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72051424R00002 (Amendment 01) USAID/Colombia Compass Activity

1. In PART I – THE SCHEDULE, SECTION B – SUPPLIES OR SERVICES AND PRICES/COSTS, B.2.

CONTRACT TYPE AND SERVICES, remove:

“Under the IDIQ portion of the contract, which represents between 15 percent and 20 percent of the total estimated cost, (CLIN 0002), the Contractor must furnish additional supplemental technical assistance arising out of or related to the completion portion of the contract as required by USG-issued Level of Effort (LOE) Task Orders.”

and replace with:

“Under the IDIQ portion of the contract, which represents between 15 percent and 20 percent of the total estimated cost, (CLIN 0002), the Contractor must furnish additional supplemental technical assistance arising out of or related to the completion portion of the contract. Supplemental technical assistance may be ordered by only CPFF Term Level of Effort (LOE) Task Orders.”

2. In PART I – THE SCHEDULE, SECTION F – DELIVERIES OR PERFORMANCE, F.5. REPORTS AND DELIVERABLES (CLIN 0001), F.5.2. Annual Work Plan (AWP), remove:

“It must include the planned evaluations, assessments, monitoring services, data management and visualization services products and CLA activities that will be undertaken during the six months covered by the report.”

and replace with:

“It must include the planned evaluations, assessments, monitoring services, data management and visualization services products and CLA activities that will be undertaken during the performance period of the AWP.”

3. In PART I – THE SCHEDULE, SECTION F – DELIVERIES OR PERFORMANCE, F.6. REPORTING AND DELIVERABLES MATRIX (CLIN 0001), Final Report, remove:

“60 calendar days prior to the end date of this contract” and replace with:

“Draft: 60 calendar days prior to the end date of this contract. Final: 30 calendar days prior to the end date of this contract.”

4. In PART I – THE SCHEDULE, SECTION H – SPECIAL CONTRACT REQUIREMENTS, remove the following:

“H.19 752.204-72 ACCESS TO USAID FACILITIES AND USAID’S INFORMATION

SYSTEMS (APRIL 2024) (DEVIATION NO. M-OAA-DEV-AIDAR-24-04c)

(a) The Contractor must ensure that individuals engaged in the performance of this award as employees or volunteers of the Contractor, or as subcontractors or subcontractor employees at any tier, comply with all applicable personal identity verification (PIV) and Homeland Security Presidential Directive–12 (HSPD–12) procedures, including those summarized below, and any subsequent USAID or Government-wide procedures and policies related to PIV or HSPD–12.

(b) An individual engaged in the performance of this award may obtain access to USAID facilities or logical access to USAID’s information systems only when and to the extent necessary to carry out this award. USAID issues various types of credentials to users who require physical access to Agency facilities and/or logical access to Agency information systems, in accordance with USAID’s Automated Directives System (ADS) 542, available at https://www.usaid.gov/about-us/agency-policy/series-500/542.

(c) (1) No later than five (5) business days after award, unless the Contracting Officer authorizes a longer time period, the Contractor must provide to the Contracting Officer’s Representative a complete list of individuals that require access to USAID facilities or information systems under this contract.

(2) Before an individual may obtain a USAID credential (new or replacement) authorizing the individual routine access to USAID facilities, or logical access to USAID’s information systems, the individual must physically present two forms of identity source documents in original form to the Enrollment Office personnel when undergoing processing. To obtain a PIV card, one identity source document must be a valid Federal or State Government-issued picture ID from the I–9 list available at https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/form-i-9-acceptable-documents.

For other types of credentials the Contractor can obtain the list of acceptable forms from the Contracting Officer’s Representative. Submission of these documents, as well as documentation of any applicable security background investigation, is mandatory in order for the individual to receive a credential granting facilities and/or logical access.

(d) (1) No later than the 5th day of each month, the Contractor must provide the Contracting Officer’s Representative with the following:

(i) a list of individuals with access who were separated in the past sixty (60) calendar days, and

(ii) a list of individuals hired in the past sixty (60) calendar days who require access under this contract.

https://www.usaid.gov/about-us/agency-policy/series-500/542 https://www.usaid.gov/about-us/agency-policy/series-500/542 https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/form-i-9-acceptable-documents

(2) This information must be submitted even if no separations or hiring occurred during the past sixty (60) calendar days.

(3) Failure to comply with the requirements in paragraph (d)(1) may result in the suspension of all facilities and/or logical access associated with this contract.

(e) The Contractor must ensure that individuals do not share logical access to USAID information systems and sensitive information.

(f) USAID may suspend or terminate the access to any systems and/or facilities in the event of any violation, abuse, or misuse. The suspension or termination may last until the situation has been corrected or no longer exists.

