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95332423Q0031

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:

DCO-PR-23-0097

Section B - Supplies or Services and Prices/Costs

Item Number Base Item Number

Supplies/Services Quantity Unit

0001 Technical Services 1 LT Contract Type:Time and Materials

Unit Price Other Direct Costs

Extended Price

Description:

BASE PERIOD

LABOR AND OTHER DIRECT COSTS

Purchase Requisitions DCO-PR-23-0097

IDC Type: Not Applicable

Item Number Base Item Number

Supplies/Services Quantity Unit

1001 Technical Services 1 LT Contract Type:Time and Materials

Unit Price Other Direct Costs

Extended Price

Description:

OPTION PERIOD ONE

LABOR AND OTHER DIRECT COSTS

Purchase Requisitions

Option: 1 Option Time Date: 5/20/24 Option Time Duration: 364 Option Time Units: Days IDC Type: Not Applicable

Item Number Base Item Number

Supplies/Services Quantity Unit

2001 Technical Services 1 LT

Contract Type:Time and Materials Unit Price

Other Direct Costs Extended Price

Description:

OPTION PERIOD TWO

LABOR AND OTHER DIRECT COSTS

Purchase Requisitions

Option: 2 Option Time Date: 5/20/25 Option Time Duration: 364 Option Time Units: Days IDC Type: Not Applicable

Item Number Base Item Number

Supplies/Services Quantity Unit

3001 Technical Services 1 LT Contract Type:Time and Materials

Unit Price Other Direct Costs

Extended Price

Description:

OPTION PERIOD THREE

LABOR AND OTHER DIRECT COSTS

Purchase Requisitions

Option: 3 Option Time Date: 5/20/26 Option Time Duration: 364 Option Time Units: Days IDC Type: Not Applicable

Item Number Base Item Number

Supplies/Services Quantity Unit

4001 Technical Services 1 LT Contract Type:Time and Materials

Unit Price Other Direct Costs

Extended Price

Description:

OPTION PERIOD FOUR

LABOR AND OTHER DIRECT COSTS

Purchase Requisitions

Option: 4 Option Time Date: 5/20/27

Option Time Duration: 365 Option Time Units: Days IDC Type: Not Applicable

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Section B

B.1 PURPOSE & INTRODUCTION

The purpose of this contract is to acquire the services of an independent Advisor for services in Senegal II, Senegal Regional and other eligible countries related to Environmental and Social Performance (ESP) oversight and technical assistance.

This consultancy will fulfill MCC's requirement for remote and in-country advisory expertise during the development and implementation of compacts that can provide ongoing technical assistance to MCC to ensure adherence of Compact development and implementation activities to MCC's Environmental Guidelines.

B.2 SERVICES TO BE PROVIDED

The Senegal II Compact will focus on modernizing power infrastructure and related institutional reform. Senegal Regional Compact is under development with attention to climate change and natural capital concerns.

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.

The COVID-19 pandemic is impacting MCC's operations and as of this solicitation posting, the extent of the impact is not yet fully known. Due to this uncertainty, various aspects of the requirement terms may change (e.g., period of performance).

Should changes be necessary, the Government will determine whether they are material and whether to engage in communications. This may lead to revisions in certain terms of this requirement to ensure tasks can proceed safely.

Activities involving international and/or domestic travel may be delayed and/or modified. MCC will only approve the start of fieldwork under this requirement once the target country relaxes social distancing and removes travel-related restrictions.

When in-country work begins, the contractor will be expected to take precautions to protect their staff, enumerators, respondents, and other stakeholders from COVID-19 exposure. This can include using face masks, checking enumerator temperatures daily before going out in the field, and considering the possibility of phone interviews rather than in-person interviews. Should any delays be necessary due to COVID-19, the contractor shall inform MCC as soon as possible to discuss the best course of action.

Please refer to the following resources for up-to-date information regarding COVID-19:

https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/index.html https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/travelers/index.html https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/traveladvisories/traveladvisories.html/

B.3 CONTRACT TYPE

MCC anticipates awarding a single, time and materials contract.

https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/travelers/index.html https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/traveladvisories/traveladvisories.html/

B.4 DIRECT LABOR MIX & OTHER DIRECT COSTS

Tables one (1) through three (3) below, are provided as the following attachment to the RFQ in Section J: J.1 "Request for Quote (RFQ) Price Template, Excel File".

