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TABLE OF CONTENTS:

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

Listing of Incorporated Purchase Requisitions

Incorporated Purchase Requisition Numbers:

Section B - Supplies or Services and Prices/Costs

Item Number Base Item Number

Supplies/Services Quantity Unit

0001 IEPS-Power-Regional Energy Compact Consultant

1 LT

Contract Type:Time and Materials Unit Price

Other Direct Costs Extended Price

Description:

BASE PERIOD

LABOR AND OTHER DIRECT COSTS

Purchase Requisitions

IDC Type: Not Applicable

Supplies/Services Quantity Unit

1001 IEPS-Power-Regional Energy Compact 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: 9/11/25 Option Time Duration: 364 Option Time Units: Days

Supplies/Services Quantity Unit

2001 IEPS-Power-Regional Energy Compact Consultant

1 LT

Contract Type:Time and Materials Unit Price

Other Direct Costs Extended Price

Description:

OPTION PERIOD TWO

LABOR AND OTHER DIRECT COSTS

Purchase Requisitions

Option:

Option Time Date: 9/11/26 Option Time Duration: 364

Supplies/Services Quantity Unit

3001 IEPS-Power-Regional Energy Compact Consultant

1 LT

Contract Type:Time and Materials Unit Price

Other Direct Costs Extended Price

Description:

OPTION PERIOD THREE

LABOR AND OTHER DIRECT COSTS

Purchase Requisitions

Option:

Option Time Date: 9/11/27 Option Time Duration: 365

Supplies/Services Quantity Unit

4001 IEPS-Power-Regional Energy Compact Consultant

1 LT

Contract Type:Time and Materials Unit Price

Other Direct Costs Extended Price

Description:

OPTION PERIOD FOUR

LABOR AND OTHER DIRECT COSTS

Purchase Requisitions

Option:

Option Time Date: 9/11/28 Option Time Duration: 364

Clauses incorporated by reference

None

Clauses incorporated by full text

Section B - Supplies or Services and Prices/Costs

B.1 PURPOSE & INTRODUCTION

MCC will require due diligence service in support the regional energy Compact in West Africa. Specifically, the Contractor will support MCC in working with the Government of Cote D'Ivoire and representatives of regional Economic Community of West African State(ECOWAS) bodies such as the West African Power Pool (WAAP) secretariat, to oversee additional project preparatory work and set-up for this regional compact. In addition, MCC will require support in overseeing implementation of the Compact in option years.

B.2 SERVICES TO BE PROVIDED

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

B.3 CONTRACT TYPE

MCC will award a single Time & Materials Contract Type, with Contract Line Item Number(s) that have Firm Fixed Price (FFP) hourly labor rates and: Cost Reimbursable Other Direct Cost (ODCs).

B.4 DIRECT LABOR MIX & DIRECT LABOR 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. Contract Labor Rates.

quoted labor rates categories Base OY 1 OY 2 OY 3 OY 4

Project Manager/Sector Technical Specialist

Power Sector Engineer - Transmission/Distribution System

Power System Modeler/Planner

Sector Economist/Economic Modeler

Power Sector Restructuring Expert - Commercial Specialist

Legal/Regulatory Expert

Power Sector Financial Analysis

Expert

Environmental & Social Management Specialist

Social & Gender Specialist

Resettlement Specialist

Power Sector Construction

Engineer

GIS Specialist

Project Coordinator/Admin Assistant

Program Manager

Labor Categories: The fifteen (15) labor categories presented by MCC are identified in Table 1 above; If Contractor(s) deviate by quoting more, less and or different categories, an explanation and rationale must be provided with the quote submission pursuant to the Quoter(s) understanding and approach towards meeting the performance requirements of the SoW.

Labor Rates: The vendor will quote fully burdened labor rates inclusive of all direct and indirect cost

Loaders for all labor categories and all contract years of the contract.

Table 2. Contract Labor Hours.

quoted labor hours categories Base OY 1 OY 2 OY 3 OY 4

Sector Economist/Economic Modeler

Expert

Environmental & Social Management

Power Sector Construction Specialist

Engineer

GIS Specialist

Project Coordinator/Admin Assistant

Program Manager

Labor Level of Effort (LOE) Hours: This is a technical assistance, Time and Materials requirement. The number of estimated labor hours in Table 3 below are an illustration of the government's depiction of the requirement by contract year;

The total # of hours specified for each year is fixed and shall remain unchanged by Quoters'; Quoters will choose how to allocate estimated labor LOE Hours, according to their own unique quoted technical methodology, approach and labor categories; Quoter(s) shall not Quote more or less than the exact specifications of Table 3; Table 3 is the common evaluation framework whereby all Quotes will be evaluated with the same # of labor Hours.

