USAID Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning (MEL) activity
Closed Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- 72065622R00002
- Agency
- US Mission in Mozambique Overseas Missions, US Agency for International Development
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 541990 All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
- PSC
- 5419 Collective Modular Support System
- Place of performance
- Mozambique
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
USAID Mozambique is seeking proposals for a five-year cost-plus-fixed-fee completion contract to provide continuous monitoring, evaluation, and learning support services through a new activity. The selected contractor will establish mechanisms to strengthen evidence-based decision-making at the Mission and among implementing partners by conducting performance monitoring and reporting, evaluations, assessments, studies and strategic capacity building. Proposals are due by March 28, 2022 and will be evaluated based on offerors' technical and cost approaches and relevant past performance on projects of similar size and complexity. Amendment 06 clarifies the base period of performance is five years.
There is no set-aside designation for this opportunity. Estimated value of the contract is between $20-22 million over five years to be performed in Mozambique. The NAICS code is 541611 and PSC code V202. Key services include on-demand MEL support, third party monitoring, and assistance for collaborating, learning and adapting initiatives aligned with strategic priorities in the Country Development Cooperation Strategy and Performance Management Plan. The contractor must maintain an office in Maputo to facilitate continuous engagement with USAID and partners across Mozambique.
Notice text
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Update #7 · Latest ·
USAID/Mozambique intends to award a five-year cost-plus-fixed-fee (CPFF) completion contract for Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning (MEL) Service. The main objective of the award is to establish a mechanism to strengthen USAID/Mozambique’s evidence-based decision-making by providing continuous, on-the-ground, specialized MEL support to the Mission and its implementing partners (IPs). The activity will provide consistent and high- level performance monitoring and reporting support, as well as on-demand ability to implement studies, assessments, and evaluations of specific programs or activities.
Additionally, the activity will provide periodic and strategic capacity-building interventions to strengthen the MEL skills of USAID and IP staff. The activity will support the Mission’s collaborating, learning, and adapting (CLA) initiatives and interventions by providing just- in-time specialized skills and logistics for a variety of efforts, such as project/activity designs, Maputo- and province-based portfolio reviews, stakeholder consultations, and pause-and-reflect sessions, in line with Mission policy and priorities as specified in the Country Development Cooperation Strategy (CDCS), Performance Management Plan (PMP) and internal Mission Order.
AMENDMENT 01
The purpose of this amendment is to provide responses to questions related to past performance as described in Attachment 01 – Past Performance Questions and Answers
AMENDMENT 02
The purpose of this amendment 02 is to provide responses to questions related to past performance as described in Attachment 01 – Past Performance Questions and Answers (2nd round).
AMENDMENT 03
The purpose of this amendment 03 is to provide responses to questions as described in Attachment 01 –Questions and Answers (3rd round)
AMENDMENT 04
The purpose of this amendment 04 is to respond to the following question:
Question: XXX appreciates the responses USAID provided in Amendment 3 of USAID/Mozambique RFP. 72065622R00002, Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning (MEL) Service activity. In section 11 of the page entitled "AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION/MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT", neither box indicating whether the hour and date specified for receipt of offers is extended or not is marked. Please confirm if the hour and date for receipt of offers is extended and, if so, please provide the new hour and date.
Response: The date and time for submission of proposals remain unchanged.
AMENDMENT 05
The purpose of Amendment 05 is to respond to a follow up question received as set forth below:
Question: We are writing regarding the apparent discrepancy between Section L.5.c and USAID’s answer to questions in Amendment 3, particularly question # 51.
Section L.5.c states: “Technical and Cost Proposals must be kept separate from each other. Technical Proposals must not make reference to pricing data in order that the technical evaluation may be made strictly on the basis of technical merit.” (emphasis in original). In the answer to question #51 of Amendment 3, USAID deletes original Section L.6.f and replaces it with a list of annexes to the Technical Proposal that includes Annex 9 Small Business Subcontracting Plan. The Subcontracting Plan Template provided by USAID as RFP Attachment J.5 includes several fields that require pricing data to be provided, including on page 2 of 9 the “Total Contract Cost”.
Given that providing the total contract cost as part of an Annex to the Technical Proposal results in providing pricing data in the Technical Proposal, will USAID move the Small Business Subcontracting Plan requirement to the Cost Proposal?
Response: Yes. The Subcontracting Plan Template, provided as RFP Attachment J.5 has been moved to the Cost Proposal.
AMENDMENT 06
The purpose of Amendment 06 is to correct section F.2 period of performance and clause I.5 FAR 52.217-8 Option to extend services (1999) as provided in attachment 1. Offerors are not required to submit a revised proposal.
Update #6 ·
USAID/Mozambique intends to award a five-year cost-plus-fixed-fee (CPFF) completion contract for Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning (MEL) Service. The main objective of the award is to establish a mechanism to strengthen USAID/Mozambique’s evidence-based decision-making by providing continuous, on-the-ground, specialized MEL support to the Mission and its implementing partners (IPs). The activity will provide consistent and high- level performance monitoring and reporting support, as well as on-demand ability to implement studies, assessments, and evaluations of specific programs or activities.
