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SOLICITATION

SECTION A - SOLICITATION/CONTRACT FORM

1. Requisition or other Purchase Authority: PL 92-218

2. Request for Proposal (RFP) Number:

N02CM57002-05

3. Issue Date:

01/26/2015

4. Set Aside:

[X] No

[ ] Yes See Part IV Section L

5. Title : Manufacture of Oral and Topical Dosage Forms

6. ISSUED BY:

Office of Acquisitions National Cancer Institute National Institutes of Health 8490 Progress Drive, Suite 400 Frederick, MD 21701

7. SUBMIT OFFERS TO:

See Part III, Section J, "Packaging and Delivery of the Proposal," ATTACHMENT 1 of this Solicitation.

8. Proposals for furnishing the supplies and/or services in THE SCHEDULE will be received at the place specified in, and in the number of copies specified in Attachment 1, "Packaging and Delivery of the Proposal," until 2 PM local time on 03/02/2015. Offers will be valid for 120 days unless a different period is specified by the offeror on the Attachment entitled, "Proposal Summary and Data Record, NIH 2043.

9. This solicitation requires delivery of proposals as stated in ATTACHMENT 1, "PACKAGING AND DELIVERY OF THE PROPOSAL." If proposals are required to be delivered to two different locations, the OFFICIAL POINT OF RECEIPT for determining TIMELY DELIVERY is the address provided for the OFFICE OF ACQUISITIONS.

IF YOUR PROPOSAL IS NOT RECEIVED BY THE CONTRACTING OFFICER OR HIS DESIGNEE AT THE PLACE AND TIME SPECIFIED FOR THE OFFICE OF ACQUISITIONS, THEN IT WILL BE CONSIDERED LATE AND HANDLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH subparagraph (c)(3) of FAR Clause 52.215-1, Instructions to Offerors--Competitive Acquisition," LOCATED IN SECTION L.1. OF THIS SOLICITATION.

10. Offeror must be registered in the Central Contractor Registry (CCR) prior to award of a contract. Offerors must access the CCR through The System for Award Management (SAM) at http://www.sam.gov

11. FOR INFORMATION CALL: Heidi Crawley

PHONE: 3016248764

e-MAIL: heidi.crawley@nih.gov

COLLECT CALLS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED.

Heidi Crawley Contracting Officer Office of Acquisitions, NCI, NIH http://www.sam.gov

RFP Number : N02CM57002-05

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RFP TABLE OF CONTENTS

PART I - THE SCHEDULE

SECTION A - SOLICITATION/CONTRACT FORM

SECTION B - SUPPLIES OR SERVICES AND PRICES/COSTS

SECTION C - DESCRIPTION/SPECIFICATIONS/WORK STATEMENT

SECTION D - PACKAGING, MARKING AND SHIPPING

SECTION E - INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE

SECTION F - DELIVERIES OR PERFORMANCE

SECTION G - CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION DATA

SECTION H - SPECIAL CONTRACT REQUIREMENTS

PART II - CONTRACT CLAUSES

PART III - LIST OF DOCUMENTS, EXHIBITS AND OTHER ATTACHMENTS

SECTION J - LIST OF ATTACHMENTS

SOLICITATION ATTACHMENTS

TECHNICAL PROPOSAL ATTACHMENTS

BUSINESS PROPOSAL ATTACHMENTS

INFORMATIONAL ATTACHMENTS

PART IV - REPRESENTATIONS AND INSTRUCTIONS

SECTION K - REPRESENTATIONS, CERTIFICATIONS AND OTHER STATEMENTS OF OFFERORS

SECTION L - INSTRUCTIONS, CONDITIONS, AND NOTICES TO OFFERORS

1. GENERAL INFORMATION

a. INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS--COMPETITIVE ACQUISITION

b. NAICS CODE AND SIZE STANDARD

c. TYPE OF CONTRACT AND NUMBER OF AWARDS

d. COMMITMENT OF PUBLIC FUNDS

e. COMMUNICATIONS PRIOR TO CONTRACT AWARD

f. RELEASE OF INFORMATION

g. PREPARATION COSTS

h. SERVICE OF PROTEST

2. INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS

a. GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS

1. Contract Type and General Clauses

2. Authorized Official and Submission of Proposal

3. Proposal Summary and Data Record (NIH-2043)

4. Separation of Technical and Business Proposals

5. Alternate Proposals

6. Evaluation of Proposals

7. Potential Award Without Discussions

8. Use of the Metric System of Measurement

9. Privacy Act - Treatment of Proposal Information

10. Selection of Offerors

11. Past Performance Information

12. Solicitation Provisions Incorporated by Reference

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b. TECHNICAL PROPOSAL INSTRUCTIONS

1. Technical Discussions

2. Other Considerations

3. Technical Evaluation

4. Electronic and Information Technology Accessibility, HHSAR 352.239-73(a)

c. BUSINESS PROPOSAL INSTRUCTIONS

1. Basic Cost/Price Information

2. Cost and Pricing Data

3. Requirements for Cost or Pricing Data or Information Other than Cost and Pricing Data

4. Small Business Subcontracting Plan

5. Total Compensation Plan

6. Other Administrative Data

7. Qualifications of the Offeror

8. Subcontractors

9. Proposer's Annual Financial Report

10. Travel Costs/Travel Policy

SECTION M - EVALUATION FACTORS FOR AWARD

1. GENERAL

2. COST/PRICE EVALUATION

3. MANDATORY QUALIFICATION CRITERIA

4. TECHNICAL EVALUATION FACTORS

5. EVALUATION OF ELECTRONIC AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY ACCESSIBILITY- SECTION

6. PAST PERFORMANCE FACTOR

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PART I - THE SCHEDULE

THE INFORMATION SET FORTH IN SECTION A - SOLICITATION/CONTRACT FORM, HEREIN CONTAINS IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR ANY OFFEROR INTERESTED IN RESPONDING TO THIS SOLICITATION.

