Amendment_3_-_June_1_2017.pdf

NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH CLINICAL CENTER

REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS (RFP) NUMBER NIHCL2017072

PROGRAM TITLE: NIH CC PATIENT CALL COMMUNICATION SYSTEM

AMENDMENT NUMBER THREE (3)

DATE OF ISSUANCE: JUNE 1, 2017

The above numbered solicitation is amended as set forth below. The hour and the date specified for receipt of offers remains 12:00 P.M., June 13, 2017. 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. VENDOR QUESTIONS AND GOVERNMENT RESPONSES

Vendor Questions Government Responses

1. The solicitation is asking on the bottom of page 2 of 4 in the invitation that " The NIH is seeking a contractor who can provide all personnel, equipment, supplies, facilities, transportation, tools, materials, supervision and other items and non-personal services necessary to perform IT/Phone infrastructure Hardware, Nurse Call Hardware, Cabling, Wireless Devices, Software, Implementation Services and continuous Maintenance Support for the Patient Call Communication system as defined in this solicitation." Page 2 of the solicitation under the heading RFP No.

NIHCL2017072: April 28, 2017, the solicitation refers to the offeror as a contractor, and describes all the services that would be required by the offeror to meet the requirements of the solicitation which are typical of a contractor. Since the majority of Nurse Call manufacturers with the equipment capabilities to meet the specification list in SAM are either not a small business or a small business size standard 750 and/or a contractor, can the offeror be an authorized distributor of the manufacturer who is a contractor, meets the small business requirements and is listed in SAM under NAICS 238210?

1. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this acquisition is 334290 (Other Communications Equipment Manufacturing) and the small business size standard is 750 employees as specified in the RFP (PART IV, SECTION L, 1.c., p. 56). The NIH Clinical Center does not consider NAICS code 238210 (Electrical Contractors and Other Wiring Installation Contractors) with a small business size standard of $15.0 appropriate for this acquisition. Therefore it is unacceptable for the offeror to be an authorized distributor of the manufacturer who is a contractor who meets the small business requirements and is listed in SAM under NAICS code 238210.

2. We are requesting an immediate clarification regarding bonding. This is needed to determine which organization will be the Prime Contractor on this project. As an example, Article 1.4.

Additional FAR clauses… Section 9 (p.47) there is a description, but no percentages.

Please let me know if a bond IS or IS NOT required to be summitted with our response, and correct form for completion.

2. A performance bond is required to be submitted with potential offeror proposal submissions. The Contractor shall furnish a performance bond (Standard Form 1418) for the protection to the Government in an amount equal to 2 percent of the original contract price as specified in the RFP (PART II, ARTICLE I.4., a.9.). [Refer to Amendment 3, B. RFP CORRECTIONS/CHANGES, 3.]

3. Is NIH able to approve vendor providing Cisco switches for the nurse call system?

3. Offerors may provide CISCO switches and shall adhere to the HHS/NIH practices as far as maintaining the switches, patches, SNMP setup, etc. Justification for vendor switches versus NIH Switches should be provided in offerors proposal submission. The Government cannot tell potential offerors what their best solution

is. Potential offerors shall make that determination.

4. What are the total number of mobile devices required to support the clinical communication objective?

4. At a minimum, the total number of mobile devices required to support the clinical communication objective is 320 and the maximum is 400 as specified in the RFP

(PART III, SECTION J, SOLICITATION ATTACHMENTS,

Attachment 3: Performance Work Statement, 5.5, 5.5.7.,

p. 19. For the purposes of pricing, offerors shall use 400 as the total number of mobile devices required to meet the NIH Clinical Center’s objective.

5. Would you be able to provide floor plans for the buildings and areas to be included for mobile device coverage per Attachment 3PWS04272017 – Page 28 Section 5.28?

5. The Clinical Center Complex (CCC) (defined as Warren Grant Magnuson Building (Building 10), Ambulatory Care Research Facility (ACRF) and Clinical Research Center (CRC)) consists of 3.5 million square feet of mixed occupancy space in three congruent buildings on the NIH campus and is comprised of clinical, laboratory, and administrative space with 240 inpatient beds, 82 day-hospital stations and 15 outpatient clinics and more than 5,000 rooms. Should potential offerors leverage the NIH Wi-Fi, vendor Wi-Fi is not needed. The Government cannot tell potential offerors what their best solution is.

Potential offerors shall make that determination, however if they are unable to satisfy any of the requirements they should take exception to that. Floor plans for the building and areas and coverage areas are provided.

