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This request for proposal solicits offers to develop a patient registry and conduct longitudinal research on alcohol use disorder and related outcomes. Key details include:
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The National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism seeks a contractor to create an electronic health record-based registry of patients diagnosed with alcohol use disorder or misuse within Kaiser Permanente Northern California.
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Using this registry, the contractor will evaluate the full course of alcohol problems over time, including early identification, treatment initiation and adherence, and long-term outcomes related to drinking behaviors and physical/mental wellbeing.
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The period of performance is one base year with options to extend annually for up to five additional years. Proposals are due by July 2, 2021 with award anticipated by July 31, 2021. Pricing terms will be negotiated with the selected offeror.
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The selected contractor must comply with requirements for research involving human subjects, financial conflict of interest policies, and accessibility standards. The work will be conducted under a cost-reimbursement contract awarded by the National Institutes of Health.
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SOLICITATION
SECTION A - SOLICITATION/CONTRACT FORM
1. Requisition or other Purchase Authority:
2. Request for Proposal (RFP) Number:
RFP-NIH-NIAAA-2021-8
3. Issue Date:
May 17, 2021
4. Set Aside:
[X] No
[ ] Yes See Part IV Section L
5. Title : NIAAA KPNC Alcohol Registry
6. ISSUED BY:
National Institutes of Health Eunice Kennedy Schriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) NICHD Office of Acquisitions National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism NIAAA Contracts Management Branch 6700B Rockledge Drive, Rm. 2113, 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 pm local time on July 2, 2021. 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 http://www.sam.gov
11. FOR INFORMATION CALL: Patricia N. Hanacek
PHONE: 301-594-6226
e-MAIL: hanacekp@mail.nih.gov
COLLECT CALLS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED.
Jeremy D. White Contracting Officer NICHD Office of Acquisitions, NIH
NIAAA CMB
http://www.sam.gov
RFP Number : RFP-NIH-NIAAA-2021-8
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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
SECTION C - DESCRIPTION/SPECIFICATIONS/WORK STATEMENT
SECTION D - PACKAGING, MARKING AND SHIPPING
SECTION E - INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE
SECTION F - DELIVERIES OR PERFORMANCE
SECTION G - CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION DATA
SECTION H - SPECIAL CONTRACT REQUIREMENTS
ARTICLE H.1. PROTECTION OF HUMAN SUBJECTS, HHSAR 352.270-4(b) (December 2015)
PART II - CONTRACT CLAUSES
PART III - LIST OF DOCUMENTS, EXHIBITS AND OTHER ATTACHMENTS
SECTION J - LIST OF ATTACHMENTS
SOLICITATION ATTACHMENTS
TECHNICAL PROPOSAL ATTACHMENTS
BUSINESS PROPOSAL 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. NAICS CODE AND SIZE STANDARD
c. TYPE OF CONTRACT AND NUMBER OF AWARDS
d. ESTIMATE OF EFFORT
e. COMMITMENT OF PUBLIC FUNDS
f. COMMUNICATIONS PRIOR TO CONTRACT AWARD
g. RELEASE OF INFORMATION
h. PREPARATION COSTS
i. 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. Standards for Privacy of Individually Identifiable Health Information
10. Specific Copyright Provisions Applicable to Software Development and/or Enhancement(s)
11. Privacy Act - Treatment of Proposal Information
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12. Selection of Offerors
13. Institutional Responsibility Regarding Investigator Conflicts of Interest
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. Technical Evaluation
Notice to Offerors of Requirements, Protection of Human Subjects, HHSAR 270-4(a)
5. Obtaining and Disseminating Biomedical Research Resources
c. BUSINESS PROPOSAL INSTRUCTIONS
1. Basic Cost/Price Information
2. Proposal Cover Sheet
3. Information Other than Cost or Pricing Data
4. Cost and Pricing Data
5. Requirements for Cost or Pricing Data or Information Other than Cost and Pricing Data
6. Salary Rate Limitation
7. Small Business Subcontracting Plan
8. Mentor Protege Program, HHSAR 352.219-70
9. HUBZone Small Business Concerns
10. Total Compensation Plan
11. Other Administrative Data
12. Qualifications of the Offeror
13. Subcontractors
14. Proposer's Annual Financial Report
15. Travel Costs/Travel Policy
SECTION M - EVALUATION FACTORS FOR AWARD
1. GENERAL
2. HUMAN SUBJECT EVALUATION
3. EVALUATION OF OPTIONS
4. TECHNICAL EVALUATION FACTORS
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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
To develop a registry of patients with diagnosis of AUD or alcohol misuse by leveraging comprehensive proprietary electronic health record (EHR)-based data within Kaiser Permanente Northern California (KPNC) and use this registry to evaluate the full course of alcohol problems, longitudinally and comprehensively, including early identification, initiation and engagement in treatment (including psychiatry, addiction medicine, and pharmacotherapy), and long-term outcomes (e.g., drinking, physical and mental well-being), which are critical to understanding recovery.
