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2.15 OFFEROR’S 
AUTHORIZED 
NEGOTIATOR 
 
The Offeror must provide the name, title, address, telephone number, e-mail address and fax 
number of the Offeror’s authorized negotiator.  The person cited shall be empowered to make 
binding commitments for the Offeror and its subcontractors, if any. 
 
2.16 AUTHORIZED 
SIGNATURE 
 
The proposal must contain the signature of a duly authorized officer or agent of the Offeror 
empowered with the right to bind the Offeror. 
 
2.17 
EFFECTIVE PERIOD OF PROPOSAL 
 
The proposal shall be binding upon the Offeror for SIXTY (60) days after the proposal due date, 
and Offeror may withdraw or modify this proposal at any time prior to the due date upon written 
request, signed in the same manner and by the same person who signed the original proposal. 
 
2.18 EXCEPTIONS 
 
All Offerors agree by their response to this RFP announcement to abide by the procedures set 
forth herein.  No exceptions shall be permitted. 
 
2.19 OFFEROR 
QUALIFICATIONS 
 
As provided in Section 3, Offerors shall submit evidence that they have relevant past experience 
and have previously delivered advisory, feasibility study and/or other services similar to those 
required in the TOR, as applicable. 
 
2.20 
RIGHT TO REJECT PROPOSALS 
 
The Grantee reserves the right to reject any and all proposals.  
 
2.21 
PRIME CONTRACTOR RESPONSIBILITY 
 
Offerors have the option of subcontracting parts of the services they propose.  The Offeror's 
proposal must include a description of any anticipated subcontracting arrangements, including 
the name, address, and qualifications of any subcontractors.  USTDA nationality provisions 
apply to the use of subcontractors and are set forth in detail in Annex 3.  The successful Offeror 
shall cause appropriate provisions of its contract, including all of the applicable USTDA 
Mandatory Contract Clauses, to be inserted in any subcontract funded or partially funded by 
USTDA grant funds. 
 
 
 

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2.22 AWARD 
 
The Grantee shall make an award resulting from this RFP to the best qualified Offeror, on the 
basis of the evaluation factors set forth herein. The Grantee reserves the right to reject any and all 
proposals received. 
 
2.23 COMPLETE 
SERVICES 
  
The successful Offeror shall be required to (a) provide local transportation, office space and 
secretarial support required to perform the TOR if such support is not provided by the Grantee; 
(b) provide and perform all necessary labor, supervision and services; and (c) in accordance with 
best technical and business practice, and in accordance with the requirements, stipulations, 
provisions and conditions of this RFP and the resultant contract, execute and complete the TOR 
to the satisfaction of the Grantee and USTDA. 
 
2.24 
INVOICING AND PAYMENT 
 
Deliverables under the contract shall be delivered on a schedule to be agreed upon in a contract 
with the Grantee.  The Contractor may submit invoices to the designated Grantee Project 
Director in accordance with a schedule to be negotiated and included in the contract.  After the 
Grantee’s approval of each invoice, the Grantee will forward the invoice to USTDA.  If all of the 
requirements of USTDA’s Mandatory Contract Clauses are met, USTDA shall make its 
respective disbursement of the grant funds directly to the U.S. firm in the United States.  All 
payments by USTDA under the Grant Agreement will be made in U.S. currency.  Detailed 
provisions with respect to invoicing and disbursement of grant funds are set forth in the USTDA 
Mandatory Contract Clauses attached in Annex 4. 
 
 

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Section 3: 
PROPOSAL FORMAT AND CONTENT 
 
To expedite proposal review and evaluation, and to assure that each proposal receives the same 
orderly review, all proposals must follow the format described in this section. 
 
Proposal sections and pages shall be appropriately numbered and the proposal shall include a 
Table of Contents.  Offerors are encouraged to submit concise and clear responses to the RFP.  
Proposals shall contain all elements of information requested without exception.  Instructions 
regarding the required scope and content are given in this section.  The Grantee reserves the right 
to include any part of the selected proposal in the final contract. 
 
The proposal shall consist of a technical proposal only.  A cost proposal is NOT required 
because the amount for the contract has been established by a USTDA grant of US$604,000, 
which is a fixed amount. 
 
Offerors shall submit one (1) original and eight (8) copies of the proposal.  Proposals received by 
fax cannot be accepted. 
 
Each proposal must include the following: 
 
 Transmittal 
Letter, 
 Cover/Title 
Page, 
 
Table of Contents, 
 Executive 
Summary, 
 
Firm Background Information, 
 
Completed U.S. Firm Information Form, 
 
Organizational Structure, Management Plan, and Key Personnel, 
 
Technical Approach and Work Plan, and 
 Experience 
and 
Qualifications. 
Detailed requirements and directions for the preparation of the proposal are presented below. 
 
3.1 EXECUTIVE 
SUMMARY 
 
An Executive Summary should be prepared describing the major elements of the proposal, 
including any conclusions, assumptions, and general recommendations the Offeror desires to 
make.  Offerors are requested to make every effort to limit the length of the Executive Summary 
to no more than five (5) pages. 
 
3.2 U.S. 
FIRM 
INFORMATION 
 
A U.S. Firm Information Form in .pdf fillable format is attached at the end of this RFP in Annex 
6.  The Offeror must complete the U.S. Firm Information Form and include the completed U.S. 
Firm Information Form with its proposal. 
 

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