Amendment 0003 SF-30 Continuation Sheets.pdf

AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION — CONTINUATION SHEET

AMENDMENT NUMBER: 0003

SOLICITATION NUMBER: RFP-2026-NIH-7TMR

ISSUING OFFICE: National Institutes of Health (NIH), Bethesda, MD EFFECTIVE DATE: September 16, 2026

PART I — SUMMARY DESCRIPTION OF AMENDMENT (FOR SF-30

BLOCK 14 ENTRY)

A. PURPOSE: This amendment modifies the B.1 CLIN Structure of open solicitation RFP-2026-NIH-7TMR [FAR 15.206(a)]. The purpose is to decouple legally exempt high-technology commercial equipment integration/maintenance services from non-exempt heavy manual logistics, crane operations, and legacy machinery haul-off services [FAR 22.1003-4(c)]. This action ensures absolute compliance with the Service Contract Labor Standards (SCLS) statute for Montgomery County, Maryland.

B. SUMMARY OF CHANGES:

1. CLIN 0003 Unbundling: Broken down into Sub-Line Items SLIN 0003A (Exempt Technical Integration) and SLIN 0003B (Non-Exempt Heavy Rigging/Crane Work).

2. CLIN 0005 Unbundling: Broken down into Sub-Line Items SLIN 0005A (Exempt Field Ramping/Disconnection) and SLIN 0005B (Non-Exempt Haul-Off and Manual Disposal).

3. Wage Determination Incorporation: Department of Labor SCLS Wage Determination No. 2015-4269 is appended to govern performance under SLIN 0003B and SLIN 0005B.

4. Section B.2 Formula Update: Re-aligned to mathematically integrate the new SLIN parameters into the total evaluation calculation.

PART II — REVISED SECTION B.1: CONTRACT LINE ITEM NUMBER

(CLIN) STRUCTURE

Offerors must provide individual firm-fixed prices for all line items as broken out below.

Proposals submitted with bundled technical and manual logistics labor under a single lump-sum line item will be rejected as non-compliant.

CLIN 0001: Core Equipment: 7T MRI System and Subsystems

• Quantity: 1 | Unit: EA | Total Fixed Price: $[Offeror to Fill]

• Description: 7-Tesla (7T) Ultra-High Field MRI System (Siemens MAGNETOM

Terra.X Impulse Edition or Technical Equal). System must include an integrated, high-performance, local gradient coil subsystem, RF power amplifiers, and system control workstation meeting all minimum salient characteristics defined in Section C.

• Labor Standard: EXEMPT from SCLS per FAR 22.1003-4(c). Finalization of this exemption is contingent upon the qualified offeror executing and returning the certification provision at FAR 52.222-48 within Volume III.

CLIN 0002: Professional Services: Dedicated MR Project Management

• Quantity: 1 | Unit: Lot | Total Fixed Price: $[Offeror to Fill]

• Description: Comprehensive project management (PJM) services throughout the

18-to-24-month performance window. Includes continuous engineering oversight, site readiness coordination, delivery scheduling, and point-of-contact interface with NIH Office of Research Facilities (ORF) personnel.

• Labor Standard: EXEMPT from SCLS (Professional/Exempt Engineering oversight).

CLIN 0003: Ancillary Services: Turn-Key Rigging and Mechanical Installation

• Note: Restructured into Sub-Line Items (SLINs) 0003A and 0003B to satisfy Federal

Labor Standards.

• SLIN 0003A: MR Technical Installation & Hardware Integration o Quantity: 1 | Unit: Lot | Total Fixed Price: $[Offeror to Fill] o Description: Highly specialized Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) or technically acceptable equal factory component interconnection, RF cabling and shielding validation, software environment initialization, gradient testing, and engineering system calibration tailored to the 7T platform.

o Labor Standard: EXEMPT from SCLS per FAR 22.1003-4(c). Contingent upon execution of FAR 52.222-48.

• SLIN 0003B: MR Heavy Rigging & Physical Moving Operations o Quantity: 1 | Unit: Lot | Total Fixed Price: $[Offeror to Fill] o Description: All-inclusive heavy physical rigging, structural transit, and mechanical placement services. Fixed price must include all specialized transport logistics, municipal/NIH permits, street closures, structural shoring calculations, and mobile crane operations tailored to the physical radius and building clearance constraints of Building 10, as determined by certified crane load charts and approved engineering safety plans.

o Labor Standard: NON-EXEMPT. Subject to the attached Department of Labor SCLS Wage Determination No. 2015-4269.

