USPSC_SOL-7200AA19R00024.pdf

SOL-7200AA19R00024

USPSC Advisor for Indigenous Peoples’ Issues

ATTACHMENT 1

I. GENERAL INFORMATION

SOLICITATION NUMBER: SOL-7200AA19R00024

ISSUANCE DATE: March 08, 2019

CLOSING DATE FOR RECEIPT OF APPLICATIONS: March 29, 2019

CLOSING TIME FOR RECEIPT OF APPLICATIONS: 12:00PM Eastern Time

POSITION TITLE: Advisor for Indigenous Peoples’ Issues in the Bureau for Democracy, Conflict, and Humanitarian Assistance; Center of Excellence on Democracy, Human Rights, and Governance (DCHA/DRG), USAID/Washington

MARKET VALUE: GS-13 Equivalent: $96,970-$126,062 per annum

Final compensation will be negotiated within the listed market value, based upon the selected candidate’s salary history, qualifications, previous relevant experience and work history, and educational background as reported on AID-309-2. Salaries over and above the pay range will not be entertained or negotiated.

This position is for a Washington, D.C. - based PSC. Candidates who live outside the Washington, D.C. area will be considered for employment, but no relocation expenses will be reimbursed.

PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE: One Year, with four one-year options

PLACE OF PERFORMANCE: Washington, D.C. with international travel around 25 - 40 percent.

SECURITY LEVEL REQUIRED: Secret

STATEMENT OF DUTIES:

Background

Section 699B of the FY 2008 Appropriations legislation for State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs (P.L. 110-161, Div. J) required the Department of State to appoint a Senior Advisor for Activities Relating to Indigenous Peoples Internationally. Section 7034. (q) (1) of the FY 2012 Appropriations Act (P.L. 112-74) required that State move the position to USAID.

In its report accompanying the Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2013, the Senate Appropriations Committee noted the increasing threats faced by indigenous peoples and urged “the appointment at USAID of an Advisor for

Indigenous Peoples Issues to ensure that U.S. policies and programs give proper attention to the interests and rights of indigenous people in developing countries.”

The Statement of Managers accompanying the 2017 Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act (“SFOAA”), stated, “The USAID Administrator is directed to continue to fill the position of Advisor for Indigenous Peoples Issues established by Public Law 112-74. The agreement includes funds for grants and other activities administered by the Advisor.”

Introduction

The Indigenous Peoples Issues’ sub-team is located on the Human Rights Team of the Center of Excellence on Democracy, Human Rights and Governance of the Bureau for Democracy, Conflict, and Humanitarian Assistance (DCHA/DRG) at the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID). The Mid-level Advisor will report to the DCHA/DRG, Human Rights Division Chief while working closely with the Senior Advisor for Indigenous Peoples Issues as the technical lead. The Mid-level Advisor will provide support to the Senior Advisor in administering grants and other activities that protect the rights and address the needs of indigenous peoples (IP).

USAID is the United States' primary foreign assistance agency. Over its more than 50 year history the Agency has supported long-term and equitable economic growth, democracy, conflict prevention and humanitarian assistance throughout the developing world. USAID has a wide range of programs in the health, education, governance, economic growth, and environment sectors that support indigenous peoples in ways that are consistent with their cultures, values, and interests. Given the legislative mandate, USAID is recruiting an expert to further support the Senior IP Advisor in coordinating and strengthening USAID efforts on behalf of indigenous peoples.

Duties and Responsibilities

The incumbent will carry out the following specific tasks:

(1) Provide technical input to the DRG Center, the IP team, and agency colleagues on matters relating to the rights and needs of indigenous peoples internationally.

(2) Attend meetings and facilitate communication and coordination between USAID and other USG agencies, non-governmental organizations (NGOs), grassroots communities, the private sector, foreign governments, multilateral institutions and other stakeholders on matters relating to the rights and needs of indigenous peoples.

