RFP_75N94023R00007_NIAAA_Alcohol_Epidemiologic_Data_System.pdf

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SOLICITATION

SECTION A - SOLICITATION/CONTRACT FORM

1. Requisition or other Purchase Authority: 42 U.S.C. 285n

2. Request for Proposal (RFP) Number:

75N94023R00007

3. Issue Date:

April 7, 2023

4. Set Aside:

[ ] No

[X] Yes See Part IV Section L

5. Title : NIAAA Alcohol Epidemiologic Data System (AEDS)

6. ISSUED BY:

Office of Acquisitions Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) Office of Acquisitions, NIAAA Contracts Team National Institutes of Health 6700B Rockledge Dr., Second Floor, MSC 6902 Bethesda, MD 20892-6902

7. SUBMIT OFFERS TO:

See Part III, Section J, "Packaging and Delivery of the Proposal," ATTACHMENT 1 of this Solicitation.

8. Proposals for furnishing the supplies and/or services in THE SCHEDULE will be received at the place specified in, and in the number of copies specified in Attachment 1, "Packaging and Delivery of the Proposal," until 4:00 P.M. EDT local time on May 24, 2023. Offers will be valid for 120 days unless a different period is specified by the offeror on the Attachment entitled, "Proposal Summary and Data Record, NIH 2043.

9. This solicitation requires delivery of proposals as stated in ATTACHMENT 1, "PACKAGING AND DELIVERY OF THE PROPOSAL." If proposals are required to be delivered to two different locations, the OFFICIAL POINT OF RECEIPT for determining TIMELY DELIVERY is the address provided for the OFFICE OF ACQUISITIONS.

IF YOUR PROPOSAL IS NOT RECEIVED BY THE CONTRACTING OFFICER OR HIS DESIGNEE AT THE PLACE AND TIME SPECIFIED FOR THE OFFICE OF ACQUISITIONS, THEN IT WILL BE CONSIDERED LATE AND HANDLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH subparagraph (c)(3) of FAR Clause 52.215-1, Instructions to Offerors--Competitive Acquisition," LOCATED IN SECTION L.1. OF THIS SOLICITATION.

10. Offeror must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) prior to award of a contract. Offerors must access the CCR through The System for Award Management (SAM) at https://www.sam.gov/SAM/.

11. FOR INFORMATION CALL: Jason Williams, Contracting Officer

PHONE: 301-443-3877

E-MAIL: Jason.Williams2@nih.gov

COLLECT CALLS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED.

Questions must be submitted in writing via e-mail by May 8, 2023.

Secondary Contact:

Lisa Schaupp, NIAAA Section Chief

ARB, NICHD OA

Lisa.Schaupp@nih.gov https://www.sam.gov/SAM/

RFP Number : 75N94023R00007

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RFP TABLE OF CONTENTS

PART I - THE SCHEDULE

SECTION A - SOLICITATION/CONTRACT FORM

SECTION B - SUPPLIES OR SERVICES AND PRICES/COSTS

ARTICLE B.1. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF SUPPLIES OR SERVICES

ARTICLE B.2. ESTIMATED COST - OPTION

ARTICLE B.3. PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO DIRECT COSTS

ARTICLE B.4. ADVANCE UNDERSTANDINGS

SECTION C - DESCRIPTION/SPECIFICATIONS/WORK STATEMENT

ARTICLE C.1. STATEMENT OF WORK

ARTICLE C.2. REPORTING REQUIREMENTS

ARTICLE C.3. INVENTION REPORTING REQUIREMENT

SECTION D - PACKAGING, MARKING AND SHIPPING

SECTION E - INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE

SECTION F - DELIVERIES OR PERFORMANCE

ARTICLE F.1. PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE

ARTICLE F.2. DELIVERIES

ARTICLE F.3. LEVEL OF EFFORT

ARTICLE F.4. CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE, FAR 52.252-2 (FEB 1998)

SECTION G - CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION DATA

ARTICLE G.1. CONTRACTING OFFICER REPRESENTATIVE (COR)

ARTICLE G.2. KEY PERSONNEL, HHSAR 352.237-75 (December 2015)

ARTICLE G.3. INVOICE SUBMISSION/CONTRACT FINANCING REQUEST AND CONTRACT FINANCIAL

REPORT

ARTICLE G.4. CONTRACT FINANCIAL REPORT

ARTICLE G.5. PROVIDING ACCELERATED PAYMENT TO SMALL BUSINESS SUBCONTRACTORS, FAR

52.232-40 (Nov 2021)

ARTICLE G.6. INDIRECT COST RATES

ARTICLE G.7. POST AWARD EVALUATION OF CONTRACTOR PERFORMANCE

ARTICLE G.8. GOVERNMENT PROPERTY

SECTION H - SPECIAL CONTRACT REQUIREMENTS

ARTICLE H.1. HUMAN SUBJECTS

ARTICLE H.2. CORONAVIRUS DISEASE 2019 (COVID - 19) - ONSITE CONTRACTORS RETURN TO

PHYSICAL WORKSPACE

ARTICLE H.3. NIH POLICY ON ENHANCING REPRODUCIBILITY THROUGH RIGOR AND

TRANSPARENCY

ARTICLE H.4. NIH POLICY ON ENHANCING PUBLIC ACCESS TO ARCHIVED PUBLICATIONS RESULTING

FROM NIH-FUNDED RESEARCH

ARTICLE H.5. ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF FEDERAL FUNDING

ARTICLE H.6. DISSEMINATION OF FALSE OR DELIBERATELY MISLEADING INFORMATION

ARTICLE H.7. OMB CLEARANCE

ARTICLE H.8. RESTRICTION ON PORNOGRAPHY ON COMPUTER NETWORKS

ARTICLE H.9. GUN CONTROL

ARTICLE H.10. OPTION PROVISION

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ARTICLE H.11. HHS SECURITY AND PRIVACY LANGUAGE FOR INFORMATION AND IT