(g) The Contractor must notify the Contracting Officer’s Representative and the USAID Service Desk (CIO-HELPDESK@usaid.gov or 202–712–1234) at least five (5) business days prior to the removal of any individuals with credentials from the contract. For unplanned terminations, the Contractor must immediately notify the Contracting Officer’s Representative and the USAID Service Desk. Unless otherwise instructed by the Contracting Officer, the Contractor must return all credentials and remote authentication tokens to the Contracting Officer’s Representative prior to departure of the individual or upon completion or termination of the contract, whichever occurs first.

(h) The Contractor must insert this clause, including this paragraph (h), in any subcontracts that require the subcontractor or a subcontractor employee to have routine physical access to USAID facilities or logical access to USAID’s information systems. The Contractor is responsible for providing the Contracting Officer’s Representative with the information required under paragraphs (c)(1) and (d)(1) of this clause for any applicable subcontractor or subcontractor employee.

(End of clause)

H.20 752.239-70 INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY AUTHORIZATION (APRIL 2024)

(DEVIATION NO. M-OAA-DEV-AIDAR-24-04c)

(a) Definitions.

As used in this contract:

Information Technology means

(1) Any services or equipment, or interconnected system(s) or subsystem(s) of equipment, that are used in the automatic acquisition, storage, analysis, evaluation, manipulation, management, movement, control, display, switching, interchange, transmission, or reception of data or information by the agency;

where

(2) such services or equipment are “used by an agency” if used by the agency directly or if used by a contractor under a contract with the agency that requires either use of the services or equipment or requires use of the services or equipment to a significant extent in the performance of a service or the furnishing of a product.

(3) The term “information technology” includes computers, ancillary equipment (including imaging peripherals, input, output, and storage devices necessary for security and surveillance), peripheral equipment designed to be controlled by the central processing unit of a computer, software, firmware and similar procedures, services (including provisioned services such as cloud computing and support services that support any point of the lifecycle of the equipment or service), and related resources.

(4) The term “information technology” does not include any equipment that is acquired by a contractor incidental to a contract that does not require use of the equipment.

(b) Approval Requirements. The Federal Information Technology Acquisition Reform Act (FITARA) requires Agency Chief Information Officer (CIO) review and approval of acquisitions of information technology and information technology services. Any information technology specified in the Schedule of this contract has already been approved by the CIO. The Contractor must not acquire any additional information technology without the prior written approval of the Contracting Officer as specified in this clause.

(c) Request for Approval Procedure.

(1) If the Contractor determines that any information technology not specified in the Schedule will be necessary in the performance of the contract, the Contractor must request prior written approval from the Contracting Officer, including the Contracting Officer’s Representative and the Office of the CIO (ITAuthorization@usaid.gov) on the request.

(2) In the request, the Contractor must provide an itemized description of the information technology to be procured. For equipment (including hardware and software), the Contractor must include any applicable brand names, model/version numbers, quantities, and estimated unit and total cost information. For services, the Contractor must provide a detailed description of the services, name(s) of the service provider(s), and estimated cost information.

(3) The Contracting Officer will approve or deny in writing the Contractor’s request. If granted, the Contracting Officer will specify in writing the information technology approved by the CIO for purchase.

(d) Subcontracts. The Contractor must insert the substance of this clause, including this paragraph (d), in all subcontracts. The Contractor is responsible for requesting any approval required under paragraphs (b) and (c) of this clause for any applicable subcontractor information technology acquisition.

mailto:ITAuthorization@usaid.gov

H.21 752.239-71 INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY

ACCESSIBILITY (APRIL 2024) (DEVIATION NO. M-OAA-DEV-AIDAR-24-04C)

(a) Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended (29 U.S.C. 794d) requires (1) Federal agencies to offer access to information and communication technology (ICT) to individuals with disabilities who are Federal employees or members of the public seeking information or services, and (2) that this access be comparable to that which is offered to Federal employees or members of the public who are not individuals with disabilities. Standards for complying with this law are prescribed by the Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board (“Access Board”) in 36 CFR part 1194, are viewable at https://www.access-board.gov/ict/.

(b) Except as indicated elsewhere in the contract, all ICT supplies, services, information, documentation, and deliverables developed, acquired, maintained, or delivered under this contract must meet the applicable Section 508 accessibility standards at 36 CFR part 1194, as amended by the Access Board.

(c) The Section 508 accessibility standards applicable to this contract are identified in Section C or other applicable sections of this contract.

(d) The Contractor must, upon written request from the Contracting Officer, or if so designated, the Contracting Officer’s Representative, provide the information necessary to assist the Government in determining that the ICT supplies or services conform to Section 508 accessibility standards.

(e) If it is determined by the Government that any ICT supplies or services delivered by the Contractor do not conform to the required accessibility standards, remediation of the supplies or services to the level of conformance specified in the contract will be the responsibility of the Contractor at its own expense.

