Q&As.docx

Q. Could NLM confirm the deadline for proposal submission is April 30? Do Offerors need to provide NLM with any further information at the site visit?

A. The proposal submission is due on or before April 30, 2018 at 4:30 PM EST; and Offerors do not have to provide NLM with any information on the site visit.

Q. It would be helpful to know the purpose or nature of the offered site visit, so Offerors can determine whether it would be of benefit to attend before completing a proposal.

A. The purpose of the site visit is to introduce attendees to the exhibition display area at the Library and answer any questions that attendees may have at that time. There is no specific information or handout materials that will be provided at the site visit.

Q. Have had difficulty with some of the links in the solicitation. Two links are inaccessible. Are there other ways of getting into these sites?

A. The accessible eCPS link as follows:

https://ecps-internal.nih.gov/NLM/default/Home/Index A. The accessible FAR should read as follows:

http://farsite.hill.af.mil/vmfara.htm Q. On the "Museum Specialist Business Proposal Template" can NLM explain what "loaded rates" are, as well as the "level 1" or "level 2" designations?

A. We (NLM) are simplifying the service areas to one labor rate only and will post the revised business template on the FBO. The “loaded rates” is the labor hourly rate plus benefits, expenses, and other overhead.