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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 Cold Chain Technology Consultant 1 LT Contract Type:Time and Materials

Unit Price Other Direct Costs

Extended Price

Description:

Purchase Requisitions

IDC Type: Not Applicable FSC Codes: R499 SUPPORT- PROFESSIONAL: OTHER NAICS Code: 541990 All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical S...

Supplies/Services Quantity Unit

1001 Option Period 1: Cold Chain Technology Consultant

1 LT

Contract Type:Time and Materials Unit Price

Other Direct Costs Extended Price

Description:

Purchase Requisitions

Option:

Option Time Date: 7/18/23 Option Time Duration: 365 Option Time Units: Days IDC Type: Not Applicable

Item Number Base Item Number

Supplies/Services Quantity Unit

2001 Option Period 2: Cold Chain Technology Consultant

1 LT

Contract Type:Time and Materials Unit Price

Other Direct Costs Extended Price

Description:

Purchase Requisitions

Option:

Option Time Date: 7/18/24 Option Time Duration: 364 Option Time Units: Days IDC Type: Not Applicable

Supplies/Services Quantity Unit

3001 Option Period 3: Cold Chain Technology Consultant

1 LT

Contract Type:Time and Materials Unit Price

Other Direct Costs Extended Price

Description:

Purchase Requisitions

Option:

Option Time Date: 7/18/25 Option Time Duration: 364 Option Time Units: Days IDC Type: Not Applicable

Supplies/Services Quantity Unit

4001 Option Period 4: Cold Chain Technology Consultant

1 LT

Contract Type:Time and Materials Unit Price

Other Direct Costs Extended Price

Description:

Purchase Requisitions

Option: 1 Option Time Date: 7/18/26 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 overall objective of this contract is to support the MCC Land and Agricultural Economy Practice Group and members of relevant MCC country teams and implementation support teams in their efforts to (i) assess cold chain technologies, available infrastructure and human capacity and related aspects of proposed Compact projects and activities and (ii) provide implementation oversight and assessment of implementer and project performance for projects with cold-chain activities and components in on-going Compacts.

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)

Cold Chain Technology, Deployment, and Capacity Building

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 $31,294

Option Period One $31,294

Option Period Two $31,294

Option Period Three $31,294

Option Period Four $31,294

Other Direct Costs Grand Total $156,470

Section C - Description/Specifications/Work Statement

Description/Specifications/Work Statement

STATEMENT OF WORK

Cold Chain Technology, Deployment, and Capacity Building Consulting Services

A. INTRODUCTION

The Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) has a requirement for project assessment/implementation expertise related to cold chain technology, deployment, and capacity building programs in MCC affiliated countries.

A cold chain is a temperature-controlled supply chain that is an uninterrupted series of refrigerated production, storage, and distribution activities, along with associated equipment and logistics, which maintain a desired low-temperature range from production to the end customer. Products requiring temperature control include perishable food such as horticultural products, meat, and pharmaceuticals. MCC will obtain the required services through a competitive procurement to provide professional consulting services for cold chain-related projects.

On January 23, 2003, the United States established the Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC), an innovative foreign assistance program designed to reduce poverty by promoting sustainable economic growth. MCC, a U.S. government corporation, is based on the principle that aid is most effective in countries that promote good governance, economic freedom, and investments in people. For more information on the MCC, please visit www.mcc.gov.

MCC's overriding objectives are to promote economic growth and a significant reduction in poverty in our partner countries.

MCC does not take it for granted that programs that stimulate growth will invariably reduce poverty. MCC looks at the likely distributive effects of projects and, to the extent that data are available to perform such an analysis, identifies the beneficiaries and estimates the impact on poverty reduction. Ultimately, MCC seeks significant and measurable increases in incomes of large numbers of poor people and significant reductions in poverty.

MCC analyzes the likely impact on economic growth of its programs by analyzing whether they are consistent with international and country evidence on drivers of economic growth and by use of economic rate of return (ERR) analysis. The essence of such an analysis is a straightforward comparison of costs and benefits, where the costs are the MCA grants, other front-end project development costs, and associated project life cycle operating and maintenance costs, and the benefits are increases in incomes in recipient countries.

B. SCOPE

The overall objective of this contract is to support the MCC Land and Agricultural Economy Practice Group and members of relevant MCC country teams and implementation support teams in their efforts to (i) assess cold chain technologies, available infrastructure and human capacity and related aspects of proposed Compact projects and activities and (ii) provide implementation oversight and assessment of implementer and project performance for projects with cold-chain activities and components in on-going Compacts.

C. COUNTRY

Lesotho, Malawi and any other MCC eligible country.

