72001G24R00004_CO signed.pdf

Office of Inspector General

United States Agency for International

Development

U.S. African Development Foundation (USADF) and

Inter-American Foundation (IAF) Audits of Financial

Statements

Solicitation No.: 72001G24R00004

Issue Date: June 18, 2024

72001G24R00004

SOLICITATION, OFFER AND AWARD

4. TYPE OF SOLICITATION2. CONTRACT NUMBER 3. SOLICITATION NUMBER

7. ISSUED BY CODE 8. ADDRESS OFFER TO (If other than Item 7)

System (DPAS) - Code of Federal Regulations - at 15 CFR 700.

6. REQUISITION/PURCHASE NUMBER

NOTE: In sealed bid solicitations "offer" and "offeror" mean "bid" and "bidder".

NEGOTIATED (RFP) REQUEST FOR

SEALED BID (IFB) INVITATION FOR BID

5. DATE ISSUED

1. This Contract is a Rated Order under the Defense Priorities and Allocations RATING PAGE OF PAGES

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C. E-MAIL ADDRESS

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B. TELEPHONE (NO COLLECT CALLS)A. NAME

10. FOR

INFORMATION

CALL:

CAUTION: LATE Submissions, Modifications, and Withdrawals: See Section L, Provision No. 52.214-7 or 52.215-1. All offers are subject to all terms and conditions contained in this solicitation.

(Date)(Hour) local timeuntildepository located in copies for furnishing the supplies or services in the Schedule will be received at the place specified in Item 8, or if hand carried, in the

SOLICITATION

9. Sealed offers in original and

PART IV - REPRESENTATIONS AND INSTRUCTIONS

OTHER STATEMENTS OF OFFERORS

EVALUATION FACTORS FOR AWARD

INSTRUCTIONS, CONDITIONS, AND NOTICES TO OFFERORS

REPRESENTATIONS, CERTIFICATIONS AND

LIST OF ATTACHMENTS

CONTRACT CLAUSES

PART III - LIST OF DOCUMENTS, EXHIBITS AND OTHER ATTACHMENTS

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CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION DATA

DELIVERIES OR PERFORMANCE

INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE

PACKAGING AND MARKING

DESCRIPTION/SPECIFICATIONS/WORK STATEMENT

SUPPLIES OR SERVICES AND PRICES/COSTS

SOLICITATION/CONTRACT FORM

PART II - CONTRACT CLAUSESPART I - THE SCHEDULE

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18. OFFER DATE17. SIGNATURE

SUCH ADDRESS IN SCHEDULE.

IS DIFFERENT FROM ABOVE - ENTER

15C. CHECK IF REMITTANCE ADDRESS

EXTENSIONNUMBERAREA CODE

15B. TELEPHONE NUMBER

(Type or print)AND

ADDRESS

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OFFEROR

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16. NAME AND TITLE OF PERSON AUTHORIZED TO SIGN OFFER15A. NAME

DATEAMENDMENT NO.DATEAMENDMENT NO.

and related documents numbered and dated):

amendments to the SOLICITATION for offerors

(The offeror acknowledges receipt of

14. ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF AMENDMENTS

CALENDAR DAYS (%)30 CALENDAR DAYS (%)20 CALENDAR DAYS (%)10 CALENDAR DAYS (%)

(See Section I, Clause No. 52.232.8)

13. DISCOUNT FOR PROMPT PAYMENT

designated point(s), within the time specified in the schedule.

by the offeror) from the date for receipt of offers specified above, to furnish any or all items upon which prices are offered at the price set opposite each item, delivered at the

NOTE: Item 12 does not apply if the solicitation includes the provisions at 52.214-16, Minimum Bid Acceptance Period.

OFFER (Must be fully completed by offeror)

IMPORTANT - Award will be made on this Form, or on Standard Form 26, or by other authorized official written notice.

28. AWARD DATE

(Signature of Contracting Officer)

27. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

25. PAYMENT WILL BE MADE BY

26. NAME OF CONTRACTING OFFICER (Type or print)

CODE 24. ADMINISTERED BY (If other than Item 7)

ITEM

(4 copies unless otherwise specified)

23. SUBMIT INVOICES TO ADDRESS SHOWN IN

41 U.S.C. 3304 (a) ( 10 U.S.C. 3204 (a) (

22. AUTHORITY FOR USING OTHER THAN FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION UNDER THE

21. ACCOUNTING AND APPROPRIATION20. AMOUNT19. ACCEPTED AS TO ITEMS NUMBERED

AWARD (To be completed by government)

