Amendment_03.pdf

AMENDMENT 03

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PART A: QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

Question#1

Section B.3 provides for the inclusion of an award fee and a base fee of $0. The Cost-Plus-Award- Fee (CPAF) contract creates an active incentive for an increased effort to exceed required results, but the exclusion of base fee could create a risk adverse operating environment for contractors. We respectfully request that USAID considers negotiating a reasonable base fee that covers only the contractor’s financing and other unallowable costs incurred in the ordinary course of business, with the balance of fee contingent on award fee determinations.

USAID ANSWER:

No change will be made. The base fee is $0 as stated in Section B.3 of the RFP.

Question#2

Would USAID please consider allowing offerors to present the budget as 1) base of $11-14M and

2) Base + Option ($17-22M)? This will allow offerors to more completely account for how base costs would be realigned to reflect programmatic changes in the event of option funding, and account for management changes that reflect efficient use of the additional funding.

USAID ANSWER:

No. The cost proposed must be presented for the base period and for the option separately as indicated in the RFP.

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