NIHDA201800009_Amendment_03.pdf

Offers must acknowledge receipt of this amendment prior to the hour and date specified in the solicitation or as amended, by one of the following methods:

(a) By completing items 8 and 15, and returning or (c) By separate letter or electronic communication 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 or electronic communication, provided each letter or electronic communication makes reference to the solicitation and this amendment, and is received prior to the opening hour and date specified.

E. IMPORTANT: Contractor is not is required to sign this document and return copies to the issuing office.

AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION/MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT 1. CONTRACT ID CODE

2. AMENDMENT/MODIFICATION NUMBER 3. EFFECTIVE DATE 4. REQUISITION/PURCHASE REQUISITION NUMBER 5. PROJECT NUMBER (If applicable)

7. ADMINISTERED BY (If other than Item 6) CODE

STANDARD FORM 30 (REV. 11/2016)

Prescribed by GSA FAR (48 CFR) 53.243

FACILITY CODE

9A. AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION NUMBER

9B. DATED (SEE ITEM 11)

10A. MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT/ORDER NUMBER

10B. DATED (SEE ITEM 13)

11. THIS ITEM ONLY APPLIES TO AMENDMENTS OF SOLICITATIONS

The above numbered solicitation is amended as set forth in Item 14. The hour and date specified for receipt of Offers is extended. is not extended.

12. ACCOUNTING AND APPROPRIATION DATA (If required) copies of the amendment; (b) By acknowledging receipt of this amendment on each copy of the offer submitted;

13. THIS ITEM APPLIES ONLY TO MODIFICATIONS OF CONTRACTS/ORDERS.

IT MODIFIES THE CONTRACT/ORDER NUMBER AS DESCRIBED IN ITEM 14.

CHECK ONE A. THIS CHANGE ORDER IS ISSUED PURSUANT TO: (Specify authority) THE CHANGES SET FORTH IN ITEM 14 ARE MADE IN THE CONTRACT ORDER

NUMBER IN ITEM 10A.

B. THE ABOVE NUMBERED CONTRACT/ORDER IS MODIFIED TO REFLECT THE ADMINISTRATIVE CHANGES (such as changes in paying office, appropriation data, etc.) SET FORTH IN ITEM 14, PURSUANT TO THE AUTHORITY OF FAR 43.103(b).

C. THIS SUPPLEMENTAL AGREEMENT IS ENTERED INTO PURSUANT TO AUTHORITY OF:

D. OTHER (Specify type of modification and authority)

Except as provided herein, all terms and conditions of the document referenced in Item 9A or 10A, as heretofore changed, remains unchanged and in full force and effect.

15C. DATE SIGNED

15A. NAME AND TITLE OF SIGNER (Type or print)

16C. DATE SIGNED

16A. NAME AND TITLE OF CONTRACTING OFFICER (Type or print)

14. DESCRIPTION OF AMENDMENT/MODIFICATION (Organized by UCF section headings, including solicitation/contract subject matter where feasible.)

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6. ISSUED BY CODE

8. NAME AND ADDRESS OF CONTRACTOR (Number, street, county, State and ZIP Code) (X)

CODE

15B. CONTRACTOR/OFFEROR

(Signature of person authorized to sign)

16B. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

(Signature of Contracting Officer)

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Lisa V. Bielen, Contracting Officer, NIDA

PURPOSE: To provide responses to technical questions.

Proposal Due Date: 12:00 p.m. (Noon) (Eastern) on September 17, 2018 (CHANGED)

Note: The offeror should acknowledge on the cover page or first page of its business and technical proposals receipt of the RFP and this Amendment.

NIDA Section, Contracts Management Branch Blue Office of Acquisition, NIDA 6001 Executive Boulevard, Room 4211, MSC 9559 Bethesda, Maryland 20892-9559

To All Potential Offerors NIHDA201800009

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July 18, 2018

Request for Proposal NIHDA201800009 Amendment 03

AMENDMENT 03 TO REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL (RFP) NIHDA201800009

The purpose of this Amendment is to provide responses to technical questions. With this amendment, the hour and date specified for receipt of Offers is extended to 12:00 PM (Noon) Eastern on Monday, September 17, 2018.

Question 1: Under Sample TO 04 Task A, please clarify whether the validated method should be for methamphetamine and amphetamine or just methamphetamine.

Answer 1: Both methamphetamine and amphetamine should be included in the validation since meth is metabolized to amphetamine.

Question 1: Under Sample TO 04 Task C, please clarity that the CAP accredited lab that did the qualitative screening shall also run the quantitative assay work. In the general Statement of Work, Task C states that “It is preferable that the lab conducting Task C is accredited by the CAP or SAMHSA, state government, or any other appropriate government agencies for conducting illicit drug testing.

Answer 1: NIDA prefers to have both the qualitative and quantitative assays run by the same company to cut down on costs, increase efficiency, and decrease differences in results from qualitative to quantitative. While the statement of work expresses a preference for CAP or SAMHSA accreditation, this accreditation is not required.