RFP_Recycling_72027819R00004.pdf

Request for Proposal (RFP) 72027819R00004 USAID/Jordan Recycling in Jordan Activity

Date Issued: October 1, 2019 Question Deadline: October 08, 2019 10:00 am, Amman time Closing Date: October 31, 2019 03:00 pm, Amman time

SUBJECT: REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL (RFP) 72027819R00004

USAID/Jordan, Recycling in Jordan Activity

TO ALL PROSPECTIVE OFFERORS:

The United States Agency for International Development in Jordan (USAID/Jordan) is seeking proposals from qualified organizations interested in providing technical assistance services required to implement the activity named “Recycling in Jordan.” The details of this activity are defined in the Statement of Objective (SOO) located in Section C of the attached Request for Proposal (RFP). This procurement will be conducted under full and open competition procedures, pursuant to Part 15 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) (48 CFR Chapter 1).

USAID anticipates awarding a cost plus fixed-fee completion-type contract as a result of this solicitation, covering an estimated period of five years. The NAICS code is 924110. The authorized Geographic Code is 937. Although an anticipated range is provided, this does not mean that Offerors should necessarily strive to meet the maximum amount. Offerors must propose costs that they believe are realistic and reasonable for the work.

Questions and comments related to this RFP must be submitted electronically to the email address JORDANRECYCLING@usaid.gov no later than October 8, 2019, 10:00am, Amman time using the following format for the email subject line: “72027819R00004, Recycling in Jordan– [Name of Organization] Questions/Comments.” Offerors must not submit questions to any other USAID staff.

USAID may consolidate and/or not respond to questions/comments and will publicly post all responses as an amendment to this RFP. All amendments to this solicitation will be issued and posted on the FBO website. Offerors are encouraged to check this website (http://www.fbo.gov) periodically.

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STATEMENTS OF OFFERORS

PART IV - REPRESENTATIONS AND INSTRUCTIONS

LIST OF ATTACHMENTS

PART III - LIST OF DOCUMENTS, EXHIBITS AND OTHER ATTACH.

CONTRACT CLAUSESSOLICITATION/CONTRACT FORM

SUPPLIES OR SERVICES AND PRICES/COSTS

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PACKAGING AND MARKING

INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE

DELIVERIES OR PERFORMANCE

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Acquisition & Assitance Office (AAO) USAID Jordan

72027819R00004

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Rawia Istanbuli ristanbuli@usaid.gov

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PART I – THE SCHEDULE 7

SECTION B – SUPPLIES OR SERVICES AND PRICE/COSTS 7

B.1 PURPOSE 8

B.2 COST REIMBURSEMENT CONTRACT TYPE 8

B.3 TOTAL CONTRACT VALUE AND OBLIGATED AMOUNT 8

B.4 PRICE/COST SCHEDULE 8

B.5 FIXED FEE (CPFF) 9

B.6 FIXED FEE SCHEDULE 9

B.7 INDIRECT COSTS (CPFF) 9

B.8 COST REIMBURSABLE (CPFF) 10

SECTION C - DESCRIPTION/SPECIFICATIONS/STATEMENT OF WORK 11

SECTION D – PACKAGING AND MARKING 19

D.1 AIDAR 752.7009 MARKING (JAN 1993) 19

D.2 BRANDING AND MARKING POLICY 19

D.3 BRANDING STRATEGY 19

D.4 APPROVAL OF COMMUNICATION STRATEGY AND BRANDING

IMPLEMENTATION PLAN 20

SECTION E – INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE 21

E.1 NOTICE LISTING CONTRACT CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE 21

E.2 INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE 21

SECTION F – DELIVERIES OR PERFORMANCE 22

F.1 NOTICE LISTING CONTRACT CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE 22

F.2 PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE 22

F.3 PLACE OF PERFORMANCE 22

F.4 AUTHORIZED WORK WEEK 22

F.5 KEY PERSONNEL 22

F.6 PERFORMANCE STANDARDS 23

F.7 REPORTS AND DELIVERABLES/OUTPUTS 24

F.8 COMPLIANCE WITH ADS 302.3.5.21 – SUBMISSION OF DATASETS TO THE

DEVELOPMENT DATA LIBRARY (OCT 2014) 34

F.9 AIDAR 752.7005 SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS FOR DEVELOPMENT

EXPERIENCE DOCUMENTS (SEP 2013) (Class Deviation OAA-DEV-13-01c) 36

SECTION G – CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION DATA 37

G.1 CONTRACTING OFFICER'S AUTHORITY 37

G.2 ADMINISTRATIVE CONTRACTING OFFICE 37

G.3 CONTRACTING OFFICER’S REPRESENTATIVE (COR) 37

G.4 TECHNICAL DIRECTIONS/RELATIONSHIP WITH USAID 37

G.5 PAYING OFFICE 39

G.6 ACCOUNTING AND APPROPRIATION DATA 40

G.7 CONTRACTOR’S PRIMARY POINT OF CONTACT 40

G.8 ACCEPTANCE AND APPROVAL 40

SECTION H – SPECIAL CONTRACT REQUIREMENTS 41

H.1 AMERICAN EMBASSY COMMUNITY SERVICE ASSOCIATION (AECSA) 41

H.2 VALUE ADDED TAX AND CUSTOMS DUTIES 41

H.3 SOVEREIGN RELATIONSHIPS 41

H.4 CONTRACTOR’S USE OF PROJECT VEHICLES 41

H.5 MEETINGS WITH GOVERNMENT OF JORDAN MINISTERS 41

H. 6 AUTHORIZED GEOGRAPHIC CODE 42

H.7 MANAGEMENT OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY RESOURCES 42

