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95332425Q0011

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 Irrigation Engineering Consultant 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...

Supplies/Services Quantity Unit

1001 Option Period 1: Irrigation Engineering Consultant

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: 3/10/26 Option Time Duration: 364 Option Time Units: Days IDC Type: Not Applicable

Supplies/Services Quantity Unit

2001 Option Period 2: Irrigation Engineering Consultant

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:

Option Time Date: 3/10/27 Option Time Duration: 365 Option Time Units: Days IDC Type: Not Applicable

Supplies/Services Quantity Unit

3001 Option Period 3: Irrigation Engineering Consultant

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:

Option Time Date: 3/10/28 Option Time Duration: 364 Option Time Units: Days IDC Type: Not Applicable

Clauses incorporated by reference

None

Clauses incorporated by full text

Section B

B.1 PURPOSE & INTRODUCTION

The Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) requires expertise in irrigation system planning, design and construction.

The contractor shall support MCC's Infrastructure Practice Group (IPG) in conducting due diligence and oversight of Compact implementation and closure activities related to irrigation system planning, design and construction.

B.2 SERVICES TO BE PROVIDED

The contractor shall:

General Tasks

• Provide support to MCC in conducting comprehensive due diligence on Compact and Threshold irrigation programs during the implementation and closure phases. Contractor shall assist MCC's appraisal of the proposed projects, activities and objectives, and other aspects of Compact and/or Threshold program implementation and closure as needed.

• Assist MCC in assessing the capacity of the MCA-eligible country's contractors to successfully execute the Compact or Threshold irrigation projects, given time, budget, and procurement constraints.

• Assist MCC in monitoring progress towards Compact and/or Threshold objectives and provide recommendations to MCC.

• Identify risks associated with completing the Compact and/or Threshold irrigation projects and advise MCC on mitigations.

• Review the adequacy of all documentation (including but not limited to contractor contract requirements and deliverables, planning documents and budgets) provided by the MCC-eligible country. Advise action as appropriate.

• Assess and recommend improvements to proposed timing, institutional framework and management arrangements for the implementation of the project, as well as the post-Compact and/or Threshold arrangements for sustainability.

• Support MCC in its efforts to guide MCA through Compact and/or Threshold closeout.

Due Diligence and Appraisal

• During compact and/or Threshold development MCC will receive project proposals from the selected country for consideration. IPG typically require technical experts to review such proposals and supporting technical studies.

The contractor shall provide MCC recommendation on quality, adequacy and accuracy. Specifically, MCC shall require the contractor's technical expertise to assess:

o Project justification, whether the irrigation project is good "value for money" (against other alternatives), and whether the project has a high potential to promote poverty reduction through economic growth o Project description, with sufficient detail regarding proposed project, geographic areas to be served, preliminary identification of targeted beneficiaries, intended outcomes, products or services to be delivered, and methods of delivery.

o Existing feasibility studies, technical review to assess the quality of existing studies, identify gaps and further studies (for the purpose of an investment decision), review designs, cost estimates and project risk assessment.

o Institutional arrangement, recommendation on the institutional arrangements for project delivery and operations.

o Preliminary economic and financial analysis, with an indication of economic and financial impact.

• MCC may require Contractor to conduct technical analyses or to prepare terms of reference for conduct of technical analyses in one or more of the following areas to support project development and implementation:

o Project definition -a rigorous assessment to identify projects within an investment program based on sector objectives, program goals and expected benefits and risks, and clear definition of the projects, including project attributes, specifications, expected beneficiaries, expected benefits and justification.

o Qualitative and Quantitative Analyses of Alternative Project Selection and Design – Assessment of project alternatives or design alternatives, and justification for proceeding with project and design under consideration, including consideration of design options.

o Fiscal Impact and Cost Recovery – Analysis to support sustainability of the project, with financial analysis to determine recurrent operations and maintenance costs, sources of financing of funds, subsidies required, impact on user tariffs or prices and financial rate of return o Economic Analysis – Estimation of beneficiaries, benefits and economic rate of return attributable to the project o Institutional Capacity and Risk Analysis – Institutional arrangements and capacity that would be mobilized to develop and implement the project.

• The contractor shall work closely with MCC's technical team, as well as the agriculture, land, environment, finance, economics, social and gender and monitoring and evaluation teams in conducting the above assessments.

• MCC shall require the contractor to undertake several missions to the country and other countries in the region to complete due diligence and to participate in project marketing activities.

Compact and/or Threshold Implementation Oversight and Closeout

MCC places significant priority on country ownership, and to this end, implementation of the Compact and/or Threshold program is the responsibility of the recipient governments. However, MCC retains and frequently exercises the right to review, approve, monitor, and audit any activity under Compact and/or Threshold programs. Through the MCC model of aid delivery, funds are made available to the recipient country based on satisfaction of conditions precedent to disbursements (CPs) and project progress.

