Request for Proposals 0001 Attachment 20 BARDA Responses to Contractor Question No's 1-7

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BARDA Responses to Contractor Question No's 1-7
"Vaccine MCMs for Pandemic Influenza Preparedness and Response"

This RFP looks to be specific to the vaccines. Do you anticipate ASPR releasing an RFP to support the

1 diagnostics side of influenza testing?

Since the Base and potential Option Periods are for 5 years each, can vendors program an escalating price increase to firm fixed unit price (FFUP) CLINs, annually or otherwise, to the Base

2 Period and Option Period pricing?

3 Which, if any, of the solication attachments are to be submitted with the proposal?

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Given competing contractual priorities and the time required to obtain internal governance approval for a comprehensive proposal, would BARDA consider extending the submission deadline from October 30, 2026, to November 20, 2026, to support robust and fully responsive

4 submissions?

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Where an offeror has multiple manufacturing platforms, but BARDA has not issued task orders for one platform during the current contract period, may the offeror limit its proposal to the platform(s) utilized under the current contract, rather than to include all available platforms – noting that such 5 an offer would not impact pandemic response?
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The offboarding language in the RFP seems more Government-oriented (e.g., a for-cause termination/end) and perhaps does not include a company decision to offboard. Do you mind checking that language and seeing if you agree and/or if that needs to be updated?

May the contract be set up as a one year+one year options that are mutually agreed on

7 during execution?

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Response

General

This RFP is specific to the Vaccine Medical Countermeasures for Pandemic Influenza and Emerging Diseases Preparedness and Response program. Please consult sam.gov, etc. for existing and future solicitations.

B.2.E (Pg 4)

No. Pricing for all periods will be fixed at the time of contract award. Price escalation should be priced into offeror's proposal.

J.1. Solicitation
Attachments

Att. 2.pdf - ASPR Security Requirements (signed attestation), Att 3.xlsx (Vendor Production Facilities), Att 8.doc (Summary of Related Activities) and Att 12 (Subcontracting Plan Template) must be completed and submitted as part of Offeror(s) Technical Proposal. Att 7.xlsx (Breakdown of Proposed Costs) and Att 10 (SF-LLL, Disclosure Form) must be completed and submitted as part of Offeror(s) Business Proposal.

L.1. Instructions to
Offerors

Yes. However, no further extensions will be approved.