Table 3. Contract Available LoE Labor Hours

Contract PoP Contract LoE Hours

BASE YEAR 5,820.00

OPTN YEAR 1 4,330.00

OPTN YEAR 2 4,330.00

OPTN YEAR 3 4,330.00

OPTN YEAR 4 4,330.00

ALL CONTRACT YEARS 23,140.00

Table 4. Contract Labor Cost.

quoted labor cost categories Base OY 1 OY 2 OY 3 OY 4

Sector Economist/Economic Modeler

Expert

Environmental & Social Management

Power Sector Construction Specialist

Engineer

GIS Specialist

Project Coordinator/Admin Assistant

Program Manager

Contract Labor Sub-Totals

Labor Cost: This is where the Quoters' labor rates, multiplied by the quoter's labor hours, will yield the Quoter's fully burdened labor costs for each respective labor category.

Table 5. Other Direct Costs

ODC /

CLIN

0001 1001 2001 3001 4001 TOTAL

ODCs $191,672 $126,902 $132,656 $118,748 $118,556 $688,533

G&A; etc.

TOTAL $191,672 $126,902 $132,656 $118,748 $118,556 $688,533

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 markup ODCs with General & administrative and or Material Handing cost loaders if applicable.

Table 6. Labor & ODCs

CLIN 0001 1001 2001 3001 4001 TOTAL

*labor totals

*ODC sub-total $191,672 $126,902 $132,656 $118,748 $118,556 $688,533

G&A; etc.

*ODC total $191,672 $126,902 $132,656 $118,748 $118,556 $688,533

*CLIN total costs

Table 6 above is a summary Table of Tables 4 and 5 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 - Description/Specifications/Work Statement

SCOPE OF WORK

INTRODUCTION

The Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) is a United States(U.S.) Government Agency established under the Millennium Challenge Act of 2003. MCC works with developing countries and provides aid that reinforces sound political, economic, and social policies that promote poverty reduction through economic growth. The majority of countries eligible for MCC funding have requested assistance in addressing local infrastructure needs. As such, MCC requires technical advisory support for a range of consulting services in connection with the development, assessment, design, delivery, and operations of infrastructure projects in countries in the process of developing their Compacts. For more information on MCC, please visit www.mcc.gov.

The Energy Practice Group at the MCC is issuing this solicitation for a Contractor to provide ongoing technical support during the development and implementation of a power project in line with the ongoing preparation of an MCC regional power Compact in West Africa.

BACKGROUND

In April 2018, the United States Congress passed legislation that was signed into law by the President which provided MCC increased flexibility for the purposes of regional economic integration, increased regional trade, or cross-border collaborations, by authorizing MCC to enter into an additional, concurrent compact with a country partner specifically to promote regional integration. In line with this authority, MCC intends to develop a regional Compact, based in Cote d'Ivoire, which will focus on supporting increased power trade in the West Africa region.

Côte d'Ivoire remains eligible to develop a concurrent compact that is able to serve as the core of a regional program. The Government of Cote d'Ivoire has demonstrated an ongoing commitment to the principles of democratic governance that underpin MCC's eligibility criteria and has made systematic efforts to strengthen its performance on the MCC scorecard, resulting in significant improvements over time.

In September 2022, an interministerial committee was created (composed of members of the Ministry of Finance and Budget (MFB), Ministry of Mines, Petroleum, and Energy (MMPE), and utility Côte d'Ivoire-Energies (CI-ENERGIES), to work in collaboration with MCC to develop this regional compact. In addition, in March 2023, the Government of Cote d'Ivoire officially formed its Compact Development Core Team (i.e. La Cellule de Formulation du Programme du Compact Régional du MCC (CFPCR)). MCC has been working in coordination with these two teams to discuss and review the proposed investments. As a result of these joint MCC and Ivorian efforts, an agreement was made in November 2023, on a prioritized list of investments that meet MCC's investment criteria and align with the government's national priorities for its energy sector.

