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Acquisition and Assistance Office

USAID/Guatemala

3190 Guatemala Place

Washington DC 20521-3190 n/a

8. NAME AND ADDRESS OF CONTRACTOR (No., Street, County, State, and Zip Code) N/A

9A. AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION NO.

RFP SOL No. 72052023R00002

9B. DATED (SEE ITEM 11) 02/27/2023

10A. MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT/ORDER NO.

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11. THIS ITEM ONLY APPLIES TO AMENDMENTS OF SOLICITATIONS

The above numbered, solicitation is amended as set forth in item 14. The hour and date specified for receipt of Offers is extended is not extended.

Offers must acknowledge receipt of this amendment prior to the hour and date specified in the solicitation or as amended by one of the following methods:

(a) By completing Items 8 and 15, and returning 1 copies of the amendment; (b) By acknowledging receipt of this amendment on each copy of the offer submitted; or (c) By separate letter or telegram which includes a reference to the solicitation and amendment numbers, FAILURE OF YOUR ACKNOWLEDGMENT TO BE RECEIVED AT THE PLACE DESIGNATED FOR THE RECEIPT OF OFFERS PRIOR TO THE HOUR AND DATE SPECIFIED MAY

RESULT IN REJECTION OF YOUR OFFER. If by virtue of this amendment you desire to change an offer already submitted, such change may be made by telegram or letter, provided each telegram or letter makes reference to the solicitation and this amendment, and is received prior to the opening hour and date specified.

12. ACCOUNTING AND APPROPRIATION DATA (If Required) n/a

13. THIS ITEM APPLIES ONLY TO MODIFICATIONS OF CONTRACTS/ORDERS,

IT MODIFIES THE CONTRACT/ORDER NO., AS DESCRIBED IN ITEM 14

A. THIS CHANGE ORDER IS ISSUED PURSUANT TO: (Specify Authority) THE CHANGES SET FORTH IN ITEM 14 ARE MADE IN THE CONTRACT

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B. THE ABOVE NUMBERED CONTRACT/ORDER IS MODIFIED TO REFLECT THE ADMINISTRATIVE CHANGES (such as changes in paying office, appropriation date, etc.) SET FORTH IN ITEM 14, PURSUANT TO THE AUTHORITY OF FAR 43,103 (b).

C. THIS SUPPLEMENTAL AGREEMENT IS ENTERED INTO PURSUANT TO AUTHORITY OF:

D. OTHER (Specify type of modification and authority)

E. IMPORTANT: Contractor is NOT is required to sign this document and return copies to the issuing office.

14. DESCRIPTION OF AMENDMENT/MODIFICATION (Organized by UCF section headings, including solicitation/contract subject matter where feasible.

Amendment No. 2 to RFP SOL No 72052023R00002 is hereby issued to 1) revise the Solicitation in its entirety; 2) include Attachment No. 2 which contains the answers to the questions received in response to this Solicitation, 3) include Attachment 3 which contains the methodology that will be used during the evaluation of the two phases of the phased acquisition approach being used under this solicitation and 4) extend the completion date for the submission of the Concept Proposals to March 27, 2023.

Therefore, this Solicitation is modified as follows:

1. Attachment No. 1 to this Amendment replaces in its entirety the complete Solicitation.

2. Attachment No. 2 to this Amendment contains the document with the answers to the questions received in response to this Solicitation.

3. Attachment No. 3 to this Amendment includes the methodology that will be used in conjunction with the evaluation criteria, as stated in Section Section L.5. of this Solicitation.

4. The date and time for submission of Concept Proposals is extended to March 27, 2023 at 8:00 a.m. Guatemala time.

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Except as provided herein, all terms and conditions of the document referenced in Item 9A or 10A, as heretofore changed, remains unchanged and in full force and effect.

15A. NAME AND TITLE OF SIGNER

16A. NAME AND TITLE OF CONTRACTING OFFICER

Armando Espinosa, Contracting Officer

15B. CONTRACTOR/OFFEROR 15C. DATE

SIGNED

16B. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

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SIGNED

(Signature of person authorized to sign) (Signature of Contracting Officer)

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Subject: Request for Proposal (RFP) No. SOL- 72052023R00002

Activity Name: Gender Based Violence Prevention and Response Project

Date of issuance: February 2, 2023

Questions due: February 16, 2023 at 10:00 am, Guatemala time To e-mail: guatemalaproposals@usaid.gov

Due date & time for Concept Proposals:: March 27, 2023 at 8:00 am, Guatemala time To e-mail: guatemalaproposals@usaid.gov

Due date and time for Full Proposals: To be confirmed in separate letter to offerors per

Section L.5.

NAICS Code: 5416 90 –Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services

USAID Authorized Geographic Code for Procurement of Goods And Services: 937 – (The United States, the recipient country, and developing countries other than advanced developing countries, but excluding any country that is a prohibited source)

The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) Guatemala/Office of Acquisition & Assistance intends to award a Cost-Plus Fixed Fee Completion Type Contract to implement the Gender Based Violence Prevention and Response Project.

You are invited to submit a proposal in accordance with the requirements of the RFP. This procurement will be conducted through full and open competition, under which any type of organization [large or small commercial (for profit) firms, educational institutions, non-profit organizations] is eligible to compete. The procedures set forth in FAR Part 15 will apply. The Government anticipates an award of a cost-plus fixed fee completion type contract for a period of performance of five years. Cost proposals will be evaluated as a part of a Best Value determination for contract award. This acquisition will be conducted as a two-phased procurement using a voluntary down-selection technique between phases.

Written questions and requests for clarifications for this Request for Proposals may be submitted to guatemalaproposals@usaid.gov no later than the date specified above. The subject line of the email should read: Request for Proposal (RFP) No. SOL-72052023R00002 - request for clarifications.