(3) Identify issues, opportunities, and/or gaps in foreign assistance policies, programs, initiatives that impact Indigenous Peoples in context of other marginalized populations or beneficiaries receiving special attention, i.e., youth, women, children/orphans, elderly, LGBTI, Disabled, victims of TIP, victims of conflict, HIV/AIDs, etc.

(4) Help to administer, manage, and provide oversight and coordination of USAID and broader USG resources, programs, projects, and activities to protect the rights and address the needs of indigenous peoples internationally.

(5) Support USAID’s interagency working group on indigenous peoples to synergize, maximize, leverage, coordinate, and/or create opportunities between appropriate domestic and international involvement and efforts. Work with U.S. domestic indigenous peoples where appropriate, i.e., tribal leaders, tribal colleges, AI/AN NGOs.

(6) Help to develop and coordinate assistance strategies for indigenous peoples with specific goals, guidelines, benchmarks, and impact assessments (including support for local indigenous peoples' organizations).

(7) Support assessment of policies, guidance, toolkits, and programs to outline positive and negative impacts on indigenous peoples.

(8) Assess and monitor USAID activities to ensure compatibility with tenets of the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples and other human rights instruments to which the USG is signatory or has expressed formal support.

(9) Coordinate input across Agency offices and field missions to create an Indigenous Peoples Policy, coordinate learning exchanges and develop effective tools for implementing the Policy.

Assist field missions in implementing the Policy and tools.

(10) Develop recommendations with regard to how USAID may ensure that its development programs do not have unintended negative human rights consequences generally and negative consequences on indigenous peoples in particular through the use of social safeguards or other means.

(11) Help develop content and deliver in-person training on Indigenous Peoples for Agency missions and programs and periodically reviews and leads the process of updating online training.

(12) Maintain the Agency’s website on Indigenous Peoples Issues and take the lead in curating news, information, and best practices in development programs for posting.

(13) Support Agency-wide activities related to Indigenous Peoples and their human rights and development, reviewing and analyzing data, developing strategies, analytical models and methodologies and providing technical advice and assistance to USAID operating units.

This PSC position will serve as an Advisor for Indigenous Peoples Issues, reporting to the DCHA/DRG, Human Rights Division Chief. The Advisor is an experienced advocate in the field of indigenous peoples’ (IP) rights and development and will assist Senior Advisor in the programmatic, operational budget and management and monitoring and evaluation for IP programs.

The Advisor will assist the team and leadership in the development of program and training tools designed to increase IP integration into Agency programming with regional or specialized teams such as the Bureau for Economic Growth, Education and Environment and the regional Bureaus for Latin America and the Caribbean, Africa, Asia, Europe and Eurasia, the Middle East, and Afghanistan and Pakistan.

The Advisor will provide strategic and technical advice on social inclusion considerations for development assistance with the purpose of maximizing the impact of U.S. government efforts to support development for indigenous peoples and minimizing unintended harm.

Knowledge Level Required by the Position

The successful candidate will have Ph.D. and/or a Master’s degree in human rights, international development or a related field plus at least 5 years of progressively responsible experience in international development related to indigenous peoples and other marginalized groups.;

OR a Bachelor’s degree in a pertinent field (see above) plus at least 7 years of progressively responsible experience in international development related to indigenous peoples and other marginalized groups.

The successful candidate will have demonstrated work experience in the following areas:

● Demonstrated ability to provide high-level analysis and technically sound recommendations on international IP issues.

● Demonstrated technical expertise in conceptualizing strategies and designing evidence-based programs to support IP and human rights development approaches in low and middle income countries.

● Proven track record of quickly gathering, analyzing, and synthesizing information for use by principals.

