MODIFICATION
R -- Advisory Assistance - Latin America & Caribbean Region
- Notice Date
- 2/23/2007
- Notice Type
- Modification
- NAICS
- 541611
— Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services
- Contracting Office
- United States Trade and Development Agency, USTDA Contracts Office, USTDA, 1000 Wilson Boulevard, Suite 1600, Arlington, VA, 22209-3901, UNITED STATES
- ZIP Code
- 00000
- Solicitation Number
- USTDA-07-Q-51-056
- Response Due
- 2/26/2007
- Small Business Set-Aside
- Total Small Business
- Description
- SOLICITATION: USTDA-07-Q-51-056 Advisory Assistance Services for the USTDA Latin America and Caribbean Region is being issued as a RFP. The purpose of this amendment is to add under SPECIAL CONTRACT REQUIREMENTS - H.14 USE OF U.S. CITIZENS and Questions and Answers in reference to this solicitation. PUBLISH AN AMENDMENT FOR ADVISORY ASSISTANCE IN LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN REGION ANNOUNCED UNDER SOLICITATION NUMBER: USTDA-07-Q-51-056 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS: 1) PLEASE LET ME KNOW IF THE FOLLOWING PROCUREMENT IS ONLY FOR SMALL BUSINESS OR OPEN TO ALL COMPANIES TO BID? -The procurement is set-aside for small business. Please refer to block 10 of the solicitation. 2) IF I WERE TO SUBMIT MY PROPOSAL AND SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS VIA FAX WOULD I NEED TO SUBMIT ONE OR TWO COPIES? -If the submission is via fax then only one copy is required. 3) F.1. PLACE OF PERFORMANCE ? DOES THIS MEAN THAT THE CONTRACTOR NEEDS TO BE BASED IN ARLINGTON, VA OR WILL THEY BE ABLE TO WORK FROM THEIR HEADQUARTERS, AND TRAVEL TO ARLINGTON, VA AND THE LAC REGION WHEN NEEDED? -The contractor needs to be based in Arlington, VA. The individual shall be working on-site at USTDA?s Office, 1000 Wilson Boulevard, Suite 1600, Arlington, VA 22209-3901. 4) IS THE POSITION BASED ON 2080 HOURS PER YEAR, OR 1960, OR ANOTHER NUMBER? -The above service is based on working hours not to exceed (nte) one year or 12 months for 8 hours each day weekly for Monday through Friday. The Contractor may invoice for hours worked once every 2 weeks. Hours worked are not to exceed 45 hours per week, without prior approval in writing from the cognizant USTDA Project Officer. 5) INSTEAD OF A JUNIOR TO MID LEVEL PERSON FOR FULL TIME, COULD YOU USE A SENIOR-LEVEL PERSON AT SAY ONE-HALF OR ONE-THIRD TIME? -The Government estimate is $50,000/annum. The quote should meet the requisite skills requested within the Government estimate. 6) WHEN YOU SAY THERE ARE NO OTHER DIRECT COSTS ALLOWED, CAN WE ASSUME THAT THE LESS THAN $50k BUDGET EXCLUDES ALL TRAVEL IN OTHER WORDS, WE DO NOT HAVE TO BUDGET FOR TRAVEL, CORRECT? -Yes, this is a Fixed Price Contract for which expenses are unallowable. 7) CAN OFFERORS PROVIDE ALTERNATE CANDIDATES (SAY ONE PRIMARY AND ONE CANDIDATE), OR BOTH AVAILABLE, IN THE PROPOSAL, OR ARE WE RESTRICTED TO ONE CANDIDATE? -As stated in the STATEMENT OF WORK under C.1 SCOPE ? The LAC Region requires the assistance of a project analyst to support program development and the management and administration of ongoing program activities in the region. This means that this is only for one individual. 8) IS THIS PROCUREMENT OPEN FOR U.S. CITIZENS ONLY, OR CAN YOU ACCEPT A PERMANENT RESIDENT? WOULD USING THE LATTER SOCRE LESS POINTS THAN THE CITIZEN? -This procurement is open to U.S. Citizens only. 9) MAY WE PROVIDE A FULL CV OF THE CANDIDATE IN AN ANNEX IN ADDITION TO THE NARRATIVE REQUESTED IN THE SCOPE OF WORK? -Yes, you can provide full curriculum vitae. 10) WILL SALARY BE STRICTLY LINKED TO SALARY HISTORY, OR DO WE HAVE LEEWAY TO INCREASE (BECAUSE OF NO BENEFITS)? -As stated in the solicitation, ?The Government contemplates award of a firm-fixed price commercial item contract award. All Government?s estimate for this procurement does not exceed $50,000. 11) BECAUSE THEIR IS COST INFORMATION AS WELL AS TECHNICAL, SHALL WE PROVIDE THE PROPOSALS IN TWO BOOKS, ONE COST AND ONE TECHNICAL, OR DO YOU PREFER US TO COMBINE THEM INTO ONE? -Please refer to section under ?I. INSTRUCTIONS/CONDITIONS AND NOTICES TO OFFERORS OR RESPONDENTS? explains what is required for submission to this acquisition. 12) WILL YOU WANT AN IN-PERSON INTERVIEW AT THE FINALS STAGE, OR CAN YOU ACCEPT A TELEPHONE INTERVIEW, IN CASE THE CANDIDATE IS OUT OF TOWN? -In the final stage could be in-person, telephone call, and/or both. 13) YOUR RFP WEBSITE STATES THAT ?THE GOVERNMENT?S ESTIMATE FOR THIS PROCUREMENT DOES NOT EXCEED $50,000.? IS THAT THE MAXIMUM LIMIT FOR QUOTING FOR THIS PROJECT BY THE OFFEROR OR CONTRACTOR? -The offeror or Contractor is the same terminology as a contractor support for services. 14) THE COVER PAGE OF THE STANDARD FORM 1449 SAYS: ?PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE: APRIL 1, 2007 ? APRIL 1, 2008?. IS THE TOTAL TIME ALLOTTED FOR THIS PROJECT IS ONE YEAR? CAN THE CONSULTANT/CONTRACTOR COMPLETE THE PROJECT OVER A ? MONTHS?DURATION? -As stated in the solicitation, this is a one year contract. ADDENDUM TO AMENDMENT TO THIS CONTRACT ? ADDING UNDER SPECIAL CONTRACT REQUIREMENTS - H.14. USE OF U.S. CITIZENS: H.14. USE OF U.S. CITIZENS This procurement is open to U.S. Citizens only. This amendment does not change the response date for this solicitation on Monday, February 26, 2007 at 4:30pm. Also, the Government?s estimate for this procurement does not to exceed $50,000. All other terms and conditions remain the same.
- Place of Performance
- Address: 1000 Wilson Blvd, Suite 1600, Arlington, VA
- Zip Code: 22209-3901
- Country: UNITED STATES
- Zip Code: 22209-3901
- Record
- SN01238354-W 20070225/070223222043 (fbodaily.com)
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