AMENDMENT_01.pdf

/AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION/MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT 1. CONTRACT ID CODE PAGE OF PAGES 1 14

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

Amendment #01 See Block 16C TBD

6. ISSUED BY 7. ADMINISTRATED BY (If other than Item 6) US Agency for International Development Office of Acquisition & Assistance – M/OAA/RM 1300 Pennsylvania Ave, NW; SA-44; Rm. 512-F Washington, DC 20523

US Agency for International Development Office of Development Partners 1300 Pennsylvania Ave, NW Washington, DC 20523

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

Offerors

9A. AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION NO.

SOL-OAA-15-000123

9B. DATED (SEE ITEM 11)

02/04/2016

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.

Offers must acknowledge receipt of this amendment prior to the hour and date specified in the solicitation on as amended, by one of the following methods:

(a) By completing Item 8 and 15, and returning 1 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 ACKNOWLEDG- MENT 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)

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 _copies to the issuing office.

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

The purpose of this amendment to solicitation #SOL-OAA-15-000123 is to change the following:

See page 2.

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.

15A. NAME AND TITLE OF SIGNER (Type or print) 16A. NAME AND TITLE OF CONTRACTING OFFICER (Type or print)

Gwendolyn Ruffin 15B. CONTRACTOR/OFFEROR 15C. DATE SIGNED 16B. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 16C. DATE SIGNED

(Signature of person authorized to sign) BY /S/

(Signature of Contracting Officer) 2/04/2016

RFP# SOL-OAA-15-000123

Amendment #01

1. On the cover page delete the following:

“Closing Date/Time: February 9, 2016 and insert

Closing Date/Time: March 7, 2016 at 11:00 am EST”

2. On page 3, Section B.2 “Contract Type and Services,” delete and insert the following:

“This is an Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) type contract. The Government will issue task orders that are Firm Fixed Price and Cost Reimbursement for Travel and ODCs. The Contractor must perform the services set forth in task orders at prices consistent with Section B of this contract.”

3. On page 3, Section B.3 “Minimum Obligated Amount,” delete and insert the following:

“The basic contract includes an initial obligation of funds in the amount of $10,000 to cover the minimum order guarantee. USAID is required to order and the Contractor is required to furnish the minimum order amount of services.

The minimum obligated amount is intended to cover the IDIQ Manager’s level of effort for managing the IDIQ contract on an as-needed basis. The Government intends to pay only for the IDIQ Manager’s level of effort for tasks that are directly related to the management of the IDIQ (such as attending IDIQ meetings, developing and providing quality assurance for IDIQ level documents). Remaining funds for the minimum guarantee will be applied toward the first task order.

The Government is not obliged to order additional services. Following this initial obligation, individual task orders will obligate funds to cover the work required under that task order.”

4. On pages 3 – 7, Section B.5 “CONTRACT LINE ITEMS (CLINs),” delete and insert the following:

Base Year

CLIN

Description

Unit Price

Qty.

Total

DIRECT LABOR COSTS

IDIQ Manager 686

Total Direct Labor Costs

ASSOCIATED TASK COSTS

Prepare and conduct Special Forum; After Action Review 10 Prepare and Conduct Special Forum: One-day Conference 10 Prepare and Conduct Special Forum Training (Web-Based) 10 Prepare and Conduct New Course (2 day) 10 Prepare and Conduct New Course (5 day) 10 Prepare and Conduct Existing Course (2 day) 10 Prepare and Conduct Existing Course (5 day) 10 Prepare and furnish Course Updates 10 Redesign Course Material 10 Prepare and Conduct Information & Technology Training 12 Prepare Best Practice Materials on Data Management 12 Total Associated Task Costs

TRAVEL

Domestic Travel N/A N/A International Travel N/A N/A Total Travel Costs NTE

1,150,000

OTHER DIRECT COSTS

Other Direct Costs N/A N/A Data (not separately priced) N/A N/A Total Other Direct Costs NTE $75,000

TOTAL BASE YEAR COSTS

Option Year 1

Prepare and Conduct Special Forum: One-day Conference 10 Prepare and Conduct Special Forum Training (Web-Based) 10 Prepare and Conduct New Course (2 day) 10 Prepare and Conduct New Course (5 day) 10 Prepare and Conduct Existing Course (2 day) 10 Prepare and Conduct Existing Course (5 day) 10 Prepare and furnish Course Updates 10 Redesign Course Material 10 Prepare and Conduct Information & Technology Training 12 Prepare Best Practice Materials on Data Management 12 Total Associated Task Costs

