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� B SUPPLIES OR SERVICES AND PRICES/COSTS 7 PART Ill - LIST OF DOCUMENTS, EXHIBITS AND OTHER ATTACH.

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� D PACKAGING AND MARKING 75 PART IV - REPRESENTATIONS AND INSTRUCTIONS

� E INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE 77 � K REPRESENTATIONS, CERTIFICATIONS AND

F DELIVERIES OR PERFORMANCE 78 OTHER STATEMENTS OF OFFERORS

� G CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION DATA 97 � L INSTRS., CONDS., AND NOTICES TO OFFERORS

� H SPECIAL CONTRACT REQUIREMENTS 102 12!1 M EVALUATION FACTORS FOR AWARD

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PART I - THE SCHEDULE

SECTION B - SUPPLIES OR SERVICES AND PRICE/COSTS

B.1 PURPOSE

B.2 CONTRACT TYPE AND SERVICES

B.3 MINIMUM ORDER GUARANTEE

B.4 MAXIMUM CONTRACT CEILING

B.5 FIXED FEE CEILING

B.6 UNIFORM USE OF LINE ITEMS

B.7 LABOR

B.8 INDIRECT RATES

SECTION C - DESCRIPTION/SPECIFICATIONS/STATEMENT OF WORK

C.1 PURPOSE AND OBJECTIVE

C.2 BACKGROUND

C.3 STATEMENT OF WORK

C.4 STATEMENT OF WORK: IMPLEMENTATION OF TRANSITION PROGRAMS (SWIFT-

PROGRAMS)

C.5 STATEMENT OF WORK: PROGRAM OPERATIONS TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE

SUPPORT (SWIFT-SUPPORT) (RESTRICTED TO SMALL BUSINESS SET-ASIDE)

SECTION D - PACKAGING AND MARKING

D.1 AIDAR 752.7009 MARKING (JAN 1993)

D.2 BRANDING STRATEGY, IMPLEMENTATION PLAN AND MARKING PLAN

D.3 SWIFT 6 IDIQ BRANDING STRATEGY

D.4 TASK ORDER BRANDING STRATEGY, BRANDING IMPLEMENTATION PLAN AND

MARKING PLAN

SECTION E - INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE

E.1 NOTICE LISTING CONTRACT CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

E.2 INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE/RESPONSIBLE OFFICIAL

SECTION F - DELIVERIES OR PERFORMANCE

F.1 NOTICE LISTING CONTRACT CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

F.2 PERFORMANCE PERIOD

F.3 PLACE OF PERFORMANCE

F.5 REPORTS AND DELIVERABLES OR OUTPUTS

F.6 ORDERING PROCEDURES

F.7 TASK ORDER ADMINISTRATION

F.8 KEY PERSONNEL

F.9 MONTHLY INVOICES AND FINANCIAL REPORTS

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F.10 SUPPORT TO OTHER IMPLEMENTING PARTNERS

F.11 52.216-18 ORDERING (AUG 2020)

F.12 52.216-19 ORDER LIMITATIONS (OCT 1995)

F.13 52.216-22 INDEFINITE QUANTITY (OCT 1995)

F.14 52.219-13 NOTICE OF SET-ASIDE OF ORDERS (MAR 2020)

SECTION G - CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION DATA

G.1 NOTICE LISTING CONTRACT CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

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 (IDIQ AND TASK ORDERS) .. 98

G.9 AIDAR 752.7003 DOCUMENTATION FOR PAYMENT (NOV 1998)

G.10 LETTER OF CREDIT FOR GUC EXPENDITURES

SECTION H - SPECIAL CONTRACT REQUIREMENTS

H.1 ELECTRONIC PAYMENTS SYSTEM

H.2 AUTHORIZED GEOGRAPHIC CODE

H.3 752.228-3 WORKER’S COMPENSATION INSURANCE (DEFENSE BASE ACT) (DEC

1991) (DEVIATION #M-OAA-DEV-AIDAR-22-10c) (JUN 2022)

H.4 SECURITY CLEARANCE

H.5 INFORMATION SYSTEM SECURITY

H.6 EXECUTIVE ORDER ON TERRORISM FINANCING

H.7 AIDAR 752.7007 PERSONNEL COMPENSATION (JULY 2007)

H.8 ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR PERSONNEL COMPENSATION

H.9 GRANTS UNDER CONTRACTS (GUCs)

H.10 SWIFT 5 IDIQ CLASS DEVIATIONS AND APPROVAL PROCEDURES FOR GRANTS

UNDER CONTRACT (GUCs)

H.11 ON-RAMPING

H.12 OFF-RAMPING

H.13 ORDER OF PREFERENCE FOR PROPERTY DISPOSITION

H.14 52.219-14 LIMITATIONS ON SUBCONTRACTING (SEP 2021) (DEVIATION #M/OAA-

DEV-FAR-21-02c) (SEP 2021)

H.15 752.231-72 CONFERENCE PLANNING AND REQUIRED APPROVAL (AUG 2013)

(DEVIATION #M/OAA-DEV-AIDAR-22-05c) (APR 2022)

H.16 SPECIAL CONTRACT REQUIREMENT FOR PERFORMANCE IN SYRIA

H.17 SPECIAL CONTRACT REQUIREMENT FOR PERFORMANCE IN AFGHANISTAN ... 115

H.18 SPECIAL CONTRACT REQUIREMENT FOR PERFORMANCE IN IRAQ

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H.19 SUBMISSION OF DATASETS TO THE DEVELOPMENT DATA LIBRARY (DDL) (OCT

