7200AA21R00041 - Amendment 02.pdf

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 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.

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 NUMBER 3. EFFECTIVE DATE 4. REQUISITION/PURCHASE REQUISITION NUMBER 5. PROJECT NUMBER (If applicable)

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

STANDARD FORM 30 (REV. 11/2016)

Prescribed by GSA FAR (48 CFR) 53.243

FACILITY CODE

9A. AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION NUMBER

9B. DATED (SEE ITEM 11)

10A. MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT/ORDER NUMBER

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 APPLIES ONLY TO MODIFICATIONS OF CONTRACTS/ORDERS.

IT MODIFIES THE CONTRACT/ORDER NUMBER 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

NUMBER IN ITEM 10A.

B. THE ABOVE NUMBERED CONTRACT/ORDER IS MODIFIED TO REFLECT THE ADMINISTRATIVE CHANGES (such as changes in paying office, appropriation data, 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.)

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6. ISSUED BY CODE

8. NAME AND ADDRESS OF CONTRACTOR (Number, 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)

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Rachel Baltes

The purpose of this amendment is to: 1) update Attachment J.1 - PHASE II - SECTION L - Instructions, Conditions, and Notices to Offerors & SECTION M – Evaluation Factors for Award, and 2) incorporate change to Amendment 01.

USAID

M/OAA/RFS

1300 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20523

To All Potential Offerors

REQ-RFS-21-000024

7200AA21R00041

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06/29/2021

05/20/2021

7200AA21R00041 Amendment 02

Accordingly, this Solicitation is amended as follows:

1. REVISE Attachment J.1 - Section L.5. INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE PREPARATION OF

PHASE II– TECHNICAL PROPOSAL to remove Biographical Data Form as a Technical Proposal annex;

2. REVISE Attachment J.1 - Section L.6. INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE PREPARATION OF COST/BUSINESS PROPOSAL, Part 2, to add Biographical Data Form as a Cost/Business Proposal annex;

3. REVISE Attachment J.1 - Section L.6. INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE PREPARATION OF

COST/BUSINESS PROPOSAL, Parts 5 and 8, to clarify submission requirements application to major subcontractors; and

4. In Amendment 01, Question 31, DELETE the following:

“31. In column E of the Cost-Price Matrix (Attachment J.4), USAID provides LOE that can be as high as 260 days in one year. Since offerors will have varying figures for full-time equivalent days based on their fringe package and their accounting structure, could USAID adjust the LOE days in column E to not exceed 200 days for a given role so offerors can adhere to their individual budgeting and accounting practices?

USAID Response #31: The LOE is meant to be customized in the Cost-Price Matrix template and any explanations regarding fringe and accounting structure provided in the corresponding budget narrative.”

And REPLACE with following:

“31. In column E of the Cost-Price Matrix (Attachment J.4), USAID provides LOE that can be as high as 260 days in one year. Since offerors will have varying figures for full-time equivalent days based on their fringe package and their accounting structure, could USAID adjust the LOE days in column E to not exceed 200 days for a given role so offerors can adhere to their individual budgeting and accounting practices?

USAID Response #31: The LOE is not meant to be customized in the Cost-Price Matrix template. The LOE amounts are organized in a way to facilitate the evaluation of cost proposals and must not be customized. Please review Attachment J.1, Section L.6 for additional instructions. and any explanations regarding fringe and accounting structure provided in the corresponding budget narrative.”

[End of Amendment 02]