FBO_SB_Combined_Synopsis_Solicitation_Amendment_One_(1).pdf

PROPOSED SOLICITATION NUMBER: NHLBI-CSB-RG-2015-80-JF

AMENDMENT: One (1)

TITLE: Audio-Conferencing

EFFECTIVE DATE: April 15, 2015

ISSUED BY:

National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, NIH Office of Acquisitions, CSB, OM 6701 Rockledge Drive, MSC 7902 Bethesda, Maryland 20892-7902

Point of Contact: Jenn Frazier, Contract Specialist [E-mail - jenn.frazier@nih.gov]

The above numbered combined synopsis/solicitation is amended as set forth below. The hour and date specified for receipt of capability statements are unchanged.

DESCRIPTION OF AMENDMENT

PURPOSE: To include the following proposal format to the combined synopsis/solicitation;

Proposal Format

1. The Offeror must submit its technical proposal in Microsoft Word or PDF format in a font size of 11 point and font type of Times New Roman. Margins must be 1-inch wide (top, bottom, left, and right). The technical proposal must not exceed 10 single-sided (5 double-sided) pages in length and the pages must be sequentially numbered regardless of the section or part (e.g., 1 of 10, 2 of 10, 3 of 10, etc.,) and must contain a header or footer to include the name of the Offeror. Pages in excess of the specified page limit will not be considered or evaluated. Resumes must not exceed 2 pages in length and are not counted in the page limit.

2. The Offeror must submit its cost-price proposal in Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word or PDF format. There are no pages limits for the cost-price proposal. The pages must be sequentially numbered (e.g., 1 of 10, 2 of 10, 3 of 10, etc.,) and must contain a header or footer to include the name of the Offeror. The cost-price proposal must be submitted for each year / partial year of the period of performance, including a summary of the costs for the entire period of performance.

3. In accordance with FAR Part 52.204–4: Printed or Copied Double-Sided on Postconsumer

Fiber Content Paper, the originals and copies of the proposal must be produced double-sided and on at least 30% postconsumer fiber papers. In accordance with Section 101 of Executive Order 13101 dated September 14, 1998, Greening the Government through Waste mailto:jenn.frazier@nih.gov

Prevention, Recycling, and Federal Acquisition, the Contractor is encouraged to submit paper documents, such as offers, letters, or reports, that are printed or copied double-sided on recycled paper that meet minimum content standards specified in Section 505 of Executive Order 13101, when not using electronic commerce methods to submit information or data to the Government.

4. The proposal must be submitted in the following order and shall include only those ‘parts’ applicable to the requirement (see technical evaluation criteria):

Section I – Technical Proposal Part I – Technical Approach (included in page limit) Part II – Past Performance (included in page limit)

Section II – Cost-price Proposal

5. The proposal must include a statement to the effect that the offer is firm for a period of at least thirty (60) days from the date of receipt by the Government.