Table 1. Labor Mix

Consultant Labor DIRECT LABOR

$ Rate NTE # of Hours FFP

Base Year 1,300

OY 1 1,300

OY 2 1,300

OY 3 1,300

OY 4 1,300

FFP Labor Sub-Total

NTE # of Labor Hours 6,500

Consultant Labor Category: Table 1 above depicts the Government's request for one (1) labor categories over the life of the contract. The vendor will quote fully burdened labor rates inclusive of all direct and indirect cost loaders. Labor / CLIN: This is where Quoter(s) labor rates, multiplied by the quoter's labor hours, will yield the quoter(s) fully burdened labor costs for the respective labor category.

Not to Exceed (NTE) Level of Effort Labor Hours: This is a technical assistance, Time and Materials requirement. The sub-total number of estimated labor hours are an illustration of the Government's depiction of the requirement by contract year;

Quoters will choose how to allocate estimated labor sub-total hours according to their quoted technical approach; Estimated labor sub-total hours by contract PoP / Contract Line Item Number (CLIN) are fixed & shall remain unchanged by Quoters.

Table 2. Direct Costs

Consultant ODCs NTE ODCs

Base Year $29,220

OY 1 $29,797

OY 2 $29,788

OY 3 $29,288

OY 4 $29,773

NTE ODCs Sub-Total

ODCs are estimates only and will be on a cost reimbursable basis and definitized when requirement(s) are identified & defined. Indirect costs include but are not limited to: domestic and international airfare, domestic and international per diems, domestic travel, car rentals (drivers, gas, tolls), equipment rentals, sub-contractors, data collection, hotels, communications (internet, phone, etc.) ODCs are set & established as fixed by the Government for the purposes of soliciting and evaluating Quotes and thus: are to remain unchanged by Quoter(s). Quoter(s) are permitted to mark up ODCs with General & administrative and or Material Handing cost loaders if applicable.

Table 3. Labor & ODCs

CLIN AMOUNT

Base Year 0001

OY 1 1001

OY 2 2001

OY 3 3001

OY 4 4001

NTE TOTAL AWARD

AMOUNT

Table 3 above is a summary Table of Tables 1 and 2 above.

B.5 LIMITATION OF FUNDS - INCREMENTALLY FUNDED CONTRACTS

In accordance with clause 52.232-72 MCC 52.232-72 LIMITATION OF FUNDS - INCREMENTALLY FUNDED CONTRACTS (NOV 2006) MCC 52.232-72 Limitation of Funds - Incrementally Funded Contracts funds in the amount of $_________ have been allotted to this contract. It is contemplated that funds now obligated under this contract will cover the work to be performed until _________. The Contractor shall not perform work on the contract which exceeds the total amount actually allotted by the Government to the contract. The Government is not obligated to reimburse the Contractor for costs incurred in excess of the total amount allotted by the Government to this contract. The contractor assumes the risk for any increased costs beyond what the Government obligates.

Section C - Description/Specifications/Work Statement

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Section C

ADVIOSRY SERVICES

ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL PERFORMANCE OVERSIGHT AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE – SENEGAL II

AND SENEGAL REGIONAL COMPACTS

SCOPE OF WORK

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.

MCC is recruiting an Environmental and Social Performance (ESP) oversight and technical assistance advisor (Advisor) to advise the MCC Senegal II and Regional Senegal 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 Regional Senegal MCC Contract Officer's Representative (COR)/Project Managers (PM) and Resident Country Missions (RCM), with the support of technical leads including infrastructure, economic, Monitoring and Evaluation , gender, and other relevant specialists.

Background- MCC Senegal II and Senegal Regional Compacts

Senegal II 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 30 kilometers (km) 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.

Senegal Regional Compact

On December 13, 2022 MCC's Board chose Senegal as eligible to develop a concurrent regional compact. MCC has set up a country team and the Government of Senegal has appointed key staff towards the establishment of a compact formulation unit. In March 2023 a week-long workshop to elaborate the process for the Analysis of Constraints to Economic Growth and Root Cause Analysis has gathered Government agency representatives and stakeholders from private sector and civil society covering gender, social and environmental concerns. Natural capital and climate change will be focus areas of the Constraints Analysis process as they have direct impacts on livelihoods and the economy. Potential sectors being considered include agriculture, fisheries, and water. Regional connections related to trade and or shared natural resources will be evaluated. MCC ESP will participate in the selection and narrowing of sectors, development of project concepts, due diligence, identification of conditions precedent and potential site investigations leading to the signature of a compact.

