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TABLE OF CONTENTS:

Listing of Incorporated Purchase Requisitions Section B - Supplies or Services and Prices/Costs Section C - Description/Specifications/Work Statement Section D - Packaging and Marking Section E - Inspection and Acceptance Terms Section F - Delivery or Performance Section G - Contract Administration Data Section H - Special Contract Requirements Section I - Contract Clauses Section J - List of Documents, Exhibits, and other Attachments Section K - Representations, Certifications, and Other Statements of Offerors Section L - Instructions, Conditions and Notices to Offerors Section M - Evaluation Factors for Award

Listing of Incorporated Purchase Requisitions

Incorporated Purchase Requisition Numbers:

Section B - Supplies or Services and Prices/Costs

Item Number Base Item Number

Supplies/Services Quantity Unit

0001 ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL

PERFORMANCE OVERSIGHT

AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE

1 LT

Contract Type:Time and Materials Unit Price

Other Direct Costs Extended Price

Description:

Base Period Includes Labor and ODC's

Purchase Requisitions

IDC Type: Not Applicable FSC Codes: R499 SUPPORT- PROFESSIONAL: OTHER NAICS Code: 541611 Administrative Management and General Management Co...

Supplies/Services Quantity Unit

1001 Option Period 1:

ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL

PERFORMANCE OVERSIGHT

AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE

1 LT

Contract Type:Time and Materials Unit Price

Other Direct Costs Extended Price

Description:

Purchase Requisitions

Option:

Option Time Date: 9/20/22 Option Time Duration: 364 Option Time Units: Days IDC Type: Not Applicable

Supplies/Services Quantity Unit

2001 Option Period 2:

ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL

PERFORMANCE OVERSIGHT

AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE

1 LT

Contract Type:Time and Materials Unit Price

Other Direct Costs Extended Price

Description:

Purchase Requisitions

Option:

Option Time Date: 9/20/23 Option Time Duration: 365 Option Time Units: Days IDC Type: Not Applicable

Supplies/Services Quantity Unit

3001 Option Period 3:

ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL

PERFORMANCE OVERSIGHT

AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE

1 LT

Contract Type:Time and Materials Unit Price

Other Direct Costs Extended Price

Description:

Qty: 2 Users

Purchase Requisitions

Option:

Option Time Date: 9/20/24 Option Time Duration: 364 Option Time Units: Days IDC Type: Not Applicable

Supplies/Services Quantity Unit

4001 Option Period 4:

ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL

PERFORMANCE OVERSIGHT

AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE

1 LT

Contract Type:Time and Materials Unit Price

Other Direct Costs Extended Price

Description:

Purchase Requisitions

Option:

Option Time Date: 9/20/25 Option Time Duration: 364 Option Time Units: Days IDC Type: Not Applicable

Clauses incorporated by reference

None

Clauses incorporated by full text

Section B - Supplies or Services and Prices/Costs Item Number Base Item Number

B.1 SERVICES TO BE PROVDED

The Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) seeks an environmental and social performance (ESP) oversight and technical assistance advisor (Advisor) to advise the MCC Senegal and Burkina Faso country teams, and potentially other MCC country teams, on a range of environmental and social issues. The Consultant will primarily be working with the Senegal and Burkina Faso MCC Contract Officer's Representative (COR)/Project Managers (PM) and Resident Country Missions (RCM), with the support of technical leads including infrastructure, economic, M&E, gender, and other relevant specialists.

The Contractor shall provide all personnel, equipment, tools, materials, supervision, and other items and non-personal services necessary to perform the tasks as defined in Section C of the Statement of Work.

B.2 CONTRACT TYPE

MCC is awarding a Time and Materials type Contract. Multiple awards may be considered.

B.3 LABOR RATES

This RFQ is issued in accordance with FAR Part 12 Acquisition of Commercial Items and FAR Part 13 Simplified Acquisition Procedures.

Labor Category Billing Hourly Rate

(Base)

Billing Hourly Rate (Option

1)

Billing Hourly Rate

(Option 2)

Billing Hourly Rate (Option

3)

Billing Hourly Rate (Option

4)

Environmental and Performance

Oversight and Technical Consultant

B.4 Other Direct Costs (Estimated)

The Government estimates the following ODCs for each contract period. As ODCs cannot be defined at this time, these estimates will be used to evaluate the offeror's price

Period Total Other Direct Costs

Base Period $31,240

Option Period One $32,177.20

Option Period Two $33,142.52

Option Period Three $34,136.79

Option Period Four $35,160.90

Other Direct Costs Grand Total $165,857.40

Section C - Description/Specifications/Work Statement

Description/Specifications/Work Statement

STATEMENT OF WORK

ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL PERFORMANCE OVERSIGHT AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE – SENEGAL II

AND BURKINA FASO II COMPACTS

A. Background The Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) is a U.S. Government corporation with a mission to provide assistance supporting economic growth and poverty reduction in carefully selected countries that demonstrate a commitment to just and democratic governance, economic freedom, and investments in their citizenry. For more information on the MCC, please visit www.mcc.gov.

