Support for the NIH SBIR/STTR Applicant Assistance Program (AAP)   2

****The purpose of amendment 00002 is to 1) incorporate the provision at FAR 52.204-24 Representation Regarding Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment (Aug 2019) into the solicitation; 2) incorporate the clause at FAR 52.204-25 Prohibition on Contracting for Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment (Aug 2019) into the solicitation; and 3) provide additional instructions under section L.5 PRICE QUOTATION INSTRUCTIONS (Volume III) of the RFQ, as follows:
All Price quotations shall include a completed copy of the provision at FAR 52.204-24 Representation Regarding Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment (Aug 2019). Please see attachment J.2_FAR FAR 52.204-24 Representation Regarding Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment (Aug 2019).
The submission deadline is not extended. ******

***The purpose of amendment 00001 is to 1) Provide answers to timely questions received in response to RFQ 75N91019Q00128; 2) Revise 75N91019Q00128_Attachment J.1._SOW_Base; and 3) Extend the submission deadline. Please see attachments "RFQ 75N91019Q00128_Q&A" and "75N91019Q00128_Attachment J.1._SOW_00001" for more information. ***

The Department of Health and Human Services, National Institutes of Health (NIH), National Cancer Institute (NCI), Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Development Center, requires support for the NIH SBIR/ Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Applicant Assistance Program (AAP).

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items, prepared in accordance with format in FAR 12.6 as supplemented with additional information included in this notice, and shall be processed in accordance with FAR subpart 13.5 - Simplified Procedures for Certain Commercial Items. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation and a separate written solicitation will not be issued. This solicitation, #7591019Q00128, is issued as a request for quote (RFQ), and includes all applicable provisions and clauses in effect through FAR Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2019-05/08-13-2019, simplified acquisition procedures for commercial items.

The North American Industry Classification System code is 541611 and the business size standard is $15 million.

The anticipated award shall be a firm fixed price purchase order. The Government intends to issue one award as a result of this notice. The period of performance shall be for a base period of twelve (12) months with four (4) 12-month option periods.

THIS IS A TOTAL SMALL BUSINESS SET-ASIDE.

See attached documentation for additional information.
Questions:
All questions concerning this Request for Quote (RFQ) must be submitted VIA E-MAIL to Contracting Officer, Megan Kisamore at Megan.Kisamore@nih.gov no later than 3:00 PM EST on Thursday, August 8, 2019. Please be advised that the Government reserves the right to transmit any questions and answers of a common interest to all prospective Contractors.

Submission Deadline:
Quoters shall provide one original quotation VIA EMAIL to Contracting Officer, Megan Kisamore at Megan.Kisamore@nih.gov no later than 3:00 PM EST on Monday, August 19, 2019. QUOTES RECEIVED AFTER THIS DATE AND TIME WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED.

**Please reference RFQ #75N91019Q00128 on all correspondence.