(f) The Contractor must insert this clause in all subcontracts that involve the acquisition of ICT supplies and/or services. The Contractor is responsible for the submission of any information as required under paragraph (e) of this clause.

H.22 752.239-72 USAID-FINANCED PROJECT WEBSITES (APRIL 2024) (DEVIATION

NO. M-OAA-DEV-AIDAR-24-04C)

(a) Definitions. As used in this contract:

Project Website means a website that is:

(1) funded under this contract;

https://www.access-board.gov/ict/ https://www.access-board.gov/ict/

(2) hosted outside of a Federal Government domain (i.e., “.gov”);

(3) operated exclusively by the Contractor, who is responsible for all website content, operations and management, information security, and disposition of the website;

(4) not operated by or on behalf of USAID; and

(5) does not provide official USAID communications, information, or services.

(b) Requirements. The Contractor must adhere to the following requirements when developing, launching, or maintaining a Project Website:

(1) Domain name. The domain name of the website must not contain the term “USAID”. The domain name must be registered in the Contractor's business name with the relevant domain registrar on the relevant domain name registry.

(2) Information to be collected. In the website, the Contractor may collect only the amount of information necessary to complete the specific business need. The Contractor must not collect or store privacy information that is unnecessary for the website to operate, or is prohibited by statute, regulation, or Executive Order.

(3) Disclaimer. The website must be marked on the index page of the site and every major entry point to the website with a disclaimer that states: “The information provided on this website is not official U.S. Government information and does not represent the views or positions of the U.S. Agency for International Development or the U.S. Government.”

(4) Accessibility. To comply with the requirements of the Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act, as amended (29 U.S.C. 794d), the Contractor must ensure the website meets all applicable accessibility standards (“Web-based intranet and internet information and applications”) at 36 CFR part 1194, Appendix D.

(5) Information security. The Contractor is solely responsible for the information security of the website. This includes incident response activities as well as all security safeguards, including adequate protection from unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or misuse of information collected, processed, stored, transmitted, or published on the website. The Contractor must minimize and mitigate security risks, promote the integrity and availability of website information, and use state-of-the-art: system/software management;

engineering and development; event logging; and secure-coding practices that are equal to or better than USAID standards and information security best practices. Rigorous security safeguards, including but not limited to, virus protection; network intrusion detection and prevention programs; and vulnerability management systems must be implemented and critical security issues must be resolved within 30 calendar days.

(c) Disposition. At least 120 days prior to the contract end date, unless otherwise approved by the Contracting Officer, the Contractor must submit for the Contracting Officer’s approval a disposition plan that addresses how any Project

Website funded under this contract will be transitioned to another entity or decommissioned and archived. If the website will be transitioned to another entity, the disposition plan must provide details on the Contractor’s proposed approach for the transfer of associated electronic records, technical documentation regarding the website's development and maintenance, and event logs. Prior to the end of the contract, the Contractor must comply with the disposition plan approved by the Contracting Officer.

(d) Subcontracts. The Contractor must insert this clause in all subcontracts that involve the development, launch, or maintenance of a Project Website. The Contractor is responsible for the submission of any information as required under paragraphs (b) and (c) of this clause.

(End of clause)”

5. In PART I – THE SCHEDULE, SECTION H – SPECIAL CONTRACT REQUIREMENTS, insert the following:

“H.25 752.227-71 PLANNING, COLLECTION, AND SUBMISSION OF DIGITAL

INFORMATION TO USAID (JUN 2024)

(a) Definitions. As used in this clause—

Computer is a fixed or mobile device that accepts digital data and manipulates the information based on a program or sequence of instructions for how data is to be processed.

Data means recorded information, regardless of form or the media on which it may be recorded. The term includes technical data and computer software. The term does not include information incidental to contract administration, such as financial, administrative, cost or pricing, or management information.

Data asset is a collection of data elements or data sets that may be grouped together.

Data inventory is the first component of a Data Management Plan (DMP).

The data inventory is a list of high-value data assets that the contractor anticipates producing during the period of award performance.

Data management plan (DMP) is a tool that guides the identification of anticipated data assets and outlines tasks needed to manage these assets across a full data lifecycle.

Data set is an organized collection of structured data, including data contained in spreadsheets, whether presented in tabular or non-tabular form. For example, a data set may represent a single spreadsheet, an extensible mark-up language (XML) file, a geospatial data file, or an organized collection of these. A data set does not include unstructured data, such as email or instant messages, PDF files, PowerPoint presentations, word processing documents, images, audio files, or collaboration software.

Digital means the coding scheme generally used in computer technology to represent data.