PROCUREMENTS

ARTICLE H.11.1. INFORMATION SECURITY AND/OR PHYSICAL ACCESS SECURITY

ARTICLE H.11.2. GOVERNMENT INFORMATION PROCESSED ON GOCO OR COCO SYSTEMS

ARTICLE H.12. ELECTRONIC AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY ACCESSIBILITY NOTICE HHSAR

352.239-73 (December 2015)

ARTICLE H.13. COMMUNICATIONS MATERIALS AND SERVICES

ARTICLE H.14. STORAGE FACILITY REQUIREMENTS AND CERTIFICATION

ARTICLE H.15. ACCESS TO NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH (NIH) ELECTRONIC MAIL

ARTICLE H.16. CONFIDENTIALITY OF INFORMATION

ARTICLE H.17. RESPONSIBILITIES OF INSTITUTIONS REGARDING INVESTIGATOR FINANCIAL

CONFLICTS OF INTEREST

ARTICLE H.18. PUBLICATION AND PUBLICITY

ARTICLE H.19. REPORTING MATTERS INVOLVING FRAUD, WASTE AND ABUSE

ARTICLE H.20. SHARING RESEARCH DATA

ARTICLE H.21. HOTEL AND MOTEL FIRE SAFETY ACT OF 1990 (P.L. 101-391)

ARTICLE H.22. USE OF FUNDS FOR CONFERENCES, MEETINGS AND FOOD

ARTICLE H.23. USE OF FUNDS FOR PROMOTIONAL ITEMS

PART II - CONTRACT CLAUSES

SECTION I - CONTRACT CLAUSES

ARTICLE I.1. GENERAL CLAUSES FOR A COST-REIMBURSEMENT RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT

CONTRACT

ARTICLE I.2. AUTHORIZED SUBSTITUTIONS OF CLAUSES

ARTICLE I.3. ADDITIONAL CONTRACT CLAUSES

ARTICLE I.4. ADDITIONAL FAR CONTRACT CLAUSES INCLUDED IN FULL TEXT

FAR Clause 52.204-21, Basic Safeguarding of Covered Contractor Information Systems (Nov 2021)

FAR Clause 52.204-14, Service Contract Reporting Requirements (Oct 2016)

FAR Clause 52.204-23, Prohibition on Contracting for Hardware, Software, and Services Developed or Provided by Kaspersky Lab and Other Covered Entities (Nov 2021)

FAR Clause 52.204-24, Representation Regarding Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment (Nov 2021)

FAR Clause 52.204-25, Prohibition on Contracting for Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment (Nov 2021)

FAR Clause 52.209-9, Updates of Publicly Available Information Regarding Responsibility Matters (Oct 2018)

FAR Clause 52.204-26, Covered Telecommunications Equipment or Services-Representation (Oct 2020)

52.217-9, Option to Extend the Term of the Contract

Department of Health and Human Services Acquisition Regulation (HHSAR)(48 CHAPTER 3)

CLAUSES:

HHSAR Clause 352.232-71, Electronic Submission of Payment Requests (February 2, 2022)

PART III - LIST OF DOCUMENTS, EXHIBITS AND OTHER ATTACHMENTS

SECTION J - LIST OF ATTACHMENTS

SOLICITATION ATTACHMENTS

TECHNICAL PROPOSAL ATTACHMENTS

BUSINESS PROPOSAL ATTACHMENTS

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INFORMATIONAL ATTACHMENTS

PART IV - REPRESENTATIONS AND INSTRUCTIONS

SECTION K - REPRESENTATIONS, CERTIFICATIONS AND OTHER STATEMENTS OF OFFERORS

SECTION L - INSTRUCTIONS, CONDITIONS, AND NOTICES TO OFFERORS

1. GENERAL INFORMATION

a. INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS--COMPETITIVE ACQUISITION

b. NOTICE OF SMALL BUSINESS SET-ASIDE

c. NAICS CODE AND SIZE STANDARD

d. TYPE OF CONTRACT AND NUMBER OF AWARDS

e. LEVEL OF EFFORT

f. COMMITMENT OF PUBLIC FUNDS

g. PROMOTING EFFICIENT SPENDING

h. COMMUNICATIONS PRIOR TO CONTRACT AWARD

i. RELEASE OF INFORMATION

j. CONCEPT REVIEW

k. PREPARATION COSTS

l. SERVICE OF PROTEST

2. INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS

a. GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS

1. Contract Type and General Clauses

2. Authorized Official and Submission of Proposal

3. Proposal Summary and Data Record (NIH-2043)

4. Separation of Technical and Business Proposals

5. Alternate Proposals

6. Evaluation of Proposals

7. Potential Award Without Discussions

8. Use of the Metric System of Measurement

9. Privacy Act - Treatment of Proposal Information

10. Selection of Offerors

11. Institutional Responsibility Regarding Investigator Conflicts of Interest

12. CERTIFICATION REGARDING TAX MATTERS (OCT 2020)

13. Past Performance Information

14. Electronic Information Technology Accessibility Notice, HHSAR 352.239-73 (December 2015)

15. Solicitation Provisions Incorporated by Reference

b. TECHNICAL PROPOSAL INSTRUCTIONS

1. Technical Discussions

2. Other Considerations

3. Writing Sample

4. Technical Evaluation

5. Obtaining and Disseminating Biomedical Research Resources

c. BUSINESS PROPOSAL INSTRUCTIONS

1. Basic Cost/Price Information

2. Proposal Cover Sheet

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3. Information Other than Cost or Pricing Data

4. Requirements for Cost or Pricing Data or Information Other than Cost and Pricing Data

5. Salary Rate Limitation

6. Total Compensation Plan

7. Other Administrative Data

8. Qualifications of the Offeror

9. Subcontractors

10. Proposer's Annual Financial Report

11. Travel Costs/Travel Policy

SECTION M - EVALUATION FACTORS FOR AWARD

1. GENERAL

2. COST/PRICE EVALUATION

3. EVALUATION OF OPTIONS

4. EVALUATION OF DATA SHARING PLAN

5. TECHNICAL EVALUATION FACTORS

6. EVALUATION OF ELECTRONIC AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY ACCESSIBILITY- SECTION

7. PAST PERFORMANCE FACTOR

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PART I - THE SCHEDULE

THE INFORMATION SET FORTH IN SECTION A - SOLICITATION/CONTRACT FORM, HEREIN CONTAINS IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR ANY OFFEROR INTERESTED IN RESPONDING TO THIS SOLICITATION.

