20140530_QVOA_Amendment_1_FINAL.pdf

AMENDMENT #1, RFP NIAID-DAIDS-NIHAI2013184

Amendment No. 1

NIAID-DAIDS-NIHAI2013184

“Quantitative Viral Outgrowth Assay Service Resource”

Solicitation Number:

Amendment Number:

Amendment Issue Date:

NIAID-DAIDS-NIHAI2013184

One (1)

May 30, 2014

Proposal Due Date/Time:

Thursday, August 14, 2014 at 3:00 PM, Local Time (Unchanged)

Issued By: Michelle L. Scala Contracting Officer

OA/DEA/NIAID/NIH/DHHS

6700-B Rockledge Drive, Room 3214 Bethesda, Maryland 20892-7612

Points of Contact: PRIMARY:

george.keane@nih.gov George Keane, Contract Specialist Phone: 301-451-3690

SECONDARY:

mscala@niaid.nih.gov Michelle L. Scala, Contracting Officer Phone: 301-451-3693

The purpose of this amendment is to modify Section L.1.d. Level of Effort to add one (1) additional level of effort option per year; and add Attachment 6: Additional RFP Specific Materials.

Please note that we do NOT intend to extend the due date for submission of proposals as a result of this amendment. The date specified for receipt of proposals remains unchanged.

Offerors must acknowledge receipt of this Amendment by identifying this amendment number and date of the amendment on each copy of the proposal submitted. Failure to receive your acknowledgement may result in the rejection of your proposal. Except as provided herein, all terms and conditions of the solicitation remain unchanged and in full force and effect.

mailto:george.keane@nih.gov mailto:anhughes@niaid.nih.gov

Changes to the Solicitation:

Due to changes in the Government’s requirements, the requirement as originally stated in the solicitation is modified as follows:

Section L.1.d. Level of Effort is revised to add one (1) additional quantity option per year and shall read:

d. LEVEL OF EFFORT

It is anticipated that a cost reimbursement, term/level of effort, type contract will be awarded as a result of this solicitation. The period of performance will be for one year beginning approximately May 15, 2015 through May 14, 2016 The requirement will be the delivery of 3.30 full time equivalents (FTEs) per year for the base period (Year 1) and 3.30 FTEs per year for Options 1-6 (Years 2-7). In addition, Options will be included for increased services for additional level of effort to support unanticipated increase in work. These Options will be for an increase of 0.55 FTE per Option. One

(1) but not more than three (3) Options may be exercised in any one year. The period of performance of an Option for Increased Services will not exceed the term of the Base year or Option year in which the Option is exercised. Below is a table that shows a breakdown of Options per year and the anticipated level of effort by labor category for each.

Base Year and Options 1 through 6 for extensions in the contract term:

Full Time Equivalents

Labor Category Yr 1 Yr 2 Yr 3 Yr 4 Yr 5 Yr 6 Yr 7 Project Management 1.20 1.20 1.20 1.20 1.20 1.20 1.20 Research Technicians 2.00 2.00 2.00 2.00 2.00 2.00 2.00 Statistician .10 .10 .10 .10 .10 .10 .10 Total 3.30 3.30 3.30 3.30 3.30 3.30 3.30

Options 7 through 27 for Additional Level of Effort:

Full Time Equivalents

Labor Category Yr 1 Yr 2 Yr 3 Yr 4 Yr 5 Yr 6 Yr 7 Project Management .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 Research Technicians

.50 .50 .50 .50 .50 .50 .50

Statisticians .05 .05 .05 .05 .05 .05 .05 Total .55 .55 .55 .55 .55 .55 .55

Attachment 6: Additional RFP Specific Materials

Addition of the following RFP Specific Materials to accompany previously listed reference material:

“Rapid Quantification of the Latent Reservoir for HIV-1 Using a Viral Outgrowth Assay” by J.D. Siliciano, R.F. Siliciano, et. al.

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23737751 http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23737751