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Solicitation Issuance Date: May 9, 2022 Closing Date/Time for Questions: May 16, 2022 at 12:00pm Closing Date/Time for Receipt of Proposals: June 6, 2022 at 12:00pm

Subject: Request for Proposal (RFP) Number: 7200AA22R00061 PMI Prevention of Malaria Through Vector Control

Dear Prospective Offerors, The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) is seeking proposals to support the President’s Malaria Initiative as well as USAID Missions and Bureaus with malaria programs and provide technical services for the prevention of malaria through vector control as described in the attached Request for Proposals (RFP).

This procurement will be conducted under full and open competition procedures pursuant to Part 15 of the Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR), under which any type of organization is eligible to compete.

USAID anticipates a single award of a Cost-Plus-Fixed-Fee, term-type contract for a five-year period of performance as a result of this RFP. USAID anticipates that the total estimated cost will be $800-$850 million. The NAICS code for this procurement is 541990. The authorized geographic code for this procurement is 935.

Offerors are encouraged to read the entire solicitation, which includes all pertinent technical sections and the terms, conditions, and instructions required for submitting proposals. Offerors are responsible for ensuring proposals are received at USAID by the due date and time as specified above. Failure to comply with the submission date will deem any submission unacceptable and it will not be reviewed or evaluated. Section L of the RFP sets forth all instructions for the preparation and submission of required proposal contents. Prospective offerors must submit questions and proposal submissions by email to PMIVectorControl@usaid.gov, by the time and dates indicated above.

This RFP in no way obligates USAID to award a contract nor does it commit USAID to pay any cost incurred in the preparation and submission of a proposal. Award of a Contract under this RFP is subject to availability of funds and other internal USAID approvals.

This RFP can be viewed and downloaded from https://sam.gov. USAID bears no responsibility for data errors resulting from transmission or conversion processes. USAID reserves the right to amend or rescind this solicitation at any time. If substantive questions are received which affect the response to the solicitation, or if changes are made to the closing date and time, as well as other aspects of the RFP, this solicitation may be amended and amendments to this solicitation will be issued and posted on the same website from which you downloaded the solicitation. USAID advises to regularly check the above website for amendments.

Sincerely, Patricia Bradley Contracting Officer

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SECTION B - SUPPLIES OR SERVICES AND PRICE/COSTS 7

B.1 PURPOSE

B.2 CONTRACT TYPE

B.3 ESTIMATED COST, FIXED FEE, AND OBLIGATED AMOUNT

B.4 BUDGET

B.5 INDIRECT RATES

B.6 ADVANCE UNDERSTANDING ON CEILING INDIRECT COST RATES AND FINAL

REIMBURSEMENT FOR INDIRECT COSTS

B.7 COST REIMBURSABLE

B.8 PAYMENT OF FIXED FEE

SECTION C - DESCRIPTION/SPECIFICATIONS/STATEMENT OF WORK 9

C.1 PURPOSE

C.2 BACKGROUND

C.3 OBJECTIVES

C.4 STATEMENT OF WORK

C.5 RESULTS

SECTION D - PACKAGING AND MARKING 19

D.1 AIDAR 752.7009 MARKING (January 1993)

D.2 BRANDING STRATEGY, IMPLEMENTATION PLAN AND MARKING PLAN

SECTION E - INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE 21

E.1 NOTICE LISTING CONTRACT CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

E.2 INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE

SECTION F - DELIVERIES OR PERFORMANCE 22

F.1 NOTICE LISTING CONTRACT CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

F.2 PERFORMANCE PERIOD

F.3 PLACE OF PERFORMANCE

F.4 PERFORMANCE STANDARDS

F.5 REPORTS AND DELIVERABLES OR OUTPUTS

F.6 KEY PERSONNEL

F.7 AUTHORIZED WORKDAY/WEEK

F.8 LEVEL OF EFFORT

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G.1 AIDAR 752.7003 DOCUMENTATION FOR PAYMENT (NOV 1998)

G.2 CONTRACTING OFFICER

G.3 CONTRACTING OFFICER’S REPRESENTATIVE (COR)

G.4 CONTRACTOR’S PRIMARY POINT OF CONTACT

G.5 PAYING OFFICE

G.6 ACCOUNTING AND APPROPRIATION DATA

G.7 CONTRACTOR'S PAYMENT ADDRESS

G.8 TECHNICAL DIRECTION/RELATIONSHIP WITH USAID

SECTION H - SPECIAL CONTRACT REQUIREMENTS 36

H.1 AUTHORIZED GEOGRAPHIC CODE

H.2 DEFENSE BASE ACT (DBA) INSURANCE

H.3 EXECUTIVE ORDER ON TERRORISM FINANCING

H.4 FOREIGN GOVERNMENT DELEGATIONS TO INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCES

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H.5 LOGISTIC SUPPORT

H.6 CONSENT TO SUBCONTRACT

H.7 LIMITATION ON ACQUISITION OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (APRIL 2018)

