Amendment 3 to SOL 72011123R00001.pdf

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72011123R00001 x x 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 ACKNOWLEDGEMENT 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.

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720111

00000 USAID/Armenia

02/08/20230003

13. THIS ITEM ONLY APPLIES TO MODIFICATION OF CONTRACTS/ORDERS. IT MODIFIES THE CONTRACT/ORDER NO. AS DESCRIBED IN ITEM 14.

12. ACCOUNTING AND APPROPRIATION DATA (If required) is not extended.is extended, Items 8 and 15, and returning

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

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

11. THIS ITEM ONLY APPLIES TO AMENDMENTS OF SOLICITATIONS

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10B. DATED (SEE ITEM 13)

10A. MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT/ORDER NO.

9B. DATED (SEE ITEM 11)

9A. AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION NO.

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

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

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4. REQUISITION/PURCHASE REQ. NO.3. EFFECTIVE DATE2. AMENDMENT/MODIFICATION NO. 5. PROJECT NO. (If applicable)

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AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION/MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT

10/17/2022

CHECK ONE A. THIS CHANGE ORDER IS ISSUED PURSUANT TO: (Specify authority) THE CHANGES SET FORTH IN ITEM 14 ARE MADE IN THE CONTRACT

B. THE ABOVE NUMBERED CONTRACT/ORDER IS MODIFIED TO REFLECT THE ADMINISTRATIVE CHANGES (such as changes in paying office, C. THIS SUPPLEMENTAL AGREEMENT IS ENTERED INTO PURSUANT TO AUTHORITY OF:

D. OTHER (Specify type of modification and authority) appropriation data, etc.) SET FORTH IN ITEM 14, PURSUANT TO THE AUTHORITY OF FAR 43.103(b).

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

ORDER NO. IN ITEM 10A.

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

The purposes of this Amendment to the solicitation are to: (i) revise the Section H.7(a)

CLIN 003 CLAUSES - ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR PERSONNEL COMPENSATION; (ii) provide additional clarifications as included in the attached document (ATTACHMENT A - Questions and Responses); (iii) provide the current Local Compensation Plan for Armenia (ATTACHMENT B

- Armenia Mission LCP) and (iv) provide the revised budget template (ATTACHMENT C - Revised

Budget Template).

The specific changes are as follows:

Section H.7(a) CLIN 003 CLAUSES - ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR PERSONNEL COMPENSATION

1. Delete section (a) in its entirety and replace with the following:

"(a) Limitations:

(1) There is a ceiling on the reimbursable base salary or wage paid to personnel under the

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16A. NAME AND TITLE OF CONTRACTING OFFICER (Type or print)15A. NAME AND TITLE OF SIGNER (Type or print)

15C. DATE SIGNED 16B. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 15B. CONTRACTOR/OFFEROR 16C. DATE SIGNED

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

Alexis McGinness

STANDARD FORM 30 (REV. 11/2016)

Prescribed by GSA FAR (48 CFR) 53.243

Previous edition unusable

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

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Contract equivalent to the maximum annual salary rate specified in section [please find correct citation] unless an advance written waiver is granted by the USAID Procurement Executive. "

2. Delete section (d) in its entirety and replace with:

"(d) Annual salary increases (e.g., cost of living, merit, or other increases) of three percent (3%) for US and TCN staff and of five percent (5%) for local staff may be granted once a year.

Salary adjustments additional to salary increases for local staff may be implemented out of cycle if the adjustments are made in response to U.S.

Mission adjustment to the Local Compensation Plan

(LCP). Annual salary increases of any kind that exceed this limitation require advance written approval of the Contracting Office."

The following attachments are also incorporated herein:

1. Attachment A: Questions and Responses

2. Attachment B: Armenia Mission Local

Compensation Plan

3. Attachment C: Revised Budget Template

All other terms and conditions of the solicitation document remain unchanged.

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Period of Performance: 06/01/2023 to 05/31/2028

NSN 7540-01-152-8067 OPTIONAL FORM 336 (4-86)

Sponsored by GSA

FAR (48 CFR) 53.110

Amendment #0003; Solicitation # 72011123R00001 USAID Economic Foundations for a Resilient Armenia

ATTACHMENT A - QUESTIONS AND RESPONSES

# Questions USAID Response 1 Section - Attachment J.6 - Budget Template; Page 190/197

The heading of the 2nd table indicates, “Please list the personnel proposed, their job title, current annual salary, and proposed starting salary.” The first column of the table is titled “Person/Name.” Can USAID kindly confirm that listing the name is only required for named positions, such as the three Key Personnel that must be named, or any other non-key personnel positions for which the offeror will name candidates?