ARTICLE B.2. PRICES/COSTS
The final contract will contain the price/cost provisions agreed upon by the Government and the Offeror.
ARTICLE B.3. ESTIMATED COST - OPTION
a. The estimated cost of the Base Period of this contract is $ .
b. 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:
c.
Period Estimated Cost
Base Period
Option Period 1:
Option Period 2:
Option Period 3:
Option Period 4:
Total
Base Period and Options
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ARTICLE B.4. 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.5. 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 March 9, 2021, attached hereto and made a part of this Solicitation (See SECTION J - List of Attachments).
ARTICLE C.2. REPORTING REQUIREMENTS
All reports required herein shall be submitted in electronic format.
All electronic reports submitted 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: http://www.hhs.gov/web/508/index.html under "Making Files Accessible."
All paper/hardcopy documents/reports 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).
a. Technical Progress Reports
1. 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.]
[ ] Monthly [ ] Quarterly [X] Semi-Annually [X] Annually [ ] Annually (with a requirement for a Draft Annual Report) [X] Final - Upon final completion of the contract [ ] Final - Upon final completion of the contract (with a requirement for a Draft Final Report)
2. Summary of Salient Results
The Contractor will be required to prepare and submit, with the final report, a summary (not to exceed 200 words) of salient results achieved during the performance of the contract. This report will be required on or before the expiration date of the contract.
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 http://www.hhs.gov/web/508/index.html
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45 CFR Part 94 is available at: http://www.ecfr.gov/cgi-bin/text-idx?
c=ecfr&SID=0af84ca649a74846f102aaf664da1623&rgn=div5&view=text&node=45:1.0.1.1.51&idno=45.
See Part 94.5, Management and reporting of financial conflicts of interest for complete information on reporting requirements.
(Reference subparagraph g. of the INSTITUTIONAL RESPONSIBILITY REGARDING INVESTIGATOR FINANCIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST Article in SECTION H of this contract.)
2. Source Code and Object Code
Unless otherwise specified herein, the Contractor shall deliver to the Government, upon the expiration date of the contract, all source code and object code developed, modified, and/or enhanced under this contract.
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. Thereafter, reports shall be due on or before the 5th Calendar day following the reporting period. The final invention statement (see FAR 27.303(b)(2)(ii)) shall be submitted on the expiration date of the contract. All reports shall be sent to the following address:
Contracting Officer National Institutes of Health Eunice Shriver Kennedy National Insitute on Child Health and Human Development NICHD Office of Acquisition NIAAA Contracts Management Branch 6700B Rockledge Drive, Room 2113 Bethesda, Maryland 20892- 6902
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 at the address listed above.
