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95332424Q0015

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 DigiFemmes Program Coordinator 1 LT Contract Type:Time and Materials

Unit Price Other Direct Costs

Extended Price

Description:

LABOR AND OTHER DIRECT COSTS

Purchase Requisitions

IDC Type: Not Applicable FSC Codes: R497 SUPPORT- PROFESSIONAL: PERSONAL SERVICES CONTRACTS NAICS Code: 541990 All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical S...

Item Number Base Item

Number Supplies/Services Quantity Unit

1001 Option Period 1: DigiFemmes Program Coordinator

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: 3/4/25 Option Time Duration: 183 Option Time Units: Days IDC Type: Not Applicable FSC Codes: R497 SUPPORT- PROFESSIONAL: PERSONAL SERVICES CONTRACTS NAICS Code: 541990 All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical S...

Clauses incorporated by reference

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Clauses incorporated by full text

Section B

B.1 PURPOSE & INTRODUCTION

The Gender and Social Inclusion (GSI) unit at MCC seeks an experienced project coordinator to help oversee the implementation of the DigiFemmes program, which is located in Côte d'Ivoire. The specific skillsets, required experience, and anticipated tasks and deliverables are detailed in subsequent sections. The range of tasks and deliverables will require a talented, experienced, motivated, and adaptive consultant that is well networked and thrives working is cross sectoral teams.

The DigiFemmes program, initially referred to as the Women's Data Lab and Network (WDLN), is a three-year data and digital skills-building program for women in Côte d'Ivoire. The program is a partnership of MCC, US Agency for International Development, and Microsoft, with MCC serving as the lead implementor. After an intensive co-creation process, the program was officially launched in April 2022. The program seeks to build Ivorian women's knowledge of and skills in the data and digital domain by offering several distinct tracks. The first track, referred to as the DigiFemmes Academy, is a two-year training program for women seeking to become full stack developers and entrepreneurs. The Academy uses an experimental gamification pedagogy and runs cohorts of 150 women annually. The second track, DigiFemmes Entrepreneures, offers targeted entrepreneurship training focused on data and digital skilling for women with established small to medium enterprises (W-SMEs) in Côte d'Ivoire. 50 women enter the incubation phase of this track and after 6 months, 15 are selected to continue in an Acceleration program. In addition to these tracks, the program seeks to build data and digital skills in the business ecosystem in Côte d'Ivoire through periodic "Light Touch" trainings for women entrepreneurs who are not official participants of the program, as well as by improving the enabling environment through targeted gender trainings for ecosystem actors.

The DigiFemmes Program aims to:

● Provide a centrally accessible, welcoming, and safe space for W-SMEs, while also supplying entrepreneurs access to business development training, data and digital training, resources, mentors and role models they need to succeed.

● Build the capacity of women-owned businesses and associations to generate user-friendly data and business intelligence information and develop delivery methods for use by women-owned businesses, business associations, cooperatives, etc.

● Deliver in-demand data analytics, visualization, machine learning, and other data science skills, which will enhance the ability of W-SMEs and businesses to make use of available market data and business data, and to develop technology services.

● Build a digital network and strengthen the community of women-owned businesses and associations to access online tools, knowledge, resources and solutions.

B.2 SERVICES TO BE PROVIDED

Based on the three categories of tasks described in the Scope Section, the CPC shall undertake the following tasks and deliverables working in close collaboration with the MCC DigiFemmes Team:

Local Program Oversight, Coordination, and Monitoring:

a. Monitors all program activities and provides real-time programmatic oversight and guidance to accomplish the DigiFemmes Program objectives.

b. Coordinates with the MCC DigiFemmes core team, as well as contracted personnel and consultants, grantees or implementing partners, to obtain input on country-specific status and progress related to the DigiFemmes Program.

c. Contributes to the review of technical and financial reports and other deliverables in coordination with MCC GSI Program Lead and other members of the DigiFemmes team.

d. Participates in meetings with Program stakeholders, including: MCC staff, USAID and Microsoft representatives, consultants, grantees, national and local government entities, and implementing partners.

e. Actively tracks progress towards agreed-upon deliverables, schedules, reporting, and budget.

f. Contributes to overall budget tracking and reporting, working to ensure timely preparation of monthly and quarterly reports for MCC and USAID.

g. Participates in Digifemmes Core Team meetings and provides regular (at least biweekly) verbal or short digital updates on key areas of activities and progress according to the project requirements.

h. Performs other related duties as assigned.