ANY CONTRACT RESULTING FROM THIS SOLICITATION WILL INCLUDE IN ITS SECTION A - SOLICITATION/ CONTRACT FORM, ACCOUNTING, APPROPRIATION AND GENERAL INFORMATION APPLICABLE TO THE

CONTRACT AWARD.

THE CONTRACT SCHEDULE SET FORTH IN SECTIONS B THROUGH H, HEREIN, CONTAINS CONTRACTUAL INFORMATION PERTINENT TO THIS SOLICITATION. IT IS NOT AN EXACT REPRESENTATION OF THE CONTRACT DOCUMENT THAT WILL BE AWARDED AS A RESULT OF THIS SOLICITATION. THE CONTRACT COST OR PRICE AND OTHER CONTRACTUAL PROVISIONS PERTINENT TO THE OFFEROR (i.e., those relating to the organizational structure [e.g., Non-Profit, Commercial] and specific cost authorizations unique to the Offeror's proposal and requiring Contracting Officer Prior Approval) WILL BE DISCUSSED IN THE NEGOTIATION PROCESS AND WILL BE INCLUDED IN THE RESULTANT CONTRACT. THE ENCLOSED CONTRACT SCHEDULE IS

INTENDED TO PROVIDE THE OFFEROR WITH THE NECESSARY INFORMATION TO UNDERSTAND THE

TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THE RESULTANT CONTRACT.

SECTION B - SUPPLIES OR SERVICES AND PRICES/COSTS

ARTICLE B.1. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF SUPPLIES OR SERVICES

The NIAAA Alcohol Epidemiologic Data System (AEDS) provides statistical analysis and statistical programming support services to NIAAA staff who are conducting alcohol-related epidemiologic research to facilitate publication by NIAAA staff of secondary analyses of epidemiologic survey and other data in reports and scientific journals.

Major products are Surveillence Reports which are published on the NIAAA website (https://www.niaaa.nih.gov) and scientific manuscripts which are published in peer-reviewed journals. Technical support services provided by the AEDS contract are available for use by in-house NIAAA staff.

ARTICLE B.2. ESTIMATED COST - OPTION

a. The estimated cost of the Base Period of this contract is $ TBD.

b. The fixed fee for the Base Period of this contract is $ TBD. The fixed fee shall be paid in direct ratio to the level of effort expended; that is, the percent of fee paid shall be equal to the percent of total effort expended. Payment shall be subject to the withholding provisions of the clauses ALLOWABLE COST AND PAYMENT and FIXED FEE referenced in the General Clause Listing in Part II, ARTICLE I.1. of this contract.

c. The total estimated amount of the Base Period of this contract, represented by the sum of the estimated cost plus the fixed fee for the Base Period is $ TBD.

d. If the Government exercises its option pursuant to the OPTION PROVISION Article in SECTION H of this contract, the Government's total estimated contract amount represented by the sum of the estimated cost plus the fixed fee will be increased as follows:

Estimated Cost

Fixed Fee

Estimated Cost Plus Fixed Fee

Base Period TBD TBD TBD

Option Period 1 TBD TBD TBD

Option Period 2 TBD TBD TBD

Option Period 3 TBD TBD TBD

Option Period 4 TBD TBD TBD

Total TBD TBD TBD

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Estimated Cost

Fixed Fee

Estimated Cost Plus Fixed Fee

[Base Period and Option(s)]

ARTICLE B.3. PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO DIRECT COSTS

This article will prohibit or restrict the use of contract funds, unless otherwise approved by the Contracting Officer. The following is a list of items that may be included in the resultant contract as applicable. 1) Conferences & Meetings, 2) Food for Meals, Light Refreshments & Beverages, 3) Promotional Items, 4) Acquisition, by purchase or lease, of any interest in real property; 5) Special rearrangement or alteration of facilities; 6) Purchase or lease of any item of general purpose office furniture or office equipment regardless of dollar value; 7) Travel Costs including Foreign Travel; 8) Consultant Costs; 9) Subcontract Costs; 10) Patient Care Costs; 11) Accountable Government Property; 12) Printing costs; and 13) Research Funding.

ARTICLE B.4. ADVANCE UNDERSTANDINGS

Specific elements of cost, which normally require prior written approval of the Contracting Officer before incurrence of the cost (e.g., foreign travel, consultant fees, subcontracts) will be included in this Article if the Contracting Officer has granted his/her approval prior to contract award.

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SECTION C - DESCRIPTION/SPECIFICATIONS/WORK STATEMENT

ARTICLE C.1. STATEMENT OF WORK

a. Independently and not as an agent of the Government, the Contractor shall be required to furnish all the necessary services, qualified personnel, material, equipment, and facilities, not otherwise provided by the Government, as needed to perform the Statement of Work, dated January 16, 2023, attached hereto and made a part of this Solicitation (See SECTION J - List of Attachments).

ARTICLE C.2. REPORTING REQUIREMENTS

All reports shall be submitted electronically.

These reports shall be compliant with Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973. Additional information about testing documents for Section 508 compliance, including guidance and specific checklists, by application, can be found at: https://www.hhs.gov/web/section-508/index.html and at: https://www.section508.gov/create/documents, "Create Accessible Documents."

All paper/hardcopy documents/reports (if any) submitted under this contract shall be printed or copied, double-sided, on at least 30 percent post-consumer fiber paper, whenever practicable, in accordance with FAR 4.302(b).

