Addendum_to_Instructions_to_Offerors_IRP.docx

Addendum to Instructions to Offerors

FAR provision 52.212-1 (Oct 2015) generally applies to this requirement. However, the following instructions either supplement the instructions located in 52.212-1.

Offerors’ proposals shall consist of three parts:

I. A Business Proposal II. Resumes III. An Oral Presentation

Instructions for the Business Proposal are in located 52.212-1(b). Specifically, Offerors shall provide three (3) past performance references of recent and relevant contracts for the same or similar services. Offerors shall structure their quotes as firm fixed prices for each period of performance (base, Option 1, Option 2, Option 3, and Option 4). There are no page limits for the Business Proposal. Submissions shall be formatted in either Microsoft Word or PDF.

Resumes for all Key Personnel shall be submitted as a single Microsoft Word or PDF. Resumes shall provide sufficient detail to demonstrate the necessary experience, certification, and/or education requested in the SOW. There are no page limits for the Resumes.

Both the Business Proposal and Resumes shall be electronically submitted to the Contracting Officer, Eric Steinberg, at eric.steinberg@nih.gov no later than 5:00 pm Eastern on March 8, 2016. Upon receipt of the Business Proposal and Resumes, the Contracting Officer will schedule a time of your Oral Presentation. Oral Presentations shall take place on March 9, 2016.

The Oral Presentation shall consist of either an in person or remote demonstration of the existing Research Resources Marketplace (RRM). Offerors will be expected to demonstrate the functionality of the RRM consistent with the requirements outlined in the SOW.

Questions about this Synopsis/Solicitation must be submitted electronically to the Contracting Officer no later than 3:30pm Eastern on March 4, 2016. Answers will be posted as an amendment to this Synopsis/Solicitation no later than 5:00 pm Eastern March 5, 2016.