Amendment 00002 19MX5325R0007.pdf

AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION/MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT

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2. AMENDMENT/MODIFICATION NO.

3. EFFECTIVE DATE

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4. REQUISITION/PURCHASE REQ. NO.

5. PROJECT NO. (If applicable)

6. ISSUED BY CODE 19MX53 7. ADMINISTERED BY (If other than Item 6) CODE 19MX53

U.S. Embassy Mexico City General Services Office/Contracts Paseo de la Reforma No. 305 Colonia Cuauhtemoc 06500 Mexico, CDMX

U.S. Embassy Mexico City Paseo de la Reforma No. 305 Colonia Cuauhtemoc 06500 Mexico, CDMX

8. NAME AND ADDRESS OF CONTRACTOR (Number, street, city, county, State, and ZIP Code) 9A. AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION NO.

19MX5325R0007

☒ 9B. DATED (SEE ITEM 11)

August 29, 2025

10A. MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT/ORDER NO.

CODE: FACILITY CODE: ☐ 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 Offerors 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 ___ copies of the amendment; (b) By acknowledging receipt of this amendment on each copy of the offer submitted; or

(c) By separate letter or electronic communication 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 you desire to change an offer already submitted, such change may be made by letter or electronic communication, provided each letter or electronic communication makes reference to the solicitation and this amendment, and is received prior to the opening hour and date specified.

12. ACCOUNTING AND APPROPRIATION DATA (If required)

13. THIS ITEM APPLIES ONLY TO MODIFICATIONS OF CONTRACTS/ORDERS. IT MODIFIES THE CONTRACT/ORDER NUMBER AS DESCRIBED IN ITEM 14.

☐ 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)

E. IMPORTANT: Contractor ☐ is not, ☐ is required to sign this document and return ________ original(s) to the issuing office.

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

The purpose of this amendment is to revise various sections of the requirements under Part I, "The Schedule – Description/Specifications/Work Statement," and Part IV, "Representations and Instructions – Instructions, Conditions, and Notices to Offerors." Additionally, this amendment incorporates the Q&A document and the minutes from the pre-proposal conference.

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.

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

16A. NAME AND TITLE OF CONTRACTING OFFICER (Type or print) Petra Suric-Jankov Contracting Officer

15B. CONTRACTOR/OFFEROR

(Signature of person authorized to sign)

15C. DATE SIGNED 16B. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

(Signature of Contracting Officer)

16C. DATE SIGNED

NSN 7540-01-152-8070 STANDARD FORM 30 (revised 11/2016) Previous edition unusable Prescribed by GSA FAR (48 CFR) 53.243

AMENDMENT 0002

SOLICITATION NUMBER 19MX5324R0007

1. RFP Section C.3.4.1 section

Subparagraph c) text is added to complement it, subparagraph h) is added to complement the clause; therefore, this section is hereby replaced as follows:

FROM

C.3.4.1 National Quantitative Study

For each National Quantitative Study (survey) approved and requested by the Embassy through a fully approved Task Order, the contractor shall conduct and provide the following deliverables:

a) A nationwide door-to-door survey with a sample size of 2,400 Mexicans over the age of 18, with a 95 (ninety-five) percent confidence level, and a margin of error of 2 (two) percent. Households must be selected with random sampling method, based on National Electoral Institute (INE) voting regions. Sample must be nationally representative overall, subdivided into regional representation of northern, central, southern, and capital regions (with a regional margin of error of four (4) percent per region. Only with the express written consent of the Embassy’s point of contact, can the sample size be selected by other than the random sampling method for strategic purposes.

b) Questionnaire for (each of the) survey(s) shall be drafted by the Embassy’s Public Diplomacy Section (PDS) in conjunction with the contractor. The contractor is expected to make recommendations as to the wording of the questions (seeking unbiased, representative responses, avoiding false positives or negatives) and to the length of the questionnaire (to keep within industry standards and industry response rate). Ultimate wording and length shall be decided by the Embassy’s PDS.