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.ecfr.gov/cgi-bin/text-idx?c=ecfr&SID=0af84ca649a74846f102aaf664da1623&rgn=div5&view=text&node=45:1.0.1.1.51&idno=45 http://www.ecfr.gov/cgi-bin/text-idx?c=ecfr&SID=0af84ca649a74846f102aaf664da1623&rgn=div5&view=text&node=45:1.0.1.1.51&idno=45 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, Contracting Officer's Representative (COR) is the authorized representative of the Contracting Officer.
c. Inspection and acceptance will be performed at:
National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) NIH Division of Medications Development (DMD) 6700B Rockledge Drive Room 1324, MSC 6902 Bethesda, Maryland 20892-6902
(FedEx/Courier use: Bethesda, MD 20817)
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 52.246-5, Inspection of Services - Cost-Reimbursement (April 1984).
FAR Clause 52.246-9, Inspection of Research and Development (Short Form) (April 1984).
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SECTION F - DELIVERIES OR PERFORMANCE
ARTICLE F.1. PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE
a. The period of performance of this contract shall be from July 31, 2021 through July 30, 2022.
b. If the Government exercises its option(s) pursuant to the OPTION PROVISION Article in Section H of this contract, the anticipated period of performance will be increased as listed below:
Option Option Period
Option 1 July 31, 2022 – July 30, 2023 Option 2 July 31, 2023 – July 30, 2024 Option 3 July 31, 2024 – July 30, 2025
Option 4 July 31, 2025 – July 30, 2026
ARTICLE F.2. DELIVERIES
Satisfactory performance of the final 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 following items in accordance with the stated delivery schedule:
a. The items specified below as described in the REPORTING REQUIREMENTS Article in SECTION C of this contract will be required to be delivered F.o.b. Destination as set forth in FAR 52.247-35, F.o.b. DESTINATION, WITHIN CONSIGNEES PREMISES (APRIL 1984), and in accordance with and by the due dates specified below:
Item Description Delivery Recipients
(1) IRB appr for each study/ protocol, as applicable Due prior to start of any Human Subjects analysis.
One electronic copy to the COR, CO, and the NICHD OA Contract Portal
(2) Analysis Summary, Figures and Tables
Due bi-annual. One electronic copy to the COR, CO, and the NICHD OA Contract Portal
(3) Annual Progress Report Due annually, on or before the 5th calendar day following the reporting period, of Options are exercised, otherwise due on the expiration date of the contract.
One electronic copy to the COR, CO, and the NICHD OA Contract Portal
(4) Final Report and Summary of Salient Results
Due on or before the expiration date of the contract.
One electronic copy to the COR, CO, and the NICHD OA Contract Portal
(5) Annual Utilization Report Due annually on or before the 5th calendar day following the reporting, if Options are exercised, otherwise due on the expiration date fo the contract (refer to Section C.3. of the contract).
Submittal to iEdison weblink (see paragraph b. below), and one electronic copy to the COR, CO, and the NICHD Contract Portal
(6) Final Invention Reporting Statement
Due on or before the expiration date of the contract (refer to Section C.3. of the contract).
Submittal to iEdison weblink and one electronic copy to the COR, CO, and the NICHD Contract Portal
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Item Description Delivery Recipients
(7) Initial and Annual
FinancialConflict of Interest (FCOI) Report
Due upon contract award and updated annually on or before the 5th calendar day following the reporting period, if Options are exercised.
One electronic copy to the COR, CO, and the NICHD Contract Portal
(8) Revised FCOI and Mitigation Report
Due within 60 calendar days of identification of a FCOI, in accordance with the regulatory compliance requirements in 45CFR Part 94.