(DEVIATION NOs. M/OAA-DEV-FAR-20-3c and M/OAA-DEV-AIDAR-20-2c) (APRIL 2020)

H.8 NONEXPENDABLE PROPERTY AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY RESOURCES 40

H.9 LANGUAGE REQUIREMENTS

H.10 ENVIRONMENTAL COMPLIANCE AND MANAGEMENT

H.11 FOREIGN GOVERNMENT DELEGATIONS TO INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCES

(JAN 2002)

H.12 302.3.5.19 USAID-FINANCED THIRD-PARTY WEB SITES (NOVEMBER 2017)

H.13 302.3.5.21 SUBMISSION OF DATASETS TO THE DEVELOPMENT DATA LIBRARY

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H.14 302.3.5.16(a)(1) CONSCIENCE CLAUSE IMPLEMENTATION (ACQUISITION) –

SOLICITATION PROVISION (FEB 2012)

H.15 302.3.5.16(a)(3) CONDOMS (ACQUISITION) (SEPTEMBER 2014)

H.16 302.3.5.16(a)(4) PROHIBITION ON THE PROMOTION OR ADVOCACY OF THE

LEGALIZATION OR PRACTICE OF PROSTITUTION OR SEX TRAFFICKING (SEP

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H.18 SECURITY

H.19 INHERENTLY GOVERNMENTAL AND CLOSELY ASSOCIATED FUNCTIONS

H.20 PRESS RELATIONS

H.21 ELECTRONIC PAYMENTS SYSTEM

H.22 RESTRICTIONS AGAINST DISCLOSURE (MAY 2016)

H.23 PRIVACY AND SECURITY INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SYSTEMS INCIDENT

REPORTING (APRIL 2018)

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I.1 FAR 52.252-2 CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE (FEB 1998)

I.2 752.252-1 AIDAR SOLICITATION PROVISIONS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

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I.6 FAR 52.222-35 EQUAL OPPORTUNITY FOR VETERANS (JUN 2020)

I.7 FAR 52.222-36 EQUAL OPPORTUNITY FOR WORKERS WITH DISABILITIES (JUN

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I.8 FAR 52.222-50 COMBATING TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS (NOV 2021)

I.9 FAR 52.223-99 ENSURING ADEQUATE COVID-19 SAFETY PROTOCOLS FOR

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I.10 FAR 52.252-6 AUTHORIZED DEVIATIONS IN CLAUSES (NOV 2020)

I.11 AIDAR 752.222-70 USAID DISABILITY POLICY (DECEMBER 2004)

I.12 AIDAR 752.229-71 REPORTING OF FOREIGN TAXES (JUL 2007)

I.13 AIDAR 752.245-70 GOVERNMENT PROPERTY—USAID REPORTING

REQUIREMENTS (OCT 2017)

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SECTION K - REPRESENTATIONS, CERTIFICATIONS AND OTHER STATEMENTS OF

THE OFFEROR 77

SECTION L – INSTRUCTIONS, CONDITIONS, AND NOTICES TO OFFERORS OR

RESPONDENTS 101

L.1 NOTICE LISTING SOLICITATION PROVISIONS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE 101

L.2 52.215-1 INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS-COMPETITIVE ACQUISITION (NOV 2021)-

ALTERNATE 1 (OCT 1997)

L.3 52.216-1 TYPE OF CONTRACT (APR 1984)

L.4 52.233-2 SERVICE OF PROTEST (SEP 2006)

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L.7 INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE PREPARATION OF THE TECHNICAL PROPOSAL

L.8 INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE PREPARATION OF THE COST PROPOSAL

L.9 INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE PREPARATION OF THE BRANDING STRATEGY

L.10 WAIVERS UNDER FAR PART 4.2101 PROHIBITION ON COVERED

TELECOMMUNICATIONS AND VIDEO SURVEILLANCE SERVICES AND

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M.1 GENERAL INFORMATION

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M.3 COST PROPOSAL EVALUATION

M.4 DETERMINATION OF THE COMPETITIVE RANGE

M.5 SOURCE SELECTION

PART I - THE SCHEDULE

SECTION B - SUPPLIES OR SERVICES AND PRICE/COSTS

B.1 PURPOSE

The purpose of this contract is to provide technical services that fall within the Scope of Work (SOW) specified in Section C for the Prevention of Malaria through Vector Control activity.

B.2 CONTRACT TYPE

This is a Cost-Plus-Fixed-Fee (CPFF) term type contract. For the consideration set forth in the contract, the Contractor must provide the level of effort described in Section F.8 to accomplish the deliverables and outputs as described in Section C and Section F.

B.3 ESTIMATED COST, FIXED FEE, AND OBLIGATED AMOUNT

(a) The estimated cost for the performance of the work required, exclusive of fixed fee is [TBD].

The fixed fee, if any, is [TBD]. The total estimated cost-plus-fixed-fee for this contract is [TBD].