TRAVEL

Domestic Travel N/A N/A International Travel N/A N/A Total Travel Costs NTE

1,150,000

OTHER DIRECT COSTS

Other Direct Costs N/A N/A Data (not separately priced) N/A N/A Total Other Direct Costs NTE $75,000

TOTAL OPTION YEAR 1 COSTS

Option Year 2

Prepare and Conduct Special Forum: One-day Conference 10 Prepare and Conduct Special Forum Training (Web-Based) 10 Prepare and Conduct New Course (2 day) 10 Prepare and Conduct New Course (5 day) 10 Prepare and Conduct Existing Course (2 day) 10 Prepare and Conduct Existing Course (5 day) 10 Prepare and furnish Course Updates 10 Redesign Course Material 10 Prepare and Conduct Information & Technology Training 12 Prepare Best Practice Materials on Data Management 12 Total Associated Task Costs

TRAVEL

Domestic Travel N/A N/A International Travel N/A N/A Total Travel Costs NTE

1,150,000

OTHER DIRECT COSTS

Other Direct Costs N/A N/A Data (not separately priced) N/A N/A Total Other Direct Costs NTE $75,000

TOTAL OPTION YEAR 2 COSTS

Option Year 3

Prepare and Conduct Special Forum: One-day Conference 10 Prepare and Conduct Special Forum Training (Web-Based) 10 Prepare and Conduct New Course (2 day) 10 Prepare and Conduct New Course (5 day) 10 Prepare and Conduct Existing Course (2 day) 10

Prepare and Conduct Existing Course (5 day) 10 Prepare and furnish Course Updates 10 Redesign Course Material 10 Prepare and Conduct Information & Technology Training 12 Prepare Best Practice Materials on Data Management 12 Total Associated Task Costs

TRAVEL

Domestic Travel N/A N/A International Travel N/A N/A Total Travel Costs NTE

1,150,000

OTHER DIRECT COSTS

Other Direct Costs N/A N/A Data (not separately priced) N/A N/A Total Other Direct Costs NTE $75,000

TOTAL OPTION YEAR 3 COSTS

Option Year 4

Prepare and Conduct Special Forum: One-day Conference 10 Prepare and Conduct Special Forum Training (Web-Based) 10 Prepare and Conduct New Course (2 day) 10 Prepare and Conduct New Course (5 day) 10 Prepare and Conduct Existing Course (2 day) 10 Prepare and Conduct Existing Course (5 day) 10 Prepare and furnish Course Updates 10 Redesign Course Material 10 Prepare and Conduct Information & Technology Training 12 Prepare Best Practice Materials on Data Management 12 Total Associated Task Costs

TRAVEL

Domestic Travel N/A N/A International Travel N/A N/A Total Travel Costs NTE

1,150,000

OTHER DIRECT COSTS

Other Direct Costs N/A N/A Data (not separately priced) N/A N/A Total Other Direct Costs NTE $75,000

TOTAL OPTION YEAR 4 COSTS

5. On page 7, Section B.5.0.1, delete and insert the following:

“Labor Rates – The labor rates found herein represent the contractor’s full burdened, ceiling hourly rates. Overtime compensation costs are not authorized under this contract.”

6. On page 8, Section B.5.0.4.1, delete and insert the following:

“1. For pricing purpose only, a 2 Day Course: Two (2) eight hour days (including breaks), taught by two senior trainers.”

7. On page 8, Section B.5.0.4.2, delete and insert the following:

“2. For pricing purpose only, a Five-Day Course: Five (5) eight hour days (including breaks), taught by two senior trainers.”

8. On page 8, Section B.5.0.8 and on page 9, Section B.5.0.9, are renumbered as follows:

“B.5.0.8 Domestic Travel is now B.5.0.9 Domestic Travel”

“B.5.0.9 International Travel is now B.5.0.10 International Travel”

9. On page 8, Section B.5.0.8, is now the following:

“B.5.0.8 Prepare Best Practice Materials on Data Management – The loaded, firm fixed price for each Best Practice Materials on Data Management will be based on: (1) Literature Review: The contractor will do a brief review of the most current literature on the specified subject to determine if there are gaps in USAID’s data management and (2) Consultations with Other Government Agencies or Think Tanks: The contractor will reach out to at least three organizations with experience in the given subject to learn more about their successes as well as their failures. The Contractor will provide a six to ten page written report, including an annotated bibliography, with recommendations for applying the best practices identified to USAID. The report must undergo a peer-review before submission to USAID.”