Background- MCC Senegal II and Burkina Faso II Compacts

Senegal 2 Compact

The five-year MCC Senegal Power Compact, comprised of a $550 million grant investment between the Government of the United States and Senegal, along with a $50 million supplemental investment from the Senegalese government for a total $600 million program, will work in partnership to address the country's greatest constraints to economic growth: the high cost of electricity, the low access to electricity outside of Dakar, and the unreliability of electricity to consumers.

The Senegal II Compact will focus on the following 3 projects:

• The Transmission Project will support ongoing efforts by the utility, Senelec, to reduce high production costs and facilitate private sector investment in electricity generation by providing a reliable high-voltage transmission network in and around greater Dakar. The Project includes the construction of nearly 30km of underground 225 kilovolt (kV) transmission lines, a 16km 225kV undersea cable, the expansion of four major substations, and an automated load-shedding system.

• The Access Project aims to extend the electrical grid in selected rural and peri-urban areas in Senegal's south and center regions which have high economic potential but a low number of household connections. The Access Project is expected to benefit approximately 181,000 Senegalese and increase access to power for approximately 12,700 households and 300 villages.

• The Reform Project will support ongoing efforts by the Senegalese Government to improve the overall governance and financial viability of the power sector and create a sustainable environment to meet the growing demands of businesses and consumers and promote private sector investment.

Burkina Faso II Compact

On August 13, 2020, MCC and the Government of Burkina Faso signed the Compact, which includes a $450 million investment from MCC and an additional $50.11 million contribution from the Government. The Compact supports the rehabilitation and construction of electricity transmission loops around Ouagadougou and Bobo-Dioulasso; the construction of a new electricity dispatch center; institutional capacity building; and legal and regulatory reforms.

The Burkina Faso II Compact will focus on the following three (3) projects:

• Strengthening Electricity Sector Effectiveness Project (the "Reform Project"): The project is expected to address the high cost of electricity and the low access to electricity. By strengthening the power sector laws, regulations, and institutions, as well as improving the capacity of key actors in the power sector, the Reform Project aims to reduce the cost of service and improve the performance of all sector actors. It also includes the development of standards and regulations to make Burkina Faso compliant with the West Africa Power Pool (WAPP), allowing it to be part of a more efficient and sustainable regional electricity market.

• Cost-Effective and Reliable Energy Supply Project: The project is expected to address the quality of electricity and its high cost. Through the construction of an electricity control center, the updating of the dispatch center, the provision of synchronous reserve batteries, and technical assistance and transaction advisory support for a new IPP transaction, the project will reduce load shedding and non-distributed energy as well as reduce generation costs while increasing the total supply of cheaper solar energy and reducing the proportion of costly thermal energy in the country's energy mix.

• Grid Development and Access Project: The project is expected to address the low quality of electricity through the construction, rehabilitation, and extension of transmission and distribution lines in the country's two largest cities (Ouagadougou and Bobo-Dioulasso). The project will aim to address low access to electricity by (i) conducting an analytical study to identify major constraints to connections; (ii) funding a results-based connection fund to enhance the utility's ability to provide affordable connections to its lowest income clients; and (iii) providing funding for the electrification of select social institutions. The project will also aim to increase the electricity consumption rates of households and firms.

Environmental and Social Performance Requirements

In accordance with their commitments, MCA Senegal and MCA Burkina Faso must both ensure a high level of control of environmental and social risks, as well as those related to health and safety that may be associated with Compact projects and the various related activities (activities office, land studies and construction and operation work on transport and access project sites, work camps and site installations, etc.).

To this end, MCA Senegal and MCA Burkina Faso are setting up their respective Environmental and Social Management Systems, (hereinafter referred to as ESMS) to identify, assess and manage all environmental and social risks in a proactive and effective manner.

These ESMS are developed and implemented in accordance with:

• national legal and regulatory frameworks;

• The Performance Standards (PS) of the International Finance Corporation (IFC), in particular PS1 relating to the assessment and management of environmental and social risks and impacts, adopted by the MCC as part of its Environmental Guidelines in 2012.

Both Compacts also call for the establishment of ESMS for the utilities in both countries (Senelec and Sonabel) as a conditions precedent for project disbursement. In addition, sub-projects under the various projects will be the subject of environmental and social impact assessments (ESIA) and other relevant evaluations according to their categorization under IFC PS and prescriptions of the national Senegalese and Burkinabe environmental regulators, DEEC and ANEVE, respectively. Policy or sector reform activities may also be subjected to strategic environmental assessments (SEA). Robust Stakeholder Engagement Plans, including grievance mechanisms and capacity strengthening on best practices related to environment and social performance are critical elements to ensure the sustainability of MCC's investments in the power sector in both countries.

