ASPR Professional Administrative Support Services

AMENDMENT 1: The purpose of this amendment is to publish industry preproposal questions and responses. As a result of this amendment, the proposal submission due date is extended. All proposals are due no later than 5:00PM ET on Wednesday, 3 March 2021. The following attachments supporting the preproposal questions and responses are included for reference.

Attachment 7: Preproposal Industry Questions

Attachment 1: Pricing for Professional Administrative Support

Attachment 1A: Pricing for Professional Administrative Support - RTOPs

Attachment 3: Appendix I – ASPR Professional Administrative Support Labor Catalog

Attachment 5: Non-Disclosure Agreement

NOTE: The modified files are labeled as "Amendment 1". Changes to document language is highlighted in yellow and/or written in red font for reference. Please be sure to submit all appropriate file versions with proposal submissions.

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial services prepared in accordance with the format in Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only synopsis and solicitation. This combined synopsis/solicitation is a "request for proposal (RFP)." Proposals are being requested and no other solicitation document will be issued.

The Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response (ASPR), a public health preparedness and emergency response organization, in the Office of the Secretary at the United States Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is seeking Professional Administrative Staffing Support Services. These services are being requested for a period of performance as follows:

Base – 12 months

Option Period I – 12 months

Option Period II – 12 months

Pursuant to FAR Clause 52.217-8 Option to Extend Services and FAR 52.217-9 Option to Extend the Term of the Contract, the Government may, by unilateral contract modification, require the Offeror to perform the Option Period (s) specified in this solicitation. If the Government exercises these options(s), notice must be given before the expiration date of the contract. Specific information regarding the time frame for this notice is set forth in the OPTION PROVISION of this solicitation.

As a result of this solicitation the Government anticipates awarding a multiple award Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract as contemplated by FAR 16.504. This will be a hybrid of Firm Fixed Priced (FFP) and Labor Hour (LH) Task Orders. The total minimum of services will be $2,500, not to exceed a maximum contract ceiling to be determined at time of award. 

All preproposal questions for this synopsis/solicitation shall be submitted via electronic mail (e-mail) ONLY and are due no later than 4:00PM ET on Thursday, 4 February 2021. Please submit using the subject line “Industry Questions for ASPR Professional Support Services.” Any questions received after the due date will not be acknowledged. Please submit all inquiries using Attachment 7 – Preproposal Industry Questions to Contracting Specialist (CS), Ashlie Evans (ashlie.evans@hhs.gov) and Contracting Officer (CO), Dorothy McMillan (dorothy.mcmillan@hhs.gov).

All proposals received timely will be considered by the agency. Proposals are due no later than 5:00PM ET on Wednesday, 3 March 2021. Please submit using the subject line “Proposal Submission for ASPR Professional Support Services.” No late proposals will be accepted. Please submit all proposals via electronic mail (e-mail) ONLY to Contracting Specialist (CS), Ashlie Evans (ashlie.evans@hhs.gov) and Contracting Officer (CO), Dorothy McMillan (dorothy.mcmillan@hhs.gov).

Please review ALL attached supporting documentation for further details.