Combined_Syn-Sol_NIH-16-012025_PDTFAB__Amendment_1.pdf

NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH CLINICAL CENTER

Combined Synopsis/Solicitation NIH-16-012025_PDTFAB

AMENDMENT NUMBER ONE (1)

DATE OF ISSUANCE: July 21, 2016

The above numbered solicitation is amended as set forth below. The hour and the date specified for receipt of offers is extended. Offerors must acknowledge receipt of the amendment prior to the hour and the date specified in the solicitation or as amended, by one of the following methods:

I. By acknowledging receipt of this amendment on each copy of the offer submitted

(Please note that this is the preferred method); or

II. By separate letter or e-mail which includes a reference to the solicitation and amendment numbers.

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 closing hour and date specified.

The purpose of this amendment is to 1) provide responses to questions submitted by potential Offerors concerning Combined Synopsis/Solicitation NIH-16-

012025_PDTFAB, and 2) extend the question and answer period, and 3) to extend the closing date and time for receipt of proposals of the subject Combined

Synopsis/Solicitation.

NOTE: OFFERORS ARE ADVISED THAT RESPONSES TO QUESTIONS REFERRED TO IN

THIS SECTION ARE PROVIDED FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY. NEITHER

THE TECHNICQL REQUIREMENTS/SPECIFICATIONS NOR TERMS AND CONDITIONS

OF THE RFQ ARE CHANGED UNLESS CHANGED BY A FORMAL

(CORRECTION/CHANGE) AS SPECIFIED IN SECTION “B”, BELOW.

A. QUESTIONS AND RESPONSES

I. Vendor Question 1:

Can we obtain fillable versions of the attachments, and the list of attachments page with working links?

Government Response to Vendor Questions 1:

A PDF of the solicitation without the attachments, and with the links, is attached to this amendment.

An excel version of the pricing table is also attached for your convenience.

II. Vendor Question 2: Do we have to fill out Section K if we have an active SAM.gov account?

III. Government Response to Vendor Question 2:

The offeror must fully complete the solicitation-provided representations and certifications and include the completed representations and certifications as an attachment to the offeror’s proposal. As provided below, the Contracting Office is amending the solicitation by providing an updated representations and certifications form. If the offeror is not updating on SAM, please be sure to complete and provide to the Contracting Office the correct completed form. Section K is removed in its entirety and replaced by FAR 52.212-3, provided as an attachment to this amendment.

B. RFQ CORRECTION/CHANGES

The above number RFQ is amended as set forth below.

1. PART IV – Representations and Instructions, SECTION K – Representations, Certifications and other statements of offerors:

2. Complete and INCLUDE as part of your BUSINESS PROPOSAL;SECTION K –

REPRESENTATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS AND OTHER STATEMENTS OF

OFFERORS

is deleted in its entirety and replaced with

2. “ If the offeror is not updating on SAM, please be sure to complete and provide to the Contracting Office the correct completed form FAR

52.212-3, provided as an attachment to amendment one (1).”

2. Combined Synopsis/Solicitation NIH-CC-012025_PDTFAB is edited to contain questions and answer period, and extension of proposal due date. The description is as follows:

The original RFP closing date has been extended to August 15, 2016 and the question submission period has been extended to July 25, 2016. Please see the amended Description below. Also see the attached amendment to the RFP with details of the questions received thus far, and answers to those questions.

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) subpart 12.6, "Streamlined Procedures for Evaluation and Solicitation for Commercial Items," as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotations are being requested, and a written solicitation document will not be issued.

The solicitation is being issued under FAR Part 15, "Contracting by Negotiation," and is full and open to business of all sizes. Evaluations will be made using Best

Value source selection criteria. Accordingly, technical capability is weighted most important in the evaluation of offers.

The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2005-88 effective 15 June, 2016.

The Government intends to award an IDIQ, Fixed Price Type Contract with four (4) twelve month Options to Extend the Contract.

The National Institutes of Health, Office of Purchasing and Contracts, is seeking a contractor to provide further development of the disability assessment instrument prototype, premised upon Item Response Theory (IRT) and Computer Adaptive

Testing (CAT) technology, called the Work Disability Functional Assessment Battery

(WD-FAB). See the Statement of Work for specific requirements, attached herein.

Questions regarding this solicitation may be submitted to the Contract Specialist by email to Lisa.Schaupp@nih.gov prior to 11:00 a.m. ET, July 25, 2016. Questions will be answered as a modification to this solicitation and posted prior to 5:00 p.m. ET

July 26, 2016.

Complete proposals must be submitted by 10:00 a.m. ET August 15, 2016 to the

Contract Specialist by email at Lisa.Schaupp@nih.gov.

(End of Amendment) mailto:Lisa.Schaupp@nih.gov