(b) Within the estimated cost-plus-fixed-fee amount, if any, specified in paragraph (a) above, the amount currently obligated and available for reimbursement of allowable costs incurred by the contractor (and payment of fee, if any) for performance is [TBD].

(c) The Contractor must not exceed the aforesaid obligated amount, nor will the U.S. Government be responsible for costs incurred should the Contractor do so. Funding for his contract will be on an incremental basis, subject to the availability of funds.

B.4 BUDGET

Line Item # Description Total 0001 Direct Costs 0002 Indirect Costs Total Estimated Cost

0003 Fixed Fee Total Estimated Cost-Plus-Fixed-Fee

B.5 INDIRECT RATES

Pending establishment of revised provisional or final indirect cost rates, allowable indirect costs must be reimbursed on the basis of the following negotiated provisional or predetermined rates and the appropriate bases for prime contractors and their major subcontractors.

Description Rate Base Type Period

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Period:

*Special Note: The indirect cost table above is the current approved indirect cost rates for the prime and major subcontractor(s).

The Contractor will make no change in its established method of classifying or allocating indirect costs that impacts this contract without the prior written approval of the Contracting Officer.

Note: Contractors are allowed to recoup indirect costs (OH, G&A, etc.) as other direct costs if it is part of the contractor’s usual accounting procedures, consistent with FAR Part 31 and the contractor's

NICRA.

B.6 ADVANCE UNDERSTANDING ON CEILING INDIRECT COST RATES AND FINAL

REIMBURSEMENT FOR INDIRECT COSTS

(a) Reimbursement for indirect costs shall be at the lower of the negotiated final (or predetermined) rates, but not in excess of the following ceiling rates:

Description 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026

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(b) The Government will not be obligated to pay any additional amount should the final indirect cost rates exceed the negotiated ceiling rates. If the final indirect cost rates are less than the negotiated ceiling rates, the negotiated rates will be reduced to conform to the lower rates.

(c) This advance understanding shall not change any monetary ceiling, cost limitation, or obligation established in the contract. Any changes in classifying or allocating indirect costs require the prior written approval of the Contracting Officer.

B.7 COST REIMBURSABLE

Allowable costs shall be limited to reasonable, allocable, and necessary costs determined in accordance with FAR 52.216-7 “Allowable Cost and Payment,” FAR 52.216-8 “Payment of Fixed Fee,” if applicable, FAR 52.232-22 “Limitation of Funds,” and AIDAR 752.7003 “Documentation for Payment.”

B.8 PAYMENT OF FIXED FEE

Payment of fixed fee will be made upon the proportion of the level of effort specified in Section F.8that was provided by the contractor in the period covered by the submitted invoice. In the event that the Contractor does not provide the total LOE stipulated in Section F.8 the total amount of the fixed fee will be reduced in similar proportion. In accordance with FAR 52.216-8 Fixed Fee the Contracting Officer will withhold 15% of the total fee or $100,000, whichever is less, until the required award conditions under the referenced clause have been met.

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SECTION C - DESCRIPTION/SPECIFICATIONS/STATEMENT OF WORK

C. PREVENTION OF MALARIA THROUGH VECTOR CONTROL

C.1 PURPOSE

The purpose of this contract is to support the U.S. President’s Malaria Initiative (PMI), as well as U.S.

Agency for International Development (USAID) Missions and Bureaus with malaria programs, in planning and implementing entomological monitoring, indoor residual spraying (IRS) and insecticide-treated mosquito net (ITN) programs and other proven, life-saving malaria vector control interventions with the overall goal of ending malaria faster and with an emphasis on strengthening health systems and building capacity.

C.2 BACKGROUND

Malaria prevention and control remains a major U.S. foreign assistance objective of the U.S.

Government (USG). PMI is an interagency initiative led by the USAID and implemented together with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). When it was launched in 2005, the goal of the PMI was to reduce malaria-related mortality by 50 percent across 15 high-burden countries in sub-Saharan Africa through a rapid scale-up of four proven and highly effective malaria prevention and treatment measures: ITNs; IRS; accurate diagnosis and prompt treatment with artemisinin-based combination therapies (ACTs); and intermittent preventive treatment of pregnant women (IPTp).

With the passage of the Tom Lantos and Henry J. Hyde Global Leadership against HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria Act in 2008, PMI developed a USG Malaria Strategy for 2009–2014.

Consistent with this strategy and the increase in annual appropriations supporting PMI, four new countries in sub-Saharan Africa and one regional program in the Greater Mekong Subregion of Southeast Asia were added in 2011. PMI’s Strategy for 2015-2020 took into account the progress achieved to date and the new challenges that have arisen. Additional funding in 2017 allowed PMI to add programs in Cameroon, Côte D'Ivoire, and Sierra Leone, and expand the program in Burkina Faso.