H.8 CLIMATE RISK MANAGEMENT 43

H.9 302.3.5.21 SUBMISSION OF DATASETS TO THE DEVELOPMENT DATA LIBRARY

(DDL) (OCT 2014) 44

H.10 ELECTRONIC PAYMENTS SYSTEM 46

H.11 ENVIRONMENTAL COMPLIANCE 47

H. 12 COUNTRY CLEARANCE 48

H. 13 INSURANCE SERVICES 48

H.14 FOREIGN GOVERNMENT DELEGATIONS TO INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCES

H.15 USAID-FINANCED THIRD-PARTY WEB SITES (AUG 2013) 49

H.16 COMPLIANCE WITH SECTION 508 OF THE REHABILITATION ACT OF 1973, AS

AMENDED 51

H.17 LANGUAGE REQUIREMENTS 51

H.18 AIDAR 752.7007 PERSONNEL COMPENSATION (JUL 2007) 51

H.19 ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR PERSONNEL COMPENSATION 52

H.20 EMPLOYMENT COSTS OF THIRD COUNTRY NATIONALS (TCNs) AND COOPERATING COUNTRY NATIONALS (CCNs) 55

H.21 AIDAR 752.7032 INTERNATIONAL TRAVEL APPROVAL AND NOTIFICATION

REQUIREMENTS (APR 2014) 56

H.22 BUSINESS CLASS TRAVEL 56

H.23 LOGISTIC SUPPORT 56

H.24 AIDAR 752.222-70 USAID DISABILITY POLICY (DEC 2004) 56

H.25 752.225-70 SOURCE AND NATIONALITY REQUIREMENTS (FEB 2012) 57

H.26 PROHIBITION OF ASSISTANCE TO DRUG TRAFFICKING 58

H.27 CONSENT TO SUBCONTRACT 58

H.28 COMPETITION AND SUBCONTRACTING 58

H.29 LIMITATION ON ACQUISITION OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (DEVIATION

NOs. M/OAA-DEV-FAR-18-2c and M/OAA-DEV-AIDAR-18-2c) (APR 2018) 59

H.30 CONFIDENTIALITY AND OWNERSHIP OF INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY 60

H.31 STANDARDS OF CONDUCT -- IMPROPER BUSINESS PRACTICES 60

H.32 AIDAR 752.7013 CONTRACTOR-MISSION RELATIONSHIPS (JUN 2018) 61

H.33 PRESS RELATIONS 62

H.34 GOVERNMENT FURNISHED FACILITIES OR PROPERTY 62

H.35 ELECTRONIC AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY ACCESSIBILITY (APR 2018) 62

H.36 GOVERNMENT PROPERTY 63

H.37 ORGANIZATIONAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST 63

H.38 DISCLOSURE OF INFORMATION 63

PART II - CONTRACT CLAUSES 65

SECTION I - CONTRACT CLAUSES 65

I.1 NOTICE LISTING CONTRACT CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE 65

I.2 AIDAR SOLICITATION PROVISIONS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE (MAR 2015)

1.3 AIDAR CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE (MAR 2015) 65

I.4 52.204-25 PROHIBITION ON CONTRACTING FOR CERTAIN

TELECOMMUNICATIONS AND VIDEO SURVEILLANCE SERVICES OR EQUIPMENT

(AUG 2019) 70

I.5 AIDAR 752.229-71 REPORTING OF FOREIGN TAXES (JUL 2007) 73

I.6 AIDAR 752.209-71 ORGANIZATIONAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST DISCOVERED

AFTER AWARD (JUN 1993) 74

PART III - LIST OF DOCUMENTS, EXHIBITS AND OTHER ATTACHMENTS 76

SECTION J - LIST OF ATTACHMENTS 76

PART IV - REPRESENTATIONS AND INSTRUCTIONS 77

SECTION K – REPRESENTATIONS, CERTIFICATIONS, AND OTHER STATEMENTS 77

K.1 PROVISIONS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE 77

K.2 52.204-8 ANNUAL REPRESENTATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS (OCT 2018) 77

K.3 52.204-20 PREDECESSOR OF OFFEROR (JUL 2016) 82

K.4 52.204-24 Representation Regarding Certain Telecommunications and Video 83 Surveillance Services or Equipment (AUG 2019) 83 K.5 52.209-5 Certification Regarding Responsibility Matters (OCT 2015) 84

K.6 52.209-7 INFORMATION REGARDING RESPONSIBILITY MATTERS (OCT 2018) 87

K.7 52.209-11 REPRESENTATION BY CORPORATIONS REGARDING DELINQUENT

TAX LIABILITY OR A FELONY CONVICTION UNDER ANY FEDERAL LAW (FEB 2016) 88

K.8 52.209-13 VIOLATION OF ARMS CONTROL TREATIES OR

AGREEMENTS-CERTIFICATION (JUN 2018) 89

K.9 52.230-1 COST ACCOUNTING STANDARDS NOTICES AND CERTIFICATION (OCT

2015) 91

K.10 52.230-7 PROPOSAL DISCLOSURE-COST ACCOUNTING PRACTICE CHANGES

(APR 2005) 94

SECTION L - INSTRUCTIONS, CONDITIONS, AND NOTICES TO OFFERORS 95

L.1 52.252-1 SOLICITATION PROVISIONS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE (FEB