Thereafter, MCC ESP will continue its engagement through Compact entry into Force, implementation and Closeout with oversight of project feasibility studies/Environmental and Social Impact Assessments(ESIA)/Resettlement Action Plans (RAP)/ Environmental and Social Management Plans (ESMP) field visits, and deliverable clearances as required.

Environmental and Social Performance Requirements

In accordance with their commitments, Millennium Challenge Account (MCA) Senegal and MCA Regional Senegal (to be established) 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, the MCAs are required to set up their respective Environmental and Social Management Systems, ( 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.

In the case of the Senegal 2 (Power) Compact, an ESMS has been required for the utility Senelec as condition precedent for the Compact Entry into Force, 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 environmental regulators. 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 Compacts.

Advisory Services Required

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 2 and Regional Senegal Compacts but could potentially be carried out in other MCC countries as well. The advisor shall provide a range of technical advisory services related to environmental planning and management such as Environmental and Social Impact Assessments, Strategic Environmental Assessments and Environmental and Social Management Systems, Stakeholder Engagement Plans and the use of tools for due diligence and oversight. The advisor shall be required to draw from and apply international best practice and knowledge of MCC policy and procedures, including compliance with IFC Environmental and Social Performance Standards to the various phases of the MCC Compact life cycle. The Advisor shall provide services to MCC on an as needed basis.

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 ESP team and Senegal Regional Formulation Unit and eventual MCA- Senegal 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, policy interventions 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 national environmental regulators 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.

Period of Performance

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

MCC may extend the contract for up to four (4) additional years, depending on MCC continued requirement, advisor's performance and MCC's satisfaction (see Clauses "Increase in Services", "Increase in Services/Option CLIN", and Option to Extend the Term of the Contract"). MCC anticipates this level of effort but does not guarantee this level of effort as it may increase or decrease.

Performance Location

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

Section D - Packaging and Marking

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Section D

D.1 PACKAGING & MARKING

The contractor shall ensure the contractor name and contract number are clearly visible on all information submitted to the Contracting Officer Representative, Project Monitor and/or Contracting Officer.

Section E - Inspection and Acceptance Terms

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Incorporated by Reference:

FAR 52.212-4 (a) Inspection/Acceptance

Section F - Delivery or Performance

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

5/20/23 5/19/24 MCC Headquarters Millennium Challenge Corporation 1099 Fourteenth Street NW, Suite 700

WASHINGTON DC

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Line Item: 1001

Period Of Performance Start Date Period Of Performance End Date Period Of Performance Address

5/20/24 5/19/25 MCC Headquarters Millennium Challenge Corporation 1099 Fourteenth Street NW, Suite 700

WASHINGTON DC

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Line Item: 2001 Period Of Performance Start Date Period Of Performance End Date Period Of Performance Address

5/20/25 5/19/26 MCC Headquarters Millennium Challenge Corporation 1099 Fourteenth Street NW, Suite 700

WASHINGTON DC

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Line Item: 3001 Period Of Performance Start Date Period Of Performance End Date Period Of Performance Address

5/20/26 5/19/27 MCC Headquarters Millennium Challenge Corporation 1099 Fourteenth Street NW, Suite 700

WASHINGTON DC

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Line Item: 4001 Period Of Performance Start Date Period Of Performance End Date Period Of Performance Address

5/20/27 5/19/28 MCC Headquarters Millennium Challenge Corporation 1099 Fourteenth Street NW, Suite 700

WASHINGTON DC

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Section F

F.1 PLACE OF PERFORMANCE

The Advisor can be based internationally and will perform the tasks under this contract primarily in Senegal and Regional Senegal, though some work may be required in other MCC-eligible countries, and in MCC offices in Washington DC. While performing services in country, the Contractor shall be responsible for arranging temporary office:

Insert Consultant's Physical Location Address Here.

F.2 PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE (PoP)

The actual PoP will begin on the date of contract award. The contract will contain one (1) base year period of twelve (12) months; and: four (4) one (1) year option periods of twelve (12) months each, for a total maximum contract PoP of: five (5) years or sixty (60) months.

F3. TECHNICAL DIRECTION

Performance of the work under this commercial services contract, shall be subject to the technical direction of the Contracting Officer's Representative (COR) / Project Manager (PM).

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

(1). Directions to the Contractor, which redirect the contract 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;

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

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

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.

F.4 DELIVERABLES

The Advisor will 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.5 LANGUAGE REQUIREMENTS

All deliverables shall be produced in English. The Consultant shall have Full French language proficiency (ability to read, write and communicate verbally at a professional level); and have oral and written communication skills in English.

