20140808_QVOA_Amendment_5_FINAL.pdf

AMENDMENT #5, RFP NIAID-DAIDS-NIHAI2013184

Amendment No. 5

NIAID-DAIDS-NIHAI2013184

“Quantitative Viral Outgrowth Assay Service Resource”

Solicitation Number:

Amendment Number:

Amendment Issue Date:

NIAID-DAIDS-NIHAI2013184

Five (5)

August 8, 2014

Proposal Due Date/Time:

Monday, September 15, 2014 at 3:00 PM, Local Time (CHANGED)

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

Please note that we EXTEND the due date for submission of proposals as a result of this amendment. The date specified for receipt of proposals will now be September 15, 2014.

Additionally, this amendment answers questions from potential offerors regarding the solicitation and provides clarification on further offeror questions from The Government.

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

AMENDMENT #5, RFP NIAID-DAIDS-NIHAI2013184

Note from Government to Potential Offerors:

The Government asks all potential offerors to please submit all potential questions on or before August 29, 2014.

Questions from Potential Offerors:

Question 1:

Do we include travel costs (airfare, ground transportation, lodging, meals) in our business proposal for investigators to come to our site to receive training in the performance of the QVOA, or are these investigators expected to cover these costs through their own resources?

Response to Question 1:

No travel costs (airfare, ground transportation, lodging, meals) will be reimbursed under this contract for investigators to come to contractor site for training in performance of the QVOA.

Those investigators are expected to cover travel costs through their own resources.