Attachment No. 1 - Amendment No. 2 RFP No. 72052023R00004 mailto:guatemalaproposals@usaid.gov mailto:guatemalaproposals@usaid.gov

Contractors are encouraged to read the entire solicitation, which includes the closing date and time, all pertinent contract requirements, and the conditions and instructions required for submitting a proposal.

Proposals will be delivered electronically to the following addresses: guatemalaproposals@usaid.gov Issuance of this solicitation does not obligate the USAID to award a contract, nor will USAID pay any cost associated with the preparation or submission of proposals. Because USAID reserves the right to award a contract without discussions, initial proposals should represent a Contractor’s best proposal.

Thank you for your interest in USAID/Guatemala development programs.

Sincerely, Armando Espinosa Contracting Officer USAID/Guatemala

Contents

SECTION B – SUPPLIES OR SERVICES AND PRICE/COSTS 7

B.1 PURPOSE 7

B.2 CONTRACT TYPE 7

B.3 ESTIMATED COST, FIXED FEE AND OBLIGATED AMOUNT 7

B.4 LINE ITEMS 8

B.5 PAYMENT 8

B.6 INDIRECT COSTS (DEC 1997) 9

B.7 COST REIMBURSABLE 10

B.8 FIXED FEE - FAR 52.216-8 (JUN 2011) 10

SECTION C – STATEMENT OF WORK 11

C.1. BACKGROUND 11

C.2. SCOPE 15

C.3. OBJECTIVES 19

SECTION D – PACKAGING AND MARKING 30

D.1 AIDAR 752.7009 MARKING (JAN 1993) 30

D.2 BRANDING AND MARKING PLAN 30

SECTION E – INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE 31

E.1 NOTICE LISTING CONTRACT CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE 31

E.2 INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE 31

SECTION F – DELIVERIES OR PERFORMANCE 32

F.1 NOTICE LISTING FAR SOLICITATION PROVISIONS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE 32

F.2 PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE 32

F.3 PLACE OF PERFORMANCE: 32

F.4 PERFORMANCE STANDARDS 33

F.5 AUTHORIZED WORKDAY / WEEK 33

F.6 KEY PERSONNEL 33

F.7 DELIVERABLES AND REPORTING 34

SECTION G – CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION DATA 41

G.1 CONTRACTING OFFICER'S AUTHORITY 41

G.2 TECHNICAL DIRECTION 41

G.3 TECHNICAL DIRECTIONS/RELATIONSHIP WITH USAID 41

G.4 ACCOUNTING AND APPROPRIATION DATA 42

G.5 CONTRACTING OFFICER 43

G.6 CONTRACTING OFFICER’S REPRESENTATIVE 43

G.7 752.7003 DOCUMENTATION FOR PAYMENT. (NOV 1998) 43

G.8 PAYING OFFICE 44

G.9 AIDAR SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS FOR DEVELOPMENT EXPERIENCE DOCUMENTS, (SEPT 2013) 45

SECTION H – SPECIAL CONTRACT REQUIREMENTS 47

H.1 FOREIGN GOVERNMENT DELEGATIONS TO INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCES 47

H.2 INSURANCE AND SERVICES 47

H.4 AUTHORIZED GEOGRAPHIC CODE 49

H.5 NONEXPENDABLE PROPERTY PURCHASES AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY RESOURCES 49

H.6 LOGISTIC SUPPORT 49

H.7 LANGUAGE REQUIREMENTS 49

H.8 SUBCONTRACTING PLAN AND THE SF 294 – SUBCONTRACTING REPORT FOR INDIVIDUAL CONTRACTS AND SF 295 –

SUMMARY CONTRACTING REPORT 49

H.9 EXECUTIVE ORDER ON TERRORISM FINANCING 50

H.10 REPORTING OF FOREIGN TAXES (July 2007) 50

H.11 PROHIBITION AND ASSISTANCE TO DRUG TRAFFICKING 51

H.12 GRANTS UNDER USAID CONTRACTS 51

H.13 CONFIDENTIALITY AND OWNERSHIP OF INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY 52

H.14 USAID DISABILITY POLICY - ACQUISITION (DECEMBER 2004) 52

H.15 ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR PERSONNEL COMPENSATION 52

H.16 TRAVEL TO GUATEMALA 54

H.17 ENVIRONMENTAL COMPLIANCE AND MANAGEMENT 54

H.18 CONTRACTOR’S STAFF SUPPORT, ADMINISTRATIVE AND LOGISTICS ARRANGEMENTS AND LEGAL REGISTRATION IN THE

COOPERATING COUNTRY 57

H.19 GOVERNMENT FURNISHED FACILITIES OR PROPERTY 57

H.20 CONFIDENTIALITY AND OWNERSHIP OF INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY 57

H.21 ELECTRONIC PAYMENTS 57

H.22 PURCHASE OF RESTRICTED GOODS 58

H.23 CONSENT TO SUBCONTRACT 58

H.24 PRESS RELATIONS 59

H.25 ADS 302.3.5.22 SUBMISSION OF DATASETS TO THE DEVELOPMENT DATA LIBRARY (DDL) (OCTOBER 2014) 59

H.26 USAID-FINANCED THIRD-PARTY WEB SITES (NOVEMBER 2017) 60

H.27 RESTRICTIONS AGAINST DISCLOSURE (MAY 2016) 61

H.28 LIMITATION ON ACQUISITION OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (APRIL 2018) (DEVIATION No. M-OAA-DEV-FAR-22-03c and M-OAA-DEV-AIDAR-22-06c) 62

H.29 SECURITY CONDITIONS 63

H.30 SECURITY REPORTING 63

H.31 PROHIBITION OF ASSISTANCE TO A LAW ENFORCEMENT FORCES IN GUATEMALA 63

H. 32 APPLICABLE FACTS & RATIONALE FOR INSTRUMENT SELECTION 64

H.33 FAR PART 4.21 PROHIBITION ON CONTRACTING FOR CERTAIN COVERED TELECOMMUNICATIONS AND VIDEO

SURVEILLANCE SERVICES OR EQUIPMENT (SECTION 889) (DECEMBER 2021) 65

SECTION I – SOLICITATION PROVISIONS AND CONTRACT CLAUSES 66

I.1 52.252-2 CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE. (FEB 1998) 66