F.6 TRAVEL REQUIREMENTS

Round trip travel is authorized from the company's headquarters or consultants working locations to Washington DC and to MCC countries. MCC plans four (4) travel trips per year for an estimated total of: twenty (20) travel trips throughout the life of the contract.

F.7 DELIVERABLE FORMATS, GENERAL

Deliverables are associated with the tasks identified above. All reports, plans and analysis are to be submitted in English in electronic copy using WINDOWS based MS-Office products including WORD for text, data tables in EXCEL, appropriate MSOffice 2010 or later versions of programs for exhibits, and schedules using MS-Project. Files containing graphs, flowcharts or diagrams should be submitted in PDF printable version. Digital photo files should be submitted in JPG format. GIS data should be submitted in PDF printable files. Presentations should be prepared with PowerPoint The Contractor shall establish and maintain a comprehensive reference index of all relevant documents reviewed by the Contractor. Any and all such documents made available and collected by the Contractor, will be compiled in usable form and delivered in an organized fashion to MCC at the end of the contract.

F.8 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.9 TIMIMG & REPORTING

All formal communication with MCC, including reports, will be submitted to the Contracting Officer Representative (COR). The COR for this requirement will be identified via separate correspondence.

The COR will have technical responsibility for monitoring the performance. The COR will review and evaluate the contract's performance, and also will coordinate any communications with relevant counterparts and other donor agencies and organizations. Any change in the terms of the contract must be made in writing and approved by the Contracting Officer. No representation of the COR shall serve as a basis for an alteration in the general scope of this contract or of the terms and conditions of the contract 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.

F.10 ACCEPTANCE CRITERIA

Deliverables will be evaluated according to the following criteria:

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

(1). Quality and clarity of analyses and work produced.

(2). Timeliness and efficacy of communications with relevant counterparts at MCC, MCA, etc.

(3). All reports should be written in English, cleanly formatted and with no errors. English is the principle language for all reports and technical work under the contract. MCC does work in countries where the French or Spanish are the main language.

(4). MCC reserves the right to review draft reports, plans and analysis two weeks before the due date and provide comments before they are finalized.

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

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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

MCC-HQ

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

Contact Details:

COR 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:

Issuing Office Address

MCC-HQ

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

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Payment Office Address

IBC-FIN

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

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IPP-001 Electronic Invoicing and Payment Requirements - Invoice Processing Platform (IPP) Payment requests must be submitted electronically through the U. S. Department of the Treasury's Invoice Processing Platform (IPP) system using the "Bill to Agency" of Interior Business Center - FMD.

"Payment request" means any request for contract financing payment or invoice payment by the Contractor. To constitute a proper invoice, the payment request must comply with the requirements identified in the applicable Prompt Payment clause included in the contract, or the clause 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions - Commercial Items included in commercial item contracts. The IPP website address is: https://www.ipp.gov.

The Contractor must use the IPP website to register, access and use IPP for submitting requests for payment. The Contractor Government Business Point of Contact (as listed in SAM) will receive enrollment instructions via email from the Federal Reserve prior to the contract award date, but no more than 3 - 5 business days of the contract award date.

Contractor assistance with enrollment can be obtained by contacting the IPP Production Helpdesk via email IPPCustomerSupport@fiscal.treasury.gov or phone (866) 973-3131.

If the Contractor is unable to comply with the requirement to use IPP for submitting invoices for payment, the Contractor must submit a waiver request in writing to the Contracting Officer with its proposal or quotation.

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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 52.232-70 INVOICE INSTRUCTIONS (MAY 2017)

Invoices shall be paid in accordance with the Prompt Payment Act, thirty days (30) following receipt of a proper invoice.

The Contractor shall submit each invoice electronically via email or fax to the following:

Fax: 303.969.5151/7281 ATTN: MCC Payments, or

Email: MCC_Accounting_IBCDENVER@ibc.doi.gov, or

As an alternative to electronic submission of invoices, one copy of each invoice may be submitted to the following address:

Interior Business Center

M/S D-2773

7301 West Mansfield Avenue mailto:MCC_Accounting_IBCDENVER@ibc.doi.gov mailto:MCC_Accounting_IBCDENVER@ibc.doi.gov

Lakewood, CO 80235-2230

If it is determined that the amount billed is incorrect, the invoice may be revised by the Government, or the contractor may be required to submit a revised invoice.