Please see Attachment C, revising the table to exclude names and current salaries. Please ensure, however, that referenced positions in the technical proposal match referenced positions in the cost proposal.

2 Section - H.7 and L.10(c); Page 67 and 146 The RFP, section H.7 indicates that “If, during contract performance, the contractor proposes salary or wages for a new individual(s) that exceeds 3% ceiling of the individual’s current salary or wage or the highest rate of annual salary or wage received during any full year of the immediately preceding three (3) years, the Cognizant Contracting Officer’s approval is required.” Does that mean that offerors are bound by a 3% salary escalation? And does that apply to US, TCN, and local staff?

Also, how does that align with what RFP lists in section H (sic L),10 (c), where it indicates “If annual salary increases are proposed, the Offeror must articulate and provide its corporate policies and basis for any proposed annual salary increase”? Does the offeror have the flexibility to use salary escalation higher than 3% if that is within the offeror’s policies and procedures?

Please see the above amendment to Section H.7. Should the successful contractor seek to increase salary at a rate above 3% for US and TCN or 5% for local staff, advance written approval from the Contracting Officer is required.

3 In response to questions regarding Section H.7(a)(1), USAID responded that Offerors need to “ensure compliance with the [salary history] limitation described under item (a)(1) of H.7”. As USAID/Washington along with previous USAID Administrators have issued guidance to

Please see response to Question 2, removing the referenced Section H.7(a)(1).

discontinue requesting salary history for reasons of pay equity and instead require the use of the new Biodata (1420) form, which does not require current or previous salary/rates to be listed, could USAID either please remove this requirement or clarify how the successful offeror would comply with this requirement while using the new biodata form?

Should USAID remove the salary history requirement, kindly confirm that offerors may delete the column entitled “Current Annual Salary” on the LOE tab of the Budget Template in Attachment J.6.

4 RFP Section L.8.3 states that Attachment J.5 client reference forms (for projects without a CPAR on file) should be sent directly to USAID.

Amendment 1, Answer 50 appears to state that a copy of the completed reference form should be submitted with the Offeror’s Past Performance Information under Phase 2. In order to preserve the confidentiality of performance feedback between the client and USAID, please confirm that as long as the client contact information is placed in the Past Performance Matrix (to connect the project with the Offeror’s response under this procurement), Offerors should NOT submit the completed Attachment J.5 from the client as part of their Phase 2 Past Performance submission.

Confirmed. Offerors should instruct referees to send the Past Performance Reference Form (Attachment J.5) directly to USAID, as described in the instructions thereto.

5 Will USAID permit a sealed bid from a subcontractor? Fixed price subcontracts can be proposed. The cost proposal should include sufficient details to allow reasonableness analysis of any proposed fixed price contracts.

Should a subcontractor seek to submit its cost proposal under separate cover, this is acceptable, however subcontractors should be aware that if USAID enters into discussions, any request for revised cost proposals related to the subcontract will be submitted to the prime (not the subcontractor) and will include an explanation of the issues that must be addressed.

6 Does USAID/Armenia have a revised LCP to share for 2023? No, the LCP for Armenia dated 06/20/2021 is in use. See Attachment B.

7 Top of page L-11: the budget tables must be submitted in both PDF as well as MS Excel and Question 2 in Amendment 0001 confirms fixt size for tables to be not less than 10. If all of the detail budget tabs from the Excel budget workbook were to be produced in PDF within the page and font size restrictions it will result more than 50 pages of budget pages.

Will USAID kindly confirm if the entire Excel workbook is required to be produced in the PDF page and font sizes? or perhaps the just the budget Summary tabs in PDF as the Excel workbook is the official budget submission?

Please see the following reference from L.10 INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE PREPARATION OF THE COST/BUSINESS PROPOSAL of the RFP on page L- 10.

“While there is no page limitation for the cost/business proposal, the Offeror is encouraged to be as concise as possible while providing necessary detail to address the solicitation requirements.”

8 In Amendment 1 of the RFP, USAID’s answer to question 18 instructs offerors to add a Task Manager with the requirements “a CCN senior level project manager – 200 days total” to Section L (g) on page L-17.

Can USAID confirm that the total days authorized for work under IDIQ “Supplemental Technical Assistance” increases to 2650 with the addition of the Task Manager?

Confirmed.