I.2. NOTICE LISTING CONTRACT CLAUSES INCORPORATED IN FULL TEXT 69

L.3 AIDAR CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE 106

I.4 AIDAR CLAUSES INCORPORATED IN FULL TEXT 108

SECTION J – LIST OF DOCUMENTS, EXHIBITS AND OTHER ATTACHMENTS 112

J.1 BRANDING AND MARKING – GUIDANCE AND TEMPLATE 113

SECTION K – REPRESENTATIONS, CERTIFICATIONS, AND OTHER STATEMENTS 123

K.1 NOTICE LISTING SOLICITATION PROVISIONS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE 123

K.2 52.204-8 ANNUAL REPRESENTATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS. (MAY 2022) 123

K.3 52.204-17 OWNERSHIP OR CONTROL OF OFFEROR. (JUL 2016) 127

K.4 52.204-20 PREDECESSOR OF OFFEROR. (JUL 2016) 128

K.5 52.204-24 REPRESENTATION REGARDING CERTAIN TELECOMMUNICATIONS AND VIDEO SURVEILLANCE SERVICES OR

EQUIPMENT. (NOV 2021) 129

K.6 52.209-5 CERTIFICATION REGARDING RESPONSIBILITY MATTERS. (OCT 2015) 131

K.7 52.209-7 INFORMATION REGARDING RESPONSIBILITY MATTERS. (JUL 2013) 133

K.8 52.209-11 REPRESENTATION BY CORPORATIONS REGARDING DELINQUENT TAX LIABILITY OR A FELONY CONVICTION

UNDER ANY FEDERAL LAW. (FEB 2016) 134

K.9 52.209-12 CERTIFICATION REGARDING TAX MATTERS. (OCT 2020) 135

K.10 52.222-22 PREVIOUS CONTRACTS AND COMPLIANCE REPORTS. (FEB 1999) 135

K.11 52.222-25 AFFIRMATIVE ACTION COMPLIANCE (APR 1984) 135

K.12 52.230-1 COST ACCOUNTING STANDARDS NOTICES AND CERTIFICATION. (JUN 2020) 136

K.13 52.230-7 PROPOSAL DISCLOSURE-COST ACCOUNTING PRACTICES CHANGES. (APR 2005) 138

K.14 INSURANCE - IMMUNITY FROM TORT LIABILITY 138

K.15 AGREEMENT ON, OR EXCEPTIONS TO, TERMS AND CONDITIONS 138

K.16 AUTHORIZED NEGOTIATORS 139

K.17 SIGNATURE 139

SECTION L - INSTRUCTIONS, CONDITIONS, AND NOTICES TO OFFERORS 140

L.1 52.252-1 SOLICITATION PROVISIONS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE. 140

L.2 SOLICITATION PROVISIONS INCORPORATED IN FULL TEXT 140

L.3 GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS 148

L.4 DELIVERY INSTRUCTIONS 149

L.5 PROPOSAL SUBMISSION 150

L.6 INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE PREPARATION OF TECHNICAL PROPOSALS 151

L.7 INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE PREPARATION OF THE COST PROPOSAL 157

SECTION M – EVALUATION FACTORS FOR AWARD 171

M.1 GENERAL INFORMATION 171

M.2 TECHNICAL EVALUATION CRITERIA 171

M.4 EVALUATION OF COST PROPOSAL 175

M.5 SOURCE SELECTION 175

M.6 DETERMINATION OF THE COMPETITIVE RANGE 175

M.7 CONTRACTING WITH SMALL BUSINESS CONCERNS AND DISADVANTAGED ENTERPRISES 176

M.8 BEST VALUE 176

7. ISSUED BY CODE

Office of Acquisition and Assistance (OAA) USAID/Guatemala 3190 Guatemala Place Washington, DC 20521-3190

NOTE: In sealed bid solicitations "offer" and "offeror" mean "bid" and "bidder".

SOLICITATION

9. Sealed offers in original and -- cero -- copies for furnishings the supplies or services in the Schedule will be received at the place specified in item 8, or if hand carried, in the depository located in See Section L.4. until 8:00 am local time 03/27/2023 (for concept proposals)

(Hour) (Date)

CAUTION - LATE Submissions, Modifications, and Withdrawals: See Section L, Provision No. 52.214-7 or 52.215-1. All offers are subject to all terms and conditions contained in this solicitation.

11. TABLE OF CONTENTS

(X) SEC. DESCRIPTION PAGE(S) (X) SEC. DESCRIPTION PAGE(S)

PART I - THE SCHEDULE PART II - CONTRACT CLAUSES

A SOLICITATION/CONTRACT FORM 1 I CONTRACT CLAUSES 66

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

C DESCRIPTION/SPECS./WORK STATEMENT 11 J LIST OF ATTACHMENTS 112

D PACKAGING AND MARKING 19 PART IV - REPRESENTATIONS AND INSTRUCTIONS

E INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE 30

K

REPRESENTATIONS, CERTIFICATIONS AND OTHER

STATEMENTS OF OFFERORS

F DELIVERIES OR PERFORMANCE 32

G CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION DATA 41 L INSTRUCTIONS, CONDITIONS, AND NOTICES TO OFFERORS 140

H SPECIAL CONTRACT REQUIREMENTS 47 M EVALUATION FACTORS FOR AWARD 157

OFFER (Must be fully completed by offeror)

NOTE: Item 12 does not apply if the solicitation includes the provisions at 52.214-16, Minimum Bid Acceptance Period.

12. In compliance with the above, the undersigned agrees, if this offer is accepted within calendar days (60 calendar days unless a different period is inserted by the offeror) from the date for receipt of offers specified above, to furnish any or all items upon which prices are offered at the set opposite each item, delivered at the designated point(s), within the time specified in the schedule.

