12. DEADLINE FOR RESPONSES

Indicate Deadline Date: February 12, 2009
Indicate Deadline Time: 4:00 pm

Proposals must be received at the address above by the date and time specified.

Will a Bidders Conference be offered? No (Indicate Date, Time and Place):

Will opportunity for written questions be offered? YES

Questions must be submitted in writing by 5 pm on January 22, 2008
Submit your questions by mail, fax or e-mail to:

Christine M. Farrell-O'Reilly
MA Department of Public Health
250 Washington St, 4th floor
Boston, MA 02108
Fax : (617) 624-5075
e-mail: christine.farrell-o'reilly@state.ma.us

Receipt of questions will be acknowledged by e-mail. Responses will be posted on Comm-PASS within one week of submission.

To view the answers to the written questions you will need to:
1. Go to http://www.comm-pass.com/
2. At the bottom of the screen, click on the “Search for Solicitations” link.
3. This will bring you to a Search screen. Enter the RFR number XXXXX in the “Document Number” box (middle of screen) and click on “Search”.
4. A result message will appear towards the top of the screen (in small blue letters). Click on this message.
5. This brings you to the Search Result screen. Select the document you are interested in by clicking on the eyeglass icon.
6. This will bring you to the RFR. The RFR document itself, as well as any related questions and answers, can be accessed through the “Specifications” tab. All required forms for the RFR will be found at the “Forms & Terms” tab.

The forms listed on the Comm-PASS “Forms & Terms” screen for this grant application are required to be submitted with the application.
The forms are:
1) Cover Sheet
2) Partner Agencies Form
3) Commonwealth Terms and Conditions
4) Electronic Funds Transfer
5) W9 -Request for Taxpayer Identification Number and Certification
(If your agency already has forms 3-5 above on file with the Comptroller, please provide a copy.)
6) Read the instructions before completing the Contractor Authorized Signatory Listing
7) Program Budget Forms
8) Confidentiality Agreement