[Refer to Amendment 3, B. RFP CORRECTIONS/CHANGES, 4.]

6. PWS 5.17.2 Pillow Speakers shall provide the ability to customize at least four (4) buttons to communicate the specific need of the patient. Examples include need for Pain Medications, Temperature change in room, or Bathroom/BSC assistance, etc.).

Is the additional four (4) buttons on the pillow speaker required for the base bid or can this feature be proposed as an add option? Also, in the event that four (4) buttons are not available, should the contractor note this exception within the base bid offer?

6. Pillow speakers shall provide the ability to customize at least four (4) buttons to communicate the specific need of the patient. Examples include need for Pain Medications, Temperature change in room, or Bathroom/BSC assistance, etc., as specified in the RFP

(PART III, SECTION J, SOLICITATION ATTACHMENTS,

Attachment 3: Performance Work Statement, 5.17.2., p.

26). It is up to the offerors to determine and propose the best solution. The Government cannot tell potential offerors what their best solution is. Potential offerors shall make that determination, however if they are unable to satisfy any of the requirements they should take exception to that.

7. PWS 5.20 Emergency Intercom Stations:

Emergency Intercom Stations shall provide voice and emergency pull cord communication between staff and patient.

Located in areas where immediate attention is required, i.e. patient room toilets. Is the voice emergency pull cord station for each patient room toilet required for the base bid or can this feature be proposed as an add option?

Also, in the event that a single station is not available for this feature, should the contractor propose a combination of devices in order to accommodate this feature and/or note this exception within the base bid offer?

7. Emergency Intercom Stations shall provide voice and emergency pull cord communication between staff and patient. Located in areas where immediate attention is required, i.e. patient room toilets as specified in the RFP

(PART III, SECTION J, SOLICITATION ATTACHMENTS,

Attachment 3: Performance Work Statement, 5.20, p.

26). It is up to the offerors to determine and propose the best solution. The Government cannot tell potential offerors what their best solution is. Potential offerors shall make that determination, however if they are unable to satisfy any of the requirements they should take exception to that.

8. PWS 5.28.6 The Complete Integrated System shall include all audio communication among patient call devices as digital full duplex audio, including audio communication to/from Nurse Consoles, Staff Terminals, and to each individual room for Staff, Duty, and Patient Stations.

The System’s simultaneous audio path capacity shall be included in the base system and not require any additional licensing or costs. Simultaneous audio path capacity requires the Work Flow Management Station to be installed in each room requiring simultaneous audio.

Work Flow Management Stations are identified to be proposed as Delivery 3:

Additional Features. Based on the requirement of simultaneous audio, should this be provided within the base bid offer or as per the request for proposal as Delivery 3?

8. The System’s digital full duplex audio shall be included in the base system and does not require any additional licensing or costs as specified in the RFP (PART III, SECTION J, SOLICITATION ATTACHMENTS, Attachment 3:

Performance Work Statement, 5.28.6, p. 29-30). The offeror shall provide the best solution and it could be proposed during the base and delivery 3 depending on the proposed solution. [Refer to Amendment 3, B. RFP

CORRECTIONS/CHANGES, 5.]

9. PWS 7.5.1 The Nurse Call System shall link with a middleware device interface for managing alarm information. This is an option versus interfacing with all devices.

We would need to understand the requirements. We utilize Telcor for such instrument interfaces. The base bid nurse call system will provide ¼” auxiliary input jacks for use with medical devices within the patient room. The ¼” auxiliary jacks can be named specifically for each equipment type and messaged via the nurse call system to a middleware device accordingly. Please provide additional information regarding the requirement to integrate with Telcor.

9. Telcor is an option for integrating medical devices as specified in the RFP (PART III, SECTION J, SOLICITATION ATTACHMENTS, Attachment 3: Performance Work Statement, 7.5.1, p. 50).

10. RFP Volume 2. Part 2 – Narrative Response to Technical Requirements – Requires the Offeror to submit a detailed narrative to the technical requirements of the Attachment 3 (PWS, 5). The Offeror shall structure their responses to each detail requirement to include: a narrative of sufficient detail to explain how the Offeror will meet the requirement. Part IV – Representations and Instructions, Section L – Instructions, Conditions, and Notices to Offerors, 2. Instructions to Offerors, a.

General Formatting Instructions, 13.