Additionally, the activity will provide periodic and strategic capacity-building interventions to strengthen the MEL skills of USAID and IP staff. The activity will support the Mission’s collaborating, learning, and adapting (CLA) initiatives and interventions by providing just- in-time specialized skills and logistics for a variety of efforts, such as project/activity designs, Maputo- and province-based portfolio reviews, stakeholder consultations, and pause-and-reflect sessions, in line with Mission policy and priorities as specified in the Country Development Cooperation Strategy (CDCS), Performance Management Plan (PMP) and internal Mission Order.
AMENDMENT 01
The purpose of this amendment is to provide responses to questions related to past performance as described in Attachment 01 – Past Performance Questions and Answers
AMENDMENT 02
The purpose of this amendment 02 is to provide responses to questions related to past performance as described in Attachment 01 – Past Performance Questions and Answers (2nd round).
AMENDMENT 03
The purpose of this amendment 03 is to provide responses to questions as described in Attachment 01 –Questions and Answers (3rd round)
AMENDMENT 04
The purpose of this amendment 04 is to respond to the following question:
Question: XXX appreciates the responses USAID provided in Amendment 3 of USAID/Mozambique RFP. 72065622R00002, Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning (MEL) Service activity. In section 11 of the page entitled "AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION/MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT", neither box indicating whether the hour and date specified for receipt of offers is extended or not is marked. Please confirm if the hour and date for receipt of offers is extended and, if so, please provide the new hour and date.
Response: The date and time for submission of proposals remain unchanged.
AMENDMENT 05
The purpose of Amendment 05 is to respond to a follow up question received as set forth below:
Question: We are writing regarding the apparent discrepancy between Section L.5.c and USAID’s answer to questions in Amendment 3, particularly question # 51.
Section L.5.c states: “Technical and Cost Proposals must be kept separate from each other. Technical Proposals must not make reference to pricing data in order that the technical evaluation may be made strictly on the basis of technical merit.” (emphasis in original). In the answer to question #51 of Amendment 3, USAID deletes original Section L.6.f and replaces it with a list of annexes to the Technical Proposal that includes Annex 9 Small Business Subcontracting Plan. The Subcontracting Plan Template provided by USAID as RFP Attachment J.5 includes several fields that require pricing data to be provided, including on page 2 of 9 the “Total Contract Cost”.
Given that providing the total contract cost as part of an Annex to the Technical Proposal results in providing pricing data in the Technical Proposal, will USAID move the Small Business Subcontracting Plan requirement to the Cost Proposal?
Response: Yes. The Subcontracting Plan Template, provided as RFP Attachment J.5 has been moved to the Cost Proposal.
Update #5 ·
USAID/Mozambique intends to award a five-year cost-plus-fixed-fee (CPFF) completion contract for Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning (MEL) Service. The main objective of the award is to establish a mechanism to strengthen USAID/Mozambique’s evidence-based decision-making by providing continuous, on-the-ground, specialized MEL support to the Mission and its implementing partners (IPs). The activity will provide consistent and high- level performance monitoring and reporting support, as well as on-demand ability to implement studies, assessments, and evaluations of specific programs or activities.
Additionally, the activity will provide periodic and strategic capacity-building interventions to strengthen the MEL skills of USAID and IP staff. The activity will support the Mission’s collaborating, learning, and adapting (CLA) initiatives and interventions by providing just- in-time specialized skills and logistics for a variety of efforts, such as project/activity designs, Maputo- and province-based portfolio reviews, stakeholder consultations, and pause-and-reflect sessions, in line with Mission policy and priorities as specified in the Country Development Cooperation Strategy (CDCS), Performance Management Plan (PMP) and internal Mission Order.
AMENDMENT 01
The purpose of this amendment is to provide responses to questions related to past performance as described in Attachment 01 – Past Performance Questions and Answers
AMENDMENT 02
The purpose of this amendment 02 is to provide responses to questions related to past performance as described in Attachment 01 – Past Performance Questions and Answers (2nd round).
AMENDMENT 03
The purpose of this amendment 03 is to provide responses to questions as described in Attachment 01 –Questions and Answers (3rd round)
AMENDMENT 04
The purpose of this amendment 04 is to respond to the following question:
Question: XXX appreciates the responses USAID provided in Amendment 3 of USAID/Mozambique RFP. 72065622R00002, Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning (MEL) Service activity. In section 11 of the page entitled "AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION/MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT", neither box indicating whether the hour and date specified for receipt of offers is extended or not is marked. Please confirm if the hour and date for receipt of offers is extended and, if so, please provide the new hour and date.
Response: The date and time for submission of proposals remain unchanged.
