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Evaluation of Work Where You Are Project 1 SV

SECTION 1 - DESCRIPTION/SPECIFICATIONS/WORK STATEMENT

GENERAL

The Offeror shall provide evaluation of two projects supported by the Public Diplomacy Section of the US Embassy in the Kyrgyz Republic.

1. C5+1 Youth Council Program project;

2. Work Where You Are project.

VOLUME I - PRICING

The Contractor shall complete all work, including furnishing all labor, material, transportation, equipment and services, required under this contract:

1. SF-1449 (Please fill blocks 17a, 23, 24, 30a, 30b, 30c on the 1st page);

2. The quotation must contain a detailed description of required services and breakdown of expenditures for each project per deliverables.

3. Price given in the bid must be fixed for 30 days following the acceptance of the bid by the U.S.

Embassy Bishkek;

4. Terms of payment: 30 days NET through EFT after receiving services;

5. The Offeror shall indicate VAT (if applicable) as a separate line item in the quotation.

VOLUME II - TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS

All firms that respond to the solicitation must be technically qualified and financially responsible to perform the work. At a minimum, each offeror must meet the following requirements when submitting their proposal:

1. Meet all local insurance requirements;

2. Meet all deliverable requirements described in each project SOW;

3. Have to identify specialized experience and technical competence required to complete the works;

4. Have experience and resources to implement large-scale and complex evaluation projects for donor organizations with list of clients over the past 5 years (subject to reference check);

5. Have to maintain internal policies and procedures to ensure adherence to international data protection standards and quality control;

6. The awarded project will have to be led by evaluator with a minimum 5 years of experience with M&E for foreign assistance programming. Familiarity with Public Diplomacy educational programs, the sphere of education and/or economic development is required. CV describing the relevant experience is required;

7. Ability to negotiate and involve an evaluation team as per minimum requirements:

- a subject matter expert on Regional Economic Growth/Business Networks Expert, and a technical expert on assistance programs related to the sphere of education, business development, entrepreneurship, or regional economic integration in Central Asia for the C5+1 Youth Council Program Evaluation. CVs are required;

- a subject matter expert on English Language Teaching and/or Local Business Development, and a technical expert on assistance programs related to the sphere of education, business development, entrepreneurship, or migration for the Work Where You Are Program Evaluation. CVs are required;

- a Research/Analysis Support, two-person data collection and analysis team experienced in qualitative and quantitative data collection, preferably with local language skills;

EVALUATION FACTORS

The Government intends to award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the lowest priced, technically acceptable offeror who is a responsible contractor. The evaluation process shall include the following:

1. Compliance Review. The Government will perform a review of quotations received to determine compliance with the terms and requirements of the solicitation. The Government may reject unacceptable quotations which do not conform to the solicitation.

2. Technical Acceptability. Technical acceptability will include a review of past performance and experience as defined in Volume 2, along with any technical information provided by the offeror with its proposal/quotation.

3. Price Evaluation. The lowest price will be determined by multiplying the offered prices times the estimated quantities in “Prices - Continuation of SF-1449, block 23”, and arriving at a grand total. The Government reserves the right to reject quotations that are unreasonably low or high in price.

4. Responsibility determination. The Government will determine Contractor responsibility by analyzing whether the apparent successful offeror complies with the requirements of FAR 9.1:

• Have adequate financial resources to perform the contract, or the ability to obtain them;

• Be able to comply with the required or proposed delivery or performance schedule, taking into consideration all existing commercial and governmental business commitments;

• Have a satisfactory performance record. Have to identify specialized experience and technical competence required to complete the works;

• Have a satisfactory record of integrity and business ethics;

• Have the necessary organization, licenses and permits, experience, accounting and operational controls, and technical skills, or the ability to obtain them.

• Necessary equipment and facilities or the ability to obtain them; and

• Be otherwise qualified and eligible to receive an award under applicable laws and regulations.

SCOPE OF REQUIREMENTS BY PROJECTS

C5+1 Youth Council Program Evaluation

I. Purpose of Evaluation and Scope

The Scope of Work outlines the requirements for a program effectiveness evaluation of the C5+1 Youth Council (YC) project. The Public Diplomacy Section (PDS) of the U.S. Embassy in the Kyrgyz Republic is interested in learning about the project’s effectiveness in increasing the understanding of participants from Central Asia (the Kyrgyz Republic, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan) and Afghanistan of American leadership principles and acquisition of professional skills. In addition, PDS would like to assess to what extent, if any, the project has encouraged YC participants to enter business fields and/or expanded their understanding of U.S. business practices. Additionally, the evaluation will examine the program’s impact on regional economic growth and connectivity in Central Asia and expansion of professional networks to include U.S. businesses.

The evaluation will cover activities implemented between October 2023 and December 2025, and include current YC members, alumni, implementing partner staff, stakeholders, and relevant external partners.

