STAIP_Qs&As-03012019-_Amednment_2-.pdf

AMENDMENT 02 – QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

USAID is pleased to provide the following clarifications to the answered posted to questions submitted by the various prospective offerors in response to the solicitation posted on February 27, 2019.

USAID would also like to thank all the prospective offerors who took part in reading the amended solicitation questions and requesting for clarifications.

1. The cover page of the revised RFP lists a revised proposal due date of March 14, 2019, 5:00pm Monrovia time. However, USAID’s response to Question 88 references the original March 12 deadline. Can USAID please confirm that the due date for Phase I has been revised to March 14, 2019, 5:00pm Monrovia time?

USAID Response: USAID is pleased to confirm that the due date for Phase I submission is March 14, 2019, 5:00pm Monrovia time.

2. The cover page of the revised RFP lists the revised oral presentation dates as tentatively April 1-20, 2019. However, USAID’s response to Question 121 references April 1-12, 2019. Can USAID please clarify which dates are correct?

USAID Response: USAID would also like to confirm that the tentative oral presentation dates are April 1-20, 2019.

3. For offerors giving their oral presentations in person at the USAID/Liberia office in Monrovia, would it be acceptable for any of the three observers referenced in USAID’s responses to Questions 98 and 119 to join the presentation and be consulted during the Q&A period virtually?

USAID Response: Yes, we will consider having observers participate on the phone or via video for the Q&A portion of the presentation. Offerors will need to indicate that preference in their submission.

4. Would it be acceptable for offerors to include additional details or explanation in the Notes section of the slides in the powerpoint presentation?

USAID Response: Yes

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5. The QASP (Factor 3) and Proposed Fees Structure and Deliverables (Factor 5) are lengthy, detailed documents.

• Can USAID please confirm that offerors are not required to include these two documents in their entirety within the powerpoint presentation?

USAID Response: The Proposed Fees Structure and Deliverables should reflect all fees and deliverables proposed by the offeror. Please follow the instructions in Section L.

The offeror has flexibility to present as much detail as needed to communicate their QASP and the proposed fee structure and deliverables.

• Can USAID please confirm that offerors are not required to review these two documents line-by-line during the 80 minute portion of the oral presentation covering Factors 3-6?

USAID Response: Offers are not required to go line by line to present their QASP nor fee structure and schedule.

AMENDMENT 02 – QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS