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AECOM International Development, a DT Global Company USAID’s STRENGTHENING ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND ENTERPRISE DEVELOPMENT (SEED) 1 RFP #577-2019 Technical Textiles Feasibility Studies REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS (RFP) SEED #577-2019 Technical Textiles Feasibility Studies Deliver feasibility studies for three Technical Textiles products with the purpose of Localization (Import Substitution) / Generating Opportunities for MSMEs DATE OF ISSUANCE Thursday Sep-05-2019 Deadline for SEED receipt of service providers questions/clarifications Sunday Sep-8-2019 COB 17:00 TO BE EMAILED TO: [email protected] Interest prospective Service Providers to attend the INFO Session Monday Sep- 9-2019 At SEED Premises 25, Misr Helwan Agricultural Road – Maadi - Cairo SEED’s response to all questions posed will be made publicly available at www.seedegypt.org and by email to all interested Vendors, not later than: Wednesday Sep-11-2019 www.seedegypt.org DEADLINE FOR RECEIPT OF PROPOSALS Sunday Sep-15-2019 COB 17:00 PROPOSAL TO BE EMAILED TO: [email protected]

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REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS (RFP) SEED #577-2019 Technical Textiles Feasibility Studies

Deliver feasibility studies for three Technical Textiles products with the purpose of Localization (Import Substitution) / Generating Opportunities for MSMEs

DATE OF ISSUANCE Thursday Sep-05-2019

Deadline for SEED receipt of service providers questions/clarifications

Sunday Sep-8-2019 COB 17:00

TO BE EMAILED TO:

[email protected]

Interest prospective Service Providers to attend the INFO Session

Monday Sep- 9-2019 At SEED Premises 25, Misr Helwan Agricultural Road – Maadi - Cairo

SEED’s response to all questions posed will be made publicly available at www.seedegypt.org and by email to all interested Vendors, not later than:

Wednesday Sep-11-2019 www.seedegypt.org

DEADLINE FOR RECEIPT OF PROPOSALS

Sunday Sep-15-2019 COB 17:00

PROPOSAL TO BE EMAILED TO:

[email protected]

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A- TECHNICAL PROPOSAL

1- USAID SEED PROJECT BACKGROUND USAID’s Strengthening Entrepreneurship and Enterprise Development (SEED) project, implemented by AECOM

International Development, is part of the United States – Government of Egypt Trade and Investment

Promotion in Egypt (TIPE) bilateral agreement. SEED is a three-year project, with an option year, which ends

in November 2019. The project focuses on strengthening the development of micro, small and medium

enterprises (MSMEs) and entrepreneurship. More specifically, SEED’s main purpose is to increase employment

and income of MSMEs and entrepreneurs, especially those owned by women and youth in disadvantaged

areas, by: (1) stimulating entrepreneurship and innovation; (2) enhancing formalization of private enterprises;

(3) improving financial and non-financial services to MSMEs; (4) integrating MSMEs and entrepreneurs in

progressive value chains; and (5) addressing enabling environment policy reform initiatives to facilitate MSME

development that is aligned to the Government of Egypt’s (GOE) socio-economic strategy.

SEED provides technical assistance, capacity building, and training to business development services (BDS) and

financial services providers in order to support the growth and expansion of MSMEs in Egypt. Stakeholders and

counterparts include public sector reform champions, incubators and accelerators, BDS providers, mentors,

business associations, general and industry specific chambers and councils, investors, bank and non-bank

financial institutions, schools and universities, public organizations, MSMEs, and entrepreneurs. SEED also

collaborates closely with development agencies (donors) and their implementing partners to take full

advantage of synergistic opportunities in achieving results. Special focus is given to disadvantaged areas and

population groups such as women and youth. Youth is defined for the purpose of this activity as individuals

who are between ages of 15 and 29 years old.