Supervisory Controls

The Advisor will report to the DCHA/DRG, Human Rights Division Chief. Further, the Advisor will work closely with other Division staff and USAID Mission officials when on TDY. Working closely with the Senior Advisor for Indigenous Peoples Issues and the Human Rights Division Chief, the Advisor is expected to carry out work assignments using independent professional judgement to ensure that effective field support and technical leadership is provided. The Advisor receives minimal day-to-day guidance. When reviewed, completed work is evaluated for adherence to policy and to ensure broad objectives of Human Rights Division are met.

Guidelines

The Advisor is recognized as an expert technical advisor in the development and interpretation of policy and guidance. Judgement and ingenuity is required to interpret the intent of guides and to develop applications/guidelines.

Complexity

Duties vary that require different processes, methods and substantial depth of analysis. The successful candidate will be required to support Senior Leadership in making decisions on largely undefined issues and elements that require extensive probing and analysis to determine the nature and scope of the problems. The successful candidate will support continuing efforts to establish concepts, theories or programs to resolve unyielding problems.

The Advisor will require an ability to express and integrate IP global and local perspectives and expectations in relevant programs. The successful candidate responsibilities are complex in their need for technical expertise in conceptualizing strategies and designing evidence-based programs to support IP human rights and development approaches in low and middle income countries. When requested, the Advisor will represent DCHA/DRG except for communications that reflect a final policy, planning or budget decision.

Scope and Effect

Work typically includes isolating and defining unknown conditions, resolving critical problems, and developing major aspects of programs. The PSC will be responsible for assisting in the overall coordination of the IP portfolio and contributing to concepts and methodology for new or revised policies, procedures, and systems for designing, implementing, and evaluating development programs that affect IP worldwide.

Personal Contacts

Contacts are with working level officials outside of USAID. Contacts may include people from operations, technical, field staff, other bureaus within USAID and inter-agency such as the Department of State, as well as with other donors who work with IP.

The purpose of these contacts is to coordinate and support the IP programmatic direction and vision of USAID. The PSC will work with contacts on issues of considerable importance, such as coordinating programs and drafting guidance.

AREA OF CONSIDERATION: Open to all U.S. Citizens

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The work requested does not involve undue physical demands.

POINT OF CONTACT: Michael Kwaw U.S. Agency for International Development Office of Acquisition and Assistance Email: mkwaw@usaid.gov Tel: 202-567-4838

II. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED FOR THIS POSITION

• Education/Experience mailto:mkwaw@usaid.gov o Master’s degree with significant study in a pertinent field, including but not limited to indigenous peoples, human rights, development, or related, and at least 5 years of progressively responsible experience in international development related to indigenous peoples and other marginalized groups;

o OR a Bachelor’s degree plus at least 7 years of progressively responsible experience in international development related to indigenous peoples and other marginalized groups.

• U.S. Citizenship

• Ability to obtain a SECRET level security clearance as provided by USAID

• Verification of academic credentials

• Supplemental document specifically addressing the Quality Ranking Factors (QRFs)

III. EVALUATION AND SELECTION FACTORS

Each sub-factor will be weighted equally within the rating factor. The Technical Evaluation Committee (TEC) will select candidates to interview based on a preliminary review of applications. References will be checked only for those candidates interviewed. The TEC can request references from others who know the candidate’s work in addition to the references provided by the candidate. Upon completion of interviews and reference checks, TEC members will revise their scores for those candidates. The candidate with the highest overall score will be selected based on the criteria below.

Quality Ranking Factors (QRFs):

The Technical Review Panel will evaluate and select candidates for the Advisor for Indigenous Peoples position utilizing the following factors:

1. Technical Expertise (50 points)

Demonstrated ability to provide high-level analysis and technically sound recommendations on challenges that affect indigenous peoples (IP) and country contexts.

Demonstrated technical expertise in conceptualizing strategies and designing evidence-based programs to promote and support human rights and development of indigenous peoples.

2. Communications (25 points)

Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively orally at high-level forums and in writing with minimal editing or supervision. Proven track record of quickly gathering, analyzing and synthesizing information for use by principals. Demonstrated productive and positive working relationships and communication with colleagues and peers.