ANY CONTRACT RESULTING FROM THIS SOLICITATION WILL INCLUDE IN ITS SECTION A - SOLICITATION/ CONTRACT FORM, ACCOUNTING, APPROPRIATION AND GENERAL INFORMATION APPLICABLE TO THE

CONTRACT AWARD.

THE CONTRACT SCHEDULE SET FORTH IN SECTIONS B THROUGH H, HEREIN, CONTAINS CONTRACTUAL INFORMATION PERTINENT TO THIS SOLICITATION. IT IS NOT AN EXACT REPRESENTATION OF THE CONTRACT DOCUMENT THAT WILL BE AWARDED AS A RESULT OF THIS SOLICITATION. THE CONTRACT COST OR PRICE AND OTHER CONTRACTUAL PROVISIONS PERTINENT TO THE OFFEROR (i.e., those relating to the organizational structure [e.g., Non-Profit, Commercial] and specific cost authorizations unique to the Offeror's proposal and requiring Contracting Officer Prior Approval) WILL BE DISCUSSED IN THE NEGOTIATION PROCESS AND WILL BE INCLUDED IN THE RESULTANT CONTRACT. THE ENCLOSED CONTRACT SCHEDULE IS

INTENDED TO PROVIDE THE OFFEROR WITH THE NECESSARY INFORMATION TO UNDERSTAND THE

TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THE RESULTANT CONTRACT.

SECTION B - SUPPLIES OR SERVICES AND PRICES/COSTS

ARTICLE B.1. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF SUPPLIES OR SERVICES

The Developmental Therapeutic Program (DTP) of the Division of Cancer Treatment and Diagnosis (DCTD) is involved in discovery and development of new therapeutic agents for treatment of cancer. Molecules for development enter the system under various mechanisms such as NCI Experimental Therapeutics Program (NExT) and Chemical Biology Consortium (CBC). This effort provides the NCI with pharmaceutical development and production of oral and topical dosage forms for use in clinical trials.

ARTICLE B.2. PRICES/COSTS

The final contract will contain the price/cost provisions agreed upon by the Government and the Offeror.

ARTICLE B.3. PRICES/COSTS

a. This is an Indefinite Quantity contract as contemplated by FAR 16.504. The Contractor shall be reimbursed by the Government in an amount not less than a total of $78,120 (minimum) nor more than a total of $3,000,000 (maximum) for successful performance of this contract.

b. The costs set forth in this ARTICLE will cover the contract period 06/30/2015 through 06/29/2020.

c. The Government will issue Task Orders based on the work described in SECTION C of this contract.

ARTICLE B.4. PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO DIRECT COSTS

This article will prohibit or restrict the use of contract funds, unless otherwise approved by the Contracting Officer. The following is a list of items that may be included in the resultant contract as applicable. 1) Conferences & Meetings, 2) Food for Meals, Light Refreshments & Beverages, 3) Promotional Items, 4) Acquisition, by purchase or lease, of any interest in real property; 5) Special rearrangement or alteration of facilities; 6) Purchase or lease of any item of general purpose office furniture or office equipment regardless of dollar value; 7) Travel Costs including Foreign Travel; 8) Consultant Costs; 9) Subcontract Costs; 10) Patient Care Costs; 11) Accountable Government Property; 12) Printing costs; and 13) Research Funding.

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ARTICLE B.5. ADVANCE UNDERSTANDINGS

Specific elements of cost, which normally require prior written approval of the Contracting Officer before incurrence of the cost (e.g., foreign travel, consultant fees, subcontracts) will be included in this Article if the Contracting Officer has granted his/her approval prior to contract award.

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SECTION C - DESCRIPTION/SPECIFICATIONS/WORK STATEMENT

ARTICLE C.1. STATEMENT OF WORK

a. Independently and not as an agent of the Government, the Contractor shall be required to furnish all the necessary services, qualified personnel, material, equipment, and facilities, not otherwise provided by the Government, as needed to perform the Statement of Work, dated 12/04/2014, attached hereto and made a part of this Solicitation (See SECTION J - List of Attachments).

ARTICLE C.2. REPORTING REQUIREMENTS

All reports required herein shall be submitted in electronic format. In addition, one hardcopy of each report shall be submitted to the Contracting Officer.

All electronic reports submitted shall be compliant with Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973. Additional information about testing documents for Section 508 compliance, including guidance and specific checklists, by application, can be found at: http://www.hhs.gov/web/508/index.html under "Making Files Accessible."

All paper/hardcopy documents/reports submitted under this contract shall be printed or copied, double-sided, on at least 30 percent post consumer fiber paper, whenever practicable, in accordance with FAR 4.302(b).

a. Technical Progress Reports

1. In addition to the required reports set forth elsewhere in this Schedule, the preparation and submission of regularly recurring Technical Progress Reports will be required in any contract resulting from this solicitation. These reports will require descriptive information about the activities undertaken during the reporting period and will require information about planned activities for future reporting periods. The frequency and specific content of these reports will be determined prior to contract award. [Note: Beginning May 25, 2008, the Contractor shall include the applicable PubMed Central or NIH Manuscript Submission reference number when citing publications that arise from its NIH funded research.]

For proposal preparation purposes only, it is estimated that in addition to the required electronic version(s) hard copies of these reports will be required as follows:

[X] Monthly [ ] Quarterly [ ] Semi-Annually [X] Annually [ ] Annually (with a requirement for a Draft Annual Report) [X] Final - Upon final completion of the contract [ ] Final - Upon final completion of the contract (with a requirement for a Draft Final Report)

b. Other Reports/Deliverables

1. Section 508 Annual Report

The contractor shall submit an annual Section 508 report in accordance with the schedule set forth in the ELECTRONIC AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY ACCESSIBILITY Article in SECTION H of this contract. The Section 508 Report Template and Instructions for completing the report http://www.hhs.gov/web/508/index.html

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Transition Plan

2. Transition Plan Development

In the event that an award is not made to the incumbent, a transition plan shall be utilized in accordance with FAR 52.237-3, "Continuity of Services". The transition period shall encompass the final 60 days of the current contract. During this period, the Contractor shall proceed with the phase-out process as stated below in cooperation with the successor Contractor.