10. On page 15, Section C.5.1 “Key Personnel,” Delete Minimum Qualification of Key Personnel table and insert the following table:

Education + Experience Requirements

OR

Substitution of Relevant Work Experience in Lieu of a Degree

Academic Degree*

AND Years of Relevant Work Experience**

Years of Relevant Work Experience

PhD

JD/ABD/MBA

MS/MA

BS/BA

* Degree types are listed by key personnel and below and must be related to work being performed **Experience must be related to work being performed

11. On page 16, delete Senior Trainer, Senior Management Consultant, and Senior Data Scientist under Key Personnel. These positions will not be considered as key personnel.

12. On page 17, Section C.5.2 “Other Personnel,” delete the qualifications table and insert the following table:

Education + Experience Requirements

OR

Substitution of Relevant Work Experience in Lieu of a Degree

Academic Degree*

AND Years of Relevant Work Experience**

Years of Relevant Work Experience

Senior PhD

JD/ABD/MBA

MS/MA

BS/BA

Mid PhD

JD/ABD/MBA

MS/MA

BS/BA

Program Assoc.

MS/MA

BS/BA

* Degree types are listed by key personnel and below and must be related to work being performed **Experience must be related to work being performed

13. On page 27, section F.6.1(c) Classified Task Orders, delete in its entirety from this RFP.

Classified Task Orders will not be issued under this award.

14. On page 27, section F.6.1(d) Request for Task Order Proposal (RFTOP), delete and renumber as the following:

“F.6.1(c) Request for Task Order Proposal (RFTOP)”

15. On page 32, Section F.6.2.2(b) “Non-Competitive Task Orders,” delete and insert the following:

“For non-competitive task orders in excess of $750,000, the TOCO will require certified cost or pricing data in accordance with FAR 52.215-20. Documentation will include but not limited to the agreement that the prime has obtained with the subcontractor showing the rate being paid to the subcontractor for that labor category which must not exceed the ceilings established in Section B.

of the IDIQ contract unless a special authorization is obtained by the TOCO.”

16. On page 34, Section F.8 Key Personnel, delete in its entirety and replace with the following:

“(a) The key personnel that the Contractor must furnish for the performance of this contract are as follows:

IDIQ Manager

(b) The Contractor must furnish key personnel as stated in task orders.

(c) The key personnel specified above and in task orders are considered to be essential to the work being performed thereunder. Prior to replacing any of the specified individuals, the

Contractor must immediately notify both the Contracting Officer and USAID Contracting Officer’s Representative reasonably in advance and must submit written justification (including proposed substitutions) in sufficient detail to permit evaluation of the impact on the program. No replacement of key personnel must be made by the Contractor without the written consent of the Contracting Officer.

Note: Approval is not required for non-key personnel, unless their rates exceed the rates in section B.5 or the ceiling rates for the local compensation plan for CCN personnel.

Primary Point of Contact: IDIQ Manager – The contractor must designate primary point of contact whom USAID may contact for procedural and substantive matters. The IDIQ Manager must be the individual bearing primary responsibility for technical aspects of contract performance, as well as procurement personnel, reporting, and other management related requirements of the contract.

Specifically, the IDIQ Manager must:

Respond to task order requests, and provide central management and oversight of task orders under this award, working collaboratively and often with USAID central and field project managers, technical officers, Contracting Officers, and meet and consult regularly with the IDIQ COR.

Select, provide technical and administrative direction and guidance to, and place and support all technical experts carrying out technical requirements.

Report to USAID technical and contract personnel in accordance with USAID reporting requirements in Section F.

• Ensure quality and control methods are applied in a consistent and transparent manner for all contracted tasks and functions.

Qualifications for this individual must be in accordance with the Experience/Education levels specified in Section C.”

17. On page 42, Section H.5 “Additional Requirements for Personnel Compensation,” delete (d) Annual Salary Increases and insert the following:

“(d) Annual Salary Increases:

One annual salary increase (includes promotional increase) of not more than [_2_] percent may be granted after the employee's completion of each twelve month period of satisfactory services under the contract. Annual salary increases of any kind exceeding these limitations or exceeding the maximum salary in 'AIDAR 752.7007 Personnel Compensation' in Section H may be granted only with the advance written approval of the Contracting Officer.

