Amendment_000002_Additional_Questions_and_Answers.pdf

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 or (c) By separate letter or electronic communication 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 DATE 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 letter or electronic communication, provided each letter or electronic communication makes reference to the solicitation and this amendment, and is received prior to the opening hour and date specified.

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

AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION/MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT 1. CONTRACT ID CODE

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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.

12. ACCOUNTING AND APPROPRIATION DATA (If required) copies of the amendment; (b) By acknowledging receipt of this amendment on each copy of the offer submitted;

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IT MODIFIES THE CONTRACT/ORDER NUMBER AS DESCRIBED IN ITEM 14.

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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.

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Margo Katzper, Contracting Officer

NCI answers to additional questions received from the Offerors as of last day for questions on July 27, 2017 in response to the Solicitation number stated in 9A. above.

Offerors are advised to take note of the revision to the answer for Q.16. as originally posted under Amendment 000001.

Offerors must include a signed copy of this Amendment in their Business Proposal.

National Cancer Institute Office of Acquisitions 9609, Medical Center Drive Rockville, MD 20850

N02CM71017-38

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Solicitation Number: N02CM71017-38 Amendment: 000002 Date: August 1, 2017

Solicitation No.: N02CM-71017-38 Title: Storage and Distribution of Clinical Agents

Revision to Amendment 0001

Q.16. Is the 25% increase in desired capacity based on 400,000 units referenced in letter d.

or the 265,000 units referenced in letter l.? (Att. 14-Additional Business Proposal Instructions, Pg. 3, paragraph n.)

A.16. As stated in the last two sentences of Attachment 3- Statement of Work, Page 12, Paragraph- Option C- Increased Work Capacity, and Attachment 14- Business Proposal Instructions, Page 3., Paragraph n., the increased capacity options provide for expanded activities that are within the scope of work during the performance of this contract. Option C would take the need into consideration and provide for an increased capacity of 25% per year. The offerors should propose 25% of each year’s proposed cost before fee is calculated. The offerors shall provide a detailed budget for each Increased capacity option.

Additional Questions and Answers

Q.19. Within Attachment 3: Statement of Work, page 2, it states “The Contractor shall store…with a non-water-based fire-protection system, at each agent’s required storage conditions”. Is this an absolute requirement? Would a suppression mode, water based system be considered as an alternative?

A.19. A non-water-based fire suppression system is an absolute requirement. A water-based fire-suppression system is not an alternative.

Q.20. What is the current method of racking configuration as utilized by the incumbent contractor for all storage conditions?

A.20. Racking methods for agent storage should be proposed by offerors as part of their response to their approach. Methods would be dictated by the offeror’s storage space and units.

Q.21. Is there a location/region specific requirement to the contractor for this solicitation?

A.21. No

Q.22. What level of limitation of liability and indemnification is the contractor granted within the solicitation?

A.22. No limits of liability or indemnification are granted.

Date: August 1, 2017

Q.23. What is the total product value to be stored within the contractor facility?

A.23. This value cannot be determined for investigational drug products.

Q.24. What is the total replacement value of product to be stored within the contractor facility?

A.24. This value cannot be determined for investigational drug products.

Q.25. Within Attachment 3: Statement of Work, Page 1, it states “Storage areas shall…accommodate pallet shipment and other large shipping containers”. What dimensional qualities/attributes would the “large shipping containers” entail?

A.25. An example of a large shipping container would be an air freight container with dimensions of approximately 60” x 60” x 60”.

Q.26. Within Attachment 4: Government Furnished Property, what would the “Walk-in Refrigerator #5” be utilized for within the solicitation?

A.26. Storage of investigational drug product.

Q.27. Can you provide an estimated volume by storage condition from the current facility for Sol No N02CM71017-38?

A.27. Refer to Page 2, Item k. of Attachment 14-Additional Business Proposal Instructions.

Q.28. Article B3‐ Page 5 and Option C, Attachment 3, SOW, Page 12: Is the expectation under a contract as a result of this solicitation that the potential expansion is for 25% year over year growth? For instance and so that all bidders are calculating the budgeting effort consistently, if the base period is 1,000 samples and there is the potential to exercise Option C‐1 for 25% or 250 samples, should Option period 1 main budget be based on 1,250 samples and Option C‐2 be based on another 25% or 312.5 samples? Should offerors calculate the budget periods to reflect this methodology for each of the subsequent option periods?

A.28. As stated in the last two sentences of Attachment 3- Statement of Work, Page 12, Paragraph- Option C- Increased Work Capacity, and Attachment 14- Business Proposal Instructions, Page 3., Paragraph n., the increased capacity options provide for expanded activities that are within the scope of work during the performance of this contract. Option C would take the need into consideration and provide for an increased capacity of 25% per year. The offerors should propose 25% of each year’s proposed cost before fee is calculated. The offerors shall provide a detailed budget for each Increased capacity option.

Date: August 1, 2017

Q.29. Attachment 14 ‐ Page 2, Section K: Please confirm that the facility requirement for the 18,000 feet of useable controlled room temperature and humidity is 18,000 cubic feet.

A.29. There is no specific facility requirement for space. The information provided is for informational purposes for the offerors to use as part of their response to their approach. When considering spacing between shelving unit shelves for possible stacking, the measurement is cubic feet.