Inactive SBA Certified Women-Owned Small Business (WOSB) Program Set-Aside (FAR 19.15)

The purpose of this requirement is to acquire non-Research and Development (non-R&D), specialized project, program, and portfolio services to support the National Institutes of Health (NIH), Intramura... The purpose of this requirement is to acquire non-Research and Development (non-R&D), specialized project, program, and portfolio services to support the National Institutes of Health (NIH), Intramural Research Program (IRP). This is a trans-NIH focused activity that requires a highly qualified and experienced contractor capable of providing a full range of specialized and comprehensive strategic, technical, and operational level of support and services. This requirement is critical for supporting the NIH biomedical and clinical research activities in- process, planned, and unanticipated (due to new or re-emerging health threats and advances in biomedical and behavioral science). This SOW includes support services in the following Task Areas: TASK AREA 1: ENTERPRISE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM TASK AREA 2: PROJECT, PROGRAM AND PORTFOLIO SOLUTIONS TASK AREA 3: TRANSITION PLAN Pursuant to FAR 19.1503(a), offerors must be sure their WOSB or EDWOSB status is in accordance with 13 CFR Part 127. If the apparent successful offeror has submitted a complete application that is pending certification at the time of initial offer, or certified, by the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA), the offeror will be eligible for proposal or bid submission, per 13 CFR 127.504. Offerors that need assistance in submitting a complete application to beta.Certify.sba.gov are advised to contact the SBA Office of Government Contracting at wosb@sba.gov. ****PLEASE NOTE THAT THE ATTACHMENT 2 PRICE SCHEDULE IS BEING DELETED, AND NO SUBMISSION IS NECESSARY FOR THE PRICE SCHEDULE THAT IS DELETED AS OF 28 APRIL 2022.***** REVIEW THE NEW UPDATES SF33 SOLICITATION FOR CHANGES. Offerors shall submit the Transmittal/Cover Letter as a seperate file (reference the page limit on pg. 88). The document shall be named Transmittal/Cover Letter. All questions were due in writing per the solicitation by 15 April 2022. The Contracting Officer or Contract Specialist will not answer any question via telephone. No questions will be accepted or answered after the specified date of 15 April 2022 in the solicitation. RESPONSES TO THE 14 QUESTIONS RECEIVED ARE ATTACHED "RFP_75N98022R00003_Questions_Responses.pdf" . All responses are in RED writing.

Inactive SBA Certified Women-Owned Small Business (WOSB) Program Set-Aside (FAR 19.15)

The purpose of this requirement is to acquire non-Research and Development (non-R&D), specialized project, program, and portfolio services to support the National Institutes of Health (NIH), Intramura... The purpose of this requirement is to acquire non-Research and Development (non-R&D), specialized project, program, and portfolio services to support the National Institutes of Health (NIH), Intramural Research Program (IRP). This is a trans-NIH focused activity that requires a highly qualified and experienced contractor capable of providing a full range of specialized and comprehensive strategic, technical, and operational level of support and services. This requirement is critical for supporting the NIH biomedical and clinical research activities in- process, planned, and unanticipated (due to new or re-emerging health threats and advances in biomedical and behavioral science). This SOW includes support services in the following Task Areas: TASK AREA 1: ENTERPRISE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM TASK AREA 2: PROJECT, PROGRAM AND PORTFOLIO SOLUTIONS TASK AREA 3: TRANSITION PLAN SEE THE ATTACHED DOCUMENTS FOR MORE INFORMATION All Offerors shall be compliant with the information below: Pursuant to FAR 19.1503(a), offerors must be sure their WOSB or EDWOSB status is in accordance with 13 CFR Part 127. If the apparent successful offeror has submitted a complete application that is pending certification at the time of initial offer, or certified, by the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA), the offeror will be eligible for proposal or bid submission, per 13 CFR 127.504. Offerors that need assistance in submitting a complete application to beta.Certify.sba.gov are advised to contact the SBA Office of Government Contracting at wosb@sba.gov. **If you have questions, all questions are due by 0800 am EST on 25 March 2022 in writing to Tednette White, Contract Specialist at tednette.white@nih. No other questions will be accepted after this date and time. Questions will not be accepted via telephone or fax. Formal responses to questions asked will be posted as an attachement here. As of 30 March 2022: Questions and Answers responses are now posted as an attachment in reference to those Questions submitted for the Pre-Solicitation.