1998) 95

L.2 NOTICE LISTING SOLICITATION PROVISIONS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

L.3 52.215-1 INSTRUCTION TO OFFERORS - COMPETITIVE ACQUISITION (JAN 2017)

L.4 52.216-1 TYPE OF CONTRACT (APR 1984) 100

L.5 52.233-2 SERVICE OF PROTEST (SEPT 2006) 100

L.6 GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS 100

L.7 PROPOSAL SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS 102

L.8 INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE PREPARATION OF THE TECHNICAL PROPOSAL 103

L.9 INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE PREPARATION OF THE COST PROPOSAL 108

L.10 INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE PREPARATION OF BRANDING AND MARKING PLANS

L.11 SECURITY PLAN 116

SECTION M - EVALUATION FACTORS FOR AWARD 117

M.1 GENERAL INFORMATION 117

M.2 EVALUATION CRITERIA 117

M. 3 COST PROPOSAL EVALUATION 120

M.4 DETERMINATION OF THE COMPETITIVE RANGE AND CONTRACT AWARD 121

M.5 SOURCE SELECTION 121

PART I – THE SCHEDULE

SECTION B – SUPPLIES OR SERVICES AND PRICE/COSTS

B.1 PURPOSE

The purpose of this contract is to obtain services as described in Section C - DESCRIPTION / STATEMENT OF OBJECTIVES, for the Recycling in Jordan activity.

B.2 COST REIMBURSEMENT CONTRACT TYPE

This is a cost-plus-fixed-fee (CPFF) completion contract. For the consideration set forth below, the contractor must provide the deliverables or outputs described in Sections C and F in accordance with the performance standards specified in Section F.

B.3 TOTAL CONTRACT VALUE AND OBLIGATED AMOUNT

(a) The estimated cost for the performance of the work required hereunder, exclusive of fixed fee, if any, is TBD. The fixed fee, if any, is TBD. The estimated cost plus fixed fee, if any, is TBD.

(b) Within the estimated cost plus fixed fee (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 hereunder is TBD. The contractor cannot exceed the aforesaid obligated amount.

(c) Funds obligated hereunder are anticipated to be sufficient through TBD.

B.4 PRICE/COST SCHEDULE

The following Contract Line Item Number (CLIN) structure is designed to provide an objective based budget for the period of the Contract.

CLIN 0001: Outcome 1.1 CLIN 0002: Outcome 1.2 CLIN 0003: Outcome 2.1 CLIN 0004: Outcome 2.2 CLIN 0005: Outcome 3.1

CLIN 0006: Outcome 3.2 CLIN 0007: Fixed Fee

This is an example for the distribution of budget line items:

Cost Element Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4 Year 5 Total

CLIN 0001: Outcome 1.1

CLIN 0002: Outcome 1.2

CLIN 0003: Outcome 2.1

CLIN 0004: Outcome 2.2

CLIN 0005: Outcome 3.1

CLIN 0006: Outcome 3.2

CLIN 0007: Fixed Fee

Total Estimated Cost plus Fixed Fee

B.5 FIXED FEE (CPFF)

Payment of the fixed fee will be made in accordance with the fixed fee payment schedule in Section B.6. The Government and the contractor may agree to regularly review the schedule and revise the deliverables or adjust fixed fee assigned to specific deliverables or milestones.

However, the total amount of the fixed fee will remain unchanged.

In accordance with FAR 52.216-8, Fixed Fee (2011) USAID will withhold 15% of the total fee or $100,000, whichever is less until the required conditions under the referenced clause have been met.

B.6 FIXED FEE SCHEDULE

Fixed fee will be paid quarterly based on reasonable achievement of performance standards in the Performance Work Statement (PWS) or Work Plan.

B.7 INDIRECT COSTS (CPFF)

Pending establishment of revised provisional or final indirect cost rates, allowable indirect costs will be reimbursed on the basis of the following negotiated provisional or predetermined rates and the appropriate bases:

Description Rate Base Type Period Indirect Cost X % 1/ 1/ 1/ Indirect Cost Y % 2/ 2/ 2/ Indirect Cost Z % 3/ 3/ 3/

1/Base of Application:

Type of Rate:

Period:

2/Base of Application:

Type of Rate:

Period:

3/Base of Application:

Type of Rate:

Period:

B.8 COST REIMBURSABLE (CPFF)

Allowable costs will be limited to reasonable, allocable, and necessary costs determined in accordance with FAR 52.216-7, Allowable Cost and Payment, FAR 52.216-8, Fixed Fee, if applicable, and AIDAR 752.7003, Documentation for Payment.

In addition, the requirement and conditions concerning estimated cost and funding apply as detailed in FAR 52.232-22, Limitation of Funds, incorporated by reference in Section I of this contract.

