Signed_Amendment_02.pdf

February 24, 2017

Reference: Request for Proposal (RFP) # SOL-669-17-000004, Read Liberia!, issued on January 20, 2017.

Subject: Amendment 02 Request for Proposal (RFP) # SOL-669-17-000004 Read Liberia!

Dear Prospective Offerors:

The purpose of this amendment number two is to do the following raised under amendment one of the RFP issued and dated, February 17, 2017.

1. Respond to the follow-up questions raised under amendment one of the RFP, issued and dated February 17, 2017;

2. Upload additional attachments with updated information.

Any questions regarding this amendment should be directed to Christopher Egaas at cegaas@usaid.gov and Edward S. Lamin at elamin@usaid.gov .

Sincerely, Christopher Egaas Contracting Officer

Digitally signed by Christopher J Egaas DN: cn=Christopher J Egaas, o=USAID, ou=Liberia/OAA, email=cegaas@usaid.gov, c=US Date: 2017.02.24 16:19:00 Z

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

SOL-669-17-000004 1 3

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

02 February 24, 2017

6. ISSUED BY 7. ADMINISTRATED BY (If other than Item 6) U.S. Agency for International Development c/o US Embassy Monrovia , 502 Benson St.

1000 Monrovia, 10 Liberia

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

9A. AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION NO.

SOL-669-17-000004

9B. DATED (SEE ITEM 11)

February 24, 2017

10A. MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT/ORDER NO.

*TO BE COMPLETED BY VENDOR IF NOT COMPLETE 10B. DATED (SEE ITEM 13)

CODE FACILITY CODE

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 Offer is extended is not extended.

NOTE: If offers are handcarried, additional time should be allowed to access the depository facility due to heightened security requirements.

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 Item 8 and 15, and returning 01 copies of the amendment; (b) 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 RECEIPT OF OFFERS PRIOR TO THE HOUR AND DATE SPECIFIED MAY RESULT IN REJECTION OF YOUR OFFER. If by virtue of this amendment you 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 hours and date specified.

12. ACCOUNTING AND APPROPRIATION DATA (If required)

N/A

13. THIS ITEM APPLIES ONLY TO MODIFICATIONS OF CONTRACTS/ORDERS, IT MODIFIES THE CONTRACT/ORDER NO.

AS DESCRIBED IN ITEM 14.

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 data, etc.) SET FORTH IN ITEM 14, 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 01 copies to the issuing office.

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

The solicitation referenced in Item 9A above for Read Liberia is amended as follows:

1) Respond to follow-up questions raised under amendment one of the RFP issued and dated on February 17, 2017;

[End of Amendment 2 to SOL-669-17-000004] 15A. NAME AND TITLE OF SIGNER (Type or print) 16A. NAME AND TITLE OF CONTRACTING OFFICER (Type or print) Christopher Egaas

Contracting Officer 15B. CONTRACTOR/OFFEROR 15C. DATE SIGNED 16B. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 16C. DATE SIGNED

BY

(Signature of person authorized to sign)

BY

(Signature of Contracting Officer)

Read Liberia (SOL-669-17-00004) Follow-up Questions

1. - Per Section L6 of the Amendment 01 - RFP, USAID states: “Technical Proposals are limited to 30 pages in pdf format. Not included in this are the CVs and letters of commitment of key personnel, which are limited to 2 pages each, for each of the key personnel being proposed.”

USAID further states in L6. Section (ii)(c) pg. 102 of the revised RFP, “CVs of proposed key personnel are to be included. Letters of commitment are required for all key personnel and shall be included.”

Ans: Yes, the detailed CVs and LOCs are part of the annex.

Clarification Question: Could USAID please confirm that CVs and LOCs for key personnel are to be included in an annex?

Ans: Yes CVs and LOCs for key personnel are to be included in an annex.

2. - In USAID Answer #2: “USAID has included a five year table in the RFP that reflects these estimates.”

Clarification Question: We are unable to find that five-year table in the amended RFP. Could USAID please clarify which table they are referring to in the revised RFP?

Ans: The five-year table which should have been on page 12 of the RFP amendment one under Section C.1.4,a. is inserted here below:

Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4 Year 5 Total

K -11 2700 2700

Grade 1 28800 28800 28800 28800 28800

Grade 2 28800 28800 28800 28800 28800

Total Per Yr 60300 60300 57600 57600 57600 293400

Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4 Year 5

K-11 2700 2700 0 0 0

Grade 1 28800 28800 28800 28800 28800

Grade 2 28800 0 0 0 0

Total 60300 31500 28800 28800 28800 178200

For Student Reading Materials (one text book per child)

For Reporting Direct Beneficiaries (counting only new entrants in years 2-5)

3. - In USAID Answer #32: “Letter strips are printable alphabet cards for use as visual aid in the classroom”

Clarification Question: Could USAID please clarify what the difference is between these “printable alphabet cards” and the alphabet cards mentioned at the bottom of page 16 of the RFP where it lists “a set of alphabet cards, syllable cards and letter strips”?

Ans: The cards are the same.

4. Based on answers to questions 5, 18, 19, 34, will the Contractor be given access to the independent assessment entity’s baseline and endline EGRA results and be allowed to use them to report on Indicator ES 1.1 (“percent of students who, by the end of two grades of primary schooling, demonstrate reading fluency and understand the meaning of grade level text…”)?

Ans: YES Contractor will be given access to the independent assessment baseline and endline and will use it to report on indicator ES 1.1.

5. Question 64 states that international organizations without a NICRA must budget and bill all costs as direct costs to the project; however, question 73 lists out supporting documentation that must be provided if indirect cost rates are to be billed to the project. Can USAID kindly confirm whether international organizations without a NICRA are able to budget and bill indirect cost rates to the project if sufficient supporting documentation is provided?

Ans.: Yes, but on a case-by-case basis.