13. DISCOUNT FOR PROMPT PAYMENT

(See Section I, Clause No. 52.232-8)

10 CALENDAR DAYS (%) 20 CALENDAR DAYS (%) 30 CALENDAR DAYS (%) CALENDAR DAYS(%)

14. ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF AMENDMENTS

(The offeror acknowledges receipt of amendments to the SOLICITATION for offerors and related documents numbered and dated):

AMENDMENT NO. DATE AMENDMENT NO. DATE

15A. NAME AND

ADDRESS

OF OFFER-

OR

CODE FACILITY 16. NAME AND THE TITLE OF PERSON AUTHORIZED TO SIGN OFFER

(Type or print)

15B. TELEPHONE NUMBER

15C. CHECK IF REMITTANCE ADDRESS IS

DIFFERENT FROM ABOVE - ENTER SUCH

ADDRESS IN SCHEDULE.

17. SIGNATURE 18. OFFER DATE

AREA CODE NUMBER EXTENSION

AWARD (To be completed by Government)

19. ACCEPTED AS TO ITEMS NUMBERED 20. AMOUNT 21. ACCOUNTING AND APPROPRIATION

22. AUTHORITY FOR USING OTHER THAN FULL OPEN COMPETITION:

10 U.S.C. 2304 (c) 41 U.S.C. 3304(a) ( )

23. SUBMIT INVOICES TO ADDRESS SHOWN IN

(4 copies unless otherwise specified)

ITEM

24. ADMINISTERED BY (If other than Item 7) 25. PAYMENT WILL BE MADE BY CODE

26. NAME OF CONTRACTING OFFICER (Type or print) 27. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

(Signature of Contracting Officer)

28. AWARD DATE

IMPORTANT - Award will be made on this Form, or on Standard Form 26, or by other authorized official written notice.

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STANDARD FORM 33 (REV. 6/2014)

Prescribed by GSA - FAR (48 CFR) 53.214 (c)

SOLICITATION, OFFER AND AWARD

1. THIS CONTRACT IS A RATED ORDER

UNDER DPAS (15 CFR 700)

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2. CONTRACT NUMBER 3. SOLICITATION NUMBER

72052023r00002

4. TYPE OF SOLICITATION

SEALED BID (IFB)

xNEGOTIATED (RFP)

5. DATE ISSUED

02/02/2023

6. REQUISITION/PURCHASE NUMBER

REQ-520-22-000034

8. ADDRESS OFFER TO (If other than item 7)

10. FOR

INFORMATION

CALL:

A. NAME B. TELEPHONE (NO COLLECT CALLS) C. E-MAIL ADDRESS

AREA CODE NUMBER EXTENSION

SECTION B – SUPPLIES OR SERVICES AND PRICE/COSTS

B.1 PURPOSE

The purpose of this Contract is to reduce the negative social and economic impacts of Gender Based Violence in targeted areas of Guatemala, contributing to longer-term stability of the country, aligned with United States national security objectives. The period of performance is five years.

B.2 CONTRACT TYPE

This is a Cost-Plus Fixed Fee Completion Contract. For the consideration set forth in the Contract, the Contractor will provide the deliverables or outputs described in Sections C and F and comply with all Contract requirements. The Contractor must perform the services set forth in Contract at prices consistent with Section B of this contract.

B.3 ESTIMATED COST, FIXED FEE AND OBLIGATED AMOUNT

(a) Period of Performance – 5 years

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

(2) Within the estimated cost plus fixed fee (if any) specified in paragraph (a)(1) 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 __________. The Contractor shall not exceed the aforesaid obligated amount.

(b) Funds obligated hereunder are anticipated to be sufficient through ____________.

(c) Obligated amount: Within the estimated Cost-Plus Fixed Fee (if any) specified above, the amount currently obligated and available for reimbursement of allowable costs incurred by the Contractor for performance of the contract period hereunder is [$TBD]. The Contractor shall not exceed the aforesaid obligated amount unless authorized by the Contracting Officer pursuant to the clause of the contract entitled Limitation of

FUNDS- FAR 52.232-22.

B.4 LINE ITEMS

(a)

The Total Estimated Cost of this contract is within the following range: $40,000,000 to $49,900,000.

The estimated cost for the 5-year contract is [TBD upon award].

The summary budget for the life of the contract is as follows:

Direct Labor (including fringe) $____TBD_______

Other Direct Costs* $ ___TBD_______

Grants under Contracts ** $__10,000,000___

Indirect Costs $___TBD _______

Fixed Fee $___TBD_______

Ceiling Price $___TBD_______

* Other Direct Costs include: [TBD] **A total of $10.0 Million have been approved for Grants under Contracts for this project, which should be distributed across the five years of the contract.

NOTE: The Contractor will not be paid any sum in excess of the ceiling price. The only person authorized to commit or obligate additional funds is the Contracting Officer. Incurrence of costs in excess of the total amount obligated based on directions received from any individual other than the Contracting Officer and without prior Contracting Officer’s approval, shall not be reimbursed to the Contractor.

B.5 PAYMENT

The Contractor must submit invoices to the payment office indicated on the cover page of the Contract. Each invoice must be emailed and submitted on an SF-1034 Public Voucher for Purchases and Services Other Than Personal to the Financial Management Office/USAID/Guatemala. One copy of the voucher and the invoice must also be submitted to the Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR).

Electronic submission of invoices is encouraged. The SF-1034 must be signed, and it must be submitted along with the invoice and any other documentation in Adobe.