9 In Amendment 1 of the RFP, USAID confirms in the answer to question 22 that the plug figure for GUCs is $8 million inclusive of fixed fee. Can USAID clarify whether the plug figure also includes indirect costs and grants management costs?

Yes, the plug figure for GUCs at $8 million must include all associated costs and the fixed fee.

10 In response to Q#53 of Amendment 1 USAID stated, “see answer to Question #22 above.” We reviewed the answer to Question #22 and did not find an answer to the second part of Q#53. Would USAID please confirm that the reserved amount ($8M) is inclusive of grants management? If not, could USAID please confirm which CLIN is envisioned to support the resources to solicit, evaluate, and monitor the grants program?

Please see response to Question 9.

11 The Cost template does not have a row for fee under CLIN 4. Based on the response to Q#22 of Amendment 1, would USAID please confirm that offerors can charge fee on grants?

Please see response to Question 9.

12 Page C-10, Section C.5.5. Contract Deliverables states: “Number of entities that received USG assistance aimed at improved policies, Confirmed.

actions, processes” Would USAID confirm that these include government entities such as line ministries and well as entities with some level of government involvement (whether financial or through its board)?

13 Page C-11, Section C.5.6. Adaptive Management & Monitoring and Evaluation states “At a minimum, the Contractor must plan on collecting data for the following Indicators…Score on Bertelsmann Stiftung’s Transformation Index (BTI)”. a) Would USAID please confirm that its expectation for the Contractor in terms of data collection would be limited to collecting and reporting the published BTI scores for the four sub-indices (organization of the market and competition, economic performance, steering capability, and resource efficiency)? b) Given that this is an external index, would USAID please confirm whether the intent is to use the periodic data from the index, or should Offerors be expected to budget for BTI experts to collect this data?

The contractor must ensure the availability of the indicator data for the activity, through collection of published data or in case of non-availability, collect the data on its own.

14 Given the responses to Q #23 and Q#10 under Amendments 1 and 2, would USAID please confirm the Cost/Business Proposal contains the following components in the following order: Part 1 – Standard Form (SF) 33, Part 2 – Section B, Part 3 – Proposed Costs, Part 4 – Subcontractor Information, Part 5 – SAM and UEI Requirements, Part 6

– Evidence of Responsibility, Part 7 – Portions of Section K not Available Online, Part 8 – LOE, and Part 9 - Branding and Marking Plan?

Confirmed.

15 In response to Q#57 of Amendment 1 USAID stated, “Please see answer to questions #44, 45, and 48 above.” However, in response to Q#70 of Amendment 1 USAID states “Proposed subcontractors must meet the 20% budget threshold to be considered as major subcontractors.”

Would USAID please confirm that the definition of a major subcontractor still includes “or a prominent part of the technical effort” to be inclusive of USAID’s push towards localization?

Confirmed.

ATTACHMENT B – Armenia Mission LCP

SECTION 18: ANNUAL SALARY SCALE

Effective Date: 06/20/2021 Authorization: State 45780, 05/06/2021 40 Hours Per Week/80 Hours Per Pay Period Salaries denominated and paid in AMD

Grade Minimum Rate Maximum Rate

13 35,003,212 50,754,641

12 31,228,772 45,281,705

11 22,304,048 32,340,845

10 19,376,536 28,095,960

9 13,591,014 19,706,968

8 11,367,063 16,482,268

7 9,264,408 13,433,387

6 7,002,129 10,153,088

5 6,388,112 9,262,755

4 5,830,711 8,454,504

3 5,175,326 7,504,236

2 4,309,164 6,248,292 1 3,937,403 5,709,247

BASE

CONTRACT LINE ITEM YEAR 1 YEAR 2 YEAR 3 YEAR 4 YEAR 5 TOTAL

0001 - Technical Assistance CPFF Objective 1 & Objective 2 0002 - Technical Assistance CPFF Objective 3 0003 - Supplemental Technical Assistance IDIQ Objective 4 0004 - Grants Under Contract

TOTAL COST PLUS FIXED FEE

SUMMARY BUDGET

ATTACHMENT C - REVISED BUDGET TEMPLATE

COST ELEMENTS

Technical Assistance CPFF Objective 1 & Objective 2 A. Salaries and Wages

Daily Rate LOE/Units Cost Daily Rate LOE/Units Cost Daily Rate LOE/Units Cost Daily Rate LOE/Units Cost Daily Rate LOE/Units Cost LOE/Units Cost