[END OF SECTION B]

SECTION C - DESCRIPTION/SPECIFICATIONS/STATEMENT OF WORK

I. PURPOSE

USAID seeks to increase commercial sector utilization of recycling services in Amman. The Recycling in Jordan activity will work with private recycling firms, the commercial sector, the Ministry of Environment (MoENV), and the Greater Amman Municipality (GAM) to increase recycling through the following three objectives: (1) expand and improve private sector-led recycling services; (2) generate greater demand for and utilization of recycling services within the Amman commercial sector; and (3) increase local and national government support for solid waste management.

II. SCOPE

This Statement of Objectives (SOO) describes the objectives of USAID/Jordan’s five-year Recycling in Jordan activity with a goal of increasing commercial sector utilization of recycling 1 services in greater Amman. This SOO is provided in lieu of a U.S. Government Statement of 2

Work (SOW) and does not state how the work is to be accomplished, but instead provides potential offerors the flexibility and responsibility to propose cost-effective, innovative approaches to increase commercial sector utilization of recycling services while meeting the stated objectives. A Performance Work Statement (PWS) must be submitted that describes the approach to accomplish the goals and objectives of the activity, as stated in the SOO contained in Section C. of the Request for Proposal (RFP). The Offeror must demonstrate how the key activities and methodologies it will use will increase commercial sector utilization of recycling services in Greater Amman.

III. PERIOD AND PLACE OF PERFORMANCE

The period of performance will be five years from the date of award. The place of performance is Jordan, with a specific focus on the greater Amman area. However, activities may be performed at other locations within Jordan as required due to the location of processing and recycling facilities.

IV. BACKGROUND

Municipal solid waste (MSW), more commonly known as trash or garbage, consists of everyday items produced in households, schools, and businesses that are collected by or on behalf of municipal authorities or by the private sector (business or private non-profit institutions) and disposed of through the waste management system; it does not otherwise include harmful or

1 For the purposes of this SOO, the commercial sector includes all businesses and is expanded to include manufacturing and industrial entities as relevant.

2 Recycling services, under this SOO, include any service throughout the recycling process.

hazardous wastes. Improper disposal of MSW remains a major environmental and economic 3 development issue, not only in Jordan, but around the world. Failure to manage MSW can lead to unsanitary conditions with significant negative impacts on both public health and the environment. According to 2014 estimates, Jordan generates approximately 2.65 million tons of MSW per year and only recycles five to ten percent of this material. Waste generation 4 5 continues to rise with a steadily growing population and a high influx of refugees.

From an environmental perspective, efficient use of resources can lessen environmental burdens at the local level, such as urban air and water pollution, floods induced by solid waste clogging drainage canals, reduced availability and quality of freshwater supplies, and land degradation. 6

These fundamental problems can lead to a decline in economic growth due to lost worker time as well as negative impacts on commerce and tourism. Locally appropriate MSW recycling efforts are a critical component of modern MSW management systems, but remain inconsistently practiced in many countries, including Jordan. The most important environmental and economic benefits of recycling are to increase waste-to-energy resources and to reduce environmental pollution from the disposal of waste at landfills. Recycling reduces the volume of solid waste in landfills and produces beneficial materials; this represents an important business opportunity with a high potential for future development.

The solid waste management sector in Jordan is one of the most complex sectors due to the wide variety of solid waste types and compositions, as well as the various national, regional, and local entities that have oversight, but suffer from a lack of capacity or ability to enforce existing regulations. The Ministry of Municipal Affairs (MOMA), known as the Ministry of Local Administration as of May 2019, operates at the national level and, through its executive arms, the municipalities, at the local level. Though, in Amman, the GAM has oversight. Joint Services Councils have a mandate for waste management at the regional level. The MoENV is in charge of relevant planning, policy and legislative frameworks of the MSW management systems as well as monitoring of the environmental performance of the official disposal practices.

Jordanian municipalities are fully responsible for solid waste management operations.

Regionalized delivery of municipal services is well-established in Jordan under authority of the legal framework governing municipal structure and operations. As a consequence, municipalities share waste transfer and disposal facilities. In some cases municipalities also share waste collection systems; however, it is more common for individual municipal units to operate their

3 United States Agency for Environmental Protection. Municipal Solid Waste, 2016. Retreived from https://archive.epa.gov/epawaste/nonhaz/municipal/web/html/ 4 Development of a National Strategy to Improve the Municipal Solid Waste Management Sector in the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, Baseline Study on the Existing MSWM System in the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan (1st Draft Report), 2014.

5Jordan Green Building Council, Your Guide to Waste Management in Jordan, 2016.

6 United Nations. Shanghai Manual – A Guide for Sustainable Urban Development in the 21st Century, 2010. Retreived from https://sustainabledevelopment.un.org/index.php?page=view&type=400&nr=633&menu=35 own waste collection systems. GAM does not operate under MOMA’s umbrella, instead it is an independent entity which also applies to MSW management. GAM is responsible for waste collection, transfer, and disposal within the greater Amman area, where it operates one transfer station and one sanitary landfill.

Recycling is currently very limited in Jordan and mostly undertaken by the informal sector, but there are some initiatives to formalize recycling at certain landfills by introducing recycling facilities. Some private companies are working to further formalize this sector and expand 7 provision of recycling services. While there are no formal recycling or separation activities included in the municipal waste management chain in Jordan, formal and informal recycling does occur onsite at landfills. Many times these operations are not regulated and expose workers to hazardous conditions. Sorting of the different types of solid waste at the source of generation is not usually practiced in Jordan. Therefore, a considerable amount of recyclable materials are sent to final disposal sites, which could have been sorted and redirected earlier in the process.