1. The Contractor shall prepare and submit a Transfer/Phase-Out Plan with their proposal. Upon review and approval by the Contracting Officer and COR of the Contractor's Transfer/Phase-out Plan, the existing Contractor shall provide the successor Contractor with detailed briefings regarding the policies and procedures for managing all aspects of the project. The successor Contractor shall also work in an apprentice capacity with the Contractor to insure that work operations are fully understood.

2. Transfer of chemical samples, equipment (if applicable), filed material and documents: The schedule for transfer of project materials from the existing Contractor to the successor shall proceed at the direction of the Contracting Officer at a rate, and in a manner mutually agreed to by the NCI COR and the DTP staff.

All data transfer shall be completed no later than 90 calendar days after award and shall include provision by the Contractor of accurate and complete data files and pertinent documentation.

Transition/Phase-in Plan Except for the incumbent, all Offerors shall submit a phase-in plan, in the event the incumbent is not awarded the contract, describing how they plan to take over the activities/ performance of the contract including the transfer of the repository.

The cost for the Phase-in Transition plan/activities shall be included as a separate line item in the business proposal. This cost will be evaluated separately from the cost submitted for the work as described in the SOW, and will not be an award factor.

Transition from Existing Contract The Contractor, COR and key NCI staff will establish a schedule with appropriate priority assigned to each project during the entire phase-in period. Completion of the transition period should take place within the first three months of the contract.

Transition to successor Contract Sixty (60) calendar days prior to completion of this contract, the Contractor, in conjunction with the COR, shall establish a detailed transition plan for transfer of contractual activities to a successor contract. During the transition period, if required, the Contractor shall turn over contract, materials, files, documents, and any other holding to any organization or group selected by NCI as well as provide continuity of service to NCI during the transition period if a transfer is necessary. The Contractor shall provide any other assistance deemed reasonable by NCI that may be required for the smooth transfer of contract responsibility.

The Contractor shall transfer working papers and all information gathered during this contract to any group or organization selected in the event of re-competition of this project.

http://www.hhs.gov/web/508/contracting/technology/vendors.html

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SECTION D - PACKAGING, MARKING AND SHIPPING

ARTICLE D.1. PACKAGING

See Attachment 3 SOW

ARTICLE D.2. MARKING

See Attachment 3 SOW

ARTICLE D.3. SHIPPING

See Attachment 3 SOW

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SECTION E - INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE

a. The Contracting Officer or the duly authorized representative will perform inspection and acceptance of materials and services to be provided.

b. For the purpose of this SECTION, The Contracting Officer's Representative (COR) is the authorized representative of the Contracting Officer.

c. Inspection and acceptance will be performed at:

NCI

9609 Medical Center Drive, 4-W Bethesda, MD 20892

Acceptance may be presumed unless otherwise indicated in writing by the Contracting Officer or the duly authorized representative within 30 days of receipt.

d. This contract incorporates the following clause by reference, with the same force and effect as if it were given in full text. Upon request, the Contracting Officer will make its full text available.

FAR Clause 52.246-5, Inspection of Services - Cost-Reimbursement (April 1984).

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SECTION F - DELIVERIES OR PERFORMANCE

ARTICLE F.1. PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE

The period of performance of this contract shall be from 06/30/2015 through 06/29/2020.

ARTICLE F.2. DELIVERIES

Satisfactory performance of the final contract shall be deemed to occur upon performance of the work described in the Statement of Work Article in SECTION C of this contract and upon delivery and acceptance by the Contracting Officer, or the duly authorized representative, of the following items in accordance with the stated delivery schedule:

a. The items specified below as described in the REPORTING REQUIREMENTS Article in SECTION C of this contract will be required to be delivered F.o.b. Destination as set forth in FAR 52.247-35, F.o.b. DESTINATION, WITHIN CONSIGNEES PREMISES (APRIL 1984), and in accordance with and by the date(s) specified below and any specifications stated in SECTION D, PACKAGING, MARKING AND SHIPPING, of this contract:

Item No. Description Delivery Schedule

1 Monthly Reports

Monthly on the 15th of each month, throughout the life of the contract beginning on 8/15/2015. (A monthly report is not required for the month when an Annual report is due.)

2 Annual Report

Annually on the anniversary date of the contract award date. No annual report is due for year 5 when the Final report is due.

3 Final Report At the completion of the contract.

4 Section 508 Conformance Report Annually 5 Transition Plan Upon award

b. The above items shall be addressed and delivered to:

Addressee Deliverable Item No Format Contracting Officer 1-5 electronically Contracting Officer's Representative 1-3, 5 electronically

NOTE: all reports are required electronically in Word or PDF format unless the report is greater than 50 pages. If a report is greater than 50 pages the contractor is required to submit one (1) copy of the report to each recipient at the following addresses:

COR

National Cancer Institute, NIH Developmental Therapeutics Program 9609 Medical Center Drive Suite 4W106 Rockville, MD 20850

Contracting Officer National Cancer Institute, NIH Treatment Support Branch 8490 Progress Drive, Suite 400 Frederick, MD 21701

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ARTICLE F.3. CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE, FAR 52.252-2 (FEBRUARY

1998)

This contract incorporates the following clause(s) by reference, with the same force and effect as if it were given in full text. Upon request, the Contracting Officer will make its full text available. Also, the full text of a clause may be accessed electronically at this address: http://www.acquisition.gov/far .

FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATION (48 CFR CHAPTER 1) CLAUSE:

52.242-15, Stop Work Order (August 1989)

Alternate I (April 1984) is applicable to this contract.

http://www.acquisition.gov/far

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SECTION G - CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION DATA

ARTICLE G.1. CONTRACTING OFFICER'S REPRESENTATIVE (COR)

The following Contracting Officer's Representative (COR) will represent the Government for the purpose of this contract:

To be specified prior to award

The COR is responsible for: (1) monitoring the Contractor's technical progress, including the surveillance and assessment of performance and recommending to the Contracting Officer changes in requirements; (2) interpreting the statement of work and any other technical performance requirements; (3) performing technical evaluation as required; (4) performing technical inspections and acceptances required by this contract; and (5) assisting in the resolution of technical problems encountered during performance.

The Contracting Officer is the only person with authority to act as agent of the Government under this contract. Only the Contracting Officer has authority to: (1) direct or negotiate any changes in the statement of work; (2) modify or extend the period of performance; (3) change the delivery schedule; (4) authorize reimbursement to the Contractor for any costs incurred during the performance of this contract; (5) otherwise change any terms and conditions of this contract; or (6) sign written licensing agreements. Any signed agreement shall be incorporated by reference in Section K of the contract

The Government may unilaterally change its COR designation.

ARTICLE G.2. KEY PERSONNEL, HHSAR 352.242-70 (January 2006)

The key personnel specified in this contract are considered to be essential to work performance. At least 30 days prior to diverting any of the specified individuals to other programs or contracts (or as soon as possible, if an individual must be replaced, for example, as a result of leaving the employ of the Contractor), the Contractor shall notify the Contracting Officer and shall submit comprehensive justification for the diversion or replacement request (including proposed substitutions for key personnel) to permit evaluation by the Government of the impact on performance under this contract. The Contractor shall not divert or otherwise replace any key personnel without the written consent of the Contracting Officer. The Government may modify the contract to add or delete key personnel at the request of the Contractor or Government.

(End of Clause)

The following individual(s) is/are considered to be essential to the work being performed hereunder:

Name Title

TBD Project Director

ARTICLE G.3. METHOD OF ORDERING

a. Orders issued under this contract may be placed as follows:

[X] in writing

[ ] via telephone

[ ] via facsimile (fax)

[X] via electronic mail (e-mail)

[ ] Oral [Oral Orders will be confirmed in writing within days of issuance.

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[ ] Other Specify:

b. The Contracting Officer is authorized to issue orders and provide written confirmation of oral orders, if applicable, under the contract.

ARTICLE G.4. TASK ORDER PROCEDURE

This contract provides for the issuance of Task Orders on a negotiated basis as follows:

a. General

Only the Contracting Officer may issue Task Orders to the Contractor, providing specific authorization or direction to perform work within the scope of the contract and as specified in the Statement of Work. Unless specifically authorized by the Contracting Officer, the Contractor shall not commence work until a fully executed Task Order has been awarded. The Contractor may incur costs under this contract in performance of task orders and task order modifications issued in accordance with this ARTICLE.

No other costs are authorized unless otherwise specified in the contract or expressly authorized by the Contracting Officer.

b. Requesting Task Order Proposals.

The Contracting Officer or a designated individual may solicit responses to requirements from Contractors within a technical area covered by a task order requirement in writing. A Task Order Request for Proposals (TORFP) will be prepared and issued for each task order requirement.

Generally, the Task Order Request for Proposal (TORFP) will include but is not limited to the following:

1. Statement of Work;

2. Reporting Requirements and Deliverables;

3. Proposal Due Date and Location to Deliver Proposals;

4. Period of Performance of Task Order;

5. Anticipated type of Task Order;

6. Technical Proposal Instructions;

7. Business proposal Instructions

8. Evaluation Factors for Award

All contract clauses contained this contract shall be incorporated in the TORFP and the resultant task order.

If conflicts exist between the contract clauses and the information outlined in the task order, the contract language takes precedence over the information in the task order.

Contractors are not required to propose on all TORFPs. Those eligible Contractors that decide not to submit a proposal shall advise the Contracting Officer, in writing, of their intention not to submit a proposal on or before the closing date and time established in the TORFP. An election not to propose on a given TORFP will not negatively affect or prohibit a Contractor from competing on future TORFPs. However, it may affect the Contractor's eligibility for continuations or extensions of the resultant Task Order.

c. Evaluation and Award of Task Order Proposals

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The Government will evaluate the Task Order proposals against the requirements of the TORFP.

Specifically, the technical evaluation factors, cost/price, past performance and any other factor specifically identified in the TORFP will be used for evaluation of each proposal. In addition, the TORFP will identify the basis for selecting a contractor for award. Generally, technical factors will be significantly more important than cost or price However, each TORFP will specify how the award decision will be made.

Upon completion of evaluations, the Contracting Officer will issue a task order to the Contractor.

ARTICLE G.5. INVOICE SUBMISSION/CONTRACT FINANCING REQUEST AND CONTRACT

FINANCIAL REPORT

a. Invoice Submission/Contract Financing Request and Contract Financial Reporting, NIH(RC)-4for NIH Cost- Reimbursement Type Contracts are attached and made part of this contract. The Contractor shall follow the attached instructions and submission procedures specified below to meet the requirements of a "proper invoice" pursuant to FAR Subpart 32.9, Prompt Payment.

E-mail:crawleyha@mail.nih.gov

The Contractor shall submit an electronic copy of the payment request to the approving official instead of a paper copy. The payment request shall be transmitted as an attachment via e-mail to the address listed above in one of the following formats: MSWord, MS Excel, or Adobe Portable Document Format (PDF). Only one payment request shall be submitted per e-mail and the subject line of the e-mail shall include the Contractor's name, contract number, and unique invoice number.

[Note: The original payment request must still be submitted in hard copy and mailed to the designated billing office to meet the requirements of a "proper invoice."]