D. TASKS

Project Design and Assessment:

• Requires both desk review and travel to country with a Compact or threshold program under development.

• Analyze all aspects of the proposed cold chain intervention project cycle including assessments of technical and financial feasibility, technology, and the supporting human and physical infrastructure along with design, appraisal, and project evaluation in developing country situations.

• Assignments could include:

o Drafting and reviewing technical and financial feasibility assessments of MCC-Eligible country cold chain projects, o Conducting special or preliminary studies related to possible cold chain interventions, o Support or participate in stakeholder consultations to complement qualitative data around cold chain constraints and opportunities, o Conducting or reviewing analysis related to value chains, technology, supporting energy and other infrastructure, human capacity, financing, and other relevant factors, o Working and coordinating with local or international contractors, municipal councils/government, regional level entities, national or regional government ministry representatives, NGOs, research entities carrying out cold chain-related activities, o Providing support to the Finance, Investment and Trade (FIT) Practice Group at MCC in conducting cold chain investment opportunity assessments, o Reviewing and assessing the policy and regulatory environment paying particular attention to how it promotes or hinders private sector investment along the cold chain, o Evaluating coordination of MCC program design with foreign donor activities in related areas, and travel to the country as appropriate/assigned, o Support the development of Economic, Cost/Benefit Analysis (ERRs) with research and identification of data related to cold chains.

• Draft and/or provide input to project or project activity descriptions for inclusion in the Concept Note and Concept.

For details go to https://www.mcc.gov/resources/doc/compact-development-guidance-overview

• Proposal Assessments and Investment Memorandum, Board or other Compact documents.

• Support in the facilitation of working sessions and planning sessions with counterparts when appropriate.

• Provide detailed written reports of findings and compilation of documents to MCC.

• Make public presentations as needed on cold chain-related issues and/or projects.

Project Activity Oversight:

• Requires travel to country with a Compact or threshold program in force and/or recently completed programs requiring evaluation audits and follow-up.

• Become intimately familiar with the Project, Project Activities, and Sub-Activities including budgets, schedules, implementers, beneficiaries and related parties in order to provide informed technical advice/support as needed throughout implementation and review and recommendations related to key project deliverables requiring MCC clearance/no-objection.

• Evaluate progress of a Project, Project Activities, and Sub-Activities and identify completion risks and provide correction or mitigation advice.

• Counsel implementing entities on measures to mitigate risks.

• Coordinate with the relevant government agency, civil society, private sector, donor institutions, academic, and

Project Management Unit staffs to facilitate Activity Oversight operations.

• Provide detailed and comprehensive written reports on progress of a Project, Project Activities, and Sub-Activities to the compact development and/or implementation teams and Senior Management as appropriate and directed by the COR.

• Make verbal presentations to MCC local, Embassy and MCC Washington on project progress.

The overall objectives of this contract are to:

o Assess and/or provide oversight support for all aspects of the project cycle in countries developing and/or implementing projects with cold chain related components, activities and/or benefit streams including technical and financial feasibility assessment, technology evaluation, supporting infrastructure, design, appraisal, project evaluation, assessment of implementer performance, and identification of completion risks.

o Assist MCC country (compact and threshold program development) teams and appropriate sector and project leads in developing appropriate modifications or alternatives to the proposed cold chain-related elements, should the assessment determine that is required.

o Conduct visits to proposed project locations and/or projects during implementation and provide reports to MCC that fulfill due diligence or implementation oversight requirements, as appropriate as per specific technical directives provided by the COR.

o Provide input in the identification of cold chain related indicators, theory of change or program logics.

o Review proposed impact evaluations approaches, methodologies, surveys and questionnaires and report.

The designated Consultant shall be expected to coordinate with local authorities and MCA (Accountable Entity) responsible for MCC Compact or threshold program implementation as well as other donors, where relevant. However, designated Consultant shall report directly to the designated Contracting Officer's Representative/Project Monitor (COR/PM).

E. TECHNICAL DIRECTIVE

The Consultant shall provide services to MCC on an as needed basis, as required. To support MCC in the flexible and timely manner needed to meet the evolving needs of Compact development, negotiation, implementation and evaluation, technical directives under this statement of work shall be issued by the COR/PM and the Consultant deployed each time the Consultant's services are needed over the course of this contract. No additional directive shall imply any additional costs to the United States Government (USG) beyond the amount allowed for in the initial statement of work; however, this statement of work may be amended to reflect additional costs associated with implementation planning and oversight requirements.