Update #4 ·
USAID/Mozambique intends to award a five-year cost-plus-fixed-fee (CPFF) completion contract for Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning (MEL) Service. The main objective of the award is to establish a mechanism to strengthen USAID/Mozambique’s evidence-based decision-making by providing continuous, on-the-ground, specialized MEL support to the Mission and its implementing partners (IPs). The activity will provide consistent and high- level performance monitoring and reporting support, as well as on-demand ability to implement studies, assessments, and evaluations of specific programs or activities.
Additionally, the activity will provide periodic and strategic capacity-building interventions to strengthen the MEL skills of USAID and IP staff. The activity will support the Mission’s collaborating, learning, and adapting (CLA) initiatives and interventions by providing just- in-time specialized skills and logistics for a variety of efforts, such as project/activity designs, Maputo- and province-based portfolio reviews, stakeholder consultations, and pause-and-reflect sessions, in line with Mission policy and priorities as specified in the Country Development Cooperation Strategy (CDCS), Performance Management Plan (PMP) and internal Mission Order.
AMENDMENT 01
The purpose of this amendment is to provide responses to questions related to past performance as described in Attachment 01 – Past Performance Questions and Answers
AMENDMENT 02
The purpose of this amendment 02 is to provide responses to questions related to past performance as described in Attachment 01 – Past Performance Questions and Answers (2nd round).
AMENDMENT 03
The purpose of this amendment 03 is to provide responses to questions as described in Attachment 01 –Questions and Answers (3rd round)
Update #3 ·
USAID/Mozambique intends to award a five-year cost-plus-fixed-fee (CPFF) completion contract for Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning (MEL) Service. The main objective of the award is to establish a mechanism to strengthen USAID/Mozambique’s evidence-based decision-making by providing continuous, on-the-ground, specialized MEL support to the Mission and its implementing partners (IPs). The activity will provide consistent and high- level performance monitoring and reporting support, as well as on-demand ability to implement studies, assessments, and evaluations of specific programs or activities.
Additionally, the activity will provide periodic and strategic capacity-building interventions to strengthen the MEL skills of USAID and IP staff. The activity will support the Mission’s collaborating, learning, and adapting (CLA) initiatives and interventions by providing just- in-time specialized skills and logistics for a variety of efforts, such as project/activity designs, Maputo- and province-based portfolio reviews, stakeholder consultations, and pause-and-reflect sessions, in line with Mission policy and priorities as specified in the Country Development Cooperation Strategy (CDCS), Performance Management Plan (PMP) and internal Mission Order.
AMENDMENT 01
The purpose of this amendment is to provide responses to questions related to past performance as described in Attachment 01 – Past Performance Questions and Answers
AMENDMENT 02
The purpose of this amendment 02 is to provide responses to questions related to past performance as described in Attachment 01 – Past Performance Questions and Answers (2nd round).
Update #2 ·
USAID/Mozambique intends to award a five-year cost-plus-fixed-fee (CPFF) completion contract for Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning (MEL) Service. The main objective of the award is to establish a mechanism to strengthen USAID/Mozambique’s evidence-based decision-making by providing continuous, on-the-ground, specialized MEL support to the Mission and its implementing partners (IPs). The activity will provide consistent and high- level performance monitoring and reporting support, as well as on-demand ability to implement studies, assessments, and evaluations of specific programs or activities.
Additionally, the activity will provide periodic and strategic capacity-building interventions to strengthen the MEL skills of USAID and IP staff. The activity will support the Mission’s collaborating, learning, and adapting (CLA) initiatives and interventions by providing just- in-time specialized skills and logistics for a variety of efforts, such as project/activity designs, Maputo- and province-based portfolio reviews, stakeholder consultations, and pause-and-reflect sessions, in line with Mission policy and priorities as specified in the Country Development Cooperation Strategy (CDCS), Performance Management Plan (PMP) and internal Mission Order.
AMENDMENT 01
The purpose of this amendment is to provide responses to questions related to past performance as described in Attachment 01 – Past Performance Questions and Answers
Update #1 ·
USAID/Mozambique intends to award a five-year cost-plus-fixed-fee (CPFF) completion contract for Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning (MEL) Service. The main objective of the award is to establish a mechanism to strengthen USAID/Mozambique’s evidence-based decision-making by providing continuous, on-the-ground, specialized MEL support to the Mission and its implementing partners (IPs). The activity will provide consistent and high- level performance monitoring and reporting support, as well as on-demand ability to implement studies, assessments, and evaluations of specific programs or activities.
Additionally, the activity will provide periodic and strategic capacity-building interventions to strengthen the MEL skills of USAID and IP staff. The activity will support the Mission’s collaborating, learning, and adapting (CLA) initiatives and interventions by providing just- in-time specialized skills and logistics for a variety of efforts, such as project/activity designs, Maputo- and province-based portfolio reviews, stakeholder consultations, and pause-and-reflect sessions, in line with Mission policy and priorities as specified in the Country Development Cooperation Strategy (CDCS), Performance Management Plan (PMP) and internal Mission Orders.
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