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AMENDMENT TO SOLICITATION #SOL-OAA-12-000081 AMENDMENT #01

The following revisions are hereby incorporated into this solicitation:

1. Page 6, B.5(b) Fixed Fee Payment, delete the last sentence of the paragraph that reads: “Two exceptions to paying fixed fee in this manner apply:” and replace with “One exception to paying fixed fee in this manner apply:”

2. Page 33, C.3(f) Activity Database, please delete the following in the last paragraph, “A sample Activity Database Guide is attached in Attachment J.16,” and replace with, “A sample Activity Database

Guide is attached in Attachment J.15.”

3. Page 61, G.2 Contracting Officer, please include after

“Contracting Officer: Cristina H. Sylvia,” email address csylvia@usaid.gov. The Contracting Officer must be carbon copied

(cc’d) on all correspondence pertaining to this solicitation.

4. Page 105, Table L.7.1, please delete the following:

Proposal for only sub-IQC A

Proposal for only sub-IQC B

Proposal for both sub-IQC A and sub-IQC B

Part I

(A) Implementation in

Transition

Contexts

(B) Corporate

Capabilities

Part I

(A) Implementation in

Transition

Contexts

(B) Corporate

Capabilities

Part I

(A) Implementation in

Transition

Contexts

(B) Corporate

Capabilities

Part II (sub-IQC A)

(C) Supporting

Regional

Transitional

Programs

(D) Past Performance

Part II (sub-IQC B)

(C) Supporting

Regional

Transitional

Programs

(D) Past Performance

Part II (sub-IQC A)

(C) Supporting

Regional

Transitional

Programs

(D) Past Performance

Part II (sub-IQC B)

(C) Supporting

Regional

Transitional

Programs

(D) Past Performance mailto:csylvia@usaid.gov

And replace with:

Proposal for only sub-IQC A

Proposal for only sub-IQC B

Proposal for both sub-IQC A and sub-IQC B

Part I

(A) Implementation in

Transition

Contexts

(B) Corporate

Capabilities

Part I

(A) Implementation in

Transition

Contexts

(B) Corporate

Capabilities

Part I (sub-IQC A)

(A) Implementation in

Transition

Contexts

(B) Corporate

Capabilities

Part II (sub-IQC A)

(C) Supporting

Regional

Transitional

Programs

(D) Past Performance

Part II (sub-IQC B)

(C) Supporting

Regional

Transitional

Programs

(D) Past Performance

Part II (sub-IQC A)

(C) Supporting

Regional

Transitional

Programs

(D) Past Performance

Part I (sub-IQC B)

(A) Implementation in

Transition

Contexts

(B) Corporate

Capabilities

Part II (sub-IQC B)

(C) Supporting

Regional

Transitional

Programs

(D) Past Performance

5. Page 106, L.7.1 (b) Length and Format, please delete “Offerors submitting a proposal for both sub-IQCs should only submit one

Part I section along with two Part II sections,” and replace with, “Offerors submitting a proposal for both sub-IQCs should submit a Part I for each sub-IQC that is clearly labeled along with the two Part II sections even if Part I is the same for both sub-IQCs.”

6. Page 106, L.7.1 (c) Content Organization, please delete, “are not included in the page limitation as described in section L.8.1(b),” and replace with, “are not included in the page limitation as described in section L.7.1(b).”

7. Page 106-107, please delete the following in its entirety:

Annexes/Figures for Part I

Case Study – Work/Implementation Plan

Case Study – Organizational Chart

Case Study - Resumes for Management Team (maximum 3 pages for each individual)

Case Study – Grant Cycle flow chart

Case Study – Procurement Process flow chart

Case Study – Resume for Start-up Team Leader (maximum 3 pages)

Implementation Scenario 1 – Limited Funding Organization

Chart

Implementation Scenario 1 – Pipeline Budget Analysis

Evidence of Funds Liquidity (to be submitted as part of the technical proposal)

Key Personnel Resume (IQC Manager) (maximum 4 pages)

Letter of commitment from the IQC Key Personnel

Letters of commitment from partner organizations (if applicable)

Annexes/Figures for Part II

Past Performance Matrix (not to exceed two pages)

Past performance information (short forms, not to exceed two pages for each project)

Supporting Regional Transition Programs - Resumes for

Management Team (maximum 3 pages for each individual)

Other Annexes/Figures

Activity Manual

Annexes/Figures for Part I

Case Study – Activity Cycle Flow Chart

Case Study – Grant Cycle flow chart

Case Study – Procurement Process flow chart

Case Study - Resumes for Management Team (maximum 3 pages for each individual)

Case Study – Organization Chart

Case Study – Resume for Start-up Team Leader (maximum 3 pages)

Case Study – Start-up Organization Chart

Case Study – Start-up and Implementation Plan

Implementation Scenario 1 – Limited Funding Organization

Chart

Corporate Capability - Key Personnel Resume (IQC Manager)

(maximum 4 pages)

Corporate Capability - Evidence of Funds Liquidity (to be submitted as part of the technical proposal)

Letter of commitment from the IQC Key Personnel

Letters of commitment from partner organizations (if applicable)

Annexes/Figures for Part II

Past Performance Matrix

(not to exceed two pages)

Past performance information (short forms, not to exceed two pages for each project)

Supporting Regional Transition Programs - Resumes for

Management Team (maximum 3 pages for each individual)

Other Annexes/Figures

Activity Manual (Submit 1 original and 5 copies)

” denotes annexes/figures that can be submitted on 11x17 paper.

8. Page 114, L.7.4.C.2.i, please delete, “The resume shall highlight information regarding project management experience over the last three years,” and replace with, “The resume shall highlight information regarding project management experience over the last five years.”