3. Teamwork (15 points)

Proven track-record of working effectively and collaboratively on diverse teams, both as a team leader and as a team member. Sound judgment and collegiality when working in environments with colleagues of diverse backgrounds and of diverse opinions.

4. Reference Checks (10 points)

Reference checks will be conducted as part of the final selection process for the most competitive applications interviewed for the position. Reference checks will be used to further clarify the applicant’s relevant technical expertise, teamwork, and communication as outlined above and will be used in the Evaluation and Selection factor scoring.

The total possible points are as follows:

i. Technical Expertise: 5 points

ii. Communication: 25 points

iii. Teamwork: 15 points

iv. Reference Checks: 10 points

Total possible points: 100 points

The successful candidate will be selected based on a review of his/her qualifications, work experience, skills, and abilities; an interview; and the results of reference checks. The hiring panel may check references that have not been specifically identified by applicants and may check references before or after a candidate is interviewed.

Applicants who are selected for an interview will be contacted by the chairperson of the Technical Evaluation Committee. Security clearances will be required after selection of candidate and prior to the contract award.

IV. APPLYING

Qualified individuals are required to submit:

1) A USAID form AID 309-2 (Offeror Information for Personal Services Contracts With Individuals) with hand-written signature (available at the USAID website, http://www.usaid.gov/forms/). An unsigned application will not be accepted;

2) A resume must be attached to the form AID 309-2. Resumes must contain sufficient information to make a valid determination of meeting experience requirements as stated in this solicitation. This information should be clearly identified in the resume. Failure to provide information sufficient to determine qualifications for the position will result in a loss of full consideration.

In order to fully evaluate applications, resumes must include:

a. Paid and non-paid experience, job title, location(s), dates held (month/year), and hours worked per week for each position. Dates (month/year) and locations for all field experience must also be detailed. Any experience that does not include dates (month/year), locations, and hours per week will not be counted towards meeting the solicitation requirements.

b. Specific duties performed that fully detail the level and complexity of the work.

c. Education and any other qualifications including job-related training courses, job-related skills, or job-related honors, awards or accomplishments. Upon request Transcripts and/or certifications must be submitted.

http://www.usaid.gov/forms/

3) A brief appendix or cover letter that demonstrates how prior experience and/or training address directly the evaluation criteria should be attached.

4) Names and current contact information of three professional supervisory references that have knowledge of the applicant’s ability to perform the duties set forth in this solicitation.

5) Applications must be received by the closing date and time specified in Section I, and submitted to the Point of Contact identified in Section I. No late applications will be accepted.

6) To ensure consideration of applications for the intended position, applicants must prominently reference the Solicitation number in the application submission.

By submitting your application materials, you certify that all of the information on and attached to the application is true, correct, and complete and made in good faith. You agree to allow all information on and attached to the application to be investigated. False or fraudulent information on or attached to your application may result in your being eliminated from consideration for this position, or being terminated after award, and may be punishable by fine or imprisonment.

NOTE REGARDING GOVERNMENT OBLIGATIONS FOR THIS SOLICITATION

This solicitation in no way obligates USAID to award a PSC contract, nor does it commit USAID to pay any cost incurred in the preparation and submission of the application.

NOTE REGARDING DATA UNIVERSAL NUMBERING SYSTEM (DUNS) NUMBERS

AND THE SYSTEM FOR AWARD MANAGEMENT

In accordance with FAR 4.1102 and ADS 309.3.1.13b(1), USPSCs must be registered in SAM prior to award. For general information about DUNS Numbers and SAM, please refer to Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Clause 52.204-6 Unique Entity Identifier and FAR 52.204-7 System for Award Management.

https:/acquisition.gov/far/current/html/52_200_206.html or www.sam.gov.