SEE ATTACHMENT 4, “REPORTING REQUIREMENTS AND DELIVERABLES”, FOR THE FULL LIST

OF REQUIRED TECHNICAL DELIVERABLES, INFORMATION AND PHYSICAL ACCESS SECURITY

DELIVERABLES, AND ADMINISTRATIVE AND REGULATORY DELIVERABLES FOR THIS CONTRACT

APPLICABLE TO THIS ARTICLE C.2.

a. Technical Progress Reports

In addition to the required reports set forth elsewhere in this Schedule, the preparation and submission of regularly recurring Technical Progress Reports will be required in any contract resulting from this solicitation. These reports will require descriptive information about the activities undertaken during the reporting period and will require information about planned activities for future reporting periods. The frequency and specific content of these reports will be determined prior to contract award. [Note: Beginning May 25, 2008, the Contractor shall include the applicable PubMed Central or NIH Manuscript Submission reference number when citing publications that arise from its NIH funded research.]

For proposal preparation purposes only, it is estimated that in addition to the required electronic version(s) 0 hard copies of these reports will be required as follows:

[X] Monthly [ ] Quarterly [ ] Semi-Annually [X] Annually [ ] Annually (with a requirement for a Draft Annual Report) [ ] Final - Upon final completion of the contract [X] Final - Upon final completion of the contract (with a requirement for a Draft Final Report)

b. Other Reports/Deliverables https://www.hhs.gov/web/section-508/index.html https://www.section508.gov/create/documents

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1. Reporting of Financial Conflict of Interest (FCOI)

All reports and documentation required by 45 CFR Part 94, Responsible Prospective Contractors including, but not limited to, the New FCOI Report, Annual FCOI Report, Revised FCOI Report, and the Mitigation Report, shall be submitted to the Contracting Officer in format. Thereafter, reports shall be due in accordance with the regulatory compliance requirements in 45 CFR Part

94. 45 CFR Part 94 is available at: https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-45/part-94.

See Part 94.5, Responsibilities of Institutions regarding Investigator financial conflicts of interest for complete information on reporting requirements.

(Reference the INSTITUTIONAL RESPONSIBILITY REGARDING INVESTIGATOR FINANCIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST Article in SECTION H of this contract.)

2. Information Security Reporting and Deliverables – ATTACHMENT 4, “Reporting Requirements and Deliverables” and the “HHS Security and Privacy Language for Information and IT Procurements” Article in SECTION H for full details. (Information Security Reporting Requirements and Deliverables may be further refined upon award based upon the specific details of the offeror’s technical approach).

3. Section 508 Annual Report

The Contractor must submit an annual Section 508 report in accordance with the schedule set forth by the Contracting Officer (CO)/Contracting Officer's Representative (COR). The Section 508 Report Template and Instructions for completing the report are available at: https://www.hhs.gov/sites/ default/files/web/508/contracting/technology/section_508_annual_report.doc.

4. Planning Meeting Agenda – see ATTACHMENT 4, “Reporting Requirements and Deliverables” for details.

5. Annual Plan of Performance – see ATTACHMENT 4, “Reporting Requirements and Deliverables” for details.

6. Surveillance Reports – See ATTACHMENT 4, “Reporting Requirements and Deliverables” for details.

7. Alcohol Epidemiologic Data Directory – see ATTACHMENT 4, “Reporting Requirements and Deliverables” for details.

8. Posters and Slides – see ATTACHMENT 4, “Reporting Requirements and Deliverables” for details.

9. Transition Plan – see ATTACHMENT 4, “Reporting Requirements and Deliverables” for details.

10. Data/Data Sets – see ATTACHMENT 4, “Reporting Requirements and Deliverables” for details.

11. Report of Government Owned, Contractor Held Property – see ATTACHMENT 4, “Reporting Requirements and Deliverables” for details.

12. Service Contract Annual Report – Contractor shall submit an Annual Service Contract Report to https://www.SAM.gov on or before October 31 each year (covering a reporting period of the https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-45/part-94 https://www.hhs.gov/sites/default/files/web/508/contracting/technology/section_508_annual_report.doc https://www.hhs.gov/sites/default/files/web/508/contracting/technology/section_508_annual_report.doc https://www.SAM.gov

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ARTICLE C.3. INVENTION REPORTING REQUIREMENT

All reports and documentation required by FAR Clause 52.227-11, Patent Rights-Ownership by the Contractor including, but not limited to, the invention disclosure report, the confirmatory license, and the Government support certification, shall be directed to the Division of Extramural Inventions and Technology Resources (DEITR), OPERA, OER, NIH, 6705 Rockledge Drive, Suite 310, MSC 7980, Bethesda, Maryland 20892-7980 (Telephone: 301-435-1986). In addition, one copy of an annual utilization report, and a copy of the final invention statement, shall be submitted to the Contracting Officer. The final invention statement (see FAR 27.303(b)(2)(ii)) shall be submitted to the Contracting Officer on the expiration date of the contract.

The annual utilization report shall be submitted in accordance with the DELIVERIES Article in SECTION F of this contract. The first annual utilization report shall be due on or before September 26, 2024. Thereafter, reports shall be due on or before the last Calendar day following the reporting period.] The final invention statement (see FAR 27.303(b)(2)(ii)) shall be submitted to the Contracting Officer on the expiration date of the contract.

If no invention is disclosed or no activity has occurred on a previously disclosed invention during the applicable reporting period, a negative report shall be submitted to the Contracting Officer.

To assist contractors in complying with invention reporting requirements of the clause, the NIH has developed "Interagency Edison," an electronic invention reporting system. Use of Interagency Edison is required as it streamlines the reporting process and greatly reduces paperwork. Access to the system is through a secure interactive Web site to ensure that all information submitted is protected. Interagency Edison and information relating to the capabilities of the system can be obtained from the Web ( http://www.iedison.gov), or by contacting the Extramural Inventions and Technology Resources Branch, OPERA, NIH.

http://www.iedison.gov

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SECTION D - PACKAGING, MARKING AND SHIPPING

All deliverables required under this contract shall be packaged, marked and shipped in accordance with Government specifications. At a minimum, all deliverables shall be marked with the contract number and Contractor name. The Contractor shall guarantee that all required materials shall be delivered in immediate usable and acceptable condition.