PMI’s new 2021-2026 Strategy is guided by many of the same principles that were established when PMI was launched and maintains the objectives of working with PMI partner countries to further reduce malaria deaths, decrease malaria illness, and accelerate progress toward elimination. The new strategy has five strategic focus areas, namely to: reach the unreached, strengthen community health systems, keep malaria services resilient, invest locally, and innovate and lead to end malaria faster.

Activities to be implemented under this contract align with the goal and objectives of the PMI Strategy 2021-2026. It is also in line with the goals articulated in the Roll Back Malaria Partnership's Action and Investment to Defeat Malaria 2016-2030 and World Health Organization's Global Technical Strategy for Malaria 2016-2030.

USAID’s support for vector control fully aligns with the U.S. Government’s vision of ending preventable child and maternal deaths, as children under five years of age and pregnant women are at highest risk for malaria and other vector-borne diseases. The activities envisioned under this contract also support USAID’s vision of combating infectious disease, health system strengthening and local capacity strengthening, and research and innovation. Furthermore, they align with USAID’s draft Local Capacity Development Policy.

PMI, in partnership with National Control Programs (NMCPs) and in support of country-level strategic plans, is providing technical, managerial, and commodity support for integrated vector control including, but not limited, to entomological monitoring, IRS and ITNs. PMI is committed to continuing to support NMCPs in achieving universal access to and use of appropriate malaria vector control interventions by populations at risk of malaria, while simultaneously expanding the capacity of NMCPs and other local partners (e.g. research institutions, parastatal organizations, community-based and for-profit local entities, etc.) to plan, execute, and monitor malaria vector control programs. PMI has been a global leader in supporting countries to implement vector control activities: 310 million people have been protected by IRS and 500 million ITNs have been distributed since 20001.

Malaria continues to cause sickness and death, with the World Health Organization (WHO) estimating 241 million malaria cases and 627,000 malaria deaths worldwide in 2020. Most of these deaths were children under five years old and the majority of all deaths occurred in sub-Saharan Africa. Both IRS and ITNs have been proven to be cost-effective, life-saving interventions in the fight against malaria in nearly all transmission settings. In more limited settings, larviciding has also proven to be effective in reducing malaria transmission. Furthermore, new vector control tools are on the horizon which should complement existing interventions.

The financial and technical contributions of PMI over the past fifteen years have been a major catalyst in the remarkable progress that has been achieved to date. Together with our partners, PMI has helped save

7.6 million lives and prevent 1.5 billion malaria infections since 2000.

C.3 OBJECTIVES

The four main objectives of this contract are as follows:

Objective 1: Implement and provide technical assistance for implementation of proven, life-saving vector control interventions for malaria, utilizing an integrated approach to vector control and ensuring that implementation reflects the latest evidence and country experiences for malaria.

Objective 2: Support the collection and analysis of entomological monitoring data, as well as epidemiological, climate and other data as relevant, to inform, monitor and evaluate strategic deployment of vector control interventions for malaria.

Objective 3: Strengthen the capacity of local governments, research institutions, parastatal organizations, community-based and for-profit local entities etc., at various levels to lead, manage, and monitor proven, life-saving vector control interventions for malaria in order to increase sustainability and locally-driven approaches and ensure that effective interventions are implemented by those closest to the people served.

Objective 4: Support innovation in vector control interventions for malaria control, including piloting of promising novel tools or modifications to interventions that have received World Health Organization (WHO) recommendation for malaria control or promising products with a

1 PMI Annual Report, April 2021. https://d1u4sg1s9ptc4z.cloudfront.net/uploads/2021/06/PMI-15th-Annual-Report.pdf strong evidence base to be considered by WHO for recommendation, and ensure that evidence informs and refines vector control-related policies and guidelines at global and national levels.

C.4 STATEMENT OF WORK

(a) General

The contractor also shall provide, as requested, vector control-related commodities procurement (excluding ITNs) and logistical services; planning, organization, management, and implementation of IRS, ITN and any newly recommended interventions and integrated malaria vector control programs;

monitoring and evaluation to inform strategic deployment of interventions (including entomological and epidemiological data collection); environmental impact assessments and compliance and monitoring assessments (as needed); and technical assistance and capacity strengthening to host country institutions (both governmental and non-governmental) to implement effective malaria vector control programs.

Activity requirements will include assistance with the procurement, distribution and storage of vector control commodities, logistical support, training and technical assistance, monitoring, evaluation, and other activities required for effective vector control programs.

(b) Contractor’s Roles

The Contractor shall work in collaboration with NMCPs, host country governments, global partners, relevant local research institutions, PMI and other local stakeholders to design, implement, and technically assist in any or all elements of malaria vector control activities. It is expected that the Contractor will utilize local partners to the greatest extent possible when implementing the scope of work.

