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72011521R00002 x x copies of the amendment; (b) By acknowledging receipt of this amendment on each copy of the offer submitted ; or (c) By separate letter or electronic communication which includes a reference to the solicitation and amendment numbers. FAILURE OF YOUR ACKNOWLEDGEMENT 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 you desire to change an offer already submitted , such change may be made by letter or electronic communication, provided each letter or electronic communication makes reference to the solicitation and this amendment, and is received prior to the opening hour and date specified.

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Almaty 050010, Kazakhstan 41 Kazibek Bi St.

USAID/Central Asia/Kazakhstan

01/15/20210001

13. THIS ITEM ONLY APPLIES TO MODIFICATION OF CONTRACTS/ORDERS. IT MODIFIES THE CONTRACT/ORDER NO. AS DESCRIBED IN ITEM 14.

12. ACCOUNTING AND APPROPRIATION DATA (If required) is not extended.is extended, Items 8 and 15, and returning

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

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

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4. REQUISITION/PURCHASE REQ. NO.3. EFFECTIVE DATE2. AMENDMENT/MODIFICATION NO. 5. PROJECT NO. (If applicable)

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AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION/MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT

01/15/2021

CHECK ONE A. THIS CHANGE ORDER IS ISSUED PURSUANT TO: (Specify authority) THE CHANGES SET FORTH IN ITEM 14 ARE MADE IN THE CONTRACT

B. THE ABOVE NUMBERED CONTRACT/ORDER IS MODIFIED TO REFLECT THE ADMINISTRATIVE CHANGES (such as changes in paying office, C. THIS SUPPLEMENTAL AGREEMENT IS ENTERED INTO PURSUANT TO AUTHORITY OF:

D. OTHER (Specify type of modification and authority) appropriation data, etc.) SET FORTH IN ITEM 14, PURSUANT TO THE AUTHORITY OF FAR 43.103(b).

E. IMPORTANT: Contractor is not is required to sign this document and return __________________ copies to the issuing office.

ORDER NO. IN ITEM 10A.

14. DESCRIPTION OF AMENDMENT/MODIFICATION (Organized by UCF section headings, including solicitation/contract subject matter where feasible.)

The purpose of this amendment is to answer the questions, revise RFP and incorporate new attachments.

16A. NAME AND TITLE OF CONTRACTING OFFICER (Type or print)15A. NAME AND TITLE OF SIGNER (Type or print)

15C. DATE SIGNED 16B. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 15B. CONTRACTOR/OFFEROR 16C. DATE SIGNED

(Signature of person authorized to sign) (Signature of Contracting Officer)

Joshua Schramm

STANDARD FORM 30 (REV. 11/2016)

Prescribed by GSA FAR (48 CFR) 53.243

Previous edition unusable

Except as provided herein, all terms and conditions of the document referenced in Item 9 A or 10A, as heretofore changed, remains unchanged and in full force and effect .

RFP 72011521R00002

USAID Trade Central Asia Activity

Amendment 0001

Accordingly, the RFP is amended as follows:

SECTION B - SUPPLIES OR SERVICES AND PRICE/COSTS

1. Page 7, B.6 LABOR, Paragraph b) “and recent relevant salary history” is deleted.

SECTION F - DELIVERIES AND PERFORMANCE

2. Page 15, F.3 PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE, delete this section in its entirety and replace with the following:

F.3 PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE

3. The period of performance for this contract is [five (5) years for the date of award] subject to the conditions set forth in Section H.36.

4.

Page 15, F.5 PERFORMANCE STANDARDS, delete first two sentences and replace with the following:

“Evaluation of the contractor's performance must be conducted in accordance with the performance standards set forth in the Contract, the Contractor's overall performance toward achievement of the objectives in Section C and provision of deliverables in Section F, and the Contractor's compliance with all other terms and conditions of the Contract. Each evaluation will be conducted jointly by the COR and the CO and must form the basis of the contractor’s permanent performance record with regard to this Contract as required in FAR Part 42.15 and

AIDAR 742.15.”

5. Page 16, F.6 DELIVERABLES AND REQUIRED REPORTING, A. Annual Work Plans, delete “30 days” and replace with “45 days”.

6. Page 17, F.6 DELIVERABLES AND REQUIRED REPORTING, B. Performance Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning Plan delete “30 days” and replace with “45 days”.

7. Page 20, F.6 DELIVERABLES AND REQUIRED REPORTING, C. Financial Reports, delete fifth sentence and replace with the following:

“The financial report will show, by line item, the cumulative totals for the previous report, the total for the quarter being reported on, the new cumulative total, and the amount remaining to be expended for the line item and the contract as a whole”.

8. Page 23, F.6 DELIVERABLES AND REQUIRED REPORTING, J. Final Report, delete first sentence and replace with the following:

“Thirty days prior to the Project end date the Contractor must provide a draft report describing the main activities, accomplishments and challenges faced by the project throughout the life of project”.

9. Page 23, F.7. DELIVERY SCHEDULE AND FIXED FEE PAYMENT SCHEDULE, Deliverables for Year 1, Activity Monitoring and Evaluation Plan delete “(AMEP)” and replace with “(MEL Plan)”.

Amendment 0001

10. Page 23, F.7. DELIVERY SCHEDULE AND FIXED FEE PAYMENT SCHEDULE, Deliverables for Year 1, Activity Monitoring and Evaluation Plan delete “30 days” and replace with “45 days”.

11. Page 23, F.7. DELIVERY SCHEDULE AND FIXED FEE PAYMENT SCHEDULE, Deliverables for Year 1, First Year Work Plan delete “30 days” and replace with “45 days”.