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SECTION E - INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE

a. The Contracting Officer or the duly authorized representative will perform inspection and acceptance of materials and services to be provided.

b. For the purpose of this SECTION, the Contracting Officer's Representative is the authorized representative of the Contracting Officer.

c. Inspection and acceptance will be performed at:

National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism Division of Epidemiology and Prevention Research 6700B Rockledge Drive Bethesda, MD 20892-6902 (FedEx/courier address: Bethesda, MD 20817)

Acceptance may be presumed unless otherwise indicated in writing by the Contracting Officer or the duly authorized representative within 30 days of receipt.

d. This contract incorporates the following clause by reference, with the same force and effect as if it were given in full text. Upon request, the Contracting Officer will make its full text available.

FAR Clause 52.246-8, Inspection of Research and Development - Cost-Reimbursement (May 2001).

Alternate I (April 1984) is not applicable to this contract.

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SECTION F - DELIVERIES OR PERFORMANCE

ARTICLE F.1. PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE

a. The period of performance of this base period of this contract shall be from September 27, 2023 through September 26, 2024.

b. If the Government exercises its option(s) pursuant to the OPTION PROVISION Article in Section H of this contract, the period of performance will be increased as listed below:

Option Option Period of Performance Option Period 1 September 27, 2024 – September 26, 2025 Option Period 2 September 27, 2025 – September 26, 2026 Option Period 3 September 27, 2026 – September 26, 2027 Option Period 4 September 27, 2027 – September 26, 2028

ARTICLE F.2. DELIVERIES

a. Satisfactory performance of this contract shall be deemed to occur upon performance of the work described in the Statement of Work Article in SECTION C of this contract and upon delivery and acceptance by the Contracting Officer, or the duly authorized representative, of the Services specified in the Delivery Schedule which are described in SECTION C of this contract.

b. Deliveries required by the Contractor shall be made F.o.b. destination as set forth in FAR Clause 52.247-35, F.o.b. Destination, Within consignees Premises (April 1984) [and any specifications stated in SECTION D, PACKAGING AND MARKING AND SHIPPING, of this contract.

c. Unless otherwise specified, deliveries shall be made to the Delivery Point specified above Mondays through Fridays (excluding Federal Holidays) between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. EST only. Supplies or services scheduled for delivery on a Federal holiday shall be made the following day.

ARTICLE F.3. LEVEL OF EFFORT

a. During the period of performance of this contract, the Contractor shall provide TBD direct labor Hours . The labor Hours Include vacation, holiday, and sick leave. These labor Hours Include subcontractor labor Hours .

It is estimated that the labor Hours are constituted as specified below and will be expended approximately as follows:

Labor HOURS

Labor Category Base Period Option Period 1

Option Period 2

Option Period 3

Option Period 4

Project Manager TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD Senior Analysts TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD Senior Programmer/Statistician TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD Other Support Staff TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD

Totals

Estimated annual effort to be placed in contract are dependent upon the awardee's actual negotiated budget proposal in accordance with the awardee's unique technical approach. For proposal preparation purposes, some general non-prescriptive estimates of labor are provided in the RFP attachment entitled "Additional

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Proposal Information and Instructions". These provided estimates are for general guidance purposes only and the offeror should propose effort/hours in accordance with their own unique technical approach.

b. The Contractor shall have satisfied the requirement herein if not less than 90% nor more than 110% of the total direct labor Hours specified herein are furnished. These terms and conditions do not supersede the requirements of either the "Limitation of Cost" or "Limitation of Funds" clause.

c. In the event fewer Hours than the minimum specified number of direct labor Hours in the total categories are used by the Contractor in accomplishing the prescribed work and the Government has not invoked its rights under FAR Clause 52.249-6, TERMINATION (Cost-Reimbursement) incorporated in this contract, these parties agree that the fee will be adjusted based solely upon the quantity of Hours by which the number of direct labor Hours furnished is less than the number of direct labor Hours specified in this ARTICLE. The resulting adjustment shall be evidenced by a contract modification.

ARTICLE F.4. CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE, FAR 52.252-2 (FEB 1998).

This contract incorporates the following clause(s) by reference, with the same force and effect as if it were given in full text. Upon request, the Contracting Officer will make its full text available. Also, the full text of a clause may be accessed electronically at this address: https://www.acquisition.gov/?q=browsefar.

FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATION (48 CFR CHAPTER 1) CLAUSE:

52.242-15, Stop Work Order (August 1989)

Alternate I (April 1984) is applicable to this contract.

52.247-35, F.o.b. Destination Within Consignees Premises (April 1984).

https://www.acquisition.gov/?q=browsefar

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SECTION G - CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION DATA

ARTICLE G.1. CONTRACTING OFFICER REPRESENTATIVE (COR)

The following Contracting Officer Representative (COR) will represent the Government for the purpose of this contract:

To be identified upon award of the contract.

The COR is responsible for: (1) monitoring the Contractor's technical progress, including the surveillance and assessment of performance and recommending to the Contracting Officer changes in requirements; (2) interpreting the statement of work and any other technical performance requirements; (3) performing technical evaluation as required; (4) performing technical inspections and acceptances required by this contract; and (5) assisting in the resolution of technical problems encountered during performance.

[The alternate COR is responsible for carrying out the duties of the COR only in the event that the COR can no longer perform his/her duties as assigned.]

The Contracting Officer is the only person with authority to act as agent of the Government under this contract. Only the Contracting Officer has authority to: (1) direct or negotiate any changes in the statement of work; (2) modify or extend the period of performance; (3) change the delivery schedule; (4) authorize reimbursement to the Contractor for any costs incurred during the performance of this contract; (5) otherwise change any terms and conditions of this contract; or (6) sign written licensing agreements. Any signed agreement shall be incorporated by reference in Section K of the contract

The Government may unilaterally change its COR designation.

ARTICLE G.2. KEY PERSONNEL, HHSAR 352.237-75 (December 2015)

The key personnel specified in this contract are considered to be essential to work performance. At least 30 days prior to the contractor voluntarily diverting any of the specified individuals to other programs or contracts the Contractor shall notify the Contracting Officer and shall submit a justification for the diversion or replacement and a request to replace the individual. The request must identify the proposed replacement and provide an explanation of how the replacement's skills, experience, and credentials meet or exceed the requirements of the contract (including, when applicable, Human Subjects Testing requirements). If the employee of the contractor is terminated for cause or separates from the contractor voluntarily with less than thirty days notice, the Contractor shall provide the maximum notice practicable under the circumstances. The Contractor shall not divert, replace, or announce any such change to key personnel without the written consent of the Contracting Officer. The contract will be modified to add or delete key personnel as necessary to reflect the agreement of the parties.