In each technical directive, the COR/PM will define the specific tasks, dates and location of services, and assignment deliverable(s) at least one week prior to date of consultant deployment. The technical directive will, in one paragraph to two pages, provide clear and concise instructions on tasks and deliverables requested of the consultant. Upon acknowledging acceptance of the technical directive by the consultant to MCC in writing (email or fax to the COR/PM is acceptable), the consultant will be deployed by MCC to conduct the specific tasks described therein. The consultant shall not conduct any specific work under this contract unless such a technical directive is issued and acknowledged in writing. The consultant will notify the contract officer if the tasks appear to fall outside the scope given herein. The consultant is expected to submit electronic copies of all written deliverables in English and to brief MCC staff verbally upon request.

F. DELIVERABLES

• COR/PM will provide technical directives or task for consultant outlining specific tasks. In response to technical directives, the consultant shall provide trip reports, written technical assessments, and implementer performance assessments, reviews of other contractors or institutions' deliverables, project audits, among others.

• Trip reports to the MCC COR/PM, shall include at a minimum the summary of any consultations and meetings held, and key findings and recommendations and any next steps, as appropriate.

• Other ad hoc reports and inputs, as requested by MCC COR/PM.

Acceptance Criteria

The deliverables will 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.

G. PERIOD AND PLACE OF PERFORMANCE

All work shall be completed between the dates of the award through a one-year base period of performance, with four additional one-year options.

The estimated level of effort is estimated at up to 1,040 hours per year with an estimated up to 3 trips per year. MCC anticipates this level of effort but does not guarantee this level of effort as it may increase or decrease.

The consultant shall perform the services and tasks generally identified above at the consultant's home facilities, periodically in MCC's DC offices, and in any MCC-eligible countries.

H. CONFLICT OF INTEREST

The consultant would be precluded from bidding on work and services (design, assessment, construction and supervision) to be procured by the local MCA accountable entity or using funds advanced under a Compact in the relevant country, unless the consultant submits a mitigation plan sufficient to ameliorate any conflict of interest pursuant to the rules applicable to the procurement process.

I. SUBCONTRACTING

The consultant is authorized to subcontract data collection, data preparation, social and gender analysis, and related services as needed. The overall costs for subcontracting shall not exceed 25% of the consultant's total negotiated unloaded direct labor cost.

J. EVALUATION CRITERIA

• An advanced postgraduate degree (accredited Masters or Ph.D.) in agriculture, agribusiness, natural resource management or other relevant field such as engineering, supply chain or logistics connected to the cold chain and/or the mitigation of post-harvest losses

• Minimum of 10 years of experience in the design and implementation of agriculture or rural economic development projects in developing countries, with experience in evaluating, designing, deploying, and boosting human and technical capacity related to cold chain logistics and the mitigation of post-harvest losses

• Demonstrated knowledge and experience with current and emerging cold chain technologies including experience in at least one of the following: distribution, operations, supply chain and logistics management (ideally cold supply chain and logistics)

• Demonstrated experience with the provision of technical analysis and recommendations to donor institutions

(such as MCC, World Bank, etc)

• Demonstrated inter-personal and negotiation skills, and ability to work cooperatively and productively in teams with technical experts, government officials, NGOs, community organizations, and other Compact stakeholders.

• Fluency in spoken and written English

K. OTHER REQUIREMENTS

International travel may be required. The Consultant may be requested to mobilize on a short notice and will be expected to deliver high quality finished products in a timely manner based on the instructions of the COR/PM.

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

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

7/18/22 7/17/23 MCC Headquarters Millennium Challenge Corporation 1099 Fourteenth Street NW, Suite 700

WASHINGTON DC

US 20005

Line Item: 1001

7/18/23 7/17/24 MCC Headquarters Millennium Challenge Corporation 1099 Fourteenth Street NW, Suite 700

Line Item: 2001

7/18/24 7/17/25 MCC Headquarters Millennium Challenge Corporation 1099 Fourteenth Street NW, Suite 700

Line Item: 3001

7/18/25 7/17/26 MCC Headquarters Millennium Challenge Corporation 1099 Fourteenth Street NW, Suite 700

Line Item: 4001

7/18/26 7/17/27 MCC Headquarters Millennium Challenge Corporation 1099 Fourteenth Street NW, Suite 700

Clauses incorporated by full text

Delivery or Performance

F.1 PLACE OF PERFORMANCE

The consultant shall perform the services and tasks generally identified above at the consultant's home facilities, periodically in MCC's DC offices, and in any MCC-eligible countries.

F.2 TASK AND DELIVERABLES

Tasks:

Project Design and Assessment:

• Requires both desk review and travel to country with a Compact or threshold program under development.

• Analyze all aspects of the proposed cold chain intervention project cycle including assessments of technical and financial feasibility, technology, and the supporting human and physical infrastructure along with design, appraisal, and project evaluation in developing country situations.