Proposal Volumes, Titles and Page Limitations Identifies Volume 2. Part 2 as maximum of 10 pages however, Attachment 3 (PWS, 5) is 19 pages.

Providing a detailed narrative substantiating the Offeror’s ability to meet each of the technical requirements of Attachment 3 (PWS, 5) will likely result in at least thirty (30) pages. Please provide clarification of the maximum number of pages allowed for Volume 2 Part 2.

10. 40 pages is the maximum number of pages allowed for Volume 2. Part 2 Response to Technical Requirements as specified in the RFP (PART IV, SECTION L, 2.

INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS, a. GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS, 13. Proposal Volumes, Titles and Page Limitations, Volume 2 – Technical Proposal). [Refer to Amendment 3, B. RFP CORRECTIONS/CHANGES, 6.]

11. RFP Volume 2. Part 3 – Response to Key Personnel – Requires a minimum of four

(4) Key Personnel including resumes maximum of two (2) pages each. Part IV – Representations and Instructions, Section L – Instructions, Conditions, and Notices to Offerors, 2. Instructions to Offerors, a.

General Formatting Instructions, 13.

Proposal Volumes, Titles and Page Limitations Identifies Volume 2. Part 3 as a maximum of four (4) pages however, the response to this section including four (4) key personnel will likely result in eight (8) pages based on the required information to be included with each resume. Please provide clarification of the maximum number of pages allowed for Volume 2 Part 3.

11. 10 pages is the maximum number of pages allowed for Volume 2. Part 3 Response to Key Personnel as specified in the RFP (PART IV, SECTION L, 2.

INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS, a. GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS, 13. Proposal Volumes, Titles and Page Limitations, Volume 2 – Technical Proposal). [Refer to Amendment 3, B. RFP CORRECTIONS/CHANGES, 7.]

12. RFP Volume 2. Part 12 – Response to Sample Task Order Number 1-6 – Requires the Offeror’s coded response to Sample Task Order Number 1-6. Part IV – Representations and Instructions, Section L – Instructions, Conditions, and Notices to Offerors, 2. Instructions to Offerors, a.

General Formatting Instructions, 13.

Proposal Volumes, Titles and Page Limitations Identifies Volume 2. Part 12 as maximum of four (4) pages for each Task Order Number 1-6 however, each Task Order Number consists of ten (10) pages which would result in a total of sixty (60) pages if completed for all six (6) Task Orders. Please provide clarification of the maximum number of pages allowed for Volume 2 Part 12.

12. 84 pages is the maximum number of pages allowed for Volume 2. Part 12 Response to Sample Task Order Number 1-6 as specified in the RFP (PART IV, SECTION L,

2. INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS, a. GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS, 13. Proposal Volumes, Titles and Page Limitations, Volume 2 – Technical Proposal). [Refer to Amendment 3, B. RFP CORRECTIONS/CHANGES, 8.]

13. RFP Volume 5. Part 1, Section 2 Current Contract List – Requires the Offeror to submit a current contracts list as set forth in section L, 2.a.12. Past Performance Information. The Offeror’s Current Contract List shall be placed in Volume 2, Part 16, Section 2 of the Offeror’s Technical Proposal however, Part IV – Representations and Instructions, Section L – Instructions, Conditions, and Notices to Offerors, 2. Instructions to Offerors, a.

General Formatting Instructions, 13.

Proposal Volumes, Titles and Page Limitations does not identify a Volume 2, Part 16 for Current Contract List rather, it is listed within Volume 5, Part 1, Section 2.

Please provide the correct location within the response for the Current Contracts List.

13. Volume 5. Part 1. Section 2 Response to Current Contracts List as specified in the RFP (PART IV, SECTION L, 2. INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS, a. GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS, 13. Proposal Volumes, Titles and Page Limitations, Volume 5 – Past Performance Information) is the correct location within the response for the Current Contracts List. [Refer to Amendment 3, B. RFP

CORRECTIONS/CHANGES, 9.]

14. Would the Government please clarify how many of the 3 past performance citations can be supplied by a major subcontractor estimated to perform 49% of the resulting work share on the awarded contract?

(RFP, Section 14, Past Performance Information, Paragraph a, Subcontractor Experience)

14. There is no maximum number of pages specified in the RFP for Volume 5. Part 1. Section 2 Response to Current Contracts List. It is up to the Offeror to determine how many of the 3 past performance citations can be supplied by a major subcontractor estimated to perform 49% of the resulting work share on the awarded contract.