18. On page 98, Section J “List of Attachments,” delete Attachment J.2 – Freight Delivery Request form and insert the following:

“Attachment J.2 – FREIGHT DELIVERY REQUEST FORM (See Section L) See:

https://www.usaid.gov/forms/aid-519-1

19. On page 98, Section J “List of Attachments,” delete Attachment J.5 – Cost/Price Matrix.

20. On page 98, Section J “List of Attachments,” insert Attachment J.5 – Contractor Employee Biographical Data Sheet AID1420-17.

https://www.usaid.gov/forms/aid-519-1

21. On page 116, Section L.2 “General Instructions,” delete the first paragraph in its entirety. The Proposal Checklist will not be included with the solicitation.

22. On page 121, Section L.4 (a) “Organization of Technical Proposal,” delete in its entirety and insert the following:

“The written Technical Proposal is limited to 40 pages and must be written in English.

USAID will not evaluate information submitted above this page limit. Do not use a type smaller than 11 pitch. Offerors must use only 8.5 inch by 11 inch (210mm by 297mm) paper, single-spaced pages with margins no less than one inch on each border. Number each page consecutively. The technical proposal must be submitted in three-ring binders with sections separately tabbed and include the information set forth below.

Note: A page in the technical proposal that contains a table, chart, graph, etc., not otherwise excluded below, is subject to the page limitation.

Not included in this page limitation are the following:

• Title Page

• Cover Letter

• Table of Contents

• Acronym list

• Executive Summary

• Dividers

• Key personnel, resumes, references, letters of commitment, Contractor Employee Biographical Data Sheet (per Section L)

• Contractor Performance Report - Short-Form (see Attachment in Section J)

• Management Structure Organizational Chart(s)

• Past performance matrix and past performance report forms (per Section L)

All information from appendices must be referenced in the technical proposal and summarized and included in the annex section.”

23. On page 122, Section L.4.2 “Technical Approach,” delete #3 and insert the following:

“3. The offeror will demonstrate how it proposes to train USAID staff on innovative technology solutions created under Section C.3.3 (Task Three). Offerors will provide samples of dashboards, websites, or other data visualization which dynamically and effectively illustrate operations performance management. Submission must include training, operation manuals, or other instructive materials to ensure the sustainability of technology after the IDIQ ends. (eight page limit).”

24. On page 123, Section L.4.3 (B) “Key Personnel,” delete and insert the following:

“The Offeror must provide a resume which may be presented in the annex and not the main body of the proposal for the IDIQ Manager. It is imperative that the main body of the proposal highlights relevant experience, qualification, and capability of the proposed IDIQ Manager to carry out the

SOW.

(a) For the proposed key personnel, offerors must include as part of its Technical Proposal a letter of commitment signed by the respective candidate confirming their present intention to serve in the stated position, their present availability to serve, the number of days from contract award (as notice) needed in order to assume position responsibilities, the length of time they are committing to serve in the position and a confirmation that an agreement has been reached between the individual and offeror concerning compensation if not presently employed by the offeror.

(b) Offerors must submit a resume for the IDIQ Manager, each of which is limited to three pages, the Contractor Employee Biographical Data Sheet AID1420-17. The resume must highlight information to demonstrate the qualifications listed above. The work experience will be presented chronologically and must contain sufficient details to enable the technical review team to evaluate the qualifications and appropriateness of technical background and academic credentials. The submitted resume must at a minimum identify the start year and month and end year and month for each former employment.

(c) Offerors must also submit four (4) references for the candidate, with complete contact information (including e-mail addresses and telephone numbers). Offerors must ensure that references are prepared to respond promptly to email or telephone inquiries. Offerors will not provide references from the candidate‘s own employer but rather from individuals external to the candidate’s own organization. USAID reserves the right to seek references from sources other than those provided by the offeror.

(d) The offeror will submit a Management Plan which outlines its organizational structure, including a staffing plan with proposed lines of responsibility, authority, communication, and reporting through which multiple tasks will be managed. The Plan must address how the offeror will ensure quality control, cost-effectiveness, and compliance with USAID rules and regulations. The Management Plan must describe how the offeror will use an integrated approach to deliver services for the different components of this IDIQ listed in Section C to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of operations and promote an operations performance culture, as related to international development assistance. The offeror must demonstrate the willingness of personnel and subcontractors to work as one team so that products resulting from this IDIQ are synchronized, use the same terms, and do not have contradicting materials.