SEED also offers technical support to help business associations, chambers, and other representative groups

that help establish MSMEs linkages into value chains and improve the enabling environment for MSME

development. SEED will also focus on improving access to essential financing, information, and technology;

reducing bureaucratic procedures; creating commercially viable business linkages with MSMEs; addressing

policies that impact ease of establishing and running a business; and expanding and improving public one-stop

shops responsible for business registration and licensing. In summary, SEED helps entrepreneurship promotion

and MSME support (“mezzanine”) organizations develop sustainable solutions for enhancing Egypt’s

competitiveness and innovation.

SEED had provided training and technical assistance to private and public organizations to foster the integration

of MSMEs into the targeted value chains (Dairy, Plastics, Fisheries, Automotive Parts, and Ready-made

Garments (RMG)).

2- ASSIGNMENT BACKGROUND

Technical textiles are defined as textile materials and products used primarily for their technical performance

and functional properties, sometimes as a component or part of another product to improve the performance

of the product. The global demand for a variety of such textiles has continuously increased as a result of their

rising base of applications in end‐use industries. Much of the demand for technical textiles comes from various

end‐use industries. Technical textiles had been categorized into 12 application areas: Agro Tech (Agriculture

Textile), Build Tech (Building & Construction Field), Cloth Tech (Technical Components of Clothing & Footwear),

Geo Tech (Geotextile & Soil Engineering), Home Tech (Technical components of Furniture, household textile &

floor coverings), Indu Tech (Industrial Uses), Medi-Tech (Hygiene & Medical products), Mobi Tech (Automobile,

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Shipping, Railway & Aeroplane), Oeko Tech (Environmental Protection), Pach Tech (Packaging for all product),

Protech (Personal & Property Protection), and Sports Tech (Sports & It’s leisure products).

Technical Textiles sector in Egypt suffers from limitation of access to information about innovation, design and

sourcing, scarcity of technical partnership or licensing opportunities with regional and international

institutions, lack of training for business, market and supply chain management, and limited access to client

search database. Egypt has the potential to become a regional leader by developing its capacities for technical

textiles development and manufacturing, given the competitive advantage that Egypt enjoys regarding labor,

trade agreements and geographical proximity to the EU and given that other main competitors in South Asia

are focusing on traditional textiles.

USAID-SEED Project has recently conducted a field study focusing on “Technical Textiles Value Chain Gap

Analysis in Egypt” with the vendor InTEXive to collect, which analyzes and maps technical textiles value chain

in Egypt for localization (import substitution) / generating opportunities for MSMEs.

The information already available as a result of the “Technical Textiles Value Chain Gap Analysis in Egypt” report

includes the following:

- Import and export statistics for each of the 10 products. All statistics were verified against mirror data

- Initial analysis of the statistics above including top import and export countries for each product group.

3- OBJECTIVES

The field study “Technical Textiles Value Chain Gap Analysis in Egypt” had recommended ten (10) products that have high potential for growth in Egypt to replace variety of imported products or have significant exporting opportunities, taking into consideration the minimum need of technology transfer.

USAID-SEED, in cooperation with its partners, will build on the data already available in the above mentioned study to produce three (3) feasibility studies for the selected highest potential products among these mentioned above to offer these studies for interested MSMEs, start-ups and entrepreneurs in Egypt.

4- SCOPE OF WORK

The selected vendor will undertake the following tasks:

Meet with USAID's SEED technical team to get an understanding of USAID's SEED focus, activities, and constraints relevant to the objectives stated in this scope and to agree on the strategy, action plan and timeline for the assignment.

Review “Technical Textiles Value Chain Gap Analysis in Egypt” final report as well as other local and international reports and business cases relevant to the recommended ten (10) products with the highest potential for growth in Egypt in order to replace imported products or increase exporting opportunities.

Work closely with USAID-SEED and its partners to arrange a roundtable discussion to shortlist three (3) products for the feasibility studies out of the recommended ten (10) products. Taking into consideration the minimum need of technology transfer and suitability for Egyptian MSMEs and entrepreneurs. The event will take place at USAID premises with no extra cost on the vendor.

