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MODIFICATION NO. 0001 TO REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL (RFP) NO. 72052724R00001 -

STRATEGIC MESSAGING CAMPAIGN TO REDUCE XENOPHOBIA IN PERU

USAID hereby modifies RFP No. 72052724R00001 to reflect answers it provided to the business community in the post-solicitation conference held on November 8, 2023.

This modification therefore (1) shares the final approved answers to questions asked by November 7th, 2023; (2) provides guidance on VAT treatment in budget preparation for not-for-profit and for profit entities; (3) authorizes offerors to consider and make the case for the use of Grants under Contracts (GUCs) if the mechanism is important to their technical approach, (4) corrects a few errors and inconsistencies between solicitation sections; (5) authorizes entities with tangible proof of SAM Registration processes in progress to submit proposals; and finally, (6) presents a summary read of the post solicitation conference.

As a result of the above, the following changes are made to the solicitation:

1. COVER LETTER:

1.1. Update the Closing Date for Receipt of Proposals to December 4, 2023

11:59 PM.

1.2 Revise the last sentence of the second paragraph:

From: “Only entities with an active SAM registration may respond to this request for proposals” To: “Entities currently pursuing their SAM registration are now eligible.

Such entities must indicate in their cover letter when they started the process, a brief update on its status, and screenshot of their SAM page showing date and status. USAID will NOT award a contract to an entity without SAM Registration, or with an expired registration. USAID reserves the right award to the second best offeror should the most successful offeror not be SAM compliant.”

2. SECTION C - STATEMENT OF OBJECTIVES:

In Sub-section C.7, before “Personnel”, add the following

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“Grants under Contracts: GUCs may significantly improve the likelihood of effective implementation of certain social and community interventions and offerors are encouraged to consider using them in their strategy”.

3. SECTION L - INSTRUCTIONS, CONDITIONS, AND NOTICES TO OFFERORS:

3.1. L.4 GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS

Delete the last sentence of sub-section (h) and replace it with “In your electronic communication indicate your interest in participating in the post solicitation conference scheduled for November 8, 2023 from 8 to 9:30

AM.”

3.2. L.6 INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE PREPARATION OF THE TECHNICAL PROPOSAL

Sub-section (c) is modified as follows:

1. Change the first sentence as follows: “The written Technical Proposal is limited to 16 (sixteen) pages and shall be written in English.”

2. Add “draft Grants under Contract Manual” as the last bullet.

Sub-section (d), add a fourth bullet:

“A Grant under Contract or GUC is a USAID-specific mechanism which allows a contractor to make small grants to non-profit organizations to implement various types of community and social interventions on behalf of the US Government.

GUCs are clearly explained in ADS 302.3.4.13.

Offerors are encouraged to consider how GUCs may enrich or strengthen their technical approach and demonstrate how they plan to use them.

Offerors who decide to use GUCs should also present a draft Grants under Contract Manual. The draft GUC manual does not count towards the page limitation.”

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4. SECTION J - LIST OF ATTACHMENTS

Add J.7 QUESTIONS & ANSWERS (REVISED) and J.8 POST SOLICITATION

CONFERENCE SUMMARY

ALL OTHER TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THE AWARD REMAIN UNCHANGED.

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