Central Point of Distribution: ncibranchcinvoives@mail.nih.gov

The Contractor shall submit an electronic copy of the payment request to the Central Point of Distribution mailbox. The payment request shall be transmitted as an attachment via e-mail to the address listed above in one of the following formats: MSWord, MS Excel, or Adobe Portable Document Format (PDF). Only one payment request shall be submitted per e-mail and the subject line of the e-mail shall include the Contractor's name, contract number, and unique invoice number.

[Note: The original payment request must still be submitted in hard copy and mailed to the designated billing office to meet the requirements of a "proper invoice."]

1. Payment requests shall be submitted to the offices identified below. Do not submit supporting documentation (e.g., receipts, time sheets, vendor invoices, etc.) with your payment request unless specified elsewhere in the contract or requested by the Contracting Officer.

a. The original invoice shall be submitted to the following designated billing office:

National Institutes of Health Office of Financial Management Commercial Accounts 2115 East Jefferson Street, Room 4B-432, MSC 8500 Bethesda, MD 20892-8500

b. One courtesy copy of the original invoice shall be submitted electronically as follows:

1. The Contractor shall scan the original payment request (invoice) in Adobe Portable Document Format (PDF) along with the necessary supporting documentation as one single attachment.

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2. Save the single attachment (scanned invoice along with any supporting documentation) in the following format: YourVendorName_Invoice number (e.g., if you are submitting Invoice 123456, save the single attachment as "ABC Company_Invoice 123456") [Note: Please do not use special characters such as (#, $, %,*, &, !) when saving your attachment. Only the underscore symbol (_) is permitted.]

3. Transmit the saved single attachment via e-mail to the appropriate branch's Central Point of Distribution. For the purpose of this contract, the Central Point of Distribution is NCI OA Branch C - ncibranchcinvoices@mail.nih.gov . Only one payment request shall be submitted per e-mail and the subject line of the e-mail shall include the Contract Number_ Contract Title_ Contractor's Name_ unique Invoice number

(e.g, HHSN2612XXXXXC_Clinical Genetics Support_ABC Company_Invoice 12345) [Note: The original payment request must still be submitted in hard copy and mailed to the designated billing office listed in subparagraph a, above, to meet the requirements of a "proper invoice." Also, The Contractor must certify on the payment request that the electronic courtesy copy is a duplicate of the original invoice mailed to NIH's Office of Financial Management.]

2. In addition to the requirements specified in FAR 32.905 for a proper invoice, the Contractor shall include the following information on the face page of all payment requests:

a. Name of the Office of Acquisitions. The Office of Acquisitions for this contract is National Cancer Institute .

b. Federal Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN). If the Contractor does not have a valid TIN, it shall identify the Vendor Identification Number (VIN) on the payment request. The VIN is the number that appears after the Contractor's name on the face page of the contract. [Note: A VIN is assigned to new contracts awarded on or after June 4, 2007, and any existing contract modified to include the VIN number.] If the Contractor has neither a TIN, DUNS, or VIN, contact the Contracting Officer.

c. DUNS or DUNS+4 Number. The DUNS number must identify the Contractor's name and address exactly as stated in the contract and as registered in the Central Contractor Registration (CCR) database. If the Contractor does not have a valid DUNS number, it shall identify the Vendor Identification Number (VIN) on the payment request. The VIN is the number that appears after the Contractor's name on the face page of the contract. [ Note: A VIN is assigned to new contracts awarded on or after June 4, 2007, and any existing contract modified to include the VIN number.] If the Contractor has neither a TIN, DUNS, or VIN, contact the Contracting Officer.

d. Invoice Matching Option. This contract requires a two-way match.

e. Unique Invoice Number. Each payment request must be identified by a unique invoice number, which can only be used one time regardless of the number of contracts or orders held by an organization.

f. The Contract Title is:

Manufacture of Oral and Topical Dosage Forms

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g. Contract Line Items as follows:

Line Item # Line Item Description

TBD Task Order # TBD

b. Inquiries regarding payment of invoices shall be directed to the designated billing office, (301) 496-6088.

ARTICLE G.6. PROVIDING ACCELERATED PAYMENT TO SMALL BUSINESS

SUBCONTRACTORS, FAR 52.232-40 (December 2013)

a. Upon receipt of accelerated payments from the Government, the Contractor shall make accelerated payments to its small business subcontractors under this contract, to the maximum extent practicable and prior to when such payment is otherwise required under the applicable contract or subcontract, after receipt of a proper invoice and all other required documentation from the small business subcontractor.

b. The acceleration of payments under this clause does not provide any new rights under the prompt Payment Act.

c. Include the substance of this clause, include this paragraph c, in all subcontracts with small business concerns, including subcontracts with small business concerns for the acquisition of commercial items.

(End of Clause)

ARTICLE G.7. INDIRECT COST RATES

In accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) (48 CFR Chapter 1) Clause 52.216-7 (d)(2), Allowable Cost and Payment incorporated by reference in this contract in PART II, SECTION I, the cognizant Contracting Officer representative responsible for negotiating provisional and/or final indirect cost rates is identified as follows:

Director, Division of Financial Advisory Services Office of Acquisition Management and Policy National Institutes of Health

6011 EXECUTIVE BLVD, ROOM 549C, MSC-7663

BETHESDA MD 20892-7663

These rates are hereby incorporated without further action of the Contracting Officer.

ARTICLE G.8. POST AWARD EVALUATION OF CONTRACTOR PERFORMANCE

a. Contractor Performance Evaluations

Interim and Final evaluations of Contractor performance will be prepared on this contract in accordance with FAR Subpart 42.15. The Final performance evaluation will be prepared at the time of completion of work. In addition to the Final evaluation, Interim evaluation(s) will be prepared Annually as follows on the anniversary date of the contract award.

