Amendment_3_-_RFP_N01DA-14-1152.pdf

“Outreach and Education to Health Care Providers on Substance Use”

AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION NO.: N01DA‐14‐1152

AMENDMENT NO.: 3

EFFECTIVE DATE OF AMENDMENT: February 20, 2014

PROPOSAL DUE DATE: March 3, 2014 at 3:00 P.M. Eastern Time (Unchanged)

ISSUED BY: National Institutes of Health (NIH)

National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) NIDA R&D Contracts Management Branch Office of Acquisitions, NIDA 6001 Executive Boulevard, Room 4211, MSC 9559 Bethesda, MD 20892‐9559

Primary Point of Contact: Secondary Point of Contact:

Kara Anderson, Contracting Officer Brian H. O’Laughlin, Contracting Officer Phone: (301) 443‐6677 Phone: (301) 443‐6677 E‐Mail: kara.anderson@nih.gov E‐Mail: olaughlinb@nida.nih.gov

The above numbered solicitation is amended as set forth below. The hour and date specified for receipt of offers is NOT extended. Offerors must acknowledge receipt of this amendment on each copy of the offer submitted. FAILURE OF YOUR ACKNOWLEDGMENT TO BE RECEIVED BY NIDA AT THE PLACE DESIGNATED FOR THE RECEIPT OF OFFERS PRIOR TO THE DUE DATE AND HOUR SPECIFIED MAY RESULT IN REJECTION OF YOUR OFFER. If, by virtue of this amendment, you desire to change an offer already submitted, you may make such change by letter, provided each letter makes reference to the solicitation and this amendment and is received by NIDA at the place designated for the receipt of offers prior to the due date and hour specified.

All other terms and conditions of the Request for Proposals (RFP) remain unchanged.

PURPOSE OF AMENDMENT: To update hyperlinks in the RFP again and provide a copy of the “Technical Proposal Cover Sheet.”

The RFP is amended as follows:

The National Institute of Health just updated one of its websites. As a result of the update:

1. You may find the “Technical Proposal Cover Sheet,” which NIDA referenced in the RFP cover letter and in RFP Amendment 1, two ways: (1) See page 3 of this RFP Amendment 3, or (2) perform the following:

a. Go to oamp.od.nih.gov

b. Hover over the “Acquisition Resources” tab, then click on “Contract Tool Box”

c. Click on “Technical Proposal Cover Sheet”

2. Regarding the following RFP Attachments:

a. RFP Attachment 5: “Section K ‐ Representations, Certifications, and Other Statements of Offerors”

b. RFP Attachment 6: “Technical Proposal Cost Summary”

c. RFP Attachment 7: “Summary of Related Activities”

d. RFP Attachment 9: “Proposal Summary and Data Record, NIH‐2043”

e. RFP Attachment 11: “Breakdown of Proposed Estimated Cost (Plus Fee) w/Excel Spreadsheet”

f. RFP Attachment 12: “Offeror's Points of Contact”

g. RFP Attachment 13: “Disclosure of Lobbying Activities”

h. You may access the RFP Attachments listed above in two ways:

i. Visit the following website: http://oamp.od.nih.gov/DGS/reference‐material‐ prospective‐offerors‐and‐contractors and click on “Contracting Forms,” OR

ii. Follow these instructions:

1. Go to oamp.od.nih.gov

2. Scroll to the bottom of the screen

3. Under “Document Generation System (DGS),” click on “Reference

Material for Prospective Offerors and Contractors”

4. Click on “Contracting Forms”

3. Note that the web pages mentioned above may take more time to load than you expect. Please have patience as you navigate the website.

4. Regarding RFP Attachment 14 “Invoice/Financing Request Instructions‐CR‐NIH(RC)‐1” and RFP Attachment 15 “NIDA Supplemental Billing Instructions, Exhibit A to NIH(RC)‐1,” you do not need to fill out either document, so just review the two attachments to the RFP itself and understand that you will have to comply with the invoice instructions if you win this contract.

TECHNICAL PROPOSAL COVER SHEET

IN RESPONSE TO RFP-___________________________________

TITLE: ______________________________________________________

OFFEROR (Primary organization/institution):

Name and Address:

PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR:

OFFEROR PERSONNEL Name (Last, First, Initial) and Degree(s)*

SUBCONTRACTOR ORGANIZATIONS (If more than one, list each organization and its personnel separately):

Name and Address:

PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR:

SUBCONTRACTOR PERSONNEL Name (Last, First, Initial) and Degree(s)*

COLLABORATORS or CONSULTANTS:

Name [Last, First, Initial) Degree(s)] Organization

* List all co-investigators/key personnel