(See section H of the contract), One electronic copy to the COR, CO, and the NICHD Contract Portal
b. The above items shall be addressed and delivered to:
Addressee Email Address Contracting Officer (CO), NICHD OA, NIAAA CMB (To be inserted at contract award) Contracting Officer Representative (COR), NIAAA, DMD
(To be inserted at contract award)
NICHD Office of Acquisitions Deliverables Portal (To be inserted at contract award) Interagency Edison (iEdison), Extramural INventions and Technology Resources Branch, OPERA, NIH http://www.iedison.gov/
All electronic reports and deliverables submitted shall be compliant and in conformance with the Revised Section 508 Standards of the Rehabilitation Act of 1073 (29.U.S.C. 794d). Additional information about testing all deliverables and reports, including guidance and specific checklists, by application, as well as completion of VPATs for Section 508 compliance and conformance, can be found at https://www.hhs.gov/web/section-508/index.html under “Making Files Accessible” for checklists and “Contracting” for required appropriate VPAT templates using ART tool that are to be completed. Information about the ART tool and the needed VPAT statements is located at https:// www.itic.org/policy/accessibility/vpat as Word document or using an online tool at: https://.www.section 508gov./buy/ accessibilityrequirements-tool.
ARTICLE F.3. CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE, FAR 52.252-2 (FEBRUARY
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.
http://www.iedison.gov/ https://www.hhs.gov/web/section-508/index.html https://www.itic.org/policy/accessibility/vpat https://www.itic.org/policy/accessibility/vpat https://.www.section https://www.acquisition.gov/?q=browsefar
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SECTION G - CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION DATA
ARTICLE G.1. CONTRACTING OFFICER'S REPRESENTATIVE (COR)
The following Contracting Officer's Representative (COR) will represent the Government for the purpose of this contract:
[To be specified prior to award]
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 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 determined prior to award.
ARTICLE G.3. INVOICE SUBMISSION/CONTRACT FINANCING REQUEST AND CONTRACT
FINANCIAL REPORT
a. Invoice Submission/Contract Financing Request, NIH(RC)-1for 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 shall submit invoice to the National Institutes of Health (NIH)/Office of Financial Management (OFM) via email at invoicing@nih.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's Representative:
Approving Official: Contracting Officer
Name- Email Address-
Contracting Officer's Representative
Name- Email Address-
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.
Please Note: NIH/OFM will NOT accept any invoices postmarked and/or delivered in-person on/after December 1, 2020.
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, DUNS, or VIN, contact the Contracting Officer.
c. DUNS or DUNS+4 Number. The DUNS 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 DUNS 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, DUNS, or VIN, contact the Contracting Officer. Note: The Contractor shall not include TIN if it is a Social Security Number.
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d. Invoice Matching Option. This contract requires a two-way match.
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 KPNC Alcohol Registry
g. Contract Line Items as follows:
Line Item # Line Item Description
Priism Line 1 Base Period
Prism Line 2 Option 1
Prism Line 3 Option 2
Prism Line 4 Option 3
Prism Line 5 Option 4
b. Inquiries regarding payment of invoices shall be directed to the designated billing office, (301) 496-6452.
c. The Contractor shall include the following certification on every invoice for reimbursable costs incurred with Fiscal Year funds subject to HHSAR Clause 352.231-70, Salary Rate Limitation in SECTION I of this contract.
For billing purposes, certified invoices are required for the billing period during which the applicable Fiscal Year funds were initially charged through the final billing period utilizing the applicable Fiscal Year funds:
"I hereby certify that the salaries charged in this invoice are in compliance with HHSAR Clause 352.231-70, Salary Rate Limitation in SECTION I of the above referenced contract."
ARTICLE G.4. PROVIDING ACCELERATED PAYMENT TO SMALL BUSINESS
SUBCONTRACTORS, FAR 52.232-40 (December 2013)
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.
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ARTICLE G.5. 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 evaluations will be prepared.