(End of Clause)

The following individual(s) is/are considered to be essential to the work being performed hereunder:

Name Title

To be identified upon award Project Manager

ARTICLE G.3. INVOICE SUBMISSION/CONTRACT FINANCING REQUEST AND CONTRACT

FINANCIAL REPORT

a. Invoice Submission/Contract Financing Request, NIH(RC)-1 NIH Cost-Reimbursement Type Contracts are attached and made part of this contract. The Contractor shall follow the attached instructions and submission procedures specified below to meet the requirements of a "proper invoice" pursuant to FAR Subpart 32.9, Prompt Payment.

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1. The Contractor must submit invoices to the Department of Treasury's Invoice Processing Platform (IPP) at https://www.ipp.gov with a copy to the approving official, as directed below. The Contractor must follow step-by-step instructions as stated in the NIH/OFM Electronic Invoicing Instructions for NIH Contractors/Vendors, which is included as an attachment in Section J of this contract. The invoice shall be transmitted as an attachment via email to the address listed above in one of the following formats: Word, or Adobe Portable Document Format (PDF). The Contractor must submit only one invoice per email. Do not submit supporting documentation (e.g., receipts, time sheets, vendor invoices, etc.) with your invoice unless specified elsewhere in the contract or requested by the Contracting Officer.

The Contractor shall submit a copy of the electronic invoice to the following Approving Official (Contracting Officer) and Contracting Officer Representative:

Approving Official: Contracting Officer

Name- Jason Williams Email Address- Jason.Williams2@nih.gov

Contracting Officer Representative

Name- TBD Email Address- TBD

For inquiries regarding the status of invoices, contact OFM Customer Service via email at ofm_customer_service@incontactemail.com or via phone at 301-496-6088. To send your inquiries via other available communication methods refer to the OFM Customer Service website at https:// ofm.od.nih.gov/Pages/Customer-Service.aspx .

Note: The OFM Customer Service is open Eastern Standard Time Monday - Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. and is closed between 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m.

2. In addition to the requirements specified in FAR 32.905 for a proper invoice, the Contractor shall include the following information on the face page of all payment requests:

a. Name of the Office of Acquisitions. The Office of Acquisitions for this contract is NICHD Office of Acquisitions .

b. Federal Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN). If the Contractor does not have a valid TIN, it shall identify the Vendor Identification Number (VIN) on the payment request. The VIN is the number that appears after the Contractor's name on the face page of the contract. [Note: A VIN is assigned to new contracts awarded on or after June 4, 2007, and any existing contract modified to include the VIN number.] If the Contractor has neither a TIN, Unique Entity Identifier (UEI), or VIN, contact the Contracting Officer. Note: The Contractor shall not include TIN if it is a Social Security Number.

c. Unique Entity Identifier (UEI). The UEI is located in the System for Award Management (SAM) and replaces the Dun & Bradstreet Data Universal Numbering System (DUNS) number. The UEI number must identify the Contractor's name and address exactly as stated in the contract and as registered in the Central Contractor Registration (CCR) database. If the Contractor does not have a valid UEI number, it shall identify the Vendor Identification Number (VIN) on the payment request. The VIN is the number that appears after the Contractor's name on the face page of the contract. [Note: A VIN is assigned to new contracts awarded on or after June 4, 2007, and any existing contract modified to include the VIN number.] If the Contractor has neither a TIN, UEI, or VIN, contact the Contracting Officer.

d. Invoice Matching Option. This contract requires a two-way match.

https://www.ipp.gov https://oamp.od.nih.gov/DGS/DGS-workform-information/attachment-files https://oamp.od.nih.gov/DGS/DGS-workform-information/attachment-files mailto:OFM%20Customer%20Service mailto:ofm_customer_service@incontactemail.com https://ofm.od.nih.gov/Pages/Customer-Service.aspx https://ofm.od.nih.gov/Pages/Customer-Service.aspx

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e. Unique Invoice Number. Each payment request must be identified by a unique invoice number, which can only be used one time regardless of the number of contracts or orders held by an organization.

f. The Contract Title is:

NIAAA Alcohol Epidemiologic Data System (AEDS)

g. Contract Line Items as follows:

Line Item # Line Item Description

1 Base Period (9/27/2023 – 9/26/2024)

2 Option Period 1 (9/27/2024 – 9/26/2025)

3 Option Period 2 (9/27/2025 – 9/26/2026)

4 Option Period 3 (9/27/2026 – 9/26/2027)

5 Option Period 4 (9/27/2027 – 9/26/2028)

b. Inquiries regarding payment of invoices shall be directed to the designated billing office, (301) 496-6452.

ARTICLE G.4. CONTRACT FINANCIAL REPORT

a. Financial reports on the attached Form NIH 2706, Financial Report of Individual Project/Contract, shall be submitted by the Contractor in accordance with the Instructions for Completing Form NIH 2706, which accompany the form, in an original and two copies, not later than the 30th working day after the close of the reporting period. The line entries for subdivisions of work and elements of cost (expenditure categories) which shall be reported within the total contract are listed in paragraph e., below. Subsequent changes and/or additions in the line entries shall be made in writing.

b. Unless otherwise stated in that part of the Instructions for Completing Form NIH 2706, entitled " PREPARATION INSTRUCTIONS," all columns A through J, shall be completed for each report submitted.

c. The first financial report shall cover the period consisting of the first full Calendar Month following the date of the contract, in addition to any fractional part of the initial month. Thereafter, reports will be on a Monthly basis.

d. The Contracting Officer may require the Contractor to submit detailed support for costs contained in one or more interim financial reports. This clause does not supersede the record retention requirements in FAR Part 4.7.

e. The following is a listing of expenditure categories to be reported:

Expenditure Category A Percentage of Effort/Hours

(1) Direct Labor

(a) Principal Investigator

(b) Co-Principal Investigator

(c) Key Personnel (i) (ii) (iii)

(2) Other Professional Personnel

(3) Personnel - Other

(4) Fringe Benefits

(5) Accountable Personal Property

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Expenditure Category A Percentage of Effort/Hours

(6) Materials/Supplies

(7) Patient Care Costs

(8) Travel

(9) Consultant Costs

(10) Premium Pay

(11) Computer Costs

(12) Subcontract Costs

(13) Other Direct Costs

(14) Indirect Costs

(15) G&A Expense

(16) Total Cost

(17) Fee

(18) Total Cost Plus Fixed Fee

f. The Government may unilaterally revise the NIH 2706 to reflect the allotment of additional funds.