II. Background

In 2016, the U.S. Embassy in the Kyrgyz Republic created a dynamic C5+1 Youth Council to bring together youth from Central Asia and Afghanistan with diverse backgrounds, leadership skills, and mindsets for positive change.

The current implementing partner of this project (October 2023- December 2025) is the Center for Civic Engagement of the American University of Central Asia (AUCA). The program introduced students to U.S.

foreign policy priorities in Central Asia and allows them to engage with their peers on topics relevant across the region: (1) economics, with a focus on improving regional trade flows and prospects for U.S. trade and investment; (2) shared regional environmental challenges; (3) human rights; and (4) security, with a focus on terrorist threats.

The goal of the YC project is to develop a regional network of civically engaged, English-speaking youth leaders across Central Asia who work to advance C5+1 priorities.

Objectives of the YC program:

1) Increased understanding and knowledge of U.S. foreign policy and C5+1 priorities among participants.

2) Enhanced connectivity and collaboration among English-speaking Central Asian and Afghan students.

3) Development of leadership skills and critical thinking abilities among Central Asian and Afghan youth.

4) Implementation of innovative projects addressing regional challenges in areas such as trade, environment, and human rights and other.

5) Strengthened communication capacity and people-to-people ties within the C5+1 region and with the United States.

Membership:

The C5+1 Youth Council selects a diverse group of university students residing in Bishkek or available online representing Kazakhstan, Tajikistan, the Kyrgyz Republic, Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan, and Afghanistan for

Youth Council membership through an open call for applications, based on their leadership skills, backgrounds, and interest in the Youth Council’s objectives.

As of 2025, C5+1 YC consists of 186 YC alumni and 49 YC members (including ones who work virtually).

Youth – led projects:

C5+1 Youth Council members and alumni conduct their own youth-led projects in Central Asian countries.

Annually YC members and YC alumni implement up to nine projects. Youth Council members and alumni conduct their own youth-led projects that align with the C5+1 platform agenda: Peace and Security, Economic Growth, Energy and Environment, People-to-People Connections.

The list of projects in 2024:

YC member- led projects:

1. Financial literacy in Karakol and Jalal-Abad (Kyrgyz Republic) (In- person)

2. Online Museum of Central Asian Women’s History (Virtual) - Women of Central Asia

3. Theatre of the Oppressed in Almaty (Kazakhstan), Balykchy, Bishkek, Kara-Balta and Sokuluk (Kyrgyz

Republic) (In- person)

4. Youth Empowerment in Tourism in Osh (Kyrgyz Republic) (In- person)

5. Unheard Voices 3.0 in Razzakov (Kyrgyz Republic) (In- person)

YC alumni – led projects:

1. Disintegration in Central Asia: Preventive Diplomacy as the Foundation for Unity in Tashkent

(Uzbekistan) (In- person)

2. Connect 360: Mapping Youth Council Alumni Globally (Virtual)

3. United Leaders in Bishkek (Kyrgyz Republic) and Almaty (Kazakhstan) (Hybrid)

4. Youth Towards Leadership Program in Naryn (Kyrgyz Republic) (In- person)

The list of projects in 2025:

YC member- led projects:

1. Youth for Peace in Tashkent (Uzbekistan) (In- person)

2. Model C5+1 - National Round in Tashkent (Uzbekistan), Dushanbe (Tajikistan) and Bishkek (Kyrgyz

Republic) (In- person)

3. Combating Human Trafficking and Illegal Migration in Osh (Kyrgyz Republic) (In- person)

4. Bridge to Peace: Youth Connections for Border Harmony in Khujand (Tajikistan) and Batken (Kyrgyz

Republic) (Hybrid)

5. CyberSafe: Digital Security and Awareness Program in Osh (Kyrgyz Republic) and Tashkent

(Uzbekistan) (In- person)

YC alumni – led projects:

1. Model C5+1 - Final Round in Almaty (Kazakhstan) (In- person)

2. Central Asian Youth Vision Debate Tournament in Tashkent (Uzbekistan) (In- person)

3. Future Leaders Bootcamp in Karshi (Uzbekistan) (In- person)

4. Research project: Fostering Regional Integration and Connectivity in Central Asia through Digital

Infrastructure and Youth-Led Entrepreneurship in Bishkek (Kyrgyz Republic) (Hybrid)

Strengthening Capacity and Promoting the C5+1 Youth Council in Central Asia:

C5+1 Youth Council builds capacity of YC members by giving sessions on project proposal designing and improving skills on project management, improving team building through annual Leadership Academy. C5+1 YC conducts annual Alumni reunion to strengthen the network of alumni and cooperation on small alumni grant https://www.museumofcawomen.com/ program. C5+1 YC coordinators, YC members, and alumni livestream virtual Alumni Talks and Expert Talks on social media, focusing on professional and academic skills as well as priority topics of the C5+1 platform, for virtual viewers on YC social media.

