RFP_Amendment_01.pdf

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Amendment of Solicitation No. RFP N02TR-17-4002

Amendment No.: 01

Amendment date: 7/6/2017

Due Date for Proposals: August 2, 2017. 3:00 pm Eastern (unchanged)

Issued by:

National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences NINDS R&D Contracts Management Branch 6001 Executive Boulevard Suite 3287, MSC 9531 Bethesda, Maryland 20892-9531

Primary Point of Contact: Secondary Point of Contact:

Jeffrey Schmidt, Contracting Officer Stuart Kern, Contract Specialist Phone: (301) 402-1488 Phone: (301) 402-3334 E-Mail: schmidtjr@mail.nih.gov E-Mail: stuart.kern@nih.gov

NAME AND ADDRESS OF CONTRACTOR: To All Offerors

The above numbered solicitation is amended as set forth below. Offerors must acknowledge receipt of this amendment on each copy of the offer submitted. 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, provided each letter makes reference to the solicitation and this amendment, and is received prior to the opening hour and date specified.

PURPOSE: (1) to accept all recent and relevant past performance information, and not limit it to contracts for which the offeror was the prime contractor; and (2) to remove the salary rate limitation clauses.

All other terms and conditions of the RFP remain unchanged.

1. PAST PERFORMANCE:

The clause at L.2.a.13, Past Performance Information, is amended to read:

13. Past Performance Information

a. Offerors shall submit the following information as part of their Business proposal.

Identify three (3) contracts/task orders that demonstrate recent and relevant past performance.

Recent is defined as within the last three years. Relevant is defined as work similar in complexity and magnitude of the work described in this solicitation. Contracts listed may include those entered into by the Federal Government, agencies of state and local governments and commercial concerns. Offerors may also submit past performance information regarding predecessor companies, key personnel who have relevant experience or subcontractors that will perform major or critical aspects of the requirement when such information is relevant to the instant acquisition.

Include the following information for each contract listed:

1. Name of Contracting Organization

2. Contract Number

3. Contract Type

4. Total Contract Value

5. Description of Requirement

6. Contracting Officer's Name and Telephone Number

7. Program Manager's Name and Telephone Number

8. North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code

The offeror may provide information on problems encountered on the identified contracts and the offeror's corrective actions.

b. The Government is not required to contact all references provided by the offeror. Also, references other than those identified by the offeror may be contacted by the Government to obtain additional information that will be used in the evaluation of the offeror's past performance.

2. SALARY RATE LIMITATION REMOVED

The clauses at Section L.2.c.4, Business Proposal Instructions – Salary Rate Limitation, and at Section I.3.b, HHSAR clause 352.231-70, Salary Rate Limitation (December 2015), are deleted in their entirety.