ARTICLE G.5. PROVIDING ACCELERATED PAYMENT TO SMALL BUSINESS

SUBCONTRACTORS, FAR 52.232-40 (Nov 2021)

a. Upon receipt of accelerated payments from the Government, the Contractor shall make accelerated payments to its small business subcontractors under this contract, to the maximum extent practicable and prior to when such payment is otherwise required under the applicable contract or subcontract, after receipt of a proper invoice and all other required documentation from the small business subcontractor.

b. The acceleration of payments under this clause does not provide any new rights under the prompt Payment Act.

c. Include the substance of this clause, include this paragraph c, in all subcontracts with small business concerns, including subcontracts with small business concerns for the acquisition of commercial items.

(End of Clause)

ARTICLE G.6. INDIRECT COST RATES

In accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) (48 CFR Chapter 1) Clause 52.216-7 (d)(2), Allowable Cost and Payment incorporated by reference in this contract in PART II, SECTION I, the cognizant Contracting Officer Representative responsible for negotiating provisional and/or final indirect cost rates is identified as follows:

Director, Division of Financial Advisory Services Office of Acquisition Management and Policy National Institutes of Health

6011 EXECUTIVE BLVD, ROOM 549C, MSC-7663

BETHESDA MD 20892-7663

These rates are hereby incorporated without further action of the Contracting Officer. Go to the Indirect Cost Submission web page: https://oamp.od.nih.gov/division-of-financial-advisory-services/indirect-cost-branch/indirect-cost-submission for electronic copies of the Branch's information package documents.

ARTICLE G.7. POST AWARD EVALUATION OF CONTRACTOR PERFORMANCE

a. Contractor Performance Evaluations

Interim and Final evaluations of Contractor performance will be prepared on this contract in accordance with FAR Subpart 42.15. The Final performance evaluation will be prepared at the time of completion of work. In addition to the Final evaluation, Interim evaluation(s) will be prepared Annually.

https://oamp.od.nih.gov/division-of-financial-advisory-services/indirect-cost-branch/indirect-cost-submission https://oamp.od.nih.gov/division-of-financial-advisory-services/indirect-cost-branch/indirect-cost-submission

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Interim and Final evaluations will be provided to the Contractor as soon as practicable after completion of the evaluation. The Contractor will be permitted thirty days to review the document and to submit additional information or a rebutting statement. If agreement cannot be reached between the parties, the matter will be referred to an individual one level above the Contracting Officer, whose decision will be final.

Copies of the evaluations, Contractor responses, and review comments, if any, will be retained as part of the contract file, and may be used to support future award decisions.

b. Electronic Access to Contractor Performance Evaluations

Contractors may access evaluations through a secure Web site for review and comment at the following address:

https://www.cpars.gov

ARTICLE G.8. GOVERNMENT PROPERTY

If this RFP will result in the acquisition or use of Government Property provided by the contracting agency or if the Contracting Officer authorizes in the preaward negotiation process, the acquisition of property (other than real property), this ARTICLE will include applicable provisions and incorporate the HHS Publication, entitled, "HHS Contracting Guide for Contract of Government Property," Appendix Q, which can be found at: https://web.archive.org/ web/20111015044731/http:/www.hhs.gov/hhsmanuals/ https://www.cpars.gov https://web.archive.org/web/20111015044731/http:/www.hhs.gov/hhsmanuals/ https://web.archive.org/web/20111015044731/http:/www.hhs.gov/hhsmanuals/

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SECTION H - SPECIAL CONTRACT REQUIREMENTS

ARTICLE H.1. HUMAN SUBJECTS

It is hereby understood and agreed that research involving human subjects shall not be conducted under this contract, and that no material developed, modified, or delivered by or to the Government under this contract, or any subsequent modification of such material, will be used by the Contractor or made available by the Contractor for use by anyone other than the Government, for experimental or therapeutic use involving humans without the prior written approval of the Contracting Officer.

ARTICLE H.2. CORONAVIRUS DISEASE 2019 (COVID - 19) - ONSITE CONTRACTORS

RETURN TO PHYSICAL WORKSPACE

Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) - NIH policy may allow for voluntary or mandatory COVID-19 testing for contractor personnel. Contractor personnel who test positive for COVID-19 or who do not wish to submit to mandatory COVID-19 testing will not have access to or be permitted to work in NIH [ICs] until they have satisfied the access requirements in the NIH policy. A contractor personnel's decision to opt out of mandatory COVID-19 testing will not automatically constitute grounds for any performance delays or establish any government liability for additional costs.

The Contracting Officer may determine that an excusable delay is appropriate under applicable FAR clauses (e.g., 52.242-14 (Suspension of Work), 52.242-15 (Stop-work Order), 52.249-14 (Excusable Delays), and 52.212-4(f) (Excusable Delays)) in cases where a positive test result is recorded and contract personnel must be quarantined due to an exposure to COVID-19. However, cases where a positive test result is recorded will not establish any government liability for additional costs.