III. Evaluation Objectives and Questions

Effectiveness:

1. To what extent has the program achieved its intended outcomes in building participants’ leadership, professional, and business and entrepreneurship skills, and increasing their understanding and knowledge of American leadership and business practices and principles?

a. What specific program components have been most effective in building participants’ professional skills and application of U.S. business practices?

b. How have participants applied what they learned to advance their careers in business?

c. In what ways has the program influenced career paths or encouraged participants to pursue careers in business-related fields?

Impact:

2. What contributions has the program made to strengthening regional connectivity, fostering entrepreneurship, and expanding professional networks, particularly with U.S. businesses?

a. How has the program supported entrepreneurship, innovation, and workforce development among participants, based on their experiences and feedback?

b. What evidence exists of contributions to opening market opportunities for U.S. businesses in Central Asia?

c. To what extent has the program influenced regional collaboration or cross-border initiatives among participants?

Unintended Outcomes:

3. What unexpected positive or negative outcomes has the program had beyond the project’s objectives?

a. How has the program affected participants’ personal or professional development outcomes in unanticipated ways?

b. What unforeseen outcomes have emerged from participants’ interactions across borders?

Program Administration & Implementation Challenges:

4. How effective are the program’s recruitment, selection and administration processes in achieving intended outcomes?

a. What challenges have the implementor, participants, or administrators faced and how have these affected intended results?

b. What can be done to improve recruitment and selection to and participation in C5+1 YC activities?

c. What are the most cited barriers to fully participating in the program?

Program Design and Sustainability:

5. What changes or improvements could strengthen the program’s ability to achieve its stated objectives and desired outcomes?

a. How can the program better align its activities with its objectives of fostering business knowledge, entrepreneurship, and U.S. business practices?

b. What factors should be taken into consideration for future programming?

Evaluation Audience:

a) Primary audience: C5+1 project director and team, YC members and alumni

b) Secondary audience: C5+1 program’s stakeholders, YC projects beneficiaries, IV. Evaluation Methodology and Existing Data Sources

The evaluation will employ a mixed-methods approach, combining quantitative and qualitative data collection and analysis techniques to thoroughly track and assess program activities and outcomes:

• Document Review: Thorough review of project documents, including proposals, work plans, progress reports, monitoring site-visit reports (if any), training reports, and personal reports (email or "reports to files").

• Surveys/Questionnaires: Administration of completed surveys or questionnaires to project beneficiaries, and other relevant stakeholders to gather quantitative and qualitative data on project outcomes, challenges, and lessons learned.

• Key Informant Interviews (KIIs) and Focus Group Discussions (FGDs): In-depth interviews with key informants, including YC current members, alumni, program staff, and relevant stakeholders to gain insights into program implementation, effectiveness, and contextual factors.

• Case Studies: Development of illustrative case studies highlighting specific youth-led projects or participant experiences that exemplify program achievements, challenges, or innovation.

• Network Mapping: Analysis of participant and alumni connections to assess reach and strength of professional linkages, including connections to U.S. businesses.

Data will be disaggregated by country, sex, program role (member/alumni) and other relevant demographics.

The following documents will be available to the evaluation team:

1. Project documents, such as project goals and objectives, work plans, quarterly program reports, Performance Monitoring Plans (PMPs) including indicators, baselines, and targets, existing alumni tracking data, social media/engagement analytics for YC activities.

2. Findings from surveys of beneficiaries conducted by the implementer to assess training processes and track changes in participants’ knowledge, attitudes, and behavior.

3. Records of Participant-led Projects: Lists and descriptions of all youth-led projects implemented during the evaluation period, including objectives, locations, target audiences, and thematic areas, as well as project proposals and implementation reports/results documentation

The Public Diplomacy Section Program Manager and M&E specialist, who will serve as primary POC for the evaluation team, will provide introduction to the implementing partner, and ensure that the evaluation team has access to all relevant documentation.

V. Deliverable Requirements

The full duration for design and delivery of the evaluation should not exceed 12 months from the contract start.

The deliverables for this evaluation will include:

1. Evaluation Design Report: Evaluation design clearly laying out how each evaluation question will be answered (evaluation question matrix), methodology, and sampling plan, describing how appropriate instruments will be used (questionnaires, interviews, surveys, observation notes, etc.).

A detailed draft evaluation design must be submitted within five (5) weeks of receipt of the project documents and will be reviewed and approved by the Public Diplomacy Section and a Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning (MEL) Specialist.

2. Draft Data Collection Tools: Draft data collection tools (surveys, interview guides, FGD protocols) for review and approval by PDS and MEL Specialist.

3. Final Data Collection Tools: Finalized tools submitted within six (6) week of receiving consolidated feedback. Note: No data collection may begin until tools are formally approved.

4. Monthly Progress Briefings: A minimum of monthly briefings with the Public Diplomacy Section during the evaluation, though these meetings may be more frequent at the evaluation’s onset, depending on evaluator need. It is anticipated that the data collection phase will take 10 to 12 weeks, and the analysis and drafting phase will require 10-12 weeks.