The paying office is:

USAID/San Salvador 3450 San Salvador Place Washington, DC 20521-3450 guatevouchers@usaid.gov and guatemalacashmgmt@usaid.gov

B.6 INDIRECT COSTS (DEC 1997)

For the Prime Contractor:

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

TBD 1/ 1/ 1/

1/Base of Application:

Type of Rate: Predetermined Period:

For Major Subcontractor(s):

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

TBD 1/ 1/ 1/

1/Base of Application:

Type of Rate: Predetermined Period:

"A “Major Subcontractor” is a subcontractor that is performing 20% or more of the contract or is deemed critical by the Offeror in achieving the objectives and tasks in the contract."

mailto:guatevouchers@usaid.gov mailto:guatemalacashmgmt@usaid.gov

B.7 COST REIMBURSABLE

The U.S. dollar costs allowable 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.

B.8 FIXED FEE - FAR 52.216-8 (JUN 2011)

USAID paying office ordinarily pays the Contractor a percentage of a fixed fee that directly corresponds to the percentage of allowable costs being paid. Two exceptions to paying fixed fee in this manner apply:

(a) If the CO 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 CO may suspend further payment of any fixed fee until the Contractor has made sufficient progress to justify further payment, up to the agreed percentage.

(b) 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 or $100,000 whichever is less.

[END OF SECTION B]

SECTION C – STATEMENT OF WORK

Gender Based Violence Prevention and Response Project

Statement of Work

C.1. BACKGROUND

The Issue. Gender-based violence (GBV) is a human rights violation, a public health challenge, and a barrier to civic, social, political, and economic participation. Aside from degrading the dignity and health of those that experience it, GBV in Guatemala undermines the social and economic stability of the country and United States national security interests. Gangs use sexual violence as a strategy to control territories and intimidate communities that further erode national security.1 And for many who already live under strained economic and social conditions, GBV is a trigger which pushes women, youth, and LGBTQI+ to leave their homes, draining the country of rich human capital, weakening social and economic safe-guards, and creating opportunities for malign actors to exploit. Research shows that countries with the worst track records on violence against women are breeding grounds for terrorism and violence.2

Despite efforts by the Government of Guatemala (GoG), local, and international organizations to address these issues, violence against women remains one of the biggest challenges facing Guatemala. In 2020, 58,060 complaints for violence against women were filed in the Public Ministry at the national level, making it the number one most reported crime in Guatemala3. Women’s homicide rate in Guatemala is 2.3 times higher than the average in Latin America and 4.7 times higher than the global average. Gender-based violence has become a push factor for women and children migrating to the US4.

Challenges and Opportunities. Through an extensive consultation process with a wide variety of key stakeholders, a number of existing gender gaps and barriers to GBV services have been identified. The underlying determinants which enable and trigger GBV in Guatemala are multi-dimensional. Addressing these determinants will require working across social, economic, justice and security sectors.

1 Infosegura - PNUD/RBLAC, 2020. La Cara Escondida de la Inseguridad: Violencia Contra las Mujeres en Centroamérica y República Dominicana. [online]

Retrieved: https://infosegura.org/la-cara-escondida/assets/VCM.pdf

2 Corrine, Mason. Global Violence Against Women as a National Security "Emergency", 2013. The Johns Hopkins University Press.

https://www.jstor.org/stable/43860686?seq=1 3 Public Ministry, Women’s Observatory. Report Guatemala 2020 [online] Retrieved: http://observatorio.mp.gob.gt/portal-estadistico/

4 Sexual and Gender-Based Violence (SGBV) & Migration Fact Sheet [online], 2018. Accessed: 10. September 2019. Retrieved z:

https://supportkind.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/SGBV-Fact-Sheet.-December-2018-new-1.pdf https://infosegura.org/la-cara-escondida/assets/VCM.pdf https://www.jstor.org/stable/43860686?seq=1 http://observatorio.mp.gob.gt/portal-estadistico/ https://supportkind.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/SGBV-Fact-Sheet.-December-2018-new-1.pdf

● Social

○ GBV is normalized and accepted. Guatemala has a predominant patriarchal society, reinforcing cultural mindseT, norms, inequality and exclusion.

○ GBV is used by gangs to control territories and intimidate communities.

○ On May 12, the Constitutional Court (CC) overturned, through a unanimous resolution, a temporary injunction from March 2, 2020 that halted implementation of legal reforms that affect non-governmental organizations (NGOs). The new law adds additional registration and reporting requirements for NGOs. USAID requires that organizations be registered as a non-governmental legal entity as part of the eligibility criteria.

○ The advocacy for the recognition of the human basic rights for LGBTQI+ populations is a sensitive topic, and they face violence based on their sexual orientation or gender identity.

● Economics

○ Increased cost in health, education, and security expenses for the GoG.

○ Single parenting is a heavy burden for families and communities.

○ Loss of earnings and tax revenues due to missed days at work or impossibility to obtain employment.

○ Victims of GBV seek relief by migrating irregularly to the U.S. or other countries, creating a loss of human capital for Guatemala and increased burden to other countries.

○ LGBTQI+ face discrimination in professional settings, pushing them to hide their sexual orientation or gender identity to get or maintain employment.

● Justice System. The alarming rates of GBV are matched by equally alarming rates of impunity. Despite efforts to combat these crimes, a lack of access to legal justice, as a mechanism for crime deterrence and protection for women reflects high impunity against crimes committed against women, adolescent girls, children, and the LGBTQI+ community. Recently, when an influential LGBTQI+ leader was murdered in

Guatemala, national media outlets only briefly covered the assassination and as of today there are no results in the investigation process. Moreover, only in the first six months of 2021, 13 members of the

LGBTQI+ community have been killed, five of them were transgender women. In Quetzaltenango in the last 4 years, over 500 cases of violence LGTBIQ+ community were reported resulted in zero sentences.5

When victims do attempt to act and report a GBV-related crime, they are revictimized by going through a lengthy and bureaucratic process in order to report a crime. When the victims are from a vulnerable group, such as Mayan, Garifuna, Xinca, sexual diversity, people with disabilities, among others, they face multiple forms of discrimination. The revictimization is greater by a double standard and mistreatment due to their race, native language, social status, disability, gender identity or sexual orientation. And, in the end, justice is rarely delivered. Of the more than 40,000 complaints that were filed in 2020, only 20 percent were resolved in comparison to 35 percent of homicides cases resolved6. Data from the Integrated

