KAVES QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS ROUND TWO.pdf

KAVES QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

ROUND TWO

1. In section C.3.3., on page 15, the RFP describes Transition Awards. Are these Transition Awards designed to enhance KAVES results or are they wholly separate? If they are not separate, are these awards intended to replace local subcontracts, or are they intended to provide additional funding once activities have commenced and are proven to be successful?

These awards will be made to those sub-recipients of KAVES who have demonstrated the capability to receive direct awards from USAID as described in section C.3.3. Their USAID-funded activities may or may not be directly related to the work that they were undertaking as part of KAVES; for planning purposes any transition awards that USAID may make should be considered as separate from the activities and results under KAVES.

2. Could USAID please distinguish and explain the difference between these two deliverables (Section

F.5.):

- Increase in productivity of at least 30% from the baseline for selected value chains, and;

- An increase in yield per unit by 50% from the baseline for selected value chain commodities.

An increase in agricultural yield is defined as the increase in production per acre, hectare, or other unit.

Agricultural productivity is a broader term defined as the amount of output created per unit of input used. An increase in agricultural productivity involves increases in yield, but also involves increases in the market price and/or reductions in costs of production.

3. Under the COP qualifications (p.16) USAID asks for “Master’s degree in agricultural economics, economics, or other value-chain-related field or a Bachelor’s degree in a relevant agricultural field with an additional 7 years’ experience to the required minimums above”. For the DCOOP and technical advisors the requirements to not allow the 7 years’ experience as a substitute for the master’s degree as stated currently. Would USAID be amendable to modifying this requirement in the

RFP to mirror that of the COP for other key personnel?

No, the requirements for DCOP and technical experts must have a Master'

4. We still remain confused on the budget for WASH activities. Will the offeror be required to allocate the $4 million to WASH in the proposed budget or will these funds come directly from the USAID earmark. In other words, is the $4 million in USAID’s or the offeror’s budget for KAVES?

The offeror is required to budget $4 million for “non-construction” WASH activities in its proposal.