Develop “Current Market Analysis” for each of the identified three products in order to understand the current market dynamics. “Current Market Analysis” should include analysis of local and international market status, requirements and different market segments. In addition to market survey or market research for validating data.

Develop three “Feasibility Study” Reports based on positive findings and data verification made per “Current Market Analysis”.

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5- DELIVERABLES

# MILESTONES / DELIVERABLES

ESTIMATED DEADLINE BUSINESS

DAYS FROM CONTRACT

SIGNING

1 Signing Contract.

Providing a clear strategy and time plan for the full project implementation.

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2 Review “Technical Textiles Value Chain Gap Analysis in Egypt” final report as well as other local and international reports and business cases relevant to the recommended ten (10) products with the highest potential for growth in Egypt in order to replace imported products or increase exporting opportunities.

Work closely with USAID-SEED and its partners to arrange a roundtable discussion to shortlist three (3) products for the feasibility studies out of the recommended ten (10) products, taking into consideration the minimum need of technology transfer and suitability for Egyptian MSMEs and entrepreneurs. The event will take place at USAID premises at no extra cost to the vendor.

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3 Develop “Current Market Analysis” for each product identified for the feasibility study in order to understand the current market dynamics. “Current Market Analysis” should include analysis of local and international market status, requirements and different market segments, in addition to market survey or market research for validating data.

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4 Deliver three (3) “Feasibility Study” Reports in Arabic, and three (3) “Feasibility Study

Executive Summary” reports in both Arabic and English languages based on positive findings

and data verification made per “Current Market Analysis”.

Each “Feasibility Study” must include the following:

Executive summary: provides an overview of the content contained in the feasibility

study document. This section contains short brief of the following sections of the study. In

addition to main considerations and recommendations for the business sustainability.

Description of Products and Services: provides detailed descriptions of the products

and/or services which are being considered. This description captures the most important

aspects of the products and/or services that the organization is considering as well as how

it may benefit customers and the organization.

Technical Considerations: this section includes details about technology / machinery

required its local availability / substitutes, the recommended sources to purchase them

and expected costs. this section must include:

- Manufacturing facility structure

- Details of required machinery and their relevant costs

- Infrastructure needs

- Preferred production regions

Production Consideration: explains in details minimum requirements for production

planning, this section must include:

- Layout planning requirements

- Production block diagram

- Production capacity (monthly/annually)

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6- PROPOSAL CONTENTS: Proposals must include the following:

A- CORPORATE PROFILE A brief narrative on the company that shows its history and its establishment year.

B- STAFF BIOGRAPHIES Detailed biographies of the staff involved in the project and their roles and qualifications. A minimum of two main consultants must be included in staff biographies; one is a technical consultant with experience in technical textiles and its business applications, and the second is an economic consultant with experience in value chain analysis and business studies.

- Material requirements (monthly/annually) and sources of purchasing them

- Technical knowledge (background/ experience)

- Required legal and environmental licenses and authorizations for proceeding

production.

Existing Marketplace: Based on the available technical textile reports, this section

illustrates the local and international markets opportunities for each product, market

segments, and main local & international competitors.

Marketing Plan: outlines types and timing of marketing activities. This section must

include:

- Market Research.

- Market Competition.

- Marketing Strategies.

- Marketing Plan Budget.

- Marketing Goals.

- KPIs of the marketing plan results.

Staffing Plan: including organizational chart and estimated number of workers for the

initial start of the business and expected future expansions. In addition to the required

qualifications for each position.

Schedule and timeline: identifies significant interim markers for each stage and the

completion date.

Financial Projection: provides a description of the financial projections the new business.

This section must give insights of the following:

- Start-Up Capital Requirements.

- Start-Up Capital Funding Sources.

- Potential Returns for Investment.

