72051422R00006 (01) - Attachment 1 - List of Changes.pdf

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This federal solicitation seeks proposals for a hybrid cost-plus-fixed-fee indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity contract to provide equitable finance services in Colombia. Key details include:

  • USAID/Colombia seeks to improve access to formal financial services and mobilize long-term capital for priority sectors through the $24.5-$28.5 million Equitable Finance Activity contract. Services include expanding rural/underserved outreach and engaging development banks.

  • Proposals are due by May 16, 2022. Award will be a single IDIQ contract utilizing highest technically rated with fair and reasonable price/realistic cost evaluation. The solicitation is open to U.S. and non-U.S. nonprofit and for-profit organizations.

  • The statement of work outlines objectives to strengthen financial inclusion, intermediation, and capital mobilization. Special objectives involve engaging government and development banks.

  • Updates in Attachment 1 include clarifying financial service types, capital mobilization activities, and personnel qualification language/experience requirements.

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RFP 72051422R00006 – EQUITABLE FINANCE ACTIVITY

ATTACHMENT 1 – LIST OF CHANGES

1. On the cover page, and on the SF 33, change the full proposal due date from May 9, 2022 to May

16, 2022.

2. On PART I – THE SCHEDULE, SECTION C –STATEMENT OF WORK, C.1. PURPOSE, add the following footnote under Objective 2, IR 2.2. after financial services: “For the EF Activity, formal financial services are savings, credit and insurance.”

3. On PART I – THE SCHEDULE, SECTION C –STATEMENT OF WORK, C.1. PURPOSE, add the following footnote under Objective 2, IR 2.2. after underserved: “New customers are clients accessing new and improved types of financial products or services including previously inactive clients.”

4. On PART I – THE SCHEDULE, SECTION C –STATEMENT OF WORK, C.5.5 Special Objective: Increased mobilization of long-term financial capital in USAID’s priority sectors, delete the second bullet in its entirety.

5. On PART I – THE SCHEDULE, SECTION C –STATEMENT OF WORK, C.5.5 Special Objective: Increased mobilization of long-term financial capital in USAID’s priority sectors, delete the fourth bullet under the activities section and replace it with: “Explore with GOC Development Banks opportunities to leverage their resources for USAID/Colombia’s programming as outlined in the CDCS.”

6. On PART I – THE SCHEDULE, SECTION F – DELIVERIES OR PERFORMANCE, F.7 KEY AND NON-KEY PERSONNEL, under Minimum Required Qualifications, add the following language after the education requirement for the Chief of Party, Deputy Chief of Party, and Senior Investment Manager positions: “If the candidate does not have a master’s degree, an additional five (5) years of relevant work experience is required.”

7. On PART I – THE SCHEDULE, SECTION F – DELIVERIES OR PERFORMANCE, F.7 KEY AND NON-KEY PERSONNEL, under Minimum Required Qualifications for the Chief of Party, add the following text after the language requirement: “(Level IV for both)”

8. On PART I – THE SCHEDULE, SECTION F – DELIVERIES OR PERFORMANCE, F.7 KEY

AND NON-KEY PERSONNEL, under Minimum Required Qualifications for the Deputy Chief of Party and Senior Investment Manager, add the following text after the language requirement:

“(Level III for both)”.

9. On PART I – THE SCHEDULE, SECTION F – DELIVERIES OR PERFORMANCE, F.7 KEY AND NON-KEY PERSONNEL, under Minimum Required Qualifications for the Activity Fund

Manager, replace the language requirement as follows: “Fluent spoken, written and reading abilities in English and Spanish (Level III for both)”

10. On PART III – DOCUMENTS AND OTHER ATTACHMENTS, SECTION J - LIST OF DOCUMENTS, EXHIBITS AND OTHER ATTACHMENTS, include the following attachments/language:

“J.22 LIST OF FINANCIAL PARNERS

Included as a separate pdf document.”

11. On PART IV – REPRESENTATION AND INSTRUCTIONS, SECTION L - INSTRUCTIONS, CONDITIONS, AND NOTICES TO OFFERORS, L.7.4. Management Approach, delete the first paragraph in numeral a. and replace with the following: “The proposed team structure, including an organizational chart with all the positions necessary to accomplish the proposed Technical Approach, a brief description of the responsibilities for each senior technical non-key personnel position and a description the respective roles and responsibilities of subcontractors and/or proposed partners.”

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