SECTION H - SPECIAL CONTRACT REQUIREMENTS

12. Page 74, Section H.35 GIS REQUIREMENT – delete in its entirety and replace with the following:

Section H.35 GEOGRAPHIC DATA COLLECTION AND SUBMITION STANDARDS

In accordance with USAID ADS 201 and ADS 579, the Contractor must plan, collect and submit Geographic data about their award activities based on the following requirements:

At a minimum, the location(s) where the activity is implemented must be collected at the Site Location level, through Exact Site Location (i.e., latitude and longitude geographic coordinates), Exact Area Feature Location, Exact Line Feature Location, or Populated Place location. The Implementing Partner will coordinate with the COR and Mission GIS Specialist to determine the appropriate geographic representation and level of detail for site locations. The location of the activity’s beneficiaries also needs to be collected using the same standards, in coordination with the COR and Mission GIS Specialist to determine the appropriate geographic representation and level of detail.

The performance indicators for geographically disaggregated performance and/or context indicators should be collected as described in ADS 201 and ADS 201 Additional Help:

Monitoring Data Disaggregation by Geographic Location, which provides additional guidance.

Activity Location Data must be collected according to the standards provided by USAID in accordance with ADS 579. Activity Location Data must be submitted twice a year according to Agency approved methods. If the Activity Location Data has not changed since the previous data submission, it must be indicated when the data is submitted.

The Activity Location Data must exclude personally identifiable information. If the Activity Location Data collected by the Contractor requires protection from unauthorized access to mitigate data risk, the Contractor must notify USAID before submitting the Activity Location Data to USAID and implement mitigation techniques to protect the data from unauthorized access in consultation with USAID.

In addition, if other geographic data assets are created or used as part of the award, other geographic data assets must be submitted in accordance with the special clause or provision of the “Submission of Datasets to the Development Data Library (see page 7)”. Both primary and derived Geographic Data Files must be submitted in accordance to ADS 579 Additional Help:

Geographic Data Collection and Submission Standards.

Submissions must be reviewed by the COR, and then the Recipient/Contractor must submit the final Activity Location Data to the COR. A template for standard submissions will be provided by the COR, or by the GIS Team.

https://www.usaid.gov/sites/default/files/documents/15396/579mab.pdf https://www.usaid.gov/sites/default/files/documents/201.pdf https://usaidlearninglab.org/library/monitoring-data-disaggregation-geographic-location https://usaidlearninglab.org/library/monitoring-data-disaggregation-geographic-location https://www.usaid.gov/sites/default/files/documents/15396/579saa.pdf https://www.usaid.gov/sites/default/files/documents/302mas.pdf https://www.usaid.gov/sites/default/files/documents/15396/579saa.pdf https://www.usaid.gov/sites/default/files/documents/15396/579saa.pdf

Amendment 0001

13. Add the following section:

H.36 FAR Part 4.21 Prohibition on Contracting for Certain Covered Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment (Section 889)

(JAN 2021)

(a) The award of this contract is based on the Section 889 Foreign Assistance Waiver USAID received from the Director of National Intelligence (DNI), which expires on September 30, 2022.

Accordingly, the Contractor must submit the FAR 52.204-24 Representation Regarding Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment, to the Contracting Officer, as soon as the contractor is no longer using any covered technology but no later than March 31, 2022.

(b) In addition to the disclosure requirements at FAR 52.204–24(e), if the contractor represents that it does use covered telecommunications equipment or services, the Contractor must describe the circumstances (including in-country circumstances) where the Contractor uses covered technology. This must include:

1. identification of whether the covered equipment and/or services are provided by third-party communications service providers, such as the internet, phone, utilities, or others;

2. the specific country(ies) where it is used; and

3. a description of the presence of any other covered technology, whether in any internal systems or elsewhere in the supply chain.

(c) If the contractor continues to use covered technology as of March 31, 2022 and there is no applicable waiver in place, the contract period of performance will end on September 30, 2022, as the Contractor is no longer legally eligible for an award. The Contractor will only be entitled to costs incurred through the period of performance including close-out costs. The contractor is not entitled to settlement costs associated with Termination for Convenience (FAR part 49). Any applicable fee will be adjusted commensurate with work completed as of September 30, 2022.

SECTION I – CONTRACT CLAUSES

14. Page 84, Section I.4 52.216-18 ORDERING (AUG 2020) – delete in its entirety.

SECTION J - LIST OF ATTACHMENTS

15. Page 86, Section J, update Attachment J.9 Local Compensation Plan for Kyrgyz Republic, Attachment J.10 Local Compensation Plan for Tajikistan and Attachment J.11 Local Compensation Plan for Turkmenistan with the most up to date LCPs.

16. Page 86, Section J, incorporate Assessment of Regional Agri-Logistics Centers in Uzbekistan as an Attachment J.16 to the RFP.

SECTION L - INSTRUCTIONS, CONDITIONS, AND NOTICES TO OFFERORS

17. Page 127, L.7.2 Content of the Technical Proposal, 4. Technical Proposal, delete the list of annexes and replace with the following:

Annex 1: Draft Year One Work Plan (not to exceed 4 pages) Annex 2: Evidence and reasoning that show why the Offeror believes the technical approach

Amendment 0001 will be successful (not to exceed 3 pages) Annex 3: Organizational Chart/s Annex 4: Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan Annex 5: Branding and Marking Plan Annex 6: Resumes and letters of commitment for proposed key personnel Annex 7: Contractor Past Performance Information Annex 8: Outreach and Communication Plan Annex 9: Environmental Compliance

SECTION M - EVALUATION FACTORS FOR AWARD

18. Page 143, M.3 TECHNICAL EVALUATION CRITERIA, 3. Management Approach, delete second paragraph.

[End of Amendment 0001]