Q&A - IFRP RFA.pdf

U.S. Agency for International Development 1300 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20523 www.usaid.gov

December 26, 2019

Interested Applicants

Subject: RFA# 72DFFP20RFA00003

Questions and Answers

The purpose of this additional document is to provide a response to each question submitted by interested applicants. Below please find USAID/FFP’s response to each question:

Question 1: Page 10, Section C. Budget says that the cost application must illustrate the entire period of performance, using the budget format shown. The primary driver of cost for food commodities is raw materials; the cost of raw materials is subject to unpredictable market fluctuations and cannot be guaranteed for more than one year. Can applicants provide their estimation of cost for year 1 of the grant in their proposal? Or, do costs for all five years of the grant need to be provided?

Response 1: Page 3 of the RFA states that “applicants should propose an estimated funding level for the first year and out-years”.

Question 2: Are the applications public? Our assumption is they are not, but wanted to verify.

If they are public, where would we find them online?

Response 2: Applications are considered procurement sensitive and will not be shared publically.

Question 3: Regarding the Certifications and Assurances signature page: is it needed/desired with the application packet or only when/if we are deemed an “apparently successful applicant?”

In our previous application files it appears that it may have been included, however this RFA mentions supplying it after the application.

Response 3: According to section IV Paragraph 6, Certifications, Assurances, Representations, and Other Statements of the Recipient are required to be provided by apparently successful applicants only. FFP will request this, and any other necessary documents, from the apparently successful applicants.

All other terms and conditions of the RFA remain unchanged.

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