- Financial Analysis such as Net Present Value (NPV), cost-benefit calculations

- Projections for financial statements and the assumptions on which they are based.

Facilities and opportunities: Services to be received from Industrial Associations like

MSMEDA, IDA, ...etc. (Including access to the new industrial complexes, trainings,

financial products ...etc.)

5 Receiving feedback from USAID’s SEED including comments to be considered in final studies. 50

6 Delivering final seminar for USAID’s SEED partners and value chain stakeholders. 55

7 Final Report submission and approval by USAID’s SEED. 60

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C- COMPANY PORTFOLIO A brief listing on the company’s most-notable systems/projects that were developed previously similar to the requested under this RFP. The listing should include the most prominent clients and partners (especially the entities relevant to the scope mentioned in this RFP) in addition to the description of the responsibilities and the work done by each entity.

D- PROPOSED DATA COLLECTION, VALIDATION, AND ENTRY METHODOLOGY This section should show the proposed data collection, validation and entry methodology, with a sample of each phase's output.

E- DETAILED TIMELINE Offerors shall submit a proposed timeline for all milestones and be within the period of performance as noted below in Section B.6.

F- BUDGET Offerors will submit their cost and the technical proposals separately. The cost proposal shall include a budget with detailed line items. See Section (14) below for an illustrative budget template.

B- INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS

1. ELIGIBILITY OF OFFERORS

No services shall be eligible for USAID funding if offered by vendors/suppliers included on any list of suspended,

debarred or ineligible suppliers (including www.sam.gov) used by USAID.

2. ELIGIBILITY OF FIRMS – SOURCE/NATIONALITY: The authorized geographic code for the source of the goods and services and for the nationality of our suppliers under this subcontract is 937.

A full discussion of the source/nationality requirements maybe found at 22CFR228 (see http://www.access.gpo.gov/nara/cfr/waisidx_02/22cfr228_02.html for the full set of references).

Offerors whose proposals fail to meet the nationality requirements will be considered non-responsive.

In addition to the above and to comply with the Egyptian local laws, Offerors must be licensed and authorized to conduct business in Egypt. If required by local laws, AECOM will withhold a certain percentage based on gross payment made to the subcontractor and transfer that amount, on behalf of the subcontractor, to the relevant local authorities. A copy of valid license or registration in Egypt is required.

3. RESPONSIBILITY OF OFFERORS & OWNERSHIP OF PROPOSALS Under no circumstances will SEED be liable for any proposal costs incurred by those responding to this Request for Proposals (RFP), nor shall SEED be liable for any anticipated outcome from the submission of a proposal in response to the RFP. SEED will not accept confidential or proprietary data, and all information submitted by Offerors will remain the property of SEED. SEED is not obligated to make an award.

4. CLARIFICATION AND QUESTIONS Offerors are expected to examine carefully all instructions and requirements detailed in this RFP. Questions and requests for clarifications regarding to this RFP can be e-mailed to the email address stated on the cover page of this document, no later than the time and date indicated. SEED’s responses to all questions posed will be made publically available not later than Wednesday September 11, 2019 at www.seedegypt.org and by email to all interested Vendors. AECOM International Development, a DT Global Company will not respond to questions pertaining to this RFP over the phone.

5. CURRENCY FOR PRICE PROPOSAL All price proposals shall be in Egyptian Pounds (EGP) excluding all local taxes but inclusive of transportation,

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communications, duties, facilitation fees, licenses and other costs of doing business.

Local taxes must be stated separately. Payment for any resulting award(s) will be made in Egyptian Pounds (EGP). In case of any discrepancy between a unit price and a total price, the unit price will be taken as correct and the total price adjusted accordingly.

6. PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE All deliverables shall be completed by November 30, 2019 at a maximum.

7. VALIDITY OF PROPOSALS Proposals shall remain valid and open for acceptance by SEED for a minimum of two months following the RFP

closing date. Proposals specifying a shorter acceptance period will be considered non-responsive and will be

rejected.