Digital data means quantitative and qualitative programmatic measurements that are entered directly into a computer. Examples include numeric targets established during activity design or implementation; baseline, mid-line, or final measurements created or obtained via field assessments; surveys or interviews; performance monitoring indicators as specified in the Contractor's approved AMELP;

evaluation results; or perception metrics collected from beneficiaries on the quality and relevance of International Disaster Assistance and Development Assistance.

Digital information is a subset of data and means:

(i) Digital text;

(ii) Digital data;

(iii) Digital objects; and

(iv) Metadata created or obtained with USAID funding regarding international development or humanitarian assistance activities supported by this award that are represented, stored, or transmitted in such a way that they are available to a computer program.

Digital method is a means of using computer technology to gather, process, analyze, transmit, store, or otherwise use data and other forms of information.

Digital object includes digital or computer files that are available to a computer program. Examples include digital word processing or PDF documents or forms related to activity design, assessment reports, periodic progress and performance reports, academic research documents, publication manuscripts, evaluations, technical documentation and reports, and other reports, articles and papers prepared by the Contractor under this contract, whether published or not.

Other examples include data sets, spreadsheets, presentations, publication-quality images, audio and video files, communication materials, information products, extensible mark-up language (XML) files, and software, scripts, source code, and algorithms that can be processed by a computer program.

Digital repository refers to information systems that ingest, store, manage, preserve, and provide access to digital content.

Digital text includes text-based descriptions of programmatic efforts that are entered directly into a computer, rather than submitted as a digital object.

Draft digital information refers to digital information that, in the professional opinion of the Contractor, does not adhere to the information quality standards such that it presents preliminary, unverified, incomplete, or deliberative findings, claims, analysis, or results that may lead the consumer of such material to draw erroneous conclusions.

Granularity refers to the extent to which digital content or objects provide access to detailed, distinct data points. Coarse granularity generally means that distinct data points reflect larger, representational units or have been joined together or aggregated, thus providing less detail. A fine level of granularity generally means that distinct data points reflect smaller, individualized units that have not been aggregated, thus providing a higher level of detail. For example, a data set containing a list of every activity conducted by week would generally exhibit a finer level of granularity than a data set listing the various categories of activities conducted by month. The degree of granularity can be relative to the contents of a specific data set and can be geographic, temporal, or across other dimensions.

Information quality standards means the elements of utility, objectivity, and integrity collectively.

Integrity is an element of the information quality standards that means information has been protected from unauthorized access or revision, to ensure that the information is not compromised through corruption or falsification.

Machine readable means data in a format that can be easily processed by a computer without human intervention while ensuring that no semantic meaning is lost.

Metadata includes structural or descriptive information about digital data or digital objects such as content, format, source, rights, accuracy, provenance, frequency, periodicity, granularity, publisher or responsible party, contact information, method of collection, and other descriptions.

Objectivity is an element of the information quality standards that means whether information is accurate, reliable, and unbiased as a matter of presentation and substance.

Personally identifiable information (PII) means information that can be used to distinguish or trace an individual's identity, either alone or when combined with other information that is linked or linkable to a specific individual. [See Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Circular No. A-

130, Managing Federal Information as a Strategic Resource.] PII can include both direct identifiers (such as name, health identification numbers, etc.), and indirect identifiers (geographic location, age) that when linked with other information can result in the identification of an individual.

Publication object is a digital object that has been accepted for publication prior to the end date of this contract and whose content is based on or includes any other digital information created or obtained in performance of this contract. In the research community, a publication object is often synonymous with a quality research manuscript that has been accepted by an academic journal for publication. However, publication objects can also consist of other digital objects ( e.g., photos, videos, etc.) published via news media, the internet, or other venues.

Quality digital information means digital information that, in the professional opinion of the Contractor, adheres to the information quality standards and presents reasonably sound and substantiated findings, claims, analysis, or results regarding activities.

Registered with the USAID Digital Front Door (DFD) means: that—

(i) The Contractor entered all mandatory information required to obtain access to the DFD.

(ii) The Contractor agrees to abide by the DFD terms and conditions of use.

(iii) The Government has validated the Contractor's registration by providing access to the DFD.

USAID Digital Front Door (DFD), located at dfd.usaid.gov is a website where the Contractor transacts business with USAID, such as submitting digital information.

Utility is an element of the information quality standards that means whether information is useful to its intended users, including the general public, and for its intended purpose.

(b) Digital information planning requirements. The Contractor must engage in digital information planning to ensure compliance with the collection and submission of all digital information, as required under this award.

(c) Data Management Plan (DMP) —(1) What is required. The Contractor must prepare and maintain a Data Management Plan (DMP) that reflects the digital information planning requirements outlined in paragraph (b) of this clause.

