SF30_and_RFP_Amendment_No.01.pdf

AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION/MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT 1. CONTRACT ID CODE

2. AMENDMENT/MODIFICAITON NO. 3. EFFECTIVE DATE 4. REQUISITION/PURCHASE REQ. NO. 5. PROJECT NO. (If applicble)

7. ADMINISTERED BY (If other than Item 6) CODE

STANDARD FORM 30 (REV. 10-83)

Prescribed by GSA FAR (48 CFR) 53.243

FACILITY CODE

9A. AMENDMENT OF SOLICIATION NO.

9B. DATED (SEE ITEM 11)

10A. MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT/ORDER NO.

10B. DATED (SEE ITEM 13)

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 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 ACKNOWLEDGMENT 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 your 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 APPROPIRATION DATA (If required)

13. THIS ITEM ONLY APPLIES TO MODIFICATION OF CONTRACTS/ORDERS.

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

CHECK ONE 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.

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.

15C. DATE SIGNED

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

16C. DATE SIGNED

16A. NAME AND TITLE OF CONTRACTING OFFICER (Type or print)

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

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6. ISSUED BY CODE

8. NAME AND ADDRESS OF CONTRACTOR (No., street, county, State and ZIP Code) (X)

CODE

15B. CONTRACTOR/OFFEROR

(Signature of person authorized to sign)

16B. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

(Signature of Contracting Officer)

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01 03/06/2015

USAID/Indonesia Office of Acquisition and Assistance US Embassy Annex, Gedung Sarana Jaya 15th Fl Jl. Budi Kemuliaan I/1, Jakarta 10110 - Indonesia

SOL-497-15-000010

03/06/2015

N/A

FAA 1961, as amended and EO 11223

The purpose of this amendment is to (1) revise the section C.VI Eligibility and Organizational Conflict of Interest; (2) extend the Closing Date of Proposal to May 4, 2015 2:00pm Jakarta Time.

Except as so stated, all other terms and conditions in the original RFP remain the same.

Accordingly, the RFP is amended as follows:

[SEE CONTINUATION PAGE]

N/A Patrick J. Wilson

Contracting Officer

U.S. Agency for International Development American Embassy, Jl. Budi Kemuliaan I/1 Jakarta 10110 – Indonesia Tel: (62 21) 3435-9000 Fax: (62 21) 380-6694

Amendment No. : 01 Solicitation Number : SOL-497-15-000010 Issuance Date : March 6, 2015 RFP Closing Date: May 4, 2015 RFP Closing Time: 2:00PM, Jakarta Time

SUBJECT: Request for Proposal (RFP) No. SOL-497-15-000010

Monitoring and Evaluation Support (M&E Support) – Amendment 01

This amendment is issued to respond to questions and requests for clarification which were received prior to the closing date for acceptance of questions: March 17, 2015.

Accordingly, the following information is provided and the solicitation is amended as specified herein:

(1). Delete section C.VI. ELIGIBILITY AND ORGANIZATIONAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST on page 21 from the RFP entirely and substitute with the following:

VI. ELIGIBILITY AND ORGANIZATIONAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST

The Contractor will not be eligible to conduct any evaluations that include examinations of awards for which they are an implementing partner, whether as a prime contractor or subcontractor. With regard to potential disqualifying conflicts on other procurements or awards under the USAID/Indonesia CDCS, determinations of potential conflicts will be made by the Contracting Officer in consultation with the Resident Legal Officer at the time the potential conflict arises.

(2). Delete the Closing Date of Proposal of “April 27, 2015 at 2:00PM, Jakarta Time” and substitute with “May 4, 2015 at 2:00PM, Jakarta Time”

RESPONSES TO QUERIES RAISED IN RESPONSE TO THE RFP

RFP Reference – Page 21:

VI. ELIGIBILITY AND ORGANIZATIONAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST

The Contractor will not be eligible for bidding on development assistance awards designed and awarded under the USAID/Indonesia CDCS. If the Contractor is currently engaged in an ongoing award that was designed in support of an earlier strategy, then the Contractor will not be able to conduct any evaluations that include an examination of that award.

Amendment No.01 RFP No.SOL-497-15-000010 M&E Support

1. Question : For a pending bid with USAID/Indonesia that has not yet been awarded and the timing for a decision is unclear, does that preclude the offeror from bidding on this program?

Response : The section C.VI ELIGIBILITY AND ORGANIZATIONAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST has been revised at number (1) above. Please refer to the revised section

C.VI.

2. Question : Can offeror be a subcontractor on other development assistance awards if selected to provide the M&E support under this contract?

Response : Please refer to the revised section C.VI above.

3. Question : We are currently implementing the USAID Indonesia’s project, which will be end on 2016. Can you please confirm that we may be awarded and implement the subject M&E project, and still remain eligible for award of any follow-on project, given that it would represent a continuation of current implementation, and provided of course that we would not conduct any evaluations of its own work?

Response : Please refer to the revised section C.VI above.

[END OF RFP AMENDMENT No.01]