5. Draft Evaluation Report: An evaluation report in English: the draft report must be submitted within three (3) weeks after the analysis is finalized and will be reviewed and approved by the Public Diplomacy Section and MEL Specialist.

6. Final Evaluation Report: Revised based on feedback from PDS and MEL Specialist. The final report must include the following:

i. Executive summary

ii. Program background

• Description of Program

• Program Goal and Objectives

• Target Audience

iii. Evaluation purpose and design (scope, methodology, and limitations)

• Evaluation Purpose and Questions

• Data Collection Methods

• Data Sources and Sampling Frame

• Limitations

iv. Evaluation Findings that clearly address each of the evaluation questions using documented sources.

• Evaluation Question and sub-questions 1 o Evaluation Q1 Findings

• Evaluation Question and sub-questions 2 o Evaluation Q2 Findings

v. Conclusions

vi. Recommendations: Each should follow logically from a stated condition observed, criteria for judgment, cause(s), and effect(s). Each recommendation should also state the party responsible for implementation. Recommendations should not be written in a way that directs SCA/PPD funding or staffing decisions.

vii. Appendixes: Statement of work, list of people interviewed, data collection instruments, case studies

7. Presentation of Findings: A PowerPoint presentation of the evaluation findings and recommendations must be conducted within three (3) weeks after the final evaluation report is approved in English. The presentation will be conducted for about 15 representatives from the Public Diplomacy Section, the implementer’s organization, and other stakeholders.

8. Executive Brief: A concise, non-technical summary (2-pages) for wider distribution.

Work Where You Are Program Evaluation

I. Purpose of Evaluation and Scope

The Scope of Work outlines the requirements for a program effectiveness evaluation of the Work Where You Are (WWYA) project. The Public Diplomacy Section (PDS) of the U.S. Embassy in the Kyrgyz Republic is interested in learning about the project’s effectiveness and impact on fostering local employment opportunities and discouraging out-migration to the United States.

The evaluation will cover activities implemented between September 2022 and November 2025 and include 260 WWYA members, alumni, and implementing partner staff, stakeholders, and relevant external partners.

II. Background

PDS launched WWYA in September 2022, awarding a grant to Non-Commercial Organization Aktif Ilim to offer free English classes, as well as tourism training, to 100 adults aged 18–35 in Jalal-Abad and Talas (50 each).

Participants had no prior university education, and included returned migrants who had worked in Russia. The program aimed to help participants start or improve tourism-related businesses or work for international companies by enhancing their service skills, as well as their ability to speak English. The long-term goal of the project was to offer local job opportunities as an alternative to migration.

Under the 2022 program, over 72 hours of online English-for-tourism training improved participants’ skills from Elementary/Pre-Intermediate English language proficiency to Pre-Intermediate levels, enabling them to communicate with English-speaking clients in real tourism jobs. The first iteration of WWYA included online and in-person master classes on tourism from the owner of “Alai Yurt.” Weekly “Tips for Tourism” clubs developed small business ideas, introduced job opportunities, and provided guidance on becoming professional tour guides. An English Language Fellow offered classes on U.S. culture and tourism, while the U.S. Department of States Speaker Program provided sessions on job skills from an American entrepreneur.

Participants practiced interview skills, project writing, and social media promotion for tourism. The program concluded with job fairs in both regions, attended by U.S. Embassy representatives, local administrations, tourism companies, and entrepreneurs.

Following the success of the 2022 WWYA cohort, PDS awarded the organization Aktif Ilim two additional grants to conduct cohorts of the same program in 2023-2024 and 2024-2025. These follow-on grants expanded WWYA to all seven oblasts, while allowing select students from the original cohort to continue their English language learning. The organization Aktif Ilim continues to deliver the program in a hybrid online and in-person format, and PDS has supported follow-on cohorts with additional guests and expert speakers. The current grant to conduct WWYA will conclude on October 31, 2025. When this grant ends, 260 participants will have benefited from WWYA.

WWYA Project Goal is to increase job opportunities for young people in the regions by equipping them with the English skills necessary to work remotely for international companies or find employment in the tourism sector. With expanded work opportunities within their own communities, these young people will be less likely to migrate in search of labor and will contribute to the development of regional economies.

WWYA Project Objectives:

Objective 1: young people (24-40 years old) in seven rural regions of the Kyrgyz Republic will have improved English language skills that they will be able to use in the tourism sector.

Objective 2: Young people (24-40 years old) in seven regions will have start developing small tourism-related businesses, enhancing knowledge about legalization of touristic organizations and guest houses according to Kyrgyzstani law and will allow them to work where they live.

Instagram: WWYA Project

III. Evaluation Objectives and Questions

Effectiveness:

1. To what extent has the WWYA program advanced participants’ professional achievements and economic opportunities?

a. What effect has the WWYA program had on participants English language skills? And which teaching methods are most effective?

b. How has improved English proficiency enabled participants to communicate effectively in tourism-related jobs or other professional settings?

c. How has the program supported participants in securing employment in local or international companies?

d. What specific skills or knowledge gained through the program have been most instrumental in helping participants find employment?

e. To what extent have participants started or expanded tourism-related businesses?

f. What measurable changes have occurred in participants’ income, career progression, or professional recognition?

