USAID/Vietnam Evaluation, Monitoring and Survey Services

Amendment no. 2 to Request for Proposals (RFP) No. SOL-486-14-000050 USAID/Vietnam Evaluation, Monitoring, and Survey Services

The purpose of this amendment is to:

·         Update Section L.7 - INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE PREPARATION OF THE COST       PROPOSAL
·         Update Section M.2 - TECHNICAL EVALUATION CRITERIA
·         Incorporate the answers to questions received with regards to RFTOP #SOL-486-14-000050.

Specific changes are detailed on page two (2) of this amendment.

Amendment no. 1 to Request for Proposals (RFP) No. SOL-486-14-000050 USAID/Vietnam Evaluation, Monitoring, and Survey Services

The purposes of this amendment are to:

1.       Clarify the solicitation number;

2.       Clarify the delivery address;

3.       Extend the proposal submission due date from December 02, 2013 to December 20, 2013 at 4:00 PM Hanoi/Bangkok Time; and,

4.       Clarify references in Section M.

Specific changes are detailed in the attached Amendment # 1 document.

Request for Proposals (RFP) No. SOL-486-14-000050 USAID/Vietnam Evaluation, Monitoring and Survey Services

To All Prospective Offerors:

Following the pre-soliciation notice, the United States Government, represented by the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), is seeking proposals from qualified organizations interested in providing the services as described in the attached solicitation. USAID plans to award a three-base year Cost plus Fixed Fee (CPFF) completion type contract with a two year option period.

You have received this document through the FedBizOps website.  Some of the Attachment / Forms / Appendices/Exhibits in Section J have been supplied to you electronically.  Other Attachments/Forms/Appendices/Exhibits, which may not be included electronically in this solicitation, may be found at http://www.USAID.gov or by contacting the person in block 10 on page 1 ofthe SF 33.

 If you have received this RFP electronically, then you must notify the contact person listed in block 10 of the original SF33 of the original RFP by fax or e-mail. As the recipient of this solicitation document, you are responsible for ensuring that you have received it from the Internet in its entirety.  USAID bears no responsibility for data errors resulting from transmission or conversion processes.  Further, please be aware that amendments to solicitations are occasionally issued and will be posted on the same Internet site from which you downloaded the solicitation.  Generally, the Contracting Officer will send copies ofamendments to all those who have sent in the written confirmation of solicitation receipt.  However, USAID does not guarantee that an amendment will be issued to you directly based upon written confirmation that you have downloaded the solicitation from the Internet.  You are therefore advised to regularly check the FedBizOps website (http://www.fbo.gov/) for amendments.

Please pay careful attention to Section K - Representations, Certifications and Acknowledgements of the accompanying Request for Proposals. Offerors are now expected to comply with FAR clause 52.204-7, System for Award Management, and complete the annual representations and certifications electronically via www.sam.gov.

Offerors must carefully adhere to Section L - Instructions to Offerors and Section M - Evaluation Factors for Award. Sections B through J of the solicitation will become the basis for the contract.  Any blanks in Sections B through J will be completed by the Contracting Officer before award.  

Questions or requests for clarifications regarding this solicitation must be submitted in writing by email no later than November 15, 2013 at 4.00 pm Bangkok/Hanoi local time to Ms. Karittha Jenchiewchan, Acquisition Specialist at kjenchiewchan@usaid.gov and Javier O. Castano, Contracting Officer at JCastano@usaid.gov.

Issuance of this solicitation does not constitute an award commitment on the part of the Government, nor does it commit the Government to pay for any costs incurred in the preparation or submission of a proposal. Furthermore, the Government reserves the right to reject any and all offers, if such action is considered to be in the best interest of the Government.

Explanations or instructions given before the award of the contract will not be binding.  Issuance of this solicitation does not obligate USAID to award a contract, nor will USAID pay any costs associated with the preparation or submission of proposals.  Furthermore, the Government reserves the right to reject any and all offers, if such action is considered to be in the best interest of the Government. Award of a contract under this RFP is subject to availability of funds and other internal USAID approvals.

Thank you for your interest in USAID activities.