Sol-72065622R00002 Mel Services Amendment 05.pdf

AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION/MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT 1. CONTRACT ID CODE PAGE OF PAGES

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Office Of Acquisition and Assistance USAID/Mozambique Same as #6 Av. de Marginal, nr. 5467 Maputo, Mozambique

8. NAME AND ADDRESS OF CONTRACTOR (Number, street, county, State and ZIP Code) (X) 9A. AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION NUMBER

72065622R00002

9B. DATED (SEE ITEM 11)

10A. MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT/ORDER NUMBER

10B. DATED (SEE ITEM 13)

CODE FACILITY CODE

2. AMENDMENT/MODIFICATION NUMBER 3. EFFECTIVE DATE 4. REQUISITION/PURCHASE REQUISITION NUMBER 5. PROJECT NUMBER (If applicable)

Amendment 05 REQ-656-22-000012

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

11. THIS ITEM ONLY APPLIES TO AMENDMENTS OF SOLICITATIONS

The above numbered solicitation is amended as set forth in Item 14. The hour and date specified for receipt of Offers is extended. is not extended.

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 items 8 and 15, and returning 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 ACKNOWLEDGMENT 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.

12. ACCOUNTING AND APPROPRIATION DATA (If required)

13. THIS ITEM APPLIES ONLY TO MODIFICATIONS OF CONTRACTS/ORDERS.

IT MODIFIES THE CONTRACT/ORDER NUMBER AS DESCRIBED IN ITEM 14.

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

NUMBER IN ITEM 10A.

B. THE ABOVE NUMBERED CONTRACT/ORDER IS MODIFIED TO REFLECT THE ADMINISTRATIVE CHANGES (such as changes in paying office, appropriation data, etc.) SET FORTH IN ITEM 14, PURSUANT TO THE AUTHORITY OF FAR 43.103(b).

C. THIS SUPPLEMENTAL AGREEMENT IS ENTERED INTO PURSUANT TO AUTHORITY OF:

D. OTHER (Specify type of modification and authority)

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

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

The purpose of Amendment 05 is to respond to a follow up question as set forth in Attachment 01.

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

Jean-Jacques Badiane

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

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

Previous edition unusable STANDARD FORM 30 (REV. 11/2016) Prescribed by GSA FAR (48 CFR) 53.243

72065622R00002 - Amendment 05 USAID Monitoring, Evaluation, and

Learning (MEL) Service

ATTACHMENT 01

QUESTION 1

We are writing regarding the apparent discrepancy between Section L.5.c and USAID’s answer to questions in Amendment 3, particularly question # 51.

Section L.5.c states: “Technical and Cost Proposals must be kept separate from each other.

Technical Proposals must not make reference to pricing data in order that the technical evaluation may be made strictly on the basis of technical merit.” (emphasis in original). In the answer to question #51 of Amendment 3, USAID deletes original Section L.6.f and replaces it with a list of annexes to the Technical Proposal that includes Annex 9 Small Business Subcontracting Plan. The Subcontracting Plan Template provided by USAID as RFP Attachment J.5 includes several fields that require pricing data to be provided, including on page 2 of 9 the “Total Contract Cost”.

Given that providing the total contract cost as part of an Annex to the Technical Proposal results in providing pricing data in the Technical Proposal, will USAID move the Small Business Subcontracting Plan requirement to the Cost Proposal?

RESPONSE TO QUESTION 1

Yes. The Subcontracting Plan Template, provided as RFP Attachment J.5 has been moved to the Cost Proposal.