No questionnaire can go to the field without the express written consent of the PDS point of contact designated by the COR. The Embassy’s PDS expects interviews to be conducted in the field in a one-to-two-week period once questionnaire is approved.

c) The contractor shall deliver a presentation correlating and analyzing results in graphic format and statistical interpretation of data. Results should be compiled and analyzed at the national and regional levels;

results should also highlight relevant changes in demographic variables (including, but not limited to, significant variations in opinions held by gender, age, political party affiliation, or location) and historical trends, as instructed or requested by the Embassy’s PDS. Results shall be for the private use of the U.S. Embassy and U.S. government, except in the cases when the PDS determines that they can be shared for strategic purposes.

Embassy expects recommendation from contractor as to the need for weighting results.

d) To avoid information leakage, PDS strongly prefers that the contractor use its own trusted personnel for conducting interviews and capture responses in electronic tablets.

e) The Embassy requires the final report to include presentation of results in visually appealing .PDF and .PPT formats, as well as delivery of all raw data in.SPSS and .XLS formats. Provider must be able to provide demographic breakdowns of specific questions as requested.

f) While quantitative studies must be conducted via door-to-door interviews, in events of medical or security emergencies—and only with the express, written consent of PDS—research can be conducted by alternative methods. In any case, sample size may not be reduced.

g) Questionnaires, including demographic questions, are between 70-75 questions long. interviews should be between 30- 35 minutes length.

TO:

“C.3.4.1 National Quantitative Study

For each National Quantitative Study (survey) approved and requested by the Embassy through a fully approved Task Order, the contractor shall conduct and provide the following deliverables:

a) A nationwide door-to-door survey with a sample size of 2,400 Mexicans over the age of 18, with a 95 (ninety-five) percent confidence level, and a margin of error of 2 (two) percent. Households must be selected with random sampling methods, based on National Electoral Institute (INE) voting regions. Sample must be nationally representative overall, subdivided into regional representation of northern, central, southern, and capital regions (with a regional margin of error of four (4) percent per region. Only with the express written consent of the Embassy’s point of contact, can the sample size be selected by other than the random sampling method for strategic purposes.

b) Questionnaire for (each of the) survey(s) shall be drafted by the Embassy’s Public Diplomacy Section (PDS) in conjunction with the contractor. The contractor is expected to make recommendations regarding the wording of the questions (seeking unbiased, representative responses, avoiding false positives or negatives) and to the length of the questionnaire (to keep within industry standards and industry response rate). Ultimate wording and length shall be decided by the Embassy’s PDS.

No questionnaire can go to the field without the express written consent of the PDS point of contact designated by the COR. The Embassy’s PDS expects interviews to be conducted in the field in a one-to-two-week period once questionnaire is approved.

c) The contractor shall deliver a presentation correlating and analyzing results in graphic format and statistical interpretation of data. Results should be compiled and analyzed at the national and regional levels;

results should also highlight relevant changes in demographic variables (including, but not limited to, significant variations in opinions held by gender, age, political party affiliation, or location) and historical trends, as instructed or requested by the Embassy’s PDS. Results shall be for the private use of the U.S. Embassy and U.S. government, except in the cases when the PDS determines that they can be shared for strategic purposes.

Embassy expects recommendations from contractors as to the need for weighting results. Contractors shall ensure presentations are concise while adequately addressing all required content. As a general guideline, one page per question is sufficient; however, flexibility in format and length is permitted based on the complexity of the findings. When historical data is available, contractors are expected to present longitudinal analyses to identify trends or shifts in responses over time.

While a live or virtual presentation is not required, the Government is open to such a format if proposed by the contractor.

d) To avoid information leakage, PDS strongly prefers that the contractor use its own trusted personnel for conducting interviews and capturing responses in electronic tablets.

e) The Embassy requires the final report to include presentation of results in visually appealing .PDF and .PPT formats, as well as delivery of all raw data in .SPSS and .XLS formats. The provider must be able to provide demographic breakdowns of specific questions as requested.

f) While quantitative studies must be conducted via door-to-door interviews, in events of medical or security emergencies—and only with the express, written consent of PDS—research can be conducted by alternative methods. In any case, sample size may not be reduced.

g) Questionnaires, including demographic questions, are between 70-75 questions long. interviews should be between 30- 35 minutes length.

h) The U.S Government will define the states, based on strategic needs. The contractor’s input of the contractor is welcome but not binding. Studies outside Mexico City can typically focus on Mexico’s northern border, southern border or the states of Guerrero, Chiapas, Oaxaca, Veracruz, Puebla, Michoacan or Guanajuato. But all states are within the real of possibility. The USG will make its decision about a month prior.”