CLIN 0004: Technical Services: Onsite Clinical & Research Applications Training

• Quantity: 1 | Unit: Lot | Total Fixed Price: $[Offeror to Fill]

• Description: Comprehensive onsite, peer-to-peer applications training for NIH clinical scientists, physicists, and technologist staff. Training must cover ultra-high-field safety protocols, parallel transmit (pTx) pulse sequence optimization, advanced gradient sub-system tuning, and high-resolution neuroimaging software applications. (Price must include all instructor travel, manuals, and certification materials).

• Labor Standard: EXEMPT from SCLS (Educational/Scientific Training).

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CLIN 0005: Option Item: Trade-In Credit Allowance for Legacy MR System

• Note: Restructured into Sub-Line Items (SLINs) 0005A and 0005B to isolate non-exempt hauling labor.

• SLIN 0005A: Legacy System Technical Decommissioning Credit o Quantity: 1 | Unit: Lot | Total Fixed Price: -$[Offeror to Fill] (Negative Value Credit) o Description: Specialized technical magnetic field ramping down, safety monitoring, component disconnection, and helium system stabilization of the existing legacy 7T system currently occupying the facility bay (ID: 400- 342363).

o Labor Standard: EXEMPT from SCLS per FAR 22.1003-4(c).

• SLIN 0005B: Legacy System De-installation Heavy Haul-Off & Disposal o Quantity: 1 | Unit: Lot | Total Fixed Price: -$[Offeror to Fill] (Negative Value Credit) o Description: Complete physical de-installation, manual rigging extraction, loading, total haul-off, and certified environmental disposal/scrap handling of the physical chassis and components of the legacy MR system.

o Labor Standard: NON-EXEMPT. Subject to the attached Department of Labor SCLS Wage Determination No. 2015-4269.

CLIN 0006: Option Item: Extended Manufacturer Magnet & Cryo Warranty (Years 2-5)

• Description: Option to extend the baseline manufacturer warranty coverage specifically for the 7T superconducting magnet and integrated cryo-refrigeration system. Must be priced as individual, option years to be exercised sequentially at the Government's discretion.

o 0006A Option Year 1 (Contract Year 2): 1 Year | Total Price: $[Offeror to Fill] o 0006B Option Year 2 (Contract Year 3): 1 Year | Total Price: $[Offeror to Fill] o 0006C Option Year 3 (Contract Year 4): 1 Year | Total Price: $[Offeror to Fill] o 0006D Option Year 4 (Contract Year 5): 1 Year | Total Price: $[Offeror to Fill]

• Labor Standard: EXEMPT from SCLS per FAR 22.1003-4(c).

CLIN 0007: Option Item: Extended Full-System Service Agreements (Years 2-5)

• Description: Comprehensive, non-warranty extended service contract covering full system maintenance, software updates, preventative maintenance runs, and all non-magnet hardware/electronics. Must be priced as individual, option years to be exercised sequentially at the Government's discretion.

o 0007A Option Year 1 (Contract Year 2): 1 Year | Total Price: $[Offeror to Fill] o 0007B Option Year 2 (Contract Year 3): 1 Year | Total Price: $[Offeror to Fill] o 0007C Option Year 3 (Contract Year 4): 1 Year | Total Price: $[Offeror to Fill] o 0007D Option Year 4 (Contract Year 5): 1 Year | Total Price: $[Offeror to Fill]

• Labor Standard: EXEMPT from SCLS per FAR 22.1003-4(c).

PART III — REVISED SECTION B.2: TOTAL EVALUATED PRICE

CALCULATION FORMULA

For the purpose of source selection and the Best Value Tradeoff evaluation, the Government will calculate the total proposed price utilizing the following formula (evaluating all options to determine the total potential contract value):

\(\text{Total\ Evaluated\ Price}=(\text{CLIN\ 0001}+\text{CLIN\ 0002}+\text{SLIN\ 0003A}+\text{SLIN\ 0003B}+\text{CLIN\ 0004})+\sum (\text{CLIN\ 0006A-D})+\sum (\text{CLIN\ 0007A-D})-(\text{SLIN\ 0005A}+\text{SLIN\ 0005B})\) The SCLS labor exemptions applied to technical lines are strictly contingent upon the selected qualified offeror executing and returning the mandatory certification at FAR 52.222-48. Failure by the selected Offeror to return the signed certification alongside Volume III will render the proposal non-compliant and ineligible for award consideration.