Solicitation_NIHOF2011367_Amendments_ _Clarifications_01-04-2012.pdf

January 4, 2012 Amendment 00004

Solicitation NIHOF2011367

List of Changes & Clarifications to Solicitation Number NIHOF2011367

Section L – Instructions, Conditions , and Notices to Offerors Authorized Official Submission of Proposal

The Government intends to use MSI Universal (non-Government entity) for advisory/assistance services in the evaluation of submitted proposals. The non-Government participants will have access to the offeror's proposals. Submission of an offer shall constitute consent to the disclosure of proprietary information to all non-Government participants. The contracted entity has signed a non-disclosure & confidentiality agreement with the Government.

Phase I proposal must be signed by an official authorized to bind your organization and must stipulate that it is predicated upon all the terms and conditions of this RFP. One (1) original and four (4) copies of Phase I proposal shall be submitted in to the address indicated below.

Proposals shall be typewritten, with fonts no smaller than 11 points, font type - Times New Roman, 1/2" top, bottom and 1" side margins, single space, paginated, reproduced on letter size paper; except charts and matrices can be in foldout sheets not exceeding 11" x 17", and will be legible in all required copies. The Phase I proposal shall not exceed 75 pages.

Phase II proposal must be signed by an official authorized to bind your organization and must stipulate that it is predicated upon all the terms and conditions of this RFP. One (1) original and four (4) copies of Phase II Technical proposal and one (1) original and three (3) copies of the Phase II Business proposal shall be submitted in to the address indicated below. Proposals shall be typewritten, with fonts no smaller than 11 points, font type - Times New Roman, 1/2" top, bottom and 1" side margins, single space, paginated, reproduced on letter size paper; except charts and matrices can be in foldout sheets not exceeding 11" x 17", and will be legible in all required copies. The Phase II Technical proposal shall not exceed 100 pages.

Clarification The FAR clause updated (52.219-18) on the last amendment was simply an update to the Washington District SBA office. There was no change to the original requirement. The requirement remains in place.