AmendmentOne.pdf

RFP Number : N02CM97040-65 Amendment 1

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OFFICE OF ACQUISITIONS

NATIONAL CANCER INSTITUTE

REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL NUMBER: N02CM97040-65

Amendment No.: 1

Date of Issuance: October 27, 2009

The above numbered Request For Proposal (RFP) is amended as set forth below. The hour and date specified for receipt of Offerors remains unchanged: 2:00 p.m. (local prevailing time) on November 10, 2009.

Offerors MUST acknowledge receipt of the amendment prior to the hour and the date specified in the solicitation or as amended, by separate letter, telegram, or Electronic Mail which includes a reference to the RFP and Amendment number(s). For your convenience, the Proposal Intent Response Form is provided in SECTION J - List of Attachments of this RFP, for this purpose.

FAILURE OF YOUR ACKNOWLEDGMENT TO BE RECEIVED AT THE PLACE DESIGNATED FOR THE RECEIPT OF OFFERORS PRIOR TO THE HOUR AND DATE SPECIFIED MAY RESULT IN REJECTION OF YOUR OFFER.

This Amendment provides responses to questions received in response to the RFP.

1. When was the existing contract - Contractor No. HHSN26120052208 (N02-CM-52208) awarded?

RESPONSE: The existing contract was awarded on February 1, 2005.

2. Who is the incumbent contractor?

RESPONSE: As stated in the FedBizOpps synopsis, Addis, Inc. is the incumbent contractor.

3. Will the incumbent contract bid on this RFP?

RESPONSE: We do not know. It will be up to the incumbent contractor to review the Request for Proposal and make that determination.

4. What is the team size of the incumbent contractor?

RESPONSE: Specific information regarding the incumbent's team is not releasable. It is the responsibility of the prospective offeror to review the Statement of Work (SOW) and propose a team that can successfully complete the tasks outlined in the SOW.

5. What is the personnel structure (number of programmers, managers, etc.) of the incumbent contractor for its current work?

RESPONSE: Please see response to Question # 4.

6. Will the work under this solicitation be the same in terms of nature and amount compared to what the incumbent contractor is doing now?

RESPONSE: The work under this solicitation is specified in the Statement of Work (SOW).

7. There is some conflicting information on the FedBizOpps (FBO) site and the solicitation. The FBO states 11/2/09 as the deadline, while the solicitation states 11/10/09 as the deadline.

RESPONSE: The due date and time for receipt of proposals is November 10, 2009 at 2:00 p.m. local prevailing time.

8. I didn't see any mention of citizenship, security clearance, or minimum educational requirements for personnel that we would propose to staff this project. Are there any citizenship, security clearance, or minimum educational requirements?

RESPONSE: It is anticipated that any contract awarded as a result of this solicitation will include Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) clause 52.222.54, Employment Eligibility Verification; in addition, please refer to FAR Subpart

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22.18 - Employment Eligibility Verification. Security clearance is addressed under Section L.2.b.5., Information Security. There are no minimum educational requirements but proposed team members must demonstrate abilities and experience outlined in the Statement of Work (SOW).

9. The Sample Task 1 in Part IV, Section L, 2b 2a23 (page 50 of the RFP) references the "current "Molecular Target" data entry application". Is the design document named "MTSR-DESIGN.doc" located in the reading room, the design document for this application? The document details the design for the "Molecular Targeted Screening Results" Application.

RESPONSE: The sample tasks are not located in the reading room because these tasks are new initiatives. Your solution to the sample tasks should demonstrate a clear understanding of J2EE architecture and CambridgeSoft enterprise suite.

10. Is there a design document that outlines the high level design for your process and components that we can use to provide a more comprehensive proposal for your system?

RESPONSE: The reading room contains a document called itbArchitectureBluePrints.doc. The prospective offeror should demonstrate a clear understanding of J2EE architecture, CambridgeSoft enterprise suite and relevant experience with chemical/biological initiatives.

11. Will any software licenses be transferred - that is, if a NEW SUPPLIER is selected, will any licenses be transferred from the INCUMBENT SUPPLIER?

RESPONSE: Three Jbuilder X software licenses will be transferred and One SmartTerm executable.

12. Who owns current hardware - the CURRENT SUPPLIER or the NIH? If the NIH owns the current hardware configuration, will ownership change? If the CURRENT SUPPLIER owns the hardware, will ownership eventually be transferred to the NIH at some point?

RESPONSE: System hardware is owned by NIH.

13. Will JBuilder X replace MMS/CMS on OpenVMS?

RESPONSE: No, JBuilder X will not replace MMS/CMS on Open VMS.

14. Will MS Windows Server be eliminated as an operating system?

RESPONSE: No, MS Windows Server will not be eliminated as an operating system.

15. Will Oracle permanently remain the central repository, or is there an intention to migrate away from this?

RESPONSE: Oracle will remain the central repository.

16. Will Oracle 10G be required to be upgraded, co-incident with this project?

RESPONSE: Oracle 10G will not be required to be upgraded in 2010.

17. How many records are stored? How much disk space is used?

RESPONSE: The production database size is 1.1 TB. The average amounts of records are 99,268,787. In a five day period, the record count added was 3,800 rows. Detailed statics are not available but an estimate of 24 users would edit/update to the database on a daily basis.

18. How many records updated daily/weekly?

RESPONSE: Please see response to Question #17.

19. How many records read / table scans daily/weekly?

RESPONSE: Please see response to Question #17.

20. Approximately how many users login to OpenVMS?

RESPONSE: Approximately 50 users login into OpenVMS.

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21. Approximately how many users have a concurrent browser session?

RESPONSE: Over 263 Government/Contractors access BDPS applications and all could have concurrent browser sessions. The best estimate of approximately how many users would have concurrent browser sessions would be 50.

22. Is system/database accessibility (7 x 24), or only regular business hours?

RESPONSE: The system/database is accessible 24 x 7, but Operation and Maintenance of the Biological Data Processing System (BDPS) will work regular business hours.

23. When will the QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS window be closed? When will the Qs & As be published?

RESPONSE: The due date for receipt of questions was October 22, 2009. Response to questions will be published as an amendment to the solicitation.

24. Will the proposal due date be extended?

RESPONSE: The due date and time for receipt of proposals is not being extended and remains November 10, 2009 at 2:00 p.m. local prevailing time.

25. What Section 508 standards apply to this requirement?

RESPONSE: Web-based Intranet and Internet Information Applications (1194.22) apply to this requirement.