HRSA/MCHB Newborn Screening Systematic Evidence Review IDIQ and Task Order 1

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NOTICE OF ADMINISTRATIVE CLARIFICATION *** ADMINISTRATIVE NOTICE: NOT AN AMENDMENT *** Solicitation #: 75R60226R00026-A1 Title: Evidence Reviews of Newborn Screening Genetic Conditions The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) Maternal and Child Health Bureau (MCHB) is issuing this administrative clarification to all prospective offerors regarding Volume II: Past Performance Proposal Instructions. The Government wishes to remind all potential bidders of the flexible mechanisms built into Volume II: Alternative Reference Types: Per Page 5 of Attachment 2, offerors (specifically small businesses) who have not held relevant Federal prime contracts are explicitly permitted to submit past performance references from state/local governments, private sector clients, or Federal projects utilizing subcontractors. The Neutral Rating Safety Net: Per Pages 8 and 9 of Attachment 2, offerors without a record of relevant past performance, or for whom information is not available, shall receive an "Unknown Confidence (Neutral)" rating. The Government will neither penalize nor reward the offeror for this rating, and the proposal will be evaluated strictly on Technical Merit and Price. A lack of traditional federal prime contractor references does not render a proposal non-responsive, incomplete, or ineligible for award. The final proposal submission deadline remains unchanged: Tuesday, September 22, 2026, at 5:00 PM EDT. This notice is for informational purposes only and does not constitute an amendment to the solicitation. ************************************************************************************************************************************** AMENDMENT 0001: The purpose of this amendment is to formally publish industry Q&A, update technical layout page exemptions, re-baseline the Attachment 2a pricing template, and delete the GSA MAS prerequisite. Notice Type: Combined Synopsis / Solicitation (Amendment 0001) Solicitation Number: 75R60226R00026 Title: HRSA/MCHB Newborn Screening Systematic Evidence Review IDIQ (with Concurrent Award of Task Order 1) Classification Code: R499 – Support—Professional: Other NAICS Code: 541690 – Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services Response Deadline: Tuesday, September 22, 2026, at 5:00 PM EDT The Health Resources and Services Administration, Maternal and Child Health Bureau (HRSA/MCHB) has officially released Amendment 0001 for Solicitation #75R60226R00026. This amendment addresses industry pre-proposal inquiries, issues the official Government Q&A log, updates Technical Volume layout exemptions, and distributes an updated pricing template vehicle. Offerors are strictly cautioned that initial proposals must adhere to the revised Core Task framework and utilize the re-baselined spreadsheet template to be eligible for the Best Value Trade-off evaluation pool. Proposals utilizing the original version 1 spreadsheet template will be rendered non-responsive and excluded from evaluation. 1. Core Revisions and Material Document Changes Eradication of Standalone Task 8: The master procurement vehicle contains seven (7) evaluated Core Tasks. The post-award "Artificial Intelligence Compliance and Risk Management Plan" requirement—previously designated as an isolated Task 8—has been completely removed as an independent task area. The AI Compliance requirements are officially absorbed as an administrative sub-component under Task 2 (Program Management) across all attachments. Standalone "Task 8" terminology has been entirely removed from the modified statements of work and deliverable schedules. Expanded Volume I Technical Page Count Exemptions: To ensure the Government receives the level of resource granularity necessary to execute a rigorous price realism evaluation under Subfactor (c), the administrative Compliance Matrix and the comprehensive Staff Loading Chart are now classified as page-exempt Appendices. These components may be appended to Volume I and will not count against…