(2) What to submit. The DMP must be appropriate to the programmatic scope and context of the contract, and to the nature and complexity of the data to be collected or acquired in the course of the contract. The DMP must address, at a minimum, the following:

(i) Data inventory; and

(ii) If requested in writing by the Contracting Officer,

(A) Protocols for data collection, management and storage;

(B) Protocols for maintaining adequate safeguards that include the privacy and security of digital information collected under the award;

(C) Documentation that ensures other users can understand and use the data;

(D) Protocols for preserving digital information and facilitating access by other stakeholders; and

(E) Terms of use on data usage, publication, curation, or other dissemination plans.

(3) When to submit. The Contractor must develop and submit, at a minimum, the data inventory component of the DMP to the contracting officer for approval within ninety (90) days after contract award, unless the contracting officer establishes a different time period. The Contractor must submit the remaining components of the DMP to the contracting officer for approval, as soon as they become available. The contractor must not begin digital information collection prior to approval of the data inventory and submission of any remaining components of the DMP unless authorized in writing by the contracting officer.

(4) When to revise. The Contractor must revise the DMP as necessary throughout the period of performance of this contract. Any revisions to the plan must be approved by the contracting officer or contracting officer's representative as delegated.

(d) Digital information production and collection requirements. (1) The Contractor must:

(i) Use only digital methods to the extent practicable to produce, furnish, acquire, or collect information in performance of this contract. If the Contractor is unable to consistently collect data using digital methods, the Contractor must obtain the contracting officer or delegated contracting officer's representative's approval for any alternative collection method.

(ii) Collect digital information at the finest level of granularity that enables the Contractor to comply with the terms of this contract.

(2) To the extent practicable, the Contractor must limit the collection of PII to only that which is necessary to comply with the requirements of the contract.

(e) Registration requirements. The Contractor must:

(1) Be registered with the USAID Digital Front Door (DFD) within ninety

(90) days after award of this contract; and

(2) Maintain access to the DFD during the period of performance of this contract.

(f) Submission requirements— (1) What to submit. Unless an exemption in paragraph (f)(4) of this section applies, the Contractor must:

(i) Submit digital information created or obtained in performance of this contract to USAID at the finest level of granularity at which it was collected.

(ii) Submit digital information in nonproprietary formats and digital data and data sets in machine readable formats. The Contractor may also submit proprietary formats in addition to a nonproprietary format.

(iii) Submit a copy of any usage license agreement that the Contractor obtained from any third party who granted usage rights for the digital information.

(iv) Submit a copy of any photo or media release template that the Contractor used to obtain permission from any third party for the use of the photo or media.

(v) When the contract includes AIDAR clause 752.7012, Protection of the Individual as a Research Subject, provide a blank copy of the form, document, instructions, or other instruments used to obtain informed consent from persons whose individual information is contained in the original version of the digital object.

(vi) If applicable, provide additional details or metadata regarding:

(A) Where and how to access digital information that the Contractor submits to a USAID-approved digital repository or via alternate technology as approved by USAID's Chief Information Officer;

(B) The quality of submissions of draft digital information;

(C) Known sensitivities within digital information that may jeopardize the personal safety of any individual or group, whether the Contractor has submitted the information or has received a submission exemption;

(D) Digital information for which the Contractor was unable to obtain third party usage rights, a media release, or informed consent or which has other proprietary restrictions.

(2) Where to submit. The Contractor must submit digital information through the DFD, unless specifically authorized by the contracting officer in writing to submit to a USAID-approved digital repository instead or via alternate technology as approved by USAID's Chief Information Officer.

(3) When to submit. (i) With the exception of data sets, the Contractor must submit all other Digital Objects within 30 days of obtaining the contracting officer or delegated contracting officer representative's approval. Unless otherwise specified in the schedule of the contract or otherwise instructed by the contracting officer or delegated contracting officer's representative, the Contractor must submit data sets and all other digital information created or obtained in performance of this contract to USAID once it meets the requirements of quality digital information. Unless otherwise approved by the contracting officer in writing, within thirty (30) days after the contract completion date, the Contractor must submit all digital information not previously submitted, including both draft digital information and quality digital information required under this contract.

(ii) Upon written approval of the contracting officer or delegated contracting officer's representative, the Contractor must submit draft digital information to USAID when the “best available” information is required in order to meet time constraints or other programmatic or operational exigencies.

(4) Exemptions. (i) The Contractor must not submit digital information through the DFD that contains:

(A) Classified information.

(B) Personally identifiable information. The Contractor must, to the maximum extent possible, remove the association between the set of identifying data and the individual to which it applies unless retaining such information is essential to comply with the terms of this contract and upon written approval from the contracting officer or delegated contracting officer's representative to submit this information.

(ii) If the Contractor believes there is a compelling reason not to submit specific digital information that does not fall under an exemption in this section, including circumstances where submission may jeopardize the personal safety of any individual or group, the Contractor must obtain written approval not to submit the digital information from the contracting officer.