CODE

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USAID OIG

20523-1000

1600 ET 08/22/2024

Kiaira Stallworth kstallworth@usaid.gov

PAGE(S)

Scott Ferrante

AUTHORIZED FOR LOCAL REPRODUCTION

Previous edition is unusable

STANDARD FORM 33 (REV. 12/2022)

Prescribed by GSA - FAR (48 CFR) 53.214(c)

12. In compliance with the above, the undersigned agrees, if this offer is accepted within _____0_________ calendar days (60 calendar days unless a different period is inserted

PROPOSAL

UNITED STATES CODE AT:

ITEM NO. SUPPLIES/SERVICES QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE AMOUNT

NAME OF OFFEROR OR CONTRACTOR

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CONTINUATION SHEET

REFERENCE NO. OF DOCUMENT BEING CONTINUED PAGE OF

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(A) (B) (C) (D) (E) (F)

The United States Agency for International

Development (USAID) Office of the Inspector

General (OIG) for is soliciting proposals from qualified businesses/GSA contractors under

Schedule 520-7 – Financial and Performance

Audits. The applicable NAICS code is 541211. The requirement is for a full scope audit of financial statements of federal government agencies, as described further in the Statement of Work (SOW) provided as part of this RFP.

For this solicitation, under best value source selection, non-price evaluation factors, when combined, are significantly more important than price. However, an offeror will not be selected for award on the basis of superior capability without consideration of the price. Thus, USAID

OIG is requesting a proposal, technical and price, for the fulfillment of the requirements included in the attached SOW and in adherence with the Instructions to Offerors reference document.

Proposals will be evaluated based on the criteria described in the Instructions to Offerors document.

The anticipated contract type for any contract awarded from this solicitation is firm-fixed price with invoices to be paid per deliverable, as outlined in section A.22 of the SOW. Payment terms for the contract will be NET30.

The anticipated period of performance for any contract awarded from this solicitation includes a one-year base period and four, one-year priced option periods.

Base Year One (1): November 1, 2024 - October 31, Option Year One (1): November 1, 2025 - October

31, 2026

Option Year Two (2): November 1, 2026 - October

31, 2027

Option Year Three (3): November 1, 2027 - October

31, 2028

Option Year Four (4): November 1, 2028 - October

31, 2029

Any questions regarding this notice and/or the

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OPTIONAL FORM 336 (4-86)

Sponsored by GSA

FAR (48 CFR) 53.110

NSN 7540-01-152-8067

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(A) (B) (C) (D) (E) (F)

RFP should be submitted via email to Kiaira

Stallworth (kstallworth@usaid.gov) and Scott

Ferrante (sferrante@usaid.gov). Questions must be submitted no later than 16:00 on July 25, 2024.

Questions will NOT be accepted after this date and time. When submitting questions, you must use the following as the subject line of your email:

"RFP #72001G24R00004 - Questions". Proposal submissions should also be sent to the email addresses listed above.

Issuance of this solicitation does not constitute an award commitment on the part of the U.S.

Government, nor does it commit the U.S.

Government to pay for the costs incurred in the preparation and submission of a proposal.

Included Attachments:

Attachment I - Statement of Work

Attachment II - Price Sheet

Delivery Location Code: WASHINGTON RRB

RRB

USAID

1300 Pennsylvania Ave, NW

Washington, DC 20523-7101

0001 Base Year - Supplier must provide financial statement audit services in accordance with the

SOW

0002 Option Year One - Supplier must provide financial statement audit services in accordance with the

SOW

0003 Option Year Two - Supplier must provide financial statement audit services in accordance with the

SOW

0004 Option Year Three - Supplier must provide financial statement audit services in accordance with the SOW

0005 Option Year Four - Supplier must provide financial statement audit services in accordance

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Sponsored by GSA

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(A) (B) (C) (D) (E) (F) with the SOW

OPTIONAL FORM 336 (4-86)

Sponsored by GSA

Solicitation #: 72001G24R00004 USADF & IAF Financial Statement Audit Services

PART I – THE SCHEDULE

SECTION A – SOLICITATION/CONTRACT FORM

A.1 TITLE

U.S. African Development Foundation (USADF) and Inter-American Foundation (IAF) Audits of Financial Statements

A.2 CONTRACT TYPE

This is anticipated to be a firm-fixed price task order.