25. On page 124, Section L.4.4 Past Performance, delete section (a) 1. and insert the following:

“1. List in an annex to the technical proposal three (3) to five (5) of the most recent and relevant contracts for efforts similar to the work in the subject proposal for both the Prime and Major Subcontractors. The most relevant indicators of performance are contracts of similar size, scope, and complexity. Relevant contracts in size are contracts of $4 million or more; relevant scope includes contracts related to international development, improving efficiency and effectiveness of operations, using visual data (for example a dashboard or website) to monitor operations performance, or ones which relate to the illustrative tasks outlines in Section C.4; relevant contracts in complexity are ones under which the offeror managed multiple task orders or awards with varying types of work/topics and which were executed both domestically and overseas.”

26. On page 125, Section L.5 Instructions for the Preparation of the Cost/Business Proposal, Part 2

– Proposed costs/Prices, delete and insert the following:

“Part 2 – Proposed Costs/Prices

Adequate price competition in accordance with FAR 15.305 and 15.404-1 is anticipated to determine price reasonableness/realism of price factor. Price reasonableness will be determined based upon a comparison of proposed prices received in response to the solicitation and comparison to the Independent Government Cost Estimate (IGCE).

Therefore, each offeror will submit section B.5 Contract Line Items (CLINs) which includes their fully burdened rates along with a separate budget breakdown of their unburdened labor rates to provide the Government the ability to easily evaluate proposed pricing and a comparative analysis of labor category rates and bottom line cost against the Independent Government Cost Estimate (IGCE) for the purpose of validating price reasonableness and soundly make a determination on best value. The Government additionally understands that under a FFP contract the Offeror has no requirement to provide such a breakout of price/cost, however to facilitate the award decision such is being requested. This request is for efficiency of price evaluation and determination of best value to the Government.”

Labor Costs

(a) Offerors must propose fully burdened ceiling hourly rates (CHR) for all labor categories that must be submitted in the charts set forth in Section B.5. Offerors must propose unburdened ceiling hourly rates for the separate budget that must be submitted as well.

(1) The prime Offeror and each major subcontractor must propose ceiling indirect cost rates. Only the prime Offeror's applicable ceiling indirect costs will be utilized for evaluation purposes in the budget. Major subcontractor indirect rates will be reviewed, but not factored in the budget.

(2) The prime Offeror must provide a narrative justifying the labor rates for each labor category proposed with supporting information such as historical biodata forms used (within the past five years), DCAA forward pricing agreements, other federal contract or orders (do not provide GSA rates, only final orders negotiated with the Government for a GSA order or BPA) (please provide award number and CO contract information and narrative providing the unloaded rate), market research support, and payroll records.

[Note: Pursuant to FAR 52.219-14, Limitations on Subcontracting, small business prime Offerors proposing for a set-aside award are reminded that at least 50 percent of the cost of contract performance incurred for personnel must be expended for employees of the small business prime Offeror. As such, the Labor Distribution Chart must reflect that the small business prime Offeror is performing at least 50% of the effort.]

Indirect Costs

The prime and all major subcontractors may propose lower overhead rates than their established Negotiated Indirect Cost Rate Agreement (NICRA) and sign the letter found in ADS 300, Mandatory Reference for Best Practices Guide for Indirect Costing. Indirect rates proposed cannot be higher than the rates established in their Negotiated Indirect Cost Rate Agreement (NICRA).

Please read further instruction below if your organization does not have a NICRA.

Offerors may propose a single ceiling rate covering the term of award or a ceiling rate in each applicable contract year. If an annual ceiling rate is proposed, USAID will average the ceiling indirect rates and use that figure for evaluation purposes.

(i) The Offeror and each major subcontractor must include a complete copy of its most current NICRA or other documentation from its cognizant Government Audit Agency, if any, stating the most recent provisional indirect cost rates. The proposal must also include the name and address of the Government Audit Agency, and the name and telephone number of the auditor.

(ii) If the Offeror or major subcontractor does not have a cognizant

Government Audit Agency, the proposal must include:

Audited balance sheets and profit and loss statements for the last two complete years, and the current year-to-date statements (or such lesser period of time if the Offeror is a newly-formed organization). The profit and loss statements should include detail of the total cost of goods and services sold, including a listing of the various indirect administrative costs, and be supplemented by information on the prime contractor’s customary indirect cost allocation method, together with supporting computations of the basis for the indirect cost rate(s) proposed;

and

The most recent two fiscal year pool and base cost compositions along with derived rates, the bases of allocation of these rates and an independent certified audit by a certified accounting firm of these rates.