To constitute a proper invoice, each invoice must include the following information and/or attached documentation:

(1) Name, address and telephone of the Contractor

(2) Date of invoice and invoice number

(3) Contract number (including task order or call number and contract line item(s)) also modification number, if applicable

(4) Description (quantity, unit of measure, unit price, and extended price) of the supplies/services rendered (including hours incurred and billing rate, as applicable to the contract)

(5) A schedule depicting the following information:

Amount Invoiced

This Period

Cumulative Amount Invoiced Authorized Value of Contract Balance Remaining on Contract

If the contractor is billing for costs incurred over more than a single month, the costs for each month in which the costs were incurred and shall be segregated into the month they were actually incurred.

(6) Name of Contracting Officer's Representative (COR); and

(7) Signature of authorized representative of the firm with the following invoice certification:

"The undersigned hereby certifies to the best of my knowledge and belief that: the sum claimed under this contract is proper and due, and all the costs of contract performance have been paid, or to the extent allowed under the applicable payment clause, will be paid by the Contractor when due in the ordinary course of business; the work reflected by these costs has been performed, and amounts involved are consistent with the requirements of this Contract.

BY:______________________________________

TITLE:___________________________________

DATE: ___________________________________

Inquiries regarding the status of invoices may be directed to NBC Accounting. The email address is:

MCC_Accounting_IBCDENVER@ibc.doi.gov.

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MCC 52.232-73 TRAVEL REIMBURSEMENT (MAY 2017)

Policy.When authorized as part of the Scope of Work on this contract/order and within the contract/order ceiling and as approved by the Contracting Officer's Representative (COR) and/or other MCC officials as described below, travel expenses incurred in performance of technical directives issued under this contractor/order may be reimbursed as allowed by the Federal Travel Regulations (FTR) in effect at the time of travel. MCC's supplemental policy interpretations are derived from the FTR and cannot grant additional benefits or adjust processes defined in the FTR. Supplemental policies of MCC set forth below:

a) Traveler Responsibilities. All contractor travelers must:

1) Exercise the same care in incurring expenses that a prudent person would exercise if traveling on personal business;

2) Travel in accordance with the FTR and the MCC policies included in this document; and

3) Pay any charges or fees associated with non-compliance of FTR or any MCC policies included in this document, and any expenses incurred for personal convenience. For example, the traveler may become personally responsible for travel costs associated with unauthorized use of other than coach class accommodations, failing to follow the Fly American Act requirements, exceeding per diem rates, changing departure or return flights, purchasing unapproved items, etc. regardless of the fact that travel arrangements may have been booked by others (e.g., Travel Agency).

b) Cabin Class Standards

1) The standard cabin class for contractor air-travel is coach class, regardless of destination or travel time.

2) Coach "premium" class may be authorized for destinations which have a travel time of more than 14 hours, consistent with the Federal Travel Regulations and the approval standards outlined in paragraph (f) of this document.

3) Business class travel accommodations will NOT be authorized except as determined through the approval process outlined in paragraph (f) of this document. This approval process is considered to be exceptional, to be part of a trip by trip analysis, and at the discretion of the government regardless of the destination or travel time.

c) Airlines and Flights. In accordance with the Fly America Act, contractors must use a U.S. flag air carrier service for all travel funded by the government beginning or ending in the U.S. unless a specific exemption to the "Fly America" rule applies. Flights on U.S. air carrier pairings with foreign carriers (i.e., code share flights) are regarded as meeting Fly America requirements if the ticket is issued on the American carrier and there is an American carrier flight number.

d) Limitations. Travel reimbursement, which is part of ODC, shall not exceed the authorized ODC amount on the contract. To be reimbursable, the travel expenses must be:

1) Allowable under the FTR and the provisions of this contract/order and associated technical directives;

2) Approved prior to travel expenditure by the COR; and

3) Allocable and necessary for performance of this contract/order and associated technical directives.

e) Reimbursement Requests. Travel reimbursement requests must be submitted in sufficient time for the COR to give prior approval, and must identify:

1) The name of the traveler.

2) Destination (s) including itinerary.

3) Purpose of the travel; and

4) Cost breakdown.