(END OF SECTION A)

SECTION B – SUPPLIES & SERVICES PRICES/COSTS

BASE PERIOD: November 1, 2024 – October 31, 2025

CLIN LABOR CATEGORY

BURDENED

HOURLY RATE

LEVEL OF EFFORT TOTAL

DIRECT COSTS

001 Partner/Principal Manager 002 Senior Audit Manager 003 Senior Audit Supervisor 004 Staff Auditors 005 IT Manager 006 IT Senior Auditor

INDIRECT COSTS

007 Travel (includes airfare, car rental, per diem lodging, meals, incidentals, and travel-related expenses)

$6,000.00 (NTE)*

TOTAL ESTIMATED COST OF BASE PERIOD

OPTION PERIOD ONE (1): November 1, 2025 – October 31, 2026

CLIN LABOR CATEGORY

BURDENED

HOURLY RATE

LEVEL OF EFFORT TOTAL

DIRECT COSTS

001 Partner/Principal Manager 002 Senior Audit Manager 003 Senior Audit Supervisor 004 Staff Auditors 005 IT Manager 006 IT Senior Auditor

INDIRECT COSTS

007 Travel (includes airfare, car rental, per diem lodging, meals, OPTION PERIOD TWO (2): November 1, 2026 – October 31, 2027

CLIN LABOR CATEGORY

BURDENED

HOURLY RATE

LEVEL OF EFFORT TOTAL

DIRECT COSTS

001 Partner/Principal Manager 002 Senior Audit Manager 003 Senior Audit Supervisor 004 Staff Auditors 005 IT Manager 006 IT Senior Auditor

INDIRECT COSTS

007 Travel (includes airfare, car rental, per diem lodging, meals, OPTION PERIOD THREE (3): November 1, 2027 – October 31, 2028

CLIN LABOR CATEGORY

BURDENED

HOURLY RATE

LEVEL OF EFFORT TOTAL

DIRECT COSTS

001 Partner/Principal Manager 002 Senior Audit Manager 003 Senior Audit Supervisor 004 Staff Auditors 005 IT Manager 006 IT Senior Auditor

INDIRECT COSTS

007 Travel (includes airfare, car rental, per diem lodging, meals, OPTION PERIOD FOUR (4): November 1, 2028 – October 31, 2029

CLIN LABOR CATEGORY

BURDENED

HOURLY RATE

LEVEL OF EFFORT TOTAL

DIRECT COSTS

001 Partner/Principal Manager 002 Senior Audit Manager 003 Senior Audit Supervisor 004 Staff Auditors 005 IT Manager 006 IT Senior Auditor

INDIRECT COSTS

007 Travel (includes airfare, car rental, per diem lodging, meals, TOTAL ESTIMATED COST OF AWARD

*NTE = Not to exceed

(END OF SECTION B)

SECTION C – DESCRIPTION/STATEMENT OF WORK SUMMARY

SEE “ATTACHMENT I – STATEMENT OF WORK” FOR THE ENTIRETY OF THE REQUIREMENTS

C.1 PURPOSE

To award a contract to a responsible contractor to provide federal government financial statement audit services, as described in this section and the Statement of Work.

C.2 SCOPE OF WORK

The Contractor will be required to conduct full scope audits of USADF’s and IAF’s consolidated annual financial statements for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025.

The audits shall be performed in accordance with generally accepted government auditing standards (GAGAS), as specified in the most current version of GAO’s Government Auditing Standards and additional audit requirements of OMB. In conducting the audits, the methodology used shall be, at a minimum, consistent with the most current version of the GAO/CIGIE FAM. Should there be any deviations from the methodology set forth in the FAM, the Contractor must provide documentation to the COR on a timely basis, demonstrating how the Contractor’s methodology satisfies the requirements of the FAM. The OIG must be notified immediately of any significant deviations from the FAM.

With respect to internal control, the Contractor must obtain an understanding of the components of internal control and assess the level of control risk relevant to the assertions embodied in the line items, accounts balances, classes of transactions, and disclosure components of the financial statements.

With respect to Required Supplementary Information (RSI), the contractor must perform appropriate procedures consistent with American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) Standards on all RSI, as defined by the Federal Accounting Standards Advisory Board.

With respect to Other Information, the Contractor must assess whether the information and its presentation is materially consistent with the information in the principal statements.

C.3 PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE

The period of performance for this award shall be:

Base Period: November 1, 2024 through October 31, 2025 Option Period One (1): November 1, 2025 through October 31, 2026 Option Period Two (2): November 1, 2026 through October 31, 2027 Option Period Three (3): November 1, 2027 through October 31, 2028 Option Period Four (4): November 1, 2028 through October 31, 2029

C.4 PLACE OF PERFORMANCE

Work under this contract shall be completed in the Washington, DC metropolitan. Any work associated with activity or deliverable design, development, analysis, reporting, writing, etc. will be completed at the Contractor’s offices or other location as determined by the Contractor. Contractor workspace or commute expenses will not be paid for or reimbursed by USAID OIG. The Contractor must be available for meetings with the agencies’ representatives and call COR as needed and as agreed by both parties (virtually or in person) as needed.

