Amendment_2_-_May_22_2017.pdf

NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH CLINICAL CENTER

REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS (RFP) NUMBER NIHCL2017072

PROGRAM TITLE: NIH CC PATIENT CALL COMMUNICATION SYSTEM

AMENDMENT NUMBER TWO (2)

DATE OF ISSUANCE: MAY 22, 2017

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 opening hour and date specified.

The PURPOSE of this amendment is to: 1) Provide responses to questions submitted by potential Offerors concerning Request for Proposals (RFP) No. NIHCL2017072 entitled NIH CC Patient Call Communication System and 2) make corrections/changes to Request for Proposals No. NIHCL2017072 entitled NIH CC

Patient Call Communication System.

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

THIS SECTION ARE PROVIDED FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY. NEITHER

THE TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS/SPECIFICATIONS NOR TERMS AND CONDITIONS

OF THE RFP ARE CHANGED UNLESS CHANGED BY A FORMAL

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

A. QUESTIONS AND RESPONSES

I. Vendor Question 1:

Would you consider extending the due date from Tues. 5/30/17 to Tues.

6/20/17? Due to the scope of work and volume of requirements for this project, the extra time would allow us to prepare a better submission.

Government Response to Vendor Question 1:

The hour and the date specified for receipt of offers for RFP No. NIHCL2017072 is extended for an additional two (2) week period from 12:00 pm, May 30, 2017 to 12:00 pm, June 13, 2017.

II. Vendor Question 2:

Would NIH consider an extension date for this RFP submission? LSSI/Ascom is requesting an additional 2 days to complete the RFP (June 1, 2017) due to the

Memorial Holiday weekend and responses to the questions due May 23, 2017.

Government Response to Vendor Question 2:

Please see Government Response to Vendor Question 1 above.

III. Vendor Question 3:

Given that the responses to Request for Clarifications will be published on or about 5/23, this will only allow 4 days to incorporate the responses and compile our proposal response, given the Memorial Day holiday. We humbly request an extension to the bid due date for a minimum 10 business days from the date of published responses.

Government Response to Vendor Question 3:

Please see Government Response to Vendor Question 1 above.

B. RFQ CORRECTION/CHANGES

1. SF-33 SOLICITATION, OFFER AND AWARD, Page 1, 9., is hereby amended to read as follows:

9. Sealed offers in original and 10 (Section J, L) copies for furnishings the supplies or services in the Schedule will be received at the place specified in item 8, or if hand carried, in the depository located in Item 8. Above until 12:00 pm local time 06/13/2017

CAUTION – LATE Submissions, Modifications, and Withdrawals: See Section L, Provisions No. 52.214-7 or 52.215-1. All offers are subject to all terms and conditions contained in this solicitation.

2. SF-33 SOLICITATION, OFFER AND AWARD, Page 1, 14. ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

OF AMENDMENTS, is hereby amended to add Amendment Numbers One (1) and Two (2) as follows:

AMENDMENT NO. DATE

One (1) 05/01/2017

Two (2) 05/22/2017