Once the Compact and/or Threshold has been signed and projects have become operational, the contractor shall assist MCC in conducting oversight of project implementation and performance. Specifically, the contractor shall:

• Work closely with MCC and MCA-eligible country's technical, environment, economics, social and gender, and monitoring and evaluation teams to review project activities

• Support MCC in managing Compact and/or Threshold risks and provide recommendations for mitigating the risks.

This may include maintaining a risk register and other project management documents to ensure that key project risks and mitigation activities are tracked.

• Review disbursement request packages and assess validity of MCA documentation for completion of conditions precedents.

• Prepare terms of reference and bidding documents (including, but not limited to consultancy services, and equipment and supplies purchases for local institutions) to gauge the likelihood that contracts awarded to submitters will result in substantially good, delivered products.

• Serve as MCA evaluation panel observer on behalf of MCC.

• Review MCA evaluation reports from technical panel and procurement agent.

• Review technical documents and deliverables from MCA consultants and provide input to the quality and their consistency to project objectives.

• Undertake missions, as required by MCC, to review progress on site

• Support MCC in providing guidance to MCA on closeout issues; track outstanding issues related to closing all contracts, and review MCA closeout reports

• Provide general technical advice and assistance to MCC related to the implementation of project activities.

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 T&M

Base Year $ 1,000 $

OY1 $ 1,000 $

OY2 $ 1,000 $

OY3 $ 1,000 $

T&M Labor Sub-Total $

NTE # of Labor Hours 4,000

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 $47,642

OY1 $48,788

OY2 $49,945

OY3 $51,117

NTE ODCs Sub-Total $197,492

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 $

OY1 1001 $

OY2 2001 $

OY3 3001 $

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 $_____N/A____ have been allotted to this contract. It is contemplated that funds now obligated under this contract will cover the work to be performed until ____N/A_____. 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

CONTRACTOR SERVICES: Irrigation Engineering Specialist

A. Introduction

MCC is a U.S. Government foreign assistance agency whose mission is to reduce poverty through economic growth. It achieves its mission through the provision of large bilateral grants, called "compacts". MCC works with a limited group of partner countries that are named eligible as a result of a demonstrated commitment to just and democratic governance, economic freedom, and investments in their citizenry. For more information about MCC, please visit www.mcc.gov.

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

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

MCC analyzes the likely impact on economic growth of its programs by analyzing whether they are consistent with international and country evidence on drivers of economic growth and by use of economic rate of return (ERR) analysis.

The essence of such an analysis is a straightforward comparison of costs and benefits, where the costs are the MCA grants, other front-end project development costs, and associated project life cycle operating and maintenance costs, and the benefits are increases in incomes in recipient countries.

Background

The agricultural sector in Lesotho consists mainly of row crops and livestock production. According to a 2018 analysis of the private sector, agriculture employs 23% of labor, mostly smallholder farmers. While agriculture was a dominant sector in the 1980s (contributing 15.2% to GDP), its share has declined due to a high recurrence of droughts, high production costs, weak extension services, lack of connectivity to markets and inputs, inadequate irrigation infrastructure, rural urban migration, migrant labor, excessive public sector involvement, and an increase in manufacturing coupled with high morbidity and mortality associated with HIV/ AIDS. In 2017, the sector's contribution to GDP was only 6.1%.

Farmers generally produce for subsistence or small informal markets, though a very small number of commercial farmers produce for formal local and export markets targeting retail and chain supermarkets. Wool and mohair, trout, and horticulture products are the main agricultural exports to China, Japan and South Africa respectively, while rosehip products are exported to Germany.

Despite its apparent decline, the sector remains important as an engine of the rural economy and the government has chosen to prioritize it for its potential to create jobs, raise incomes, and provide food security. Lesotho imports about 70% of its annual food tonnage for consumption, which suggests that even if agriculture production focuses on self-sufficiency, there is a large enough market to support both local agricultural production and agro-processing. For example, fruit and vegetable imports combined are estimated at around $30 million per year. This is despite the likelihood that Lesotho may have a comparative advantage in horticulture because of its resource endowments. For example, its high altitude enables

Lesotho's products to be more competitive as they ripen two weeks earlier and are less disease-prone than those from other countries in the region. For this sector to grow, it will need access to markets and inputs, improved extension and other services, reliable and sustainable irrigation to combat changing weather patterns, in addition to supporting services to ensure goods are ready for market.

In addition to reducing the drain on its foreign reserves, the financial advantages of reducing this level of import dependence would include a boost in economic activity which this domestic production would generate, along with opportunities for significant increases in rural incomes and employment. Moreover, successful development of a broader horticultural production base in Lesotho could open the door for eventual regional and international exports. Early maturation coupled with a more reliable road network, improved public services and inputs such as irrigation would allow Lesotho to compete domestically – and in the future to move its produce to market at a time when competition is limited, and therefore charge a premium.