Since then, MCC, Due Diligence Consultants and Government of Cote d'Ivoire have worked to: (i) complete the last phase of due diligence by April 2024; (ii) sign an Aide-Mémoire which details the specific commitments the Government of Cote d'Ivoire will have to abide by within the compact, and (iii) reach agreement with the Government of Cote d'Ivoire, the West African Power Pool (WAPP) and the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Regional Electricity Regulatory Authority (ERERA) on the governance and implementation framework that will allow compact funds to support them.

This assignment comprises due diligence and support to MCC in the development and implementation of a regional power sector compact in West Africa. MCC requires technical expertise to prepare and implement specific investment opportunities that will deliver improved outcomes in the power sector in Cote d'Ivoire through a regional project that can be implemented in the 5-year Compact period, while satisfying MCC requirements for economic rate of return. These investments will include a combination of physical infrastructure as well as support for institutional strengthening, planning and operations, and strengthening regulatory and commercial framework.

MCC is targeting May of 2024 to go to the MCC Investment Committee with a recommended program design and budget, following completion of any feasibility or other studies that may be necessary (and subject to the Contractor's review and assessment as part of this assignment). Compact signature is currently forecasted for end of Fiscal Year

(FY) 2024.

OBJECTIVE

MCC will work with the Government of Cote d'Ivoire to implement its regional Compact that is focused on power and also provides support to WAPP and ERERA. MCC has worked to identify priority investments and develop project concepts that will deliver benefits from regional power trade. These concepts include both infrastructure activities and activities related to policy, legal, regulatory and institutional reform. MCC will require the Contractor support to provide Technical Advisory Support (TAS) services in support of the Compact development process. In addition, MCC may require TAS services in support of Compact implementation. Work will be assigned to the Contractor based on Technical Direction. In rare situations, countries may be added or removed, and the contractor will be required to support any changes to the extent practical.

SCOPE

The Energy Practice Group requires a Contractor to provide ongoing technical support during the development and implementation of a power project in line with the preparation of MCC's regional power Compact in West Africa. The Contractor will perform the following tasks:

• Implementation Support and Oversight: If MCC is authorized to sign a regional power Compact, the Contractor will http://www.mcc.gov support MCC in oversight of the Compact including start-up activities for the accountable entity, initial contracting for design work, and other implementation activities.

The Contractor will accomplish this task through desk reviews from the home office location as well as travel to the West Africa region likely to include Cote d'Ivoire, Ghana (Accra) and Benin (Cotonou).

TASKS

I. Compact Implementation Support If MCC and partner country governments successfully agree on a Compact and subject to the discretion of MCC, MCC shall exercise an option for the Contractor to provide technical advisory services during final preparation and implementation of the Compact. Final Compact preparations and implementation will be led by an Accountable Entity (AE) established by partner governments for these purposes.

1. Implementation Planning & Accountable Entity Start-Up

2. Detailed Project Feasibility and Design Review: Depending on the level of detail that was achieved during the studies for project preparation, the regional Compact AE, with support from its designated implementing entities may need to procure and engage the services of Contractors to update Feasibility Studies (FS), other foundational studies and reviews as necessary, Environmental and Social Impact Assessments, detailed designs, and resettlement action plans for all project activities, as needed. Such studies and reviews may apply not just to physical infrastructure activities but to other forms of assistance that are contemplated as well – studies, technical assistance, transaction advisory services, and capacity building. The Contractor may be required to:

a. Review the output produced by other consultants already contracted by the regional AE or MCC, and other consultants will be contracted later by the regional AE, including regular progress reports and, where necessary, provide reports to MCC on critical issues, risks and programmatic changes that develop as a result of this preparatory work. Contractor shall conduct this work ensuring, on behalf of MCC, conformity with MCC approved design concepts, satisfaction of MCC project selection criteria;

b. Review consultants' Inception Reports and proposed work programs;

c. Review draft and final detailed design criteria, designs, final detailed plans, cost estimates, specifications and tender documents to ensure that documents are fully ready for construction procurement and are within MCC's Compact budget and within acceptable international standards;

d. Review detailed designs using value engineering principles;

e. Coordinate with environmental and social consultants separately hired by MCC to ensure that they incorporate measures to avoid, minimize, mitigate or enhance and manage social and environmental impacts, physical or economic displacement, trafficking in persons, and health and safety risks;

f. Develop risk mitigation plans, as required; and

g. Review engineering designs for incorporation of environmental, health and safety criteria and specifications;