Local Technical Perspective and Input:

a. Collaborates with the MCC DigiFemmes core team to provide (or seek out) local perspective and input on the appropriateness of the program focus, activities, and strategies to achieve sustainability so that the DigiFemmes Program will have the greatest impact in the immediate, medium, and long term.

b. Coordinates with the DigiFemmes Implementation Team, technical assistance partners, and potential program advisors (who may be subcontracted) to guide the local implementation partner in its design of an advocacy strategy for the growth and outreach to W-SMEs and pertinent associations.

c. Coordinates with the DigiFemmes Team, technical assistance partners and potential program advisors to guide the local implementation partner in its efforts to sustain, adapt and expand (sustainability plan) support to W- SMEs through digital skills and data use and core business fundamentals.

d. Performs other related duties as assigned.

Representation:

a. Provides MCC representation and support to the local implementation partner during critical national and sub-national level outreach activities.

b. Working with the DigiFemmes Communication Specialist, conducts outreach activities to publicize the broader MCC, USAID and partner-related program and activities.

c. Advances the program's reach and effectiveness through utilizing new or existing connections within government, non-government, donor and/or private sector organizations, including as-needed coordination with additional local advisors.

d. Performs other related duties as assigned.

B.3 CONTRACT TYPE

MCC anticipates awarding a single, time and materials contract. Multiple awards may be considered.

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 2,000

OY 1 1,000

FFP Labor Sub-Total

NTE # of Labor Hours 3,000

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 $18,000

OY 1 $7,500

NTE ODCs Sub-Total $25,500

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

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.

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Section C - Description/Specifications/Work Statement

Section C Statement of Work

Expert Services under Gender and Social Inclusion Program for DigiFemmes Program Coordinator

A. Introduction

The Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) is a U.S. Government corporation whose mission is to support economic growth and poverty reduction in carefully selected developing countries that demonstrate a commitment to just and democratic governance, economic freedom, and investments in their citizens. Key MCC operating principles relating to the award of country grants include emphasis on economic impact, country-led solutions and implementation, and focus on results. For more information on the MCC, please visit www.mcc.gov.

The Gender and Social Inclusion (GSI) unit at MCC seeks an experienced project coordinator to help oversee the implementation of the DigiFemmes program, which is located in Côte d'Ivoire. The specific skillsets, required experience, and anticipated tasks and deliverables are detailed in subsequent sections. The range of tasks and deliverables will require a talented, experienced, motivated, and adaptive consultant who is well-networked and thrives working in cross-sectoral teams.

The DigiFemmes program, initially referred to as the Women's Data Lab and Network (WDLN), is a three-year data and digital skills-building program for women in Côte d'Ivoire. The program is a partnership of MCC, US Agency for International Development, and Microsoft, with MCC serving as the lead implementor. After an intensive co-creation process, the program was officially launched in April 2022. The program seeks to build Ivorian women's knowledge of and skills in the data and digital domain by offering several distinct tracks. The first track, referred to as the DigiFemmes Academy, is a two-year training program for women seeking to become full stack developers and entrepreneurs. The Academy uses an experimental gamification pedagogy and runs cohorts of 150 women annually. The second track, DigiFemmes Entrepreneures, offers targeted entrepreneurship training focused on data and digital skilling for women with established small to medium enterprises (W-SMEs) in Côte d'Ivoire. 50 women enter the incubation phase of this track and after 6 months, 15 are selected to continue in an Acceleration program. In addition to these tracks, the program seeks to build data and digital skills in the business ecosystem in Côte d'Ivoire through periodic "Light Touch" trainings for women entrepreneurs who are not official participants of the program, as well as by improving the enabling environment through targeted gender trainings for ecosystem actors.

The DigiFemmes Program aims to:

● Provide a centrally accessible, welcoming, and safe space for W-SMEs, while also supplying entrepreneurs access to business development training, data and digital training, resources, mentors and role models they need to succeed.

● Build the capacity of women-owned businesses and associations to generate user-friendly data and business intelligence information and develop delivery methods for use by women-owned businesses, business associations, cooperatives, etc.

● Deliver in-demand data analytics, visualization, machine learning, and other data science skills, which will enhance the ability of W-SMEs and businesses to make use of available market data and business data, and to develop technology services.

● Build a digital network and strengthen the community of women-owned businesses and associations to access online tools, knowledge, resources and solutions.

As stated above, this program is funded by USAID through their Women's Global Development and Prosperity (W-GDP) Fund. Thus, it is implemented separately from other MCC investments in Côte d'Ivoire. However, the DigiFemmes team within MCC coordinates with the Resident Country Mission within Abidjan, as well as with relevant USAID programs in the country.

