Educational Outreach to Middle and High School Students on Substance Use

SOLICITATION UPDATE Point of Contact: Josh Lazarus, Contract Specialist and Erin Dwyer, Contract Specialist E-Mail: josh.lazarus@nih.gov and erin.dwyer@nih.gov Phone: 301.443.6677 DATE ISSUED: March 23, 2020 PROPOSAL DUE: April 20th, 2020, 3:00 P.M. (Eastern Time) The National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) intends to award a sole source contract under the authority of Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 6.302-1, Only One Responsible Source and No Other Supplies or Services Will Satisfy Agency Requirements. This contract will be awarded to Scholastic, Inc., 557 Broadway, New York, NY 10012, to provide support to NIDA's Office of Science Policy and Communications (OSPC) in development, manufacturing, distribution, and marketing of educational print and online materials through magazines and online materials that middle and high school students read as part of their in-classroom educational experience. NIDA anticipates the award of one firm fixed price-type contract for one 12-month base period and four 12-month option periods plus additional option quantities. This effort is currently performed under Contract No. HHSN271201500074C with Scholastic, Inc. This Request for Proposal is released as a sole source requirement under the authority of Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 6.302-1, Only One Responsible Source and No Other Supplies or Services Will Satisfy Agency Requirements. NIDA prepared this Request for Proposal 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 contract award document. The resulting contract will consist of Parts I, II, and III of the Uniform Contract Format. NIDA anticipates the award of a single firm-fixed price contract with a base period of performance of 18-months for Component Task A, and 12-months for Component Task B; with an additional four 18-month option periods and four 12-month option periods respectively. However, any contract resulting from this Request for Proposal will be funded dependent on the previous year's performance and the availability of funds. NIDA anticipates that the base period of performance for Component Task A shall be May 30, 2020 - November 30, 2021 and the base period for Component Task B shall be May 30, 2020 - May 29, 2021. You must respond with technical and pricing proposals for the entire project and total period of performance, including the option periods. You must include separate pricing for each individual option period. Offerors shall respond with technical and price proposals based on the assumptions provided in Sections C and L. General Part IV of the RFP contains instructions, provisions, and evaluation factors for the submission and review of proposals. Attachment 2 is a "Proposal Intent Response Sheet." Please complete this form and return it to the below address on or before 4:00 p.m. on April 2, 2020. The balance of Parts I, II, and III contain provisions, clauses, and special requirements which will be made a part of any resultant award. Please review these sections and consider their impact on performance, capability, technical, and cost factors as you develop your proposal. Do not fill in blanks or otherwise complete portions of Parts I, II, and III which appear to require additional information. The Government will complete these items prior to contract award and, if negotiations are conducted, will tailor those items through final negotiations. Requests for Information (RFIs) Requests for clarification, additional information, or correction must be made in writing to the Contracting Officer. RFIs must be submitted on or before 4:00 p.m. on April 2, 2020. RFIs may be submitted by e-mail to josh.lazarus@nih.gov, erin.dwyer@nih.gov and andrew.hotaling@nih.gov with the subject line - RFI - RFP 75N95020R00012. NOTE: Site visits will not be provided. The Technical Proposal Offerors shall complete and include a - Technical Proposal Cover Sheet for each copy of their technical proposal. It is important that you list the: RFP number; RFP title; name and address of the offering organization. Additionally the Technical Proposal Cover Sheet should include all professional personnel and organizations named in the proposal that have any role in the proposed work. This includes your staff, subcontractors, collaborating organizations, and consultants. Show organization affiliation(s) for every person named. NIDA will use this information to ensure that no conflicts of interest exist with the selected review committee members. Technical Proposal are detailed in Section L.2.b. The Business Proposal 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, provide an explanation of the basis for all costs, and provide documentation to support these costs. We direct special attention to Breakdown of Proposed Estimated Costs (plus fixed fee) w/Excel Spreadsheet contained in the Business Proposal Cost Information, Attachment 12. Please submit business proposals with a spreadsheet in this format. Use of the above format will hasten review and award. A PDF and Excel copy of the spreadsheet should be included with the Business Proposal. A completed Form NIH-2043, - Proposal Summary and Data Record must be included with the Business Proposal. Include the e-mail addresses of both the Principal Investigator and the responsible business representative on the form. Note that in addition to telephone and fax numbers, you should include the e-mail addresses of both the Principal Investigator and the responsible business representative on the form. The Offeror must submit its Small Business Subcontracting Plan, Travel Policy, Total Compensation Plan and Annual Report with the initial Business Proposal. See Section L.2.c. for additional detail. Submitting a Proposal Proposals must be submitted via the electronic Contract Proposal Submission (eCPS) website (https://ecps.nih.gov) no later than April 20th, 2020, 3:00 P.M Eastern Time. 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 how to submit a proposal via eCPS can be found at https://ecps.nih.gov/home/howto and in Attachment 01. All notices related to this solicitation will be posted on Government Point of Entry (GPE) (https://beta.sam.gov) as well as the NIDA Contracts Home Page (https://www.drugabuse.gov/funding/funding-opportunities/nida-requests-contract-proposals-rfps). If you would like to receive e-mail notifications of updates to this solicitation, please register with the GPE. 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). The National Institute on Drug Abuse appreciates your interest in this RFP and looks forward to receipt of your proposal. Requests for any information concerning this RFP should be directed to Josh Lazarus, Erin Dwyer or the undersigned, at the NIDA Section, Contracts Management Branch Blue. We may be reached at (301) 443-6677; collect calls will not be accepted. Discussions with any other individual outside the NIDA Section, Contracts Management Branch Blue should not occur.