Amendment_One_(1).pdf

AMENDMENT (1) TO SOLICITATION SOL-612-13-000004

1. Questions and answers to this solicitation are included as attachment one (1) to this amendment.

2. Delete Section B.4 BUDGET in its entirety and insert the following in lieu thereof:

“B.4 BUDGET

COMPONENT

No.

Component Description

Estimated Cost

Indirect Cost

Fixed Fee

1 Provide Quality Reading Instruction For Early Grades Students

2 Provision Of Teaching And Learning Materials On Reading

Increasing Parental And Community Engagement To Support Student Reading

4 Improving Policy Environment to Support Early Grade Reading

TOTAL ESTIMATED COST PLUS FIXED FEE

(Section B4 to be determined at time of award).”

3. Under Section C.III OTHER PROGRAMMATIC CONSIDERATIONS, delete paragraph one

(1) in its entirety and insert the following in lieu thereof:

“1. Local Capacity Development: The intervention must ensure that local capacity is built in the area of early grade reading. Therefore, the Contractor must identify a local organization that will be a key sub-partner that will work with the prime over the life of the award. The Contractors performance will be assessed regarding capacity building within the local organization to ensure skills and capacity to provide activity implementation and manage USAID reporting and financial requirements are built within the local organization. The Contractor must present a work plan outlining how by the end of three years the local sub-partner will have the capacity to manage and implement a direct award from USAID in the area of Early Grade Reading.”

4. Under Section C.4.1.1 Early Grade Reading Activity data to be provided to USAID and an external third party contractor, delete the first paragraph on page 23 and insert the following gin lieu thereof:

“The following output indicators are illustrative indicators but are not required to form part of the Early Grade Reading Activity Performance Management Plan (PMP) to be collected by the Contractor on an annual basis”. The final set of indicators will be determined in consultation between USAID and the Contractor with the approval of the Contractors PMP to be submitted to USAID no later than 90 days from the contract start date.”

AMENDMENT (1) TO SOLICITATION SOL-612-13-000004

5. Under Section C.4.1.2 Data Provided to Contractor, add the following sub-results under Intermediate result (IR) 1:

“IR 1.1 Improved curriculum & instructional approach for reading in primary grades.

IR 1.4 Established classroom level support for teaching reading.”

6. Under Section F.6 Key Personnel, delete paragraph (b) in its entirety and insert the following in lieu thereof:

“(b) The five key personnel specified above are considered to be essential to the work being performed hereunder. Prior to replacing any of the specified individuals, the offeror shall immediately notify both the Contracting Officer and USAID Contracting Officer’s Representative reasonably in advance and shall submit written justification (including proposed replacement) in sufficient detail to permit evaluation of the impact on the program. At a minimum, two of these Key Personnel must be Malawian Residents or a local hire. No replacement of key personnel shall be made by the contractor without the written consent of the Contracting Officer.”

7. Under Section M.2.1 Strategic and Technical Approach, delete paragraph c in its entirety and insert the following in lieu thereof:

“c. The extent to which leveraged resources are used to support the main objectives and key components outlined in Section C3 and key principles (See Section J.2). The timing of the employment of the resources is realistic, appropriate and in line with the Offeror’s technical approach.”