Link to Mission Strategy and U.S. Government Priorities The Recycling in Jordan activity directly supports USAID/Jordan’s Country Development Cooperation Strategy (CDCS) goal of “improved prosperity, accountability, and equality for a 8 stable democratic Jordan” by contributing to Intermediate Result 3.3 “Accountable, Sustainable Management of Water and Natural Resources Increased” of Development Objective 3 “Social Sector Quality Improved.” The activity also contributes to USAID’s Urban Policy: Sustainable Service Delivery in an Increasingly Urbanized World and USAID’s Gender Equality and Female Empowerment Policy.

Link to Government of Jordan and GAM Priorities The Government of Jordan’s National Agenda for Sustainable Development has specific target 9 areas for the solid waste sector. These include: (a) extending waste service coverage by providing financial, technical, and human resource capacity-building to empower concerned authorities; (b) promoting environmentally-sound solid waste disposal and treatment; (c) minimizing the generation of solid waste; and (d) maximizing environmentally sound solid waste reuse and recycling. In 2014, MOMA issued the National Strategy to Improve the Municipal

7 Development of a National Strategy to Improve the Municipal Solid Waste Management Sector in the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, Baseline Study on the Existing MSWM System in the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan (1st Draft Report), 2014. Retrieved from: http://www.mma.gov.jo/Files/Docs/11102018_043930BaselineReport.pdf 8USAID, Country Development Cooperation Strategy, 2016. Retreived from https://www.usaid.gov/sites/default/files/documents/1883/Amended_Jordan_Country_Development_Strategy_November_2016_ 1.pdf 9 National Agenda, The Jordan we Strive For, 2006. Retrieved from http://inform.gov.jo/Portals/0/Report%20PDFs/0.%20General/2006-2015%20National%20Agenda.pdf.; Arabic Version.

Retreived from http://www.mot.gov.jo/EchoBusV3.0/SystemAssets/imagesAR/PDFsAR/NationalAgendaAR/NationalAgendaAR1.pdf http://inform.gov.jo/Portals/0/Report%20PDFs/0.%20General/2006-2015%20National%20Agenda.pdf

Solid Waste Management Sector in the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan in which recycling 10 targets were set including: (1) establishment of separate collection systems for recyclables by the year 2034; (2) preparation for re-use and recycling of MSW materials to achieve 50% by weight by 2034; (3) recovery of packaging waste to achieve 25% by weight by 2034; and (4) recycling of packaging waste to achieve 15% by weight by 2034.

In 2014 GAM prepared a long term strategic plan entitled “Improving Amman Municipal Solid Waste Management System.” The plan reviewed MSW options and identified the most suitable 11 solutions with regards to performance efficiency, cost-effectiveness, and affordability. It also took into consideration aspects such as legal, institutional, technical, operational, human resources, environmental, socio-economic and financial, with a special focus on private sector participation opportunities. The Recycling in Jordan activity will directly support the Jordanian government and GAM in their solid waste management objectives. Furthermore, the MoENV is awaiting final approval of a new Waste Management Law that was reviewed by Parliament.

Once the law is ratified, it will stipulate further requirements on large waste producers that may incentivize adoption of different waste management practices.

V. PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVES

Objective 1: Expand and improve private sector-led recycling services.

Outcome 1.1: Improved business performance and profitability for private sector companies in the recycling sector.

Private sector-led recycling services exist in greater Amman, but need to be improved and expanded to provide better overall service, attract more customers, and reduce the high volume of recyclable materials that currently end up in landfills. Offerors should identify existing companies or informal entities currently providing recycling services, with special attention to women-owned entities, identify baseline data or assessments needed, and develop technical assistance plans that will lead to expanded service provision, improved business performance, and increased profitability. This may include support in business planning, financial management, or other areas identified by the offeror and the businesses. Sustainability should be a key component of this outcome to ensure that the technical assistance provided by USAID is maintained by the private sector companies once the activity has ended.

Outcome 1.2: Recycling services expanded and successful models replicated.

10 Development of a National Strategy to Improve the Municipal Solid Waste Management, 2014.

11 Improving Amman Municipal Solid Waste Management System, Development of a Long Term Strategic Plan, Final Draft Report, June 2014

As private sector companies improve their business capacity under Outcome 1.1, they will be better prepared to undertake new business opportunities, expand existing services, or add additional services, such as the recycling of more diverse materials. The offeror should consider economically viable and profitable ways to expand services. This could include new solutions that may not have previously been feasible due to economies of scale or lack of capacity and should complement the outcomes expected from Objective 2 (see below). The offeror is encouraged to consider innovative new models that expand private sector engagement in the recycling sector, increase profitability for companies, link non-traditional partners, and have a significant impact on improving Jordan’s recycling efforts. The offeror should consider linkages with female-led entities, and incentivize equitable employment opportunities with a focus on leadership roles for women. As part of this work, the offeror should conduct any analysis or studies required to inform their technical assistance. This may include market-based assessments, to expand commercial recycling services or how to work with the informal sector. Offerors may identify successful models and propose how a model(s) may be tailored to meet specific needs in the Jordan context.

Objective 2: Generate greater demand for and utilization of recycling services within the Amman commercial sector.

Outcome 2.1: Awareness of recycling and recycling services among the commercial sector increased.

