Question and Answer-Amendment No.2.pdf

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72061720R00018 x x copies of the amendment; (b) By acknowledging receipt of this amendment on each copy of the offer submitted ; or (c) By separate letter or electronic communication which includes a reference to the solicitation and amendment numbers. FAILURE OF YOUR ACKNOWLEDGEMENT TO BE

RECEIVED AT THE PLACE DESIGNATED FOR THE RECEIPT OF OFFERS PRIOR TO THE HOUR AND DATE SPECIFIED MAY RESULT IN REJECTION OF YOUR

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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13. THIS ITEM ONLY APPLIES TO MODIFICATION OF CONTRACTS/ORDERS. IT MODIFIES THE CONTRACT/ORDER NO. AS DESCRIBED IN ITEM 14.

12. ACCOUNTING AND APPROPRIATION DATA (If required) is not extended.is extended, Items 8 and 15, and returning

Offers must acknowledge receipt of this amendment prior to the hour and date specified in the solicitation or as amended , by one of the following methods: (a) By completing

The above numbered solicitation is amended as set forth in Item 14. The hour and date specified for receipt of Offers

11. THIS ITEM ONLY APPLIES TO AMENDMENTS OF SOLICITATIONS

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10B. DATED (SEE ITEM 13)

10A. MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT/ORDER NO.

9B. DATED (SEE ITEM 11)

9A. AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION NO.

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8. NAME AND ADDRESS OF CONTRACTOR (No., street, county, State and ZIP Code)

7. ADMINISTERED BY (If other than Item 6)CODE 6. ISSUED BY

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4. REQUISITION/PURCHASE REQ. NO.3. EFFECTIVE DATE2. AMENDMENT/MODIFICATION NO. 5. PROJECT NO. (If applicable)

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AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION/MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT

09/16/2020

CHECK ONE A. THIS CHANGE ORDER IS ISSUED PURSUANT TO: (Specify authority) THE CHANGES SET FORTH IN ITEM 14 ARE MADE IN THE CONTRACT

B. THE ABOVE NUMBERED CONTRACT/ORDER IS MODIFIED TO REFLECT THE ADMINISTRATIVE CHANGES (such as changes in paying office, C. THIS SUPPLEMENTAL AGREEMENT IS ENTERED INTO PURSUANT TO AUTHORITY OF:

D. OTHER (Specify type of modification and authority) appropriation data, etc.) SET FORTH IN ITEM 14, PURSUANT TO THE AUTHORITY OF FAR 43.103(b).

E. IMPORTANT: Contractor is not is required to sign this document and return __________________ copies to the issuing office.

ORDER NO. IN ITEM 10A.

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

The purpose of this second amendment to solicitation no. 72061720R00018 is to:

1) Post a revised solicitation (See separate attachments to this post)

2) Respond to questions asked by potential offerors. All answers refer to the revised SOO Amendment 02.

See continuation pages for details.

16A. NAME AND TITLE OF CONTRACTING OFFICER (Type or print)15A. NAME AND TITLE OF SIGNER (Type or print)

15C. DATE SIGNED 16B. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 15B. CONTRACTOR/OFFEROR 16C. DATE SIGNED

(Signature of person authorized to sign) (Signature of Contracting Officer)

Jesse Gutierrez

STANDARD FORM 30 (REV. 11/2016)

Prescribed by GSA FAR (48 CFR) 53.243

Previous edition unusable

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 .

Questions and Responses received for Solicitation No72061720R00018- Amendment 2

Question and Responses

All deletions in the SOO are represented by a strikethrough while all additions are highlighted.

1. Revised RFP Reference: Section F.5.d; Revised Attachment J.1 SOO Page Number: RFP; pp. 15-17; SOO pp. 7, 8, and 11-15

The revised Attachment J.1 SOO has provided a revision to the order of the activity's objectives. The revised objectives are highlighted and changed in three places but not in one other. On pages 15-17 of the revised RFP and page 8 and pages 11-15 of the revised Attachment J.1 SOO, the activity objectives are highlighted and listed as follows:

• FTF-ISS Objective 1: Improve the internal processes of selected MDAs and industry apex organizations, making them more responsive to the needs of their consumers, members and the general public.

• FTF-ISS Objective 2: Improve policy framework that supports the functionality of selected MDAs and industry apex organizations.

• FTF-ISS Objective 3: Strengthen key capacity elements of select MDAs and industry apex organizations to perform their mandates.

• FTF-ISS Objective 4: Strengthen the “structures” or key vertical and horizontal linkages within, between and among institutions so that they work together more effectively to achieve their goals.

However, on page 7 of the revised Attachment J.1 SOO, the activity objectives are not highlighted and remain listed as follows:

• Obj 1: Improve the internal processes of selected MDAs and industry apex organizations, making them more responsive to the needs of their consumers, members and the general public.

• Obj 2: Strengthen key capacity elements of select MDAs and industry apex organizations to perform their mandates.

• Obj 3: Improve the policy framework that supports the functionality of selected MDAs and industry apex organizations.

• Obj 4: Strengthen the “structures” or key vertical and horizontal linkages within, between and among institutions to work together more effectively to achieve their goals.

Question: Please confirm that the Activity Objectives listed on page 7 should be amended and reordered to match the new revised Activity Objectives listed in the above-mentioned three other sections of the RFP and Attachment J.1 SOO.

USAID Response: The discrepancies between the RFP and the SOO have been harmonized. See changes in the SOO.