(END OF SECTION C)

SECTION D – PACKAGING AND MARKING

[RESERVED]

(END OF SECTION D)

SECTION E – INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE

The COR must accept and approve deliverables before payment may be made.

Unless otherwise specified under the awarded task order, the OIG will have ten (10) working days from the date of delivery to accept or reject deliverables provided by the contractor under this task order.

The OIG will notify the contractor upon acceptance of each deliverable.

In the event that a deliverable is rejected, the contractor will be notified in writing of the rejection and the specific deficiency. The contractor will be required to correct and resubmit the item(s) within seven (7) business days.

(END OF SECTION E)

SECTION F – PERFORMANCE (DELIVERABLES)

See section A.7 DELIVERABLES in the Statement of Work.

(END OF SECTION F)

SECTION G – CONTRACT ADMINISTRATIVE DATA

G.1 CONTRACTING OFFICER AUTHORITY

The Contracting Officer is the only person authorized to make or approve any changes in the requirements of this award and notwithstanding any provisions contained elsewhere in this award, the said authority remains solely with the Contracting Officer. In the event the Contractor makes any changes at the direction of any person other than the Contracting Officer, the change shall be considered to have been made without authority and no adjustment shall be made in the award terms and conditions, including price.

The Administrative Contracting Officer is:

Kiaira Stallworth Office of Inspector General

IG/M/AOO

1300 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20523 Email: kstallworth@usaid.gov Telephone: (202) 230-4306

G.2 CONTRACTING OFFICER REPRESENTATIVE

1. The Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR) designated for this award (to be designated via COR Designation letter) is authorized to act as an official representative of the Contracting Officer.

2. The COR is designated by the Contracting Officer and authorized to act within the limitations specified herein and written restrictions specifically imposed under the terms of this award and by the Contracting Officer. The authority might extend the following: inspection, acceptance, or rejection of work.

3. This designation does not include authority to direct changes in scope, price, terms, or conditions of this award. The authority herein also does not include authority to execute modifications to the award, which requires the signature of the Contracting Officer, or to bind the Government by contract terms of a proposed contract change.

G.3 TECHNICAL DIRECTIONS AND RELATIONSHIP WITH USAID/OIG

a. Technical Directions are defined to include:

1. Provision of information to the Contractor which fill in details, suggest possible lines of inquiry, or otherwise facilitate completion of work;

2. Provision of information to the Contractor which assists in the interpretation of Government requirements, policy and specifications;

3. Review and, where required, provide written approval of technical reports, specifications, workplan, or technical information to be delivered.

a. The COR is authorized by designation to take any or all action with respect to the following:

4. Assure that the Contractor performs the technical requirements of the contract in accordance with the contract terms, conditions, and specifications.

5. Perform or cause to be performed, inspections necessary in connection with above and require the Contractor to correct all deficiencies; perform acceptance for the Government.

6. Maintain all liaison and direct communications with the Contractor. Written communications with the Contractor and documents must be signed as "Contracting Officer Representative" with a copy furnished to the Contracting Officer.

7. Issue interpretations of Government requirements, policy, guidance and specifications.

8. Monitor the Contractor's production or performance progress and notify the Contractor in writing of deficiencies noted, and direct appropriate action to effect correction. Record and report to the Contracting Officer incidents of faulty or nonconforming work, delays or problems.

9. Facilitate with the USAID Security clearance process and appropriate identification if access to Government facilities is required. If to be provided, ensure that Government furnished property is available when required.

10. Complete Contractor Performance Assessment Reports (CPARs) once a year.

LIMITATIONS: The COR is not empowered to award, agree to, or sign any contract (including delivery or task orders) or modifications thereto, or in any way to obligate the payment of money by the Government. The COR may not take any action which may impact on the contract schedule, funds, scope or rate of utilization of contract personnel resources. All contractual agreements, commitments, or modifications which involve prices, quantities, quality, schedules, must be made only by the Contracting Officer.

11. The COR is required to meet at least quarterly with the Contractor and the Contracting Officer concerning performance of items delivered under the contract and any other administration or technical issues. Verbal reports may be made if no problems are being experienced.

Problem areas should be brought to the immediate attention of the Contractor and Contracting Officer.