B. Scope

The Country Program Coordinator (CPC) shall be based in Côte d'Ivoire for the DigiFemmes effort and will contribute to local program due diligence and oversight as described below. The CPC will be part of the "MCC DigiFemmes Core Team" – and will report to the COR/DigiFemmes Program Lead in the Gender and Social Inclusion Practice Group at MCC headquarters and will work in close coordination with the entire MCC DigiFemmes team, which also includes representatives from the Data

Collaboration for Local Impact (DCLI), the Gender and Social Inclusion Practice Group, and the Office of Strategic Partnerships (OSP). The CPC's oversight role has now become particularly important since the local implementation team has been formed and the program has launched.

The CPC shall perform the following:

1. Local Program Oversight, Coordination and Monitoring (50%): The CPC plays a critical role for oversight of the technical program implementation team established by the Cooperative Agreement Partner. The CPC shall oversee and provide regular updates on in-country program activities and operations to the broader MCC DigiFemmes team. The CPC will facilitate effective coordination between the local implementor and other MCC (or related USAID) investments and ensure regular communications with the members of the MCC DigiFemmes Core team. This may include tracking the implementation and reporting of the activities, monitoring the use of partners funds, and contributing to the review of the partner's monthly and quarterly financial and narrative reports.

2. Local Technical Perspective and Input (30%): As part of their role within the MCC DigiFemmes Team, the CPC will provide important technical supervision at each stage of the design and implementation of the DigiFemmes program, with particular emphasis on the local feasibility, local acceptance and local sustainability of proposed focus and activities. They will review draft design deliverables and implementation technical progress reports.

3 Representation (20%): The CPC shall serve as the first in-line MCC in-country representative of the DigiFemmes Program.

The CPC may be asked to direct political and institutional outreach for the program and to advise on proper and customary protocol for working in the country. The CPC may also be asked to advance the program's reach and effectiveness through leveraging new or existing connections within government, non-government, donor and/or private sector organizations.

C. Countries

The majority of the current anticipated DigiFemmes activities shall take place in Côte d'Ivoire. However, the CPC may need to travel regionally to learn from and/or coordinate with other connected initiatives (such as other data and digital labs and/or partners), events, and/or outreach programs. Occasional trips to work with the MCC DigiFemmes team in Washington D.C.

are also possible.

D. Tasks

Based on the three categories of tasks described in the Scope Section, the CPC shall undertake the following tasks and deliverables working in close collaboration with the MCC DigiFemmes Team:

Local Program Oversight, Coordination, and Monitoring:

a. Monitors all program activities and provides real-time programmatic oversight and guidance to accomplish the DigiFemmes Program objectives.

b. Coordinates with the MCC DigiFemmes core team, as well as contracted personnel and consultants, grantees or implementing partners, to obtain input on country-specific status and progress related to the DigiFemmes Program.

c. Contributes to the review of technical and financial reports and other deliverables in coordination with MCC GSI Program Lead and other members of the DigiFemmes team.

d. Participates in meetings with Program stakeholders, including: MCC staff, USAID and Microsoft representatives, consultants, grantees, national and local government entities, and implementing partners.

e. Actively tracks progress towards agreed-upon deliverables, schedules, reporting, and budget.

f. Contributes to overall budget tracking and reporting, working to ensure timely preparation of monthly and quarterly reports for MCC and USAID.

g. Participates in Digifemmes Core Team meetings and provides regular (at least biweekly) verbal or short digital updates on key areas of activities and progress according to the project requirements.

h. Performs other related duties as assigned.

Local Technical Perspective and Input:

a. Collaborates with the MCC DigiFemmes core team to provide (or seek out) local perspective and input on the appropriateness of the program focus, activities, and strategies to achieve sustainability so that the DigiFemmes Program will have the greatest impact in the immediate, medium, and long term.

b. Coordinates with the DigiFemmes Implementation Team, technical assistance partners, and potential program advisors (who may be subcontracted) to guide the local implementation partner in its design of an advocacy strategy for the growth and outreach to W-SMEs and pertinent associations.

c. Coordinates with the DigiFemmes Team, technical assistance partners and potential program advisors to guide the local implementation partner in its efforts to sustain, adapt and expand (sustainability plan) support to W- SMEs through digital skills and data use and core business fundamentals.

d. Performs other related duties as assigned., e.

Representation:

a. Provides MCC representation and support to the local implementation partner during critical national and sub-national level outreach activities.

b. Working with the DigiFemmes Communication Specialist, conducts outreach activities to publicize the broader MCC, USAID and partner-related program and activities.

c. Advances the program's reach and effectiveness through utilizing new or existing connections within government, non-government, donor and/or private sector organizations, including high-level communications and meetings, and as-needed coordination with additional local advisors.

d. Performs other related duties as assigned.

E. 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 an additional one (1) six-month option.

The estimated level of effort is estimated at up to, and not to exceed, 2,000 hours for the first year and 1,000 hours for the six-month option year, inclusive of any national and international trips as required. MCC anticipates this level of effort but does not guarantee this level of effort as it may increase or decrease.