(5) Approval requirements. Upon receipt of digital information submitted by the Contractor, the contracting officer or delegated contracting officer's representative will either approve or reject the submission. When a submission is rejected, the Contractor must make corrections and resubmit the required information. USAID does not consider the submission accepted until the contracting officer or delegated contracting officer's representative provides written approval to the Contractor.

(g) Publication considerations. (1) If the Contractor produces a publication object, the Contractor must submit via the DFD a copy of the publication object, the publication acceptance notification, along with a link at which the final published object may be accessed.

(2) For any digital object the Contractor submits in compliance with the terms of this contract, the Contractor may request from the contracting officer or delegated contracting officer's representative an embargo on the public release of the digital object. The contracting officer or delegated contracting officer's representative may approve an embargo request that is for no more than 12 months at a time, with additional scrutiny for digital objects relied upon for journal publication. A determination on this request will be provided to the Contractor in writing.

(3) If the Contractor used a digital object previously submitted via the DFD to generate the publication object, and that digital object is governed by a pre-existing embargo, that embargo will expire on the day the publication object is scheduled for publication. USAID may elect to publish digital information on which the publication object is based as early as the date the publication object is scheduled for publication.

(h) USAID digital collection and submission standards. The Contractor must comply with the version of USAID's Digital Collection and Submission Standards in effect on the date of award as outlined at data.usaid.gov/standards. If the Contractor is unable to adhere to USAID's Digital Collection and Submission Standards, the Contractor must obtain USAID's written approval for an alternative approach.

(i) Access to the digital information. USAID will conduct a rigorous risk assessment of digital information that the Contractor submits to USAID to determine the appropriate permissions and restrictions on access to the digital information. USAID may release the data publicly in full, redact or otherwise protect aspects of the information prior to public release, or hold the information in a non-public status.

(j) Obligations regarding subcontractors. (1) The Contractor must furnish, acquire, or collect information and submit to USAID, in accordance with paragraph (f) of this clause, all digital information produced, furnished, acquired, or collected in performance of this contract by its subcontractors at any tier.

(2) The Contractor must insert the terms of this clause, except paragraph

(e) of this clause, in all subcontracts.

(End of clause)”

6. In PART II – CONTRACT CLAUSES, SECTION I – CONTRACT CLAUSES, I.1. FAR 52.252-2

CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE (FEB 1998), FEDERAL ACQUISITION

REGULATION (FAR) CLIN 0001, insert “52.215-22 LIMITATIONS ON PASS-THROUGH

CHARGES – IDENTIFICATION OF SUBCONTRACT EFFORT (OCT 2009)”

7. In PART II – CONTRACT CLAUSES, SECTION I – CONTRACT CLAUSES, I.1. FAR 52.252-2

CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE (FEB 1998), FEDERAL ACQUISITION

REGULATION (FAR) CLIN 0002, insert “52.215-22 LIMITATIONS ON PASS-THROUGH

CHARGES – IDENTIFICATION OF SUBCONTRACT EFFORT (OCT 2009)”

8. In PART II – CONTRACT CLAUSES, SECTION I – CONTRACT CLAUSES, I.2. 752.252-2 AIDAR CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE (MAR 2015), CLIN 0001, insert “752.204-72

ACCESS TO USAID FACILITIES AND USAID’S INFORMATION SYSTEMS (MAY 2024)”

9. In PART II – CONTRACT CLAUSES, SECTION I – CONTRACT CLAUSES, I.2. 752.252-2 AIDAR

CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE (MAR 2015), CLIN 0001, remove: “752.222-71 NONDISCRIMINATION (JUNE 2012)” and replace with “752.222-71 NONDISCRIMINATION

(MAY 2024)”

10. In PART II – CONTRACT CLAUSES, SECTION I – CONTRACT CLAUSES, I.2. 752.252-2 AIDAR CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE (MAR 2015), CLIN 0001, remove:

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

1991) Class Deviation No. M-OAA-DEV-AIDAR-22-10c (JUN 2022)” and replace with:

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

1991) Class Deviation No. M-OAA-DEV-AIDAR-24-06c (JUN 2022)”

11. In PART II – CONTRACT CLAUSES, SECTION I – CONTRACT CLAUSES, I.2. 752.252-2 AIDAR

CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE (MAR 2015), CLIN 0001, insert the following:

“752.239-70 INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY AUTHORIZATION (MAY 2024)”

“752.239-71 INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY ACCESSIBILITY

“752.239-72 USAID-FINANCED PROJECT WEBSITES (MAY 2024)”