Justice System reveal that crimes committed against women take three times the time to be solved than

5 REDNADS, LGBTIQ Observatory. 2021 [online] Retrieved:https://sinviolencia.lgbt/lgbti-rights-in-guatemala/ 6 CSJ, Anuario Estadístico, 2019. http://www.oj.gob.gt/estadisticas/Anuario-2019.pdf https://sinviolencia.lgbt/lgbti-rights-in-guatemala/ other crimes7. The investigation process on GBV cases is weak due in part to the overwhelming number of cases being reported and lack of resources to address them. The stakeholders consulted during this project’s design process highlighted the lack of disaggregated data, and reliable information provided by institutions such as the Public Ministry, Supreme Court and National Civilian Police. There is a great need to have a centralized information system that will capture all cases in order to avoid re-victimization and an efficient response to these cases. Strengthening the communication and coordination among government institutions that are responsible for the investigation, prosecution, and adjudication of gender-based violence cases is critical.

● Political. One of the most prevalent barriers is the lack of knowledge and awareness about gender issues, particularly GBV, among the government officials and staff appointed to institutions which provide GBV services. Another important barrier identified was government funding and resources available to respond to GBV. It is critical that the GoG demonstrates political will to confront GBV by providing the resources needed to prevent, respond, prosecute, and address GBV. Institutions such as the Presidential Secretariat of Women (SEPREM), the Office for the Defense of Indigenous Women, the Solicitor’s Office (PGN) and the

Ombudsman’s Office lack the support, resources, and staff needed to respond to victims' needs. There is a great barrier to access to services for victims of gender-based violence, specially at the community and municipal level. LGBTQI+ persons who are victims of attacks, or rape, don’t have the formal protocols to process the crimes committed against them nor the guidance to receive the care and treatment that recognizes their sexual orientation, or addresses their specific health and mental health concerns. Most basic services are highly centralized, and the lack of resources, transportation, and gender-based support create and increase an underreporting problem. For example, in Livingston, Izabal there are four police officers, and only one female officer, for over 20,000 habitants. Victims of gender-based violence often need to travel several hours to report a crime and receive services and, oftentimes, services lack cultural pertinence. The staff at these locations must be expanded, trained and sensitized, and most importantly, be able to speak the local language and understand the local culture and norms.

COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated the situation for thousands of people living across Guatemala. Mobility restriction, lack of public transportation, and reduced government services prevented many women from accessing justice services. In the first quarter of 2020, the Public Ministry reported 68 femicides and 7,941 complaints of violence against women. In comparison, 221 femicides and 28,149 complaints of violence against women that were registered within the first four months of 2021. In addition, necessary lockdowns in

2021 to reduce risk of COVID-19 contamination forced many victims to stay indoors with their aggressors.

Relationship to USAID/Guatemala CDCS, Root Causes Strategy and Other USG Strategies. In August 2020, USAID approved the USAID/Guatemala Country Development Cooperation Strategy for 2020-2025, which lays out a long-term development program with a specific focus on the most underserved and excluded populations, including youth, indigenous populations, and women. Specifically, this Project will contribute directly to USAID/Guatemala

7 CICIG, Integrated Justice System. Report 2019 [online] Retrieved: https://www.cicig.org/noticias-2019/resultados-en-casos-de-femicidio-y-violencia-contra-la-mujer/

DO 3: Improved Justice and Security to Reduce Illegal Migration to the United States and IR. 3.1. Strengthened ability to address crime and violence, as well as DO 2: Partner with the GoG and other stakeholders to strengthen effective and accountable governance to improve quality of life and deter illegal immigration, by increasing provision and centralization of services. In addition, this Project must meet USAID/Guatemala requirements for inclusive development outlined in the CDCS,the Indigenous People’s Engagement Strategy8, Youth in Development

Policy9, and others such as the Gender Equality and Women’s Empowerment Policy10, racial equality executive order11,and the National Strategy on Gender Equity12. This Project will focus on the elimination of gender-based violence.

In alignment with the CDCS, USAID/Guatemala supports locally driven, locally-owned development. As such, USAID/Guatemala and this Project are intended to be enablers, catalyzers, and facilitators of change by working with and through local actors and systems. As such, the Project must use USAID’s convening power to bring together stakeholders to develop solutions to challenges, coordinate joint and collective action among stakeholders, and facilitate development of new partnerships across government, civil society, and private-sector stakeholders. While the Project will deliver technical and financial assistance to local stakeholders and partners, the delivery of any direct assistance must be linked to a sustainability plan to ensure those resources go towards building long-term capacity intended to extend beyond the life of the Project.

In addition, this activity will contribute to the Young Women's Empowerment Initiative announced by U.S. Vice

President Kamala Harris. This Project will answer the call by the Biden Administration’s Executive Order13 to

Address the Root Causes of Irregular Migration in Central America and the recently released Roots Causes

Strategy, specifically Pillar V, which calls for Collaboratively Managing Migration in the Region through combating sexual, gender-based, and domestic violence.

On Oct 22, 2021 The White House released the National Strategy on Gender Equity and Equality14, and established the Gender Policy Council, which will be developing the aforementioned Strategy, which aims to advance gender equity and equality in domestic and foreign policy. The strategy identifies ten priorities, which are also part of this SOW, including but not limited to: economic security; gender-based violence; health and education; justice and immigration; human rights and equality under the law; democracy, participation and leadership. The activity will address some of these priorities to strengthen the promotion of gender equity and quality.