• Assignments could include:

o Drafting and reviewing technical and financial feasibility assessments of MCC-Eligible country cold chain projects, o Conducting special or preliminary studies related to possible cold chain interventions, o Support or participate in stakeholder consultations to complement qualitative data around cold chain constraints and opportunities, o Conducting or reviewing analysis related to value chains, technology, supporting energy and other infrastructure, human capacity, financing, and other relevant factors, o Working and coordinating with local or international contractors, municipal councils/government, regional level entities, national or regional government ministry representatives, NGOs, research entities carrying out cold chain-related activities, o Providing support to the Finance, Investment and Trade (FIT) Practice Group at MCC in conducting cold chain investment opportunity assessments, o Reviewing and assessing the policy and regulatory environment paying particular attention to how it promotes or hinders private sector investment along the cold chain, o Evaluating coordination of MCC program design with foreign donor activities in related areas, and travel to the country as appropriate/assigned, o Support the development of Economic, Cost/Benefit Analysis (ERRs) with research and identification of data related to cold chains.

• Draft and/or provide input to project or project activity descriptions for inclusion in the Concept Note and Concept.

For details go to https://www.mcc.gov/resources/doc/compact-development-guidance-overview

• Proposal Assessments and Investment Memorandum, Board or other Compact documents.

• Support in the facilitation of working sessions and planning sessions with counterparts when appropriate.

• Provide detailed written reports of findings and compilation of documents to MCC.

• Make public presentations as needed on cold chain-related issues and/or projects.

Project Activity Oversight:

• Requires travel to country with a Compact or threshold program in force and/or recently completed programs requiring evaluation audits and follow-up.

• Become intimately familiar with the Project, Project Activities, and Sub-Activities including budgets, schedules, implementers, beneficiaries and related parties in order to provide informed technical advice/support as needed throughout implementation and review and recommendations related to key project deliverables requiring MCC clearance/no-objection.

• Evaluate progress of a Project, Project Activities, and Sub-Activities and identify completion risks and provide correction or mitigation advice.

• Counsel implementing entities on measures to mitigate risks.

• Coordinate with the relevant government agency, civil society, private sector, donor institutions, academic, and

Project Management Unit staffs to facilitate Activity Oversight operations.

• Provide detailed and comprehensive written reports on progress of a Project, Project Activities, and Sub-Activities to the compact development and/or implementation teams and Senior Management as appropriate and directed by the COR.

• Make verbal presentations to MCC local, Embassy and MCC Washington on project progress.

The overall objectives of this contract are to:

o Assess and/or provide oversight support for all aspects of the project cycle in countries developing and/or implementing projects with cold chain related components, activities and/or benefit streams including technical and financial feasibility assessment, technology evaluation, supporting infrastructure, design, appraisal, project evaluation, assessment of implementer performance, and identification of completion risks.

o Assist MCC country (compact and threshold program development) teams and appropriate sector and project leads in developing appropriate modifications or alternatives to the proposed cold chain-related elements, should the assessment determine that is required.

o Conduct visits to proposed project locations and/or projects during implementation and provide reports to MCC that fulfill due diligence or implementation oversight requirements, as appropriate as per specific technical directives provided by the COR.

o Provide input in the identification of cold chain related indicators, theory of change or program logics.

o Review proposed impact evaluations approaches, methodologies, surveys and questionnaires and report.

The designated Consultant shall be expected to coordinate with local authorities and MCA (Accountable Entity) responsible for MCC Compact or threshold program implementation as well as other donors, where relevant. However, designated Consultant shall report directly to the designated Contracting Officer's Representative/Project Monitor (COR/PM).

Deliverables:

• COR/PM will provide technical directives or task for consultant outlining specific tasks. In response to technical directives, the consultant shall provide trip reports, written technical assessments, and implementer performance assessments, reviews of other contractors or institutions' deliverables, project audits, among others.

• Trip reports to the MCC COR/PM, shall include at a minimum the summary of any consultations and meetings held, and key findings and recommendations and any next steps, as appropriate.

• Other ad hoc reports and inputs, as requested by MCC COR/PM.

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 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)

Cold Chain Technology, Deployment, and Capacity Building Consulting Services

1,040 1,040 1,040 1,040 1,040

Estimated hours shall not exceed the total listed above. Travel is expected to be 3 trips 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 B.

Travel is estimated to be 3 trips per year.

F.6 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

COR 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

Payment Office Address

IBC-FIN

Interior Business Center M/S D-2773 7301 West Mansfield Avenue Lakewood CO 80235-2230

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 authorizedpersonnel.

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.MILand 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…