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RFP # 72062318R00003 USAID/Kenya and East Africa Development Outreach and Communications Support for USAID/Kenya and East Africa Follow Up Questions and Answers

REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS # 72062318R00003, Amendment 2

DEVELOPMENT OUTREACH AND COMMUNICATIONS SUPPORT FOR

USAID/KENYA AND EAST AFRICA

SOLICITATION FOLLOW UP QUESTIONS AND RESPONSES

Dear Offerors, Following USAID’s posting of the initial Questions and Answers received in response to the referenced Request for Proposals (RFP), Offerors noticed one contradictory piece of information that was provided.

Additionally, Offerors noted that one question was not clearly responded to.

The Contracting Officer has made the determination that it is in the best interest to post the responses to these follow up questions. These responses are being posted through Amendment 2 to the RFP.

Questions and Answers

1) We note that Amendment 1 offers contradictory answers as to whether the Contractor will be expected to travel to Somalia during the course of this program. The answer to Question 22(b) reads “There will be need to travel or work in Somalia,” while the answer to Question 44 includes “No trips to Somalia.” Can USAID please resolve this apparent contradiction?

There will be no travel requirements to Somalia.

2) Responses to Question 22 (b) and (c) appear to contain contradictory information, with 22 (b) stating there will be a need to travel or work in Somalia, whereas 22 (c) states no regular travel is necessary to fulfill the required services in Somalia.

Can the Mission clarify whether “regular travel” would be defined as more than two trips per year to Somalia to support the media monitoring activities?

There will be no travel requirements to Somalia.

3) The Response to Question 4 states that Offerors should follow the instructions in Item 1 of Section

L.9(b)8(a)1 on page 68, which states: “Please only include for each past performance reference the title of the project, the contract number, and the contact information (name, e-mail address and phone number) of the Contracting Officer’s Representative (or equivalent).” However, these instructions do not include a description of the project being used for the past performance reference.

Can USAID please clarify whether Offerors may include a brief description of the project? Or should Offerors only include what is listed in the instructions in Item 1?

RFP # 72062318R00003 USAID/Kenya and East Africa Development Outreach and Communications Support for USAID/Kenya and East Africa Follow Up Questions and Answers

Offerors may include a brief description of the project.

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