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Dear Prospective Offerors: The United States Government, represented by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) in Morocco (USAID/Morocco), hereby amends the above-referenced RF... Dear Prospective Offerors: The United States Government, represented by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) in Morocco (USAID/Morocco), hereby amends the above-referenced RFP. The purpose of this Amendment No. 0001 is to extend the Closing Date/Time for the submission of the Full Proposal, answer the questions received by the Offerors as stated below in Attachments No. 2 and revise the RFP based on questions received as stated in Attachment No.1. Thank you for your consideration of this USAID program. We look forward to your organization's continued participation. Zachary Clarke Regional Contracting Officer USAID/Morocco Dear Prospective Offerors: The United States Government, represented by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) in Morocco (USAID/Morocco), is seeking proposals from qualified and eligible organizations interested in providing technical services for the project entitled Inclusive Education Teacher Training Activity as fully described in this solicitation. This procurement will be conducted under full and open competition procedures, pursuant to Part 15 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) (48 CFR Chapter 1), under which any type of organization is eligible to compete. All types of organizations (large or small commercial for-profit firms, educational institutions, and non-profit organizations) meeting USAID source and nationality geographic code 937 are eligible to compete. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this solicitation is 541990 (All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services). USAID/Morocco intends to award a Cost-Plus-Fixed-Fee (CPFF) completion-type contract for a period of four (4) years from the date of award with an overall estimated cost between $2 million and $2.8 million, subject to the availability of funds and other internal USAID approvals. Revealing the estimated cost range for the contract does not mean that Offerors should necessarily strive to meet the maximum amount estimated. Offerors must propose costs that they believe are realistic and reasonable for the work described in their proposal. The most effective approach for achieving the expected results is encouraged and the award will be made to the Offeror whose proposal offers the best value to the Government considering technical and cost factors (see Section M) of the solicitation. Offerors are encouraged to read the entire solicitation, which includes all pertinent technical sections and the terms, conditions and instructions required for submitting proposals, paying special attention to Section L – Instructions to Offerors and Section M – Evaluation Criteria. Sections B through J of the solicitation will become a substantive part of the anticipated final contract with blanks to be completed by the Contracting Officer upon award. Offerors must comply with FAR Clause 52.204- 7, System for Award Management and adhere to the requirements set forth in Section K – Representations, Certifications, and Other Statements of Offerors. Electronic responses to this RFP are mandatory (See Section L). You are invited to submit a proposal in accordance with the requirements of the enclosed RFP No. 72060821R00002. Proposals must be received by the Government no later than the closing date and local time as specified on the top right of this cover letter and in the RFP. Receipt Time is when the proposal is received by the USAID/Washington internet server. Proposals received after the closing time will be subject to the Late Proposal guidance in FAR Part 15.208 – Submission, Modification, Revision and Withdrawal of Proposals. Hand delivery of proposals (including commercial courier) and facsimile transmission will not be accepted. Any Questions or communications regarding this RFP should be directed by e-mail to usaidmoroccocontracts@usaid.gov and Ms. Salya Yacoubi, Supv. Senior Acquisition and Assistance Specialist, at syacoubi@usaid.gov with a copy to Zachary Clarke, Regional Contracting Officer, at zclarke@usaid.gov. No questions will be accepted after the specified date. Each e-mail must contain a subject line clearly indicating the “Name of the Offeror, 72060821R00002 - Inclusive Education Teacher Training Activity”. This RFP and any future amendments can be viewed and downloaded from https://beta.sam.gov/ . USAID bears no responsibility for data errors resulting from transmission or conversion processes. Further, be aware that amendments to solicitations are occasionally issued and will be posted on the same internet site from which you downloaded the solicitation. You are therefore advised to regularly check the above internet site for amendments. Please note that issuance of this RFP does not in any way obligate the USG to award a contract nor does it commit the USG to pay for costs incurred in the preparation and submission of a proposal. Furthermore, the USG reserves the right to reject any and all offers, if such action is considered to be in the best interest of the USG. Thank you for your interest in USAID Programs. Zachary Clarke Regional Contracting Officer USAID/Morocco