B. Scope of Work

MCC seeks an environmental and social performance (ESP) oversight and technical assistance advisor (Advisor) to advise the MCC Senegal and Burkina Faso country teams, and potentially other MCC country teams, on a range of environmental and social issues. The Consultant will primarily be working with the Senegal and Burkina Faso MCC Contract Officer's Representative (COR)/Project Managers (PM) and Resident Country Missions (RCM), with the support of technical leads including infrastructure, economic, M&E, gender, and other relevant specialists.

The purpose of this consultancy is to advise MCC Environmental and Social Performance (ESP) staff and other members of the country teams on key environmental and social risks, management, mitigation, and planning. This work is primarily foreseen to take place in conjunction with the Senegal II and Burkina Faso II Compacts, but could potentially be carried out in other MCC countries as well. The advisor shall be to provide a range of technical advisory services related to environmental planning and management such as Environmental and Social Management Systems, health and safety planning; resettlement action planning, implementation and follow up; environment management; hazardous materials handling and disposal; water and air quality assessments; and biodiversity conservation. The advisor shall be required to draw from and apply international best practice and knowledge of MCC policy and procedures to the various phases of the MCC Compact life cycle. The Advisor shall provide services to MCC on an as needed basis.

C. Country Senegal, Burkina Faso, and any other eligible MCC countries

D. Tasks and Deliverables Tasks:

The advisor's assignments may include the following:

§ Provision of technical assistance to MCC in the areas defined by the IFC Performance Standards including environmental, social, health, and safety risks;

§ Assisting MCC in reviewing and providing inputs into terms of reference and deliverables for Environmental and Social Management Systems (ESMS), Environmental and Social Impact Assessments (ESIAs); other environmental analyses; Resettlement Action Plans (RAPs), Environmental and Social Management Plans (ESMPs) in accordance with MCC Environmental Guidelines, IFC performance Standards and international best practices;

§ In collaboration with MCC and the MCA-Senegal and Burkina Faso ESP teams, assessing the adequacy of strategic and activity planning, human resources, budgeting and current workload and resource requirements related to implementation and resettlement planning and management activities;

§ Coordination with consultants engaged for preparation, implementation, and monitoring of RAPs to ensure consistency in approaches and quality of documentation, and make recommendations to MCC ESP on follow-up actions as required;

§ Participation in meetings, field visits, and general mission activities; prepare concise mission documentation reporting recommendation, key issues and findings;

§ Identification of opportunities to enhance project designs so they are more environmentally and socially sustainable including developing investment strategies, sectoral roadmaps, and proposed activities;

§ Assessing the consistency and effectiveness of local environmental laws and regulations as compared to MCC Environmental Guidance and international best practices;

§ Analyzing the completeness and quality of existing ESP-related analysis against MCC Environmental Guidelines, IFC performance standards and international best practices, and requirements imposed by the DEEC and BUNEE, identify potential alternatives and viable mitigation measures;

§ Assessing implementation strategies to include project timeliness and phasing, capacity, policies, and effectiveness;

§ Assisting in the review of draft tender documents, contracts, and modifications for consistency with MCC Environmental Guidelines, IFC Performance Standards, and international best practices;

§ Following up, as needed, on issues raised during previous missions and identifying next steps, reviews and preparing Action Matrices as required;

• Assessing the extent and quality of consultation with environmental and social stakeholders;

• Undertaking any other tasks that may be assigned by the MCC-ESP Lead.

Deliverables:

The Advisor shall provide services to MCC on an as needed basis. To support MCC in the flexible and timely manner needed to meet the evolving needs of Compact development and implementation, technical directives under this statement of work will be issued and the Advisor deployed each time the Advisor's services are needed over the course of this contract. No additional tasks shall imply any additional costs to the Government beyond the amount allowed for in the initial call order;

however, this call order may be amended to reflect additional costs associated with implementation planning and oversight requirements in additional countries. In terms of written deliverables, the following are required:

Deliverable 1: Trip reports, ad hoc reports or information as may be requested by the COR/PM.

Deliverable 2: Final report, including comments by MCC, due as per agreement.

E. Place and Period of Performance

All work under this contract will be completed between effective date of the contract award through a one-year base period.

The estimated level of effort is up to 1,300 hours per year with an estimated 8 trips per year. MCC anticipates this level of effort but does not guarantee this level of effort as it may increase or decrease.

The Advisor can be based internationally and will perform the tasks under this contract primarily in Senegal and Burkina Faso, though some work may be required in other MCC-eligible countries, and in MCC offices in Washington DC.

F. Subcontracting Experts are authorized to subcontract data collection, data preparation, data or economic analysis, and related services as needed. The overall costs for subcontracting shall not exceed 25% of the expert's total negotiated unloaded direct labor cost.

G. Conflict of Interest The expert will be precluded from bidding on work and services (design, assessment, construction, and supervision) to be procured by the local accountable entity or using funds advanced under MCC work in the relevant country.