2014) 117

H.20 FOREIGN GOVERNMENT DELEGATIONS TO INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCES (JAN

2002) 118

H.21 ADS 302.3.5.19 USAID-FINANCED THIRD-PARTY WEB SITES (NOV 2017)

H.22 LOGISTIC SUPPORT

H.23 INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY ACCESSIBILITY (APRIL 2018)

(DEVIATION NO. M-OAA-DEV-AIDAR-22-06c) (APR 2022)

H.24 INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

H.25 INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY APPROVAL (APR 2018) (DEVIATION NO. M-OAA-DEV-

FAR- 22-03c) (APR 2022)

H.26 RESTRICTIONS AGAINST DISCLOSURE (MAY 2016) (DEVIATION NO. M-OAA-DEV-

AIDAR-22-06c) (APR 2022)

H.27 MEDIA AND INFORMATION HANDLING AND PROTECTION (APR 2018) (DEVIATION

NO. M-OAA-DEV-AIDAR-22-06c) (APR 2022)

H.28 PRIVACY AND SECURITY INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SYSTEMS INCIDENT

REPORTING (APR 2018) (DEVIATION NO. M-OAA-DEV-AIDAR-22-06c) (APR 2022)

H.29 SKILLS AND CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS FOR PRIVACY AND SECURITY

STAFF (APR 2018) (DEVIATION NO. M-OAA-DEV-AIDAR-22-06c) (APR 2022)

H.30 SECURITY REQUIREMENTS FOR UNCLASSIFIED INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

RESOURCES (APR 2018) (DEVIATION NO. M-OAA-DEV-AIDAR-22-06c) (APR 2022)

H.31 SOFTWARE LICENSE ADDENDUM (MAY 2016) (DEVIATION NO. M-OAA-DEV-

AIDAR-22-06c) (APR 2022) H.32 CLOUD COMPUTING (APR 2018) (DEVIATION NO. M-OAA-DEV-AIDAR-22-06c) (APR 2022) 132

H.33 SUBCONTRACTING CONSENT

H.34 PROHIBITION OF ASSISTANCE TO DRUG TRAFFICKERS

H.35 ORGANIZATIONAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST: EVALUATION, INDEFINITE

QUANTITY (SEP 2018)

H.36 ORGANIZATIONAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST: DESIGN/IMPLEMENT, INDEFINITE

QUANTITY (SEP 2018)

H.37 SEXUAL MISCONDUCT (DEC 2020)

H.38 PARTNER VETTING

H.40 NONEXPENDABLE PROPERTY PURCHASES AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY140

H.41 CODE OF CONDUCT FOR THE PROTECTION OF BENEFICIARIES OF ASSISTANCE

FROM SEXUAL EXPLOITATION AND ABUSE IN HUMANITARIAN RELIEF OPERATIONS ... 141

H.42 752.222-70 USAID DISABILITY POLICY (DEC 2004)

PART II - CONTRACT CLAUSES

SECTION I - CONTRACT CLAUSES

I.1 GENERAL

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

I.3 752.252-2 AIDAR CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE (MAR 2015)

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I.4 52.252-6 AUTHORIZED DEVIATIONS IN CLAUSES (NOV 2020)

I.5 RESERVED

I.6 752.7013 CONTRACTOR-MISSION RELATIONSHIP (OCT 1989) (DEVIATION #M/OAA-

DEV-AIDAR-22-08c) (JUN 2018)

I.7 52.204-21 BASIC SAFEGUARDING OF COVERED CONTRACTOR INFORMATION

SYSTEMS (NOV 2021)

I.8 52.217-8 OPTION TO EXTEND SERVICES (NOV 1999)

I.9 52.222-35 EQUAL OPPORTUNITY FOR VETERANS (JUN 2020)

I.10 52.222-36 EQUAL OPPORTUNITY FOR WORKERS WITH DISABILITIES (JUN 2020)

I.11 52.232-40 PROVIDING ACCELERATED PAYMENTS TO SMALL BUSINESS

SUBCONTRACTORS (DEC 2013) (DEVIATION NO. M-OAA-DEV-FAR-22-04c) (JUN 2020) ... 157

I.12 52.247-67 SUBMISSION OF TRANSPORTATION DOCUMENTS FOR AUDIT (FEB

2006) 158

I.13 752.204-72 CONTRACTOR ACCESS TO USAID FACILITIES AND USAID’S

INFORMATION SYSTEMS (APRIL 2018) (DEVIATION NO. M-OAA-DEV-AIDAR-22-06c) (APR 2022) 158

I.14 752.229-71 REPORTING OF FOREIGN TAXES (JUL 2007)

I.15 752.245-70 GOVERNMENT PROPERTY – USAID REPORTING REQUIREMENTS (OCT

2017) 160

I.16 52.219-8 UTILIZATION OF SMALL BUSINESS CONCERNS (OCT 2022) [DEVIATION

NO. M-OAA-DEV-FAR-23-01c) (JAN 2023)]

PART III – LIST OF DOCUMENTS, EXHIBITS AND OTHER ATTACHMENTS

SECTION J - LIST OF ATTACHMENTS

PART IV – REPRESENTATIONS AND INSTRUCTIONS

SECTION K - REPRESENTATIONS, CERTIFICATIONS AND OTHER STATEMENTS OF THE

OFFEROR

K.1 NOTICE LISTING CONTRACT CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