2. RFP Section C, Subsection C.3.4.4

Subparagraph g) is added to complement the clause. Therefore, this section is hereby replaced as follows:

FROM:

C.3.4.4 Non-local Qualitative Study

For each Qualitative Study (non-local) approved and requested by the Embassy, through a fully approved Task Order, the contractor shall conduct and provide the following deliverables:

a) A focus group session conducted outside of Mexico City in places that may include northern border, southern border, or any specific state.

b) Focus group sessions with target audiences designated by the Embassy that may include, but are not limited to, potential Mexican migrants of a given state, third-country migrants in transit, or specific sectors and strata of a given Mexican state.

c) The contractor must facilitate participation of the PDS point of contact designated by the COR as witness to the focus group sessions either presently in a Gessell chamber or remotely through a livestream of the session. Only in events when remoteness of location does not permit, a livestream may be audio only. The contractor must share permanent private links to all sessions as well as transcripts.

d) Questionnaires for the Qualitative Study (focus groups) may vary in length but will try to keep sessions under two hours. These shall be drafted by the PDS point of contact designated by the COR along with the contractor. Final draft must be approved by the PDS point of contact designated by the COR.

e) The contractor must provide a one-to-two-page summary of key findings of focus groups within 48 hours of sessions, unless told in writing by the PDS point of contact designated by the COR that a report can be tendered later. The contractor must provide a full transcript of each session within two months of completion.

f) Focus groups participants may include Mexican citizens of a given state orthird-country citizens transiting Mexico. Representation requirements for focus groups are typically focusing on specific strata.

TO:

C.3.4.4 Non-local Qualitative Study

Contractor is responsible for the recruitment based on Embassy required target audiences. The contractor shall conduct all sessions in person. For each Qualitative Study (non-local) approved and requested by the Embassy, through a fully approved Task Order, the contractor shall conduct and provide the following deliverables:

a) A focus group session conducted outside of Mexico City in places that may include northern border, southern border, or any specific state.

b) Focus group sessions with target audiences designated by the Embassy that may include, but are not limited to, potential Mexican migrants of a given state, third-country migrants in transit, or specific sectors and strata of a given Mexican state.

c) The contractor must facilitate participation of the PDS point of contact designated by the COR as witness to the focus group sessions either presently in a Gessell chamber or remotely through a livestream of the session. Only in events when remoteness of location does not permit, a livestream may be audio only. The contractor must share permanent private links to all sessions as well as transcripts.

d) Questionnaires for the Qualitative Study (focus groups) may vary in length but will try to keep sessions under two hours.

These shall be drafted by the PDS point of contact designated by the COR along with the contractor. Final draft must be approved by the PDS point of contact designated by the COR.

e) The contractor must provide a one-to-two-page summary of key findings of focus groups within 48 hours of sessions, unless told in writing by the PDS point of contact designated by the COR that a report can be tendered later. The contractor must provide a full transcript of each session within two months of completion.

f) Focus groups participants may include Mexican citizens of a given state or third-country citizens transiting Mexico.

Representation requirements for focus groups are typically focusing on specific strata.

g) Contractor is responsible for the recruitment based on Embassy required target audiences. The contractor shall conduct all sessions in person.

3. RFP Section C, Subsection C.3.4.5

Subparagraph b) text is added to complement it, Subparagraph f) is added to complete the clause. Therefore, this section is hereby replaced as follows:

FROM:

C.3.4.5 In-Depth Interview

For each In-Depth Interview approved and requested by the Embassy, the contractor shall conduct and provide the following deliverables:

a) Recruitment of individual whose profile is requested by the Embassy.

b) Conduct interview and facilitate participation of the PDS point of contact designated by the COR as witness either presently in a Gessell chamber or remotely through a livestream of the session.

c) Questionnaires for the In-depth interview may vary in length but will try to keep sessions under two hours. These shall be drafted by the PDS point of contact designated by the COR along with the contractor. Final draft must be approved by the PDS point of contact designated by the COR.

d) The contractor must provide a one-to-two-page summary of key findings of focus groups within 48 hours of sessions, unless told in writing by the PDS point of contact designated by the COR that a report can be tendered later. The contractor must provide a full transcript of each session within two months of completion.

e) Subjects of in-depth interviews may include Mexican citizens of a given state or third-country citizens transiting Mexico.