With the exception of dried fruits and vegetables, which are destined primarily for the German market, Lesotho horticultural exports at this point are negligible. In the future, Lesotho can be competitive in exports of apples, cherries, plums, tomatoes, cucumber, peppers, and potatoes. Increased horticultural production will lead to increased contact with commercial buyers at supermarkets, hotels, restaurants and other catering institutions. This in turn will provide local producers with a clearer vision of the food safety and quality standards which such buyers require. This could represent a valuable first step toward meeting the phytosanitary, private standards, and other certification requirements which Lesotho producers will encounter as they work to expand their distribution into the markets of Southern Africa and beyond.

B. Scope

The Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) requires expertise in irrigation system planning, design and construction.

The contractor shall support MCC's Infrastructure Practice Group (IPG) in conducting due diligence and oversight of Compact implementation and closure activities related to irrigation system planning, design and construction.

C. Country

Lesotho and any other MCC eligible Compact and/or Threshold country, if required.

D. Tasks and Deliverables Tasks:

The contractor shall:

General Tasks

• Provide support to MCC in conducting comprehensive due diligence on Compact and Threshold irrigation programs during the implementation and closure phases. Contractor shall assist MCC's appraisal of the proposed projects, activities and objectives, and other aspects of Compact and/or Threshold program implementation and closure as needed.

• Assist MCC in assessing the capacity of the MCA-eligible country's contractors to successfully execute the Compact or Threshold irrigation projects, given time, budget, and procurement constraints.

• Assist MCC in monitoring progress towards Compact and/or Threshold objectives and provide recommendations to MCC.

• Identify risks associated with completing the Compact and/or Threshold irrigation projects and advise MCC on mitigations.

• Review the adequacy of all documentation (including but not limited to contractor contract requirements and deliverables, planning documents and budgets) provided by the MCC-eligible country. Advise action as appropriate.

• Assess and recommend improvements to proposed timing, institutional framework and management arrangements for the implementation of the project, as well as the post-Compact and/or Threshold arrangements for sustainability.

• Support MCC in its efforts to guide MCA through Compact and/or Threshold closeout.

Due Diligence and Appraisal

• During compact and/or Threshold development MCC will receive project proposals from the selected country for consideration. IPG typically require technical experts to review such proposals and supporting technical studies.

The contractor shall provide MCC recommendation on quality, adequacy and accuracy. Specifically, MCC shall require the contractor's technical expertise to assess:

o Project justification, whether the irrigation project is good "value for money" (against other alternatives), and whether the project has a high potential to promote poverty reduction through economic growth o Project description, with sufficient detail regarding proposed project, geographic areas to be served, preliminary identification of targeted beneficiaries, intended outcomes, products or services to be delivered, and methods of delivery.

o Existing feasibility studies, technical review to assess the quality of existing studies, identify gaps and further studies (for the purpose of an investment decision), review designs, cost estimates and project risk assessment.

o Institutional arrangement, recommendation on the institutional arrangements for project delivery and operations.

o Preliminary economic and financial analysis, with an indication of economic and financial impact.

• MCC may require Contractor to conduct technical analyses or to prepare terms of reference for conduct of technical analyses in one or more of the following areas to support project development and implementation:

o Project definition -a rigorous assessment to identify projects within an investment program based on sector objectives, program goals and expected benefits and risks, and clear definition of the projects, including project attributes, specifications, expected beneficiaries, expected benefits and justification.

o Qualitative and Quantitative Analyses of Alternative Project Selection and Design – Assessment of project alternatives or design alternatives, and justification for proceeding with project and design under consideration, including consideration of design options.

o Fiscal Impact and Cost Recovery – Analysis to support sustainability of the project, with financial analysis to determine recurrent operations and maintenance costs, sources of financing of funds, subsidies required, impact on user tariffs or prices and financial rate of return o Economic Analysis – Estimation of beneficiaries, benefits and economic rate of return attributable to the project o Institutional Capacity and Risk Analysis – Institutional arrangements and capacity that would be mobilized to develop and implement the project.

• The contractor shall work closely with MCC's technical team, as well as the agriculture, land, environment, finance, economics, social and gender and monitoring and evaluation teams in conducting the above assessments.

• MCC shall require the contractor to undertake several missions to the country and other countries in the region to complete due diligence and to participate in project marketing activities.

Compact and/or Threshold Implementation Oversight and Closeout

MCC places significant priority on country ownership, and to this end, implementation of the Compact and/or Threshold program is the responsibility of the recipient governments. However, MCC retains and frequently exercises the right to review, approve, monitor, and audit any activity under Compact and/or Threshold programs. Through the MCC model of aid delivery, funds are made available to the recipient country based on satisfaction of conditions precedent to disbursements (CPs) and project progress.