Since the current recycling services offered in Amman are unable to keep pace with waste generation in the commercial sector, commercial entities have been forced to seek alternative arrangements, including sending recyclable materials to landfills. With the strengthening and expansion of available recycling services under Objective 1, services previously unavailable to the commercial sector will be offered. By the end of outcome 2.1, the commercial sector will have a better understanding of these new recycling service options. The sector should have an improved appreciation for the benefits of recycling that advance beyond basic corporate social responsibility and are solidified in a waste management or recycling plan. The offeror may work across the commercial sector, but could choose to identify and focus on specific types of businesses that demonstrate the most potential for impact and seek to foster opportunities for female service providers.

Outcome 2.2: Linkages between the commercial sector and recycling service providers strengthened.

To ensure there is a market demand for the expanded recycling services created under Objective 1, service providers need to be linked to the commercial sector in the greater Amman area. Links may include actions such as fostering a better understanding of recycling needs or limitations of current service provision, creating better dialogue between the service providers and the commercial sector, or developing business arrangements. The offeror should propose solutions that are sustainable for both the service providers, as well as the commercial sector, and support the objective of increased utilization of recycling services.

Objective 3: Increase local and national government support for solid waste management.

Outcome 3.1: MoENV capacity to enforce solid waste management regulations strengthened.

To complement Objectives 1 and 2, and meet Government of Jordan strategic priorities, Jordan must continue to strengthen and enforce relevant solid waste management regulation. The MoENV is responsible for ensuring compliance with different waste management legislation, and this role will be further strengthened once the Waste Management Law is ratified by Parliament. However, MoENV will need continued technical assistance to implement the new 12 framework and develop the necessary regulatory tools. The offeror should work with MoENV to determine the technical assistance necessary to advance and execute the new framework and strengthen the Ministry’s solid waste management capabilities, with a specific focus on recycling and working with the private sector, while considering the inclusion of female and male staff in technical assistance and capacity building efforts.

Outcome 3.2: GAM engagement with private sector and licensing process improved.

Oversight for solid waste management, including recycling, is delegated to GAM in the greater Amman region, which is reflected in the MSW strategic plan developed in 2014. GAM is also responsible for the issuance of operating licenses for private companies operating in the solid waste management sector, such as those the offeror will identify in Objective 1. The licensing process can be a barrier for private sector companies wishing to enter the recycling market.

Therefore, the offeror will review GAM's related strategies, plans, and capacities to identify and propose areas for improvement within the licensing process. Also, the offeror will work with GAM to develop a technical assistance program designed to increase the ease of doing business with the municipality, including exploring potential incentives for both male- and female-led recycling service providers, in addition to considering inclusion of female and male staff in technical assistance and capacity building efforts.

12 The Law for the General Framework for Waste Management was drafted by the MoENV in consultation with various parties in Jordan and is currently pending ratification from Parliament.

VI. ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS

Coordination Other donors active in the solid waste sector throughout Jordan include World Bank, European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, German Development Bank (KfW), Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ), United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), Canadian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT), the French Development Agency (AFD), and the European Union. The offeror’s technical approach should address how to engage with these other entities to avoid the potential for duplication of effort and to leverage other activities.

Private Sector While both Objectives 1 and 2 have clear private sector engagement components, offerors should consider innovative ways to strengthen and expand private sector engagement, as applicable, and explore the use of different models or partnerships, including public-private partnerships.

Communication Offerors may use public awareness campaigns, behavior change campaigns, social marketing, or any other means of communication that fits with their proposed approach and supports the overall objectives of the activity.

Gender The offeror’s approach should consider gender disparities, priorities, and norms within the context of the activity. Jordan continues to face challenging gender issues, including low rates of female participation in the labor market, persistent gender stereotypes about the role of females and males, and conservative norms that restrict the ability of females to make decisions. 13

Sustainability Sustainability is critical to ensuring the lasting impact of this activity. Sustainability for this activity may be dependent on a variety of factors including, but not limited to, private sector capacity, financial arrangements, or demand for recycling services. The offeror should, as part of their technical approach, fully integrate sustainability into interventions and propose solutions that will allow Recycling in Jordan’s impact to last beyond the duration of the activity.

Disability USAID activities should ensure the inclusion and meaningful participation of people with disabilities. With this in mind, offerors’ technical approaches should propose solutions to best

13 USAID, USAID/Jordan: 2012 Gender Analysis and Assessment, 2012. Retreived from https://jordankmportal.com/resources/gender-analysis-and-assessment-2012 address this goal of inclusion and to make participation by people with disabilities a long-term, sustainable outcome.

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SECTION D – PACKAGING AND MARKING

D.1 AIDAR 752.7009 MARKING (JAN 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 will be provided through the contracting officer’s representative (COR) indicated on the cover page of this Order, or by the Mission Director in the Cooperating Country to which commodities are being shipped, or in which the project site is 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 AND MARKING POLICY

All USAID-funded foreign assistance (including programs, projects, activities, public communications, or commodities) must be communicated, promoted, and marked as coming from the American People through USAID. Specific communications and promotion measures must be described in the “Branding Strategy” and “Branding Implementation Plan,” and specific marking will be described in the “Marking Plan” for the contract. Branding and marking under this contract must comply with the USAID Automated Directive System Chapter 320 Branding and Marking (ADS 320) at http://www.usaid.gov/policy/ads/300/320.pdf.