H. Timing and Reporting All formal communication with MCC, including reports, will be submitted to the COR/PM. The COR/PM for this requirement will be identified via separate correspondence.

The COR/PM will have technical responsibility for monitoring the contractor's performance. The COR/PM will review and evaluate the contractor's performance, and also will coordinate any communications with relevant counterparts and other donor agencies and organizations.

Any changes in the terms of the Call Order will be made in writing and approved by the Contracting Officer. No representation of the COR/PM shall serve as a basis for an alteration in the general scope of this Call Order or of the terms and conditions of the Call Order unless confirmed in writing by the Contracting Officer. The contractor must communicate with the Contracting Officer on all matters that pertain to the Contract terms. Proceeding with the work without proper contractual coverage could result in nonpayment for that work.

The designated Expert would be expected to coordinate with local authorities responsible for MCC Compact implementation as well as other donors, where relevant. However, designated Expert would report directly to the designated COR/PM.

I. Qualifications

Mandatory:

• An advanced degree in environmental engineering, natural sciences, planning or a related field;

• Proven ability to work as part of multi-disciplinary project teams involving environmental, social, legal and construction activities typically associated with the sectors noted above;

• Full French language proficiency (ability to read, write and communicate verbally at a professional level);

• Minimum 15 [fifteen] years of experience providing technical support on the assessment of environmental and social risks/impacts and/or promoting sound environmental and social performance of development projects;

• Oral and written communication skills in English;

• Detailed knowledge of and demonstrated experience with application of the IFC Performance Standards.

Desired:

• Previous experience working with MCC and MCC country partners.

Section D - Packaging and Marking

Section E - Inspection and Acceptance Terms

Section F - Delivery or Performance

Line Item: 0001 Period Of Performance Start Date Period Of Performance End Date Period Of Performance Address

9/20/21 9/19/22 MCC Headquarters Millennium Challenge Corporation 1099 Fourteenth Street NW, Suite 700

WASHINGTON

US 20005

Line Item: 1001

9/20/22 9/19/23 MCC Headquarters Millennium Challenge Corporation 1099 Fourteenth Street NW, Suite 700

Line Item: 2001

9/20/23 9/19/24 MCC Headquarters Millennium Challenge Corporation 1099 Fourteenth Street NW, Suite 700

Line Item: 3001

9/20/24 9/19/25 MCC Headquarters Millennium Challenge Corporation 1099 Fourteenth Street NW, Suite 700

Line Item: 4001

9/20/25 9/19/26 MCC Headquarters Millennium Challenge Corporation 1099 Fourteenth Street NW, Suite 700

Delivery or Performance

F.1 PLACE OF PERFORMANCE

The Advisor can be based internationally and will perform the tasks under this contract primarily in Senegal and Burkina Faso, though some work may be required in other MCC-eligible countries, and in MCC offices in Washington DC.

F.2 DELIVERABLES

Tasks:

The advisor's assignments may include the following:

§ Provision of technical assistance to MCC in the areas defined by the IFC Performance Standards including environmental, social, health, and safety risks;

§ Assisting MCC in reviewing and providing inputs into terms of reference and deliverables for Environmental and Social Management Systems (ESMS), Environmental and Social Impact Assessments (ESIAs); other environmental analyses; Resettlement Action Plans (RAPs), Environmental and Social Management Plans (ESMPs) in accordance with MCC Environmental Guidelines, IFC performance Standards and international best practices;

§ In collaboration with MCC and the MCA-Senegal and Burkina Faso ESP teams, assessing the adequacy of strategic and activity planning, human resources, budgeting and current workload and resource requirements related to implementation and resettlement planning and management activities;

§ Coordination with consultants engaged for preparation, implementation, and monitoring of RAPs to ensure consistency in approaches and quality of documentation, and make recommendations to MCC ESP on follow-up actions as required;

§ Participation in meetings, field visits, and general mission activities; prepare concise mission documentation reporting recommendation, key issues and findings;

§ Identification of opportunities to enhance project designs so they are more environmentally and socially sustainable including developing investment strategies, sectoral roadmaps, and proposed activities;

§ Assessing the consistency and effectiveness of local environmental laws and regulations as compared to MCC Environmental Guidance and international best practices;

§ Analyzing the completeness and quality of existing ESP-related analysis against MCC Environmental Guidelines, IFC performance standards and international best practices, and requirements imposed by the DEEC and BUNEE, identify potential alternatives and viable mitigation measures;

§ Assessing implementation strategies to include project timeliness and phasing, capacity, policies, and effectiveness;

§ Assisting in the review of draft tender documents, contracts, and modifications for consistency with MCC Environmental Guidelines, IFC Performance Standards, and international best practices;

§ Following up, as needed, on issues raised during previous missions and identifying next steps, reviews and preparing Action Matrices as required;

• Assessing the extent and quality of consultation with environmental and social stakeholders;

• Undertaking any other tasks that may be assigned by the MCC-ESP Lead.

