COVER_LETTER_-_RFP_NO_NIHCL2016071.pdf

Public Health Service

National Institutes of Health

Clinical Center, Office of Purchasing and Contracts

Bethesda, Maryland 20892

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DATE: June 22, 2016

TO: All Potential Offerors

SUBJECT: Cover Letter, Request For proposal Number NIHCL2016071

Program Title: Sunrise Acute Care Operations and Maintenance for the NIH Clinical Center

This cover letter is a summary of the salient elements of the procurement, but not an integral part of the Request For Proposal (RFP). In the event of a conflict between the RFP Cover Letter and the RFP, data and information in the RFP shall prevail.

You are invited to submit to the National Institutes of Health (NIH), a proposal for Sunrise Acute Care operations and maintenance in support of the Clinical Center, America’s Research Hospital.

In drafting this RFP, the NIH has included many, but not all, specifications or details regarding what the Government has determined to be baseline functionality for Sunrise Acute Care operations and maintenance and the NIH’s expectation is that any proposed solution shall meet these current standards for baseline functionality.

The Government anticipates that the award will result in a fixed-price indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity delivery/ task order type contract. The total life of the contract shall not exceed 60 months. This solicitation is being issued on an unrestricted basis allowing for full and open competition and will contain the following North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) and Size Standard: NAICS: 541512, Size Standard: $27.5.

Offerors are required to comply with the notice to Offerors of subcontracting plan requirements included in the RFP. The NIH is committed to assuring that maximum practicable opportunity is provided to Small Business, Small Disadvantaged Business, Women-Owned Small Business, Historically Underutilized Business Zone Small Business, and Veteran Owned Small Business concerns to participate in the performance of a resultant contract. The NIH expects any subcontracting plan submitted pursuant to Federal Acquisition Regulation 52.219-9, Small Business Subcontracting Plan, to reflect this commitment.

Offerors shall submit the technical and cost proposals on paper and disk copies as requested in Part IV – Section L of this RFP. Proposal responses are due July 22, 2016, 9:00 a.m., Eastern Standard Time. The place designated for the receipt of technical and cost proposals at the date and time specified above is the National Institutes of Health, Clinical Center, Office of Purchasing and Contracts, 6707 Democracy Blvd., Suite 106, Bethesda, MD 20892-5480, Attention: Rieka Plugge.

mailto:rieka.plugge@nih.gov

Prior to the date and time specified above, proposals either mailed or hand-carried will be received during normal weekdays business hours only (Monday - Friday, 9:00 a.m. through 5:00 p.m., Eastern Standard

Time) at the National Institutes of Health, Clinical Center, Office of Purchasing and Contracts, 6707

Democracy Blvd., Suite 106, Bethesda, MD 20892-5480, Attention: Rieka Plugge. Formal communications including requests for clarifications and/ or information concerning this solicitation shall be submitted in writing electronically to Ms. Rieka Plugge at the following e-mail address: rieka.plugge@nih.gov.

Offerors may submit requests for clarification of any article of the solicitation within fifteen (15) calendar days after issuance on July 7, 2016. The Government will respond to each question and release the results in the form of a RFP amendment no later than July 14, 2016. Should any request for clarifications be received after that time frame, the Government reserves the right not to provide a response. However, if in the Government's opinion, the clarification request raised an issue of significant importance, the

Government may provide a written response to all Offerors.

All Offerors are cautioned to carefully review Section L of this RFP concerning late proposals, modifications of proposals, or withdrawal of proposals. IF YOUR PROPOSAL IS NOT RECEIVED BY THE CONTRACTING

OFFICER OR HIS DESIGNEE AT THE PLACE AND TIME SPECIFIED FOR THE OFFICE OF ACQUISITIONS, THEN IT

WILL BE CONSIDERED LATE AND HANDLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH subparagraph (c)(3) of FAR Clause

52.215-1, subparagraph (c)(3) of FAR Clause 52.215-1, Instructions to Acquisition,"

LOCATED IN SECTION L OF THIS SOLICITATION. Please prepare your proposals strictly in accordance with the instructions set forth in Part IV - Section L of this RFP. Proposals will be evaluated in accordance with

Section M. Your proposal must have an acceptance period of not less than 120 days. Failure to comply with instructions could result in your proposal being considered unacceptable.

Offeror must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) prior to award of a contract.

Offerors must access the CCR through The System Offerors must access the CCR through The System for

Award Management (SAM) at http://www.sam.gov.

The point of contact for this acquisition is Ms. Rieka Plugge. Ms. Plugge may be reached by telephone on (301) 496-1199. You are cautioned to contact only Ms. Plugge concerning this RFP until the contract is awarded.

All communications should cite the subject RFP number. All Offerors are encouraged to complete the

Proposal Intent Response Form set forth in Part III - Section J of this RFP. This Proposal Intent Response

Form will be used to compile the official solicitation mailing list and will constitute the initial list of interested parties.

Thank you for your interest in NIH procurements. We look forward to receiving your offer.

Sincerely, Rieka Plugge

Team Lead Contract Specialist

Office of Purchasing and Contracts

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