12. In the absence of the designated primary COR, the alternate COR identified in the official COR delegation letter may serve as COR in their place. However, such an action shall immediately be communicated to the Contractor and the Contracting Officer.

13. Contractual Problems of any nature that may arise during the life of the contract must be handled in accordance with specific public laws and regulations (i.e. Federal Acquisition Regulation and Agency for International Development Acquisition Regulation). The Contractor and the COR must bring all contracting problems to the immediate attention of the Contracting Officer. Only the Contracting Officer is authorized to formally resolve such problems. The Contracting Officer will be responsible for resolving legal issues, determining contract scope and interpreting contract terms and conditions. The Contracting Officer is the sole authority authorized to approve changes in any of the requirements under this contract.

Notwithstanding any clause contained elsewhere in this contract, the said authority remains solely with the Contracting Officer. These changes include but will not be limited to the following areas: scope of work, price, quantity, technical specifications, delivery schedules, and contract terms and conditions. In the event the Contractor effects any changes at the direction of any other person other than the Contracting Officer, the change will be considered to have been made without authority.

14. Failure by the Contractor to report to the Contracting Officer, any action by the Government considered a change, within the specified number of days contained in FAR 52.243-7 (Notification of Changes), waives the Contractor's right to any claims for equitable adjustments.

G.4 PAYMENT AND INVOICES

Payment terms are NET30. An original of each invoice in PDF format shall be submitted on an SF- 1034 Public Voucher for Purchases and Services Other Than Personal to the Office of Financial Management. Submit invoice to the Office of Chief Financial Officer via email at ei@usaid.gov. One (1) copy of vouchers and invoices shall also be submitted to the COR. The SF-1034 must be signed, and it must be submitted along with the invoice and any other documentation in PDF format.

G.5 ACCOUNTING AND APPROPRIATION DATA

TBD at time of award.

(END OF SECTION G)

SECTION H – SPECIAL CONTRACT REQUIREMENTS

[RESERVED]

(END OF SECTION H)

PART II – CONTRACT CLAUSES

SECTION I – CONTRACT CLAUSES

I.1 GSA CONTRACT CLAUSES

All contract clauses as applicable in the contractor’s GSA Multiple Award Schedule will apply to the impending contract.

I.2 FAR CONTRACT CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

FAR 52.252-2 – CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE (FEB 1998)

This contract incorporates one or more 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/these address (es):

http://acquisition.gov/far/

The following clauses are applicable to this requirement:

NUMBER TITLE DATE

52.203-19 Prohibition on Requiring Certain Internal Confidentiality

Agreements or Statements

JAN 2017

52.204-13 System for Award Management Maintenance OCT 2018 52.204-18 Commercial and Government Entity Code Maintenance AUG 2020 52.204-23 Prohibition on Contracting for Hardware, Software, and Services

Developed or Provided by Kaspersky Lab and Other Covered Entities

NOV 2021

52.204-25 Prohibition of Contracting for Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment

NOV 2021

52.209-6 Protecting the Government’s Interest When Subcontracting with Contractors Debarred, Suspended, or Proposed for Debarment

NOV 2021

52.209-10 Prohibition on Contracting with Inverted Domestic Corporations NOV 2015 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions – Commercial Products and

Commercial Services

NOV 2023

52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders—Commercial Products and Commercial Services

As per paragraph (b), 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:

[X] 52.203-17 Contractor Employee Whistleblower Rights [X] 52.204-27 Prohibition on a ByteDance Covered Application [X] 52.222-3 Convict Labor [X] 52.222-19 Child Labor – Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies [X] 52.222-26 Equal Opportunity [X] 52.222-50 Combating Trafficking in Persons [X] 52.223-18 Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging While Driving

NOV 2023

52.219-28 Post-Award Small Business Program Rerepresentation MAR 2023 52.233-3 Protest After Award AUG 1996 52.233-4 Applicable Law of Breach of Contract Claim OCT 2004 52.244-6 Subcontracts for Commercial Products and Commercial Services OCT 2022

I.2 FAR CONTRACT CLAUSES IN FULL TEXT

FAR 52.252-2 – CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE (FEB 1998)

This contract incorporates one or more 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/these address (es):

(end of clause)

FAR 52.217-8 – OPTION TO EXTEND SERVICES (NOV 1999)

The Government may require continued performance of any services within the limits and at the rates specified in the contract. These rates may be adjusted only as a result of revisions to prevailing labor rates provided by the Secretary of Labor. The option provision may be exercised more than once, but the total extension of performance hereunder shall not exceed 6 months. The

Contracting Officer may exercise the option by written notice to the Contractor within 60 days.