D.3 BRANDING STRATEGY

Project Name: Recycling in Jordan. إعادة التدویر في الأردن http://www.usaid.gov/policy/ads/300/320.pdf http://www.usaid.gov/policy/ads/300/320.pdf

Translations to other applicable languages must be proposed by the contractor and approved by USAID as part of the Branding Implementation Plan.

Positioning: Publicity materials and communications must clearly reflect the notion that this activity is provided by the American People through USAID, with the close collaboration and support of the Government of Jordan. No other organizations or bodies must be acknowledged publicly in connection with the “Recycling in Jordan” activity. The contractor must use full branding and the USAID tagline “From the American People” on materials and communications, which may be translated into local languages as appropriate. Co-branding and no branding will only be considered on a case-by-case basis as considered appropriate by the Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR) and Contracting Officer (CO).

The desired level of USAID’s visibility for this project is high.

The primary audience for all materials and documents produced includes the Ministry of Environment, the Greater Amman Municipality, private sector recycling service providers, and the commercial sector within Amman.

The secondary audience for materials and documents produced includes the general public, USAID, other Government of Jordan ministries and entities, non-governmental organizations, other international donors, and research and educational institutions.

USAID’s web page contains the electronic version of the Graphic Standards Manual that is compulsory for all contractors (https://www.usaid.gov/branding/gsm).

D.4 APPROVAL OF COMMUNICATION STRATEGY AND BRANDING

IMPLEMENTATION PLAN

The contractor’s Communication Strategy and Branding Implementation Plan and Marking Plan will be finalized and submitted for Contracting Officer approval prior to award. The contractor will follow the approved plan during implementation of this contract unless a waiver is requested and approved. Guidance applying for waivers can be found at USAID Automated Directive Supplement Chapter 320, Branding and Marking.

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SECTION E – INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE

E.1 NOTICE LISTING CONTRACT CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

The following Contract clauses pertinent to this section are hereby incorporated by reference (by Citation Number, Title, and Date) in accordance with the clause at FAR 52.252-2 CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE" in Section I of this Contract. See http://acquisition.gov/far/index.html for electronic access to the full text of a FAR clause.

FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATION (48 CFR Chapter 1)

NUMBER TITLE

DATE

52.246-5 Inspection Of Services - Cost Reimbursement APR 1984

E.2 INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE

USAID inspection and acceptance of all services, reports and other required deliverables or outputs under this proposed contract must take place at:

USAID/Jordan Office of Water Resources and Environment Amman, Jordan or at any other location where the services are performed and reports and deliverables or outputs are produced or submitted. The Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR) listed in Section G has been delegated the authority to inspect and accept all services, reports and required deliverables or outputs.

Consistent with 52.246-5, the Contractor shall provide and maintain an inspection system acceptable to the Government covering the services under this contract. Complete records of all inspection work performed by the Contractor shall be maintained and made available to the Government during contract performance and for as long afterwards as the contract requires.

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SECTION F – DELIVERIES OR PERFORMANCE

F.1 NOTICE LISTING CONTRACT CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

The following contract clauses pertinent to this section are hereby incorporated by reference (by Citation Number, Title, and Date) in accordance with the clause at FAR "52.252-2 CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE" in Section I of this contract. See FAR 52.252-2 for an internet address (if specified) for electronic access to the full text of a clause.

FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATION (48 CFR Chapter 1)

NUMBER TITLE

DATE

52.242-15 Stop-Work Order AUG 1989

52.242-15 Alternate I APR 1984

52.243-2 Changes-Cost-Reimbursement AUG 1987

F.2 PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE

The period of performance for this contract is five (5) years commencing from (To be completed at the time of award) and concluding on (To be completed at the time of award).

F.3 PLACE OF PERFORMANCE

The place of performance for this contract is Jordan.

F.4 AUTHORIZED WORK WEEK

The Contractor is authorized up to a 5 day workweek for long-term staff in the field and 6 day workweek for short-term advisors in the field with no premium pay. This contract does not allow work in excess of 5 days per week for long-term staff without prior written approval by USAID’s Contracting Officer Representative (COR) and no overtime is authorized under this contract.

F.5 KEY PERSONNEL

Key personnel are defined as those personnel directly responsible for management of the contract, or those personnel whose professional and technical skills are essential for the successful implementation of the activity. The key personnel are not limited to expatriates or U.S. citizens. USAID seeks to emphasize its support for capacity building and professional development of Jordanian staff, and the Contractor is encouraged to maximize use of local experts in key positions over the life of the activity and seek meaningful gender balance in its overall staffing.

The required positions and their roles and responsibilities for each key personnel position under this activity will be incorporated herein at the time of the award.

The professional and academic qualifications for all key personnel positions, as well as names of qualified individuals whom the Contractor deem appropriate for the anticipated role of each key personnel positions will be incorporated herein at the time of the award.

Prior to removing, replacing or diverting any of the specified individuals, the Contractor must notify both the Contracting Officer and the COR reasonably in advance and must submit written justification (including proposed substitutions) in sufficient detail to permit evaluation of the impact on the activity. No replacement of key personnel must be made by the Contractor without the written consent of the Contracting Officer.

USAID reserves the right to adjust the level of key personnel during the performance of this contract.