8. RESPONSIBILITY DETERMINATION Award shall only be made to, “responsible” prospective subcontractors. To enable AECOM to make this

determination, the Offeror must briefly describe in the Attachment Section of the proposal that it:

(a) is able to comply with the required or proposed delivery or performance schedule, taking into consideration all existing commercial and governmental business commitments;

(b) has a satisfactory performance record; (c) has a satisfactory record of integrity and business ethics; (d) has the necessary technical capacity, equipment and facilities, or the ability to obtain them; and (e) is otherwise qualified and eligible to receive an award under applicable laws and regulations.

9. LATE OFFERS Offerors are wholly responsible for ensuring that their offers are received in accordance with the instructions

stated herein. A late offer will not be eligible for consideration and will be rejected without evaluation, even if

it was late as a result of circumstances beyond the Offeror's control.

10. MODIFICATION/WITHDRAWAL OF OFFERS Offerors have the right to withdraw, modify or correct its offer after such time as it has been delivered to AECOM

at the addresses stated above and provided that the request is made before the RFP closing date.

11. DISPOSITION OF PROPOSALS Proposals submitted in response to this RFP will not be returned. Reasonable efforts will be made to ensure

confidentiality of both Cost and Technical Proposals received from all Offerors. This RFP does not seek

information of a highly proprietary nature but if such information is included in the Offeror’s proposal, the

Offeror must alert AECOM International Development, a DT Global Company and must annotate the material

by marking it “Confidential and Proprietary” so that these sections can be treated appropriately.

12. TECHNICAL AND COST PROPOSAL Regardless of the method used in the submission of proposal, the Technical Proposal and Cost Proposal must

be kept separate from each other. Technical Proposals must not refer to cost or pricing data in order that the

technical evaluation may be made strictly based on technical merit.

13. CLARIFICATION AND AMENDMENT TO THE RFP

Any question raised regarding this solicitation shall be received no later than the deadline date for receipt of

questions/clarifications, indicated on the cover page of this RFP. All questions must be in writing emailed to the

email addresses specified on the cover page of this RFP. No questions/clarifications will be entertained should

they be received by means other than the aforementioned email addresses. The RFP number shall be stated in

the subject line of the email. Responses to questions received will be complied and emailed to all potential

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Offerors.

If the Offeror intends to submit a proposal in response to this solicitation and wishes to receive any updates

thereto, the Offeror is encouraged to confirm receipt of this solicitation by email to the email addresses specified

on the cover page of this RFP. The Offeror’s email shall include the name of the Offeror’s organization, the name

of contact person, email address and telephone number. AECOM International Development, a DT Global

Company anticipates that discussions with Offerors will be conducted; however, AECOM International

Development reserves the right to make award without discussions. Therefore, it is strongly recommended

that Offerors present their best offer at their initial submission.

AECOM International Development, a DT Global Company reserves the right to waive informalities and minor irregularities in proposals received.

Offerors may be disqualified if SEED staff, SEED and/or its counterparts relevant to this procurement are contacted directly or indirectly through any means other than formal email to the above email addresses.

14. SUBMISSION OF PROPOSAL

a. Proposals must be submitted in an electronic format as an email attachment, sent to the email addresses specified on the cover page of this RFP, no later than the date and time specified on the cover page of this RFP.

b. The email should state in the subject the RFP number.

c. The file attachments should be in a format that can be opened by one of the following applications: PDF, MSWord, MS Excel, and MS PowerPoint. The submission of attachments in any other format may result in disqualifying the offer.

d. Please note that AECOM International Development email server has a limitation of 10MB for the total attachments per single email. It is strongly recommended that the size of ALL attachments per a single email are less than 10MB.

e. The technical proposal and the cost (business) proposal shall be submitted in one emails containing clearly identifiable attachments. The first should be named “Technical” and the Second is named “Cost/ Business”. If the submission will be through several emails, then the emails should be sequentially numbered indicating the total number of emails that will be submitted. (Example 1/4, 2/4, 3/4 and 4/4). COST/BUSINESS PROPOSAL: As stated earlier, the cost proposal shall be submitted separately from the technical proposal. The budget will present the cost for performing the work specified in this solicitation. At a minimum, the cost proposal will include the following information:

(1) A budget summary.

