Amendment 4 to RFP 294-2008-003.doc

Solicitation No.

294-2008-003

Amendment No.

Four (4)

IFB Issuance Date

MAR 17, 2008

Amendment Issuance Date: APR 30, 2008

Closing Date & Time :

MAY 12, 2008

4:00 pm, (Tel Aviv time) Subject: Request for Proposals (RFP) No. 294-2008-003, Solicitation of USAID/West Bank Gaza’s “Infrastructure Needs Program” Project - Amendment No. Four (4) Dear Offerors:

The purpose of this amendment to the subject RFP is to provide clarifications and responses to questions. Kindly note below. Please be advised that any further questions received as of the date of this amendment will be ignored by USAID and no response will be provided.

All other terms and conditions of the solicitation remain unchanged.

Sincerely, /S/ Ron Breen Contracting Officer

USAID/West Bank and Gaza

Questions and Answers

Q.

Page L-6 states:

Proposals shall be submitted in two separate parts: (a) technical proposal and (b) cost proposal. If sent by hand-carry or via courier, technical proposals should be submitted in an original and 4 (four) copies and cost proposals in an original and 2 (two) copies, along with a CD(s) containing one complete copy of the entire proposal in formats compatible with MS OFFICE and Adobe Acrobat (PDF). The format for the technical proposal must be in Word version 2000 or 2002, text accessible. The format for the cost proposal must be compatible with Excel 2002.

For the required CDs, is it up to proposing contractors to determine whether to send PDF or Word versions? Given the capacity to consolidate scanned documents into one clean final document, may we send PDF format of the technical, or do you require the Word version?

A.

Kindly maintain to the Word version.

Q.

In Amendments 2 and 3 of the subject referenced RFP, you refer to a requirement that the COP and all Task Order Managers be citizens or permanent residents of the United States.

The response to the question in Amendment 2 states:

“USAID hereby waives this general requirement and only requires that the COP and the Task Order Managers to be citizens or permanent residents of the United States.”

The response to Question 7 in Amendment 3 states:

”…Additionally, please be advised that the COP and all Task Order Managers are required to be citizens or permanent residents of the United States.”

As no COP is required for this IQC nor for the illustrative Task Orders, would you kindly indicate which position, in addition to the Task Order Manager, is required to be a citizen or permanent resident of the United States?

A.

USAID hereby corrects the terminology of “COP (Chief of Party)” used in amendments No. 2 and 3, to replace it with: “Basic IQC Manager/Coordinator” per the title used in the basic RFP in sections F.4(b) and L.9(2)(i). This position, as well as the Task Order Managers, are required to be citizens or permanent residents of the United States.

U.S. Agency for International Development American Embassy

71, Hayarkon St.

Tel Aviv 63903