EXEMPTIONS FOR SMALL BUSINESS OFFERORS ONLY

All the above instructions apply to small business offerors. However, if the small business offeror does not have a NICRA, the proposal must include either Audited Financial Statements or Reviewed Financial Statements as defined below:

1. Audited Financial Statements provide the auditor’s opinion that the financial statements are presented fairly, in all material respects, in conformity with the applicable financial reporting framework. In an audit, the auditor is required by auditing standards generally accepted in the United States of America (GAAS) to obtain an understanding of the entity’s internal control and assess fraud risk. The auditor also corroborates the amounts and disclosures included in the financial statements by obtaining audit evidence through inquiry, physical inspection, observation, third-party confirmations, examination, analytical procedures and other procedures. The auditor issues a report that states that the audit was conducted in accordance with GAAS, the financial statements are the responsibility of management, provides an opinion that the financial statements present fairly in all material respects the financial position of the company and the results of operations are in conformity with the applicable financial reporting framework (or issues a qualified opinion if the financial statements are not in conformity with the applicable financial reporting framework. The auditor may also issue a disclaimer of opinion or an adverse opinion if appropriate).

2. Reviewed Financial Statements provide a certified CPA accountant’s

(referred to as “Accountant” or “CPA” herein) review; the accountant is not aware of any material modifications that should be made to the financial statements for the statements to be in conformity with the applicable federal financial reporting framework. During a review engagement, the Accountant obtains limited assurance that there are no material modifications that should be made to the financial statements. Therefore, the objective of a review of the financial statements is to obtain limited assurance that there are no material modifications that should be made to the financial statements. A review does not include obtaining an understanding of the entity’s internal control; assessing fraud risk; testing accounting records; or other procedures ordinarily performed in an audit. The CPA issues a report stating the review was performed in accordance with Statements on Standards for Accounting and Review Services; that management is responsible for the preparation and fair presentation of the financial statements in accordance with the applicable financial reporting framework and for designing, implementing and maintaining internal control relevant to the preparation).

The proposal must not include compiled financial statements. Compiled financial statements will not be accepted because the Accountant does not obtain or provide any assurance that there are no material modifications that should be made to the financial statements. That is, there is no assurance that the organization is misrepresenting costs on compiled financial statements which puts the agency at risk. The objective of compiled financial statements is to assist management in presenting financial information in the form of financial statements without undertaking to provide any assurance that there are no material modifications that should be made to the financial statements.

If the small business offeror receives an award based on the submission of Reviewed Financial Statements, within six months after the end of the small business offeror’s fiscal year, they must submit an adequate final incurred cost proposal to the to the Contracting Officer (or cognizant Federal agency official) and auditor within the 6-month period following the expiration of each of its fiscal years in accordance with the Allowable Cost and Payment Clause FAR 52.216-7. The receipt of an adequate proposal by the audit office starts the audit process. This audit will establish the final indirect cost rate(s) for the audited year. Provisional rates will be updated as needed based on current information.

USAID auditors will work with the small business to issue a NICRA establishing the proposed provisional indirect cost rates after award based upon acceptable information submitted above.

27. On page 132, Section M.5 COST/PRICE EVALUATION, delete (a) and (b) and insert the following:

“(a) The evaluation will be based upon B.5 Contract Line Items (CLINs), budget, and the supporting narrative provided by the Offeror.

(b) USAID will conduct a cost evaluation to determine if the proposed costs (i.e., the ceiling hourly rates and the provisional and ceiling indirect cost rates) are reasonable. This evaluation is conducted with the expectation of adequate cost/price competition and will rely heavily on market forces to determine whether the proposed cost/price is fair and reasonable. The comparison of proposed cost/price in response to this solicitation is the preferred technique for this evaluation.

USAID will also compare the proposed cost/price to historical cost/price paid for the same or similar services and the independent government cost estimate. Other techniques and procedures set forth in FAR 15.404-1(b), if deemed necessary, may be used to ensure proposed cost/price is fair and reasonable.”

28. On pages 133 and 134 delete Attachment J.4 Contractor Performance Report – Short Form and insert the revised Contractor Performance Report – Short Form.

29. On page 135, delete Attachment J.5 Cost/Price Matrix and insert Attachment J.5 Contractor Employee Biographical Data Sheet.

Indirect Costs