SOL-176-15-000005_02.pdf

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AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION/MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT

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2. AMENDMENT/MODIFICATION NO,

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4. REQUISITION/PURCHASE REQ. NO. 1 5. PROJECT NO. (If applicable)

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Acquisition and Assistance Office USAID I Central Asia Regional Mission 41 Kazibek bi Street Park Palace Building Almaty, Kazakhstan 050010

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8. NAME AND ADDRESS OF CONTRACTOR (No., street, county, State and ZIP Code) (x) 9A. AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION NO

SOL - 176 - 15 - 000005

9B. DATED (SEE ITEM 11)

03/10/2015

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10B. DATED (SEE ITEM 13)

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11. THIS ITEM ONLY APPLIES TO AMENDMENTS OF SOLICITATIONS

The above numbered solicitation is amended as set forth in Item 14. The hour and date specified for receipt of Offers H is extended, is not extended.

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 Items 8 and 15, and returning copies of the amendment; (b) By acknowledging receipt of this amendment on each copy of the offer submitted; or (c) By separate letter or telegram which includes a reference to the solicitation and amendment numbers. FAILURE OF YOUR AC- KNOWLEDGMENT 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 telegram or letter, provided each telegram or letter makes reference to the solicitation and this amendment, and is received prior to the opening hour and date specified.

12. ACCOUNTING AND APPROPRIATION DATA (If required)

N/A

13. THIS ITEM APPLIES ONLY TO MODIFICATIONS OF CONTRACTS/ORDERS,

IT MODIFIES THE CONTRACT/ORDER NO. AS DESCRIBED IN ITEM 14.

(X) A. THIS CHANGE ORDER IS ISSUED PURSUANT TO: (Specify authority) THE CHANGES SET FORTH IN ITEM 14 ARE MADE IN THE CONTRACT ORDER NO. IN ITEM 10A.

B. THE ABOVE NUMBERED CONTRACT/ORDER IS MODIFIED TO REFLECT THE ADMINISTRATIVE CHANGES (such as changes in paying office, appropriation date, etc.)

SET FORTH IN ITEM 14, PURSUANT TO THE AUTHORITY OF FAR 43.103(b).

C. THIS SUPPLEMENTAL AGREEMENT IS ENTERED INTO PURSUANT TO AUTHORITY OF:

D. OTHER (Specify type of modification and authority)

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

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

The purposes of Amendment 02 to this solicitation are to:

1) Revise Section L of the RFP;

2) Respond to follow-up questions as included in the following pages.

3) Extend the RFP submission date until April 20, 2015.

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

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

15B. CONTRACTOR/OFFEROR ' 15C. DATE SIGNED

(Signature of person authorized to sign)

16A. NAME AND TITLE OF CONTRACTING OFFICER (Type or print) Kerry West Contracting Officer

SOL-176-15-000005-02

Accordingly the following changes are made:

1. Cover-letter, 1st page, Closing date: delete “April 10, 2015, 10:00 am Almaty Time” and insert “April 20, 2015, 10:00 am Almaty Time”.

2. Cover-letter, 2nd page, first paragraph, delete “Proposals are due April 10, 2015 at 10:00 am Almaty Time (UTC +6)” and insert “Proposals are due April 20, 2015 at 10:00 am Almaty Time (UTC +6).”.

3. Standard Form SF 33, block 9: delete “April 10, 2015” and insert “April 20, 2015”.

4. Section L, L.6 PROPOSAL SUBMISSION, page 76, two last paragraphs: delete “Proposals must be received at the e-mail addresses below no later than April 10, 2015 at 10:00 am Almaty Time (UTC +6).

Receipt by any one addressee below in accordance with the deadline, will constitute timely receipt for this RFP. You will receive a confirmation from USAID via e-mail. Note that electronic signatures are acceptable by USAID.

The addresses for receipt of proposals are kwest@usaid.gov, AlmatyAASolicitations@usaid.gov, and nportnyagina@usaid.gov.”

and insert:

“Proposals must be received at the e-mail addresses below no later than April 20, 2015 at 10:00 am Almaty Time (UTC +6). Receipt by any one addressee below in accordance with the deadline, will constitute timely receipt for this RFP. You will receive a confirmation from USAID via e-mail. Note that electronic signatures are acceptable by USAID.

The addresses for receipt of proposals are kwest@usaid.gov and nportnyagina@usaid.gov.”