15. During site survey, it was noted that some of the outpatient clinics have cabling that is not in conduit. Please provide complete list of units/areas that will require conduit to be added.

15. Offerors should not assume there is conduit in the outpatient clinics. Refer to PART III, SECTION J, SOLICITATION ATTACHMENTS, Attachment 3:

Performance Work Statement, 5.29.16.

16. Is this project intended to be compliant with FAR 52.225-1 Buy American Act?

16. This project is not intended to be compliant with FAR 52.225-1 Buy American Act.

17. Please confirm whether there is a requirement for centralized code blue at the Operators Room.

17. There is not a requirement for centralized code blue at the Operators Room.

18. Please confirm that Performance Bond shall be 100% of base contract price. (Part II, Article 1.4.9)

18. A performance bond shall not be 100% of the base contract price. Please refer to Government Response to Vendor Questions 2 above.

19. Is a bid bond required? If so, what % of $ value is required? (Part II, Article 1.3.16)

19. A bid bond is required. The amount of the bid guarantee shall be 20 percent of the bid price but shall not exceed $3.0, whichever is less, as specified in the RFP (PART II, ARTICLE I.3.a.16.). [Refer to Amendment 3, B.

RFP CORRECTIONS/CHANGES, 10.]

20. Indicates that “wireless Phone Solution shall have coverage in the three buildings”, implying that the buildings, in their entirety, must be covered. Para 5.5.1 indicated that “the Wireless Phone Integration shall cover all areas where the Nurse Call System is installed.” Please confirm that the entire square footage of all 3 buildings are to be “covered” for wireless voice or not. (Part III, Section J – 3 (PWS) a.2.b)

20. See Government Response to Vendor Question #5 above.

21. Please provide more information on the make/model of existing amplifiers from the NIH intercom system. (Part III, Section

J – 3 (PWS) 1.3.10)

21. Atlas P-912MK2 is the make and model of the existing amplifiers from the NIH intercom system as specified in the RFP (PART III, SECTION J, SOLICITATION ATTACHMENTS, Attachment 3: Performance Work Statement, 1.3.10). [Refer to Amendment 3, B. RFP

CORRECTIONS/CHANGES, 11.]

22. Please confirm that the patient bathrooms will require intercom as part of the base proposal (except Behavioral). (Part III, Section J – 3 (PWS) 5.2)

22. The patient bathrooms will require intercom as part of the base proposal (except Behavioral) as specified in the RFP (Part III, Section J, Attachment 3, PWS 7.1.12).

23. Please confirm that NIH will be providing the virtual servers/racks. (Part III, Section J

– 3 (PWS) 5.2.1)

23. The NIH will be providing the virtual servers and racks as specified in the RFP (PART III, SECTION J, Attachment 3: Performance Work Statement, Part 3, 3.M. and Attachment 4: Government Furnished Property, 1.M.).

24. During the survey, the patient room we visited included a break away bed cable.

Subsection 5.22.6 indicates that the bed interface should include a break away bed cable. Is the spec asking for vendors to provide new break away bed cable for each bed, or for vendors to move the existing breakaway cables to the new location (Part III, Section J – 3 (PWS) 5.22.6)

24. The Offeror shall move the existing breakaway cables to the new location relocating the 37 pin Side Com connector as specified in the RFP (PART III, SECTION J, Attachment 3: Performance Work Statement, 5.22.5 and 5.22.6). [Refer to Amendment 3, B. RFP

CORRECTIONS/CHANGES, 12.]

25. Please confirm whether the noted areas are covered by NIH wireless currently.

(Part III, Section J – 3 (PWS) 5.28.4)

25. The noted areas are covered by NIH wireless currently as specified in the RFP (PART III, SECTION J, SOLICITATION ATTACHMENTS, Attachment 3:

Performance Work Statement, 5.28.4).

26. Indicates vender is to provide new light relays. Is this asking for new relay control outputs from the nurse call patient station, in order to connect to the existing controllable light fixtures, and can we reuse the existing light control cabling from the patient station to simplify this connection? (Part III, Section J – 3 (PWS) 5.29.6)

26. The offeror shall provide all new light relays as specified in the RFP (PART III, SECTION J, SOLICITATION ATTACHMENTS, Attachment 3: Performance Work Statement, 5.29.6.), which includes new relay control outputs from the nurse call patient stations. Existing wiring may be incorporated in multiconductors. [Refer to Amendment 3, B. RFP CORRECTIONS/CHANGES, 13.]