ALL QUALIFIED APPLICANTS WILL BE CONSIDERED REGARDLESS OF AGE, RACE,

COLOR, SEX, CREED, NATIONAL ORIGIN, LAWFUL POLITICAL AFFILIATION, NON-

DISQUALIFYING DISABILITY, MARITAL STATUS, SEXUAL ORIENTATION,

AFFILIATION WITH AN EMPLOYEE ORGANIZATION, OR OTHER NON-MERIT

FACTOR.

V. LIST OF REQUIRED FORMS FOR PSC HIRES

Forms outlined below can found at http://www.usaid.gov/forms/.

Once the CO informs the successful Applicant about being selected for a contract award, the CO will provide the successful Applicant instructions about how to complete and submit the following forms.

1. Medical History and Examination Form (Department of State Forms)

2. Questionnaire for Sensitive Positions for National Security (SF-86), or

3. Questionnaire for Non-Sensitive Positions (SF-85)

4. Finger Print Card (FD-258)

VI. BENEFITS/ALLOWANCES

As a matter of policy, and as appropriate, a PSC is normally authorized the following benefits and allowances:

1. BENEFITS:

(a) Employer's FICA Contribution

(b) Contribution toward Health & Life Insurance

(c) Pay Comparability Adjustment

(d) Annual Increase (pending a satisfactory performance evaluation)

(e) Eligibility for Worker's Compensation

(f) Annual and Sick Leave

2. ALLOWANCES (only if applicable to position):

Section numbers refer to rules from the Department of State Standardized Regulations (Government Civilians Foreign Areas)

a) Temporary Quarter Subsistence Allowance (Section 120)

b) Living Quarters Allowance (Section 130)

c) Cost-of-Living Allowance (Chapter 210)

d) Post Allowance (Section 220)

e) Separate Maintenance Allowance (Section 260)

f) Education Allowance (Section 270)

g) Education Travel (Section 280)

h) Post Differential (Chapter 500)

i) Payments during Evacuation/Authorized Departure (Section 600), and

j) Danger Pay Allowance (Section 650) http://www.usaid.gov/forms/ http://aoprals.state.gov/content.asp?content_id=231&menu_id=92 http://aoprals.state.gov/content.asp?content_id=231&menu_id=92

VII. TAXES

USPSCs are required to pay Federal income taxes, FICA, Medicare and applicable State Income taxes.

VIII. USAID REGULATIONS, POLICIES, AND CONTRACT CLAUSES

PERTAINING TO PSCs

USAID regulations and policies governing USPSC awards are available at these sources:

1. USAID Acquisition Regulation (AIDAR), Appendix D, “Direct USAID Contracts with a U.S. Citizen or a U.S. Resident Alien for Personal Services Abroad,” including contract clause “General Provisions,” available at https://www.usaid.gov/sites/default/files/documents/1868/aidar_0.pdf .

2. Contract Cover Page form AID 309-1 available at https://www.usaid.gov/forms.

3. Ethical Conduct. By the acceptance of a USAID personal services contract as an individual, the contractor will be acknowledging receipt of the “Standards of Ethical Conduct for Employees of the Executive Branch,” available from the U.S. Office of Government Ethics, in accordance with General Provision 2 and 5 CFR 2635.

See https://www.oge.gov/web/oge.nsf/OGE%20Regulations.

4. Acquisition and Assistance Policy Directives/Contract Information Bulletins (AAPDs/CIBs) for Personal Services Contracts with Individuals, available at http://www.usaid.gov/work-usaid/aapds-cibs, contain changes to USAID policy and the PSC General Provisions in accordance with USAID regulations and contracts. Please refer to http://www.usaid.gov/work-usaid/aapds-cibs#psc to determine which AAPDs and CIBs apply to this contract.

AAPD 06-10 – PSC MEDICAL EXPENSE PAYMENT RESPONSIBILITY (OCTOBER 2006)

(a) Definitions. Terms used in this General Provision are defined in 16 FAM 116 (available at http://www.foia.state.gov/REGS/fams.asp?level=2&id=59&fam=0). Note: personal services contractors are not eligible to participate in the Federal Employees Health Programs.