12. In PART II – CONTRACT CLAUSES, SECTION I – CONTRACT CLAUSES, I.2. 752.252-2 AIDAR

CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE (MAR 2015), CLIN 0001, remove: “752.7005

SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS FOR DEVELOPMENT EXPERIENCE DOCUMENTS (SEP 2013)”

13. In PART II – CONTRACT CLAUSES, SECTION I – CONTRACT CLAUSES, I.2. 752.252-2 AIDAR

CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE (MAR 2015), CLIN 0001, remove:

“752.7018 HEALTH AND ACCIDENT COVERAGE FOR USAID PARTICIPANT TRAINEES

(JAN 1999)”

“752.7019 PARTICIPANT TRAINING (JAN 1999)”

“752.7023 REQUIRED VISA FORM FOR USAID PARTICIPANTS (APR 1984)”

14. In PART II – CONTRACT CLAUSES, SECTION I – CONTRACT CLAUSES, I.2. 752.252-2 AIDAR CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE (MAR 2015), CLIN 0001, remove: “752.7028 DIFFERENTIAL AND ALLOWANCES (JUL 1996)” and replace with “752.7028 DIFFERENTIAL

AND ALLOWANCES (MAY 2024)”

15. In PART II – CONTRACT CLAUSES, SECTION I – CONTRACT CLAUSES, I.2. 752.252-2 AIDAR CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE (MAR 2015), CLIN 0002, insert “752.204-72

ACCESS TO USAID FACILITIES AND USAID’S INFORMATION SYSTEMS (MAY 2024)”

16. In PART II – CONTRACT CLAUSES, SECTION I – CONTRACT CLAUSES, I.2. 752.252-2 AIDAR CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE (MAR 2015), CLIN 0002, remove: “752.222-71 NONDISCRIMINATION (JUNE 2012)” and replace with “752.222-71 NONDISCRIMINATION

17. In PART II – CONTRACT CLAUSES, SECTION I – CONTRACT CLAUSES, I.2. 752.252-2 AIDAR CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE (MAR 2015), CLIN 0001, remove:

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

1991) Class Deviation No. M-OAA-DEV-AIDAR-22-10c (JUN 2022)” and replace with:

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

1991) Class Deviation No. M-OAA-DEV-AIDAR-24-06c (JUN 2022)”

18. In PART II – CONTRACT CLAUSES, SECTION I – CONTRACT CLAUSES, I.2. 752.252-2 AIDAR

CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE (MAR 2015), CLIN 0002, insert the following:

“752.239-70 INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY AUTHORIZATION (MAY 2024)”

“752.239-71 INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY ACCESSIBILITY

“752.239-72 USAID-FINANCED PROJECT WEBSITES (MAY 2024)”

19. In PART II – CONTRACT CLAUSES, SECTION I – CONTRACT CLAUSES, I.2. 752.252-2 AIDAR

CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE (MAR 2015), CLIN 0002, remove: “752.7005

SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS FOR DEVELOPMENT EXPERIENCE DOCUMENTS (SEP 2013)”

20. In PART II – CONTRACT CLAUSES, SECTION I – CONTRACT CLAUSES, I.2. 752.252-2 AIDAR

CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE (MAR 2015), CLIN 0002, remove:

“752.7018 HEALTH AND ACCIDENT COVERAGE FOR USAID PARTICIPANT TRAINEES

(JAN 1999)”

“752.7019 PARTICIPANT TRAINING (JAN 1999)”

“752.7023 REQUIRED VISA FORM FOR USAID PARTICIPANTS (APR 1984)”

21. In PART II – CONTRACT CLAUSES, SECTION I – CONTRACT CLAUSES, I.2. 752.252-2 AIDAR CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE (MAR 2015), CLIN 0002, remove: “752.7028 DIFFERENTIAL AND ALLOWANCES (JUL 1996)” and replace with “752.7028 DIFFERENTIAL

AND ALLOWANCES (MAY 2024)”

22. In PART II – CONTRACT CLAUSES, SECTION I – CONTRACT CLAUSES, I.12. 752.228-3

WORKER’S COMPENSATION INSURANCE (DEFENSE BASE ACT) (DEC 1991) [(DEVIATION

JUN 2022)] Class Deviation No. M-OAA-DEV-AIDAR-22-10c, remove “Class Deviation No.

M-OAA-DEV-AIDAR-22-10c” and replace with “Class Deviation No. M-OAA-DEV-AIDAR- 24-06c”

23. In PART III – LIST OF DOCUMENTS AND OTHER ATTACHMENTS, SECTION J – LIST OF

DOCUMENTS, EXHIBITS AND OTHER ATTACHMENTS, J.8. SECTION 889 RULE GUIDANCE,

remove link and replace with “https://www.usaid.gov/section-889-partner-information”.