The CPC shall perform the tasks under this contract from their home office in Côte d'Ivoire. The CPC may need to travel regionally in order to learn from and/or coordinate with other connected initiatives (other data and digital labs and/or partners), events and/or outreach programs. Occasional trips to work with the MCC DigiFemmes team in Washington D.C. are also possible.

F. Subcontracting

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

G. Conflict of Interest

The CPC would be precluded from bidding on work involving the implementation and assessment of the DigiFemmes Program.

H. Timing and Reporting

All formal communication with MCC, including reports, will be submitted to the MCC DigiFemmes Team Lead, and other designated MCC personnel as stipulated. The CPC will submit monthly progress reports to the MCC DigiFemmes Team Lead, in a format to be agreed upon in collaboration with the MCC Team Lead. The MCC DigiFemmes Team Lead will have technical responsibility for monitoring the contractor's performance and will review and evaluate the contractor's performance.

The CPC will submit timesheets and expense reports for reimbursement to the Project Monitor for this contract on a cadence to be determined in collaboration (the CPC and the PM).

Any changes in the terms of the SoW will be made in writing and approved by the Team Lead and Contracting Officer. No representation of the COR/PM shall serve as a basis for an alteration in the general scope of this SoW or of the terms and conditions of the SoW 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.

I. *Evaluation Criteria Mandatory:

• Minimum seven years of project / program management experience working in a leadership position in Africa for major international development donors, such as World Bank, African Development Bank, USAID, MCC etc., including technical and financial oversight, monitoring and reporting on work plans and implementation activities of international development projects.

• Prior technical experience on programs involving assistance to SMEs, W-SMEs in particular, and/or awareness / training in programs that enable better SME business performance, innovation or scaling is highly desirable.

• Demonstrated experience managing positive and constructive multi-stakeholder relationships, especially in the context of grants management, business development, or international development.

• Minimum five years of experience addressing gender and social inclusion in development projects in middle to low-income countries.

• Demonstrated experience working in the entrepreneurship and data and digital ecosystem in Côte d'Ivoire, with a current and in-depth understanding of the governmental and private sectors as well as civil society landscape in that country.

• Must be a resident in Côte D'Ivoire – and with a permit to work in Côte d'Ivoire.

• Must have excellent written and verbal proficiency in English and in French.

• A bachelor's degree from an accredited university in international relations, development, gender and social studies, business administration, public administration, economics, or a related field; or four years of equivalent experience.

Preferred:

• Knowledge of international best practices and ability to apply data and data skills to international development projects, including capacity building (data literacy) in developing countries.

• Knowledge of strategic and operational planning processes and techniques and the ability to manage for results, problem-solve and identify innovative solutions.

• Experience serving as a program representative to high-level, senior government and industry leaders.

• Experience working with United States government international development entities.

• A demonstrated track record of producing high quality, well-written deliverables in a timely fashion.

*NOTE: The Government, at its sole discretion, may consider substitutions and/or requests for deviation from any of the following personnel qualifications (e.g., experience in lieu of education), if to do so would be in the best interest of the Government.)

Other requirements:

International travel is required. The expert may be requested to mobilize on a short notice and will be expected to deliver high quality finished products in a timely manner.

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Section D - Packaging and Marking

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

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

3/4/24 3/3/25 MCC Headquarters Millennium Challenge Corporation 1099 Fourteenth Street NW, Suite 700

WASHINGTON DC

US 20005

Line Item: 1001 Period Of Performance Start Date Period Of Performance End Date Period Of Performance Address

3/4/25 9/3/25 MCC Headquarters Millennium Challenge Corporation 1099 Fourteenth Street NW, Suite 700

WASHINGTON DC

US 20005

Section F

F.1 PLACE OF PERFORMANCE

The CPC shall perform the tasks under this contract from their home office in Côte d'Ivoire. The CPC may need to travel regionally in order to learn from and/or coordinate with other connected initiatives (other data and digital labs and/or partners), events and/or outreach programs. Occasional trips to work with the MCC DigiFemmes team in Washington D.C. are also possible.

F.2 PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE (PoP)

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

The estimated level of effort is estimated at up to, and not to exceed, 2,000 hours for the first year and 1,000 hours for the six-month option year, inclusive of any national and international trips as required. MCC anticipates this level of effort but does not guarantee this level of effort as it may increase or decrease.

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

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

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

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

F.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 three (3) travel trips per year for an estimated total of: six (6) 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.

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

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.

(End of Custom Clause)

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.

(End of clause)

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 mailto:MCC_Accounting_IBCDENVER@ibc.doi.gov mailto:MCC_Accounting_IBCDENVER@ibc.doi.gov

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

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.

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.