K.2 52.204-8 ANNUAL REPRESENTATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS (MAR 2023)

K.3 52.204-24 REPRESENTATION REGARDING CERTAIN TELECOMMUNICATIONS AND

VIDEO SURVEILLANCE SERVICES OR EQUIPMENT (NOV 2021)

K.4 52.209-7 INFORMATION REGARDING RESPONSIBILITY MATTERS (OCT 2018)

K.5 52.209-13 VIOLATION OF ARMS CONTROL TREATIES OR AGREEMENTS

CERTIFICATION (NOV 2021)

K.6 52.230-1 COST ACCOUNTING STANDARDS NOTICES AND CERTIFICATION (JUN

2020) 177

K.7 52.230-7 PROPOSAL DISCLOSURE – COST ACCOUNTING PRACTICE CHANGES (APR

2005) 179

K.8 THE UNITED STATES SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION (SBA) MENTOR-PROTÉGÉ

PROGRAM (MPP)

K.9 INSURANCE - IMMUNITY FROM TORT LIABILITY

K.10 UNIQUE ENTITY IDENTIFIER (UEI) NUMBER:

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K.11 CONTRACTOR PURCHASING SYSTEM REVIEW

K.12 PROPERTY ADMINISTRATION SYSTEM REVIEW

K.13 PREVIOUS CONTRACTS AND COMPLIANCE REPORTS (FEB 1999)

K.14 AFFIRMATIVE ACTION COMPLIANCE (APR 1984)

K.15 AGREEMENT ON, OR EXCEPTIONS TO, TERMS AND CONDITIONS

K.16 SIGNATURE

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

RESPONDENTS

L.1 NOTICE LISTING SOLICITATION PROVISIONS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE .. 182

L.2 52.216-1 TYPE OF CONTRACT (APR 1984)

L.3 52.233-2 SERVICE OF PROTEST (SEPT 2006)

L.4 GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS

L.5 PHASE ONE PROPOSAL DELIVERY INSTRUCTIONS

L.6 GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE PREPARATION OF THE PHASE ONE TECHNICAL

PROPOSAL (FOR ALL OFFERORS)

L.7 OFFERORS RESPONDING TO THE “IMPLEMENTATION OF TRANSITION PROGRAMS”

(SWIFT-PROGRAMS) UNRESTRICTED COMPONENT OF SWIFT 6

L.8 OFFERORS RESPONDING TO THE “OTI PROGRAM OPERATIONS TECHNICAL

ASSISTANCE SUPPORT” (SWIFT-SUPPORT) RESTRICTED COMPONENT OF SWIFT 6

L.9 PHASE TWO NOTICES

SECTION M - PHASE ONE EVALUATION FACTORS FOR AWARD

M.1 PHASE ONE GENERAL INFORMATION

M.2 PHASE ONE ADVISORY NOTIFICATION

M.3 TECHNICAL EVALUATION CRITERIA - SWIFT-PROGRAMS (PHASE ONE)

M.4 TECHNICAL EVALUATION CRITERIA - SWIFT-SUPPORT (PHASE ONE)

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PART I - THE SCHEDULE

SECTION B - SUPPLIES OR SERVICES AND PRICE/COSTS

B.1 PURPOSE

The purpose of this contract is to provide services that fall within the Scope of Work (SOW) specified in Section C for the Support Which Implements Fast Transition (SWIFT) 6 IDIQ. USAID Task Order Contracting Officers (TOCOs) will request the work through the issuance of Task Orders during the ordering period as specified in Section F of the contract.

B.2 CONTRACT TYPE AND SERVICES

This is an Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) type contract. The Government will issue Task Orders that are Cost-Plus-Fixed-Fee (CPFF) (term and completion) type. The Contractor must perform the services set forth in Task Orders at prices consistent with Section B of this contract.

B.3 MINIMUM ORDER GUARANTEE

The basic contract includes an initial obligation of funds in the amount of $50,000 (for each of the SWIFT-Programs and SWIFT-Support holders) to cover the minimum order guarantee USAID is required to order, and the Contractor is required to furnish the minimum order amount of services. The initial obligation is expected to be applied towards the first Task Order (TO) that is issued.

Following this initial obligation, individual Task Orders will obligate funds to cover the work required under those Task Orders.

There is no guarantee on the number of Task Orders that the successful contractors will receive or the amount of money beyond the minimum order guarantee set forth in the contract. Following this initial obligation, individual Task Orders will obligate funds to cover the work required under each Task Order.

B.4 MAXIMUM CONTRACT CEILING

This is a multiple award Indefinite Quantity Contract (IDIQ) with an overall shared-ceiling price of $5,000,000,000 for both SWIFT-Programs and SWIFT-Support. The maximum aggregate dollar value of Task Orders awarded to all contractors must not exceed the contract ceiling. This ceiling is not being subdivided among the number of awardees nor is it being multiplied by the number of awardees.

B.5 FIXED FEE CEILING

(a) For each CPFF Task Order issued under this IDIQ, the TOCO and Contractor agree to negotiate a fixed dollar amount for fee. In negotiating the fixed dollar amount for fee, the TOCO must consider the policies and factors for establishing fee in FAR 15.404-4 as well as any applicable USAID policy on establishing a fixed fee amount. In no event, however, may the amount of fixed fee in any individual Task Order exceed the following:

For All SWIFT Task Orders (SWIFT-Programs and SWIFT-Support):

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● _____ percent (to be determined at time of award) for the total estimated cost for Program Costs and Operations costs (excluding components of the Transition Activities Pool as discussed in Section C.4.1.2, and fee) for the Task Order.