Deliverables:

The Advisor shall provide services to MCC on an as needed basis. To support MCC in the flexible and timely manner needed to meet the evolving needs of Compact development and implementation, technical directives under this statement of work will be issued and the Advisor deployed each time the Advisor's services are needed over the course of this contract. No additional tasks shall imply any additional costs to the Government beyond the amount allowed for in the initial call order;

however, this call order may be amended to reflect additional costs associated with implementation planning and oversight requirements in additional countries. In terms of written deliverables, the following are required:

Deliverable 1: Trip reports, ad hoc reports or information as may be requested by the COR/PM.

Deliverable 2: Final report, including comments by MCC, due as per agreement.

F.3 DOCUMENT OWNERSHIP AND INFORMATION MANAGEMENT SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS

All documents produced and/or collected by the contractor, electronic and hard copies, shall be the sole property of MCC. The Contractor shall establish and maintain a comprehensive electronic data base and reference index of all relevant documents reviewed, produced, and/or edited by the Contractor. Any and all such documents will be electronically compiled in usable form and delivered to MCC, in an organized electronic format acceptable to MCC, at the end of the contract, and if requested by MCC also in hard copies. The Contractor shall provide a document management system acceptable to MCC. MCC, at its sole discretion, may provide such system as SharePoint or similar in addition or in lieu of the Contractor's system. The Contractor shall abide by MCC required communication protocol including sharing information and reports with the MCC team, and/or other MCC consultants for efficient and timely reviews and communications as specifically requested.

F.4 ACCEPTANCE CRITERIA

The deliverables shall be evaluated according to the following criteria:

• Thoroughness and timeliness in complying with all of the elements in the tasks specified.

• High quality finished products in a timely manner, and clarity of analyses and work produced.

• Timeliness and efficacy of communications with relevant counterparts at MCC, MCA, and other relevant organizations.

• All reports are to be submitted in English in hard and electronic copy (in MS Word), with tables, data and calculations in MS Excel.

F.5 CONTRACT PERFORMANCE MONITORING

Quality Assurance: The Contractor shall have in place and maintain a Quality Control Plan (QCP) that covers, as a minimum, how the Contractor intends to meet the requirements of all performance objectives, monitor and proactively manage contract requirements. It shall also include the mechanism by which the Government will be notified of performance related incidents that are likely to affect quality of services or impact mission accomplishment. The Contractor shall provide a copy of its QCP to the COR within 30 days of the effective date of contract award. Any proposed changes to the QCP shall be provided to the Contracting Officer for review and comment no later than 10 working days prior to the effective date of the proposed changes.

F.6 ESTIMATED LEVEL OF EFFORT AND TRAVEL

Base Period and Option Periods

Below is the estimated level of effort by labor category.

Estimated Level of Effort

Labor Category Hours (Base) Hours (Option 1)

Hours (Option 2)

Hours (Option 3)

Hours (Option 4)

ESP Consultant 1,300 1,300 1,300 1,300 1,300

Estimated hours shall not exceed the total of 1,300 hours per year.

Other Direct Costs

In the performance of this contract the contractor may incur expenses (ODCs) mainly associated with travel this may include domestic air fare, ground transportation, per diem etc. Information on ODCs and travel reimbursement is found in section G.

F.7 TECHNICAL DIRECTION

Performance of the work under this Purchase Order shall be subject to the technical direction of the COR/PM.

The term "technical direction" is defined to include, without limitation, the following:

a) Directions to the Contractor, which redirect the Purchase Order effort, shift work emphasis between work areas, require the pursuit of certain lines of inquiry, fill in details or otherwise serve to accomplish contractual requirements;

b) Provision of information to the Contractor, which assists in the interpretation of renderings, specifications or technical portions of the work description; and

c) Review and, where required by the Purchase Order, approval of reports, creative renderings, specifications, materials or technical information to be delivered by the Contractor to MCC under this Purchase Order.

Technical direction must be within the general scope of work stated in the contract. The COR/PM does not have the authority to, and may not, issue any technical direction which:

1) Constitutes the assignment of any additional work outside the general scope of the Task Order;

2) Constitutes a change as defined in the contract clause entitled, "Changes";

3) In any manner causes an increase or decrease in the total estimated Purchase Order costs, fixed fee, or time required for the Purchase Order performance; or

4) Changes any of the express terms, conditions or specifications of the contract.