F.6 PERFORMANCE STANDARDS

The evaluation of the contractor's overall performance in accordance with the performance standards set forth in the resultant Performance Work Statement will be conducted jointly by the COR and the Contracting Officer in accordance with the Contractor Performance Assessment Reporting Systems (CPARS) and shall form the basis of the Contractor's permanent performance record with regard to this contract as required by FAR 42.15 and AIDAR 742.15.

The Contractor’s performance will be evaluated annually and at contract completion, utilizing the following factors:

(1) Quality

(2) Schedule

(2) Cost Control

(3) Management

(4) Small Business Subcontracting

(5) Regulatory Compliance

F.7 REPORTS AND DELIVERABLES/OUTPUTS

In addition to the requirements set forth for submission of reports in Sections I, and in accordance with AIDAR clause 752.242-70, Periodic Progress Reports, the Contractor must submit reports, deliverables or outputs as further described below to the COR.

The following are the required reporting requirements. The contractor should check both this section (F) and section C to ensure that all reporting requirements are addressed. All reports and other deliverables must be in the English language, unless otherwise specified by the COR. The reports must be concise and focus on the progress obtained, problems identified and measures proposed to overcome such problems. The reports must outline implications of any developments that might have a bearing on the overall achievement of the program’s goals.

REPORTS DUE DATES

1. Start-Up Plan (a) Within 30 days after award of the contract

2. Activity Monitoring, Evaluation & Learning Plan

(a) Theory of Change

(b) Draft Activity MEL Plan

(a) Within 60 calendar days of the contract award date

(b) Within 120 days of the award

3. Annual Work Plan (a) Within the first 90 days after the award of the contract

4. Activity-level Climate Risk Screening (a) Within 90 days after the award of the contract

5. Quarterly Reports (a) Within fifteen (15) calendar days after the end of each fiscal year quarter

6. Annual Progress Reports (a) Within fifteen (15) calendar days after the end of the first full USAID fiscal year and annually thereafter for each authorized year of performance

*The fourth quarterly report shall serve as the Annual Progress Report and shall be submitted within fifteen

(15) calendar days after the end of the first full USAID fiscal year and annually thereafter for each authorized year of performance.

7. Financial Reports

(a) Quarterly Financial Reports

(a) No later than 15 calendar days after the end of the quarter of implementation. The fourth

(b) Quarterly Accruals Reports

(c) Annual Report of Expendable Property

(d) Report on Foreign Tax quarterly report will be cumulative and will serve as an annual report.

(b) Submit accrual report 15 days before the end of each quarter.

(c) Annually, no later than 30 days after the end of

12 months of implementation and each year thereafter.

(d) Annually, no later than April 16.

8. Special Reports As requested

9. Close-Out Plan and Equipment Disposition

(a) Six (6) months prior to the completion date of the contract

10. Final Project Report

(a) Draft

(b) Final

(a) Due thirty (30) calendar days prior to completion of the award

(b) Final version and electronic version (two print copies and an electronic version), within 45 calendar days of the expiration of the award

*Last Quarterly/Annual Progress Report for the final year will also be the Final Program Report.

11. Compliance

(a) Geographic Data Reporting

Requirements

(b) Compliance with ADS 252 &

253 – Participant Training and Results and Information Network

(c) Submission of Datasets to the

Development Data Library (DDL) (October 2014)

(d) AIDAR 752.7005 Submission Requirements for Development Experience Documents (Sept 2013)

(a) As applicable, in Quarterly reports

(b) As applicable, in Quarterly reports

(c) Unless otherwise directed by the CO or the COR, within thirty (30) calendar days after the Dataset is first used to produce an Intellectual Work or is of sufficient quality to produce an Intellectual Work. Within thirty (30) calendar days after award completion, submit to the DDL any Datasets and supporting documentation that have not previously been submitted

(d) Within thirty (30) calendar days of obtaining the COR’s approval, and within thirty (30) calendar days after completion of the contract, submit to the DEC any reports that have not been previously submitted

a) Start-up Plan

Within 30 days after the award of the contract, the Contractor shall submit to the designated COR a start-up plan for contract activities that covers the first 90 day period after contract signature. Once approved, this plan will guide the organization of contract resources and initial activities. This start-up plan shall address: organization and initial personnel activities;

development of management systems; and operationalizing procedures for implementation and management. An important component of this plan is the section detailing measures for developing a collaborative working relationship with key stakeholders, other donors, and other USAID activities as relevant. Part of this plan should also include discussion on how the Contractor will leverage ongoing efforts in solid waste management and recycling.

b) Activity Monitoring, Evaluation & Learning Plan

As per ADS 201, the Contractor is required to submit for COR approval an Activity Monitoring, Evaluation & Learning Plan (Activity MEL Plan) for the life of the Activity based on its proposed monitoring and evaluation (M&E) strategy for collecting, evaluating and validating data which will be used to measure overall progress towards Mission goals. The draft Activity MEL Plan is due to the COR within 120 days of the award. All aspects of the MEL Plan should be in line with USAID’s ADS 201 on assessing and learning and adhere to the following:

● Activities must have an approved Activity MEL Plan in place before major implementation actions begin. The COR will work with the Contractor and the Mission’s M&E Specialist(s) to ensure that the Activity MEL Plan is consistent with, and meets the data collection needs of the Mission’s Performance Management Plan (PMP), and the…