(c) Description of Functional Activities and Tasks

USAID anticipates a need for services related to IRS, ITNs, entomological monitoring, and other newly recommended interventions and integrated malaria vector control services in up to 27 PMI focus countries (see: https://www.pmi.gov/where-we-work) and one USAID-supported program. In each country that implements IRS, the number of targeted houses to spray per country will likely range from approximately 50,000 to 1,000,000 houses each year. ITN-related activities may include technical assistance for ITN distribution, ITN-related monitoring and evaluation, including ITN durability monitoring, as well as direct distribution of ITNs via mass campaigns and continuous distribution channels. Other vector control activities, such as larviciding, may be requested by select countries, in accordance with PMI Technical Guidance (see: https://www.pmi.gov/public_pmi-fy2023-technical-guidance_508_031722/). Entomological monitoring is the backbone of an integrated vector control strategy, as entomological data answer specific questions to inform programmatic decision making.

Given the large investments PMI and other partners are making in IRS, ITNs, and other vector control tools and the changing landscape with regard to insecticide resistance, entomological monitoring is crucial to programs’ success. Furthermore, operational research may be needed to address specific questions, in line with PMI research priorities and policy.

The Contractor must be prepared to implement IRS, ITN, and other vector control activities, as well as entomological monitoring, in multiple countries simultaneously within four months after award of contract and provide technical support to other countries on short notice. Contractor performance shall be evaluated against the measures of performance established in this contract and targets established in annual country-level work plans and outlined by countries’ PMI malaria operational plans. For the purposes of this contract, countries have been divided into four categories: small, medium, large, and extra-large. Small programs are defined by programs without IRS programs, that implement entomological monitoring and/or ITN activities. Medium programs are defined by programs with small-sized IRS campaigns that target between 50,000 and 250,000 structures and implement entomological monitoring and/or ITN activities. Large programs are defined by programs with large-sized IRS campaigns that target between 250,000 and 600,000 structures and implement entomological monitoring and/or ITN activities. Extra-large programs are defined by programs with IRS campaigns that target over 600,000 structures and implement entomological monitoring and/or ITN activities.

The Contractor shall support all elements of IRS, ITNs (excluding ITN procurement), other vector control tools, including but not limited to the following four objectives:

(1) Objective 1: Direct implementation of, and/or technical assistance for implementation of proven, life-saving vector control interventions for malaria utilizing an integrated approach to vector control.

Tasks shall include, but are not limited to:

i. Support implementation of all operational aspects related to vector control program execution. This shall include, but is not limited to:

● Implementing, in collaboration with host country governments and other local partners, effective IRS, ITN and other integrated vector control programs (e.g. IRS, ITNs, larval source management in recommended settings). This may include selection of cost-effective, appropriate insecticides and other vector control products; training and hiring of personnel to implement activities, with a focus on gender integration and diversity, equity and inclusion; and timely application to maximize protection during transmission seasons.

● Providing operational management support (i.e. field supervision, operations planning, and day-to-day implementation management), and establishment of efficient operations structures and systems.

● Establishing robust monitoring and evaluation systems to collect routine project implementation data, ensuring accuracy of data collection and entry process through comprehensive trainings and supervision, using standardized procedures to minimize errors and facilitate timely reporting.

Engaging host country governments and other stakeholders in the analysis and discussion of these data in a timely and collaborative manner.

ii. Technical assistance and planning support for targeting and deployment of vector control activities using an integrated approach. This shall include, but is not limited to:

● Providing technical leadership and assistance through expert consultancies, short- and long-term technical assistance, and mentorship, and training to host governments and non-governmental partners on designing, refining, and implementing effective vector control programs, where requested by host governments. Technical assistance and planning support must be based upon best practices as defined by WHO guidelines, PMI Technical Guidance, and lessons learned from other countries. Such technical assistance should, to every extent possible, maximize the use of the growing cadre of local entomologists and vector control experts who have been trained over the past fifteen years, and uphold gender and diversity and inclusion approaches.

● Advising PMI, USAID, and host country programs on applying an integrated approach to vector control (e.g., how best to target and deploy vector control interventions, based on existing entomological and epidemiological data, in a strategic and integrated manner to ensure activities are complementary and appropriate). Drawing on regional/national expertise to customize technical consultations and program support to meet evolving country needs at varying stages of malaria vector control implementation.

iii. Ensure the safe and judicious use of insecticides and other vector control products, including conducting environmental assessments, ensuring adherence to best practices, safe and appropriate waste disposal and monitoring of activities. This shall include, but is not limited to:

● Ensuring activities comply with all USG environmental regulations in accordance with 22 CFR 216; following the procedures set forth in the Initial Environmental Evaluation (IEE), Programmatic Environmental Assessment (PEA) for Integrated Vector Control; and adhering to global best practices for environmental compliance (e.g., the PMI IRS Best Management Practices Manual). Ensuring activities adhere to safer use action plans to reduce environmental risk, including the safe and appropriate disposal of vector control waste, such as IRS insecticides.