All technical direction shall be issued in writing by the COR/PM; verbal direction, if necessary, shall be confirmed by the COR/PM in writing within five (5) working days after their issuance, with a copy to the Contracting Officer (CO). The Contractor shall acknowledge acceptance of the technical direction by submitting a letter of acceptance, via email or Fax, to the COR/PM and Contracting Officer. The technical direction will provide clear and concise instructions on tasks and deliverables requested of the Contractor's team, and designate the MCC technical contact with whom the Contractor should coordinate. The Contractor shall proceed promptly with the performance of technical directions duly issued by the COR/PM in the manner prescribed by this article and within his/her authority under the provisions of this article. If, in the opinion of the Contractor, any instruction or direction issued by the COR/PM is not within one of the tasks defined above, the Contractor shall not proceed, but shall notify the CO, in writing, within five (5) working days after receipt of any such instruction or direction and shall request the CO to modify the contract accordingly. Upon receiving such notification from the Contractor, the CO shall issue an appropriate Purchase Order modification or advise the Contractor, in writing, that in his/her opinion, the technical direction is within the scope of this article and does not constitute a change under the "Changes" clause of the Purchase Order. The Contractor shall thereupon proceed immediately with the direction given.

Section G - Contract Administration Data

Requesting Office Address

MCC-HQ

Millennium Challenge Corporation Contracts and Grants Management Division 1099 Fourteenth St NW, Suite 700 Washington DC 20005-3550 Phone: Fax:

Contact Details:

Property Administration Office Address

Millennium Challenge Corporation Contracts and Grants Management Division 1099 Fourteenth St NW, Suite 700 Washington DC 20005-3550

COTR Office Address

Millennium Challenge Corporation Contracts and Grants Management Division 1099 Fourteenth St NW, Suite 700 Washington DC 20005-3550

Issuing Office Address

Millennium Challenge Corporation Contracts and Grants Management Division 1099 Fourteenth St NW, Suite 700 Washington DC 20005-3550

Clauses incorporated by full text

MCC 52.201-70 CONTRACTING OFFICER'S REPRESENTATIVE (COR) AND/OR PROJECT MONITOR

(PM) (JULY 2012)

(a) The Contracting Officer may designate a Government representative to act as the Contracting Officer's Representative (COR) or Project Monitor (PM) to perform functions under the contract such as review and/or inspection and acceptance of supplies, services, including construction, and other functions of a technical nature. The Contracting Officer will provide a written notice of such designation to the COR and/or PM and the Contractor. The designation letters will set forth the authorities and limitations of the COR and/or PM under the contract.

(b) Modifications to this contract are effective only if reduced to writing and executed by the Contracting Officer. The Contractor is specifically prohibited from performing any work that is outside the scope of this contract without the approval of the Contracting Officer. The Contracting Officer cannot authorize the COR or any other representative to sign documents (i.e., contracts, contract modifications, etc.) that require the signature of the Contracting Officer.

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MCC 52.245-70 CONTRACTOR ACQUIRED MCC GOVERNMENT PROPERTY OVERSEAS (JULY 2012)

Property and equipment (hereafter stated "property") that MCC Contractors (other than Personnel Service Contractors) acquire and for which they receive MCC reimbursement through the invoice process is Government (MCC) owned property.

Government property is to be used, monitored, and inventoried in accordance with FAR Part 45, Subpart 45.5 Management of Government Property in the Possession of Contractors, as well as MCC Policy 350, "Policies and procedures on Property, Plant, and Equipment." The contractor should start a running property inventory as soon as it begins to procure property and equipment the cost of which is charged back to the Government. The Contractor shall furnish a copy of such inventory to the COR semi-annually or at least as the contract is in its final stages of completion if its duration does not exceed six months.

Mandatory fields on the inventory include: The Contractor's Name; the Contractor Number; the Country Location and address location; a description of the item with model number serial number, and manufacturer; the acquisition date and cost; the Quantity; the expected life; and its condition at the time of the report. The contractor is responsible for removing US Government identification from property that is to be abandoned.

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MCC 52.203-70 CONTRACTOR NON-DISCLOSURE AGREEMENT (MAY 2017)

All contractor employees or independent contractors engaged in this contract shall provide a non-disclosure agreement as follows signed by the individual contractor/consultant and, if a contractor employee, by the contractor's contract administrator:

NON-DISCLOSURE AGREEMENT

I, _________ do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will not divulge any information, whether obtained orally or in writing from, or data maintained by the Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) to any unauthorized person for any purpose. I will not directly or indirectly use, or allow the use of Confidential Information for any other purpose other than that directly associated with my officially assigned duties for MCC.

Further, I will not directly or indirectly reveal or cause to be revealed the nature or content of any _________, except to authorized personnel.

I am aware that the unauthorized use of information may be a violation of law and this Agreement.

Company or Subcontractor

Understand that authorized persons refer only to persons assigned to a project requiring access to Confidential Information or directly in the line of management over the project requiring access to the data.

[signatory]

Contract Administrator Date

MCC 52.204-72 COVER LETTER REQUIREMENTS AND IDENTIFICATION OF POINTS OF CONTACT

(NOV 2019)

Offerors/quoters must provide a Cover Letter signed by an individual authorized to commit the company to the quote/proposal. The cover letter must include the Offeror/Quoter's Business Entity Name, Address, Point of Contact, Phone Number, Email and DUNS number and identify all enclosures included in the quote/proposal. In addition, the Offeror/quoter must identify the company's anticipated Contractor Performance and Assessment Reporting System (CPARS) Contractor Representative, to include the individual's full name, telephone number and email address. The letter shall reference the solicitation number and acknowledge that it transmits an offer in response to the solicitation and amendment(s).

