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1 copies of the amendment; (b) By acknowledging receipt of this amendment on each copy of the offer submitted; or (c) By separate letter or telegram which includes a reference to the solicitation and amendment numbers. FAILURE OF YOUR ACKNOWLEDGEMENT 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 telegram or letter, provided each telegram or letter makes reference to the solicitation and this amendment, and is received prior to the opening hour and date specified.

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Bethesda, MD 20892-7511 Assessment Center NIH Info Tech Acquisition and National Institutes of Health

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Bethesda, MD 20892-7511 Assessment Center NIH Info Tech Acquisition and National Institutes of Health

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13. THIS ITEM ONLY APPLIES TO MODIFICATION OF CONTRACTS/ORDERS. IT MODIFIES THE CONTRACT/ORDER NO. AS DESCRIBED IN ITEM 14.

12. ACCOUNTING AND APPROPRIATION DATA (If required) is not extended.is extended, Items 8 and 15, and returning

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

The above numbered solicitation is amended as set forth in Item 14. The hour and date specified for receipt of Offers

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

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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.

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The purpose of this amendment is to provide further clarification to the CIO-CS solicitation:

1. Solicitation NIHJT2014002 has been revised as follows:

a. Attachment J.8 instructions have been revised to accept multiple tabs within the Excel

Spreadsheet and to caution offerors not to include the NIH Contract Access Fee (NCAF) in the pricing.

b. Section L.3.2 has been revised to clarify the types and number of files for each Volume and Section of the proposal.

c. Section L.4.3(a) has been revised as follows:

i. Provides clarifying instructions that offerors proposing as VARs must provide evidence from the respective manufacturer substantiating that they are Authorized Resellers for all products proposed under Attachment J.4 except for Categories 2 and 4 for which third-party Authorized Reseller certifications are acceptable.

ii. Provides clarifying instructions for Attachment J.7, List of Authorized Original Equipment Manufacturers.

iii. More clearly describes the minimum requirements for products listed on Category 1 and Category 6.

d. Section L.4.5, Pricing, subparagraph (c) has been revised to identify the Pricing Workbook at Attachment J.1 and to caution offerors not to include the NCAF in the pricing.

2. In the Pricing Workbook, Attachment J.1 and the Technical Compliance Workbook, Attachment J.4, the following changes were made:

a. Category 1:

• Wireless requirements have been modified to (g, n)

• Optical Drive has been modified to: DVD +/- RW

• Battery Life has been modified to: 6 hrs. for power user

b. Category 2

• Optical Drive has been modified to: DVD +/- RW

c. Category 3

• Multifunction Printer copy speed has been modified to: 20cpm

d. Category 4

• Platform Supported has been modified to read: Windows and/or Unix

• Item 4.A.1-04 has been amended to 1-Year, 1 Server (4 cores)

• Clarified the Year 1 Government Quantity for Item 4.A.2 in Attachment J.1.

e. Category 6

• The ENERGY STAR® requirement has been clarified

f. Category 7

• Item 7.A.1-08/09 and 7.A.2-09/10 has been amended to Backup Storage

• Clarified the Year 1 Government Quantity for Group A and B in Attachment J.1.

3. In the Products List, Attachment J.8, the following change was made:

a. Column 1, “CLIN Action” is removed.

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As a result of these revisions, the following documents are attached that incorporate these revisions and supersede all previous versions:

1. Updated conformed version of the solicitation, Request for Proposal (RFP)

NIHJT2014002/0004

2. Copy of the solicitation highlighting the revisions made in this amendment

3. Revised Attachment J.1, version 4

4. Revised Attachment J.4, version 4

5. Revised Attachment J.8, version 4

The due date for receipt of proposals remains unchanged at 1:00:00 pm, EST on June 27, 2014.