Attachment_B_-_Quote_Content_and_Format _Amend_1.docx

Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC) Combined Synopsis/Solicitation for Power Africa Consulting Services

ATTACHMENT B

Proposal Content and Format Amendment 1 (changes in bold, italicized font)

1.0 Proposal Format

This document provides general guidance for preparing proposals as well as specific instructions on the format of the proposal. The proposal must include all data and information requested in this document and must be submitted in accordance with these instructions. Non-conformance with these instructions may result in an unfavorable proposal evaluation. The Contracting Officer will promptly notify bidder of any decision to exclude them from the competition, whereupon the bidder may request a brief explanation of the decision.

The proposal shall be clear, concise, and shall include sufficient detail for effective evaluation and for substantiating the validity of stated claims. The proposal should not simply rephrase or restate the Government’s requirements, but rather shall provide convincing rationale to address how the bidder intends to meet these requirements. The bidder shall assume that the Government has no prior knowledge of their capabilities and experience and will base its evaluation on the information presented in the designated section of the bidder’s proposal and other official outside sources.

1.1 Submission of Electronic Proposals

Proposals shall be submitted via e-mail to George.sullivan@opic.gov on Thursday, 04 August 2016. The Government reserves the right to decide whether to accept a proposal received after the response date, depending on the circumstances surrounding the late submission and the time difference between the response date and the time the proposal was actually received.

1.2 Length of Validity

The bidder shall make a clear statement in the proposal documentation that the proposal can be considered valid for one hundred twenty (120) calendar days. In compliance with FAR Subpart 4.8, the Government will retain one copy of all proposals. Unless the bidder requests otherwise, the Government will destroy extra copies of proposals.

1.3 Appropriate Markings

Be sure to apply all appropriate markings including those prescribed in accordance with Restriction on Disclosure and Use of Data, and 3.104-4, Disclosure, Protection, and Marking of Contractor Bid or Proposal Information and Source Selection Information.

1.4 Document Format Instructions

Elaborate brochures or documentation, binding, detailed artwork, or other embellishments are unnecessary and not desired.

Page size (for text sections of the proposal) shall be 8.5 x 11 inches, not to include foldouts. Text size shall be no less than 12-point font, Times New Roman. Pages shall be single spaced and use at least 1-inch margins on the top and bottom and 3/4 inch side margins. Pages shall be numbered sequentially by volume. Legible tables, charts, graphs, and figures shall be used wherever practical to depict organizations, systems and layout, implementation schedules, and plans. These displays shall be clear, legible, and shall not exceed 11 x 17 inches in size.

1.5 Page Limitations

Page limitations shall be treated as maximums. If exceeded, the excess pages will not be read or considered in the evaluation of the proposal.

Cover pages, table of contents, tabs, résumés, price proposals (including breakouts and category descriptions), Organizational Conflict of Interest (OCI) mitigation plan, and any other requested attachments are not included in the page limitation unless specified in the table below.

12 pages maximum (not included in 20-page total)

* Not included in the 20 page limit for the technical volume

1.6 Evaluation of Proposals

The Government intends to review all factors in making a best value selection. Proposals will be evaluated in accordance with the Evaluation Criteria listed under FAR clause 52.212-2 in the combined synopsis/solicitation document. After all proposals have been evaluated, a contract (or contracts) may be awarded to the contractor(s) whose proposal(s) present(s) the best value based upon an assessment of the factors detailed in the Evaluation Criteria, tradeoffs considered. The Contracting Officer will promptly notify a bidder of any decision to exclude them from the competition, where upon bidder may request a brief explanation of the decision.

1.7 Questions

If a bidder believes the requirements in these instructions lack clarity or contain an error, omission, discrepancy, or are unsound, the bidder shall immediately contact the Contracting Officer in writing with supporting rationale. Government responses will be posted to FedBizOpps for access by all bidders. The Contracting Officer, Mr. George Sullivan, is the sole point of contact for this acquisition. Address any questions or concerns to him via e-mail at george.sullivan@opic.gov NLT 28 July 2016, 5pm EDT.

2.0 Proposal Content

The proposal shall include the following volumes:

· Résumés

· Relevant Past Performance

· Relevant Fact Sheets

OCI Mitigation Plan (if applicable)

2.1 Factor I: Technical Capability

Technical capability will be assessed based on information presented by the bidder in the relevant experience section and the résumés submitted. The relevant experience section shall address the bidder’s level of corporate and organizational expertise and knowledge required to perform the work detailed in Attachment A – Statement of Work. The bidder shall also submit at least one resume for each FTE required in the RFP (e.g. at least six resumes for the 6 financial analyst/manager FTEs required) which demonstrate the minimum years of experience, academic or professional credentials and experience or knowledge related to a majority of the key experience and knowledge qualifications detailed in section 8 of the RFP.

2.1.1 Résumés

The résumés submitted shall, at a minimum, contain the following information:

· Name

· Professional Title

· Company Name and DUNS number or Cage Code

· Cite specific (e.g., 19xx-19xx, 19xx-20xx) and total number of years spent working in an area relevant to the efforts of this acquisition

· Education: College/University, Degree/Graduate Degree, Year Degree Received

· Professional certifications and courses (with title and year)

· Number of years of experience in a particular field, together with years of experience on specific projects

· All full-time professional work experience organized chronologically (starting with the most recent) and by company/organization

2.2 Factor II: Past Performance

Bidders shall submit a Relevant Fact Sheet (or sheets, see RFQ Attachment C) to address its experience and past performance on each relevant prior or current contract as well as provide reference contact information for the Government to use to verify that experience. By submitting a proposal, the bidder consents to the Government contacting any references provided in the Relevant Fact Sheet(s), as well as any other individuals or firms that may be able to provide relevant past performance information Bidders must submit at least one but no more than six Relevant Fact Sheets, each conforming to the format requirements in Section 1.5 above.

2.3 Factor III: Cost/Price

Bidders shall submit a price for the base 24-month period of performance and separate prices for two subsequent and consecutive 12-month option years to meet the requirements detailed in the Statement of Work. The bidder shall disclose in the cost volume any overhead, G&A, or pass-through charges and rates that are not part of the labor rate used as a basis for calculating the proposal price based on the presumption of 8 full-time contractor FTEs being proposed for this effort.

3.0 Additional Information and Requirements

This is an open-market combined synopsis/solicitation for services as defined herein. The government intends to award a contract as a result of this combined synopsis/solicitation that will include the terms and conditions set forth herein. To facilitate the award process, all proposals must include a statement regarding the terms and conditions herein as follows:

"The terms and conditions in the solicitation are acceptable to be included in the award document without modification, deletion, or addition."

OR

"The terms and conditions in the solicitation are acceptable to be included in the award document with the exception, deletion, or addition of the following:"

Vendor shall list exception(s) and rationale for the exception(s).