RFP 72044020R00001 Amendment 2.pdf

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AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION/MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT

2. AMENDMENTiMODIFICATION NO.

6, ISSUED BY

USAID/Vietnam 15/F, Tung Shing Square 2 Ngo Quyen Street Hoan Kiem District Hanoi, Vietnam

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

7. ADMINISTERED BY (lf other than ltem 6)

9A. AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION NO

72044020R00001 oArED (SEE |TEM 11)

1OA. MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT/ORDER NO.

108. DATED (SEE |TEM 13)

1 t3 5- PROJECT NO- (lf applicable)

N/A

X is not extended.

4. REQUISITION/PURCHASE REQ. NO.

REQ-440-20 -00001 7

3. EFFECTIVE DATE

See Block 15C

USAID/V]trTNAM

ETheabovenumberedsoliciiationisamendedasstforthinltem14. ThehouranddatespecifiedforreceiptofOffers Eisexiended, tr Offers must acknowledge reeipt otthis amendment priorto the hour and date specified in the solicitation or as amended , by one ofthe following methods: (a) By completing ltems I and 15. and returning copies of the amendment; (b) By acknowledglng reeipt ofthis amendment on each copy ofthe offer submitted ; or (c) By separateletterortelegramwhichincludesareferencetothesolicitationandamendmentnumbers. FAILUREOFYOURACKNOWLEDGEMENTTOBERECEIVEDAT

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 olter already submilted , such change may be made by telegram orletter, provided eaci telegram or lelter maks reference to the solicitation and this amendment. and is reeived pdorto the openinq hour and date specified.

,2 ACCOUNTING AND APPROPRIATION DATA(lfrequired)

A. THIS CHANGE ORDER lS ISSUED PURSUANT TO: (Specry authorv)rHE CHANGES SET FORTH lN ITEM 14 ARE MADE lN THE CONTRACT

ORDER NO. IN ITEM 1OA.

B. THEABOVE NUMBERED CONTRACT/ORDER lS MODIFIED TO REFLECTTHEADMINISTRATIVE CHANGES fsuch as changes in paying office, appropriation date, etc.) SET FORTH lN ITEM 14, PURSUANT TO THE AUTHORIry OF FAR43.103(b).

C. THIS SUPPLEMENTAL AGREEMENT IS ENTERED INTO

E.IMPORTANT: Contractor nis not, fiisrequired to sign this dtrument and retum spies to the issuing offe t4 DESCRIPTION OFAMENDMENTiMODIFICATION (Organized by UCF section headings, including solicitation/mntact subject mafter where feasible.)

The purpose of Amendmerfiz to the RFP #72044020R00001 is to:

1. Provide responses to additional questions from Offerors;

2. Amend Section L.6 of the RFP, as specified in the nex$ages of this Amendment.

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Except as provided herein, all terms and conditions of the document referenced in ltem 9 A or 1 0A, as heretofore changed, remains unchanged and in full force and effect

15A. NAME AND TITLE OF SIONER (TWe tr pnfi) 164. NAME TITLE OF CONTRACTING OFFICER Oype or pnnl

H. Johnson

1 6C. DATE SIGNED

STANDARD FORM 30 {REV. 10-83)

Prescribed by GSA FAR

(48 CFR) 53"243

STATES OFI5B. CONTRACTOR/OFFEROR

authoized to

Suzan

Solicitation #72044020R00001 Amendment 2 USAID Improving Private Sector Competitiveness

Specific amendments in the RFP in Block 9A are as follows:

a) Replace paragraph (B) in Section L.6 B. (c) 4. c) (B) with the following:

“(B) To supplement the narrative summary in (A), submit the most recent eSRS reports for the five most recent contracts against which you were required to report”.

b) Replace the second paragraph in Section L.6 A. with the following:

"Not included in the 35-page limitation are the following:

● Cover Page;

● Cover Letter;

● Executive Summary;

● Table of Contents;

● Acronym List".

c) Replace the first paragraph in Section L.6 B. with the following:

"Technical Proposal Format: the technical proposal must be organized as follows:

● Cover Page (Limited to one page and does not count against page limit)

● Cover Letter (Limited to one page and does not count against page limit)

● Executive Summary (Limited to two pages and does not count against page limit)

● Table of Contents (Does not count against page limit)

● Acronym List (Does not count against page limit)

● Technical Requirements [Factor 1]:

Part 1. Proposed Performance Work Statement Part 2. Technical Approach

● Management Approach [Factor 2]

● Past Performance [Factor 3]

● Annexes".

Solicitation #72044020R00001 Amendment 2 USAID Improving Private Sector Competitiveness

Questions and Answers

Question 1. According to Answer 05 in the Questions and Answers for the subject solicitation, Offerors are instructed to submit copies of SF 294s. Per the instructions in L.6(c) on page 69, 4.

Performance in Using Small Business (SB) Concerns, “To supplement the narrative summary in (A), provide with your summary a copy of the most recent SF 294 ‘Subcontracting Report for Individual Contracts’ for each contract against which you were required to report for the past 2 years.” In addition, according to L.6.B, “Past performance report forms and references, part performance in using small business concerns” is included in the Annexes which are subject to a total page limitation of 65 pages.

Given that SF 294s have been replaced by the eSRS system and due to the volume of contracts against which we are required to report, submitting the most recent eSRS reports for each contract for the past 2 years would far exceed the total page limitation of 65 pages for the Annexes.

Can USAID confirm that Offerors can submit the most recent eSRS reports for the five most recent contracts against which they were required to report? Alternately, can USAID confirm that the complete copies of eSRS report can be included in an Annex that does not count toward the 65-page limitation?

USAID response: The instruction in Section L.6 B. regarding past performance evaluation for offerors who are not small business concerns has been amended.

Question 2. We respectfully request clarification on the newly added executive summary. We note that the technical proposal now includes a 1-page executive summary as well as a 2-page cover letter.

Would USAID consider accepting a 2-page executive summary and a 1-page cover letter, given that the executive summary may include more detail than the contents of a cover letter? We greatly appreciate your consideration.

USAID response: Agreed. Section L.6 A. and L.6 B. have been amended.

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