Interim and Final evaluations will be provided to the Contractor as soon as practicable after completion of the evaluation. The Contractor will be permitted thirty days to review the document and to submit additional information or a rebutting statement. If agreement cannot be reached between the parties, the matter will be referred to an individual one level above the Contracting Officer, whose decision will be final.

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Copies of the evaluations, Contractor responses, and review comments, if any, will be retained as part of the contract file, and may be used to support future award decisions.

b. Electronic Access to Contractor Performance Evaluations

Contractors may access evaluations through a secure Web site for review and comment at the following address:

http://www.cpars.gov http://www.cpars.gov

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SECTION H - SPECIAL CONTRACT REQUIREMENTS

ARTICLE H.1. HUMAN SUBJECTS

It is hereby understood and agreed that research involving human subjects shall not be conducted under this contract, and that no material developed, modified, or delivered by or to the Government under this contract, or any subsequent modification of such material, will be used by the Contractor or made available by the Contractor for use by anyone other than the Government, for experimental or therapeutic use involving humans without the prior written approval of the Contracting Officer.

ARTICLE H.2. NEEDLE DISTRIBUTION

The Contractor shall not use contract funds to carry out any program of distributing sterile needles or syringes for the hypodermic injection of any illegal drug.

ARTICLE H.3. ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF FEDERAL FUNDING

The Contractor shall clearly state, when issuing statements, press releases, requests for proposals, bid solicitations and other documents describing projects or programs funded in whole or in part with Federal money: (1) the percentage of the total costs of the program or project which will be financed with Federal money; (2) the dollar amount of Federal funds for the project or program; and (3) the percentage and dollar amount of the total costs of the project or program that will be financed by nongovernmental sources.

ARTICLE H.4. DISSEMINATION OF FALSE OR DELIBERATELY MISLEADING INFORMATION

The Contractor shall not use contract funds to disseminate information that is deliberately false or misleading.

ARTICLE H.5. RESTRICTION ON PORNOGRAPHY ON COMPUTER NETWORKS

The Contractor shall not use contract funds to maintain or establish a computer network unless such network blocks the viewing, downloading, and exchanging of pornography.

ARTICLE H.6. GUN CONTROL

The Contractor shall not use contract funds in whole or in part, to advocate or promote gun control.

ARTICLE H.7. SUBCONTRACTING PROVISIONS

a. Small Business Subcontracting Plan

1. The Small Business Subcontracting Plan, dated TBD is attached hereto and made a part of this contract.

2. The failure of any Contractor or subcontractor to comply in good faith with FAR Clause 52.219-8, entitled "Utilization of Small Business Concerns" incorporated in this contract and the attached Subcontracting Plan, will be a material breach of such contract or subcontract and subject to the remedies reserved to the Government under FAR Clause 52.219-16 entitled, "Liquidated Damages-Subcontracting Plan."

b. Subcontracting Reports

The Contractor shall submit the following Subcontracting reports electronically via the "electronic Subcontracting Reporting System (eSRS) at http://www.esrs.gov.

1. Individual Subcontract Reports (ISR) http://www.esrs.gov/

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Regardless of the effective date of this contract, the Report shall be due on the following dates for the entire life of this contract:

April 30th October 30th Expiration Date of Contract

2. Summary Subcontract Report (SSR)

Regardless of the effective date of this contract, the Summary Subcontract Report shall be submitted annually on the following date for the entire life of this contract:

October 30th

For both the Individual and Summary Subcontract Reports, the Contracting Officer shall be included as a contact for notification purposes at the following e-mail address:

heidi.crawley@nih.gov Contracting Officer

ARTICLE H.8. ELECTRONIC AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY ACCESSIBILITY, HHSAR

352.239-73(b) (January 2010)

a. Pursuant to Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. 794d), as amended by the Workforce Investment Act of 1998, all electronic and information technology (EIT) products and services developed, acquired, maintained, or used under this contract/order must comply with the "Electronic and Information Technology Accessibility Provisions" set forth by the Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board (also referred to as the "Access Board") in 36 CFR part 1194. Information about Section 508 provisions is available at http://www.section508.gov/. The complete text of Section 508 Final provisions can be accessed at http://www.access-board.gov/guidelines-and-standards.

b. The Section 508 standards applicable to this contract/order are identified as any and all electronic deliverables or correspondence. The contractor must provide a written Section 508 conformance certification due at the end of each contract/order exceeding $100,000 when the contract/order duration is one year or less. If it is determined by the Government that EIT products and services provided by the Contractor do not conform to the described accessibility standards in the Product Assessment Template, remediation of the products or services to the level of conformance specified in the Contractor's Product Assessment Template will be the responsibility of the Contractor at its own expense.

c. In the event of a modification(s) to this contract/order, which adds new EIT products or services or revises the type of, or specifications for, products or services the Contractor is to provide, including EIT deliverables such as electronic documents and reports, the Contracting Officer may require that the contractor submit a completed HHS Section 508 Product Assessment Template to assist the Government in determining that the EIT products or services support Section 508 accessibility standards. Instructions for documenting accessibility via the HHS Section 508 Product Assessment Template may be found on the HHS Web site ( http://www.hhs.gov/ web/508/contracting/technology/vendors.html).

