MODIFICATION
B -- Nigeria: Gas-Based Industrial Complex
- Notice Date
- 4/17/2014
- Notice Type
- Modification/Amendment
- NAICS
- 541690
— Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services
- Contracting Office
- United States Trade and Development Agency, USTDA, USTDA, 1000 Wilson Boulevard, Suite 1600, C/O US TDA 1000 Wilson Boulevard, Suite 1600, Arlington, Virginia, 22209-3901
- ZIP Code
- 22209-3901
- Solicitation Number
- 2014-11010
- Archive Date
- 5/17/2014
- Point of Contact
- Jennifer Van Renterghem, Phone: 703-875-4357
- E-Mail Address
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RFPQuestions@ustda.gov
(RFPQuestions@ustda.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- Please note the deadline for submission of proposals has been extended to 5:00 PM (Lagos Time), May 2, 2014 and the following questions are answered below. Q1. We believe that the employee nationality restrictions that USTDA specifies in Annex 3 of the RFQ apply to the USTDA part of the funding - i.e. half the total funding of $514K. Please confirm this and also how USTDA wishes to then administer a project that would have the bidding by a US company, but resource allocation split 50% with US based and US national supplying the work and experience, and 50% most likely from foreign offices. A1. USTDA strives to ensure the maximum practicable participation of U.S. contractors in USTDA-funded Grant activities. USTDA's Nationality provisions apply to all portions of the Terms of Reference that are funded with USTDA grant funds. Grantee cost share funds may be used to pay for personnel that fall outside of USTDA's nationality requirements; however, the US Contractor must seek USTDA's approval for the participation of foreign personnel in the activity. USTDA reserves the right to approve or disapprove the proposed foreign personnel and/or service costs during its review of the Contract agreement between the Grantee and the selected Contractor. Q2. Would USTDA want the entire bid submitted by the US offices, or can a foreign office also submit the bid? A2. There are no USTDA restrictions on where a bid is submitted from. Q3. Would the designated project manager have to then be a US national, or can a non-US national, but a U.S. company employee be the Project Manager given that it would be more distance and time zone efficient for such a project? The Project Manager would still abide the resource split of 50/50. A3. USTDA strives to ensure the maximum practicable participation of U.S. contractors in USTDA-funded Grant activities. USTDA requires Contractor personnel to be U.S. citizens, non-U.S. citizens lawfully admitted for permanent residence in the United States, or non-U.S. citizens lawfully admitted to work in the United States. Under USTDA's nationality requirements, up to twenty percent of the USTDA Grant amount may be used to pay for services performed by (i) Host Country subcontractors, and/or (ii) Host Country nationals who are employees of the Contractor. No USTDA grant funds may be used to compensate personnel that do not comply with the Nationality requirements. The Grantee cost share amount may be used to cover the costs of personnel who fall outside of USTDA's nationality requirements. However, participation of foreign personnel is subject to USTDA approval. USTDA reserves the right to approve or disapprove the proposed foreign personnel and/or service costs during its review of the Contract agreement between the Grantee and the selected Contractor. Q4. Would USTDA expect then to be provided with timesheets and charging records from the company to monitor the resource split commitments? A.4 According to Section D of the USTDA's Mandatory Contract clauses (contained in Annex IV of the RFP), the Contractor and subcontractors funded under the Grant Agreement shall maintain, in accordance with generally accepted accounting procedures, books, records, and other documents, sufficient to reflect properly all transactions under or in connection with the Contract. These books, records, and other documents shall clearly identify and track the use and expenditure of USTDA funds, separately from other funding sources. Such books, records, and documents shall be maintained during the period of performance of work provided for by this Contract, and for a period of three (3) years after final disbursement by USTDA. The Contractor and subcontractors shall afford USTDA, or its authorized representatives, the opportunity at reasonable times for inspection and audit of such books, records, and other documentation.
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