5. Amendment #01, Section L, L.7 INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE PREPARATION OF THE TECHNICAL PROPOSAL, the sentence beginning from “The following documents are required, but exempt from the page limitation:” until the sentence “The Technical Proposal shall include the following information:”, delete in its entirety:

“The following documents are required, but exempt from the page limitation:

Cover page Executive Summary Table of contents Dividers, and past performance report forms Results framework with indicators (maximum 2 pages) Activity Monitoring and Evaluation Plan (maximum 3 pages) Mobilization and Implementation Plan (maximum 3 pages) Draft Work Plan (as part of the Mobilization and Implementation Plan) (maximum 10 pages) Key Personnel CVs and Letters of Commitment (not to exceed 3 pages per individual for resume and 1 page for LOC) Diagram of the staff/organizational chart (as attachment) Past Performance References Branding Implementation Plan and Marking Plan Environmental compliance approach (maximum 2 pages) List of acronyms

No additional attachments or appendices may be incorporated in the proposal to circumvent the page limitation. Pages that exceed the page limitation will not be evaluated.”

and replace with:

“The following documents are required, but exempt from the page limitation:

Cover page Executive Summary Table of contents Dividers, and past performance report forms Results framework with indicators (maximum 2 pages) Activity Monitoring and Evaluation Plan Mobilization and Implementation Plan Draft Work Plan (as part of the Mobilization and Implementation Plan) Key Personnel CVs and Letters of Commitment (not to exceed 3 pages per individual for resume and 1 page for LOC) Diagram of the staff/organizational chart (as attachment) Past Performance References Branding Implementation Plan and Marking Plan Environmental compliance approach (maximum 2 pages) List of acronyms

No additional attachments or appendices may be incorporated in the proposal to circumvent the page limitation. Pages that exceed the page limitation will not be evaluated.”

6. Questions and Answers:

1. RFP Amendment #1 Reference: Question 57 & 58, Page Number: 19. Q&A #57 and #58 indicate that all detailed information about monitoring and evaluation approaches, data collection, and indicators and targets should be included in the Activity Monitoring and Evaluation Plan (AMEP) annex. Section C.9 has 10 required indicators and page 78 indicates that offerors should propose “other possible indicators”. In our experience, we are usually able to present detailed indicator information for four indicators per page in a proposal. However, the revised section L.7 has limited the AMEP annex to 3 pages total. This would mean we would not be able to present USAID with a detailed substantive write up of M&E approach and detailed information about our proposed indicators in the space provided.

Question: Would USAID consider allowing 3 pages for the AMEP narrative and 3 additional pages for the proposed indicators?

Answer: Page limitation for the Activity Monitoring and Evaluation Plan is removed.

2. Question #4 – “Modification 1, Item #9, on page 8, dated March 20, 2015, provides Instructions for the Preparation of the Technical Proposal updated to include page allocations for documents required but that do not count against the 20-page limit. Please confirm that offerors are allowed 13 pages in total for the Mobilization and Implementation Plan (3 pages for the Mobilization/Implementation Plan and 10 pages for the Draft Work Plan).”

Answer: Page limitations for the Mobilization and Implementation Plan and Draft Work Plan are removed.

3. It was clarified in the amendment to the RFP that no additional annexes may be proposed, and we are grateful for this clarification. However, there are several required components of the technical proposal, as listed on page 8 of the amendment, and it is not clear throughout the RFP or its amendment which are specifically required to be included as part of the Technical Proposal document (although excluded from the 20 page limit), and which are expected to be included as Annexes.

For the sake of clarity and prevention of varying readings of the requirements amongst bidders, could USAID please clarify exactly which of the required components below are expected to be separate attachments (that is, annexes), and which are expected to be included in the main Technical Approach document, although exempt from the 20 page restriction? We realize that some are obvious (cover page, executive summary), but others are not clear (such as Results Framework, Draft Work Plan, etc.).

Cover page Executive Summary Table of contents Dividers, and past performance report forms Results framework with indicators (maximum 2 pages) Activity Monitoring and Evaluation Plan (maximum 3 pages) Mobilization and Implementation Plan (maximum 3 pages) Draft Work Plan (as part of the Mobilization and Implementation Plan) (maximum 10 pages) Key Personnel CVs and Letters of Commitment (not to exceed 3 pages per individual for resume and 1page for LOC) Diagram of the staff/organizational chart (as attachment) Past Performance References Branding Implementation Plan and Marking Plan Environmental compliance approach (maximum 2 pages) List of acronyms

We would be very grateful if USAID could address this issue to prospective bidders.

Answer: Please see Section L. 7 for those items not included in the 20 page limit.

4. Question #1 – Salary ranges provided in the Attachment J.9 released with Modification 1 are different

(lower) from those listed in the Attachment J.9 – Local Compensation Plan, provided with the original RFP dated March 10th, 2015. Please confirm that the LCP provided with the original RFP is the most recent and currently effective.

Answer: Please ignore the attachment provided under Amendment 01. The correct Attachment J.9 is provided with the Amendment #02.

5. Question #2 – Answer #70 in Modification 1, on page 22 states that gross salaries include pension contributions and income taxes. Please provide the breakdown of the gross salaries, including the base rate.

Answer: USAID does not have the requested breakdown. The gross salaries include:

Social tax (employee share, is considered as pension contribution) - 1% and Income Tax – 13%

6. Question #3 – Due to a number of new requirements in Modification 1, and limited availability of local counterparts due to the Tajik national holiday Navruz (March 23-25), would USAID consider extending the deadline for submission of proposals to April 17th?

Answer: The submission date of proposals is changed to April 20, 2015.

[End of Amendment 02]