24. In PART III – LIST OF DOCUMENTS AND OTHER ATTACHMENTS, SECTION J – LIST OF DOCUMENTS, EXHIBITS AND OTHER ATTACHMENTS, insert the following:

“J.15. DEVELOPMENT EXPERIENCE CLEARINGHOUSE

See https://dec.usaid.gov/

J.16. USAID/COLOMBIA CURRENT MEL SERVICES LIBRARY

See https://sites.google.com/panagoracolombia.net/melcoplibrary

J.17. COLOMBIA TRAVEL ADVISORY

See https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/traveladvisories/traveladvisories/ colombia-travel-advisory.html”

25. In PART IV – REPRESENTATION AND INSTRUCTIONS, SECTION L – INSTRUCTIONS, CONDITIONS AND NOTICES TO OFFERORS, L.2. 52.216-1 TYPE OF CONTRACT (APRIL

1984), remove:

“The Government contemplates the award of a Hybrid contract consisting of a Cost Plus Fixed-Fee (CPFF) Completion-type (CLIN 0001) and an IDIQ (CLIN 0002);

under the IDIQ portion, only CPFF Term-type Task Orders will be issued.”

and replace with:

“The Government contemplates the award of a Hybrid contract consisting of a Cost Plus Fixed-Fee (CPFF) Completion-type (CLIN 0001) and an IDIQ (CLIN 0002);

under the IDIQ portion, only CPFF Term (LOE) Task Orders will be issued.”

26. In PART IV – REPRESENTATION AND INSTRUCTIONS, SECTION L – INSTRUCTIONS, CONDITIONS AND NOTICES TO OFFERORS, L.5. GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS, a., remove “through full and open competition”

27. In PART IV – REPRESENTATION AND INSTRUCTIONS, SECTION L – INSTRUCTIONS, CONDITIONS AND NOTICES TO OFFERORS, L.6. GENERAL SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS, c., remove:

“Proposals must be submitted in two (2) volumes: 1) TECHNICAL PROPOSAL, and

2) COST/BUSINESS PROPOSAL/PAST PERFORMANCE.”

and replace with:

“Proposals must be submitted in three (3) volumes: 1) TECHNICAL PROPOSAL, 2) COST/BUSINESS PROPOSAL, and 3) PAST PERFORMANCE.”

28. In PART IV – REPRESENTATION AND INSTRUCTIONS, SECTION L – INSTRUCTIONS, CONDITIONS AND NOTICES TO OFFERORS, L.7. INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE PREPARATION OF

THE TECHNICAL PROPOSAL, L.7.2 Format, Page Limitations and Content, remove:

“All graphs and charts must be included in the annexes. Text in graphs, charts and text boxes may be less than 12 points in size but no less than 8 points and must be legible.”

and replace with:

“All graphs, charts, and tables must be included in the annexes. Text in graphs, charts, and tables may be less than 12 points in size but no less than 8 points and must be legible.”

29. In PART IV – REPRESENTATION AND INSTRUCTIONS, SECTION L – INSTRUCTIONS, THE TECHNICAL PROPOSAL, L.7.2 Format, Page Limitations and Content, under “Technical Proposal Body (maximum 25 pages), remove “Past Performance”

30. In PART IV – REPRESENTATION AND INSTRUCTIONS, SECTION L – INSTRUCTIONS, THE TECHNICAL PROPOSAL, L.7.2 Format, Page Limitations and Content, remove:

“Annex A: CV/Resumes for proposed Key Personnel (maximum 2 pages per Key Personnel not including reference list)

Annex B: Organizational Chart (maximum 4 pages)

Annex C: Branding Implementation Plan and Marking Plan (maximum 2 pages)

Annex D: Relevant graphs and charts referenced in Technical Proposal (maximum 3 pages)” and replace with:

“Annex A: CV/Resumes for proposed Key Personnel (maximum 2 pages per Key Personnel not including reference list)

Annex B: Organizational Chart (maximum 4 pages)

Annex C: Relevant graphs and charts referenced in Technical Proposal (maximum 3 pages)”

31. In PART IV – REPRESENTATION AND INSTRUCTIONS, SECTION L – INSTRUCTIONS, CONDITIONS AND NOTICES TO OFFERORS, L.9. INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE PREPARATION OF

THE COST/BUSINESS PROPOSAL, A. CLIN 0001, 9. Training, remove “AIDAR 752.7019 provides for participant training and training in development.”

32. In PART IV – REPRESENTATION AND INSTRUCTIONS, SECTION L – INSTRUCTIONS, CONDITIONS AND NOTICES TO OFFERORS, L.9. INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE PREPARATION OF

THE COST/BUSINESS PROPOSAL, A. CLIN 0001, 10. Subcontracts with non-local organizations, remove “with non-local organizations.”

[END OF AMENDMENT 01]