It shall state: Quote validity for 90 days after submission.

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MCC 52.243-70 INCREASE IN SERVICES (OCT 2006)

The services described in Sections B and C (statement of work) represent the Government's best estimate for known requirements at this time. However, due to the uncertainty of the work, the Government reserves the right to add or delete services if the need arises.

52.204-71 MCC 52.204-71 NOTICE OF MCC ELECTRONIC MAIL FILTERS (JUNE 2019)

Offerors and other interested parties are hereby notified that the Millennium Challenge Corporation utilizes electronic mail filters for security purposes that may block certain messages from unknown or suspicious senders and certain potentially malicious file types. As such, the following information and guidance is provided:

a) General Inquiries, Questions, and/or Submission of Quotes/Proposals. As unrecognized or unknown senders may be blocked by MCC's email security measures, Offerors and interested parties are advised of the following:

1. Offerors and interested parties must conform to any submission instructions included in this solicitation or notice, including referencing any solicitation or notice number(s) identified in the subject line of any communications regarding it to minimize the chance that the message will be identified as spam or as a suspicious message.

2. MCC considers Offerors and interested parties responsible for confirming with MCC personnel that messages containing such communications, including general inquiries about MCC solicitations, questions regarding MCC solicitations, and electronic submissions of quotes or proposals have been received.

3. As a general practice, MCC acknowledges receipt of inquiries about a solicitation, questions about a solicitation, or submission of quotes/proposals in writing, so if such an acknowledgement has not been received, then the offeror or interested party should contact MCC directly for confirmation of receipt.

4. This verification should be completed by contacting MCC personnel identified directly in this solicitation or notice regarding the inquiry, question, or quote/proposal via telephone number if a confirmation of receipt or acknowledgement is not returned by MCC personnel. As such, Offerors and interested parties, if submitting questions or quotes/proposals that are time-sensitive, must provide sufficient time to contact MCC and verify receipt prior to any quotation/proposal/question due date.

b) Blocked and Unacceptable File Types. Offerors and interested parties are advised that due to current cybersecurity threats, MCC currently blocks attachments containing extensions that run programs. These include any files that contain or are executables, macros, and other extensions that present a threat. As such the Offeror must not use any of these file extensions and remove all macros from Microsoft Office documents (Word, Excel) or their inquiry, question, or quote/proposal will be blocked, preventing receipt of the message by MCC and potentially preventing the Offeror from being considered for award. The following are examples of file types that are blocked, however this list is not exhaustive or fully-inclusive as additional, similar file types may be blocked in the future:

.vbs (Microsoft visual basic scripting)

.vbe (VBScript Encoded Script File)

.scr (script)

.reg (registration file)

.jar (java file extension)

.exe (executable)

.docm (word with macros)

.xlsm (excel with macros)

.pptm (powerpoint with macros)

.app (executable)

.ani (animation files)

.ace (data compression archive file format used by WinAce)

.ico (image file format)

.js (java script)

.zip (compression file)

52.242-70 MCC 52.242-70 CONTRACTOR PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT RATING SYSTEM

(CPARS) REGISTRATION (NOV 2019)

The Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) utilizes the Contractor Performance Assessment Rating System (CPARS) to evaluate contractor performance (see FAR, Subparts 42.1502 and 42.1503). Contractors doing business with MCC are required to register in CPARS accessible via the Internet at: http://www.cpars.gov. An evaluation of contractor performance using the CPARS is mandatory for all contract actions exceeding the simplified threshold, but may be conducted for contract actions lower than that amount should significant events occur such as a contract termination or extraordinary contract performance by the contractor. Inquiries regarding the registration process should be addressed to the CPARS help desk.

The email address is WEBPTSMH@NAVY.MIL and the telephone number is (207) 438-1690. As part of this process, the contractor must determine who will serve as their CPARS "Contractor Representative" in the CPARS system. If, at any time, the contractor makes a determination that their CPARS Contractor Representative needs to change to a different individual, the contractor must contact MCC via email at the address CPARS@mcc.gov to notify MCC of the change so that appropriate action can be taken by MCC's CPARS Focal Points to ensure that the contractor receives timely notification of their evaluation. Failure to do so may result in the contractor not receiving their evaluation in a timely manner and may result in the contractor not receiving the opportunity to provide comments in response to MCC's evaluation. The email notification to CPARS@mcc.gov must contain the following information:

1. Name and email address of previous CPARS Contractor Representative

2. Name and email address of new CPARS Contractor Representative

3. Contract and order number (if applicable) of each affected contract that the contractor has with MCC.

MCC 52.232-74 ODC REIMBURSEMENT (JAN 2007)

Other Direct Charges (ODCs) will be reimbursed for direct costs as provided in the contract and/or task order. To be reimbursed, invoices including ODCs, must provide a detailed breakdown of the actual expenditures invoiced. The contractor shall maintain the original or legible copy of receipts for all ODCs invoiced. MCC reserves the right to request evidence of any ODC reimbursed. To assure timely reimbursement of ODC's, the contractor is strongly encouraged to submit charges within 45 days of the expense.