27. Will NIH provide a training space to meet the training requirements? Will this space be equipped with workstations in order to train on the software? (Part III, Section J –

3 (PWS) 6.2)

27. The NIH will provide a training space to meet the training requirements and this space will be equipped with workstations in order to train on the software as specified in the RFP (PART III, SECTION J, SOLICITATION ATTACHMENTS, Attachment 3: Performance Work Statement, Part 3, 3.N. and Attachment 4: Government Furnished Property, 1.N. [Refer to Amendment 3, B. RFP CORRECTIONS/CHANGES, 14. and 15.]

28. Mention of a "non-production" system. Is a test system required for the base proposal? If so, please provide requirements. (Part III, Section J – 3 (PWS) 6.3.7)

28. A full test system is not being required however this requirement is specified in the RFP (PART III, SECTION J, SOLICITATION ATTACHMENTS, Attachment 3:

Performance Work Statement, 6.3.7.) in the event the test system is proposed by the offeror. The offeror has to determine whether proposing a full test system is included in their solution.

29. Please provide more information regarding possible future interface to AeroScout.

What is the existing AeroScout application? What areas of this project already have AeroScout infrastructure?

(Part III, Section J – 3 (PWS) 6.6.8)

29. The Aeroscout project is still in pilot and does not have an existing application. No areas of this project have AeroScout infrastructure.

30. Which company is your hand hygiene vendor? (eg GoJo, Georgia Pacific, Ecolab, etc.) (Part III, Section J – 3 (PWS) 7.4.10)

30. The NIH Clinical Center does not have any electronic monitoring hand devices at this time.

31. Please clarify "Active" vs "Not Active".

(Section J – 3 (PWS Appendices, Exhibit 7, 8)

31. Non Active equals no nurse/patient call. No devices are required where non active is identified.

32. Is the contractor expected to provide, at minimum, the estimated quantity of hours noted? Please clarify. (Section J – 3 (PWS Appendices, Exhibit 3)

32. Please refer to Part IV, Section L, 2. INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS, c. GENERAL BUSINESS PROPOSAL INSTRUCTIONS, 1., p. 75-76 of the RFP for specific business proposal instructions and basic price information.

33. Is the "Task" number correlated directly to "Delivery" number? If so, please clarify Task 7, and Task 8 (Section J – 3 (PWS Appendices, Exhibit 3)

33. The words “Task” and “Delivery” are used interchangeably throughout the RFP.

34. As this is not a research solicitation, who does NIH expect the Principal Investigator and Co-Investigator to be? (Section J – 10 (Form 2043))

34. This is not a research solicitation and the NIH does not expect the Offeror to propose a Principal Investigator nor a Co-Investigator. Attachment 10 is intentionally left blank as specified in the RFP (PART III, SECTION J, BUSINESS PROPOSAL ATTACHMENTS, Attachment 10:

This Page Intentionally Left Blank). [Refer to Amendment

3, B. RFP CORRECTIONS/CHANGES, 16.]

35. As this is not a research solicitation, who does NIH expect the Principal Investigator to be? (Section J – 11)

35. As this is not a research solicitation, the NIH does not expect the Offeror to propose a Principal Investigator and is not required to fill out the Proposed Principal Investigator section of the form. The Business Representative section of the form shall be completed and submitted as part of the Offerors proposal submission. [Refer to Amendment 3, B. RFP

CORRECTIONS/CHANGES, 17.]

36. You have requested information from years 2007-2010. Can we submit more current information from years 2013 - 2016? (Section J – 26)

36. Yes, you can submit more current information from years 2013 – 2016. [Refer to Amendment 3, B. RFP

CORRECTIONS/CHANGES, 18.]

37. If the contractor is prime, do you require this to be completed by the manufacturer?

(Section J – 26)

37. If you believe it will enhance your proposal then the manufacturer can complete Attachment 26: Corporate Capabilities.

38. Product Installs - should this table be completed for both the contractor and the manufacturer? (Section J – 26)

38. If you believe it will enhance your proposal then the manufacturer can complete Attachment 26: Corporate Capabilities.

39. Attachment 6 and 18 are the same. Is this intentional? Please clarify intent. (Section J

– 6 and 18)

39. Attachment 6 (Information Technology Systems Security – Prospective Offeror Non-Disclosure Agreement) and 18 (Commitment to Protect Non-Public Information Contractor Agreement) are the same documents. Attachment 6 is deleted in its entirety and is intentionally left blank as specified in the RFP (PART III, SECTION J, SOLICITATION ATTACHMENTS, Attachment 6).