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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:
http://www.cpars.gov http://www.cpars.gov
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SECTION H - SPECIAL CONTRACT REQUIREMENTS
ARTICLE H.1. PROTECTION OF HUMAN SUBJECTS, HHSAR 352.270-4(b) (December 2015)
a. The Contractor agrees that the rights and welfare of human subjects involved in research under this contract shall be protected in accordance with 45 CFR part 46 and with the Contractor's current Federal-wide Assurance (FWA) on file with the Office for Human Research Protections (OHRP), Department of Health and Human Services. The Contractor further agrees to provide certification at least annually that the Institutional Review Board has reviewed and approved the procedures, which involve human subjects in accordance with 45 CFR part 46 and the Assurance of Compliance.
b. The Contractor shall bear full responsibility for the performance of all work and services involving the use of human subjects under this contract and shall ensure that work is conducted in a proper manner and as safely as is feasible. The parties hereto agree that the Contractor retains the right to control and direct the performance of all work under this contract. Nothing in this contract shall create an agency or employee relationship between the Government and the Contractor, or any subcontractor, agent or employee of the Contractor, or any other person, organization, institution, or group of any kind whatsoever. The Contractor agrees that it has entered into this contract and will discharge its obligations, duties, and undertakings and the work pursuant thereto, whether requiring professional judgment or otherwise, as an independent Contractor without creating liability on the part of the Government for the acts of the Contractor or its employees.
c. Contractors involving other agencies or institutions in activities considered to be engaged in research involving human subjects must ensure that such other agencies or institutions obtain their own FWA if they are routinely engaged in research involving human subjects or ensure that such agencies or institutions are covered by the Contractors' FWA via designation as agents of the institution or via individual investigator agreements (see OHRP Website at: http://www.hhs.gov/ohrp/policy/guidanceonalternativetofwa.pdf).
d. If at any time during the performance of this contract the Contractor is not in compliance with any of the requirements and or standards stated in paragraphs (a) and (b) above, the Contracting Officer may immediately suspend, in whole or in part, work and further payments under this contract until the Contractor corrects the noncompliance. The Contracting Officer may communicate the notice of suspension by telephone with confirmation in writing. If the Contractor fails to complete corrective action within the period of time designated in the Contracting Officer's written notice of suspension, the Contracting Officer may, after consultation with OHRP, terminate this contract in whole or in part.
e. (End of clause)
ARTICLE H.2. HUMAN SUBJECTS
Research involving human subjects shall not be conducted under this contract until the protocol developed in Phase I has been approved by NIAAA, written notice of such approval has been provided by the Contracting Officer, and the Contractor has provided to the Contracting Officer a properly completed "Protection of Human Subjects Assurance Identification/IRB Certification/Declaration of Exemption", Form OMB No. 0990-0263 (formerly Optional Form 310) certifying IRB review and approval of the protocol. The human subject certification can be met by submission of the Contractor's self designated form, provided that it contains the information required by the "Protection of Human Subjects Assurance Identification/IRB Certification/Declaration of Exemption", Form OMB No. 0990-0263 (formerly Optional Form 310).
When research involving Human Subjects will take place at collaborating sites or other performance sites, the Contractor shall obtain, and keep on file, a properly completed "Protection of Human Subjects Assurance Identification/IRB Certification/Declaration of Exemption", Form OMB No. 0990-0263 (formerly Optional Form 310) certifying IRB review and approval of the research.
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ARTICLE H.3. REQUIRED EDUCATION IN THE PROTECTION OF HUMAN RESEARCH
PARTICIPANTS
NIH policy requires education on the protection of human subject participants for all investigators receiving NIH contract awards for research involving human subjects. For a complete description of the NIH Policy announcement on required education in the protection of human subject participants, the Contractor should access the NIH Guide for Grants and Contracts Announcement dated June 5, 2000 at the following website:
http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/notice-files/NOT-OD-00-039.html.
The information below is a summary of the NIH Policy Announcement:
The Contractor shall maintain the following information: (1) a list of the names and titles of the principal investigator and any other individuals working under the contract who are responsible for the design and/or conduct of the research; (2) the title of the education program(s) in the protection of human subjects that has been completed for each named personnel and; (3) a one sentence description of the educational program(s) listed in (2) above. This requirement extends to investigators and all individuals responsible for the design and/or conduct of the research who are working as subcontractors or consultants under the contract.
