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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

STANDARD FORM 30 (REV. 10-83)

Prescribed by GSA FAR (48 CFR) 53.243

FACILITY CODE

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)

CODE

15B. CONTRACTOR/OFFEROR

(Signature of person authorized to sign)

16B. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

(Signature of Contracting Officer)

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Questions and answers:

1- What is the ceiling price for the base period?

Contractors should propose a price for the base period. Consider the estimated total labor hours presented in section B.3 and estimated travel requirements presented in section F.3.

2- What is the ceiling price for each optional year?

Contractors should propose a price for the option years using the same considerations as for the base year.

3- For the 3 international and 2 national consultants, can we have a combination of nutrition and WASH specialists or are they required to be stunting experts? Are all these 5 consultants required to be key personnel or can some of them not be key personnel?

In section C.5. under General Requirements for Personnel the first sentence states, “MCC requests the

Contractor propose a team of international and national Contractors who can accomplish the contracts objectives, indicating key and non-key positions.” The word “national” should be replaced with “local”.

MCC requests the Contractor propose a team of international and local Contractors who can accomplish the contracts objectives, indicating key and non-key positions. Contractors can propose a mix of international and local consultants that will be best suited to complete the SOW, the mix of international and local consultants in the RFQ are illustrative. Local consultants should be based in Timor-Leste; they may be nationals or expatriates. Local consultants are not required, the contractor should propose a team who can accomplish the contracts objectives.

At least six people should be identified as key personnel. If the contractor proposes a team of less than six, all proposed personnel will be key personnel.

The term “Stunting Reduction” specialist is a broad term to indicate a specialist with skills, experience and expertise listed in Section C.6. TABLE 2: Qualifications/experience that the Team Should Cover.

The offeror should replace the title “Stunting Reduction” Specialist with a position title that best reflects the skills, experience or expertise held by the individual.

4- Is the team leader required to be a national of Timor Leste? Can the team leader be a general health specialist and not necessarily a stunting expert?

The RFQ does not require any of the team members proposed to be nationals of Timor Leste. See answer to question 3. Please see section C.6 for the Team Leader requirements. The technical skills required are:

i) Ten (10) or more years of experience in a private or public entity designing or implementing international projects that dealt with Health Systems Strengthening, Maternal Child Health & Nutrition and/or Water, Sanitation and Hygiene. A minimum of 10 years of proven experience working with large, complex international programs.

ii) Demonstrated experience in Health Systems Strengthening, Maternal Child Health & Nutrition and/or

Water, Sanitation and Hygiene assignments for a complex, multinational organization or in a context outside the United States.

The Labor Rates table in section B.3 may cause confusion because the commas separating the 3 illustrative labor categories are missing. Each labor category listed should read: Team Leader, Stunting

Reduction Specialists, Stunting Reduction Local Specialists. This table illustrates that Labor Rates for each CLIN should be proposed by the Contractor.

5- How many months of work will the optional periods cover? Is it all 12 months or do they vary year by year?

The base year is 9 months. Options Years 1-4 are each 12 months.

6- Can the deadline be extended?

The current submission of proposals deadline of 4/23/18, 2.00 pm is extended to 4/25/18, 2.00 pm EST.

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