Attach4-Add_Bus_Prop_Inst.pdf

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ADDITIONAL BUSINESS PROPOSAL INSTRUCTIONS

The Offeror’s Business Proposal shall be a separate volume from the Technical Proposal. The proposal shall include all anticipated costs to fully perform all objectives as stated in the solicitation and Statement of Work (SOW). Although anticipated to be awarded as a time and materials type contract, the business proposal should propose costs based on fixed unit prices of services.

Provide estimates of cost for the activities listed below using the information provided below and in the Statement of Work. Note that the list of activities below is provided for costing purposes and to give offerors an idea of the type and frequency of services needed during each 9-month period of the contract.

The actual number and mix of services may vary from year to year depending upon the needs of the government.

Offerors shall use the following monthly estimates to derive costs as follows:

A. Provide a fixed unit price (using fully loaded rates) for each of the 5 (five) sequencing services listed below.

Sequencing Services Estimated monthly use

Fixed unit price at fully loaded rates

Sequence reactions (Plasmid DNA, PCR Amplicon)

7,500/month $

PCR Amplicon generation 500/month $ PCR Amplicon purification 600/month $ DNA Normalization 100/month $ Assay Development 1/month $

B. Provide a not to exceed (NTE) amount for each 9-month period of performance of the contract

(identified as CLINS 1-4). The NTE amount for each period of performance should be derived by taking into account the estimated number of fixed unit prices for the sequencing services above.

CLIN Period of Performance Not to Exceed

Amount 1 Base - September 27, 2016 – June 26, 2017 $

2 Option Period 2 - June 27, 2017 – March 26, 2018 $

3 Option Period 3 - March 27, 2018 – December 26, 2018 $

4 Option Period 4 - December 27, 2018 – September 26, 2019 $

Total 3 Years $

Offerors should submit a costing spreadsheet showing the unit prices and the NTE price for each period of performance of the contract. In addition, offerors shall submit a separate cost spreadsheet which summarizes the total for the entire 3-year contract period.

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Optional 6-month extension under FAR 52.217-8: If necessary, a separate option may be exercised in accordance with FAR 52.217-8 at the end of the contract to extend the period of performance for six months beyond year three (3) of the contract. Please also provide a separate cost spreadsheet for this 6-month extension using the same rates in existence for Option Period 4.

Other considerations:

Government Furnished Materials - NIEHS will furnish the biological samples for analysis.

Travel – There will be no approved travel under this contract.

Shipping and Packaging Requirement - Biological materials will be picked up at the NIEHS main campus located at 111 T.W. Alexander Drive, Durham, NC. Offeror will notify NIEHS of receipt of materials on the same day as receipt.