Prior to any substitution of the Principal Investigator or any other individuals responsible for the design and/or conduct of the research under the contract, the Contractor shall provide the following written information to the Contracting Officer: the title of the education program and a one sentence description of the program that has been completed by the replacement.
Section 2012 of the 21st Century Cures Act, enacted December 13, 2016, enacts new provisions governing the authority of the Secretary of Health and Human Services (Secretary) to protect the privacy of individuals who are the subjects of research, including significant amendments to the previous statutory authority for such protections, under subsection 301(d) of the Public Health Service Act.
Effective October 1, 2017, all research that was commenced or ongoing on or after December 13, 2016 and is within the scope of the NIH Policy for Issuing Certificate of Confidentiality (CoC) NOT-OD-17-109, the Contractor shall protect the privacy of individuals who are subjects of such research in accordance with subsection 301(d) of the Public Health Service Act as a term and condition of the contract. The certificate will not be issued as a separate document.
NIH considers research in which identifiable, sensitive information is collected or used, to include:
● Human subjects research as defined in the Federal Policy for the Protection of Human Subjects (45 CFR 46), including exempt research (except for human subjects' research that is determined to be exempt from all or some of the requirements of 45 CFR 46) if the information obtained is recorded in such a manner that human subjects cannot be identified or the identity of the human subjects cannot readily be ascertained, directly or through identifiers linked to the subjects;
● Research involving the collection or use of biospecimens that are identifiable to an individual or for which there is at least a very small risk that some combination of the biospecimen, a request for the biospecimen, and other available data sources could be used to deduce the identity of an individual;
● Research that involves the generation of individual level, human genomic data from biospecimens, or the use of such data, regardless of whether the data is recorded in such a manner that human subjects can be identified or the identity of the human subjects can readily be ascertained as defined in the Federal Policy for the Protection of Human Subjects (45 CFR 46); or
● Any other research that involves information about an individual for which there is at least a very small risk, as determined by current scientific practices or statistical methods, that some combination of the information, a request for the information, and other available data sources could be used to deduce the identity of an individual, as defined in subsection 301(d) of the Public Health Service Act.
The Contractor shall not:
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● Disclose or provide, in any Federal, State, or local civil, criminal, administrative, legislative, or other proceeding, the name of such individual or any such information, document, or biospecimen that contains identifiable, sensitive information about the individual and that was created or compiled for purposes of the research, unless such disclosure or use is made with the consent of the individual to whom the information, document, or biospecimen pertains; or
● Disclose or provide to any other person not connected with the research the name of such an individual or any information, document, or biospecimen that contains identifiable, sensitive information about such an individual and that was created or compiled for purposes of the research.
The Contractor is permitted to disclose only in below circumstances. The Contractor shall notify the CO minimum ten
(10) calendar days prior to disclosure.
● Required by Federal, State, or local laws (e.g., as required by the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, or state laws requiring the reporting of communicable diseases to State and local health departments), excluding instances of disclosure in any Federal, State, or local civil, criminal, administrative, legislative, or other proceeding;
● Necessary for the medical treatment of the individual to whom the information, document, or biospecimen pertains and made with the consent of such individual;
● Made with the consent of the individual to whom the information, document, or biospecimen pertains; or
● Made for the purposes of other scientific research that is in compliance with applicable Federal regulations governing the protection of human subjects in research.
In accordance with 45 CFR Part 75.303(a), the contractor shall maintain effective internal controls (e.g., policies and procedures) that provide reasonable assurance that the award is managed in compliance with Federal Statutes and regulations.
The recipient of CoCs shall ensure that any company/institution/individual not funded by NIH who receives a copy of identifiable, sensitive information protected by a Certificate is subject to the requirements of subsection 301(d) of the Public Health Service Act. The Contractor shall ensure that Subcontractors who receive funds to carry out part of the Federal award are subject to subsection 301(d) of the Public Health Service Act and the NIH Policy for Issuing CoC.