(2) A detailed cost breakdown of the proposed budget to the maximum extent practical.

(3) A detailed and comprehensive budget narrative. The budget narrative should clearly identify the basis of all costs, such as market surveys, price quotations, current salaries historical experience etc.

(4) Contractor Employee Biographical Data Sheet, for each individual proposed in the proposal. The Form has to be duly signed by the individual and the Offeror.

The following is an illustrative format for the budget. The Offeror may use different cost line items. However,

the Offeror has to follow the major categories listed in the illustrative budget:

BUDGET TEMPLATE

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Line Item Base/Units EGP Rate

EGP Total

EGP Grand Total

I. Labor

[insert name] [insert title]

[insert name] [insert title]

Subtotal Labor - -

II. Travel, Transportation and Lodging

Subtotal Travel, Transportation and Lodging - -

III. Communications, Outreach and Visibility Materials

A. [insert category] [insert item]

B. [insert category] [insert item]

Subtotal Communications - -

IV. Other Direct Costs

A. [insert category] [insert item]

B. [insert category] [insert item]

Subtotal Other Direct Costs - -

V. Indirect Costs 0% - -

Subtotal Indirect Costs - -

VI. Sub Total -

15. EVALUATION, SELECTION CRITERIA AND AWARD PROCESSES

A. EVALUATION:

Following a thorough evaluation of the proposals that are in conformance with all requirements stipulated in this

RFP, award(s)will be made to the most responsible, responsive and compliant Offerors whose proposals are

determined to be the 'best value'. For the purpose of this solicitation, 'best value' is defined as a combination

of technical factors and price, with the technical factors providing the greater weight in the determination for

award. Key aspects in the review of this proposal will be the capacity and methodology of how the Offeror will

execute the work in accordance with the requirements outlined in this request.

The following criteria will be taken into consideration in the evaluation of proposals process:

Offerors have proven prior experience in the implementation of similar project

Offerors have documented record of similar requirements in previous projects

A compliant proposal is one, which complies with all of the terms, conditions and technical requirements of

the RFP without material modifications. A material modification is one which affects the price, quantity, quality,

delivery date of the requirement, or which limits in any way the responsibilities, duties, or liabilities of the

Offerors, or any rights of the Contracting Agency. SEED may waive any minor informality in a proposal, which

does not constitute a material modification, and will reject any proposal that is not in compliance with the

requirements of this RFP.

B. SELECTION CRITERIA: Proposals will be technically evaluated according to the criteria stated herein. The relative importance of each individual criterion is indicated by the number of points assigned thereto. A total of 100 points are the maximum possible score for each proposal. The evaluation criteria serve to: (a) identify the significant factors, which the Offeror should address in Offeror’s proposals under each section and (b) set the standard against which all proposals will be evaluated.

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1) Proposed Work Plan and Delivery Timeframe (15 points)

Proposed strategy of data collection, validation, analysis and business model, as well as a clear straightforward approach demonstrating a full understanding of the scope of work and, in addition to a short delivery timeframe.

2) Workforce Experience (35 points) Workforce bios and previous experience in technical textiles, economic and business analysis, as well as business development.

3) Previous projects (Past Performance) (20 points) A proven track record of implementing similar activities and/or projects in Egypt to those outlined in the scope of work, reflected in the company profile and Proven capacity records in addition to list of partners.

4) Cost Reasonableness and Competitiveness (30 points) The financial proposal should be reasonably within market prices, which will be compared to other offers for the same RFP.