● Conducting routine environmental compliance monitoring according to approved Environmental Mitigation and Monitoring Plans (EMMPs) and document observations and corrective actions in annual Environmental Mitigation and Monitoring Reports (EMMRs). Collaborating with Ministries of Health, Environment, Agriculture, and other Ministries as appropriate, local non-governmental organizations, and other partners to sustain monitoring of vector control operations.

iv. Strengthen the capacity of NMCPs, vector control personnel, and other relevant institutions in the managerial, technical, supervisory, and evaluative functions related to implementation and management of IRS, ITN distribution, and other malaria vector control activities. This shall include, but is not limited to:

● Improving the technical and programmatic skills and capacity of NMCP staff and health personnel (at all levels) and other relevant institutions through short- and long-term technical assistance, training, mentoring, and supportive supervision, while promoting gender equity, social inclusion, and diversity in skill building opportunities.

● Establishing partnerships with local institutions to implement activities to the greatest extent possible, linking them with NMCPs and other national and regional partners to strengthen collaboration among community stakeholders.

● Developing local vector control capacity a action plans with input from local stakeholders, as requested, to ensure capacity strengthening activities, gaps, and progress are documented and analyzed on a regular basis.

v. Foster Public-Private Partnerships to support malaria vector control activities. This shall include, but is not limited to:

● Proactively engaging with private sector entities to establish public private partnerships (as appropriate) with the goal of increasing the quality and coverage of malaria vector control activities globally

● Developing partnerships with grassroots, community entities (i.e. tourism boards, youth organizations or religious groups) as appropriate to facilitate sustainable malaria programs.

vi. Promote gender, equality, and social inclusion across all facets of planning and implementation and collaborating with local governments to help build capacity and institutionalize the role of gender equality in malaria vector control activities. This shall include, but is not limited to:

● Increasing women’s participation in malaria vector control activities by ensuring that women receive equitable protection (e.g., promoting representation in all forums regardless of gender, protecting pregnant women from exposure to insecticides, ensuring pregnancy is not grounds for termination of employment, providing gender-specific facilities within operational sites).

vii. Directly implementing or supporting local partners and community-based platforms in implementing social and behavior change (SBC) and mobilization activities for vector control programs at multiple levels as appropriate. This shall include, but is not limited to:

● Implementing or supporting SBC approaches, including door-to-door community mobilization, SMS and social media campaigns, mass media, dissemination of informational materials, and/or other tools as appropriate to ensure that community members are supportive of vector control activities being implemented in their communities. Engagement with national, regional, district and local leadership to ensure country-level involvement, awareness and participation in implementation of SBC and mobilization activities, which could include utilization of community-based local organizations.

● Developing, adapting, and/or disseminating informational materials and tools related to the prevention of malaria and successful deployment of malaria vector control interventions.

viii. Establish a cost-effective global procurement mechanism for insecticides and insecticide-based products (with the exception of ITNs) and execute all logistical aspects related to procurement, distribution and storage of IRS and other related malaria vector control commodities. This shall include, but is not limited to:

● Procuring quality-assured insecticides and related malaria vector control commodities (exclusive of ITNs), such as larvicides, spray pumps, and protective equipment, and developing supply chain mechanisms that promote timely receipt, safe transport and storage and distribution of all malaria vector control commodities (inclusive of ITNs, as requested).This could include utilization of small businesses for procurement of locally available supplies as a cost-saving measure, if appropriate. Commodities will be managed using best practices to reduce environmental risk during transport and storage.

● Procuring and distributing quality-assured entomological and laboratory materials (e.g. reagents, supplies equipment).

(2) Objective 2: Support the collection and analysis of data to inform strategic deployment of vector control interventions for malaria, using existing PMI-funded data platforms and continuing global collaborations around data harmonization. This shall include, but is not limited to:

i. Implement, or provide technical assistance to support the implementation of, efficient, outcome-oriented vector control monitoring activities (including entomological, human behavior and other monitoring) to guide the deployment and assess the effect of IRS, ITNs, and other malaria vector control interventions. This shall include, but is not limited to:

● Collecting and analyzing and/or providing support for the collection and analysis of entomological monitoring data (such as insecticide susceptibility, vector behavior, and net durability monitoring data, as well as support for molecular and lab work) to measure the quality and impact and inform deployment of malaria vector control activities.

● Collecting and analyzing epidemiological data, as requested, to monitor and inform vector control activities (e.g. compilation and analysis of routine HMIS data in targeted areas to determine impact of interventions).

● Supporting integration of vector control data into national health management information systems (HMIS) as part of a holistic approach to share and harmonize data with national systems, facilitate triangulation of data, and collaborate with World Health Organization (WHO) modules.