Finally, On December 12, 2022, following the annual 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence, the United States launched the updated U.S. Strategy to Prevent and Respond to Gender-Based Violence Globally (Global GBV Strategy). The Global GBV Strategy is a guiding, interagency policy document that informs U.S. foreign policy and assistance in preventing and responding to gender-based violence (GBV) across three

8 Indigenous People's Engagement Strategy 9 Youth In Development Policy 10 https://2012-2017.usaid.gov/sites/default/files/documents/1865/GenderEqualityPolicy_0.pdf 11 Racial Equity EO 12 https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2021/10/22/fact-sheet-national-strategy-on-gender-equity-and-equality/ 13https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/presidential-actions/2021/02/02/executive-order-creating-a-comprehensive-regional-framework-to-address-the-causes-of-migration-to-manage-migration-throughout-north-and-central-america-and-to-provide-safe-and-orderly-processing/ 14 https://www.whitehouse.gov/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/National-Strategy-on-Gender-Equity-and-Equality.pdf https://www.whitehouse.gov/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Root-Causes-Strategy.pdf https://www.whitehouse.gov/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Root-Causes-Strategy.pdf https://www.state.gov/reports/united-states-strategy-to-prevent-and-respond-to-gender-based-violence-globally-2022/ https://www.state.gov/reports/united-states-strategy-to-prevent-and-respond-to-gender-based-violence-globally-2022/ https://docs.google.com/document/d/1OxEmBbtG7u6dwkiiPhWPQLIbxX9HJsM0/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=110442873065824689927&rtpof=true&sd=true https://drive.google.com/file/d/1fgeiZszSXgXor_-NFmo26NcogbeABXft/view?usp=share_link https://2012-2017.usaid.gov/sites/default/files/documents/1865/GenderEqualityPolicy_0.pdf https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Hj43SLpIhXX4DhzC_n1rlLrS1OqsgtBr/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=110442873065824689927&rtpof=true&sd=true pillars: I) Focusing on Gender and At-Risk Populations; II) Integrating GBV Prevention and Response Across Sectors; and III) Strengthening Our Efforts.

C.2. SCOPE

Project Goal and TOC

The goal of this Project is to reduce the negative social and economic impacts of GBV in targeted areas of

Guatemala, contributing to longer-term stability of the country, aligned with United States national security objectives.

The Project will realize this through programming aligned with an evidence-based Theory of Change (TOC). This

TOC was informed by learning generated from stakeholder consultations in the design of this Project, desk review, and learning from past programming (see Table 1 under Section C.2).

Specifically:

● GBV and intra-family violence is a preventable and an intergenerational phenomenon.

● GBV is widespread in Guatemalan society and in many communities, treated as a social norm.

● Victims and victims' families' access to support services is severely limited and centralized.

● When people have access to support, they use it and expect an immediate response.

● Matching appropriate “treatment” to targeted, risk differentiated groups - known as the public health model - is more effective than a one-size fits all approach.

● GBV depresses social, political, and economic participation of the victims and their families.

● Victims who become socially and economically engaged are better equipped to protect themselves and their families from GBV and re-victimization.

● Violence against women is perpetuated, in part, because there are no real social or legal consequences for those that commit the crimes and the system reproduces the violence, e.g. child-mothers are forced to take care of their children instead of allowing them to recover from their trauma.

● GBV victims from the LGBTQI+ population, indigenous, and other vulnerable groups face additional barriers in access to legal and recovery services.

Based on this learning, the Project Theory of Change (TOC) is:

● IF a majority of Guatemalans recognize the different modalities of GBV as a transgression, and

● IF peers, family members, and community members become actively involved in taking a stand-against intra-family and GBV in their families and communities; and

● IF government, civil society, and private sector more effectively work together in responding to the needs of GBV victims; and

● IF more cases are prosecuted and there are real consequences, including legal repercussions for those that commit GBV;

THEN

● survivors and their family members will have access to the social, economic, and legal support to stand-up against, survive, and recover from GBV; and

● more survivors come forward and take action to break the cycle of violence; and

● survivors of GBV have full participation as equal contributors to the social and economic health and success of their families and communities contributing to the national security of Guatemala and the

United States.

The Project has four primary areas of programming: 1) Increase the prevention of GBV at the community, municipal and national levels; 2) Increase the capacity of GoGs institution and other stakeholder to respond more effectively to GBV, 3) Increase the recovery and empowerment of GBV survivors through enhanced secondary prevention services, and access to economic and employability opportunities; and 4) Support research and analysis of GBV and its impact on development, U.S. national security and migration.

Role of the Project and USAID.

In alignment with the CDCS, USAID/Guatemala supports locally driven, locally-owned development. The

Contractor must represent this commitment by taking on the role of an enabler, catalyzer, and facilitator of change. The Project will deliver technical and financial assistance to local stakeholders and partners, including a

Grants under Contract (GUC) component to empower local organization and community focused groups, including women and youth led organizations, LGBTQI+, Mayan, Xinca, Garifuna, and people with disabilities among others.

The delivery of any financial or technical assistance must be linked to a sustainability plan to ensure those resources go towards building long-term capacity intended to extend beyond the life of the activity. Reference to the Localization section (Page #24) for more information.

Implementation Principles.

The Contractor must design and implement programming to realize the Project TOC in support of the following implementation principles:

● Gender Approach: Addressing the elements that affect men and women, disaggregating information and targeting strategies based on sex, gender identity and sexual orientation. Encouraging new masculinity norms and gender equity principles. Providing a broader definition for men and women, going beyond of the cisgender definition151617.

● Localization-focused. Working with and through local actors, leveraging local capacities and resources to address development challenges.

15 Gender Equality and Women’s Empowerment 2020 Policy (usaid.gov)

16 UN Free & Equal | Definitions (unfe.org)

17 Microsoft Word - FINAL COPY EDIT LGBT Vision for Action 5-13-14 (usaid.gov) https://www.usaid.gov/sites/default/files/documents/USAID_GenderEquality_Policy_MT_WEB_single_508.pdf https://www.unfe.org/definitions/ https://www.usaid.gov/sites/default/files/documents/1861/LGBT_Vision_For_Action_May2014.pdf

● Partnership-driven. Project must engage public and private sector stakeholders to strengthen existing and develop new partnerships and alliances which advance the objectives of this Activity and achieve the desired results. These partnerships must adhere toUSAID Private Sector Policy.