Impact:

2. What contributions has the program made to fostering local employment opportunities and entrepreneurship, discouraging out-migration?

g. How has participation in the WWYA program influenced participants’ decisions to remain in the Kyrgyz Republic rather than seeking opportunities abroad?

h. What factors within the program (e.g., professional development, networking opportunities) have been most effective in discouraging out-migration?

i. What trends or patterns can be observed in participants’ migration intentions before and after completing the program?

Unintended Outcomes:

3. What unexpected positive or negative outcomes has the program had beyond the project’s objectives?

a. How has the program affected participants’ personal or professional development outcomes in unanticipated ways?

Program Administration & Implementation Challenges:

4. How effective are the program’s recruitment, selection and administration processes in achieving intended outcomes?

a. What challenges have the implementor, participants, or administrators faced and how have these affected intended results?

b. What can be done to improve recruitment and selection to and participation in WWYA activities?

c. What are the most cited barriers to fully participating in the program?

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Program Design and Sustainability:

5. What changes or improvements could strengthen the program’s ability to achieve its stated objectives and desired outcomes?

c. How can the program better align its activities with its objectives of improving English Language proficiency, fostering employment opportunity, entrepreneurship skills, and discouraging out-migration?

d. What factors should be taken into consideration for future programming?

Evaluation Audience:

c) Primary audience: WWYA project director, WWYA trainers and teachers, WWYA participants and alumni

d) Secondary audience: employers and employees of WWYA alumni

IV. Evaluation Methodology and Existing Data Sources

The evaluation will employ a mixed-methods approach, combining quantitative and qualitative data collection and analysis techniques to thoroughly track and assess program activities and outcomes:

• Document Review: Thorough review of project documents, including proposals, work plans, progress reports, monitoring site-visit reports (if any), training reports, and personal reports (email or "reports to files").

• Surveys/Questionnaires: Administration of completed surveys or questionnaires to project beneficiaries, and other relevant stakeholders to gather quantitative and qualitative data on project outcomes, challenges, and lessons learned.

• Key Informant Interviews (KIIs) and Focus Group Discussions (FGDs): In-depth interviews with key informants, including WWYA members, alumni, program staff, and relevant stakeholders to gain insights into program implementation, effectiveness, and contextual factors.

• Case Studies: Development of illustrative case studies highlighting specific WWYA members-led projects or participant experiences that exemplify program achievements, challenges, or innovation.

• Network Mapping: Analysis of participant and alumni connections to assess reach and strength of professional linkages.

Data will be disaggregated by region, sex, program role (member/alumni) and other relevant demographics.

The following documents will be available to the evaluation team:

4. Project documents, such as project goals and objectives, work plans, quarterly program reports, Performance Monitoring Plans (PMPs) including indicators, baselines, and targets, existing alumni tracking data, English language proficiency test results.

5. Findings from surveys of beneficiaries conducted by the implementer to assess training processes and track changes in participants’ level of English.

6. Records of Participant-led Projects: Lists and descriptions of all business projects expanded/opened during the evaluation period, including locations, business development records, as well as business plans and implementation reports/results documentation

The Public Diplomacy Section Program Manager and M&E specialist, who will serve as primary POC for the evaluation team, will provide introduction to the implementing partner, and ensure that the evaluation team has access to all relevant documentation.

V. Deliverable Requirements

The full duration for design and delivery of the evaluation should not exceed 12 months from the contract start.

The deliverables for this evaluation will include:

a. Evaluation Design Report: Evaluation design clearly laying out how each evaluation question will be answered (evaluation question matrix), methodology, and sampling plan, describing how appropriate instruments will be used (questionnaires, interviews, surveys, observation notes, etc.).

A detailed draft evaluation design must be submitted within five (5) weeks of receipt of the project documents and will be reviewed and approved by the Public Diplomacy Section and a Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning (MEL) Specialist.

b. Draft Data Collection Tools: Draft data collection tools (surveys, interview guides, FGD protocols) for review and approval by PDS and MEL Specialist.

c. Final Data Collection Tools: Finalized tools submitted within six (6) week of receiving consolidated feedback. Note: No data collection may begin until tools are formally approved.

d. Monthly Progress Briefings: A minimum of monthly briefings with the Public Diplomacy Section during the evaluation, though these meetings may be more frequent at the evaluation’s onset, depending on evaluator need. It is anticipated that the data collection phase will take 10 to 12 weeks, and the analysis and drafting phase will require 10-12 weeks.

e. Draft Evaluation Report: An evaluation report in English: the draft report must be submitted within three (3) weeks after the analysis is finalized and will be reviewed and approved by the Public Diplomacy Section and MEL Specialist.

f. Final Evaluation Report: Revised based on feedback from PDS and MEL Specialist. The final report must include the following:

viii. Executive summary

ix. Program background

• Description of Program

• Program Goal and Objectives

• Target Audience

x. Evaluation purpose and design (scope, methodology, and limitations)

• Evaluation Purpose and Questions

• Data Collection Methods

• Data Sources and Sampling Frame

• Limitations

xi. Evaluation Findings that clearly address each of the evaluation questions using documented sources.