[Refer to Amendment 3, B. RFP CORRECTIONS/CHANGES, 19.]

40. SAMPLED01_CODEDRESPONSE Sample 1

– 6 are all the same – is this intentional?

Are those the specific responses you are asking for on all 6 deliveries? (Section J – 27)

40. The Offeror shall complete each coded response for sample Delivery Order 1-6 (Attachment 27) as described in the RFP (PART IV, SECTION L, b.1.Part 2 – Response to Technical Requirements, p. 72 and Part 12 – Response to Sample Task Order Number 1-6, P. 75).

41. TechnicalEvaluation_Factors_SubFactors is the same file as 27SAMPLEDOx - is this intentional? (Section J – 28)

41. The RFP does not include a 28th attachment in the RFP under PART III, Section J. In the RFP, PART III, SECTION J, Attachment 27 is a continuation of Section M consisting of the Technical Evaluation Factors and Subfactors, criteria rating, sample Delivery Orders 1-6 coded response templates, and the Live Test Demonstration and User Hands On Experience rating for prospective Offerors.

42. Please define the Disaster or Emergency Area geographic boundaries. (Part IV, Section K – Reps and Certs)

42. RFP No. NIHCL2017072 is not set-aside for a Disaster or Emergency Area under FAR Subpart 26.2., therefore Disaster or Emergency Area Representation (Aug 2006), FAR Provision 52.226-3 is not applicable nor are there geographic boundaries covered in the solicitation and resultant contract.

43. Notice of Small Business Set Aside - Please confirm that this statement, "only end items manufactured or produced by small business concerns in theUnited States or its outlying areas" is indicating that both the contractor and manufacturer are to be Small Business NAICS 334290 compliant.

(Part IV, Section L,1.b.2)

43. Under PART IV, SECTION L, 1.b.2., as specified in the RFP, the term “small business concern” means a concern, including its affiliates, which is independently owned and operated, is not dominant in the field of operation in which it is bidding on Government contracts, and can further qualify under the size standards in this solicitation. In addition to meeting these criteria, a small business concern submitting an offer in his own name shall furnish, in the performing the contract, only end items manufactured or produced by small business concerns in the United States or its outlying areas, provided that this additional requirement does not apply in connection with construction or service contracts.

44. Please confirm that the 10 paper copies are to include 1 original and 9 copies, or 1 original and 10 copies. (Part IV, Section L- 2.a.12)

44. 1 original and 10 copies unless otherwise specified in the RFP are required. Please refer to PART IV, SECTION L, 2.a.12. and SECTION J, Attachment 1: Packaging and Delivery of Proposals as specified in the RFP for the required number of proposal copies.

45. Technical Proposal Instructions: Please clarify what you expect for the DRAFT of the LTD and Hands On Experience. (Part IV, L-2, b. Part 14, 15)

45. A Draft of the Live Test Demonstration (LTD) and User Hands On Experience is not required as part of the proposal submission. The LTD and User Hands On Experience will be evaluated by Offerors determined to be technically acceptable and within the competitive range as specified in the RFP (PART IV, Section M). [Refer to Amendment 3, B. RFP CORRECTIONS/CHANGES, 20., 21., 22., 23., 24., and 25.]

B. RFP CORRECTIONS/CHANGES

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

OF AMENDMENTS, is hereby amended to add Amendment Number Three (3) as follows:

AMENDMENT NO. DATE

One (1) 05/01/2017

Two (2) 05/22/2017

Three (3) 06/01/2017

2. PART III, SECTION J, SOLICITATION ATTACHMENTS, INFORMATIONAL

ATTACHMENTS, Attachment 23: Past Performance Questionnaire, is hereby amended to change the due date from May 30, 2017 to June 13, 2017.

3. PART II, ARTICLE I.4., a.9. FAR Clause 52.228-16, Performance and

Payment Bonds—Other Than Construction (November 2006) is hereby deleted in its entirety and replaced as follows:

FAR Clause 52.228-16 -Performance and Payment Bonds -- Other Than

Construction (Nov 2006) – Alternate I (July 2000)

(a) Definitions. As used in this clause --

“Original contract price” means the award price of the contract or, for requirements contracts, the price payable for the estimated quantity; or for indefinite-quantity contracts, the price payable for the specified minimum quantity. Original contract price does not include the price of any options, except those options exercised at the time of contract award.