For SWIFT-Programs Task Orders Only:

● _____ percent (to be determined at time of award) for the total estimated cost for non-Grants Under Contract components of the Transition Activities Pool (as discussed in Section C.4.1.2) for the Task Order.

● The fee on Grants under Contracts (GUCs), if any, will be negotiated at the Task Order level by the TOCO.

Following the fifth year of the Contractor’s contract period, Contractors may submit a request to the IDIQ Contracting Officer (CO) to revise the fixed fee ceiling. Any request to revise the fixed fee ceiling must be accompanied with a justification as to why the current fixed fee ceiling is no longer fair and reasonable. The IDIQ CO has the sole discretion to accept or deny the Contractor’s request to revise the fixed fee ceiling.

The fixed fee ceilings apply to the prime contract and all cost reimbursement subcontracts.

(b) The Total Estimated Cost-Plus-Fixed- Fee for each Task Order (TO) must be negotiated in accordance with the terms of this contract and FAR 16.306. Work under Program and Operations, CLINs 1 and 2, will be described in the TO Statement of Work (SOW) by stating a definite goal or target and stating an end product deliverable. Work under Grants Under Contract (GUC) and non-GUC, CLINS 3 and 4, will be considered complete when 85% of the TO CLIN ceiling has been expended under USAID-approved activities. The 85% completion point applies only if unable to achieve 100% of the CLIN 3 and 4 ceiling expenditure, respectively, within the authorized period of performance. In the event less than 100% of the work is completed under CLINs 1, 2, 3 and 4, the respective fee will be earned per the approved fee schedules included in the TO or by equitable adjustment per FAR 52.243- 2.

(c) Fixed Fee Payment. In the absence of an approved fixed fee payment schedule for any Task Order issued under this Contract, at the time of each payment of allowable costs to the contractor, the USAID paying office ordinarily pays the contractor a percentage of fixed fees that directly corresponds to the percentage of allowable costs being paid. Two exceptions to paying fixed fee in this manner apply:

(1) If the TOCO determines that this method results in paying a disproportionately higher ratio of fixed fee than the percentage of work that the contractor has completed, then the TOCO may suspend further payment of any fixed fee until the contractor has made sufficient progress to justify further payment, up to the percentage of fixed fee that corresponds to the percentage of allowable costs approved by the TOCO.

(2) Because the clauses entitled "Allowable Cost and Payment" (FAR 52.216-7) and "Fixed Fee" (FAR 52.216-8) are incorporated into this Contract, the terms and conditions of these clauses apply after total payments of fixed fee reach eighty-five percent (85%) of the total fixed fee.

B.6 UNIFORM USE OF LINE ITEMS

The following contract line item numbers (CLINs) apply to all SWIFT-Programs Task Orders.

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SWIFT 6 (SWIFT-Programs) CLINs

CLIN 1 Program Costs (excludes Transition Activities Pool [TAP])

CLIN 2 Operations Costs (excludes fees)

CLIN 3 Grants Under Contract (GUC) TAP

CLIN 4 Non-GUC TAP

CLIN 5 Fixed Fee on CLINs 1 and 2 - Program and Operations Costs

CLIN 6 Fixed Fee on CLIN 3 GUC TAP*

CLIN 7 Fixed Fee on CLIN 4 Non-GUC Tap *As described in Section B.5(a), the inclusion of Fixed Fee on GUC costs, if any, will be negotiated at the Task Order level by the TOCO.

The following contract line item numbers (CLINs) apply to all SWIFT-Support Task Orders.

SWIFT 6 (SWIFT-Support) CLINs

CLIN 8 Program Costs

CLIN 9 Operations Costs (excludes fee)

CLIN 10 Fixed Fee on CLINs 8 and 9 - Program and Operations Costs

B.7 LABOR

(a) Central management costs will be handled through the following method:

The IDIQ CO has determined that a key (full-time) technical manager is not necessary or required to administer the basic IDIQ. Contractors will not be authorized to bill USAID directly for IDIQ management costs under this IDIQ or under task orders. Contractors must propose a centralized management structure that allows for recovery of IDIQ management costs as part of its indirect costs. However, per Section F.8, the IDIQ Manager may be included as labor under SWIFT 6 Task Orders to the extent that the IDIQ Manager provides direct services required under individual Task Order scopes of work, and as long as it would not impact their ability to serve as the IDIQ Manager.

(b) The workday and workweek policies and method of accounting for paid absences including holidays for the contractor and major subcontractors1 is set forth in Attachment J.X. (to be inserted at time of award)

Compensation of personnel under this contract or any resulting subcontract must be in accordance with AIDAR 752.7007 Personnel Compensation (July 2007) (See Section H.).

1 Major subcontractors are those expected to perform at least 20 percent or a prominent part of the technical effort.

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B.7.1 Unburdened Ceiling Daily Rates (CDR)

(1) The Task Order rates for the labor categories below must not exceed the ceiling daily rates set forth in the table below.

Each CDR for personnel listed below is “unburdened” and must only include salary costs or consulting rates of the individual providing the services.

