AHRQ Proposal System Instructions
- Go to https://docs.ahrq.gov/apm to begin the process of uploading your proposal(s).
- Enter the Topic ID number in the required field. This number can be found in in the Request for Proposal.
- Enter Contractor Name as it appears on the contract in the required field.
- Enter the Captcha text as shown on the screen. An audio option is available if needed to ascertain the characters.
- Select Submit.
- The Deposit Proposal Screen will appear (if the topic ID, contractor name and Captcha were entered correctly).
- Upload the appropriate PDF, Word or Excel document by selecting the “browse” button under Technical Proposal File and/or Business Proposal File(s) and/or Past Performance File.
NOTES:- If a Technical, Business, and Past Performance Proposal are required, they must be separate files. All must be uploaded before “saving.”
- For the Business Proposal, use both Business Proposal fields for the submission uploads. One upload field must be for the written business proposal and the other upload field must be used for the Excel business proposal. There is no preference for which Business Proposal document/version is uploaded in which Business Proposal field.
- Each proposal (volume) submitted shall be a single file, either Word, PDF, and/or Excel not to exceed 40 MB (40,000 KB).
- No additional volumes or information may be submitted.
- Save.
- If successfully submitted, the next screen is the Submission Confirmation.
The Submission Confirmation screen includes the following information for the proposals that have been uploaded:- Solicitation Number and Title
- Topic Number, if applicable
- Proposal Due Date and Time
- Name, Title and Attachment of the proposal(s) submitted
- Date and Time that the proposal(s) were submitted
This process must be completed before the due date and time in the solicitation. Late proposals will not be accepted.
NOTE:
If you need to resubmit a different version of your proposal, you can do so by following the instructions above before the proposal due date and time. This will over-write previous proposal submissions in their entirety.
