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SOL-169-17-000005 Amendment #03 Questions and Answers

1. Please clarify the response to Question 6. Does the 20% a) pertain to the activities listed in the RFP under Component 1 Task 1, b) include any additional activities that would take place after the new NJRS and Action Plan are finalized, c) refer to something else.

Response: The 20% pertains exclusively to additional activities that would take place “Upon completion of the NJRS ’19’-23 and accompanying Action Plan, the Contractor is to consult with USAID on components that will be supported through the project’s remaining timeframe.”

2. Please confirm that a cover page and a list of acronyms will not count against the page limit for the technical proposal.

Response: Cover page is limited to two pages and does not count against page limit, but a list of acronyms does count.

3. The section on reports and deliverables (page 18) of the RFP states that the Semi- Annual Work Plan (SAWP) should be submitted with the proposal. The instructions state that “the AWP will also contain a budget projection for the covered period, which relates quantifiable outputs to cost estimates.” However, under section L.5 Proposal Submission (page 53) states that the “Technical Proposals must not make reference to pricing data.” Does USAID want offerors to submit budget projections with the SAWP as part of the Technical Proposal?

Response: Technical Proposals must not make reference to pricing data. Since the Semi-Annual Work Plan (SAWP) should be submitted as a part of the technical proposal, it must not contain any pricing data. Please see amended

RFP.

4. Should past performance reports be included in the technical proposal as well as the cost proposal? If so, should they be attached as an annex?

Response: Past performance reports must only be included into the cost proposal. The template has been provided in the solicitation, as Attachment 4 - Past Performance Information Sheet