[(End of HHSAR 352.239-73(b)]

d. Prior to the Contracting Officer exercising an option for a subsequent performance period/additional quantity or adding funding for a subsequent performance period under this contract, as applicable, the Contractor must provide a Section 508 Annual Report to the Contracting Officer and Project Officer. Unless otherwise directed by the Contracting Officer in writing, the Contractor shall provide the cited report in accordance with the following schedule. Instructions for completing the report are available in the Section 508 policy on the HHS Office on Disability Web site under the heading Vendor Information and Documents. The Contractor's failure to submit a http://www.section508.gov/ http://www.access-board.gov/guidelines-and-standards

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Schedule for Contractor Submission of Section 508 Annual Report:

see deliverables section F.2

[End of HHSAR 352.239-73(c)]

ARTICLE H.9. REPORTING MATTERS INVOLVING FRAUD, WASTE AND ABUSE

Anyone who becomes aware of the existence or apparent existence of fraud, waste and abuse in NIH funded programs is encouraged to report such matters to the HHS Inspector General's Office in writing or on the Inspector General's Hotline. The toll free number is 1-800-HHS-TIPS (1-800-447-8477). All telephone calls will be handled confidentially. The website to file a complaint on-line is: http://oig.hhs.gov/fraud/hotline/ and the mailing address is:

US Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General

ATTN: OIG HOTLINE OPERATIONS

P.O. Box 23489 Washington, D.C. 20026 http://oig.hhs.gov/fraud/hotline/

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PART II - CONTRACT CLAUSES

SECTION I - CONTRACT CLAUSES

THE FOLLOWING ARTICLE I.1. GENERAL CLAUSE LISTING(S) WILL BE APPLICABLE TO MOST CONTRACTS

RESULTING FROM THIS RFP. HOWEVER, THE ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE OF THE SUCCESSFUL

OFFEROR(S) WILL DETERMINE THE SPECIFIC GENERAL CLAUSE LISTING TO BE CONTAINED IN THE

CONTRACT(S) AWARDED FROM THIS RFP:

The complete listing of these clauses may be accessed at:

http://oamp.od.nih.gov/dgs/general-clauses

ARTICLE I.1. GENERAL CLAUSES FOR A COST-REIMBURSEMENT SERVICE CONTRACT

http://oamp.od.nih.gov/dgs/general-clauses

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ARTICLE I.2. AUTHORIZED SUBSTITUTIONS OF CLAUSES

Any authorized substitutions and/or modifications other than the General Clauses which will be based on the type of contract/Contractor will be determined during negotiations.

It is expected that the following substitution(s) will be made part of the resultant contract:

a. Alternate II (October 2001) of FAR Clause 52.219-9, Small Business Subcontracting Plan (July 2013) is added.

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ARTICLE I.3. ADDITIONAL CONTRACT CLAUSES

Additional clauses other than those listed below which are based on the type of contract/Contractor shall be determined during negotiations. Any contract awarded from this solicitation will contain the following:

This contract incorporates the following clauses by reference, (unless otherwise noted), with the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. Upon request, the Contracting Officer will make their full text available.

a. FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATION (FAR) (48 CFR CHAPTER 1) CLAUSES

1. Alternate I (December 2007), FAR Clause 52.227-14, Rights in Data--General (May 2014).

2. FAR Clause 52.230-2, Cost Accounting Standards (May 2014).

3. FAR Clause 52.230-3, Disclosure and Consistency of Cost Accounting Practices (May 2014).

4. FAR Clause 52.230-6, Administration of Cost Accounting Standards (June 2010).

5. FAR Clause 52.242-3, Penalties for Unallowable Costs (May 2014).

6. FAR Clause 52.246-23, Limitation of Liability (February 1997).

7. FAR Clause 52.251-1, Government Supply Sources (April 2012).

b. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES ACQUISITION REGULATION (HHSAR) (48 CHAPTER

3) CLAUSES:

1. HHSAR Clause 352.231-70, Salary Rate Limitation (August 2012).

Note: The Salary Rate Limitation is at the Executive Level II Rate.

See the following website for Executive Schedule rates of pay: http://www.opm.gov/oca/ .

(For current year rates, click on Salaries and Wages/Executive Schedule/Rates of Pay for the Executive Schedule. For prior year rates, click on Salaries and Wages/select Another Year at the top of the page/Executive Schedule/Rates of Pay for the Executive Schedule.

Rates are effective January 1 of each calendar year unless otherwise noted.)

c. NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH (NIH) RESEARCH CONTRACTING (RC) CLAUSES:

The following clauses are attached and made a part of this contract:

THERE ARE NO APPLICABLE CLAUSES IN THIS SECTION.

http://www.opm.gov/oca/

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ARTICLE I.4. ADDITIONAL FAR CONTRACT CLAUSES INCLUDED IN FULL TEXT

Additional clauses other than those listed below which are based on the type of contract/Contractor shall be determined during negotiations. Any contract awarded from this solicitation will contain the following:

This contract incorporates the following clauses in full text.

a. FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATION (FAR) (48 CFR CHAPTER 1) CLAUSES

1. FAR Clause 52.209-9, Updates of Publicly Available Information Regarding Responsibility Matters (July 2013)

As prescribed in 32.706-1(b), insert the following clause:

a. The Contractor shall update the information in the Federal Awardee Performance and Integrity Information System (FAPIIS) on a semi-annual basis, throughout the life of the contract, by posting the required information in the System for Award Management (SAM) database at http://www.acquisition.gov.

b. As required by section 3010 of the Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2010 (Pub. L. 111-212), all information posted in FAPIIS on or after April 15, 2011, except past performance reviews, will be publicly available. FAPIIS consists of two segments--

1. The non-public segment, into which Government officials and the Contractor post information, which can only be viewed by--

i. Government personnel and authorized users performing business on behalf of the Government; or

ii. The Contractor, when viewing data on itself; and

2. The publicly-available segment, to which all data in the non-public segment of FAPIIS is automatically transferred after a waiting period of 14 calendar days, except for--

i. Past performance reviews required by subpart 42.15;

ii. Information that was entered prior to April 15, 2011; or

iii. Information that is withdrawn during the 14-calendar-day waiting period by the Government official who posted it in accordance with paragraph (c)(1) of this clause.

c. The Contractor will receive notification when the Government posts new information to the Contractor's record.

