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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. Please see attached Power Point from the Teleconference I.

2. For several positions in Section C.7, it is written that the candidate shall have experience “in at least one francophone country and CIV”. The requirement to have experience in a specific country (e.g. Côte d’Ivoire) seems somewhat excessive. A bidder could certainly propose candidates who might not have worked specifically in Côte d’Ivoire but with considerable experience in several other countries and context of sub-Saharan Africa, and highly qualified for the assignment. Can MCC clarify/revise this wording?

Answer – The requirement to have experience “in at least one francophone country and CIV” is revised to have experience “in at least one African francophone country.”

3. Which entity will procure, produce and issue the design documents?

Answer – The Skills Project under the Cote d’Ivoire Compact will be implemented by the Millennium

Challenge Account – Cote d’Ivoire (MCA-Cote d’Ivoire) which will be part of the government of the

Republic of Cote d’Ivoire. This means that MCA-Cote d’Ivoire will have privity of contract with the designer of record, perhaps a company or joint venture, as well as construction works contractors in the role of the “Employer” in the FIDIC construct. MCC will function in the role of a donor, but will significant implementation oversight responsibilities. The role of the selected consultant will be to assist and advise MCC in overseeing implementation by MCA-Cote d’Ivoire. Provision of technical advisor services by the selected consultant to MCC will require a varying degrees of oversight assistance “on the ground and in the field” with travel to various sites within Cote d’Ivoire, primarily in the Gbeke and San Pedro regions.

4. Does the scope of the Skills Project include public-private partnerships?

Answer – Perhaps, but it is not yet clear and the scope of services to assist MCC would generally be independent of such partnerships or particular forms of governance. The scope of the Technical and

Vocational Education and Training (TVET) activity is not yet fully defined but it is known that industry associations, private sector employers and government ministries are all TVET stakeholders. It is possible that and some form of public-private partnership may evolve for one or more of the TVET centers that would be funded in whole or in part under the Compact. This uncertainty exists in part because the objective is to close gaps between skills of workers and needs of private sector employers in

Cote d’Ivoire, and not all of the gaps are currently understood by MCC. However, a hypothetical example might be the establishment of a training program for high-voltage electricians which may require the design and construction of a new training facility funded under the Compact. In this hypothetical example, there may or may not be some form of public-private partnership, but MCC would likely require technical assistance from electrical engineers from the selected consultant to assist in overseeing the implementation of the design and construction of a high-voltage electrician TVET center.

All other terms and conditions remain unchanged.

End of Amendment 0001

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