1. Long-Term Technical Assistance (LTTA) Days Days Days Days Days Days

LTTA EXPATRIATE/TCNs

Subtotal LTTA Expatriate/TCNs

LTTA LOCAL STAFF

Subtotal LTTA CCNs

TOTAL Long-Term Technical Assistance

2. Short-Term Technical Assistance (STTA) STTA EXPATRIATE/TCNs

Subtotal STTA - Expatriates/TCNs

STTA LOCAL

Subtotal STTA LOCAL

TOTAL Short-Term Technical Assistance

3. Cooperating Country Nationals (CCN) Administrative Staff

TOTAL CCN Administrative Staff

4. Home Office Support

TOTAL Home Office Support

Total Salaries and Wages

B. Fringe Benefits Rate Units Cost Rate Units Cost Rate Units Cost Rate Units Cost Rate Units Cost Units Cost

Total Fringe Benefits

C. Travel, Transportation & PerDiem Rate Units Cost Rate Units Cost Rate Units Cost Rate Units Cost Rate Units Cost Units Cost

International Travel Local Travel Per Diem

Total Travel, Transportation & Per Diem

D. Allowances Rate Units Cost Rate Units Cost Rate Units Cost Rate Units Cost Rate Units Cost Units Cost

Total Allowances

E. Other Direct Costs (ODCs) Rate Units Cost Rate Units Cost Rate Units Cost Rate Units Cost Rate Units Cost Units Cost

Total ODCs

Total Drect Costs (CLIN 001)

F. Subcontracts Rate Units Cost Rate Units Cost Rate Units Cost Rate Units Cost Rate Units Cost Units Cost

Total Subcontracts (CLIN 002)

G. Indirect Costs Rate Base Cost Rate Base Cost Rate Base Cost Rate Base Cost Rate Base Cost Base Cost

Total Indirect Costs (CLIN 003)

H. Fixed Fee Rate Base Cost Rate Base Cost Rate Base Cost Rate Base Cost Rate Base Cost Base Cost

TOTAL forTechnical Assistance CPFF Objective 1 & Objective 2

Total Fixed Fee (CLIN 004)

BUDGET TEMPLATE BY CLIN - Include ONLY those cost line items that are consistent with your technical approach

Year 3 Year 4

PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE TOTAL

Year 1 Year 2 Year 5

Daily Rate LOE/Units Cost Daily Rate LOE/Units Cost Daily Rate LOE/Units Cost Daily Rate LOE/Units Cost Daily Rate LOE/Units Cost LOE/Units Cost

1. Long-Term Technical Assistance (LTTA) Days Days Days Days Days Days

LTTA EXPATRIATE/TCNs

Subtotal LTTA Expatriate/TCNs

LTTA LOCAL STAFF

Subtotal LTTA CCNs

TOTAL Long-Term Technical Assistance

POSITION TITLE

POSITION TITLE

POSITION TITLE

Subtotal STTA - Expatriates/TCNs

POSITION TITLE

POSITION TITLE

POSITION TITLE

Subtotal STTA LOCAL

TOTAL Short-Term Technical Assistance

3. Cooperating Country Nationals (CCN) Administrative Staff

TOTAL CCN Administrative Staff

4. Home Office Support

TOTAL Home Office Support

Total Salaries and Wages

B. Fringe Benefits Rate Units Cost Rate Units Cost Rate Units Cost Rate Units Cost Rate Units Cost Units Cost

Total Fringe Benefits

C. Travel, Transportation & PerDiem Rate Units Cost Rate Units Cost Rate Units Cost Rate Units Cost Rate Units Cost Units Cost

International Travel Local Travel Per Diem

Total Travel, Transportation & Per Diem

D. Allowances Rate Units Cost Rate Units Cost Rate Units Cost Rate Units Cost Rate Units Cost Units Cost

Total Allowances

E. Other Direct Costs (ODCs) Rate Units Cost Rate Units Cost Rate Units Cost Rate Units Cost Rate Units Cost Units Cost

Total ODCs

Total Drect Costs (CLIN 005)

F. Subcontracts Rate Units Cost Rate Units Cost Rate Units Cost Rate Units Cost Rate Units Cost Units Cost

Total Subcontracts (CLIN 006)

G. Indirect Costs Rate Base Cost Rate Base Cost Rate Base Cost Rate Base Cost Rate Base Cost Base Cost

Total Indirect Costs (CLIN 007)

H. Fixed Fee Rate Base Cost Rate Base Cost Rate Base Cost Rate Base Cost Rate Base Cost Base Cost

TOTAL for Technical Assistance CPFF Objective 3

Daily Rate LOE/Units Cost Daily Rate LOE/Units Cost Daily Rate LOE/Units Cost Daily Rate LOE/Units Cost Daily Rate LOE/Units Cost LOE/Units Cost