Once the Compact and/or Threshold has been signed and projects have become operational, the contractor shall assist MCC in conducting oversight of project implementation and performance. Specifically, the contractor shall:

• Work closely with MCC and MCA-eligible country's technical, environment, economics, social and gender, and monitoring and evaluation teams to review project activities

• Support MCC in managing Compact and/or Threshold risks and provide recommendations for mitigating the risks.

This may include maintaining a risk register and other project management documents to ensure that key project risks and mitigation activities are tracked.

• Review disbursement request packages and assess validity of MCA documentation for completion of conditions precedents.

• Prepare terms of reference and bidding documents (including, but not limited to consultancy services, and equipment and supplies purchases for local institutions) to gauge the likelihood that contracts awarded to submitters will result in substantially good, delivered products.

• Serve as MCA evaluation panel observer on behalf of MCC.

• Review MCA evaluation reports from technical panel and procurement agent.

• Review technical documents and deliverables from MCA consultants and provide input to the quality and their consistency to project objectives.

• Undertake missions, as required by MCC, to review progress on site

• Support MCC in providing guidance to MCA on closeout issues; track outstanding issues related to closing all contracts, and review MCA closeout reports

• Provide general technical advice and assistance to MCC related to the implementation of project activities.

Other Technical Assistance

From time to time, and as required, by the MCC Contracting Officer's Technical Representative (COTR) and or Project Monitor (PM) provide other advice and counsel to the MCC. This may include but is not limited to:

• Assist MCC in reviewing qualifications of key MCA-eligible country technical staff prior to their engagement;

• Review proposed implementing entity arrangements and cooperation agreements between governmental entities as they pertain to the projects;

• Review maintenance plans and funding arrangements;

• Assist MCC in reviewing the adequacy of all reports that are provided by the Consultant(s), Implementing Entity and Accountable Entity, and that the reports fulfill the reporting requirement obligations of these entities under the Program to assist MCC's authorization of disbursement requests.

The designated Contractor shall coordinate with local authorities responsible for MCC Compact and/or Threshold program development and implementation as well as other donors, where relevant. However, the Contractor will report directly to the designated Contracting Officer Representative (COR) / Project Monitor (PM).

Deliverables:

The Contractor shall assist MCC in reviewing the design and implementation planning and oversight in MCC eligible countries. The Contractor will provide services to MCC on an as needed basis, as required. To support MCC in the flexible and timely manner needed to meet the evolving needs of Compact and/or Threshold program development and negotiation, technical directives under this statement of work will be issued and the Contractor deployed each time the Contractor'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.

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

Acceptance Criteria

The deliverables will be evaluated according to the following criteria:

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

• Quality and clarity of analyses and work produced.

• Timeliness and efficacy of communications with relevant counterparts

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

E. 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.

F. Conflict of Interest

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

G. Period and Place of Performance All work shall be completed between the dates of the award through a one-year base period of performance, with an additional three (3) one-year options.

The estimated level of effort is estimated at up to 1,000 hours per year, inclusive of any national and international trips as required. There are six (6) anticipated trips per year. MCC anticipates this level of effort but does not guarantee this level of effort as it may increase or decrease.

The contractor shall perform the tasks at the contractor's own facilities, periodically in MCC's DC offices, Lesotho and other MCC eligible Compact and/or Threshold country.

H. Timing and 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 Contractor's 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.

I. Evaluation Criteria

Mandatory:

• Degree in civil, agricultural or irrigation engineering or related field

• Minimum 10-years' experience in planning, design and construction of irrigation systems

• Experience working in developing country,

• Minimum 12 months developing world experience

Preferred:

• Licensed or chartered engineer or similar professional experience

• Experience in Africa

*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

3/10/25 3/9/26 MCC Headquarters Millennium Challenge Corporation 1099 Fourteenth Street NW, Suite 700

WASHINGTON DC

US 20005

Line Item: 1001

3/10/26 3/9/27 MCC Headquarters Millennium Challenge Corporation 1099 Fourteenth Street NW, Suite 700

Line Item: 2001

3/10/27 3/9/28 MCC Headquarters Millennium Challenge Corporation 1099 Fourteenth Street NW, Suite 700

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Section F

F.1 PLACE OF PERFORMANCE

The contractor shall perform the tasks at the contractor's own facilities, periodically in MCC's DC offices, Lesotho and other MCC eligible Compact and/or Threshold country.

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 an additional three (3) one-year options.

The estimated level of effort is estimated at up to 1,000 hours per year, inclusive of any national and international trips as required. There are six (6) anticipated trips per year. 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 to the following address:

Email: MCC_Accounting_IBCDENVER@ibc.doi.gov, or

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

Interior Business Center

One Denver Federal Center

Bldg 48, M/S D-2773

Denver, CO 80225

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.

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