● Technology-leveraging. The contractor must include the principles for Digital Development, and USAIDs

Digital Strategy to improve technology systems in all objectives, be innovative in order to engage youth and other stakeholders that can contribute to the advancement of the objectives in this scope of work.

This must include mapping and location reporting, to increase effectiveness and reduce working in silos.

● Culturally Appropriate. The Project must seek meaningful and intentional engagements with Indigenous

People and their organizations and communities, integrate cultural pertinent approaches, increase cultural sensitivity, and encourage social inclusion.

Beneficiary and Geographic Targeting.

This Project will specifically target the most vulnerable populations nationwide, including women, indigenous people, including Maya, Xinka, and Garifuna, at-risk youth and LGBTQI+groups. The contractor must propose criteria to identify 30 municipalities and criteria for at least 100 communities within those municipalities to work

in. The criteria should consider incidence of GBV, potential partnerships, level of vulnerability, among other factors.

Alignment with other Strategies, Objectives, and Programming USG Strategies and Initiatives.

The Project programming must align to, and coordinate with a number of stakeholder interests, strategies, objectives and programming. Most significantly, the Project must align with the new Executive Order (EO) issued by President Biden to Address the Root Causes of Migration (“Root Causes Strategy''). The Project must demonstrate in both design and results how it aligns with and contributes to addressing the underlying factors leading to migration in the region and ensure coherence of United States Government (USG) positions.

The proposed objectives of this Project will support USG national security priorities in Guatemala by advancing rule of law, promoting respect for human rights and combating sexual, gender-based and domestic violence.

Other USAID Project/Activities and USG Entities. Because of the intersection of social, economic, and legal spheres in the Project, the Contractor must coordinate with other USAID funded activities that work at the national, municipal and community levels. Coordination may include alignment or layering of interventions covering same geographies or beneficiaries, shared baselines, co-development of new interventions, collaboration on learning agenda actions and initiatives to support the capacity and commitment of the GoG. Key Activities and possible areas of collaboration include but not limited in Table 1 below:

Table 1.

Project/Activity18 Area of Coordination

18 Fact sheets to Projects listed can be found at https://www.usaid.gov/guatemala/programs https://www.usaid.gov/sites/default/files/documents/1865/usaid_psepolicy_final.pdf https://digitalprinciples.org/ https://www.usaid.gov/usaid-digital-strategy https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/presidential-actions/2021/02/02/executive-order-creating-a-comprehensive-regional-framework-to-address-the-causes-of-migration-to-manage-migration-throughout-north-and-central-america-and-to-provide-safe-and-orderly-processing/ https://www.whitehouse.gov/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Root-Causes-Strategy.pdf https://www.usaid.gov/guatemala/programs

Justice and Transparency Project

Access to legal services to investigate, prosecute and adjudicate GBV and intra-family violence crimes.

PASMO Care and treatment services for victims of GBV and intra-family violence.

National Institutional Strengthening Project

Ensure transparency and correct use of funds and budget allocation for the prevention and response to GBV.

Tejiendo Paz Prevention of GBV at the community and municipal level, women's political participation and leadership in conflict resolution, and access to services.

Addressing violence that LGBTIQ+ individuals suffer in targeted areas in the Western Highlands.

Urban Municipal Governance

Prevention of GBV at the community and municipal level.

Community Roots Prevention of GBV, economic empowerment of victims and survivors at the community and municipal level

Creating Economic Opportunities

Employment pathways and other opportunities for families at high-risk of violence and GBV survivors through engagement with the private sector.

Nexos Locales Economic empowerment of women at the municipal level, access to services.

IPARD Economic, social, and political empowerment of indigenous women.

Upcoming El Refugio de la Niñez

Access to legal, shelter and recovery services for GBV (sexual violence, TIP, intra-family violence) victims

Bilateral Addressing the Root Causes of Migration project

GBV prevention and response to reduce irregular out migration to the US, access to emergency services, shelter and psychosocial therapy services.

Transform Yourself, Women Free From Violence Program (TRANSFORMATE)

Strengthen Guatemalan communities to be free of GBV and resilient to socio-economic, political, and environmental shocks through strengthening protections and opportunities for women and girls.

Electoral Governance and Reforms Project -

EGRP/CEPPS

Analysis of legal reforms and presentation of law initiatives.

Youth and Gender Justice Project19

The purpose was to provide technical assistance and support for improved provision of services for victims of violence including youth, 19 https://pdf.usaid.gov/pdf_docs/PA00XGNB.pdf women, and other vulnerable populations; and to improve the Government of Guatemala’s juvenile justice system to reduce recidivism in juvenile offenders. These actions when combined will increase the number of prosecutions to support a decrease in violence and impunity.

In addition, the Project will coordinate with other USG agencies, such as the Bureau of International Narcotics and

Law Enforcement Affairs (INL), USAID’s Bureau of Humanitarian Assistance (BHA), the State Department, United

States Customs and Border Patrol (CBP), among others.

Government of Guatemala.

The Project must consider supporting and building off GOG activities and initiatives to prevent and respond to GBV. In addition, the Project will measure the political will of GoG institutions to promote and create the necessary reforms to advance the deterrence of GBV, including allocation of budget, transparency, and increased capacity of government officials, among others. Contractor must be mindful that per State

Department’s designation of individuals under Section 353, no support may be provided to institutions whose head is included under Section 353.

C.3. OBJECTIVES

The Project aims to support women, children, adolescents, and other vulnerable groups victims of gender-based violence and intrafamily violence in targeted communities based on criteria proposed by the contractor including incidence of GBV, potential partnerships, level of vulnerability, among other factors.

USAID/Guatemala will continue to build on the successes achieved under previous projects/activities (see table included under section C.2 Other USAID Project/Activities and USG Entities), working towards the reduction of gender-based violence, including prevention, response, and the provision of essential services to victims.