SOL-176-17-000002-01.pdf

SOL-176-17-000002

Amendment 01

Power the Future

Accordingly, the RFP is amended as follows:

Section B SUPPLIES OR SERVICES AND PRICE/COSTS

a. Page 3, Section B.5 (b) - delete and replace with following:

(b) The workday and workweek policies and method of accounting for paid absences including holidays for the contractor and major subcontractors must be in accordance with the Contractor’s organizational policies and acceptable accounting procedures, which should be compliant with the cost principles applicable to the Contractor and the terms of this contract.

b. Page 4, Section B.7(c) - delete and replace with following:

(c) Reimbursement for indirect costs will be at final negotiated rates, but not in excess of the following ceiling rates for each fiscal year:

Indirect Cost Type FY 17 FY 18 FY19 FY 20 FY 21 (contractor’s FY)

1. [TBD] _____ _____ _____ _____ _____

2. [TBD] _____ _____ _____ _____ _____

3. [TBD] _____ _____ _____ _____ _____

c. Section B. 8 - add in following:

B.8 FIXED FEE CEILING (Cost-Plus- Fixed-Fee Task Orders Only)

NOTE: The ceiling on fixed fee does not apply to Fixed-Priced Task Orders

For each cost-reimbursement task order issued under this IDIQ, the Task Order Contracting Officer and Contractor agree to negotiate a set dollar amount for fixed fee. In negotiating the appropriate fee, the TOCO must consider the policies and factors for establishing fee in FAR 15.404-4 as well as any applicable USAID policy on establishing a fixed fee amount. In no event, however, may the amount of fixed fee in any individual task order exceed [TBD] percent of the task order’s estimated cost, excluding fee. This fee ceiling is not applicable to Grants under Contracts (GUCs), if any, or other costs that have a separate fee ceiling established in the contract. The fixed fee ceiling applies to the prime contract and all cost reimbursement subcontracts. The Total Estimated Cost-Plus- Fixed-Fee for each Task Order must be negotiated in accordance with the terms of this contract.

L.6 INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE PREPARATION OF THE TECHNICAL PROPOSAL

a. Page 81, Section L.6.3.5.A.1 – delete and replace with following:

1. List in an annex to the technical proposal up to five (5) of the most recent (active or ended no more than 3 years ago) and relevant contracts/agreements

Power the Future for efforts similar to the work in the subject proposal for the Offeror and up to (3) three for each major subcontractor. The most relevant indicators of performance are contracts of similar scope, size, geographic coverage and/or complexity.

b. Page 82, Section L.6.3.6.1 – delete and replace with following:

1. Branding Implementation Plan and Marking Plan. Offerors must include a Branding Implementation Plan and Marking Plan in accordance with the Branding Strategy included in Section D.3 of the IDIQ. The IDIQ Branding Strategy and subsequent Branding Implementation and Marking Plan will apply to all task orders under the project name USAID Power the Future. Branding Implementation and Marking Plans from the apparently successful Offeror will be reviewed and be subject to CO approval prior to IDIQ award.

L.7 INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE PREPARATION OF THE COST/BUSINESS

PROPOSAL

a. Page 83, Part 2 – Proposed Costs/Prices, the reference to Section B.5 of the IDIQ contract will be changed to Section B.8 as follows:

The fee ceiling will be incorporated in Section B.8 of the IDIQ Contract.

b. Page 84, Part 2, 9. Indirect Costs, the last sentence of the first paragraph the reference should be Section B.7, not B.9. as follows:

The offerors are also requested to include the ceiling indirect cost rates in the format presented in Section B.7.

M.2 TECHNICAL EVALUATION CRITERIA – delete and replace with following:

M.2 TECHNICAL EVALUATION CRITERIA

The relative importance of the criteria listed below is as follows:

“Technical Approach – TO No. 1” is more important than “Key Personnel and

Staffing – TO No. 1”;

“Key Personnel and Staffing – TO No. 1” is more important than

“Management Approach – TO No. 1”; and “Management Approach – TO No. 1” is more important than “IDIQ Services” and “Contractor Past Performance Information,” which are of equal importance.

ATTACHMENT J.1: TASK ORDER 1

Page 94, Section C.2, page 94 - delete Objectives 1 and 2 and replace with the following:

Objective 1: Support Kazakhstan to Meet INDC and Clean Energy Goals

Power the Future

Outcome 1.1: Improved Power Sector Planning and Operation for High Renewable Energy Scenarios Outcome 1.2: Increased Deployment of Grid-Connected Renewable Energy Outcome 1.3: INDC Implementation and Transparency

Objective 2: Increased Regional Deployment of Clean Energy Outcome 2.1: Enhanced Coordination, Knowledge Management, and Communications Related to Renewable Energy and Climate Change in Central Asia Outcome 2.2: Improved Power Sector Planning and Policy Framework for High Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Scenarios in Central Asia Outcome 2.3 Improved Collaborative Access to Relevant Research and Information for Advisory Board Stakeholders through a Robust Knowledge Management Portal

[End of Amendment 01]