1. If the Contractor asserts in writing within 7 calendar days, to the Government official who posted the information, that some of the information posted to the non-public segment of FAPIIS is covered by a disclosure exemption under the Freedom of Information Act, the Government official who posted the information must within 7 calendar days remove the posting from FAPIIS and resolve the issue in accordance with agency Freedom of Information procedures, prior to reposting the releasable information. The contractor must cite 52.209-9 and request removal within 7 calendar days of the posting to FAPIIS.

2. The Contractor will also have an opportunity to post comments regarding information that has been posted by the Government. The comments will be retained as long as the associated information is retained, i.e., for a total period of 6 years. Contractor comments will remain a part of the record unless the Contractor revises them.

http://www.acquisition.gov/

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3. As required by section 3010 of Pub. L. 111-212, all information posted in FAPIIS on or after April 15, 2011, except past performance reviews, will be publicly available.

d. Public requests for system information posted prior to April 15, 2011, will be handled under Freedom of Information Act procedures, including, where appropriate, procedures promulgated under E.O. 12600.

(End of clause)

2. FAR Clause 52.216-18, Ordering (October 1995).

a. Any supplies and services to be furnished under this contract shall be ordered by issuance of delivery orders or task orders by the individuals or activities designated in the Schedule. Such orders may be issued from 06/30/2015 through 06/29/2020 .

b. All delivery orders or task orders are subject to the terms and conditions of this contract. In the event of conflict between a delivery order or task order and this contract, the contract shall control.

c. If mailed, a delivery order or task order is considered "issued" when the Government deposits the order in the mail. Orders may be issued orally, by facsimile, or by electronic commerce methods only if authorized in the Schedule.

(End of clause)

b. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES ACQUISITION REGULATION (HHSAR) (48 CHAPTER

3) CLAUSES:

c. THERE ARE NO APPLICABLE CLAUSES IN THIS SECTION.

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PART III - LIST OF DOCUMENTS, EXHIBITS AND OTHER ATTACHMENTS

SECTION J - LIST OF ATTACHMENTS

The following documents are incorporated into this RFP:

SOLICITATION ATTACHMENTS

Attachment No. Title Location

Attachment 1: Packaging and Delivery of Proposal (Non R & D)

Attachment 2: Proposal Intent Response Sheet http://ncioa.cancer.gov/oa-internet/forms/ intent.jsp

Attachment 3: Statement of Work

Attachment 4: Section K - Representations, Certifications, and Other Statements of Offerors

TECHNICAL PROPOSAL ATTACHMENTS

Attachment No. Title Location

Attachment 5: Technical Proposal Cost Summary http://oamp.od.nih.gov/sites/default/files/ DGS/contracting-forms/Tech-Prop-Cost- Summ.pdf

Attachment 6: Summary of Related Activities http://oamp.od.nih.gov/sites/default/files/ DGS/contracting-forms/summary-related-activities.pdf

Attachment 7: HHS Section 508 Product Assessment Template http://www.hhs.gov/web/508/contracting/ technology/vendors.html

Attachment 8: Technical Proposal Instructions

BUSINESS PROPOSAL ATTACHMENTS

Attachment No. Title Location

Attachment 9: Proposal Summary and Data Record, NIH-2043 http://oamp.od.nih.gov/sites/default/files/ DGS/contracting-forms/NIH2043.pdf

Attachment 10: Small Business Subcontracting Plan http://www.hhs.gov/asfr/ogapa/osbdu/Small %20Business/subcontractplan.html

Attachment 11: Breakdown of Proposed Estimated Costs (plus fee) w/Excel Spreadsheet http://oamp.od.nih.gov/sites/default/files/ DGS/contracting-forms/buscost.htm http://oamp.od.nih.gov/sites/ default/files/DGS/contracting-forms/ spshexcl_dec2012.xlsx

Attachment 12: Offeror's Points of Contact http://oamp.od.nih.gov/sites/default/files/ DGS/contracting-forms/point-of-contact.pdf

Attachment 13: Certificate of Current Cost or Pricing Data http://oamp.od.nih.gov/sites/default/files/ DGS/contracting-forms/cert-current-cost.pdf

Attachment 14: Disclosure of Lobbying Activities, OMB Form SF-LLL http://www.gsa.gov/portal/forms/ download/116430 http://ncioa.cancer.gov/oa-internet/forms/intent.jsp http://ncioa.cancer.gov/oa-internet/forms/intent.jsp http://oamp.od.nih.gov/sites/default/files/DGS/contracting-forms/Tech-Prop-Cost-Summ.pdf http://oamp.od.nih.gov/sites/default/files/DGS/contracting-forms/Tech-Prop-Cost-Summ.pdf http://oamp.od.nih.gov/sites/default/files/DGS/contracting-forms/Tech-Prop-Cost-Summ.pdf http://oamp.od.nih.gov/sites/default/files/DGS/contracting-forms/summary-related-activities.pdf http://oamp.od.nih.gov/sites/default/files/DGS/contracting-forms/summary-related-activities.pdf http://oamp.od.nih.gov/sites/default/files/DGS/contracting-forms/summary-related-activities.pdf http://www.hhs.gov/web/508/contracting/technology/vendors.html http://www.hhs.gov/web/508/contracting/technology/vendors.html http://oamp.od.nih.gov/sites/default/files/DGS/contracting-forms/NIH2043.pdf http://oamp.od.nih.gov/sites/default/files/DGS/contracting-forms/NIH2043.pdf http://www.hhs.gov/asfr/ogapa/osbdu/Small%20Business/subcontractplan.html http://www.hhs.gov/asfr/ogapa/osbdu/Small%20Business/subcontractplan.html http://oamp.od.nih.gov/sites/default/files/DGS/contracting-forms/buscost.htm http://oamp.od.nih.gov/sites/default/files/DGS/contracting-forms/buscost.htm http://oamp.od.nih.gov/sites/default/files/DGS/contracting-forms/spshexcl_dec2012.xlsx http://oamp.od.nih.gov/sites/default/files/DGS/contracting-forms/spshexcl_dec2012.xlsx…

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