The CDR for employees must not include the following:

● Payroll costs (fringe benefits, FICA, allowances, differentials, etc.);

● Indirect Costs applicable to labor; and

● Profit or fee, if any.

The CDRs set forth below are fixed for the first five (5) years of the contract period and are for a productive eight (8) hour day, and apply to all subcontracts set forth in clause 52.244-2 in Section I of this contract. USAID will consider requests to the CO to revise CDRs prior to the end of the fifth year of the IDIQ on a case-by-base basis. If a new subcontractor is proposed for a specific Task Order on other than a fixed-price basis, the CDRs set forth below will apply. Following the fifth year of the Contractor’s contract period, Contractors may submit a request to the IDIQ CO to revise the CDRs. Any request to revise CDRs must be accompanied with a justification as to why the current CDRs no longer reflect current market value for the positions. The IDIQ CO has the sole discretion to accept or deny the Contractor’s request to revise the CDRs.

Actual salaries for all personnel will be negotiated under Task Orders in accordance with the Contractor’s established policies, procedures, and practices, and in accordance with the cost principles applicable to this contract. The ceiling rates presented below do not constitute approval of final salary rates above the Contractor Salary Threshold (CST) (see ADS 302). Resultant Task Orders will set the parameters for which TOCO approval is required for salaries.

(2) The single unburdened ceiling daily rate for each labor category/group below represents the senior-level, mid-level, and junior-level (with the exception of the IDIQ Manager and Chief of Party (COP)) rate in each category/grouping. Two or three levels of unburdened ceiling daily rate for each labor category/grouping are included in the contract to provide more flexibility under Task Orders. If junior-level personnel are required under Task Orders for labor categories listed below for which no junior-level rates are established, a new CDR level and corresponding unburdened CDR must be proposed and incorporated into the respective Task Order.

Labor Categories and Unburdened Ceiling Daily Rates All IDIQ Holders

Labor Category and Level

Y1 Y2 Y3 Y4 Y5 Y6 Y7 Y8 Y9 Y10 Y11* Y12*

01 IDIQ Manager

Senior

Mid

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SWIFT-Programs (Unrestricted)

02 Chief of Party

Senior

Mid

03 Deputy Chief of Party

Senior

Mid

Junior

04 Operations Manager

Senior

Mid

Junior

05 Regional Program Manager

Senior

Mid

Junior

SWIFT-Support (Small Business Set-Aside)

06 Transition Advisor

Senior

Mid

Junior

07 Task Order Manager

Senior

Mid

Junior

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*Additional years may require approvals in accordance with ADS 300 and ADS 302.

[Note 1: The Unburdened Ceiling Daily Rates apply to any Task Order(s) that is/are awarded under this contract.]

[Note 2: The Unburdened Ceiling Daily Rates apply to all LTTA labor (the prime contractor and subcontractor salaries). CCN and TCN labor are also governed by the local compensation plan limitations as further provided in note 3 below.]

[Note 3: CCN and TCN Personnel or Other Non-U.S. Expatriate Rates

All Cooperating Country National (CCN) and Third Country National (TCN) personnel and other non- U.S. expatriates must be paid in accordance with AIDAR 722.170.

Salaries for individual locally-hired personnel and other non-U.S. expatriates under this contract and any resulting subcontract must be in accordance with AIDAR 752.7007, Personnel Compensation (July 2007), and should be based upon a combination of factors including the prevailing compensation paid to personnel performing comparable work in the cooperating country as determined by USAID and consideration of the individual's education, and work experience.

Unless otherwise authorized by USAID, the compensation for CCN and TCN labor must not exceed the prevailing compensation paid to personnel performing comparable work in the cooperating country as determined by USAID and must be paid in the currency of the cooperating country.

B.7.2 Definition of Labor Categories

Provided below is a list of the types of labor categories that may be required under Task Orders.

However, other labor categories that are not listed below may also be required under Task Orders;

these will be specified at the Task Order level (and approved by the TOCO), for any proposed labor category that may be encumbered by a non-CCN candidate. Labor categories are defined below to clarify general duties (and consequently, type of experience required).

Labor Categories: ALL IDIQ Holders

01 IDIQ Manager: The home office-based IDIQ Manager will serve as the Contractor’s primary point of contact with the IDIQ COR and CO for SWIFT 6 IDIQ matters. The IDIQ Manager is responsible for the administration and management of the SWIFT 6 IDIQ, including submitting IDIQ-level reporting requirements listed in Section F; coordinating across the Contractor’s SWIFT 6 Task Orders; and working with USAID and the Contractor to resolve issues (across Task Orders or at individual Task Order levels) and sharing lessons learned and best practices.

Labor Categories: SWIFT - Programs (Unrestricted)

02 Chief of Party: The Chief of Party (COP) serves as the Contractor’s designated person for overall management of the in-country relationship with OTI and providing Contractor leadership for field management of the Task Order. The COP is responsible for financial and program management, oversight, and reporting of Contractor progress and quality of performance in meeting the activity undertakings of the program. Under the guidance and overall technical direction of OTI, the COP provides oversight of activities, including supervision of the program field staff, ensuring appropriate activity design, implementation, management, monitoring and evaluation, and compliance with USAID rules and regulations.