(b) The regulations in the Foreign Affairs Manual, Volume 16, Chapter 520 (16 FAM 520), Responsibility for Payment of Medical Expenses, apply to this contract, except as stated below. The contractor and each eligible family member are strongly encouraged to obtain health insurance that covers this assignment. Nothing in this provision supersedes or contradicts any other term or provision in this contract that pertains to insurance or medical costs, except that section (e) supplements General Provision

25. “MEDICAL EVACUATION (MEDEVAC) SERVICES.”

(c) When the contractor or eligible family member is covered by health insurance, that insurance is the primary payer for medical services provided to that contractor or eligible family member(s) both in the United States and abroad. The primary insurer’s liability is determined by the terms, conditions, limitations, and exclusions of the insurance policy. When the contractor or eligible family member is not covered by health insurance, the contractor is the primary payer for the total amount of medical costs incurred and the U.S. Government has no payment obligation (see paragraph (f) of this provision).

(d) USAID serves as a secondary payer for medical expenses of the contractor and eligible family members who are covered by health insurance, where the following conditions are met:

(1) The illness, injury, or medical condition giving rise to the expense is incurred, caused, or materially aggravated while the eligible individual is stationed or assigned abroad;

(2) The illness, injury, or medical condition giving rise to the expense required or requires hospitalization and the expense is directly related to the treatment of such illness, injury, or medical condition, including obstetrical care; and

(3) The Office of Medical Services (M/MED) or a Foreign Service medical provider (FSMP) determines that the treatment is appropriate for, and directly related to, the illness, injury, or medical condition.

(e) The Mission Director may, on the advice of M/MED or an FSMP at post, authorize medical travel for the contractor or an eligible family member in accordance with the General Provision 10, Travel and Transportation AAPD 06-10 PSC Medical Expense Payment Responsibility 6 Expenses (July 1993), section (i) entitled “Emergency and Irregular Travel and Transportation.” In the event of a medical emergency, when time does not permit consultation, the Mission Director may issue a Travel Authorization Form or Medical Services Authorization Form DS-3067, provided that the FSMP or Post Medical Advisor (PMA) is notified as soon as possible following such an issuance. The contractor must promptly file a claim with his or her medevac insurance provider and repay to USAID any amount the medevac insurer pays for medical travel, up to the amount USAID paid under this section. The contractor must repay USAID for medical costs paid by the medevac insurer in accordance with sections (f) and (g) below. In order for medical travel to be an allowable cost under the corresponding General Provision, the contractor must provide USAID written evidence that medevac insurance does not cover these medical travel costs.

(f) If the contractor or eligible family member is not covered by primary health insurance, the contractor is the primary payer for the total amount of medical costs incurred. In the event of a medical emergency, the Medical and Health Program may authorize issuance of Form DS-3067, Authorization for Medical Services for Employees and/or Dependents, to secure admission to a hospital located abroad for the uninsured contractor or eligible family member. In that case, the contractor will be required to reimburse USAID in full for funds advanced by USAID pursuant to the issuance of the authorization. The contractor may reimburse USAID directly or USAID may offset the cost from the contractor’s invoice payments under this contract, any other contract the individual has with the U.S. Government, or through any other available debt collection mechanism.

(g) When USAID pays medical expenses (e.g., pursuant to Form DS-3067, Authorization for Medical Services for Employees and/or Dependents), repayment must be made to USAID either by insurance payment or directly by the contractor, except for the amount of such expenses USAID is obligated to pay under this provision. The Contracting Officer will determine the repayment amount in accordance with the terms of this provision and the policies and procedures for employees contained in 16 FAM 521.