ARTICLE H.5. NIH POLICY ON ENHANCING REPRODUCIBILITY THROUGH RIGOR AND
TRANSPARENCY
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 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.
ARTICLE H.6. NIH POLICY ON ENHANCING PUBLIC ACCESS TO ARCHIVED
PUBLICATIONS RESULTING FROM NIH-FUNDED RESEARCH
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 research supported in whole or in part with direct costs from NIH. NIH defines the author's final manuscript as the final version accepted 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 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
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The Policy directs electronic submissions to the NIH/NLM/PMC: http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov.
Additional information is available at http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/notice-files/NOT-OD-09-071.html and http:// publicaccess.nih.gov.
ARTICLE H.7. NEEDLE EXCHANGE, HHSAR 352.270-12 (December 2015)
The Contractor shall not use any funds obligated under this contract to carry out any program of distributing sterile needles or syringes for the hypodermic injection of any illegal drug.
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ARTICLE H.8. 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.9. CONTINUED BAN ON FUNDING ABORTION AND CONTINUED BAN ON
FUNDING OF HUMAN EMBRYO RESEARCH, HHSAR 352.270-13 (December 2015)
a. The Contractor shall not use any funds obligated under this contract for any abortion.
b. The Contractor shall not use any funds obligated under this contract for the following:
1. The creation of a human embryo or embryos for research purposes; or
2. Research in which a human embryo or embryos are destroyed, discarded, or knowingly subjected to risk of injury of death greater than that allowed for research on fetuses in utero under 45 CFR part 46 and Section 498(b) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 289g(b)).
c. The term ``human embryo or embryos'' includes any organism, not protected as a human subject under 45 CFR part 46 as of the date of the enactment of this Act, that is derived by fertilization, parthenogenesis, cloning, or any other means from one or more human gametes of human diploid cells.
d. The Contractor shall not use any Federal funds for the cloning of human beings.
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ARTICLE H.10. 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.11. GUN CONTROL
The Contractor shall not use contract funds in whole or in part, to advocate or promote gun control.
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ARTICLE H.12. 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 52.217-6, Option for Increased Quantity, FAR Clause 52.217-7, Option for Increased Quantity- Separately Priced Line Item, FAR Clause 52.217-8, Option to Extend Services, and 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, notice must be given at least 30 days prior to the expiration date of this contract, and the estimated cost of the contract will be increased as set forth in the ESTIMATED COST as set forth in the OPTION PRICES Article in SECTION B of this contract.
ARTICLE H.13. SUBCONTRACTING PROVISIONS
a. Small Business Subcontracting Plan
1. The Small Business Subcontracting Plan, dated is attached hereto and made a part of this contract.
2. The failure of any Contractor or subcontractor to comply in good faith with FAR Clause 52.219-8, entitled "Utilization of Small Business Concerns" incorporated in this contract and the attached Subcontracting Plan, will be a material breach of such contract or subcontract and subject to the remedies reserved to the Government under FAR Clause 52.219-16 entitled, "Liquidated Damages-Subcontracting Plan."
b. Subcontracting Reports
The Contractor shall submit the following Subcontracting reports electronically via the "electronic Subcontracting Reporting System (eSRS) at http://www.esrs.gov.
1. Individual Subcontract Reports (ISR)
Regardless of the effective date of this contract, the Report shall be due on the following dates for the entire life of this contract:
April 30th October 30th Expiration Date of Contract
2. Summary Subcontract Report (SSR)
Regardless of the effective date of this contract, the Summary Subcontract Report shall be submitted annually on the following date for the entire life of this contract:
October 30th
For both the Individual and Summary Subcontract Reports, the Contracting Officer shall be included as a contact for notification purposes at the following e-mail address:
hanacekp@mail.nih.gov Contracting Officer
ARTICLE H.14. ELECTRONIC AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY ACCESSIBILITY NOTICE
HHSAR 352.239-73 (December 2015)
a. a. Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. 794d), as amended by the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 and the Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance…
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