Amendment_1_to_RFP_MMR.pdf

AMENDMENT TO NICHD SOLICITATION

A Repository of Mouse Models for Cytogenetic Disorders

Solicitation Number: NIH-NICHD-IDD-2015-7

Amendment Number: 1

Amendment Issue Date: June 16, ,2015

Proposal Due Date: July 6, 2015

DATE, TIME, Local Time UNCHANGED

Issued By: Timni Mahase

Contracting Officer

NICHD

Office of Acquisitions

6100 Executive Blvd

Room 7A07, MSC 7510

Bethesda, Maryland 208927510

Point of Contact: Timni Mahase, Contracting Officer

E-Mail: mahaset@mail.nih.gov

This amendment is issued to all potential

Offerors.

The above numbered solicitation is amended as set forth below. The hour and date specified for receipt of proposals

(HAS NOT) been extended. Offerors must acknowledge receipt of this amendment by identifying this amendment number and date on each copy of the offer submitted. Failure to receive your acknowledgement may result in the rejection of your offer.

If by virtue of this amendment you desire to change an offer already submitted, such change may be made by e-mail, provided each e-mail makes reference to the solicitation and this amendment, and is received prior to the opening hour and date specified.

Except as provided herein, all terms and conditions of the RFP remain unchanged and in full force and effect. THE

PURPOSE OF THIS AMENDMENT is to issue clarification questions received and to address updates to the RFP.

RFP NIH-NICHD-IDD-2015-7

A Repository of Mouse Models for Cytogenetic Disorders

PLEASE NOTE THE CUT OFF PERIOD FOR QUESTIONS IS JUNE 23

RD

, 2015 AT 2:00 P.M. LOCAL

TIME.

Question 1: Procedural steps regarding this solicitation. We only have prior experience with SBIRs.

Answer 1: Your organization may wish to obtain assistance from a consultant who can assist you with the proposal. The solicitation is opened to all.

Question 2: Do all of the “essential activities” have to be offered by the contract provider or is it possible to provide selected ones? We would be able to address all of the “essential activities” EXCEPT 6) “Characterize the clinical and neurobehavioral phenotype(s)” for which we would like to involve a collaborator.

Answer 2: There is no restriction on subcontractors, so you can submit a proposal.

Question 3: Relating to 2), Is subcontracting regarding “essential activity” 6) to the private or academic sector allowed for this solicitation?

Answer 3: See answer to Question 2 above.

Question 4: Would we be allowed to partially provide to the overall required services as a small business, for example to handle a certain percentage of the work load or specific models?

Answer 4: Yes.

Question 5: Is the “size standard of 500 employees” an absolute requirement?

Answer 5: Yes.

Question 6: Page 5, section d. of NIH-NICHD-IDD-2015-7: “The Contractor will be required to be charged to investigators, with the overriding goal to maintain the colony without producing profit.”

What is the exact meaning of this? For example, would only non-profit organizations be eligible because of their operational structure or does this mean that for-profits should not produce a profit when “maintaining the colony” but would be allowed to make a profit from other services they provide within this solicitation?

Answer 6: No. As stated in Attachment 3, page 5, paragraph 3, (1) the least expensive costs will be charged to

NIH-funded investigators, (2) moderate fees will be charged to investigators with other, non-NIH sources of support, and (3) higher fees will be charged to investigators from commercial interests or with industry sources of support.

Question 7: Considering the geographical constraint of personally reviewing the document, I request you to provide us the following details before we buy the document:

List of Items, Schedule of Requirements, Scope of Work, Terms of Reference, Bill of Materials required.

2) Soft Copy of the Tender Document through email.

3) Names of countries that will be eligible to participate in this tender.

4) Information about the Tendering Procedure and Guidelines

5) Estimated Budget for this Purchase

6) Any Extension of Bidding Deadline?

7) Any Addendum or Pre Bid meeting Minutes?

Answer 7: Attachment 3 of this RFP is the Scope of Work which lists the requirements. There is no Tender

Document. Follow the instructions in Section L of the RFP which stated all requirements for preparation and submission of both a technical and a budget proposal. Also Section J provides a list of the attachments with electronic links. There will be no extension to the closing time and date which is 3:00 PM EST local time on July

6, 2015.

END OF AMENDMENT #2 TO RFP NIH-NICHD-IDD-2015-7