MCC-16-RFQ-0011_0003_-_Q_and_A_and_Extension.pdf

5. PROJECT NO.

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2. AMENDMENT/MODIFICATION NO.

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6. ISSUED BY

8. NAME AND ADDRESS OF CONTRACTOR

4. REQUISITION/PURCHASE REQ. NO. 3. EFFECTIVE DATE

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10A. MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT/ORDER NO.

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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:

The above numbered solicitation is amended as set forth in Item 14. The hour and date specified for receipt of Offers

E. IMPORTANT:

is extended,

(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 AC- KNOWLEDGMENT TO BE RECEIVED AT THE PLACE DESIGNATED FOR THE RECEIPT OF OFFERS PRIOR TO THE HOUR AND DATE SPECIFIED MAY is not extended.

12. ACCOUNTING AND APPROPRIATION DATA

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is required to sign this document and return ___________ copies to the issuing office. is not, 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.

15C. DATE SIGNED

B. THE ABOVE NUMBERED CONTRACT/ORDER IS MODIFIED TO REFLECT THE ADMINISTRATIVE CHANGES SET FORTH IN ITEM 14, PURSUANT TO THE AUTHORITY OF FAR 43.103(b).

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 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.

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

D. OTHER

BY

Contractor

16C. DATE SIGNED

14. DESCRIPTION OF AMENDMENT/MODIFICATION

16B. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

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.

15A. NAME AND TITLE OF SIGNER 16A. NAME AND TITLE OF CONTRACTING OFFICER

15B. CONTRACTOR/OFFEROR

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(Organized by UCF section headings, including solicitation/contract subject matter where feasible.)

(No., street, county, State and ZIP Code)

(If other than Item 6)

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(such as changes in paying office, appropriation date, etc.)

(If required)

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

IT MODIFIES THE CONTRACT/ORDER NO. AS DESCRIBED IN ITEM 14.

11. THIS ITEM ONLY APPLIES TO AMENDMENTS OF SOLICITATIONS

AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION/MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT

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04/08/2016

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Millennium Challenge Corporation Contracts and Grants Management Division 1099 Fourteenth Street NW Suite 700 Washington, DC 20005-3553

Millennium Challenge Corporation Contracts and Grants Management Division 1099 Fourteenth Street, NW, Suite 700 Washington, DC 20005-3553 Ray Staniewski, Sr. Contract Specialist (KTR)(202)521-3656

To all Offerors/Bidders

MCC-16-RFQ-0011

03-11-2016

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** HOUR & DATE for Receipt of Offers is EXTENDED to: 04/20/2016 at 1:00 PM EST

The purpose of Amendment 0003 to this Combined Synopsis Solicitation is to:

a) Provide answers to the last set of questions received on page two of this Amendment.

b) Extend the "Offer Due Date" from 04/11/2016 to 04/20/2016 at 1:00 PM, Eastern Standard Time (EST)

c) This amendment makes no other changes, additions or deletions.

Ensure you follow the instructions and guidance included in block 11 above.

JACQUELINE H. NARANJO

Contracting Officer

Supervisory Contract Specialist naranjoj Typewritten Text 4/8/2016 naranjoj Typewritten Text

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BLOCK 14. DESCRIPTION OF AMENDMENT/MODIFICATION (Continued)

1. Section C.4.2.1.3 states that “MCC will work with the contractor to develop a budget for expected data collection requirements, and any other activities related to the call order.” Section B6.2 states that “Offerors must include all proposed labor categories, fully-burdened hourly rates & Other Direct Costs (ODCs) for each contract phase, to include any and all ‘Data Collection’ costs.” Should the contractor budget for data collection costs in their cost proposal or will this be a separate budget agreed after award?

Bidders should include the full costs of data collection in their cost proposal, along with reference to activity-specific cost parameters (e.g., unit costs and quantities) should data collection revisions be needed. If, upon approval of the Evaluation Design Report, modifications to the data collection plan are required, MCC will work with the Contractor to revise the data collection budget accordingly.

2. Section L.10.3 states that “For each project phase, labor categories & rates shall be provided.” Has MCC identified labor categories or will the Contractor determine these?

All labor categories and rates shall be provided and specified by the offeror in their cost quotation.

MCC will not identify specific labor categories; the contractor must propose the labor mix most suitable to their proposed technical approach.

3. The template in Section B.1.1 indicates Other Direct Costs (ODCs) will be cost reimbursable. Will they be cost reimbursable or included in the fixed price award?

Other Direct Costs (ODCs) will be reimbursed at cost, plus any indirect costs as referenced in FAR 52.212-4 (Section I.1 of the RFQ). This is not a fixed price requirement; per Section B.2 of the RFQ, "The Government contemplates award of a time-and-materials (T&M) contract resulting from this solicitation."

4. Is it mandatory for the Contractor to use the software programs listed in the solicitation or may the Contractor identify the software?

It is unclear which reference to software the offeror is inquiring about. However, for the economic analysis itself, the Consultant must use either HDM-4 or RED modeling software. As for statistical software and data formats that may be needed, MCC prefers STATA, however, the Consultant is able to use any widely used statistical package for their analyses and data submissions (R, SPSS and SAS-XPORT are all acceptable alternatives). Others are acceptable only with prior MCC agreement.

5. Will MCC consider granting an extension to the solicitation close date to April 29th?

An extension will be provided until April 20th.

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