(b) The Contractor shall furnish a performance bond (Standard Form

1418) for the protection to the Government in an amount equal to 2 percent of the original contract price.

(c) The Contractor shall furnish all executed bonds, including any necessary reinsurance agreements, to the Contracting Officer, within 10 days, but in any event, before starting work.

(d) The Government may require additional performance bond protection if the contract price is increased. The Government may secure the additional protection by directing the Contractor to increase the penal amount of the existing bond or to obtain an additional bond.

(e) The bonds shall be in the form of firm commitment, supported by corporate sureties whose names appear on the list contained in Treasury

Department Circular 570, individual sureties, or by other acceptable security such as postal money order, certified check, cashier’s check, irrevocable letter of credit, or, in accordance with Treasury Department regulations, certain bonds or notes of the United States. Treasury

Circular 570 is published in the Federal Register, or may be obtained from the:

U.S. Department of Treasury

Financial Management Service

Surety Bond Branch

3700 East West Highway, Room 6F01

Hyattsville, MD 20782

Or via the internet at http://www.fms.treas.gov/c570/.

(End of Clause)

4. PART III, SECTION J, SOLICITATION ATTACHMENTS, Attachment 3:

Appendices dated 31 March 2017, is hereby revised to add the following:

THIS PAGE INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK – Page A-156

Technical Exhibit 19 – CC-ACRF-Building 10 Floor Plans, Page A-157 – A-172 (16 pages).

5. PART III, SECTION J, SOLICITATION ATTACHMENTS, Attachment 3:

Performance Work Statement dated 27 April 2017, PART 5, 5.28, 5.28.6, is hereby revised to replace in its entirety the second sentence as follows:

The System’s digital full duplex audio shall be included in the base system and not require any additional licensing or costs.

6. PART IV, SECTION L, 2. INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS, a. GENERAL

INSTRUCTIONS, 13. Proposal Volumes, Titles and Page Limitations, Volume 2 – Technical Proposal, Volume 2. Part 2 Response to Technical

Requirements, maximum number of pages, is hereby increased from 10 pages to 40 pages.

7. PART IV, SECTION L, 2. INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS, a. GENERAL

Volume 2 – Technical Proposal, Volume 2. Part 3 Response to Key Personnel, maximum number of pages, is hereby increased from 4 pages to 10 pages.

8. PART IV, SECTION L, 2. INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS, a. GENERAL

Volume 2 – Technical Proposal, Volume 2. Part 12 Response to Sample Task

Order Number 1-6, maximum number of pages, is hereby increased from 4 pages each and coded responses to Section J, Attachment 27 to 84 pages inclusive of the coded responses to the sample Delivery Orders 1-6 in Part III, Section J, Attachment 27.

9. PART IV, SECTION L, 2. INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS, e. GENERAL

PAST PERFORMANCE INFORMATION, Specific Past Performance

Instructions, Volume 5. Part 1. – Response to Past Performance, Volume 5. Part 1. Section 2. Current Contracts List, is hereby revised to replace in its entirety the second sentence as follows:

The Offeror’s Current Contracts List shall be placed in Volume 5. Part 1. Section

2., of the Offeror’s Technical Proposal.

http://www.fms.treas.gov/c570/

10. PART II, ARTICLE I.3., a.16. FAR Clause 52.228-1, Bid Guarantee

(September 1996) is hereby incorporated in full text as follows:

FAR Clause 52.228-1 Bid Guarantee (Sep 1996)

(a) Failure to furnish a bid guarantee in the proper form and amount, by the time set for opening of bids, may be cause for rejection of the bid.

(b) The bidder shall furnish a bid guarantee in the form of a firm commitment, e.g., bid bond supported by good and sufficient surety or sureties acceptable to the Government, postal money order, certified check, cashier’s check, irrevocable letter of credit, or, under Treasury Department regulations, certain bonds or notes of the United States. The Contracting Officer will return bid guarantees, other than bid bonds --

(1) To unsuccessful bidders as soon as practicable after the opening of bids; and

(2) To the successful bidder upon execution of contractual documents and bonds (including any necessary coinsurance or reinsurance agreements), as required by the bid as accepted.

(c) The amount of the bid guarantee shall be 20 percent of the bid price but shall not exceed $3.0, whichever is less.

(d) If the successful bidder, upon acceptance of its bid by the Government within the period specified for acceptance, fails to execute all contractual documents or furnish executed bond(s) within 10 days after receipt of the forms by the bidder, the Contracting Officer may terminate the contract for default.