● Supporting training and technical support, relying on local and regional institutions and laboratories and south-to-south approaches, as much as possible.

ii. Support/update country-level insecticide resistance management, IRS, ITN, or integrated vector control strategies. This shall include, but is not limited to:

● Developing, updating, or supporting the NMCP or local entities to develop or update country-level insecticide resistance management, IRS, ITN, or integrated vector control strategies that reflect the latest entomological and epidemiological data in-country and are consistent with global and/or USAID technical guidance, including the Global Plan for Insecticide Resistance Management (GPIRM), PMI Technical Guidance, and best practices. Ensuring country-level strategies are appropriate and actionable, and facilitating their successful implementation as appropriate.

iii. Incorporate gender, equality, and social inclusion during the collection and analysis of data. This

● Developing, collecting, and reporting on indicators that are disaggregated by gender

(3) Objective 3: Strengthen the capacity of host governments and local entities (e.g. research institutions, parastatals, and community-based or for-profit organizations) to plan, design, implement, and monitor proven, life-saving malaria vector control interventions to foster resilience and sustainability, ultimately transitioning to local ownership. This shall include, but is not limited to:

i . Expand financial, management and technical support to local partners. This shall include, but is not limited to:

● Strengthening relevant local entities (e.g. research institutions etc.)in the areas of organizational capacity development and management (e.g., financial, administrative, technology, human resources, data management, etc.).

● Increasing vector control technical skills and capability among host country staff (at the national, provincial, district, health facility, and community level) and other relevant institutions through short- and long-term technical assistance, mentoring and other approaches, while embracing gender and social inclusion practices.

ii. Promote technical and strategic leadership among NMCP, local institutions and other partners to build dignified and equitable partnerships, inclusive of gender and diversity. This shall include, but is not limited to:

● Training local government authorities, district health officers and local partners on key elements of successful IRS campaigns, including proper budgeting, financial and logistical planning as well as timelines for procurement, environmental compliance, and M&E.

● Training local government authorities, district health officers and local partners on best practices for ITN continuous and mass distribution, including quantification, microplanning, logistics, warehousing, waste management and M&E (including utilizing third-party logistics, where appropriate).

● Providing technical assistance and training to local institutions, host-country government personnel, and other local entities to support the collection, analysis and use of data for decision-making as well as abstract and manuscript writing.

iii. Build the capacity of NMCPs and local research institutions to collect, analyze, and use data for strategic malaria vector control decision-making or leverage existing institutions. This shall include, but

● Providing technical assistance, training, and mentoring of NMCPs and local research institutions to develop their capacity to collect high quality and timely data, conduct higher level data analyses, and use country-level data for decision-making.

iv. Ensure gender, equality, and social inclusion is incorporated in capacity building efforts. This shall include, but is not limited to:

● Setting targets and measuring process toward proportion of women participating in and holding leadership and management positions in vector control interventions

● Ensuring equitable participation in training and mentoring activities

(4) Objective 4: Support innovation in vector control interventions for malaria control, including piloting of promising novel tools or modifications to interventions that have received WHO recommendation for malaria control or promising products with a strong evidence base to be considered by WHO for recommendation, and ensure that the latest evidence and country experiences inform vector control-related policies and guidelines. This shall include, but is not limited to:

i. Conduct operational research or program evaluation for the scale up of promising new tools or new methods/approaches to existing tools. This shall include, but is not limited to:

● Piloting the scale-up of promising approaches, tools and technologies to enhance existing vector control efforts, including outdoor prevention tools, as they become available.

ii. Provide global technical leadership for IRS, ITNs and other aspects of malaria vector control, including supporting the development of sound vector control recommendations. This shall include, but

● Assisting national, regional and global partners with development of guidelines, policy input, and documentation of best practices on malaria vector control, and ensuring that country-level experience is fed back to guide normative discussions.

● Participating in and leading global forums (e.g. RBM Vector Control Working Group, Alliance for Malaria Prevention, Innovation to Impact (I2I), etc.) to advance technical discussion and development of evidence-based vector control policies and guidance that reflect evolving country-level data and needs.

iii. Knowledge creation and sharing through dissemination of best practices and lessons learned. This

● Disseminating program data, innovations, best practices and other appropriate data or lessons learned to other partners or international institutions for global reporting.

iv. Development and deployment of cost savings approaches. This shall include, but is not limited to:

● Assessing cost-effectiveness of existing approaches and recommending innovative or novel approaches to achieve cost savings in the implementation of IRS, ITNs and integrated vector control programs.

v. Ensure gender, equality, and social inclusion is incorporated in innovation in vector control interventions for malaria control. This shall include, but is not limited to:

● Reflecting gender, equality and social inclusion considerations in operational research and program evaluations (e.g., in terms of protocol development and site selection, as well as composition of study team)

● Integrating gender, equality and social inclusion in the development of guidelines and policy

C.5 RESULTS

The Contractor must plan, implement and document a monitoring and evaluation component which will establish the effectiveness of the activity and document the results achieved.