(End of clause)

FAR 52.217-9 – OPTION TO EXTEND THE TERMS OF THE CONTRACT (MAR 2000)

(a) The Government may extend the term of this contract by written notice to the Contractor provided that the Government gives the Contractor a preliminary written notice of its intent to extend at least 60 days before the contract expires. The preliminary notice does not commit the

Government to an extension.

(b) If the Government exercises this option, the extended contract shall be considered to include this option clause.

(c) The total duration of this contract, including the exercise of any options under this clause, shall not exceed 60 months.

(end of clause)

I.3 AIDAR CONTRACT CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

NUMBER TITLE DATE

752.211-70 Language and Measurements JUN 1992

752.7006 Notices APR 1984

752.7025 Approvals APR 1984

(END OF SECTION I)

PART III – LIST OF DOCUMENTS, EXHIBITS AND OTHER ATTACHMENTS

SECTION J – LIST OF ATTACHMENTS

Attachment Number Title I Statement of Work II Price Sheet

(END OF SECTION J)

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PART IV – REPRESENTATIONS AND INSTRUCTIONS

SECTION K – REPRESENTATIONS, CERTIFICATIONS, AND OTHER STATEMENS OF OFFERORS

FAR 52.204-24 – REPRESENTATION REGARDING CERTAIN TELECOMMUNICATIONS AND

VIDEO SURVEILLANCE SERVICES OR EQUIPMENT (NOV 2021)

The Offeror shall not complete the representation at paragraph (d)(1) of this provision if the Offeror has represented that it "does not provide covered telecommunications equipment or services as a part of its offered products or services to the Government in the performance of any contract, subcontract, or other contractual instrument" in paragraph

(c)(1) in the provision at 52.204-26, Covered Telecommunications Equipment or

Services—Representation, or in paragraph (v)(2)(i) of the provision at 52.212-3, Offeror

Representations and Certifications-Commercial Products or Commercial Services. The

Offeror shall not complete the representation in paragraph (d)(2) of this provision if the

Offeror has represented that it "does not use covered telecommunications equipment or services, or any equipment, system, or service that uses covered telecommunications equipment or services" in paragraph (c)(2) of the provision at 52.204-26, or in paragraph

(v)(2)(ii) of the provision at 52.212-3.

(a) Definitions. As used in this provision—

Backhaul, covered telecommunications equipment or services, critical technology, interconnection arrangements, reasonable inquiry, roaming, and substantial or essential component have the meanings provided in the clause

52.204-25, Prohibition on Contracting for Certain Telecommunications and

Video Surveillance Services or Equipment.

(b) Prohibition. (1) Section 889(a)(1)(A) of the John S. McCain National Defense

Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (Pub. L. 115-232) prohibits the head of an executive agency on or after August 13, 2019, from procuring or obtaining, or extending or renewing a contract to procure or obtain, any equipment, system, or service that uses covered telecommunications equipment or services as a substantial or essential component of any system, or as critical technology as part of any system. Nothing in the prohibition shall be construed to—

(i) Prohibit the head of an executive agency from procuring with an entity to provide a service that connects to the facilities of a third-party, such as backhaul, roaming, or interconnection arrangements; or

(ii) Cover telecommunications equipment that cannot route or redirect user data traffic or cannot permit visibility into any user data or packets that such equipment transmits or otherwise handles.

(2) Section 889(a)(1)(B) of the John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (Pub. L. 115-232) prohibits the head of an executive agency on or after August 13, 2020, from entering into a contract or extending or renewing a contract with an entity that uses any equipment, system, or service that uses covered telecommunications equipment or services as a substantial or essential component of any system, or as critical technology as part of any system. This prohibition applies to the use of covered telecommunications equipment or services, regardless of whether that use is in performance of work under a federal contract. Nothing in the prohibition shall be construed to—

(i) Prohibit the head of an executive agency from procuring with an entity to provide a service that connects to the facilities of a third-party, such as backhaul, roaming, or interconnection arrangements; or

(ii) Cover telecommunications equipment that cannot route or redirect user data traffic or cannot permit visibility into any user data or packets that such equipment transmits or otherwise handles.

(c) Procedures. The Offeror shall review the list of excluded parties in the System for

Award Management (SAM) (https://www.sam.gov) for entities excluded from receiving federal awards for "covered telecommunications equipment or services".

