Amendment_01.pdf

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)

15B. Contractor/Offeror 15C. Date Signed 16B. United States of America

(Signature of Contracting Officer)

16C. Date Signed

(Signature of person authorized to sign)

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

PREVIOUS EDITIONS UNUSABLE Prescribed by GSA FAR (48 CFR) 53.243

AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION/MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT

1. Contract ID Code Page of Pages 1 2

2. Amendment/Modification No. 3. Effective Date 4. Requisition/Purchase Req. No. 5. Project No. (if applicable) 01 May 4, 2016 NCNM7000-16-00135

6. Issued By Code AJ730004 7. Administered By (If other than Item 6) Code

U.S. DEPT. OF COMMERCE - BOULDER LABS SEE BLOCK 6

ACQUISITION MANAGEMENT DIVISION SOU6

325 BROADWAY

BOULDER, CO 80305

8. Name and Address of Contractor (No., Street, County, and Zip Code) (X) 9A. Amendment of Solicitation No.

X

RA133C-16-RP-0023

9B. Date (See Item 11) April 27, 2016 10A., Modification of Contract/Order No.

10B. Date (See Item 13)

Code Facility Code

11. THIS ITEM ONLY APPLIES TO AMENDMENTS OF SOLICITATIONS

X

The above numbered solicitation is amended as set forth in item 14. The hour and date specified for receipt of Offers is extended X 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 1 copies 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 ACKNOWLEDG- MENT 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 CONTRACT/ORDERS.

IT MODIFIES THE CONTRACT/ORDER NO. AS DESCRIBED IN ITEM 14.

(x) 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 fourth 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, X is required to sign this document and return 1 copies to the issuing office.

14. Description of Amendment/Modification (Organized by UCF section headings, including solicitation/contract subject matter where feasible.)

The purpose of this amendment is to provide the attached responses to questions.

RA133C-16-RP-0023

Amendment 01

QUESTION 1:

Ref CAR 1352.215-70 Proposal Preparation, page 26. General Instructions section (a) subsection 2):

The RFP states 12 point font is required. To improve readability of graphics and tables, a minimum of 10 point font text is requested as is commonly specified in other Government RFPs. Will the Government change the font size specification to 12 point font for text and to 10 point font for graphics and tables?

ANSWER:

The RFP is hereby amended to specify that a minimum 10 point font is allowable for graphics and tables.

QUESTION 2:

Ref CAR 1352.215-70 Proposal Preparation, page 27 of 46. Technical Proposal section (b) Factor A, subsection 8):

The Government requires offerors to “Provide an initial draft Quality Control Plan; a final plan will be required after award of contract (see PWS section 14.0).” Because a Quality Control Plan typically consists of many pages, we request that the Government exclude the initial draft Quality Control Plan from page count as is commonly specified in other Government RFPs. Will the Government exclude the initial draft Quality Control Plan from page count? Alternatively, if the initial draft Quality Plan remains within page count, will the Government increase the page count limitation to include an increased number of pages consistent with the number of pages in the required initial draft Quality Control Plan?

ANSWER:

The RFP is hereby amended to specify that the draft Quality Control Plan (QCP) will not be included in the proposal page count. However, the separate page limitation for the draft QCP is no more than 20 pages.

QUESTION 3:

Is there an incumbent currently performing the Performance Work Statement support services?

If so, please provide the incumbent contractor name and total contract value.

ANSWER:

The services are currently being performed under a cooperative agreement with the National Marine Sanctuary Foundation (NMSF). NMSF subcontracts the work to the Research Corporation of the University of Hawaii (RCUH). The current value of this work under the cooperative agreement is approximately $16 million.