3. Procurement: The Contractor will support MCC in overseeing the regional AE in procuring and managing contractors hired to implement the Compact by:

a. Advise on procurement strategy including appropriate forms of structuring and contracts, timing, packaging, and expertise/firms subject to contracts for project management, construction supervision, construction, studies and advisory services, environmental, health and safety, social, and resettlement activities;

b. Participate as an observer in pre-proposal bidders' conferences, pre-bid job site visits and pre-construction meetings, as necessary;

c. Review Requests for Proposal (RFP) and Forms of Contract for supervision and other design and technical service Contractors including all technical and contractual parts;

d. Review Invitations for Bids (IFBs) and Form of Contracts for works contracts including all technical and contractual parts;

e. Review inputs for the RFPs and Forms of Contract for Project Management, Technical Assistance and embedded advisors;

f. Review all bidding documents to ensure they include all necessary information/requirements for design, construction, environmental, social, gender, resettlement, and health and safety issues;

g. Provide an independent review of pre-qualification technical submittals, technical and cost proposals for project management, construction, and construction supervision;

h. Provide an independent review of technical and cost proposals;

i. Review proposal evaluation reports from technical panels and the regional

j. AE's procurement agent;

k. Review contract terms and conditions of the construction contracts, as well as the contracts for Project or

Program Management (PM) and Subcontractor (SC) services and other forms of consulting services, if applicable;

l. Support MCC issuance of no objection letters;

m. Assess the adequacy of work plans, mobilizations plans, and procedures of selected Contractors and consultants; and

n. Monitor progress.

4. Other Technical Assistance: The Contractor may be required to provide other technical assistance to support MCC with oversight of the regional Compact including:

a. Review implementation plans and work plans developed by the regional AE and related implementing entities as they pertain to infrastructure, environment, social and resettlement activities, providing advice to MCC in terms of the appropriateness of same, from a technical, financial, environmental, gender, social and managerial perspective. This advice will inform MCC's decision on whether or not to approve the implementation plans for their subsequent execution;

b. Review regional AE resource plans and Implementing Entity Agreements for their appropriateness and adequacy to execute the work to an acceptable level of quality;

c. Support MCC issuance of no objection letters;

d. Draft technical and/or management papers, memoranda, presentations and other documents;

e. Review proposed implementing entity arrangements and cooperation agreements between the regional AE and other entities as they pertain to the projects;

f. Review safety design features, recommendations and applicable programs;

g. Track relevant developments in the related energy and infrastructure sectors in partner countries and the

WAPP, and assist MCC in donor coordination, as appropriate;

h. Review technical studies for Compact Projects, as needed, and associated transaction documents;

i. Review Conditions Precedent in Compact to ensure progress made is in line with MCC expectations;

j. Provide general technical and/or contractual advice and assistance to MCC related to the activities;

k. Review key regional AE technical staff technical and management capacity;

l. As needed by MCC, perform evaluations on capacity of regional AE, its implementing entities, and other stakeholders involved in Compact implementation and provide recommendation for capacity building and improvements where applicable;

m. Verify, review, and assess the adequacy of all reports that are provided by the Contractor(s), Implementing Entity and regional AE, and that the reports fulfill the reporting requirement obligations of these entities under the Program to assist MCC's authorization of disbursement requests;

n. Report results to MCC in a timely manner, at least quarterly, throughout the duration of the Compact Term, and more frequently, if significant deviations from regional AE's requirements are encountered;

o. If changes in cost were to be incurred and MCC is required to make an amendment to the Compact, assist MCC in all analyses relating to activities of projects that cause cost variation (description of causality, assessment of changes, calculation of costs and contingencies, calculation of time line changes, etc.);

p. Assist any auditors from the United States Government with provision of information or provision of answers for requests for clarification;

q. Make presentations on implementation progress and performance to MCC annually (in Washington, DC) and provide an annual Implementation Review and Performance written report;

r. Assist in transferring analyses, costing, drawings, implementation plans, procurement documentation, and other relevant data and information to MCC and the Procurement Agent; and

s. Provide legal and contractual advice and assistance on the interpretation and execution of small works contracts and represent MCC's technical interest in any dispute resolution procedures.

Base Period Travel:

The Contractor shall anticipate 25 international trips for the base period to West Africa including Cote D'Ivoire, Ghana, and Benin of approximately 10 days each inclusive of travel and 8 domestic trips of approximately 3 days each (to MCC headquarters in Washington, DC).