1. Long-Term Technical Assistance (LTTA) Days Days Days Days Days Days

LTTA EXPATRIATE/TCNs

Technical Assistance CPFF Objective 3

Total Fixed Fee (CLIN 008)

A. Salaries and Wages

Supplemental Technical Assistance IDIQ Objective 4 A. Salaries and Wages

Subtotal LTTA Expatriate/TCNs

LTTA LOCAL STAFF

Subtotal LTTA CCNs

TOTAL Long-Term Technical Assistance

POSITION TITLE

POSITION TITLE

POSITION TITLE

Subtotal STTA - Expatriates/TCNs

POSITION TITLE

POSITION TITLE

POSITION TITLE

Subtotal STTA LOCAL

TOTAL Short-Term Technical Assistance

3. Cooperating Country Nationals (CCN) Administrative Staff

TOTAL CCN Administrative Staff

4. Home Office Support

TOTAL Home Office Support

Total Salaries and Wages

B. Fringe Benefits Rate Units Cost Rate Units Cost Rate Units Cost Rate Units Cost Rate Units Cost Units Cost

Total Fringe Benefits

C. Travel, Transportation & PerDiem Rate Units Cost Rate Units Cost Rate Units Cost Rate Units Cost Rate Units Cost Units Cost

International Travel Local Travel Per Diem

Total Travel, Transportation & Per Diem

D. Allowances Rate Units Cost Rate Units Cost Rate Units Cost Rate Units Cost Rate Units Cost Units Cost

Total Allowances

E. Other Direct Costs (ODCs) Rate Units Cost Rate Units Cost Rate Units Cost Rate Units Cost Rate Units Cost Units Cost

Total ODCs

Total Drect Costs (CLIN 009)

F. Subcontracts Rate Units Cost Rate Units Cost Rate Units Cost Rate Units Cost Rate Units Cost Units Cost

Total Subcontracts (CLIN 010)

G. Indirect Costs Rate Base Cost Rate Base Cost Rate Base Cost Rate Base Cost Rate Base Cost Base Cost

Total Indirect Costs (CLIN 011)

H. Fixed Fee Rate Base Cost Rate Base Cost Rate Base Cost Rate Base Cost Rate Base Cost Base Cost

Total forSupplemental Technical Assistance IDIQ Objective 4

Total for Grants Under Gontract

TOTAL COST PLUS FIXED FEE

Total Fixed Fee (CLIN 012)

Grants Under Gontract

ITEMS Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4 Year 5 TOTAL EXPLANATION

*LABOR

Direct Long-Term Labor (Expatriate) Direct Long-Term Labor (Local) Direct Short-Term Labor (Expatriate) Direct Short-Term Labor (Local) Local Staff Home Office Allowances Fringe Benefits Total Labor

*OVERHEADS

Overhead G & A Other Indirect Costs Total Overheads

*TRAVEL, TRANSPORTATION & PER DIEM

Assignment to Post and Entitlement International Travel Local Travel Per Diem Transportation of HHE &c Total Travel, Transportation & Per Diem

*OTHER DIRECT COSTS

Field Office Communication and Misc Office Expendable Equipment & Supplies Conferences/Seminar/Study Tours Vehicles & Non Expendable Equipment Housing, Utilities, Security & Personnel Support Costs Total ODCs

*PROJECT SUPPORT COSTS

Commodities

BUDGET - SUMMARY COST SHEET: SUBCONTRACTS DOLLAR COSTS

Training Other Total Project Support Costs

*HOME OFFICE COSTS

Communication Other Costs Total Home Office Costs

*SUBCONTRACTS

Local subcontracts International subcontracts Total Subcontracts

TOTAL ESTIMATED COST

FIXED FEE

TOTAL ESTIMATED COST PLUS FIXED FEE

*Please provide the information requested for each year of the contract including all subawards, the totals and a by line item explanation. All amounts in US $.

Please provide the estimated Person Days Level of Effort by Labor Category.

ITEMS Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4 Year 5 Total Explanation

LABOR

Direct Long-Term Labor (Expatriate) Direct Long-Term Labor (Local) Direct Short-Term Labor (Expatriate) Direct Short-Term Labor (Local) Local Staff Home Office

TOTAL LEVEL OF EFFORT

Please list the proposed position job titles, and proposed starting annual salary.

BUDGET SUMMARY COST SHEET: LEVEL OF EFFORT

Position Proposed Annual Salary Commentary