663-P-08-039-02.pdf

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663-P-08-039

5. PROJECT NO.

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7. ADMINISTERED BY

2. AMENDMENT/MODIFICATION NO.

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6. ISSUED BY

8. NAME AND ADDRESS OF CONTRACTOR

4. REQUISITION/PURCHASE REQ. NO.3. EFFECTIVE DATE

9A. AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION NO.

9B. DATED

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10A. MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT/ORDER NO.

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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:

X The above numbered solicitation is amended as set forth in Item 14. The hour and date specified for receipt of Offers X

E. IMPORTANT:

is extended,

(a) By completing Items 8 and 15, and returning ___1_______ copy of the amendment; (b) By acknowledging receipt of this amendment on each copy of the offer submitted; or (c) By separate email or letter which includes a reference to the solicitation and amendment number. FAILURE OF YOUR ACKNOWLDGEMENT TO BE RECEIVED AT THE PLACE DESIGNATED FOR THE RECEIPT OF OFFERS PRIOR TO THE HOUR AND DATE SPECIFIED MAY RESULT IN REJECTION is not extended.

12. ACCOUNTING AND APPROPRIATION DATA

(REV. 10-83)

is required to sign this document and return ___________ copies to the issuing office.is not, 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.

15C. DATE SIGNED

B. THE ABOVE NUMBERED CONTRACT/ORDER IS MODIFIED TO REFLECT THE ADMINISTRATIVE CHANGES SET FORTH IN ITEM 14, PURSUANT TO THE AUTHORITY OF FAR 43.103(b).

OF YOUR OFFER. If by virtue of this amendment you desire to change an offer already submitted, such change may be made by email or letter, provided each email or letter makes reference to the solicitation and this amendment, and is received prior to the opening hour and date specified.

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

D. OTHER

BY

Contractor

16C. DATE SIGNED

14. DESCRIPTION OF AMENDMENT/MODIFICATION

16B. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

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 16A. NAME AND TITLE OF CONTRACTING OFFICER

15B. CONTRACTOR/OFFEROR

STANDARD FORM 30 STANDARD FORM 30

(Type or print) (Type or print)

(Organized by UCF section headings, including solicitation/contract subject matter where feasible.)

(No., street, county, State and ZIP Code)

(If other than Item 6)

(Specify type of modification and authority)

(such as changes in paying office, appropriation date, etc.)

(If required)

(If applicable)

(SEE ITEM 11)

(SEE ITEM 13)

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(X)

13. THIS ITEM APPLIES ONLY TO MODIFICATIONS OF CONTRACTS/ORDERS,

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

11. THIS ITEM ONLY APPLIES TO AMENDMENTS OF SOLICITATIONS

AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION/MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT

(Signature of person authorized to sign) (Signature of Contracting Officer)

02 See block 16c

USAID/Ethiopia Acquisition & Assistance Management Office 2030 Addis Ababa Place

ALL PROSPECTIVE OFFERORS

09-05-2008

The purpose of this Solicitation Amendment 1 is 1) to provide responses to questions received after the release of RFP Amendment 1 and 2) confirm that the closing date is Wednesday, September 24, 2008, at 10:00am Addis Ababa Time.

Therefore, the solicitation is hereby specifically amended as described in continuation page.

Victoria Ghent, Supervisory Contracting Officer

Solicitation No. 663-P-08-039, Amendment 2 USAID Ethiopia Food by Prescription

QUESTIONS and RESPONSES

Q. 1 In the Answers to Questions amendment released on September 3, 2008, page two, in response to question one, USAID states that "RUTF will not be procured under the FBP program" (R1.b). On page 6, later in the document, in response to question 15, USAID states that "the majority of RUTF will be procured by SCMS" (R.15), and then later in response to question 16, USAID states that "The $11 million not to exceed total estimated cost plus fixed fee, if any, for the base period includes funding for procurement of RUTF and FBP" (R.16). Can you clarify whether funds under this contract will be used to procure RUTF?

R.1 Offeror will be required to procure RUTF and fortified blended products. We apologize that we are unable to provide more detail regarding the quantities, since Ethiopia is a chronically food-insecure country. However, we do estimate that SCMS, described in Section C.6, will procure annually $5 million of RUTF and fortified-blended food to augment what the Offeror is expected to procure. Commodities from SCMS will be utilized first. However, as of September 2008, it is uncertain as to what nutritional coverage this quantity will provide to targeted populations, given the unstable commodity prices at present. Additionally, there is uncertainty regarding the percentage of food recipients who will relapse after graduation.

Targets are not cumulative, rather representing unique individuals receiving nutritional support. The Offeror must integrate this factor into program planning.

Q.2 Can you confirm the submission date for the proposal is Wednesday, September 24? R.18 states that the closing date is "Monday, September 24, 2008 at 10AM Addis Ababa time". However, September 24 is a Wednesday, not Monday.

R.2 The submission date is Wednesday, September 24, 2008

Q.3 Is proposal submission on A4 paper in 2-ring binders acceptable? The RFP states that submission must be on 8 1/2" by 11" paper (page 83) in three ring binders for the cost proposal (pages 87 and 88), though the RFP is silent on binder requirements for the technical proposal. 8 1/2" by 11" paper and three ring binders are not available within Ethiopia and this requirement is therefore excessively burdensome for hard-copy submission within Ethiopia, and it is requested that this requirement be reevaluated.

R.3 Yes a submission on A4 paper in 2-ring binders is acceptable. The requirement is revised as follows: “Submission must be on 8 1/2" by 11" or A4 paper (page 83) in two or three ring binders for both technical and cost proposals.”

END OF AMENDMENT 01 TO RFP 663-P-08-039

NOTE: questions regarding this RFP shall be emailed to caddis@usaid.gov , mcsow@usaid.gov and hamenu@usaid.gov .