Amendment_No._1_RFP_No._SOL_294-17-000003.pdf

SOL 294-17-000003 Page 2 of 2 Amendment No. One (1)

I. SECTION H ‘SPECIAL CONTRACT REQUIREMENTS’

Under Section H ‘SPECIAL CONTRACT REQUIREMENTS’ delete sub-section H.26 “Organizational Conflicts of Interest: PRECLUSION

FROM FURNISHING CERTAIN SERVICES AND RESTRICTION ON USE OF

INFORMATION” in its entirety and insert the following in lieu thereof:

“H.26 Organizational Conflicts of Interest: PRECLUSION FROM

FURNISHING CERTAIN SERVICES AND RESTRICTION ON USE OF

INFORMATION.

(a) This contract calls for the Contractor to furnish important services in support of various evaluations, studies and assessments for the West Bank and Gaza Mission. In accordance with the principles of FAR Subpart 9.5 and USAID policy, THE

CONTRACTOR SHALL BE INELIGIBLE TO FURNISH, AS A PRIME OR

SUBCONTRACTOR OR OTHERWISE, IMPLEMENTATION SERVICES UNDER ANY

CONTRACT OR TASK ORDER THAT RESULTS IN RESPONSE TO FINDINGS,

PROPOSALS, OR RECOMMENDATIONS IN EVALUATION, STUDIES OR

ASSESSMENT REPORTS UNDER THIS CONTRACT WITHIN 18 MONTHS OF USAID

ACCEPTING THE REPORT, unless the Head of the Contracting Activity, in consultation with USAID's Competition Advocate, authorizes a waiver (in accordance FAR 9.503) determining that preclusion of the Contractor from the implementation work would not be in the Government's interest.

(b) In addition, BY ACCEPTING THIS CONTRACT, THE CONTRACTOR

AGREES THAT IT WILL NOT USE OR MAKE AVAILABLE ANY INFORMATION

OBTAINED ABOUT ANOTHER ORGANIZATION UNDER THE CONTRACT IN THE

PREPARATION OF PROPOSALS OR OTHER DOCUMENTS IN RESPONSE TO ANY

SOLICITATION FOR A CONTRACT OR TASK ORDER.

(c) If the contractor gains access to proprietary information of other company (ies) in performing this evaluation, the contractor must agree with the other company (ies) to protect their information from unauthorized use or disclosure for as long as it remains proprietary, and must refrain from using the information for any purpose other than that for which it was furnished. THE CONTRACTOR MUST PROVIDE A PROPERLY EXECUTED COPY

OF ALL SUCH AGREEMENTS TO THE CONTRACTING OFFICER.

[END OF CLAUSE]”

[End of Amendment No. 01]