72051418R00006_(01)_-_List_of_Changes.pdf

72051418R00006 – Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (MEL) Activity Amendment 1

LIST OF CHANGES

1. In the cover letter, third paragraph, delete “Full and Open Competition Procedures” and replace with “a Total Small Business Set-Aside.”

2. In PART I – THE SCHEDULE, SECTION B - SUPPLIES OR SERVICES AND PRICES/COSTS, delete B.6. CEILINGS ON INDIRECT RATES in its entirety.

3. In PART I – THE SCHEDULE, SECTION H - SPECIAL CONTRACT REQUIREMENTS, insert “(a)” before the first paragraph.

4. In PART I – THE SCHEDULE, SECTION H - SPECIAL CONTRACT

REQUIREMENTS, H.8 DEFENSE BASE ACT INSURANCE, A. RATES, 6), delete “Upon the Option Year being exercised, the Contractor must confirm in writing, the security payroll percentage as of the measurement date of the preceding period of performance to the CO.”

5. In PART III – DOCUMENTS AND OTHER ATTACHMENTS SECTION J – LIST OF

DOCUMENTS, EXHIBITS AND OTHER ATTACHMENTS, after ATTACHMENT 9, insert “ATTACHMENT 10 - MAIN USAID/COLOMBIA IMPLEMENTING PARTNERS Electronic version is uploaded as a separate .pdf at http://www.fbo.gov/ with this solicitation announcement.”

6. In PART III – DOCUMENTS AND OTHER ATTACHMENTS SECTION J – LIST OF DOCUMENTS, EXHIBITS AND OTHER ATTACHMENTS, after ATTACHMENT 10, Insert “ATTACHMENT 11 - USAID/COLOMBIA EVAL QUARTERLY REPORTS Electronic version is uploaded as a separate .pdf at http://www.fbo.gov/ with this solicitation announcement.”

7. In PART IV – REPRESENTATION AND INSTRUCTIONS, SECTION L –

INSTRUCTIONS, CONDITIONS, AND NOTICES TO OFFERORS OR

RESPONDENTS, L.4 GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS, (a) Single Award, delete “full and open competition” and replace with “a Total Small Business Set-Aside.”

8. In PART IV – REPRESENTATION AND INSTRUCTIONS, SECTION L –

RESPONDENTS, L.6.2 Format, Page Limitation and Content, delete “The text in any text boxes included within the technical proposal must not be less than 12 points in size.”

9. In PART IV – REPRESENTATION AND INSTRUCTIONS, SECTION L –

RESPONDENTS, delete “Annex A: CV/Resumes for proposed Key Personnel (maximum 2 pages per Key Personnel not including reference list)” and replace with “Annex A: Organizational and Management Chart (maximum 4 pages),” and delete “Annex B: Organizational and Management Chart (maximum 4 pages)” and replace with

“Annex B: CV/Resumes for proposed Key Personnel (maximum 2 pages per Key Personnel, not including reference list).”

10. In PART IV – REPRESENTATION AND INSTRUCTIONS, SECTION L –

RESPONDENTS, L.6.2 Format, Page Limitation and Content, Annex C, delete “5 pages” and replace with “1 page per reference.”

11. In PART IV – REPRESENTATION AND INSTRUCTIONS, SECTION L –

RESPONDENTS, L.6.2 Format, Page Limitation and Content, Annex D, delete “2 pages” and replace with “8 pages.”

12. In PART IV – REPRESENTATION AND INSTRUCTIONS, SECTION L –

RESPONDENTS, L.6.3 Technical Approach, second bullet, after “ATTACHMENT,” delete “9” and replace with “8.”

13. In PART IV – REPRESENTATION AND INSTRUCTIONS, SECTION L –

RESPONDENTS, L.6.4 Management Approach and Capability, L.6.4.1 Management Approach, first bullet, after “Organizational”, insert “and Management.”

14. In PART IV – REPRESENTATION AND INSTRUCTIONS, SECTION L –

RESPONDENTS, L.6.5 Past Performance, delete “contracts (or assistance instruments such as cooperative agreements/grants) for efforts similar to the work in the subject proposal for the Offeror” and replace with “contracts, on-going contracts, cooperative agreements, or grants as a prime or as a major sub-contractor, sub-awardee, team or consortium member that demonstrate past experience in carrying out tasks similar in content, magnitude and complexity to this requirement.”

15. In PART IV – REPRESENTATION AND INSTRUCTIONS, SECTION L –

RESPONDENTS, L.8. INSTRUCTIONS FOR PREPARATION OF THE

COST/BUSINESS PROPOSAL, PART 2 – PROPOSED COSTS/PRICES/ DETAILED

BUDGET NARRATIVE, Costs associated with Environmental Compliance, delete the entire paragraph.

16. In PART IV – REPRESENTATION AND INSTRUCTIONS, SECTION L –

RESPONDENTS, L.8. INSTRUCTIONS FOR PREPARATION OF THE

COST/BUSINESS PROPOSAL, PART 2 – PROPOSED COSTS/PRICES/ DETAILED

BUDGET NARRATIVE, (6), insert “equipment over $5,000 per unit” at the end of the paragraph.

17. In PART IV – REPRESENTATION AND INSTRUCTIONS, SECTION L –

RESPONDENTS, L.8. INSTRUCTIONS FOR PREPARATION OF THE

COST/BUSINESS PROPOSAL, PART 2 – PROPOSED COSTS/PRICES/ DETAILED

BUDGET NARRATIVE, (10), delete “Monitoring & Evaluation: The Offeror must include costs of M&E Staff, data collection, analysis, and reporting as a separate line item in their budgets to ensure that adequate resources are available.

18. In PART IV – REPRESENTATION AND INSTRUCTIONS, SECTION L –

RESPONDENTS, L.8. INSTRUCTIONS FOR PREPARATION OF THE

COST/BUSINESS PROPOSAL, PART 2, (11) Indirect Costs (e.g., overhead, G&A, material & handling), delete “The Offeror may propose a single ceiling rate covering the term of award or a ceiling rate in each applicable contract year. If an annual ceiling rate is proposed, USAID will average the ceiling indirect rates and use that figure for evaluation purposes.”

19. In PART IV – REPRESENTATION AND INSTRUCTIONS, SECTION L –

RESPONDENTS, L.8. INSTRUCTIONS FOR PREPARATION OF THE

COST/BUSINESS PROPOSAL, PART 9 – LETTERS OF COMMITMENT (MAJOR

SUBCONTRACTORS), insert “major” before “subcontractor.”

20. In PART IV – REPRESENTATION AND INSTRUCTIONS, SECTION M -

EVALUATION FACTORS FOR AWARD, M.3. COST ANALYSIS/ COST REALISM

ANALYSIS, b) Cost Realism, second paragraph, delete “and ceiling on indirect costs.”

21. Replace ATTACHMENT 4 - 72051418R00006 with ATTACHMENT 4 -

72051418R00006 (01).

22. In ATTACHMENT 9 – SALARY RANGES, Senior Level Personnel, delete “COP$135,773.140” and replace with “COP$135,773,140.”

23. Insert ATTACHMENT 10 - MAIN USAID/COLOMBIA IMPLEMENTING

PARTNERS.

24. Insert ATTACHMENT 11 - USAID/COLOMBIA EVAL QUARTERLY REPORTS.