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03 Deputy Chief of Party: The Deputy Chief of Party (DCOP) plays a key role in supporting the Chief of Party to effectively manage and implement the Task Order. The DCOP’s responsibilities may include: oversight of Transition Activities Pool (TAP) programming; financial, procurement, and budgeting management; human resources, personnel recruitment and management; subcontractor management; and Task Order start-up and close-out. The DCOP is responsible for ensuring compliance with USAID rules and regulations and coordinating with the Contractor Home Office on all compliance issues, seeking legal and policy guidance on any applicable restrictions. The DCOP will be expected to have a good grasp of the programmatic aspects of the program and be prepared to step in as needed to support the COP and other program staff in activity development aspects of the project while staying apprised of the evolution of the local political, legal, and economic situation and on how to continuously adapt the program.

04 Operations Manager: The Operations Manager plays a key role in supporting the Chief of Party (and Deputy Chief of Party, if applicable) in managing the Contractor’s day-to-day field presence in the areas of operations, including the project's facilities (such as office space, equipment and project vehicles), administration, logistics, procurement, budgeting and financial accounting (which may include cash flow management, time sheet recording and daily monitoring of obligations, budgets, and expenditures). The Operations Manager’s responsibilities may include ensuring that program implementation is in accordance with USAID regulations and procedures and the specifications determined in the SOW, which may include: monitoring grantee worthiness; assuring fair and transparent procurement processes; reviewing financial management; and monitoring activity implementation.

05 Regional Program Manager: The Regional Program Manager (RPM), in conjunction with the Chief of Party and with oversight from OTI, will manage a field office and/or geographic or issue-based portfolio in terms of financial and administrative management, program development and implementation, as well as activity development and implementation. In close coordination with the COP, the RPM may be responsible for: supervising activity implementation and support staff in their respective office(s); managing the development of overall regional program strategy and the development and implementation of (Transition Activities Pool) TAP activities (which may include identifying potential grantees, reviewing grantee proposals, and overseeing the implementation and monitoring of each activity). The RPM will also supervise enforcement of proper financial, procurement, and general operational protocols and reporting in the field office, in compliance with USAID rules and regulations.

Labor Categories: SWIFT - Support (Small Business Set-Aside)

06 Transition Advisor: In close consultation with the OTI Country Representative and OTI TOCOR, the Transition Advisor supports the management and monitoring of OTI country and regional programs.

Depending on the complexity of the program, and level of the Transition Advisor, responsibilities may include: advising in the development, implementation, review and monitoring and evaluation of program TAP activities; assisting OTI with reporting on the activities of SWIFT-Programs Contractors (and/or other implementing partners) in the implementation of OTI-financed activities designed to achieve OTI strategic objectives; maintaining relationships with key partners and promoting program linkages between OTI activities and host country government stakeholders or others; preparing information materials for use by OTI; and providing reporting on contextual and political analysis or other pertinent information required to achieve OTI’s program objectives.

07 Task Order Manager: The home office-based Task Order Manager serves as the Contractor’s designated person for overall and day-to-day management of contract performance of the Task Order and coordination and communications with the OTI TOCOR. The Task Order Manager is responsible

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The Task Order Manager will ensure that activities implemented under the Task Order are managed and implemented in accordance with the approved budget, USAID regulations and procedures, and the specifications determined in the SOW.

B.7.3 Minimum Qualifications

In order to perform the statement of work set forth in Section C, the Contractor must provide personnel that meet the minimum education and experience requirements set forth below. These minimum qualifications for junior-level (if applicable), mid-level, and senior-level personnel correspond to the Unburdened Ceiling Daily Rates above.

IDIQ Manager

Labor Category 01 Education + Experience Requirements OR Experience Requirements (Substitution of Relevant Work Experience in Lieu of a Degree)

Level Academic Degree* AND Years of Relevant Work Experience**

Years of Relevant Work Experience***

Senior Bachelor’s 7 12

Mid Bachelor’s 5 10

Chief of Party

Labor Category 02 Education + Experience Requirements OR Experience Requirements (Substitution of Relevant Work Experience in Lieu of a Degree)

Level Academic Degree* AND Years of Relevant Work Experience**

Years of Relevant Work Experience***

Senior Bachelor’s 8 12 Mid Bachelor’s 6 10

Deputy Chief of Party

Labor Category 03 Education + Experience Requirements OR Experience Requirements (Substitution of Relevant Work Experience in Lieu of a Degree)

Level Academic Degree* AND Years of Relevant Work Experience**

Years of Relevant Work Experience***

Senior Bachelor’s 8 12 Mid Bachelor’s 6 10 Junior Bachelor’s 4 8

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Operations Manager, Regional Program Manager

Labor Category 04, 05 Education + Experience Requirements

OR Experience Requirements (Substitution of Relevant Work Experience in Lieu of a Degree)

Level Academic Degree* AND Years of Relevant Work Experience**

Years of Relevant Work Experience***

Senior Bachelor’s 7 11 Mid Bachelor’s 5 9 Junior Bachelor’s 3 7

Transition Advisor, Task Order Manager

Labor Category 06, 07 Education + Experience Requirements

OR Experience Requirements (Substitution of Relevant Work Experience in Lieu of a Degree)

Level Academic Degree* AND Years of Relevant Work Experience**

Years of Relevant Work Experience***

Senior Bachelor’s 7 11 Mid Bachelor’s 5 9 Junior Bachelor’s 3 7

Language fluency, relevant regional experience, and international development experience requirements will be specified in individual task orders.

*Highest degree obtained should be related to work being performed.

