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Combined Synopsis/Solicitation is amended to include answers to questions and clarification of instructions to offerors. Industry Question 1: Procedurally, do I just fill out the SF-1449 an submit to ... Combined Synopsis/Solicitation is amended to include answers to questions and clarification of instructions to offerors. Industry Question 1: Procedurally, do I just fill out the SF-1449 an submit to you via email? Government Answer 1: FAR 52.212-1, instructions to offerors is incorporated into the solicitation by reference, and an amendment is included in the attached version of the solicitation dated 9.17.20. FAR 52.212-3 must also be filled out in accordance with the solicitation. Industry Question 2: Also, our immediately available actuators may not hit every called out spec. Should we submit anyway and note the variance? Or would our submission be rejected out of hand? Government Answer 2: Offers must provide proof that the actuators meet specified torque, physical, and electrical / electric circuit specifications to be considered for the award. Variance in the user interface component may be considered; See attached revised solicitation documents dated 9.18.20 Date and time for receipt of proposals is revised to September 23, 2020, 9:00 a.m. All other terms and conditions remain unchanged by this update. This notice is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) subpart 12.6, “Streamlined Procedures for Evaluation and Solicitation for Commercial Items,” as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotations are being requested, and a written solicitation document will not be issued. The solicitation and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2020-07, Effective 08-31-2020. The associated North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 334510 - Electromedical and Electrotherapeutic Apparatus Manufacturing, with a small business size standard of 1000 employees. This acquisition is full and open business only. Responses are due by 9:00 a.m., September 23, 2020. Responses must be provided electronically to the Contract Specialist Lisa Schaupp (Lisa.Schaupp@nih.gov) with the notice number in the subject line of the email. All responsible sources may submit a response which, if timely received, will be considered by the NIH. Questions may be submitted by email to the Contract Specialist (Lisa.Schaupp@nih.gov) through September 15, 2020 by 9:00 a.m. E.T. Answers will be posted by 5:00 p.m. E.T. September 15, 2020.