Amend_No_2-RFP-2018-6_DIPHR_DCC..pdf

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1. CONTRACT ID CODE PAGE OF PAGES

AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION/MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT 1 2

2. AMENDMENT/MODIFICATION NO. 3. EFFECTIVE DATE 4. REQUISITION/PURCHASE REQ. NO. 5. PROJECT NO. (If applicable)

002 July 2, 2018 N/A

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

CODE

Office of Acquisitions NICHD Contracts Management Branch Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development National Institutes of Health

6710B ROCKLEDGE DRIVE

BETHESDA, MD 20892-7000

8. NAME AND ADDRESS OF CONTRACTOR (No. Street, County, State and ZIP: Code) X 9A. AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION NO.

TO ALL POTENTIAL OFFERORS

NIH-NICHD-DIPHR-2018-6

9B. DATED (SEE ITEM 11)

June 11, 2018

10A. MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT/ORDER NO.

10B. DATED (SEE ITEM 13)

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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)

N/A

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

IT MODIFIES THE CONTRACT/ORDER NO. AS DESCRIBED IN ITEM 14.

() A. THIS CHANGE ORDER IS ISSUED PURSUANT TO: (Specify authority) THE CHANGES SET FORTH IN ITEM 14 ARE MADE IN THE CONTRACT ORDER NO. IN ITEM 10A.

B. THE ABOVE NUMBERED CONTRACT/ORDER IS MODIFIED TO REFLECT THE ADMINISTRATIVE CHANGES (such as changes in paying office, appropriation date, 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)

E. IMPORTANT: Contractor is not, is required to sign this document and return copy.

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

PURPOSE: To amend RFP NIH-NICHD-DIPHR-2018-6 entitled “Multiple Study Data Coordinating Centers for Division of

Intramural Population Health Research (DIPHR)” to provide answers to questions.

DUE DATE: Until July 11, 2018, 4:00 PM Local Time (Eastern Standard Time (EST) (Unchanged).

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.

15A. NAME AND TITLE OF SIGNER (Type or print) 16A. NAME AND TITLE OF CONTRACTING OFFICER (Type or print)

Theresa Koomson, Contracting Officer NICHD Contracts Management Branch, OA

15B. CONTRACTOR/OFFEROR 15C. DATE SIGNED 16B. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 16C. DATE SIGNED

(Signature of person authorized to sign)

BY _______________/S/________________

(Signature of Contracting Officer)

07/02/2018

NSN 7540-01-152-8070 30-105 STANDARD FORM 30 (REV. 10-83)

PREVIOUS EDITION UNUSABLE Computer Generated Prescribed by GSA

RFP NIH-NICHD-DIPHR-2018-6

Amendment Number 02

This Amendment provides answers to questions received regarding this RFP, please note that individual questions may have been combined or reworded.

Question 1:

IDIQ: Attachment 3C. Study planning, management and reporting:

Under item #1. Please confirm that “provide expert assistance in the preparation and maintenance of study materials needed for obtaining approval from the IRB, OMB, etc.,” is requesting to include collection and review of site essential regulatory documents prior to assisting with and/or facilitating the submissions.

Answer:

This question pertains to Attachment 3 not 3C. Yes, “provide expert assistance in the preparation and maintenance of study materials needed for obtaining approval from the IRB, OMB, etc.,” is requesting to include collection and review of site essential regulatory documents prior to assisting with and/or facilitating the submissions.

Question 2:

Attachment 5a (SOW TO 2E), section B, states that the Summary Report is due 5 business days prior to the completion of the task order, but the Section A table says 30 working days prior to the contract completion date. Is this a discrepancy?

Answer:

Attachment 5a is for (SOW TO 2A) not (SOW TO 2E). If you are referring to SOW TO 2E then yes, there is a discrepancy, it should be 30 working days prior to the contract completion date.

Question 3:

The section requires states "The offeror shall demonstrate compliance with the NIH Policy on enhancing Reproducibility through Rigor and Transparency as described in NIH Guide Notice NOT- OD-15-103.

Specifically, the offeror shall describe in its technical proposal the information described below:" It is not clear whether this means that there is nothing specific that must be covered, or if refers to items 6 and succeeding in the section. Please clarify.

Answer:

This section is not applicable and has been removed.

Question 4:

The section requires states "The offeror shall demonstrate compliance with the NIH Policy on enhancing Reproducibility through Rigor and Transparency as described in NIH Guide Notice NOT- OD-15-103." 1) Providing this detail can be rather lengthy. Will the government consider excluding this detailed discsussion from the current page counts? 2) Is this information required for both the IDIQ and task orders, or can providing for the IDIQ only satisfy the full requirement?

Answer:

This section is not applicable and has been removed.