** Experience should be related to the work being performed.

***Relevant Work Experience is required for the levels indicated.

B.7.4 Subcontractor Rates

The following provides guidance for various subcontracting arrangements:

(i) The Prime subcontracts with an approved subcontractor from the original IDIQ competition

The unburdened CDR’s for the prime contract apply to the subcontractor.

(ii) The Prime contracts with a new subcontractor not yet approved

The unburdened CDR’s for the prime contract apply to the new subcontractor.

(iii) Prime subcontracts with a new subcontractor not yet approved and may or may not have a different cost accounting system that only processes fully burdened rates. Further, subcontractor proposes rates that are “above” the prime IDIQ rates.

The Prime may then include in its TO proposal, (i) the fully burdened rate proposed to the Prime by the Subcontractor,(ii) allocation of the Prime’s indirect costs in accordance with established accounting practices, and (iii) a reasonable profit. If the rates proposed to USAID, inclusive of the Prime’s allocable indirect costs and a reasonable profit are above the Prime’s unburdened CDRs, the Prime must disclose the amount of the indirect costs, and the amount of the proposed profit that were added to the Subcontractor’s proposed rates. A reasonable fixed fee will be negotiated by the TOCO for the specific TO. The CDRs of the subcontractor must not exceed the prime’s CDRs in the IDIQ contract.

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B.8 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, final, or predetermined rates and the appropriate bases of the current executed Negotiated Indirect Cost Rate Agreement (“NICRA”) for the prime contractor.

Offeror Fringe Rate %

Overhead Rate %

G&A Rate %

PRIME (Insert Name) Base of Application Source: (insert) Period: (insert)

NOTE: Insert additional indirect rates as needed for all primes. Subcontractor(s) rates will be on file with the Government and available for internal use only.

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

The Contractor must not make any change in its established method of classifying or allocating indirect costs that impacts this contract without the prior written approval of the IDIQ Contracting Officer.

USAID will reimburse the Contractor for indirect costs at the provisional, predetermined, or final negotiated rates.

Contractors are allowed to recoup indirect costs (e.g., overhead, 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.

[END OF SECTION B]

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SECTION C - DESCRIPTION/SPECIFICATIONS/STATEMENT OF WORK

C.1 PURPOSE AND OBJECTIVE

The purpose and objective of this Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract is to provide USAID’s Office of Transition Initiatives (OTI) with the means to support U.S. foreign policy objectives by catalyzing local initiatives to promote stability, peace, and democracy in response to complex political crises. OTI’s program team, comprised of OTI and Contractor personnel, will work on the ground to seize emerging windows of opportunity in the political landscape to provide adaptive and agile programming in countries or regions. To accomplish this, the SWIFT 6 IDIQ will be structured around two service areas/components: 1) SWIFT-Implementation of Transition Programs (hereinafter referred to as SWIFT-Programs); and, 2) SWIFT-Program Operations Technical Assistance Support (hereinafter referred to as SWIFT-Support) - restricted to Small Business Set-Aside.

1) Under the SWIFT-Programs component (Section C.4), through specific Task Orders, the Contractor will: a) establish, staff, manage, operate, and support a flexible, quick-response mechanism capable of administering and implementing targeted activities under OTI Country or Regional Programs; b) undertake programmatic research initiatives; and, c) provide support to program-funded USAID personnel.

2) Under the SWIFT-Support component (Section C.5), through specific Task Orders, the Contractor will: a) recruit and deploy technical assistance to support OTI program operations, and, b) provide support to program-funded USAID personnel.

C.2 BACKGROUND

This background section provides an overview of OTI, describes working in complex environments and OTI’s criteria for engagement. It also presents information pertinent to an OTI program including information on SWIFT 6 Contractors’ roles, local partners, OTI’s “One Team” partnership model, funding, program duration, and exit strategy.

C.2.1 Office of Transition Initiatives (CPS/OTI)

The Office of Transition Initiatives (OTI) is a critical part of USAID’s civilian rapid response capacity.

Located in USAID's Bureau for Conflict Prevention and Stabilization (CPS), OTI provides political transition assistance addressing complex problems in dynamic and unpredictable environments. In countries or regions experiencing emergent political crises and/or transitions, OTI works with local partners to target key political issues such as conflict, democratic backsliding, violent extremism, and stabilization, contributing to positive political and social changes in dynamic contexts. Since 1994 OTI has helped to lay the foundation for long-term development through over 75 programs in approximately 55 countries.

As a contingency office, OTI’s engagement is context-dependent and time-limited. When and where OTI establishes a program is governed by OTI’s engagement criteria. OTI accomplishes its mission – the purpose for which the Office was established - through strategic engagement and timely disengagement, not through its existence or ongoing presence. Intentional, explicit acknowledgement of OTI’s disengagement from the beginning enables the experimentation – calculated risk-taking and field-based innovation – that is critical to working in complex environments. The focus on complexity means that OTI’s mission in any country or region is predicated on a better understanding of the complex problem sets, the power dynamics and “space for change” in a context, rather than sustainable solutions to long-term technical or sectoral problems.