(d) Representation. The Offeror represents that—

(1) It □ will, □ will not provide covered telecommunications equipment or services to the Government in the performance of any contract, subcontract or other contractual instrument resulting from this solicitation. The Offeror shall provide the additional disclosure information required at paragraph

(e)(1) of this section if the Offeror responds "will" in paragraph (d)(1) of this section; and

(2) After conducting a reasonable inquiry, for purposes of this representation, the Offeror represents that—

It □ does, □ does not use covered telecommunications equipment or services, or use any equipment, system, or service that uses covered telecommunications equipment or services. The Offeror shall provide the additional disclosure information required at paragraph (e)(2) of this section if the Offeror responds "does" in paragraph (d)(2) of this section.

(e) Disclosures. (1) Disclosure for the representation in paragraph (d)(1) of this provision. If the Offeror has responded "will" in the representation in paragraph

(d)(1) of this provision, the Offeror shall provide the following information as part of the offer:

(i) For covered equipment—

(A) The entity that produced the covered telecommunications equipment (include entity name, unique entity identifier, CAGE code, and whether the entity was the original equipment manufacturer

(OEM) or a distributor, if known);

(B) A description of all covered telecommunications equipment offered (include brand; model number, such as OEM number, manufacturer part number, or wholesaler number; and item description, as applicable); and

(C) Explanation of the proposed use of covered telecommunications equipment and any factors relevant to determining if such use would be permissible under the prohibition in paragraph (b)(1) of this provision.

(ii) For covered services—

(A) If the service is related to item maintenance: A description of all covered telecommunications services offered (include on the item being maintained: Brand; model number, such as OEM number, manufacturer part number, or wholesaler number; and item description, as applicable); or

(B) If not associated with maintenance, the Product Service Code

(PSC) of the service being provided; and explanation of the proposed use of covered telecommunications services and any factors relevant to determining if such use would be permissible under the prohibition in paragraph (b)(1) of this provision.

(2) Disclosure for the representation in paragraph (d)(2) of this provision. If the

Offeror has responded "does" in the representation in paragraph (d)(2) of this provision, the Offeror shall provide the following information as part of the offer:

(i) For covered equipment—

(A) The entity that produced the covered telecommunications equipment (include entity name, unique entity identifier, CAGE code, and whether the entity was the OEM or a distributor, if known);

(B) A description of all covered telecommunications equipment offered (include brand; model number, such as OEM number, manufacturer part number, or wholesaler number; and item description, as applicable); and

(C) Explanation of the proposed use of covered telecommunications equipment and any factors relevant to determining if such use would be permissible under the prohibition in paragraph (b)(2) of this provision.

(ii) For covered services—

(A) If the service is related to item maintenance: A description of all covered telecommunications services offered (include on the item being maintained: Brand; model number, such as OEM number, manufacturer part number, or wholesaler number; and item description, as applicable); or

(B) If not associated with maintenance, the PSC of the service being provided; and explanation of the proposed use of covered telecommunications services and any factors relevant to determining if such use would be permissible under the prohibition in paragraph

(b)(2) of this provision.

(End of provision)

FAR 52.252-1 – SOLICITATION PROVISIONS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE (FEB 1998)

This solicitation incorporates one or more solicitation provisions 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. The offeror is cautioned that the listed provisions may include blocks that must be completed by the offeror and submitted with its quotation or offer. In lieu of submitting the full text of those provisions, the offeror may identify the provision by paragraph identifier and provide the appropriate information with its quotation or offer. Also, the full text of a solicitation provision may be accessed electronically at this/these address(es):

http://acquisition.gov/far/

(End of provision)

The following provisions, incorporated by reference, are applicable to this requirement and require representations, certifications, or the submission of other information by offerors:

NUMBER TITLE DATE

52.203-11 Certification and Disclosure Regarding Payments to Influence

Certain Federal Transactions

SEP 2007

52.203-18 Prohibition on Contracting with Entities that Require Certain Internal Confidentiality Agreements or Statements— Representation

JAN 2017

52.204-7 System for Award Management OCT 2018 52.204-16 Commercial and Government Entity Code Reporting AUG 2020 52.204-22 Alternative Line Item Proposal JAN 2017 52.204-17 Ownership or Control of Offeror AUG 2020 52.204-20 Predecessor of Offeror AUG 2020 52.204-26 Covered Telecommunications Equipment or Services--

Representation

NOV 2021

52.209-2 Prohibition on Contracting with Inverted Domestic Corporations— Representation

NOV 2015

52.209-7 Information Regarding Responsibility Matters OCT 2018 52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications—Commercial Products and Commercial Services

NOV 2023

52.215-1 Instructions to Offerors-Competitive Acquisition – Alternate I OCT 1997 52.225-25 Prohibition on Contracting with Entities Engaging in Certain

Activities or Transactions Relating to Iran—Representation and Certifications

JUN 2020

(END OF SECTION K)

SECTION L – INSTRUCTIONS, CONDITIONS, AND NOTICES TO OFFERORS

SEE REFERENCE DOCUMENT TITLED “INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS” FOR INSTRUCTIONS.

