Attachment 1_ RTAC Deliverables Chart for RTAC RFP.pdf

SBU: RTAC Deliverables Chart

RFP Attachment #1: RTAC Deliverables Chart for Known Tasks

Task/ subtask Task Description Deliverable Due Date(s) Task 1 Establish and Maintain the RTAC

Subtask 1.A Participate in Contract Kick-Off Meeting (Year One) Meeting with USAID Within 30 days of Award Subtask 1.B Submit Annual Workplan (All Contract Years) Approved Annual Workplan Draft submision within 21 days of Award in

Base Year; Final workplan due 45 days before the start of subsequent Contract Years

Subtask 1.C Develop an RTAC-Specific Invoice Process (Contract Year 1) and Implement the Process (All Contract Years)

Approved RTAC Invoice Format and detailed financial report

Invoice format due within 2 weeks of Contract award. Detailed financial reporting due 30 days after conclusion of each quarter.

Subtask 1.D.1 Define and Document Monitoring Approach Draft Monitoring & Evaluation & Learning (MEL) Plan

Draft within 45 days of Award

Subtask 1.D.2 Propose an Evaluation Framework Draft Monitoring & Evaluation & Learning (MEL) Plan

Draft within 45 days of Award

Subtask 1.D.3 Outline an Adaptive Learning Approach Draft Monitoring & Evaluation & Learning (MEL) Plan

Draft within 45 days of Award

Subtask 1.D.4 Submit and Implement Final MEL Plan (Base Year and All Option Years)

Final Monitoring & Evaluation & Learning Plan

15 days after comments on draft are returned from USAID

Subtask 1.D.5 Submit Bi-Annual Performance Reports, Based on MEL Plan (Annually)

Bi-Annual Performance Reports April 30 and October 30 of every Contract Year

Subtask 1.E Submit short RTAC Monthly Progress Reports (All Contract Years)

Progress Report 5th day of every month

Subtask 1.F.1 Post Products on USAID Development Experience Clearinghouse

Products on DEC Within 30 days of completion

Subtask 1.F.2 Post Products on USAID Development Data Library Dataset on DDL Initiated within 30 days of completion Subtask 1.G Transfer Government Owned Property (Final Contract Year) Final inventory and transfer list 5 days before end of Contract

Task 2 Establish and Maintain a Higher-Education-Based RTAC Partner Pool Subtask 2.A.1 Develop an RTAC Application Process RTAC Partner Pool Plan Draft within 30 days of Award, final within 15 days after receipt of USAID comments Subtask 2.A.2 Develop and Implement a Process for Marketing RTAC

Opportunities and Selecting Qualified Researchers for USAID Requests

RTAC Partner Pool Plan Draft within 30 days of Award, final within 15 days after receipt of USAID comments

Subtask 2.A.3 Establish and Implement a Process for USAID M/B/IO to Monitor Progress on Deliverables

RTAC Partner Pool Plan Draft within 30 days of Award, final within 15 days after receipt of USAID comments

Subtask 2.A.4 Establish a Process to Incentivize Commitment to RTAC Partner Pool

RTAC Partner Pool Plan Draft within 30 days of Award, final within 15 days after receipt of USAID comments

Subtask 2.B Submit Quarterly RTAC Partner Pool Summary Reports (All Contract Years)

RTAC Partner Pool Summary Report

30 days after the conclusion of every quarter

Task 3 Develop, Utilize, and Maintain an RTAC Website Subtask 3.A Establish a New RTAC Website (Year 1) RTAC Website Within 90 days of Award Subtask 3.B Maintain RTAC Website (All Contract Years) RTAC Website, bi-annual

Performance Monitoring Report Ongoing

Task 4 Compose Publications and Products Subtask 4.A.1 Conduct a Rapid Political Economy Analysis and Write a

Recommendation Document (Year 1) Analysis and recommendation document

Within 6 months of Award

Subtask 4.B.1 Develop Four (4) Project-Specific Communication Products Based on Identified CDR Research (Base Year

4 documents, 1-2 pages length Within 8 months of Award

Subtask 4.C.1 Generate Research-To-Action Plans To Support Research Translation for Three (3) Identified CDR Research Projects

3 Research-to-Action products Within 10 months of Award

Task 5 Support Convenings Subtask 5.A.1 Conduct “Research Agenda Setting” Convening on a Topical

Area TBD (Year 1 Technical Convening Within Base Year of Contract

Subtask 5.B.1 Convene Expert Panel on Advanced Digital Tools for Development (Year 1)

Expert Panel Materials and Final Synthesis Paper

Panel within 9 months of Contract Award. Final deliverable due 30 days following conclusion of the panel.

Task 6 Develop and Deliver Training Subtask 6.A.1 Conduct Landscape Analysis Designed to Inform Training

Development (Year 1) Landscape Analysis Within 3 months of Award

Subtask 6.A.2 Develop (3) Training Modules on the “Use of Research for Global Development” for USAID Staff (Year 1)

Training materials Within 6 months of Award

Subtask 6.A.3 Develop (3) Training Modules on the “Use of Research for Global Development” for USAID-funded Researchers and Innovators (Year 1)

Training materials Within 6 months of Award

Subtask 6.B.1 Conduct a Pilot of the “Use of Research for Global Development” Training Modules for USAID Staff in Washington (Year 1)

Pilot training materials & attendance log

Within 8 months of Award

Subtask 6.B.2 Incorporate Feedback from Training Pilot (Year 1) Updated training materials Within 30 days of completing Training Pilot Subtask 6.B.3 Conduct Training in Washington, D.C. (Each Contract Year) Finalized training materials & attendance log Within 60 days of approval of the revised training presentation, and then twice /Option Year thereafter

Subtask 6.B.4 Present Two (2) Webinars Using “Use of Research for Global Development ” Module(s) (Years 2-4)

Documentation of 2 presentations given

2 1-hour+ presentations each year (including base and option years)

Subtask 6.B.5 Deliver Two “Use of Research for Global Development ” Trainings to USAID Staff Overseas (Years 2-4)

Documentation of 2 trainings given, including attendance logs

2 3-hour trainings each year (starting with Option Years)

Subtask 6.B.6 Deliver Two Trainings of the “Research Translation” Module to USAID-supported Researchers and Innovators Each Year (Years 2-4)

Documentation of 2 trainings given, including attendance logs

2 1-hour+ trainings per year (starting with Option Years)

Subtask 6.C.1 Develop “Digital Integration Best Practices” Webinar/Slide Content (Year 1)

Webinar/Slidedeck Within 60 days of Award

Subtask 6.C.2 Present Two Webinars on “Digital Integration Best Practices” (Year 1)

Documentation of 2 webinars given, including attendance log

Within 1 month of approval of slide deck

Subtask 6.C.3 Conduct Two In-Person Trainings on “Digital Integration Best Practices” (Year 1)

Documentation of 1-2 in-person trainings, including attendance logs

Within 2 months of approval of slide deck

NOTE: the use of "days" refers to calendar days; actual dates will be substituted for notional deadlines upon Contract Award.