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R -- SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNICAL SUPPORT FOR THE U.S. ARMY DENTAL RESEARCH DETACHMENT IN ANALYTICAL AND FORMULATION CHEMISTRY, PATHOLOGY AND HISTOPATHY AND ELECTRON MICROSCOPY SOL DAMD17-98-R-0003 DUE 031998 POC Contract Specialist Joan Wilson (301) 619-2387 (Site Code DAMD17) As a result of questions received relating to this action, originally publicized in the CBD dated March 3, 1998, the following is provided: Question 1-Is the Technical and/or Cost Proposal subject to a page limitation? Answer 1-No page limitation is established for preparation of the technical proposal; however, no advantage will be given for elaborate technical proposals provided. Question 2-Are the Technical Proposal and Cost Proposal to be submitted as separate volumes? Answer 2-The technical proposal must be submitted as a separate document. The cost proposal requested must include, as specified in the March 3, 1998 announcement, a firm fixed hourly wage (fully loaded) for each of the 12 personnel categories for not only the base year, but for each of the 4 potential one- year option periods. Question 3-Is there a key personnel requirement? Answer 3-No. Personnel support will be on an as-needed basis and will not be for all personnel categories at one time. Question 4-What type of contract is anticipated and what is the projected award date? Answer 4- The Government anticipates awarding a firm-fixed-price indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity task order type contract. All task orders issued are subject to the terms and conditions of the contract award. As scheduling and funding permits, task assignments will be made by the Contracting Officer via the issuance of task orders. The hours specified for each personnel category are estimates only. If the Government's requirements do not result in task orders in the quantities described as estimated, the fact shall not constitute a basis for an equitable price adjustment. As specified at FAR 52.212-1, "Instructions to Offerors-Commercial Items," the period of acceptance of offers is 30 calendar days from the date specified for receipt of offers, unless another time period is specified in an addendum to the solicitation. The Government intends to evaluate offers and award a contract without discussions with offerors. Therefore, the offeror's initial offer should contain the offeror's best terms from a price and technical standpoint. However, the Government reserves the right to conduct discussions, if later determined by the contracting Officer to be necessary. Thus, if discussions are not held for this procurement, award will be made on or before 30 Calendar Days from the due date for responses, established as 19 March 1998. Question 5-In the description for CLIN 0006 Research Analytical Chemistry Technician, the 3rd sentence begins "Experience for both the Research Immunologist & Research Immunology Technician shall include..." and continues to list requirements usually associated with a Research Analytical Chemist. Is this correct or is the reference to the Research Immunologist & Research Immunology Technician a typographical error? Answer 5-This was a typographical error. The third sentence under the description of required Education and Experience for CLIN 6, Research Analytical Chemistry Technician, is changed to read: "Experience for both the 'Research Analytical Chemist and Research Analytical Chemistry Technician' shall include experience in HPLC and/or GC/MS for the analysis of controlled release pharmaceutical formulations & demonstrated expertise in method development, validation, & maintenance & troubleshooting of chromatographic systems." Additionally, the following is hereby added to and made a part of this requirement. The Contractor shall initiate no effort until they are in receipt of a task order executed by the Contracting Officer. The Contracting Officer's Representative (COR) shall notify the contractor when a requirement exists for performance of a task against the contract. This notification shall include the specific personnel category required, description of work to be performed and a corresponding performance period (hours) for the identified task. Within five (5) working days or less, upon its receipt of the notification for personnel support, the Contractor shall present the education and experience credentials forproposed personnel. The Government reserves the right to review credentials presented for compliance with the minimum educational and experience required for that personnel category. The Contracting Officer or his authorized representative will evaluate such credentials and promptly (within three (3) calendar days) notify the contractor of his/her approval or disapproval thereof. NOTE TO OFFEROR: To be eligible for award of a Government contract, the Contractor shall be registered with the Centralized Contractor Registration (CCR) on or before 31 March 1998. Information regarding this registration may be obtained at the US Army Medical Research Acquisition Activity (USAMRAA) home page (http://140.139.42.103/) under the "electronic commerce" heading. If a contractor is not ready to be "fully Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) capable" with the Government, they may register with the short form under (0068)

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