5) To be reimbursed, invoices including travel expenses must provide a detailed breakdown of the actual expenditures invoiced. Contractor shall maintain the original or legible copy of receipts for all travel expenses invoiced when the expenditure is $75.00 or more. MCC reserves the right to request evidence of any travel expense paid.

f) Approvals. All travel expenses, including rental cars, must be approved by the MCC COR in writing in advance of booking any travel and incurring travel expenses. The following expense types require additional MCC pre-approvals beyond that of the COR. These additional approvals and associated justifications will be documented in writing:

1) Business class - Business class travel is considered to be exceptional, to be determined as part of a trip by trip analysis, and at the discretion of the government regardless of the destination or travel time. To reflect the exceptional nature of this approval, the justification for use of business class must be prepared by the COR and approved in writing by the relevant Managing Director or Deputy Vice President of the organization requesting the contractor to travel. The single exception to requiring this justification and approval for every trip in question is when a State Department approved medical accommodation has been granted. In this case, the approval of the COR and the Contracting Officer only is required after verifying that the medical accommodation is effective for the trip in question and that sufficient funds are available. All justifications must verify that the contractor is required to report for duty the following day or sooner, that the travel time for the trip is at least 14 hours, and that a rest stop will not be taken en route. For audit purposes, all justifications and approvals to this effect must be retained by the COR and the contractor until contract closeout at which point all documentation must be provided to the Contracting Officer for incorporation in the contract file. Below are possible justifications supporting these exceptional requests:

A) Medical accommodation -

MCC has engaged the services of the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services (HHS), Federal Occupational Health Service (FOH), and Medical Employability Program (MEP) for medical accommodations due to disability adjudication.

Requests for, and HHS determinations on, medical accommodations for business class travel will be confidential, with only MCC's Travel Office receiving copies of the request and the MED/DP determination. Contractor travelers requesting medical accommodations based upon disability must complete the steps below. Forms are available from the MCC COR and/or PM.

1) Contractor traveler completes the Medical Employability Case Transmittal Form, A127523-S192701-W190333.

Form can be faxed to (301) 492-4783 or e-mailed to medical.employability@foh.hhs.gov with a copy to the MCC Travel Office at mccmedical@mcc.gov.

2) Contractor traveler forwards Physician a copy of the Medical Accommodation Physician's form, which the physician completes, dates, and signs. Once signed, the traveler OR their physician e-mails a scanned .pdf attachment to HHS at medical.employability@foh.hhs.gov. Alternatively, it can be faxed Attn: Medical Employability Program (301) 492-4783.

3) Once both forms have been completed and sent, HHS makes a medical determination based on the information provided by the traveler and the traveler's physician on the HHS/FOH/EMP forms. FOH will send a letter to the POC listed on the transmittal form with recommendations. MCC will not approve any business class accommodations beyond normal MCC guidelines unless the traveler has completed the medical accommodation paperwork and received a positive response from FOH/MEP.

4) Contractor must note that the process can take several weeks and will depend on how quickly HHS/FOH/MED receives the information (including communication with treating physicians).

B) Sanitation/Health- Coach accommodations on an authorized/approved foreign air carrier do not provide adequate sanitation or health standards.

C) Savings- Flying in non-coach status would involve significant cost savings to MCC when compared to the lowest price non-refundable or restricted coach class fare.

D) Availability - No space is available in coach-class accommodations in time to accomplish the mission, which is urgent and cannot be postponed. (Note: this justification should not be used based on the lack of advanced planning by the contractor or the COR).

E) Security - Exceptional security circumstances require other than coach-class airline accommodations.

F) Mission critical agency requirement - circumstances in which a critical agency priority or project will incur delay or degradation without the intervention of a contractor and that intervention urgently requires other than coach class ticketing.

2) Coach "premium" class - coach "premium" class must be approved by the COR, subject to the availability of funds on the contract/order, and:

A) The origin and/or destination are OCONUS; and

B) The scheduled flight time including non-overnight stopovers and change of planes, is in excess of 14 hours. Scheduled flight time is the flight time between the originating departure point and the ultimate arrival point including scheduled non-overnight time spent at airports during plane changes. Scheduled non-overnight time does not include time spent at the originating or ultimate arrival airports. And;

C) The contractor is required to report to duty the following day or sooner; and mailto:medical.employability@foh.hhs.gov mailto:mccmedical@mcc.gov mailto:medical.employability@foh.hhs.gov

D) The contractor does not take a rest stop en route or a rest period upon arrival at the duty site.

3) Rest Stops - must be approved by the COR and cannot exceed 24 hours.

NOTE: Travelers may upgrade flight accommodations at their own expense or through the use of frequent flyer miles if the coach airfare is upgradeable at no extra cost to MCC.

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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.

(End of clause)

Section H - Special Contract Requirements

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Section H

H.1 PERSONNEL

Table 1. Mandatory: Qualifications/Description

Senegal Technical Consulting

Services

At least 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;

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

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

Oral and written…