When USAID pays the medical expenses, including medical travel costs (see section (e) above), of an individual (either the contractor or an eligible family member) who is covered by insurance, that individual promptly must claim his or her benefits under any applicable insurance policy or policies. As soon as the individual receives the insurance payment, the contractor must reimburse USAID for the full amount that USAID paid on the individual’s behalf or the repayment amount determined by the Contracting Officer in accordance with this paragraph, whichever is less. If an individual is not covered by insurance, the contractor must reimburse USAID for the entire amount of all medical expenses and any travel costs the contractor receives from his/her medevac provider.

(h) In the event that the contractor or eligible family member fails to recover insurance payments or transfer the amount of such payments to USAID within 90 days, USAID will take appropriate action to collect the payments due, unless such failure is for reasons beyond the control of the USPSC/dependent.

(i) Before departing post or terminating the contract, the contractor must settle all medical expense and medical travel costs. If the contractor is insured, he or she must provide proof to the Contracting Officer that those insurance claims have been submitted to the insurance carrier(s) and sign a repayment agreement to repay to USAID any amounts paid by the insurance carrier(s).

(End of Provision)

AAPD 06-12 – HOMELAND SECURITY PRESIDENTIAL DIRECTIVE-12 (HSPD-12)

(SEPTEMBER 2006)

In response to the general threat of unauthorized access to federal facilities and information systems, the President issued Homeland Security Presidential Directive-12. HSPD-12 requires all Federal agencies to use a common Personal Identity Verification (PIV) standard when identifying and issuing access rights to users of Federally-controlled facilities and/or Federal Information Systems. USAID will begin issuing HSPD-12 “smart card” IDs to applicable contracts, using a phased approach. Effective October 27, 2006, USAID will begin issuing new “smart card” IDs to new contractors (and new contractor employees) requiring routine access to USAID controlled facilities and/or access to USAID’s information systems.

USAID will begin issuance of the new smart card IDs to existing contractors (and existing contractor employees) on October 27, 2007. (Exceptions would include those situations where an existing contractor (or contractor employee) loses or damages his/her existing ID and would need a replacement ID prior to Oct 27, 2007. In those situations, the existing contractor (or contractor employee) would need to follow the PIV processes described below, and be issued one of the new smart cards.)

Accordingly, before a contractor (including a PSC* or a contractor employee) may obtain a USAID ID (new or replacement) authorizing him/her routine access to USAID facilities, or logical access to USAID’s information systems, the individual must provide two forms of identity source documents in original form and a passport size photo. One identity source document must be a valid Federal or state government-issued picture ID. (Overseas foreign nationals must comply with the requirements of the Regional Security Office.) USAID/W contractors must contact the USAID Security Office to obtain the list of acceptable forms of documentation, and contractors working in overseas Missions must obtain the acceptable documentation list from the Regional Security Officer. Submission of these documents, and related background checks, are mandatory in order for the contractor to receive a building access ID, and before access will be granted to any of USAID’s information systems. All contractors must physically present these two source documents for identity proofing at their USAID/W or Mission Security Briefing.

The contractor or his/her Facilities Security Officer must return any issued building access ID and remote authentication token to USAID custody upon termination of the individual’s employment with the contractor or completion of the contract, whichever occurs first.

The contractor must comply with all applicable HSPD-12 and PIV procedures, as described above, and any subsequent USAID or government-wide HSPD-12 and PIV procedures/policies, including any subsequent related USAID General Notices, Office of Security Directives and/or Automated Directives System (ADS) policy directives and required procedures. This includes HSPD-12 procedures established in USAID/Washington and those procedures established by the overseas Regional Security Office.

In the event of inconsistencies between this clause and later issued Agency or government-wide HSPD-12 guidance, the most recent issued guidance should take precedence, unless otherwise instructed by the Contracting Officer.

The contractor is required to include this clause in any subcontracts that require the subcontractor or subcontractor employee to have routine physical access to USAID space or logical access to USAID’s information systems.

(End of Provision)

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