9. Page 115, L.7.5. part 1) Past Performance Short Forms, after, “that were active within the past five (5) years,” please delete the following, “with contract performance completion within the past three (3) years.”

10. Page 116, L.7.6 Activity Manual (See Section M.2(e)), please delete, “(See Section M.2(e))”

11. Page 117, L.8.2 Contents, please delete the following:

Illustrative Budget for the Case Study (Attachment J.13).

The offeror shall provide a budget for the scope of work in the case study. Supporting information should be provided in sufficient detail to allow a complete analysis of the costs. This is to include a complete breakdown of the cost elements associated with each item and those costs associated with any proposed subcontract. Offerors shall use the Case Study Summary Sheet Budget Format – Cost

Proposal (see Attachment J.13). This format cannot be modified. However, additional pages may be submitted in any format and address any differences between the summary and the budget details if necessary.

Illustrative Budget for the Case Study (Attachment J.13)

Pipeline Budget Analysis (Attachment J.16)

The offeror shall provide a budget for the scope of work in the case study. Supporting information should be provided in sufficient detail to allow a complete analysis of the costs. This is to include a complete breakdown of the cost elements associated with each item and those costs associated with any proposed subcontract. For identified key personnel, the offeror should provide biodata forms (SF

1420). Offerors shall use the Case Study Summary Sheet

Budget Format – Cost Proposal (see Attachment J.13). This format cannot be modified except to incorporate additional rows for indirect rates under 5. Indirect Cost Rates (per

NICRA) which were not included in the existing template.

Offerors may include additional spreadsheets with detailed costs, but those spreadsheets must feed into the Case Study

Summary Sheet Budget Format – Cost Proposal. Additional pages may be submitted in any format and address any differences between the summary and the budget details if necessary.

Per Implementation Scenario 1 (L.7.2.a.2.i), offerors should also submit a Pipeline Budget Analysis (Attachment J.16). The pipeline analysis should utilize the budget from the Case Study

Summary Sheet Budget for the Total Estimated Cost column in the pipeline template. The pipeline should show a 6 month pipeline for a $3.5 million initial obligation.

12. Page 118, Part 5 - Subcontracting Plan, please delete this part in its entirety and replace with:

If the offeror is other than a Small Business, it must submit a Subcontracting Plan (See Section J). Submitted

Plans must address subcontracting with Small Business (SB), veteran-owned Small Business, service-disabled veteran-owned Small Business, HUBZone Small Business, Small

Disadvantaged Business, and women-owned Small Business concerns. This plan will be the equivalent of a master subcontracting plan for the overall IQC.

The plan must contain Small Business subcontracting goals of at least 15% of total planned subcontracting, including non-zero goals (greater than 1%) for each of the following: veteran-owned Small Business, service-disabled veteran-owned Small Business, HUBZone Small Business, small disadvantaged business, and women-owned Small Business.

13. Page 122, the text box titled Technical Evaluation Criteria, please delete, “(A) Implementation in Transition Contexts” and replace with, “(A) Implementation in Transition Environments.”

14. Page 125, M.2(d) Past Performance, please delete, “past performance should help to reinforce elements of corporate capability described previously in Section L.7.5” and replace with, “past performance should help to reinforce elements of corporate capability described previously in Section L.7.3.”

15. Page 126-7, M.3 Price/Business Evaluation, please delete the section in its entirety and replace with the following:

The Illustrative Budget for the Case Study (Attachment

J.13), Pipeline Budget Analysis (Attachment J.16), and Fee and Indirect Cost matrix (J.10) will be analyzed as part of the overall proposal evaluation. Cost will be evaluated on the basis of cost reasonableness, allowability, realism and competitiveness of costs, proposed fixed fee ceilings and indirect rates (including indirect rate ceilings).

Evaluation Criteria A through B are of equal importance.

A) Cost reasonableness, allowability, realism, competitiveness of ceiling fixed fees without Letter of

Credit for GUCs and indirect rates.

B) Cost reasonableness, allowability, realism, competitiveness of ceiling fixed fees with Letter of

Credit for GUCs and indirect rates.

Cost realism will be based on the following considerations:

Are proposed costs realistic for the case study scope of work?

Do the costs reflect a clear understanding of case study requirements?

Does the proposed pipeline for a limited initial obligation reflect an appropriate use of limited funding to start-up the program, initiate TAP activities, and lay a foundation for future programming?

Are the costs consistent with the various elements of the offeror’s technical proposal?

16. Page 167, OTI’s Engagement Criteria, please delete the following, “MakaNapan,” and replace with, “NapaMakan”

17. Page 170, Cost Proposal, please include in 4.c. after, “Months 9-27,” include the following, “(includes 3 months of close-out costs for the Ramp Up with 22 months total).”

18. Page 172, please replace, “MakaNapa Per Diem Table,” and replace with, “NapaMaka Per Diem Table.”

19. Page 173, Attachment J.11, please include the following at the end of the attachment:

Allowances Table - NapaMaka

Post Cost of Living

Allowance

(COLA)

Post

(Hardship)

Differential

Danger Pay

Capital City 10 5 15

Historic City 10 10 10

Port City 10 10 15

Other 10 5 15

Education Allowance

Grade At Post Away from Post

K-8 $8,200 $8,200

9-12 $8,200 $49,150

LQA

Family

Status

Group 2 Group 3 Group 4

WF $49,400 $48,000 $43,400

WOF $48,000 $43,400 $38,600

Price per Square Foot – Office space = $32/sq foot

20. Page 189, 2.10 Activity Modifications / Termination, please delete the following, “approved for up to thirty (60) days,” and replace with, “approved for up to sixty (60) days.”