Amendment1_to_RFP_-_Page_limits-EST.pdf

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AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION/MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT

1. CONTRACT ID CODE

PAGE

OF PAGES

2. AMENDMENT/MODIFICATION NO.

3. EFFECTIVE DATE

01/06/2017

4. REQUISITION/PURCHASE

REQ. NO.

5. PROJECT NO. (if applicable)

6. ISSUED BY CODE

7. ADMINISTERED BY (If other than Item 5) CODE

National Institutes of Health Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development Contracts Management Branch 6700B Rockledge Drive

BETHESDA MD

8. NAME AND ADDRESS OF CONTRACTOR (No., street, city, county, State and ZIP Code)

TO ALL POTENTIAL OFFERORS

9A. AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION NO.

RFP NIH-NICHD-OPPT-2017-2

X

9B. DATED (SEE ITEM 11)

12/29/2016

10A. MODIFICATION OF

CONTRACT/ORDER NO.

CODE

FACILITY CODE

10B. DATED (SEE ITEM 13)

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.

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 __1___ copy of the amendment in your business proposal; (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 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.

12. ACCOUNTING AND APPROPRIATION DATA (if required)

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 FAR 52.243-2. 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) and Contract ARTICLE B.4.

C.THIS SUPPLEMENTAL AGREEMENT IS ENTERED INTO PURSUANT TO AUTHORITY OF:

D.OTHER (Specify type of modification and authority)

E. IMPORTANT: Contractor __ is not, X is required to sign this document and return _1_ copy in your business proposal 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-OPPT-2017-2, entitled, “Best Pharmaceuticals for Children Act Data Coordinating Center.”

DUE DATE: Until February 13, 2017. 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

Elizabeth J. Osinski NICHD Contracts Management Branch, NIH

15B. CONTRACTOR/OFFEROR

BY ______________________________________________

(Signature of person authorized to sign)

15C. DATE SIGNED

16B. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

BY

(Signature of Contracting Officer)

16C.DATE

SIGNED

01/06/2017

RFP-NIH-NICHD-OPPT-2017-2

AMENDMENT NO.: 001

CONTINUATION PAGE

As a result of this Amendment:

Attachment 1is replaced in its entirety with the attached Attachment 1 – PACKAGING AND DELIVERY OF PROPOSAL. Specifically, the page limit exclusions for the TECHNICAL PROPOSAL on this replaced Attachment 1 are revised as follows:

Technical Proposal – The offeror must submit one (1) electronic PDF file for the Technical Proposal not to exceed 40 pages.*

*The page limitation is inclusive of all attachments, but does not include:

• Bio-sketches/resumes

• References

• List of Standard Operating procedures (SOPs),\

• Proposal Cover Sheet

• Section Dividers that do not contain information other than title of Section,\

• Title and Back Page

• Table of Contents

• Technical Proposal Cost Summary

• Summary of Related Activities

• Protection of Human Subject Assurance Identification Form (OMB Form 0990-0263)

• Planned Enrollment Form

• Section 508 PATs

• Information Technology Security Plan (IT-SP)

Block 8, page 1, of the Solicitation is revised to define local time as Eastern Standard Time (EST).

The due date for receipt of proposals is UNCHANGED, i.e., until 4:00 pm local time (Eastern Standard Time (EST) on February 13, 2017.

Attachment 1

PACKAGING AND DELIVERY OF PROPOSAL

A. PROPOSAL SUBMISSION:

Proposals must be submitted by email to the following electronic mail addresses:

nichdoaedelivery@mail.nih.gov, deborah.brock@nih.gov and alice.pagan@nih.gov

1. Use the following subject line:

“RFP-NIH-NICHD-OPPT-2017-2: TO BE OPENED BY AUTHORIZED GOVERNMENT

PERSONNEL ONLY”

2. The body of email must include the following:

a) Offeror’s name, address and business size

b) Offeror’s Point of Contact with name, telephone number and email address

c) Listed Government Points of Contract for the solicitation

i. Primary – Deborah Brock

ii. Secondary – Alice Pagán and Elizabeth Osinski

3. Attachments Required:

a) The offerors must submit three (3) attachments to the emails: 1. Technical

Proposal, 2. Business Proposal, and 3. Excel Workbook (Budget).

b) It is required that the filenames for both 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).

Examples:

Technical Proposal: XYZ Company_ NICHD-OPPT-2017-2_Technical.pdf Business Proposal: XYZ Company_ NICHD-OPPT-2017-2_Business.pdf Excel Workbook: XYZ Company_ NICHD-OPPT-2017-2_Business.xlsx

TECHNICAL PROPOSAL BUSINESS PROPOSAL

The offeror must submit one (1) electronic PDF file for the Technical Proposal not to exceed 40 pages.*

The offeror must submit one (1) electronic PDF file 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, a list of Standard Operating procedures (SOPs), Proposal Cover Sheet, Section Dividers that do not contain information other than title of Section, Title and Back Page, Table of Contents, Technical Proposal Cost Summary, Summary of Related Activities, Planned Enrollment Form, Protection of Human Subject Assurance Identification (OMB Form 0990-0263), Section 508 PATs and the Information Technology Security Plan (IT-SP).

B. PROPOSAL FORMATTING

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

mailto:nichdoaedelivery@mail.nih.gov mailto:deborah.brock@nih.gov mailto:alice.pagan@nih.gov

RFP Number: NIH-NICHD-OPPT-2017-2 Packaging and Delivery of Proposal

Attachment 1

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. Print setup shall be on standard letter size paper (8.5 x 11").

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