(e) In the event the contract is terminated for default, the bidder is liable for any cost of acquiring the work that exceeds the amount of its bid, and the bid guarantee is available to offset the difference.

(End of Provision)

11. PART III, SECTION J, SOLICITATION ATTACHMENTS, Attachment 3:

Performance Work Statement dated 27 April 2017, PART 1, 1.3, 1.3.10, is hereby revised to replace in its entirety the first sentence as follows:

The System shall utilize the Atlas P-912MK2 amplifiers and speakers from the

NIH Intercom System.

12. PART III, SECTION J, SOLICITATION ATTACHMENTS, Attachment 3:

Performance Work Statement dated 27 April 2017, PART 5, 5.22, 5.22.6, is hereby revised to add the following sentence:

The Offeror shall move the existing breakaway cables to the new location relocating the 37 pin Side Com connector.

13. PART III, SECTION J, SOLICITATION ATTACHMENTS, Attachment 3:

Performance Work Statement dated 27 April 2017, PART 5, 5.29, 5.29.6, is hereby revised to replace in its entirety the first sentence as follows:

The Contractor shall provide all new Light Relays which includes new relay control outputs from the nurse call patient stations.

14. PART III, SECTION J, SOLICITATION ATTACHMENTS, Attachment 3:

Performance Work Statement dated 27 April 2017, PART 3, 3.N., is hereby revised to add the following Government Furnished Property:

N. Training space to meet the training requirements.

1. Provide space equipped with workstations in order to train on the software.

15. PART III, SECTION J, SOLICITATION ATTACHMENTS, Attachment 4:

Government Furnished Property, 1, is hereby revised to add the following

Government Furnished Property:

N. Training space to meet the training requirements.

1. Provide space equipped with workstations in order to train on the software.

16. PART III, SECTION J, BUSINESS PROPOSAL ATTACHMENTS, Attachment

10: Proposal Summary and Data Record, NIH-2043, is hereby deleted in its entirety and replaced as follows:

Attachment 10: THIS PAGE INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK

17. PART III, SECTION J, BUSINESS PROPOSAL ATTACHMENTS, Attachment

11: Offeror’s Points of Contact, is hereby revised to delete in its entirety the

Proposed Principal Investigator section of the form.

18. PART III, SECTION J, INFORMATIONAL ATTACHMENTS, Attachment 26:

Corporate Capabilities, is hereby revised to change the years under the

Company Profile and Product Sales tables from 2007, 2008, 2009, and 2010 to

2013, 2014, 2015, and 2016.

19. PART III, SECTION J, SOLICITATION ATTACHMENTS, Attachment 6:

Information Technology Systems Security – Prospective Offeror Non-Disclosure

Agreement, is hereby deleted in its entirety and replaced as follows:

Attachment 6: THIS PAGE INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK

20. PART IV, SECTION L, 2.a.13., Proposal Volumes, Titles and Page

Limitations, Volume 2 – Technical Proposal, Volume 2. Part 13 Response to Live Test Demonstrations, Draft, no maximum and Volume 2. Part 14

Response to User Hands-On Experience, Draft, no maximum, on p. 66, are hereby deleted in its entirety.

21. PART IV, SECTION L, 2.a.13., Proposal Volumes, Titles and Page

Limitations, Volume 2 – Technical Proposal, Volume 2. Part 15 Responses to Corporate Capabilities, on p. 66, is hereby renamed to Volume 2. Part 13

Responses to Corporate Capabilities.

22. PART IV, SECTION L, 2.b.1., Technical Discussions, Volume 2, Part 13

Response to Live Test Demonstrations, and Volume 2, Part 14 Response to User

Hands-On Experience, on p. 71, are hereby deleted in its entirety.

23. PART IV, SECTION L, 2.b.1., Technical Discussions, Volume 2, Part 15

Response to Corporate Capabilities, on p. 71, is hereby renamed to Volume 2.

Part 13 Responses to Corporate Capabilities.

24. PART IV, SECTION L, 2.b.1., Technical Discussions, Part 13 - Response to

Live Test Demonstration, and Part 14 - Response to User Hands-On Experience, on p. 75, are hereby deleted in its entirety.

25. PART IV, SECTION L, 2.b.1., Technical Discussions, Part 15 - Response to

Corporate Capabilities, on p. 75, is hereby renamed to Part 13 - Responses to

Corporate Capabilities.