Amendment 01 to RFP 72044023R00003_HEPS.pdf

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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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Bryan Moody

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

This is Amendment 01 to the Request for Proposal shown in Block 9A. Details of the Amendment are as follows:

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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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Amendment 01 to Request for Proposal No: 72044023R00003 Amendment Issuance Date: May 24, 2023

Subject: Amendment 01 to the Request for Proposal No. 72044023R00003 for USAID Higher

Education Policy Support (HEPS) Activity

To All Prospective Offerors:

The purpose of Amendment No.01 to the Request for Proposal (RFP) No. 72044023R00003 is to:

1. Amend the above-referenced RFP, originally issued on May 10, 2023 as described below:

i. In page 81, delete the paragraph L.6.2.1 Technical Approach and replace in its entirety with the following:

“L.6.2.1 TECHNICAL APPROACH

The Technical Approach should demonstrate the Offeror’s understanding of the technical requirements of the activity and propose a realistic approach for achieving the objectives and expected results specified in the Statement of Work.

Offeror may propose new deliverables, illustrative standard and custom indicators, and results in addition to those already outlined in this RFP, including specifically in Section F. If doing so, Offeror must describe how it will achieve the proposed deliverables and results and within a scheduled period.

*Standard and custom indicators will be solidified post award through the AMELP drafting process and within the final AMELP itself. See F6.2.3. Activity Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (AMELP).”

2. Provide responses to questions received in response to the RFP. See Attachment 1 to the Amendment.

All information in the original RFP remains unchanged and in full effect.

Sincerely, Bryan Moody Contracting Officer USAID/Vietnam

Attachment 1: Questions and Answers in response to RFP No. 72044023R00003

Attachment 1: Questions and Answers in response to RFP No. 72044023R00003

Q.1 Could you please confirm that the appropriate submission mechanism to be used for proposals under this RFP is emailing the proposal to vietnam-hanoi-usaid-oaa@usaid.gov?

A.1 Yes, USAID/Vietnam confirmed.

Q.2 On page 18 under Performance Monitoring and Evaluation, the RFP states, "The Contractor must creatively propose innovative and measurable indicators in order to track performance towards the goal/objectives/successes of the Activity as well as support learning and adapting throughout implementation." Could USAID please confirm whether indicators are expected to be proposed at the proposal stage or after award?

A.2 The proposal must include illustrative indicators, which demonstrate how Activity goals, objectives and successes will be measured and reported. Section L.6.2.1 in page 81 was amended to reflect changes resulting from this question.

Q.3 Could USAID kindly add a grants authorization clause in Section H starting on page 36?

A.3 Grants under Contracts are not authorized under this activity.

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