(END OF SECTION L)

SECTION M – EVALUATION FACTORS FOR AWARD

SEE REFERENCE DOCUMENT TITLED “INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS” FOR THE ENTIRETY OF

THE INSTRUCTIONS.

For this solicitation, under best value source selection, non-price evaluation factors, when combined, are significantly more important than price. However, an offeror will not be selected for award on the basis of superior capability without consideration of the price.

To assess the best value for USAID OIG, the technical evaluation team will conduct a formal technical evaluation. Each member of the technical evaluation team will perform an independent evaluation of the proposals. The team members will then meet to discuss each proposal and develop a team consensus as to the qualification of each offeror based on the following five factors.

1. Technical Approach – This section of the proposal must describe the offeror’s overall and specific technical approach, along with their understanding of the specific issues and risks relating to each of the separate tasks. The technical approach should reflect the offeror’s understanding of GAO FAM and other audit guidance and standards and present their audit approach and methodology for the account balances. In addition, the offerors must discuss how their technical approach will be tailored to meet the due dates. This section must also include a plan for auditing and reporting on the financial statements.

2. Qualifications of Proposed Staff – This section of the proposal must include the resumes of all proposed contractor and subcontractor staff (both “key personnel” and general staff) for performing the audits described in Section A.5. Scope of Work and A.8. Requirements for Staffing in the Statement of Work. Resumes must include the proposed staffs' experience, education (formal or informal) and certifications, related to the experience requirements described in Section A.5.

Scope of Work in the Statement of Work. For this section of the proposal, the offer must clearly indicate on each resume submitted whether the individual is being offered as “key personnel” or “general staff” position. Your proposal will be evaluated according to the criteria described herein for “key personnel” and general “staff.”

3. Contractor’s Past Performance – This section of the proposal must describe the company’s past work experience in performing work described in Section A.5.

Scope of Work in the Statement of Work, specifically federal financial statement audits done pursuant to GCCA, GMRA and the CFO Act. The description must be no more than two (2) pages in length (with 1-inch margins), single-sided, and single-spaced.

Offerors shall submit four different contracts (including Federal, State, and/or local Government) that your firm was awarded within the past five years that demonstrates your ability to perform the work identified in the statement of work.

Each reference must be separately identified and include the following information:

referenced firm name, up to two current points of contacts who are capable of providing reference information with respect to your firms performance, current telephone numbers for each point of contact, project name, address of reference firm, facsimile number of reference firm, a brief description of the work performed, the dollar amount of the contract, the number of years of contract, and any problems encountered to include the offerors corrective action. USAID OIG recommends that you alert the contacts that their names have been submitted and that they are authorized to provide performance information concerning the listed contracts if and when USAID OIG requests.

USAID/OIG may contact two of the references provided by the offeror and other sources of information, including, but not limited to: other government agencies, better business bureaus published media, and electronic data bases to verify at a minimum:

• That the offeror was capable, efficient, and effective.

• That the offerors performance conformed to the terms and conditions of the contract.

• That the offeror was reasonable and cooperative during the performance.

• That the offeror was committed to customer satisfaction.

• That the offeror performed work similar to that which is described in this solicitation.

An offeror shall be given the opportunity of responding to information obtained which adversely affects the technical rating of this factor, if the proposal as a whole is acceptable. This opportunity to respond shall be considered a “clarification” only and will not be considered as “negotiation” or “discussion.”

4. Description of System of Quality Control – For this section of the proposal, the offeror must describe in detail the contractor’s (and subcontractor’s if applicable) internal quality controls over audit planning, fieldwork, and reporting that will be followed for the audit to ensure all work is performed in accordance with U.S.

Government Accountability Office’s Government Auditing Standards. The offeror will be evaluated on the extent to which its description of the system of quality control may have a positive or negative outcome on the audit objectives.

5. Peer Review – The offeror must provide its most recent peer review report and, if applicable, the related letter of comments as well as the offeror’s response to those comments. The offeror must also provide the aforementioned information for its subcontractor, if proposed. The comments will be evaluated on the extent to which they provide positive or negative considerations attributed to the contractor's competency.

(END OF SECTION M)