Required Indicators include, but are not limited to the following:

● Number of houses sprayed

● Percentage of houses targeted for spraying that were sprayed

● Number of people residing in houses sprayed (people protected by IRS, disaggregated by sex, children under five years)

● Number of people trained in IRS implementation (disaggregated by sex)

● Number of ITNs distributed (purchased by USG and other donors, disaggregated by distribution channel and type of net)

● Proportion of people with access to a net that used it the previous night

● Proportion of population protected by an appropriate vector control intervention

● Number of people trained in entomological monitoring (disaggregated by sex)

● Assessment of local vector susceptibility to insecticides or larvicides, on at least an annual basis

● Number of countries with a plan developed for monitoring and managing insecticide resistance

● Determination of quality of IRS and ITNs

● Number of people reached by community mobilization activities aimed at preventing malaria

Furthermore, the Contractor shall collaborate with the COR on the development of other proposed indicators that will demonstrate project success, such as indicators measuring efforts in capacity strengthening such as:

● Number of local or regional entities receiving funding to implement malaria vector control activities

● Dollar value of sub-awards to local entities

● Number of capacity strengthening action plans developed with input from local stakeholders

● Determination of metric for local engagement and local capacity building.

● Determination of improved NMCP system capacity to design, plan, implement and monitor vector control programs

● Determination of progress on equitable coverage with vector control interventions

In some cases, where monitoring and evaluation mechanisms exist or there are other implementing partners collecting such information, the Contractor shall be responsible for gathering this information only.

[END OF SECTION C]

SECTION D - PACKAGING AND MARKING

D.1 AIDAR 752.7009 MARKING (January 1993)

(a) It is USAID policy that USAID-financed commodities and shipping containers, and project construction sites and other project locations be suitably marked with the USAID emblem. Shipping containers are also to be marked with the last five digits of the USAID financing document number. As a general rule, marking is not required for raw materials shipped in bulk (such as coal, grain, etc.), or for semi-finished products which are not packaged.

(b) Specific guidance on marking requirements should be obtained prior to procurement of commodities to be shipped, and as early as possible for project construction sites and other project locations. This guidance shall be provided through the cognizant technical office indicated on the cover page of this contract, or by the Mission Director in the Cooperating Country to which commodities are being shipped, or in which the project sites are located.

(c) Authority to waive marking requirements is vested with the Regional Assistant Administrators, and with Mission Directors.

(d) A copy of any specific marking instructions or waivers from marking requirements is to be sent to the Contracting Officer; the original should be retained by the Contractor.

D.2 BRANDING STRATEGY, IMPLEMENTATION PLAN AND MARKING PLAN

(a) The cover page of all report deliverables required in Section F. must include the USAID Identity

(or the name of the Agency written out) prominently displayed, the Contract number (see the cover page of this Contract), contractor name, name of the USAID project office, the publication or issuance date of the document, document title, author name(s), project number, and project title. Descriptive information is required whether contractor-furnished products are submitted in paper or electronic form. All materials must include the name, organization, address, and telephone/fax/internet number of the person submitting the materials.

(b) The Contractor must comply with the requirements of the policy directives and required procedures outlined in USAID Automated Directive System (ADS) 320.3.2 “Branding and Marking in USAID Direct Contracting” (version from January 2, 2015) at www.usaid.gov/policy/ads/300/320.pdf; USAID "Graphic Standards Manual" available at www.usaid.gov/branding; and PMI Graphic Standards Manual and Partner Co-Branding Guide https://www.pmi.gov/resources/branding/; or any successor branding policy.

(c) As per 320.3.2 Branding and Marking in USAID Direct Contracts, USAID policy is to require exclusive branding and marking in USAID direct acquisitions. “Exclusive Branding” means that the program is positioned as USAID’s, as showcased by the project name (e.g., “PMI Prevention of Malaria through Vector Control”). “Exclusive Marking” means Contractors may only mark USAID funded programs, projects, activities, public communications, and commodities with the USAID Standard Graphic Identity and, where applicable, the host country government or ministry symbol or another U.S. Government logo.

(d) It is USAID’s policy that Contractors’ and subcontractors’ corporate identities or logos must not be used on USAID-funded project materials.

(e) The branding strategy for this activity is as follows:

(1) Program Name: PMI Prevention of Malaria through Vector Control

(2) Branding: The branding shall incorporate the message that, “This assistance is from the

American people and by USAID.”

(3) Desired Level of Visibility: USAID identity must be prominently displayed in/on:

commodities or equipment; printed, audio, visual, or electronic public communications;

studies, reports, publications, web sites, and promotional and informational products; and events.

(f) The Contractor’s Branding and Marking Plan will be finalized and submitted to the COR for approval no later than 30 days after award. The Contractor will follow the approved plan during implementation of this contract unless a waiver is requested and approved.

(g) Attachment J.[TBD] of the contract includes the approved Branding Strategy, Implementation Plan, and Marking Plan submitted by the Contractor and approved by USAID [USAID WILL

ADD PLANS ONCE APPROVED].

[END OF SECTION D]

SECTION E - INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE

E.1 NOTICE LISTING CONTRACT CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

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