this amendment, and is received prior to the opening hour and data specified.

12. ACCOUNTING AND APPROPRIATION DATA (If required)

13. THIS ITEM APPLIES ONLY TO MODIFICATIONS OF CONTRACTS/ORDERS,

IT MODIFIES THE CONTRACT/ORDER NO. AS DESCRIBED IN ITEM 14.

() A. THIS CHANGE ORDER IS ISSUED PURSUANT TO: (Specify authority) THE CHANGES SET FORTH IN ITEM 14 ARE MADE IN THE CONTRACT ORDER NO. IN ITEM 10A.

B. THE ABOVE NUMBERED CONTRACT/ORDER IS MODIFIED TO REFLECT THE ADMINISTRATIVE CHANGES (such as changes in paying office, appropriation date, etc.) SET

FORTH IN ITEM 14, PURSUANT TO THE AUTHORITY OF FAR 43.103(b).

C. THIS SUPPLEMENTAL AGREEMENT IS ENTERED INTO PURSUANT TO AUTHORITY OF:

D. OTHER (Specify type of modification and authority)

E. IMPORTANT: Contractor is not, is required to sign this document and return 1_ copies to the issuing office.

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

THE PURPOSE OF THIS AMENDMENT IS:

1). PROVIDE A REVISED ATTACHMENT No. 28 to the RFP with Instructions for Offerors in excel file format to propose fully burdened overtime rates for each labor category/CLINS.

2) To provide revised responses to offeror’s questions addressed in Amendment No. 6.

NOTE: The Offer Due Date remains unchanged at1/8/2015 at 3:30 p.m. (EST).

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

15A. NAME AND TITLE OF SIGNER (Type or print) 16A. NAME AND TITLE OF CONTRACTING OFFICER (Type or print)

Suzanne K. Stinson Contracting Officer, OA, NIDA Neuroscience COAC

15B. CONTRACTOR/OFFEROR 15C. DATE SIGNED 16B. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 16C. DATE SIGNED

(Signature of person authorized to sign)

BY _____________________________________________

(Signature of Contracting Officer)

NSN 7540-01-152-8070 30-105 STANDARD FORM 30 (REV. 10-83)

PREVIOUS EDITION UNUSABLE Computer Generated Prescribed by GSA

FAR (48 CFR) 53.243

Amendment Six (6) Questions and Revised Answers

Question Number

Reference Question Revised Answer

1. Will vendors be responsible for the entire security clearance process?

To be clear, all contractor personnel must pass a National Agency Check with Inquiries (“NACI”).

The contractor shall be responsible for timely submitting the paperwork for NACIs. In turn, NIH shall conduct the NACIs. However, for actual security clearances (e.g., Secret, Top Secret, etc.), the contractor is responsible for ensuring that its personnel possess the requisite clearances, including being responsible for the costs of the clearances, if necessary. Note:

Currently there are only three (3) Top Security clearances required.

3. Attachment 23: Labor Rates and Unit Prices

How will overtime be treated?

Are Offerors requested to establish an overtime rate for labor categories that could be considered Non-Exempt, or, include a statement that previously approved overtime hours will be paid at 1 ½ times the established hourly rate?

Overtime should be handled in accordance with the Service Contract Act (SCA) and the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). Those labor categories not covered by the SCA and FLSA should be proposed in accordance with the offeror’s company policies.

Please see the attached excel file which is an attachment to amendment five (5) and is entitled: RFP Attachment number 28 - Table of Labor Rates for Overtime, RFP No. HHS-NIH-

NIDA(MH)-RFP-14-004

Offerors shall provide overtime rates for each labor category on the subject spreadsheet attached to amendment five (5) and provide it as part of their business proposal.

Instructions for completing the overtime spreadsheet are included in the body of the overtime spreadsheet.

9. Article B.2, Para. C.

If Overtime is to be paid, will it be a straight-time or time and a half? What if it is required on a Federal Holiday?

Overtime has already been addressed above.

Holiday pay should be handled in accordance with the Service Contract Act (SCA) and the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). Those labor categories not covered by the SCA should be proposed in accordance with the offeror’s company policies.

13. The RFP states “the offeror is clearly apprised that the labor rates and per unit prices which the offeror commits to in its proposal shall be the prices which the offeror shall have to propose in response to each task order”. Will rate adjustments be permitted at the Task Order level for positions covered by the Service Contract Act?

In accordance with the SCA, if there is something which could not be known at the time of proposal submission, or something that changes in the law after contract award, the Government will consider possible rate adjustments.