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Offers must acknowledge receipt of this amendment prior to the hour and date specified in the solicitation or as amended, by one of the following methods:

(a) By completing items 8 and 15, and returning or (c) By separate letter or telegram which includes a reference to the solicitation and amendment numbers. FAILURE OF YOUR ACKNOWLEDGMENT TO BE RECEIVED AT THE PLACE DESIGNATED FOR THE RECEIPT OF OFFERS PRIOR TO THE HOUR AND DATE SPECIFIED MAY RESULT IN REJECTION OF YOUR OFFER. If by virtue of this amendment your desire to change an offer already submitted, such change may be made by telegram or letter, provided each telegram or letter makes reference to the solicitation and this amendment, and is received prior to the opening hour and date specified.

E. IMPORTANT: Contractor is not, is required to sign this document and return copies to the issuing office.

AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION/MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT 1. CONTRACT ID CODE

2. AMENDMENT/MODIFICATION NO. 3. EFFECTIVE DATE 4. REQUISITION/PURCHASE REQ. NO. 5. PROJECT NO. (If applicable)

7. ADMINISTERED BY (If other than Item 6) CODE

STANDARD FORM 30 (REV. 10-83)

Prescribed by GSA FAR (48 CFR) 53.243

FACILITY CODE

9A. AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION

NO.

9B. DATED (SEE ITEM 11)

10A. MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT/ORDER NO.

10B. DATED (SEE ITEM 13)

11. THIS ITEM ONLY APPLIES TO AMENDMENTS OF SOLICITATIONS

The above numbered solicitation is amended as set forth in Item 14. The hour and date specified for receipt of Offers is extended, is not extended.

12. ACCOUNTING AND APPROPRIATION DATA (If required) copies of the amendment; (b) By acknowledging receipt of this amendment on each copy of the offer submitted;

13. THIS ITEM ONLY APPLIES TO MODIFICATION OF CONTRACTS/ORDERS.

IT MODIFIES THE CONTRACT/ORDER NO. AS DESCRIBED IN ITEM 14.

CHECK ONE A. THIS CHANGE ORDER IS ISSUED PURSUANT TO: (Specify authority) THE CHANGES SET FORTH IN ITEM 14 ARE MADE IN THE CONTRACT ORDER NO.

IN ITEM 10A.

B. THE ABOVE NUMBERED CONTRACT/ORDER IS MODIFIED TO REFLECT THE ADMINISTRATIVE CHANGES (such as changes in paying office, appropriation date, etc.) SET FORTH IN ITEM 14, PURSUANT TO THE AUTHORITY OF FAR 43.103(b).

C. THIS SUPPLEMENTAL AGREEMENT IS ENTERED INTO PURSUANT TO AUTHORITY OF:

D. OTHER (Specify type of modification and authority)

Except as provided herein, all terms and conditions of the document referenced in Item 9A or 10A, as heretofore changed, remains unchanged and in full force and effect.

15C. DATE SIGNED

15A. NAME AND TITLE OF SIGNER (Type or print)

16C. DATE SIGNED

16A. NAME AND TITLE OF CONTRACTING OFFICER (Type or print)

14. DESCRIPTION OF AMENDMENT/MODIFICATION (Organized by UCF section headings, including solicitation/contract subject matter where feasible.)

6. ISSUED BY CODE

8. NAME AND ADDRESS OF CONTRACTOR (No., street, county, State and ZIP Code) (X)

CODE

15B. CONTRACTOR/OFFEROR

(Signature of person authorized to sign)

16B. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

(Signature of Contracting Officer)

NSN 7540-01-152-8070

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1131PL19RCP71025P00004

1131PL

GARTH A. HIBBERT, CONTRACTING OFFICER

The purpose of this modification is to:

1. To provide the final answers to the remaining questions that were previously submitted.

1131PL

U.S. Trade and Development Agency Office of Acquisition Management 1101 Wilson Boulevard, Suite 1100 Arlington, VA 22209

Same as Block 6

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US Trade and Development Agency

Financial and Program Audit Services

Solicitation No.: 1131PL19RCP71025

Final Questions and Answers v4

Q.5. Section D.1.4. includes language that is typically not used in an agreed-upon procedures engagement, such as “provide detailed assessment and analysis”, “ensure the expenditures are accurate”, and “assess the qualifications. An opinion is not expressed in an agreed-upon procedures engagement. Please provide clarification.

A.5. Section D.1.4 states “The Contractor shall perform…(AUP) engagement for the

Activity…and provide findings concerning the U.S. Firms compliance with specified requirements related to the activity being audited”. The AUP shall be performed in accordance with SSAE, AICPA, and GAGAS as stated in the solicitation in Section D.1.4.

USTDA is requesting that the procedures and findings and AUP Audit Report “provide detailed assessment and analysis”, “ensure the expenditures are accurate” and “assess the qualifications” per the terms of USTDA’s funding requirements and terms of the agreements being tested.

Q.6. Please provide clarification on what is meant by “professional standards per the SA on a task-by-task basis” (in Section D.1.6.). Also, please provide clarification on what type of technical experts in energy, transportation, and telecommunication sectors are required.

A.6. D.1.6 makes reference to “…quantify and provide a monetary value for compliant work…”, “Evaluate the work product submitted by the U.S. Firm…and develop a methodology to assess…compliance and monetary value…”, and in section D.1.11

“Engagement Team shall identify technical experts in energy, transportation, and telecommunication sectors to successfully complete work product assessments against agreement terms and quantify monetary value. Offerors shall identify resources that will be used to access additional sector expertise, as needed, …” USTDA is requesting that the analysis and assessment be provided per the code of practice in the sector (e.g. energy, transportation, telecommunications) and of other professionals in the discipline who would approach and provide the same level of analysis and assessment if they were provided the same information in the same circumstance.

Q.9. Please provide the dollar value of the grants with the related international entities and the contracts with the related U.S. firms.

A.9. Please See Appendix A-F

Q.13. We understand these types of audits have been done in the past. For e.g. USTDA issued

RFQ 1131PL-18-RSA41048 in Jan 2018 for a similar audit to be performed on Nigeria ABIBA

Solar Power Plan feasibility study.

a. Historically, about how many hours are needed for each audit of this type? i.e.

govt’s estimated LOE

A.13a. This requirement is substantively different from the Nigeria ABIBA requirement. As subject matter experts, Offerors are expected to be able to provide the hours/LOE they think is needed based upon the PWS.

b. Please provide the name of the audit firm that was awarded the contract under

RFQ 1131PL-18-R-SA41048 (Nigeria feasibility study), and the awarded amount of this contract. i.e. obligated value

A.13b. The Award was to Niche Assurance in the amount of circa $73K.

c. Please describe the type of GAGAS audit report that was provided, or that the govt expects to receive, for this engagement. For e.g. – a GAGAS Performance

Audit Report, AUP report in accordance with attestation standards, other

A.13c. The Government expects to receive the audit report requirements for this solicitation as provided in the PWS.

Q.14. Generally, are most auditees books and records in the D.C./VA/MD area? Please advise the expected extent of travel that could be needed for these audits.

A.14. Please see D.1.10, D.1.13, D.1.14. The selected awardee should retrieve as much information for the audit as possible through electronic means.