nofo amendment 0007 mcc-16-rfa-0002.pdf

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Amendment 0007 for the NOFO # MCC-16-RFA-0002 NOFO Name: “MCC-PEPFAR Tanzania Data Collaborative (Co-Lab) Project”

Subject: Phase II Process Clarifications

The purpose of this Amendment 0007 is to:

1. In the NOFO Cover Letter make the following changes:

• Reference to a “Deadline for Phase II Pre-Application Conference Registration” (no date was provided) is deleted. Successful Phase I applicants were already reminded about the opportunity to participate in the in-person conference. Subpartners are also encouraged to participate so that the integrated team is represented.

• “Phase II Pre-Application Conference, In-Person/Teleconference” on January 11, 2016, 3 pm (Tanzania time) is confirmed and email reminders have been sent to prime applicants. The conference will take place at the United States Embassy in Dar Es Salaam. There are space limitations for in person attendance - and in order to make security arrangements for entry to the Embassy, the prime applicant was requested to provide the names of two proposed attendees (lead applicant and/or partner) by 11am on Friday, January 8th. Alternatively, successful Phase I applicant team representatives and subpartners who wish to call into the meeting should email Nataliya Holl at hollna@mcc.gov to request call-in information.

2. NOFO Section Replacements:

To ensure highest quality proposals, NOFO Section D has been revised to better outline the expected content of Phase II applications. In addition, revisions were made to NOFO Section E which contains merit review criteria as well as explanations related to the merit review to provide applicants with insight into how they will be evaluated. Together, it is hoped that these revisions will help applicants focus aspects that will ensure responsive applications and better meeting the requirements of this NOFO. Specifically:

• In Section D delete and replace compete section starting from Phase II on page 4 of the Section D through Budget Narrative on Page 11 of Section D. See attached revised text.

• In Section E delete and replace complete section starting from Phase II Complete applications on page 2 of Section E through the end of the section on page 8 Section E. See attached revised text.

End of Amendment 0007.

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