**ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS for NLM 2007 UNITED STATES AND
FOREIGN SERIAL SUBSCRIPTIONS -- May 21, 2007**

22. Pricing:

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a.  Question - SF 1411 Contract Pricing Proposal Cover Sheet states that
    each contract line item should be included in Blocks 8 a., b., c.,
    and d. Is this information based on the format of Section B,
    continuation of SF 1449?

> Answer: Contractor's should only complete Item Block 8d only.

b.  Question - Are offerors to fill-in the Funded Contract Amounts and
    Schedule of Charges tables in Articles B.2, B.3, B.3.1, B.3.2, B.3.3
    and B.3.4? (In Section B, Article B.2 Prices, it states that \"All
    tables within this document will be completed at time of award,\"
    but we would like clarification on this matter.)

> Answer: The funded Contract Amount on page 2 does not need to be
> completed. Article B2 -- B3, pages 3 -10, needs to be completed.

c.  Question - Form 1449 states that we are to complete pricing in
    Blocks 23, 24. We are unsure as to the format but assume it should
    match the format of Section B, Continuation, SF 1449. Could you
    clarify?

> Answer: This area does not need to be completed.

d.  Question - Is a line-by-line quotation required? (See Section L, (f)
    Contract Award, #8.)

> Answer: No, this information is not requirement. NLM is requiring
> access to your database system.
>
> e\. We have been unable to find the Technical Proposal Cost Summary,
> denoted under General Instructions, #4 Separation of Technical and
> Business Proposal, p. 64. Please advise.

Answer: This is the Form NIH 2043.

23. Question - In Article B.3.3, page 7, should the first sentence be
    changed to read as: Third Option Year October 1, 2010 through
    September 30, 2011?

> Answer: This information has been corrected.

24. Question - In article B.3.4, page 9, should the first sentence be
    changed to read as: Fourth Option Year October 1, 2011 through
    September 30, 2012?

> Answer: This information has been corrected.

25. Question - Section C, Article C.1.a, page 12, mentions that the
    Contractor shall furnish all the necessary services, etc., "not
    otherwise provided by the Government as needed to perform the
    Statement of Work, Section J, ATTACHMENT 1, dated April 18, 2007,
    attached hereto and made a part of this contract." We could not find
    Section J, Attachment 1, unless this refers to Section J -- List of
    Attachments, page 54 of Continuation, SF 1449?

> Answer: This information is referring to the Statement of Work
> attached in Attachment J, page 54.

26. Question - Section C.2 Reporting Requirements, i and j, page 13:
    Frequency specifies these reports are to be Optional Service, To Be
    Determined.

> Answer: This information has been changed.
>
> Question - Article F.2 Deliveries, j and k (same as i and j in Section
> C.2) specify under Delivery Schedule that these reports are to be On
> Demand, but not more than two (2) times a year.
>
> Answer: This information has been changed.
>
> Question - SOW Attachment 1, G. Reporting and Delivery Requirements, j
> and k, specify under Frequency that these reports are to be Optional
> Service, To Be Determined.

Answer: This information has been changed.

> Question - Which is correct? Are these reports to be Optional with
> Frequency To Be Determined, or are they to be On Demand, but not more
> than two (2) times a year?
>
> Answer: Information has been changed.

27. Question - Section F -- Deliveries or Performance, Article F.2
    Deliveries, k. (p. 16): What is meant by "online resource management
    services?"

> Answer: The \"online resource management services\" are described in
> Section D of the Statement of Work: \"Licensing and Online Access
> Management Services\" (p.8 of the SOW).

28. Question - Are the addresses listed in Article H.6 Subcontracting
    Provisions, b., 1, b., 2 and b. 3 Subcontracting Reports correct?

> Answer: This information has been corrected.

a.  Question - This section requires that the Original and one copy of
    Subcontracting Report for Individual Contracts, SF--294 be sent to:
    National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, NIH?

> Answer: This information has been corrected.
>
> b\. Question - One copy of Summary Subcontract Report SF-295 to be
> sent to: Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization?
>
> Answer: This information is only submitted if awarded the contract.

c.  Question - Contractor to send an "information copy" of the SF-205 to
    the Cognizant Commercial Representative?

> Answer: This information is only submitted if awarded the contract.

29. Question - Section J -- List of Attachments, 9. Invoice Instructions
    for NIH Fixed -- Priced Contracts. Where can this be found in the
    RFP? Would this be in Article G.3. Invoice Submission on page 18 of
    Continuation of SF 1449?

> Answer: Attachment 9 has been added. The information in Attachment 9
> is in addition to the information stated in Article G.3., Invoice
> Submission.

30. Question - Page 60, B. NAICS Code & Size Standard refers to
    Section K. Where can this be found in the solicitation?

> Answer: This information can be located on page 29, Section K --
> Representations and Certifications, FAR Part 52.212-3.

31. Question - According to the Attachment 3, Packaging and Delivery of
    Proposal, the addresses cited for delivery do not match the address
    listed in Block 9 (and referred to in Block 15) on SF 1449. Could
    you clarify which to use?

    Answer: This information has been corrected.

32. Question - Attachment 3 does not seem to specify the number of
    originals or copies required. Could you please state the number
    required?

    Answer: This information has been corrected. Companies must submit
    in original and 7 copies.

> 33\. Question -- There are two listings in our system in the system,
> they are [Books in Print w/ Reviews Online]{.underline} and [Books in
> Print w/o Reviews Online]{.underline}.  Upon contacting the publisher,
> we were told that NLM has only ordered prints from them in the past
> but did not indicate whether your previous subscription included
> reviews.  

 

> Please confirm online only is what you want now, whether or not you
> need single user, 2-5 users, or unlimited users and whether you want
> reviews included or not.
>
> Answer: NLM\'s current order for Books in Print is online only and has
> the following specifications:  Books in Print with Book Reviews -
> Silverplatter: 1-4 Users - Internet.