TO:

C.3.4.5 In-Depth Interview

For each In-Depth Interview approved and requested by the Embassy, the contractor shall conduct and provide the following deliverables:

a) Recruitment of individual whose profile is requested by the Embassy.

b) Conduct interview and facilitate participation of the PDS point of contact designated by the COR as witness either presently in a Gessell chamber or remotely through a livestream of the session. In the case of livestreaming, audio recording would be sufficient.

c) Questionnaires for the In-depth interview may vary in length but will try to keep sessions under two hours. These shall be drafted by the PDS point of contact designated by the COR along with the contractor. Final draft must be approved by the PDS point of contact designated by the COR.

d) The contractor must provide a one-to-two-page summary of key findings of focus groups within 48 hours of sessions, unless told in writing by the PDS point of contact designated by the COR that a report can be tendered later. The contractor must provide a full transcript of each session within two months of completion.

e) Subjects of in-depth interviews may include Mexican citizens of a given state or third-country citizens transiting Mexico.

f) Examples of profile include: A third-country migrant living in a shelter in Mexico; A Mexican national of the C socioeconomic strata who has expressed willingness to migrate to the United States; a university-age Mexican student seeking a degree abroad.

4. RFP Section C.3.6.1 National Quantitative Study

Paragraph in C.3.6.1 changed to complement the clause. Therefore, this section is hereby replaced as follows:

FROM

“C.3.6.1 National Quantitative Study

Each of the national surveys shall have a national sample of 2,400 with a margin of error of two (2) percent and a 95 (ninety-five) percent confidence level, composed of random sampling in four regions (north, central, southern and capital region) with a sample of 600 (six hundred) and a regional margin of error of four (4) percent each. Sample framework must be based on National Electoral Institute (INE) electoral sections. Method of selection of electoral sections must be systematic random with probability of selection proportional to size. Method of household selection must be random systematic sampling. If a selected household is inaccessible or rejects interview, interviewer must substitute household.”

TO

“C.3.6.1 National Quantitative Study

Each of the national surveys shall have a national sample of 2,400 with a margin of error of two (2) percent and a 95 (ninety-five) percent confidence level, composed of random sampling in four regions (north, central, southern and capital region) with a sample of 600 (six hundred) and a regional margin of error of four (4) percent each. Sample framework must be based on National Electoral Institute (INE) electoral sections. The method of selection of electoral sections must be systematic random with probability of selection proportional to size. The method of household selection must be random systematic sampling. If a selected household is inaccessible or rejects interviews, interviewer must substitute household. The design of the survey shall respect the five INE electoral sections and the sampling to be therein designed. For the presentation of results, we ask that contractor to compile not according to INE sections, but according to our four artificially determined regions.

5. RFP Section L, Subsection L.3.3

Subparagraph (3), the following text is added “(Resumés)”. Therefore, this section is hereby replaced as follows:

FROM :

L.3.3 Volume 3: Technical Proposal a) Management information

(3) A list of key management personnel and their profiles.

TO :

L.3.3 Volume 3: Technical Proposal a) Management information

(3) A list of key management personnel and their profiles (Resumés).

6. RFP Section L, Subsection L.2.4 Closing Date

FROM:

L.2.4 Closing Date

The complete offer shall be received by the Contracting Officer at the U.S. Embassy Mexico City. Only electronic proposals and offers will be accepted. Submit the complete quotation via e-mail no later than Friday, September 19, 2025, before 17:00 hours, Mexico City time, to the electronic address indicated below:

MexicoCityGSOSolicitations@groups.state.gov

TO:

L.2.4 Closing Date

The complete offer shall be received by the Contracting Officer at the U.S. Embassy Mexico City. Only electronic proposals and offers will be accepted. Submit the complete quotation via e-mail no later than Tuesday, September 30, 2025, before 17:00 hours, Mexico City time, to the electronic address indicated below:

MexicoCityGSOSolicitations@groups.state.gov