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RFP 75N95023R00009.pdf | Mar 31, 2023 |
Regulatory Affairs Support
Contact and place of performance
Alexander Beraud
UNITED STATES
The National Institute on Drug Abuse invites you to submit a proposal responding to the requirements of this RFP No. 75N95023R00009 for "Regulatory Affairs Support". This Request for Proposal is prepared in accordance with the Uniform Contract Format prescribed for Government Wide application by the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR). The Uniform Contract Format is both a Request for Proposal and a contra...
View moreTHIS IS A 100 PERCENT SET-ASIDE FOR SMALL BUSINESS. Proposals received from firms that are not small business concerns, as defined by the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code, are not eligible for award. The NAICS code applicable to this buy is 541690. See Section L.1.c. of this RFP.
In addition, FAR Clause 52.219-14 ‘Limitation on Subcontracting’ is applicable under this solicitation, and this clause requires that at least fifty (50) percent of the cost of contract performance incurred for personnel be expended by employees of the small business firm.
General
Particularly direct your attention to Part IV, which contains instructions, provisions, and evaluation factors for the submission and review of proposals. The balance of Parts I, II, and III contain provisions, clauses, and special requirements which will be made a part of any resultant award. Review these parts as to the effects on performance capability and technical and cost considerations in the development of your proposal. Do not fill in blanks or otherwise complete portions of Parts I, II, and III which otherwise appear to require the insertion of data. The Government will complete those Parts prior to contract award and (if negotiations are conducted) will tailor those items through final negotiations.
All offerors must be REGISTERED and have an ACTIVE System for Award Management (www.sam.gov) account at the time an offer/proposal is submitted to the Government. All offerors registered in the System for Award Management (www.sam.gov) must be in full compliance with FAR 52.204-7 System for Award Management and FAR 52.204-13 System for Award Management Maintenance to be eligible to submit a proposal. The Government will not accept proposals from offerors who do not meet the SAM requirements.
You must have an authorized organizational official sign your Business Proposal. It must contain a detailed breakdown of costs by year and individual options, for each cost category/element, an explanation of the basis for all costs, and provide documentation to support these costs. We direct special attention to the Breakdown of Proposed Estimated Costs (plus fixed fee) w/Excel Spreadsheet contained in the Business Proposal Cost Information, Attachment 08. Please provide an electronic copy of the spreadsheet in this format. Do not send encrypted files. Use of the above format will hasten review and award. See Section L.2.c. Business Proposal Instructions for additional detail.
Please include a completed Form NIH-2043, “Proposal Summary and Data Record” with the Business Proposal. Note that in addition to telephone and fax numbers, you should include the email addresses of both the Principal Investigator and the responsible business representative on the form. Format and content requirements of your Technical Proposal are detailed in Section L.2.b. Technical Proposal. Also, you should complete the “Technical Proposal Cover Sheet” and use it as the cover sheet for each copy of your technical proposal. It is important that you list all professional personnel and organizations named in the proposal who have any role in the proposed work. This includes your staff, subcontractors, collaborating organizations, and consultants. Show organization affiliation(s) for every person named. You may use extra sheets, as needed, following the format shown in the Technical Proposal Cover Sheet. We will use this information to ensure that no conflicts of interest exist with the selected review committee members.
The Offeror must submit its Travel Policy, Total Compensation Plan and Annual Report with the initial Business Proposal. If you want to receive an e-mail notice of any amendments to this RFP, you should register on the SAM.gov website. Also, NIDA wil post all amendments, or provide an appropriate link, on the SAM.gov website.
Offeror Questions and Intent
Requests for clarification, additional information, or correction must be made in writing to the Contract Specialist and Contracting Officer. A completed "Proposal Intent Response Sheet." Attachment 02 of the RFP: Please complete this form and return it to this office on or before April 17, 2023 at 3:00 P.M. Eastern Time. Questions should be submitted by e-mail to [email protected] and [email protected] with the subject line: “Questions – 75N95023R00009”.
The Completed Proposal Intent Response Sheet, should be submitted on or before 3:00 P.M. Eastern Time on April 28, 2023. The response sheet should be submitted by e-mail to [email protected] and [email protected] with the subject line: “Offeror Intent – 75N95023R00009".
Submitting a Proposal
Proposals must be submitted via the electronic Contract Proposal Submission (eCPS) website (https://ecps.nih.gov) and no later than 3:00 p.m., Eastern Standard Time (EST) on May 05, 2023. Proposals submitted by facsimile, e-mail, or hard copy will not be accepted. An official authorized to bind your organization must sign the proposal.
Offerors are solely responsible for submitting proposals in a timely manner. Please note that creating an account to submit may take up to three (3) business days. Please plan accordingly.
Additional instructions on submitting a proposal via eCPS can be found at https://ecps.nih.gov/howtosubmit and in Attachment 1.
All notices related to this solicitation will be posted on SAM (https://www.sam.gov).
In accordance with FAR 15.306(a)(3) and FAR 52.215-1, the Government intends to evaluate proposals and award a contract without discussions. Therefore, your initial proposal should contain the best terms from cost or price and technical standpoints. The Government does, however, reserve the right to conduct discussions if the Contracting Officer determines them to be necessary.
Disclaimers
This RFP does not commit the Government to pay the costs for the preparation and submission of a proposal. The Contracting Officer is the only individual who legally can commit the Government to the expenditure of public funds in connection with this acquisition.
Any contract award for this requirement is contingent on the availability of funds (see FAR 52.232-18, Availability of Funds – April 1984).
Requests for any information concerning this RFP should be directed to Alexander Beraud, NIDA Office of Acquisitions, Red Branch, who may be reached at [email protected]; collect calls will not be accepted. Discussions with any other individual outside the NIDA Contracts Management Branch should not occur.
PLEASE SEE THE ATTACHED REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL FOR ALL RELEVANT DETAILS
AMENDMENT 01 ADDED 04/26 ANSWERING SUBMITTED QUESTIONS - PLEASE REVIEW FOR ALL RELEVANT DETAILS
The National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) is seeking proposals for regulatory affairs support under solicitation number 75N95023R00009. This acquisition is a 100 percent set-aside for small business concerns, classified under NAICS 541690: Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services and PSC R699: SUPPORT- ADMINISTRATIVE: OTHER. NIDA intends to award an indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity (IDIQ) contract with an ordering period of five years. Task orders issued under this IDIQ will be cost reimbursement type (completion or term form) and may include options for increased quantities or performance extensions. The contract includes a guaranteed minimum of $1,000 and a maximum value of $2,400,000 for the duration of the ordering period.
The government anticipates making an award on or around September 20, 2023, for performance located within the United States. Technical and business proposals must cover the entire project and include separate cost proposals for each individual task order and option proposed. Under the limitation on subcontracting clause, at least 50 percent of the cost of contract performance incurred for personnel must be expended by employees of the small business firm. Proposals are due no later than 3:00 p.m. Eastern Time on May 5, 2023, and must be submitted via the electronic Contract Proposal Submission (eCPS) website. Alexander Beraud serves as the primary point of contact for this solicitation.
Submissions must include a detailed breakdown of costs by year and individual options, an authorized signature, and a completed Proposal Summary and Data Record. Technical proposals must list all professional personnel and organizations involved to ensure the absence of conflicts of interest. Evaluation will be conducted based on the instructions, provisions, and factors detailed in the solicitation documentation, which includes one attachment titled RFP 75N95023R00009.pdf. The government intends to evaluate proposals and award a contract without discussions, though it reserves the right to conduct them if necessary. All offerors must maintain an active registration in the System for Award Management (SAM) to be eligible for award.
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