Water Security for Resilient Economic Growth and Stability Program

This J&A is to approve the expansion of the geographic scope on the BE SECURE Project to include typhoon Yolanda-affected areas of Leyte province.

The purpose of this amendment is to respond to additional questions received from prospective offeror as a clarification to Amendment 1.

See attachment for details.

The purposes of this amendment are to:

1.  respond to questions submitted by prospective offerors; and
2.  incorporate changes made under this solicitation.

Details are attached.

 The purpose of this notice is to comply with the synopses and pre-solicitation notice requirements of FAR 5.2 - Synopses of Proposed Contract Actions. Any solicitation resulting from this notice will be handled in accordance with FAR 5.102(d); This solicitation will be issued in electronic format only. Paper copies of this solicitation will not be available. Other methods of requesting a package will not be honored.

Subject to the availability of funds, the United States Agency for International Development Mission to the Philippines (USAID/Philippines) plans to issue a request for proposal (RFP) in order to select a contractor as primary implementer of the four-year Water Security for Resilient Economic Growth and Stability Program. 

Water Secure Program expected outcomes are: (a) increased access to improved water supply and wastewater services; (b) strengthened enabling environment for sustainable water and wastewater service delivery; (c) reduced hydrological risks and climate change vulnerability at the sub-national level; (d) strengthened analysis, communication and use of water resources and climate data.

 An incrementally funded cost plus fixed fee completion contract with a ceiling of $15-20M is planned.