MCC 52.209-70 ORGANIZATIONAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST: PRECLUSION FROM IMPLEMENTATION

CONTRACT (JULY 2012)

Work under this contract may call for the Contractor to furnish important services in support of the design or feasibility of specific activities that may become part of a Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) Compact. In accordance with the principles of FAR Subpart 9.5, THE CONTRACTOR MAY BE INELIGIBLE TO FURNISH, AS A PRIME OR SUBCONTRACTOR OR OTHERWISE; THE IMPLEMENTATION SERVICES FOR ANY ACTIVITIES FOR WHICH IT PROVIDES SUBSTANTIAL DESIGN SERVICES EXCEPT FOR SUCH SERVICES THAT MAY BE FURNISHED UNDER THIS CONTRACT. If a determination is made that the contractor is ineligible for implementation services, the MCC Managing Director of Contracts and Grants Management may authorize a waiver (in accordance with FAR 9.503) if the Director determines that preclusion of the Contractor from the implementation contract would not be in the Government's best interest.

MCC 52.204-70 SECURITY REQUIREMENTS FOR CONTRACTOR PERSONNEL - FEBRUARY 2019

A. Compliance with MCC Safety and Security Regulations at MCC Headquarters

1. Personal services contractors (PSCs) and contract employees including those working for subcontractors shall be subject to and abide by all MCC safety and security policy and procedures while on MCC premises, and satisfy applicable requirements for fitness to perform work for or on behalf of MCC, personnel security, and obtaining an MCC Photo Identification (ID) Badge.

2. MCC may impose applicable criminal, civil and/or administrative sanctions, including removal, suspension, termination or suspension of access to information, information systems, or MCC facilities, against any PSC or contractor employee who fails to adequately protect classified national security information or sensitive information, including such information designated as Controlled Unclassified Information, from unauthorized disclosure. The sanctions imposed are under the authority of the applicable laws, regulations, Government-wide and MCC policies.

B. PSC and Contract Employee Fitness and MCC Photo ID Badge Requirements

1. The following are requirements for a PSC or contractor employee who works under this contract and requires access to any of the following: MCC Headquarters, MCCNet, Sensitive But Unclassified (SBU), Foreign Government Information (FGI) or any other designated sensitive information (such as classified national security information and Controlled Unclassified Information under 32 CFR Part 2002).

a. Such an individual must be:

i. A U.S. citizen or have Permanent Resident Status in the U.S;

ii. Screened for fitness to work for or on behalf of MCC;

iii. Determined by MCC to be fit to work for or on behalf of MCC; and

iv. Determined eligible to be issued an MCC Photo Identification Badge.

b. In addition, if the individual is not a U.S. citizen for or in a position designated as moderate or high risk (i.e., a public trust position), the individual must have been residing, working and/or attending an educational institution in the U.S. for at least three, years.

c. MCC may allow such an individual to perform services under this contract based on: (1) a favorable suitability/fitness screening as an interim fitness determination, and (2) a favorable interim credentialing determination for issuance of an MCC Photo ID Badge, as applicable. An interim fitness determination does not satisfy requirement a. iii.) of this paragraph, and an interim credentialing determination does not satisfy requirement a. iv.) of this paragraph.

d. An investigation for an individual's fitness will be required to satisfy requirement a. iii.) except whenever the individual already has an investigation on file that meets the requirements for an investigation based on all applicable position designation(s) for the individual that satisfies/satisfy guidelines issued by the Suitability and Credentialing Executive Agent (SuitCredEA), the Security Executive Agent (SecEA) and the individual has been working for or on behalf of a Federal agency continuously for at least one year in one or more Federal positions or as a contractor employee that was/were subject to suitability or fitness investigation satisfying guidelines issued by the Suitability and Credential Executive Agent. However, no exception to the investigation requirement will be granted whenever MCC obtains new information in connection with the individuals that calls into question the individual's fitness under the criteria for suitability in 5 CFR 731.202. The investigation required will be based on position designation performed by MCC in accordance with 5 CFR 731 and 5 CFR 1400.

2. PSCs and contractor employees for or in public trust positions are subject to reinvestigation for fitness within the timeframe specified by the SuitCredEA.

3. A PSC or contractor employee whose position risk designation increases due to reassignment or change in job duties or responsibilities, is subject to the fitness investigation requirements for the higher risk position at the time the position designation is changed.