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OTI programs are designed to meet the unique needs of each country or regional context and to remain responsive to rapidly evolving political and operational environments. In order to fulfill its mandate, OTI has developed the ability to continually change, reorient or refocus its programs in order to rapidly respond to evolving opportunities in the country or region. Previous OTI programs have, for example:

Worked with non-traditional actors

● engaged with politically marginalized citizens to give them a voice in the transition process

● addressed gender-specific constraints to successful transitions and seized windows of opportunity to promote women’s participation in the process

● bolstered host government actors and improved the perception of the government in a joint campaign against insurgent groups

● drawn people together across ethnic, political, gender, and religious lines to work productively together towards common community-defined goals

● encouraged measures to bring military and security forces under civilian democratic control

Provided critical in-kind contributions

● provided materials for small infrastructure repair projects as a means of enabling government officials to respond to local priorities

● supported community initiatives to rehabilitate critical infrastructure in war torn areas as a means of building confidence and supporting local, democratic decision-making processes

● facilitated sustained communication and cooperation between newly elected officials and their constituents, and encouraged more responsiveness to citizen needs

● provided basic furniture, equipment, and short-term technical assistance to key government ministries to help rapidly restore critical services and public confidence Supported local civic, media, reconciliation, and human rights initiatives

● backed local human rights groups and war crimes investigations

● supported production and development of get-out-the vote ads, local anti-corruption campaigns, and public service announcements as a means of supporting transparency and democracy

● promoted independent media and increased access to balanced information to influence public perceptions

● supported or advanced media infrastructure, systems, networks, regulatory regimes, and professionalism to expand access to and freedom of information

● assisted local peacemakers, including women and members of marginalized groups, to prevent conflict and promote reconciliation

● provided community-focused reintegration assistance for ex-combatants and war-affected youth to help buy time for peace and longer-term economic and political reforms

● re-integrated displaced persons and others impacted by conflict and protected vulnerable populations, often internally displaced persons and persecuted minority groups

● provided timely and targeted support to civil society organizations as a means of engaging government officials in dialogue and promoting accountability

● supported local efforts to mitigate and manage ethnic and religious conflict through training, improved communication, and confidence-building measures

OTI is not constrained by traditional technical sectors such as health, education, or economic growth. In fact, most OTI programs must work across sectors to catalyze a transition and help create an environment conducive to longer term development. OTI programs often engage a wide range of stakeholders, including local, traditional, and religious leaders, civil society actors, women, youth, and members of marginalized groups.

C.2.2 Working in Complex Environments

OTI programs are often initiated due to a critical event or destabilizing trend. Countries experiencing

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C.2.2.1 What does complexity mean at OTI?

Informed by complexity and systems theory, OTI defines complexity through characteristics that often manifest in systems: people and their behavior, problems, and contexts. Complex problems and contexts exhibit the following characteristics:

● Interdependence: involving a large number of independent elements that interact and influence the others;

● Nonlinear: meaning the same input or intervention may produce different responses, depending upon context, timing, or circumstances;

● Disproportionate effects: minor changes in conditions may result in or enable significant changes;

● Emergence: results or outcomes are not apparent in isolation but “emerge” in combination with other interventions and results;

● Dynamic, fluid: complex contexts are not just marked by change, but exhibit the ability to change - to adapt - in response to interventions or changes in environment;

● Unpredictable or unstable: the nature and number of influencing factors make it hard to predict what will happen, the motivations of stakeholder interactions - human behavior - are unclear or changing.

C.2.2.2 Defining OTI’s Problem Sets

OTI is USAID’s tool to carry out rapid interventions relevant to the political/stabilization needs of communities and governments, in response to major political/conflict crises and opportunities as they emerge across the world. A transition is a time of high politicization and instability. It is a period of intense competition for power and a time that can set the foundation for new political arrangements and the trajectory for future development. During these periods, citizens are often preoccupied with personal security and meeting basic needs, and unsure what the political changes mean. While the conditions during a transition may not be favorable for long-term development approaches, these periods of flux often represent opportunities to shape prospects for improved democracy and peace.

Transitions offer windows of opportunity to:

(a) Shift the balance of power and the center of political gravity towards forces favoring peace and democratic governance; and

(b) Promote positive changes in people’s attitudes, behaviors and perceptions by:

● Addressing critical transition priorities in targeted, tangible ways;

● Quickly building confidence by mitigating conflicts and delivering expected “peace dividends”;

● Strengthening an independent media and civil society to ensure people can make more informed decisions and hold governments accountable; and

● Assisting governments to respond to community needs and develop their strategic communication capacities.

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In the past, OTI has worked in a diverse range of transition settings that can be generally characterized in two broad ways:

● Political Transitions: Political transitions often occur when a seminal event — an election or revolution — ushers in a democratic-oriented government after a period of military or autocratic rule. In these situations, OTI responds to the desire of the newly elected leadership and the population to consolidate democratic principles and accelerate momentum for positive change.

In countries or regions where democratic institutions come under serious challenge, OTI may initiate activities that increase opportunities for dialogue and constructive citizen participation to bolster existing democratic processes.

● Security Transitions: In countries or regions where ethnic, religious, or political rivalries or other destabilizing elements such as criminality or violent extremism flare into widespread violence, OTI often initiates activities that increase opportunities for dialogue and constructive citizen participation in democratic processes. By strengthening local advocates for positive change, seeking opportunities to introduce reform, and helping communities mitigate conflict, OTI seeks to reverse the slide toward instability and help shift the country or region toward peace and democracy. In the aftermath of violent conflict, OTI generally seeks to create a foundation for a just and lasting peace, by supporting the negotiation and implementation of peace agreements that provide a framework for inclusive governance and national reconciliation. OTI also supports political and material recovery efforts to rebuild communities and increase local capacity to manage conflict and promote reconciliation.

These categories may evolve as country…