Contractors shall ensure compliance with all Federal, HHS, NIH and individual IC COVID-19 policies related to health and safety, including relevant Codes of Conduct and reporting requirements applicable to contractor personnel. The Contractor shall discuss the Code of Conduct with contractor personnel, retain signed Codes of Conduct, and confirm their signature with the Contracting Officer. Reporting requirements include: 1) Ensure open reporting of safety and health related concerns; 2) Ensure staff understand reporting of COVID-like symptoms to contract supervisors, if they have had a high-risk exposure to someone with COVID disease, or if they have tested positive for COVID-19, and that staff do not report to the workplace with symptoms or if they have tested positive for COVID-19; 3) Ensure staff are complying with the return to work plans, policies and reporting requirements and enforcing these requirements when necessary; and 4) Ensure contract supervisors inform the Contracting Officer of personnel with COVID-19 symptoms.

The Return-to-Work Guidance and Code of Conduct for On-Site Contractors (Appendix 1) are incorporated into this contract. Contractors shall ensure contract personnel are aware they are to contact their company/supervisor for guidance.

Testing conducted by the NIH Occupational Medical Service (OMS) falls within Privacy Act System of Records Notice (SORN), 09-25-0105, Administration: Health Records of Employees, Visiting Scientists and Others Who Receive Medical Care through Employees Health Unit, HHS/NIH/ORS.

Information regarding the Countermeasures Injury Compensation Program under the Health Resources and Services Administration is available at 1-855-266-2427 or http://www.hrsa.gov/cicp/.

(If your IC is not doing testing through CC OMS, the IC would they have to identify another SORN and incorporate prior to beginning any testing)

Contractors shall adhere to the NIH policy of enhancing reproducibility through rigor and transparency by addressing each of the four areas of the policy in performance of the Statement of Work and in publications, as applicable:

1) Scientific Premise; 2) Scientific Rigor; 3) Consideration of Relevant Biological Variables, including Sex; and 4) Authentication of Key Biological and/or Chemical Resources. This policy applies to all NIH funded research and development, from basic through advanced clinical studies. See NIH Guide Notice, NOT-OD-15-103, "Enhancing Reproducibility through Rigor and Transparency" and NOT-OD-15-102, "Consideration of Sex as a Biological Variable http://www.hrsa.gov/cicp/ http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/notice-files/NOT-OD-15-103.html http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/notice-files/NOT-OD-15-102.html

- 21 -in NIH-funded Research" for more information. In addition, publications are expected to follow the guidance at http:// www.nih.gov/research-training/rigor-reproducibility/principles-guidelines-reporting-preclinical-research, whether preclinical or otherwise, as appropriate. More information is available at http://grants.nih.gov/reproducibility/index.htm, including FAQs and a General Policy Overview.

NIH-funded investigators shall submit to the NIH National Library of Medicine's (NLM) PubMed Central (PMC) an electronic version of the author's final manuscript, upon acceptance for publication, resulting from any NIH-funded or conducted research, supported in whole or in part with direct costs from NIH regardless of NIH funding mechanism. NIH defines the author's final manuscript as the final version accepted for journal publication, which includes all modifications that result from the publishing and peer review process, and which should be made accessible as soon as possible, and no later than the time of an associated publication or the end of the award/ support period, whichever comes first. The PMC archive will permanently preserve and retain these manuscripts for use by the public, health care providers, educators, scientists, and NIH. NIH Policy directs electronic submissions to the NIH/NLM/PMC: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/.

Additional information is available at: https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/notice-files/NOT-OD-21-013.html and https:// publicaccess.nih.gov/.

ARTICLE H.5. ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF FEDERAL FUNDING

The Contractor shall clearly state, when issuing statements, press releases, requests for proposals, bid solicitations and other documents describing projects or programs funded in whole or in part with Federal money: (1) the percentage of the total costs of the program or project which will be financed with Federal money; (2) the dollar amount of Federal funds for the project or program; and (3) the percentage and dollar amount of the total costs of the project or program that will be financed by nongovernmental sources.

ARTICLE H.6. DISSEMINATION OF FALSE OR DELIBERATELY MISLEADING INFORMATION

The Contractor shall not use contract funds to disseminate information that is deliberately false or misleading.

In accordance with HHSAR 352.211-3, Paperwork Reduction Act, the Contractor shall not proceed with surveys or interviews until such time as Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Clearance for conducting interviews has been obtained by the Contracting Officer Representative (COR) and the Contracting Officer has issued written approval to proceed.

ARTICLE H.8. RESTRICTION ON PORNOGRAPHY ON COMPUTER NETWORKS

The Contractor shall not use contract funds to maintain or establish a computer network unless such network blocks the viewing, downloading, and exchanging of pornography.

ARTICLE H.9. GUN CONTROL

The Contractor shall not use contract funds in whole or in part, to advocate or promote gun control.

ARTICLE H.10. OPTION PROVISION

Unless the Government exercises its option pursuant to the Option Clause set forth in SECTION I., the contract will consist only of the Base Period of the Statement of Work as defined in Sections C and F of the contract. Pursuant to FAR Clause 52.217-9, Option to Extend the Term of the Contract set forth in SECTION I. of this contract, the Government may, by unilateral contract modification, require the Contractor to perform additional options set forth in the Statement of Work and also defined in Sections C and F of the contract. If the Government exercises this option, http://www.nih.gov/research-training/rigor-reproducibility/principles-guidelines-reporting-preclinical-research http://www.nih.gov/research-training/rigor-reproducibility/principles-guidelines-reporting-preclinical-research http://grants.nih.gov/reproducibility/index.htm https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/ https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/notice-files/NOT-OD-21-013.html https://publicaccess.nih.gov/ https://publicaccess.nih.gov/

- 22 -notice must be given at least 30 days prior to the expiration date of this contract, and the estimated cost plus fixed fee of the contract will be increased as set forth in the ESTIMATED COST PLUS FIXED FEE Article in SECTION B of this contract. Contract also contains FAR Clause 52.217-8, Option to Extend Services.

ARTICLE H.11. HHS SECURITY AND PRIVACY LANGUAGE FOR INFORMATION AND IT

PROCUREMENTS

ARTICLE H.11.1. INFORMATION SECURITY AND/OR PHYSICAL ACCESS SECURITY

A. Baseline Security Requirements

a. Applicability. The requirements herein apply whether the entire contract or order (hereafter "contract"), or portion thereof, includes either or both of the following:

i. Access (Physical or Logical) to Government Information: A Contractor (and/or any…