Amendment_1_RFP_NIH-NICHD-IDDB-2018-17.pdf

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1. CONTRACT ID CODE PAGE OF PAGES

AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION/MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT N/A 1 3

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

01 (One) June 29, 2018 N/A N/A

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

CODE N/A

National Institutes of Health Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development Contracts Management Branch 6710B Rockledge Drive Bethesda, MD 20892

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

TO ALL PROSPECTIVE OFFERORS

NIH-NICHD-IDDB-2018-17

9B. DATED (SEE ITEM 11)

June 7, 2018

10A. MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT/ORDER NO.

10B. DATED (SEE ITEM 13)

CODE FACILITY CODE

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.

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 one (1) copy 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 ACKNOWLEDGMENT TO BE RECEIVED AT THE PLACE DESIGNATED FOR THE RECEIPT OF OFFERS PRIOR TO THE HOUR AND DATA 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 data specified.

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 copies to the issuing office.

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

PURPOSE: To amend RFP NIH-NICHD-IDDB-2018-17 entitled, “Newborn Screening Translational Research Network (NBSTRN)” by providing a new Attachment 1. As a result of this amendment, RFP No. NIH-NICHD-IDDB-2018-17, is amended as follows:

Section J – List of Attachments is modified to provide a revised Attachment 1, “Packaging and Delivery of Proposals for Use with the NIH electronic Contract Proposal Submission (eCPS) Website”. The attachment provided with this amendment replaces the original Attachment 1 to this RFP.

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)

Katharine C. Minker Contracting Officer, OA, NICHD, NIH, DHHS

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

(Signature of person authorized to sign)

BY

(Signature of Contracting Officer)

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

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RFP #NIH-NICHD-IDDB-2018-17, Amendment 1

Attachment 1 – Packaging and Delivery of Proposals for Use with the NIH electronic Contract Proposal Submission (eCPS) Website

I. PROPOSAL SUBMISSION

A. eCPS

1. Proposals must be submitted via the electronic Contract Proposal Submission (eCPS) website at https://ecps.nih.gov

2. Proposals submitted by facsimile or email will not be accepted.

3. Follow the “How to Submit an Electronic Proposal” instructions provided on the eCPS website at: https://ecps.nih.gov/home/howto. Please note that creating an account to submit may take up to three (3) business days. Please apply for a new account early to allow enough time for the registration process.

4. Offerors are solely responsible for submitting proposals and any modifications or revisions so as to reach the Government office designated above by the date and time specified in the solicitation. If your proposal is not received by the date and time specified in the solicitation, it will be considered a “late proposal,” in accordance with HHSAR 352.215-70, Late Proposals and Revisions (December 18, 2015.)

B. Creating and Naming Files:

1. Create one PDF file for your Technical Proposal, including all attachments.

The Technical Proposal should be created in a PDF format that enables word searches to the maximum extent practicable. Forms and/or documents requiring signature(s) may be scanned but must be merged in the Technical Proposal PDF file.

2. Create one PDF of your Business Proposal, including all attachments.

The Business Proposal should be created in a PDF format that enables word searches to the maximum extent practicable. Forms and/or documents requiring signature(s) may be scanned but must be merged into the Business Proposal PDF file. Additionally, the “Breakdown of Proposed Estimated Costs (plus Fee) with Excel Spreadsheet” (http://oamp.od.nih.gov/sites/default/files/DGS/contracting-forms/spshexcl_dec2012.xlsx ) must be included in the Business Proposal.

3. Create your Business Excel Document.

The Excel file should be the “Breakdown of Proposed Estimated Costs (plus Fee) with Excel Spreadsheet” (http://oamp.od.nih.gov.gov/sites/default/files/DGS/contracting-forms/spshexcl_dec2012.xlsx ) included in the Business Proposal in its original Excel format, not PDF. Multiple Excel files may be included, as necessary.

4. Each of the proposals, Technical and Business, must be separate and complete in itself. Do not reference one proposal in another.

https://ecps.nih.gov/ https://ecps.nih.gov/home/howto http://oamp.od.nih.gov/sites/default/files/DGS/contracting-forms/spshexcl_dec2012.xlsx http://oamp.od.nih.gov/sites/default/files/DGS/contracting-forms/spshexcl_dec2012.xlsx http://oamp.od.nih.gov.gov/sites/default/files/DGS/contracting-forms/spshexcl_dec2012.xlsx http://oamp.od.nih.gov.gov/sites/default/files/DGS/contracting-forms/spshexcl_dec2012.xlsx

RFP #NIH-NICHD-IDDB-2018-17, Amendment 1

5. File naming convention: It is requested that the filenames for your Technical Proposal, Business Proposal, and Excel Workbook include the name of the offeror, the solicitation number and the type of proposal (i.e., Technical, Business, or Excel Workbook).

Examples:

Technical Proposal: XYZ Company_NIH-NICHD-IDDB-2018-17_Technical.pdf Business Proposal: XYZ Company_NIH-NICHD-IDDB-2018-17_Business.pdf

Excel Workbook: XYZ Company_NIH-NICHD-IDDB-2018-17_Business.xlsx

II. FORMATTING AND PAGE LIMITATIONS:

A. PROPOSAL FORMATTING

1. The PDF files should be created in a format that enables word searches to the maximum extent practicable.

2. Each of the proposals, Technical and Business, must be separate and complete in itself, so that evaluation of one may be accomplished independently of, and concurrently with, evaluation of the other.

3. Proposals shall not include links to internet web site addresses (URLs) or otherwise direct readers to alternate sources of information.

4. Font size must be 10 to 12 points.

5. Spacing should be no more than 15 characters per inch. Within a vertical inch, there must be no more than six lines of text.

6. Print margins must be at least one-inch on each edge of the paper.

7. Signatures may be electronic, or scanned, but must be merged into the respective file.

Failure to adhere to the formatting requirements above may impact whether your proposal is reviewed in its entirety.

B. PAGE LIMITATIONS

TECHNICAL PROPOSAL BUSINESS PROPOSAL (No page limits)

The offeror must submit one (1) electronic PDF file for the Technical Proposal

*The proposal should not exceed 25 pages.

The offeror must submit one (1) electronic PDF file Business Proposal

(NO PAGE LIMITS on BUSINESS PROPOSAL) In addition, the Offerors must include the Excel Spreadsheet with the Breakdowns of the Proposed Estimated Costs

*The page limitation is inclusive of all attachments but does not include: bio-sketches/resumes, references, Summary of Related Activities, NIST 800 53 Self-Assessment, Proposal Cover Sheet, Section Dividers that do not contain information other than title of Section, Technical Proposal Direct Cost Summary Sheets, Title and Back Page and Table of Contents. (Please note that the Draft Information Security Plan should be included in the business proposal). Pages in excess of this limitation will be removed from the proposal and will not be considered.