RFPAmendment_1_01-15-1016.pdf

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AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION/MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT

1. CONTRACT ID CODE

PAGE

OF PAGES

2. AMENDMENT/MODIFICATION NO.

3. EFFECTIVE DATE

01/15/2016

4. REQUISITION/PURCHASE

REQ. NO.

5. PROJECT NO. (if applicable)

6. ISSUED BY CODE

7. ADMINISTERED BY (If other than Item 5) CODE

National Institutes of Health Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development Contracts Management Branch 6100 EXECUTIVE BLVD., Suite 7A07, MSC 7510

BETHESDA MD 20892-7510

8. NAME AND ADDRESS OF CONTRACTOR (No., street, city, county, State and ZIP Code)

TO ALL POTENTIAL OFFERORS

9A. AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION NO.

RFP NIH-NICHD-DIPHR-2016-08

X

9B. DATED (SEE ITEM 11)

1/6/2016

10A. MODIFICATION OF

CONTRACT/ORDER NO.

CODE

FACILITY CODE

10B. DATED (SEE ITEM 13)

11. THIS ITEM ONLY APPLIES TO AMENDMENTS OF SOLICITATIONS

The above numbered solicitation is amended as set forth in item 14. The hour and date specified for receipt of Offers is extended.

Offers must acknowledge receipt of this amendment prior to the hour and date specified in the solicitation or as amended, by one of the following methods:

(a) By completing Items 8 and 15, and returning __1___ copy of the amendment in your business proposal; (b) By acknowledging receipt of this amendment on each copy of the offer submitted; or (c) By separate letter or telegram which includes a reference to the solicitation and amendment numbers. FAILURE OF YOUR ACKNOWLEDGMENT TO BE RECEIVED AT THE PLACE DESIGNATED FOR THE RECEIPT OF OFFERS PRIOR TO THE HOUR AND DATE SPECIFIED MAY RESULT IN REJECTION OF YOUR OFFER. If by virtue of this amendment you desire to change an offer already submitted, such change may be made by telegram or letter, provided each telegram or letter makes reference to the solicitation and this amendment, and is received prior to the opening hour and date specified.

12. ACCOUNTING AND APPROPRIATION DATA (if required)

13. THIS ITEM APPLIES ONLY TO MODIFICATIONS OF CONTRACTS/ORDERS,

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

A. THIS CHANGE ORDER IS ISSUED PURSUANT TO FAR 52.243-2. THE CHANGES SET FORTH IN ITEM 14 ARE MADE IN THE CONTRACT

ORDER NO. IN ITEM 10A.

B.THE ABOVE NUMBERED CONTRACT/ORDER IS MODIFIED TO REFLECT THE ADMINISTRATIVE CHANGES (such as changes in paying office, appropriation date, etc.) SET FORTH IN ITEM 14, PURSUANT TO THE AUTHORITY OF FAR 43.103(b) and Contract ARTICLE B.4.

C.THIS SUPPLEMENTAL AGREEMENT IS ENTERED INTO PURSUANT TO AUTHORITY OF:

D.OTHER (Specify type of modification and authority)

E. IMPORTANT: Contractor __ is not, X is required to sign this document and return _1_ copy in your business proposal to the issuing office.

14. DESCRIPTION OF AMENDMENT/MODIFICATION (Organized by UCF section headings, including solicitation/contract subject matter where feasible.)

PURPOSE: To amend and answer questions on RFP NIH-NICHD-DIPHR-2016-08, entitled, “Environmental Chemical Analysis of Human Biospecimens for the Division of Intramural Population Health Research.”

DUE DATE: February 9, 2016, 4:00 PM Local Time (Unchanged) Except as provided herein, all terms and conditions of the document referenced in item 9A or 10A, as heretofore changed, remains unchanged and in full force and effect.

15A. NAME AND TITLE OF SIGNER (Type or print)

16A. NAME AND TITLE OF CONTRACTING OFFICER

Elizabeth J. Osinski NICHD Contracts Management Branch, NIH

15B. CONTRACTOR/OFFEROR

BY ______________________________________________

(Signature of person authorized to sign)

15C. DATE SIGNED

16B. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

/s/

BY

(Signature of Contracting Officer)

16C.DATE

SIGNED

01/15/2016

RFP-NIH-NICHD-DIPHR-2016-08

AMENDMENT NO.: 001

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As a result of this Amendment:

SECTION I. RFP No. NIH-NICHD-DIPHR-2016-08 is amended as follows:

1. SECTION I – CONTRACT CLAUSES, page 35, the link is replaced with the following:

The complete list of General Clauses may be accessed at:

https://oamp.od.nih.gov/DGS/reference-material-prospective-offerors-and-contractors

Go to General Clauses on the link and not to General Clause listing (under Construction) and click on the Word version of the General Clauses.

2. SECTION J – ATTACHMENTS, item 11 is replaced with the following to correct the link:

11. Small Business Subcontracting Plan – http://www.hhs.gov/asfr/ogapa/osbdu/smallbusiness/subcontractplan.html

SECTION II. This amendment provides answers to questions based on inquiries received. The responses are provided for information only as guidance to potential Offerors and do not supersede any terms of the RFP and do not revise or become part of this RFP. Responses are as follows:

1. QUESTION: As a Level 1 Non-Sensitive contract, contractor/subcontractor employees assigned to these positions shall undergo a Suitability Determination and National Check and Inquiry Investigation (NACI) with fingerprinting. What exactly does this type of background check include and who performs these checks for non-Federal employees?

ANSWER: The computer check, credit check and fingerprinting are needed. The successful offeror will be responsible to comply with this requirement. These would be performed on the Contractor employees by an outside entity. NICHD will work with the successful offeror after contract award on exactly what is required. Below is a link with some general information on these requirements. Please remember that only Level I information is applicable to this contract.

https://ocio.nih.gov/aboutus/publicinfosecurity/acquisition/Pages/table2.aspx http://www.hhs.gov/asfr/ogapa/osbdu/smallbusiness/subcontractplan.html https://ocio.nih.gov/aboutus/publicinfosecurity/acquisition/Pages/table2.aspx

RFP-NIH-NICHD-DIPHR-2016-

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2. QUESTION: The Small Business Subcontracting Plan link in Section J. - Attachments of the RFP does not work.

ANSWER: Please replace the link in the RFP with the following:

3. QUESTION: The link to the General Clauses in Section J. - Attachments of the RFP does not work.

ANSWER: Please replace the link in the RFP with the following:

This linked is being worked on. Please see the Word version of the General Clauses at:

Go to General Clauses on the link and not to General Clause listing (under Construction) and click on the Word version of the General Clauses.