Evaluation of cost proposals will consider, but not be limited to, the following:

Cost realism and completeness of cost proposal and supporting documentation.

Overall cost control evidenced by proposal (such as avoidance of excessive salaries, excessive cost of management oversight and other costs in excess of reasonable requirements).

Total resource allocation for programmatic interventions.

Amount of proposed fee, if any.

Cost efficiency of proposed Other Direct Costs (ODCs).

C. AWARD

A Fixed Price Purchase Order will be awarded to the successful Offeror. Awards for the entire activity may be made to more than one successful Offeror. The successful Offeror(s) will be notified, in writing, as soon as SEED’s recommendation has been formally approved.

SEED reserves the right to reject the proposal from any firm if, in SEED's judgment, the proposal is not responsive, and to delete any item or to reject all proposals and make no award if, at SEED'S sole discretion,

SEED determines that the proposals submitted do not satisfy the needs of the project.

16. ANTICIPATED INVOICING, PAYMENT, INSPECTION & ACCEPTANCE CONSIDERATIONS

Payments will be made in Egyptian Pounds (EGP) in accordance with a milestones schedule of payments based on a verifiable set of deliverables schedule. Awardee's invoices must indicate the following information:

(1) Firm's name and address, invoice number and date, as well as date at which performance was

completed.

(2) Complete account and bank’s SWIFT information if electronic funds transfer payment is preferred.

(3) RFP number.

(4) Description of each type of services included in the invoice.

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ATTACHMENT I – BIOGRAPHICAL DATA SHEET OMB Control No. 0412-0520; Expiration Date: 02/28/2014

CONTRACTOR EMPLOYEE BIOGRAPHICAL DATA SHEET

1. Name (Last, First, Middle)

2. Contractor’s Name

AECOM

3. Employee’s Address (include ZIP code)

4. Contract Number

AID-263-C-16-00003

5. Position Under Contract

6. Proposed Salary 7. Duration of Assignment

8. Telephone Number (include area code)

9. Place of Birth

10. Citizenship (If non-U.S. citizen, give visa status)

11. Names, Ages, and Relationship of Dependents to Accompany Individual to Country of Assignment

12. EDUCATION(include all college or university degrees) 13. LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY(see Instructions Page 2)

NAME AND LOCATION OF INSTITUTION MAJOR DEGREE DATE LANGUAGE Proficiency Speaking

Proficiency Reading

14. EMPLOYMENT HISTORY

1. Give last three (3) years. List salaries separate for each year. Continue on separate sheet of paper if required to list all employment related to duties of proposed assignment.

2. Salary definition – basic periodic payment for services rendered. Exclude bonuses, profit-sharing arrangements, commissions, consultant fees, extra or overtime work payments, overseas differential or quarters, cost of living or dependent education allowances.

POSITION TITLE EMPLOYER’S NAME AND ADDRESS

POINT OF CONTACT &TELEPHONE #

Dates of Employment (M/D/Y) Annual Salary

From To Dollars

15. SPECIFIC CONSULTANT SERVICES (give last three (3) years)

Daily Rate From To

16. CERTIFICATION: To the best of my knowledge, the above facts as stated are true and correct.

Signature of Employee

Date

17. CONTRACTOR'S CERTIFICATION(To be signed by responsible representative of Contractor)

Contractor certifies in submitting this form that it has taken reasonable steps (in accordance with sound business practices) to verify the information contained in this form. Contractor understands that USAID may rely on the accuracy of such information in negotiating and reimbursing personnel under this contract. The making of certifications that are false, fictitious, or fraudulent, or that are based on inadequately verified information, may result in appropriate remedial action by USAID, taking into consideration all of the pertinent facts and circumstances, ranging from refund claims to criminal prosecution.

Signature of Contractor’s Representative

Date

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ATTACHMENT II – PROPOSED DELIVERY

PROPOSED DELIVERY

# DELIVERABLES INCLUDE TARGET AUDIENCE TIMELINE

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