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

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

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

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9A. AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION NO.

9B. DATED (SEE ITEM 11)

10A. MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT/ORDER NO.

10B. DATED (SEE ITEM 13)

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 telegram 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 your desire to change an offer already submitted, such change may be made by telegram or letter, provided each telegram or letter 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 ONLY APPLIES TO MODIFICATION OF CONTRACTS/ORDERS.

IT MODIFIES THE CONTRACT/ORDER NO. 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

NO. IN ITEM 10A.

B. THE ABOVE NUMBERED CONTRACT/ORDER IS MODIFIED TO REFLECT THE ADMINISTRATIVE CHANGES (such as changes in paying office, appropriation date, 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.

Except as provided herein, all terms and conditions of the document referenced in Item 9A or 10A, as heretofore changed, remains unchanged and in full force and effect.

15C. DATE SIGNED

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

16C. DATE SIGNED

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

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

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6. ISSUED BY CODE

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

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15B. CONTRACTOR/OFFEROR

(Signature of person authorized to sign)

16B. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

(Signature of Contracting Officer)

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I. In Section H, Key Personnel, delete and replace with:

“1. Recruitment Manager/Team Leader

2. Recruitment Specialist

3. Administrative Specialist.”

II. Responses to questions:

1. Do we have to action anything formally to express our interest in this RFQ?

A – Please review Section L in the RFQ. That section provides guidance on how to submit a proposal.

2. Are the salary levels for these positions local or international salaries?

A- For the MCA’s proposed positions and salaries: MCC has already conducted an independent salary survey to determine reasonable salary ranges for each proposed position, based on an understanding of the skills required and the competitive landscape within the country. MCA’s salaries will be based on a competitive local salaries environment. The Contractor will play no role in negotiating salaries beyond providing relevant information on the preferred candidate’s salary history.

For the Key personnel positions in the contract: Any company, which will reply to the solicitation will negotiate salaries with the proposed key personnel and will submit a price proposal as part of the proposal package.

3. Is the closing date for submissions March 9th, 2018?

A – Yes, the proposal is due on March 9, 2018 at 2.00 pm EST. Please see Section L.6 and the cover page.

4. The RFQ states that the employees of the accountable entity are going to be engaged by the partner country government, not by MCC. Does that mean the salaries of the employees will be determined by the government? Please clarify what role if any that the Contractor will have in determining salaries.

A – MCC has already conducted an independent salary survey to determine reasonable salary ranges for each proposed position, based on an understanding of the skills required and the competitive landscape within the country. When a preferred candidate has been identified and approved for hire, the Contractor will provide information on the candidate’s employment and salary history, and the Government of

Mongolia will be responsible for determining the salary offer, within the ranges set by MCC. These salaries will be based on the competitive local market.

5. Will the Contractor have to provide office space for the employees that are going to be hired for the entity that is going to be set up?

A – The Government of Mongolia is responsible for providing the office space for all employees who will be hired for the accountable entity.

6. Will the Contractor be involved in issuing job offer letters to the successful candidates?

A – Yes, the Contractor will issue offer letters on behalf of the Government of Mongolia.

7. Will the Contractor be involved in additional on-boarding activities, or solely recruiting activities?

A – No, the Contractor’s responsibilities extend only through the recruitment of the employees identified.

The Government of Mongolia and the accountable entity (once formed) will be responsible for on boarding all new employees.

8. Section C.5 lists Key Personnel (p15) as 1) Recruitment Manager/Team Leader, 2) Recruitment

Specialist, and 3) Administrative Specialist. In Section H (p25), Key personnel is listed as 1) Project

Manager/Team Leader, 2) Project Management Specialist, and 3) Administrative Specialist. Please clarify.

A – Those are the same positions, please use description in Section. C.5.

9. Can the Contractor propose a fully local team for the key personnel?

A – A decision what team to propose for the key personnel’s positions is the responsibility of the contractor. The key personnel must meet the requirements stated in Section C.6.

10. How we should submit our quotation?

A – Please review Section L in the RFQ. That section provides guidance on how to submit a proposal for this particular RFQ. Also follow the general guidelines for the proposal preparation:

General guidelines how to prepare a proposal:

1. Review the published RFQ, analyze it and ask questions within the Q&A timeframe

2. Develop proposal’s strategy and pricing

3. Identify proposal’s team members

4. Define price drivers and think about your competitive pricing arrangements

5. Identify in-house or outsource subcontracting teaming arrangements

6. Develop initial proposal’s outline and matrix

7. Draft the technical proposal and prepare the price response

8. Review the final draft for compliance to the RFQ’s requirements

9. Submit your proposal on time, request receipt of the submission

Check list:

Strategic approach – does your proposal clearly present your vision for the program implementation and why it should be selected?

Compliance – does your proposal package respond to all RFQ requirements and follow all instructions?

Responsiveness – doe your proposal directly address the RFQ SOW’s needs?

Quality – does your proposal present a clear vision, well organized, clear, correct and has no grammatical mistakes?

Visualization – have you addressed all major selling points?

Design – is your proposal designed to be evaluated easily and locate all selling points from the first look at the document?

System for Award Management (SAM) registration. The RFQ requires each bidder to be registered in

SAM at the time a proposal is submitted. Please follow the steps in the attached guide and keep in mind it does take between one to three weeks to be registered.

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