• Evaluation Question and sub-questions 1 o Evaluation Q1 Findings

• Evaluation Question and sub-questions 2 o Evaluation Q2 Findings

xii. Conclusions

xiii. Recommendations: Each should follow logically from a stated condition observed, criteria for judgment, cause(s), and effect(s). Each recommendation should also state the party responsible for implementation. Recommendations should not be written in a way that directs SCA/PPD funding or staffing decisions.

xiv. Appendixes: Statement of work, list of people interviewed, data collection instruments, case studies

g. Presentation of Findings: A PowerPoint presentation of the evaluation findings and recommendations must be conducted within three (3) weeks after the final evaluation report is approved in English. The presentation will be conducted for about 15 representatives from the Public Diplomacy Section, the implementer’s organization, and other stakeholders.

h. Executive Brief: A concise, non-technical summary (2-pages) for wider distribution.

SECTION 2 - CLAUSES

52.252-2 CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE (FEB 1998)

This purchase order or BPA incorporates the following clauses by reference, with the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. Upon request, the Contracting Officer will make their full text available. Also, the full text of a clause may be accessed electronically at this address: Acquisition.gov this address is subject to change.

DOSAR clauses may be accessed at: https://acquisition.gov/dosar

FEDERAL ACQUISTION REGULATION (48 CFR CHAPTER 1) CLAUSES:

NUMBER TITLE DATE

52.204-7 SYSTEM FOR AWARD MANAGEMENT OCT 2018

52.204-9 PERSONAL IDENTITY VERIFICATION OF CONTRACTOR PERSONNEL JAN 2011

52.204-13 SYSTEM FOR AWARD MANAGEMENT MAINTENANCE OCT 2018

52.204-16 COMMERCIAL AND GOVERNMENT ENTITY CODE REPORTING AUG 2020

52.204-18 COMMERCIAL AND GOVERNMENT ENTITY CODE MAINTENANCE AUG 2020

52.204-25

PROHIBITION ON CONTRACTING FOR CERTAIN

TELECOMMUNICATIONS AND VIDEO SURVEILLANCE SERVICES OR

EQUIPMENT

NOV 2021

52.212-1 INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS—COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS AND

COMMERCIAL SERVICES

MAR 2023

52.212-4 CONTRACT TERMS AND CONDITIONS—COMMERCIAL ITEMS DEC 2022

52.223-17

AFFIRMATIVE PROCUREMENT OF EPA-DESIGNATED ITEMS IN

SERVICE AND CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTS

AUG 2018

52.225-19

CONTRACTOR PERSONNEL IN A DIPLOMATIC OR CONSULAR

MISSION OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES

MAY 2020

52.227-19 COMMERCIAL COMPUTER SOFTWARE LICENSE DEC 2007

52.228-3 WORKERS’COMPENSATION INSURANCE JUL 2014

52.228-4 WORKERS’ COMPENSATION AND WAR-HAZARD INSURANCE APR 1984

52.232-40 PROVIDING ACCELERATED PAYMENTS TO SMALL BUSINESS

SUBCONTRACTORS

MAR 2023

52.244-6 SUBCONTRACTS FOR COMMERCIAL ITEMS MAR 2023

52.246-26 REPORTING NONCONFORMING ITEMS NOV 2021

THE FOLLOWING CLAUSES ARE PROVIDED IN FULL TEXT:

CYBERSECURITY SUPPLY CHAIN RISK MANAGEMENT REQUIREMENTS (FEB 2023)

(a)Definitions. As used in this clause:

Covered article - The term "covered article" includes- (1)"Information and Communications technology" which means-

(i)any equipment or interconnected system or subsystem of equipment, used in the automatic acquisition, storage, analysis, evaluation, manipulation, management, movement, control, display, switching, interchange, https://acquisition.gov/browse/index/far https://acquisition.gov/dosar transmission, or reception of data or information by the executive agency, if the equipment is used by the executive agency directly or is used by a contractor under a contract with the executive agency that requires the use of that equipment, or of that equipment to a significant extent in the performance of a service or the furnishing of a product.

(ii)computers, ancillary equipment (including imaging peripherals, input, output, and storage devices necessary for security and surveillance), peripheral equipment designed to be controlled by the central processing unit of a computer, software, firmware and similar procedures, services (including support services), and related resources; however, does not include any equipment acquired by a federal contractor incidental to a federal contract.

(2)"Telecommunications Equipment", which means equipment, other than customer premises equipment, used by a carrier to provide telecommunications services, and includes software integral to such equipment (including upgrades).

(3)"Telecommunications Service", which means the offering of telecommunications for a fee directly to the public, or to such classes of users as to be effectively available directly to the public, regardless of the facilities used.

(4)“Cybersecurity Supply Chain Risk”, which means the risk that a person may sabotage, maliciously introduce unwanted function, extract data, or otherwise manipulate the design, integrity, manufacturing, production, distribution, installation, operation, maintenance, disposition, or retirement of covered articles to surveil, deny, disrupt, or otherwise manipulate the function, use, or operation of the covered articles or information stored or transmitted on the covered articles.

(b)Contractor Cybersecurity Supply Chain Risk Management Responsibilities. The Contractor shall take all prudent actions and comply with all Government direction (as identified in paragraph (c)) to regularly identify, assess, monitor, and mitigate cybersecurity supply chain risks when providing covered articles or services affecting covered articles to the Government. The Contractor shall maintain artifacts that document its compliance with this paragraph and shall provide these artifacts to the Government within 48 hours of request.

(c) Supporting Government Cybersecurity Supply Chain Risk Assessments. The Government may perform a cybersecurity supply chain risk assessment at any time during contract administration to identity, assess, and monitor the cyber risks of the Contractor’s supply chain. The Contractor agrees that the Government may, at its own discretion, perform on-site assessments to collect information for the cybersecurity supply chain risk assessment. In performing the cybersecurity supply chain risk assessment, the Government may review any information provided by the Contractor, along with any other information available to the Government from public, unclassified, classified, or any other sources. Examples of information that the Government may collect for the cybersecurity supply chain risk assessment includes the following:

1. Functionality and features of covered articles, including access to data and information system privileges.

2. The user environment where a covered article is used or installed.

3. The ability of a source to produce and deliver covered articles as expected.

4. Foreign control of, or influence over, a source or covered article (e.g., foreign ownership, personal and professional ties between a source and any foreign entity or legal regime of any foreign country in which a source is headquartered or conducts operations).

5. Implications to Government mission(s) or assets, national security, homeland security, or critical functions associated with use of a source or covered article.

6. Vulnerability of Federal systems, programs, or facilities.

7. Market alternatives to the covered source.

8. Potential impact or harm caused by the possible loss, damage, or compromise of a product, material, or service to an organization’s operations or mission.

9. Likelihood of a potential impact or harm, or the exploitability of a system.

10. Security standards of the supplier as demonstrated by cooperation with assessments.

11. Security, authenticity, and integrity of covered articles and their supply and compilation chain.

12. Capacity to mitigate risks identified.

13. Factors that could lead to inability of the supplier to provide security updates.

14. Factors that may reflect upon the reliability of other supply chain risk information.

15. Any other considerations that would factor into an analysis of the security, integrity, resilience, quality, trustworthiness, or authenticity of covered articles or sources.

(d) Non-Destructive and Destructive Testing. The Government may engage in non-destructive and/or destructive testing of any information system, equipment, and software to determine whether it will negatively affect the security or performance of a Department of State information system.

(e) Novation Agreement Notice. FAR 42.1203 require Government approval of novation agreements. For proposed novation agreements for this contract, the Contractor shall provide any information requested by the Government regarding the proposed successor’s identity and information regarding its supply chain.

(f) Software Bill of Materials (SBOM) Requests. For software, within 10 business days of request by a Department of State representative, the Contractor shall submit a SBOM to a designated representative. This request may be requested on one (1) or more occasions and shall be delivered at no increase in contract price.

(g) SBOM Sharing Notice. The Contractor consents to the sharing of its SBOM data with other contractors, such as tool solution providers, for the sole purpose of mapping against known vulnerabilities.

(h) Notification procedures for cybersecurity supply chain events. When cybersecurity supply chain events occur, the Contractor must contact the Contracting Officer or his/her designee within 12 hours of the event.

(i) Subcontracts. The Contractor shall insert the substance of this clause in all subcontracts and other contractual instruments in support of this contract.

(j) Vulnerability Exploitability eXchange (VEX). The Contractor is required to notify the Department of any discovered software vulnerabilities within 12 hours. Within three (3) days, they shall provide a report using a VEX format.

(k) Attestation following Major Version Change. Critical Software, as defined by National Institute for Science and Technology (NIST) Guidance, that is provided by the Contractor or subcontractors and is modified during the contract’s period of performance by a major version change (e.g., using a semantic versioning schema of Major.Minor.Patch, the software version number goes from 2.5 to 3.0) requires a new self-attestation. For indefinite delivery contract vehicles, this self-attestation must be provided for all critical software available for ordering on the contract vehicle when the software is modified during the contract vehicle’s ordering period of performance by a major version change. The Contractor shall either (i) post the new attestation in a publicly available internet location within 15 days of the major version change and provide the COR, or Contracting Officer if a COR is not appointed, with the internet link or

(ii) shall contact the COR, or Contracting Officer if a COR is not appointed, and request the agency’s current software self-attestation form and submit it to the Government within 15 days of the major version change. The self-attestation form will contain the following elements: (i) the software producer's name; (ii) a description of which product or products the statement refers to including the number of the major version change; and (iii) a statement attesting that the software producer follows secure development practices and tasks consistent with NIST Guidance.