Option Periods Travel: The Contractor shall anticipate 15 international trips for each option year to West Africa including Cote d'Ivoire, Ghana, and Benin of approximately 10 days each inclusive of travel and 4 domestic trips of approximately 3 days each (to MCC headquarters in Washington, DC).

Section D - Packaging and Marking

Section D - Packaging and 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.

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Section E - Inspection and Acceptance Terms

Section E - Inspection and Acceptance Terms

Incorporated by Reference:

FAR 52.212-4 (a) Inspection/Acceptance

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Section F - Delivery or Performance

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

9/11/24 9/10/25 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

9/11/25 9/10/26 MCC Headquarters Millennium Challenge Corporation 1099 Fourteenth Street NW, Suite 700

Line Item: 2001

9/11/26 9/10/27 MCC Headquarters Millennium Challenge Corporation 1099 Fourteenth Street NW, Suite 700

Line Item: 3001

9/11/27 9/10/28 MCC Headquarters Millennium Challenge Corporation 1099 Fourteenth Street NW, Suite 700

Line Item: 4001

9/11/28 9/10/29 MCC Headquarters Millennium Challenge Corporation 1099 Fourteenth Street NW, Suite 700

Section F - Delivery or Performance

F.1 PLACE OF PERFORMANCE

The principal place of performance for this contract will be in: West Africa.

Insert Awardee's Physical Location Address Here.

The Contractor may be authorized to work in MCC countries. While performing services in country, the Contractor shall be responsible for arranging temporary office.

F.2 PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE (PoP)

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

F3. TECHNICAL DIRECTION

Performance of the work under this commercial services contract, shall be subject to the technical direction of the Contracting Officer's Representative (COR) / Project Manager (PM). The term "technical direction" is defined to include, without limitation, the following:

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

All technical direction shall be issued in writing by the COR/PM; verbal direction, if necessary, shall be confirmed by the COR/PM in writing within five (5) working days after their issuance, with a copy to the Contracting Officer (CO). The Contractor shall acknowledge acceptance of the technical direction by submitting a letter of acceptance, via email or Fax, to the COR/PM and Contracting Officer.

The technical direction will provide clear and concise instructions on tasks and deliverables requested of the Contractor's team, and designate the MCC technical contact with whom the Contractor should coordinate. The Contractor shall proceed promptly with the performance of technical directions duly issued by the COR/PM in the manner prescribed by this article and within his/her authority under the provisions of this article.

If, in the opinion of the Contractor, any instruction or direction issued by the COR/PM is not within one of the tasks defined above, the Contractor shall not proceed, but shall notify the CO, in writing, within five (5) working days after receipt of any such instruction or direction and shall request the CO to modify the contract accordingly. Upon receiving such notification from the Contractor, the CO shall issue an appropriate Purchase Order modification or advise the Contractor, in writing, that in his/her opinion, the technical direction is within the scope of this article and does not constitute a change under the "Changes" clause of the Purchase Order. The Contractor shall thereupon proceed immediately with the direction given.

F.4 DELIVERABLES

At a minimum, the following deliverables will be required:

Deliverables may include travel, technical briefings and assessments, trip reports, comments on ad hoc reports, interim and final reports, progress reports, special topical reports, financial reports and presentations. The Contractor shall address and incorporate comments provided by MCC into final deliverables, as appropriate. The Contractor may be requested to submit or present deliverables not only to MCC but also to high level government officials in eligible countries and to counterpart teams in eligible countries.

F.5 LANGUAGE REQUIREMENTS

All deliverables shall be produced in English. All personnel must be fluent in English.

F.6 TRAVEL REQUIREMENTS

MCC estimates the cost of travel not to exceed the amounts noted in Section B. Round trip travel is authorized from the company's headquarters or consultants working location(s) to Washington DC and to MCC countries. MCC plans 25 travel trips for the Base Period and fifteen travel tips for each one-year option period, for a total of: eighty-five (85) travel trips through 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

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

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

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. In this case, the approval of the COR and the Contracting Officer only is required after verifying that the medical accommodation is effective for the trip in question and that sufficient funds are available. All justifications must verify that the contractor is required to report for duty the following day or sooner, that the travel time for the trip is at least 14 hours, and that a rest stop will not be taken en route. For audit purposes, all justifications and approvals to this effect must be retained by the COR and the contractor until contract closeout at which point all documentation must be provided to the Contracting Officer for incorporation in the contract file. Below are possible justifications supporting these exceptional requests:

A) Medical accommodation -

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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