(End of clause)

52.212-5 CONTRACT TERMS AND CONDITIONS REQUIRED TO IMPLEMENT STATUTES OR

EXECUTIVE ORDERS-COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS AND COMMERCIAL SERVICES (JAN

2025)(DEVIATION FEB 2025)

(a) The Contractor shall comply with the following Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) clauses, which are incorporated in this contract by reference, to implement provisions of law or Executive orders applicable to acquisitions of commercial products and commercial services:

(1) 52.203-19, Prohibition on Requiring Certain Internal Confidentiality Agreements or Statements (JAN 2017) (section 743 of Division E, Title VII, of the Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2015 (Pub. L. 113-235) and its successor provisions in subsequent appropriations acts (and as extended in continuing resolutions)).

(2) 52.204-23, Prohibition on Contracting for Hardware, Software, and Services Developed or Provided by Kaspersky Lab and Other Covered Entities (NOV 2021) (Section 1634 of Pub. L. 115-91).

(3) 52.204-25, Prohibition on Contracting for Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment. (NOV 2021) (Section 889(a)(1)(A) of Pub. L. 115-232).

(4) 52.209-10, Prohibition on Contracting with Inverted Domestic Corporations (NOV 2015).

(5) 52.232-40, Providing Accelerated Payments to Small Business Subcontractors (MAR 2023) ( 31 U.S.C.

3903 and 10 U.S.C. 3801).

(6) 52.233-3, Protest After Award (AUG 1996) ( 31 U.S.C. 3553).

(7) 52.233-4, Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim (OCT 2004) (Public Laws 108-77 and 108-78 ( 19 U.S.C. 3805 note)).

(b) The Contractor shall comply with the FAR clauses in this paragraph (b) that the Contracting Officer has indicated as being incorporated in this contract by reference to implement provisions of law or Executive orders applicable to acquisitions of commercial products and commercial services:

__ (1) 52.203-6, Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government (JUN 2020), with Alternate I (NOV 2021) ( 41 U.S.C. 4704 and 10 U.S.C. 4655).

__ (2) 52.203-13, Contractor Code of Business Ethics and Conduct (NOV 2021) ( 41 U.S.C. 3509)).

__ (3) 52.203-15, Whistleblower Protections under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (JUN 2010) (Section 1553 of Pub. L. 111-5). (Applies to contracts funded by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009.)

_X_ (4) 52.204-10, Reporting Executive Compensation and First-Tier Subcontract Awards (JUN 2020) (Pub. L.

109-282) ( 31 U.S.C. 6101 note).

__ (5) [Reserved].

__ (6) 52.204-14, Service Contract Reporting Requirements (OCT 2016) (Pub. L. 111-117, section 743 of Div.

C).

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__ (7) 52.204-15, Service Contract Reporting Requirements for Indefinite-Delivery Contracts (OCT 2016) (Pub.

L. 111-117, section 743 of Div. C).

_X_ (8) 52.209-6, Protecting the Government’s Interest When Subcontracting with Contractors Debarred, Suspended, or Proposed for Debarment. (NOV 2021) ( 31 U.S.C. 6101 note).

__ (9) 52.209-9, Updates of Publicly Available Information Regarding Responsibility Matters (OCT 2018) ( 41 U.S.C. 2313).

__ (10) [Reserved].

__ (11) 52.219-3, Notice of HUBZone Set-Aside or Sole-Source Award (OCT 2022) ( 15 U.S.C. 657a).

__ (12) 52.219-4, Notice of Price Evaluation Preference for HUBZone Small Business Concerns (OCT 2022) (if the offeror elects to waive the preference, it shall so indicate in its offer) ( 15 U.S.C. 657a).

__ (13) [Reserved]

__ (14)

(i) 52.219-6, Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside (NOV 2020) ( 15 U.S.C. 644).

__ (ii) Alternate I (MAR 2020) of 52.219-6.

__ (15)

(i) 52.219-7, Notice of Partial Small Business Set-Aside (NOV 2020) ( 15 U.S.C. 644).

__ (ii) Alternate I (MAR 2020) of 52.219-7.

__ (16) 52.219-8, Utilization of Small Business Concerns (OCT 2022) ( 15 U.S.C. 637(d)(2) and (3)).

__ (17)

(i) 52.219-9, Small Business Subcontracting Plan (OCT 2022) ( 15 U.S.C. 637(d)(4)).

__ (ii) Alternate I (NOV 2016) of 52.219-9.

__ (iii) Alternate II (NOV 2016) of 52.219-9.

__ (iv) Alternate III (JUN 2020) of 52.219-9.

__ (v) Alternate IV (SEP 2021) of 52.219-9.

__ (18)

(i) 52.219-13, Notice of Set-Aside of Orders (MAR 2020) ( 15 U.S.C. 644(r)).

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