SOLICITATION CAREER TRANSITION SUPPORT SERVICES.pdf

SOLICITATION NUMBER: 72052324Q00002

ISSUANCE DATE: June 13, 2025

CLOSING DATE/TIME: 27 June 2025, Noon, CDMX-time

SUBJECT: The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) in Mexico (USAID/Mexico), requests the services of an individual or company (hereafter referred to as Offeror) to provide career transition support services for Mexico-based staff.

Dear Prospective Offerors:

The United States Government, represented by the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), is seeking offers for career transition support services for staff under the contract as described in this solicitation.

Offers must be in accordance with Sections I through VII of this solicitation. Incomplete or unsigned offers will not be considered. Offerors should retain copies of all offer materials for their records.

Any questions must be directed in writing to the Point of Contact specified in the attached information.

Sincerely, Jason E Bennett Contracting Officer

I. GENERAL INFORMATION

1. SOLICITATION NO.: 72052325Q00001

2. ISSUANCE DATE: 13 June 2025

3. CLOSING DATE/TIME FOR RECEIPT OF OFFERS: 27 June 2025, Noon, CDMX-time

4. REFERENCE TITLE: Career transition support services

5. MARKET VALUE: Estimated at $35,000, pro-rated based on the number of participants

6. PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE: 1 July to 15 August 2025

7. PLACE OF PERFORMANCE: Mexico City

8. POINT OF CONTACT: Sandra Garcia, Contracting Assistant, email sagarcia@usaid.gov

9. SAM.GOV registration: All proposals must include an affirmative statement of their current SAM.gov status or an affirmative pledge to be registered in SAM.gov by 1 July 2025.

http://sam.gov/

STATEMENT OF WORK

Staff Transition Support / Mexico

II. BACKGROUND

To provide comprehensive career transition support (Mexico-based training, coaching, certification, networking, and job search assistance) to USAID/Mexico’s staff of Foreign Service

Officers (FSO), Locally Engaged Staff (LES), and U.S. Personal Service Contractors (USPSC).

Employment for five staff (3 FSOs and 2 USPSC) will end between July 1st and September 2nd.

USAID/Mexico expects to request services for 35 individuals. The contracted amount will be pro-rated to the cost of actual participants.

In accordance with Agency-wide guidance, all USAID/Mexico locally hired staff have been issued a Notification of Termination of Employment. Foreign Service Officers are currently subject to Reduction in Force notices. To support these staff in navigating the labor market post-employment, USAID/Mexico seeks to offer a tailored career transition package that includes professional development and job-seeking assistance.

III. SCOPE OF WORK

The Offeror shall deliver a structured career transition program that includes soft skills training, career coaching, certification facilitation, and job search support. The program should include a combination of group training and individual coaching. Services should include support to transition from USAID to regionally and Mexican-based international organizations, international and Mexican nonprofit organizations, and the private sector companies.

Group sessions may be delivered in Spanish. Individual sessions must be available in Spanish or

English, according to the request of the participant.

IV. DELIVERABLES:

The Offeror shall deliver a structured career transition program that includes soft skills training, career coaching, and job search support based on a combination of group training and individual coaching.

1. Personal branding: Analyze and provide recommendations to optimize participants’ professional profiles (e.g., résumé writing, LinkedIn, professional profile assessment).

2. Strategic training and skills development: Deliver a training package on essential market-facing skills (e.g., communication, adaptability, leadership, résumé writing, LinkedIn, job search strategies). Conduct interview preparation workshops and simulations.

3. Job market research, positioning, and placement support: Offer regional and Mexico-specific individualized job search assistance, including research on employment options and individualized coaching. Services include industry-specific headhunter engagement, though job placement is not guaranteed.

Deliverable Schedule: To be proposed by the offeror.

V. COORDINATION AND OVERSIGHT

The USAID/Mexico Contracting Officer and the Contracting Assistant will act as the Activity Managers. The Activity Managers will evaluate all deliverables to ensure they are, in form and substance, acceptable to USAID and recommend the release of any payments.

Period of Performance The period of performance will be from July 1st to August 15th, 2025. If necessary, the period of performance can be modified at no cost to comply with the delivery of the final products.

Schedule of Delivery and Payments Available to be negotiated in accordance with the terms of a firm fixed price contract.

VI. APPLICATION AND SELECTION CRITERIA

Proposals must include a detailed agenda for the provision of deliverables along with an explanation of the timeline and methods of instruction or consultation.

The following must also be included as attachments:

● Price and payment terms

● Affirmative statement of SAM.gov registration or affirmation that registration is in progress

Offers must be received by the closing date and time specified in Section I, item 3, and submitted to the Point of Contact in Section I, item 8. Offerors should prominently reference the Solicitation number in the offer submission.

http://sam.gov/

In accordance with USAID procurement procedures, only offerors determined to be shortlisted or otherwise considered for award may be contacted. Offerors who are not contacted should consider their submission unsuccessful. Due to the volume of responses received, individual notifications or feedback will not be provided to non-selected offerors. USAID appreciates the interest and effort of all offerors in participating in this solicitation.

VII. TERMS AND CONDITIONS NOTICE LISTING CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

This contract will incorporate one or more clauses by reference (by Citation Number, Title, and Date) in accordance with the clause at FAR "52.252‐2, with the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. Upon request, the Contracting Officer will make their text available. Also, the full text of a clause may be accessed electronically at this address:

http://farsite.hill.af.mil/vffara.htm

CONTRACT CLAUSES

52.203‐15 Whistleblower Protections under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of

2009 (JUN 2010)

52.204‐2 Security Requirements. (AUG 1996) 52.204‐9 Personal Identity Verification of Contractor Personnel. (JAN 2011) 52.204‐10 Reporting Executive Compensation and First‐Tier Subcontract Awards. (OCT 2016) 52.204‐12 Unique Entity Identifier Maintenance. 52.204‐13 System for Award Management Maintenance. (OCT 2016) 52.207‐5 Option to Purchase Equipment. (FEB 1995) 52.208‐9 Contractor Use of Mandatory Sources of Supply or Services. (MAY 2014) 52.209‐9 Updates of Publicly Available Information Regarding Responsibility Matters. (JUL 2013) 52.209‐10 Prohibition on Contracting With Inverted Domestic Corporations. (NOV 2015) 52.211‐5 Material Requirements. (AUG 2000) 52.215‐2 Audit and Records ‐ Negotiation. (OCT 2010) ‐‐ Alternate I (MAR 2009) 52.222‐12 Contract Termination ‐ Debarment. (MAY 2014) 52.222‐15 Certification of Eligibility.

(MAY 2014)

52.222‐19 Child Labor ‐ Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies. (JAN 2018) 52.222‐20 Contracts for Materials, Supplies, Articles, and Equipment Exceeding $15,000. (MAY 2014) 52.222‐26 Equal Opportunity. (SEP 2016) 52.222‐26 Equal Opportunity. (SEP 2016) ‐ Alternate I (FEB 1999) 52.223‐3 Hazardous Material Identification and Material Safety Data. (JAN 1997) 52.223‐3 Hazardous Material Identification and Material Safety Data. (Alternate I) (JAN 1997) 52.223‐6 Drug‐Free Workplace. (MAY 2001) 52.223‐12 Maintenance, Service, Repair, or Disposal of Refrigeration Equipment and Air Conditioners. (JUN 2016) 52.223‐18 Encouraging Contractor Policies To Ban Text Messaging While Driving. (AUG 2011) 52.225‐1 Buy American ‐ Supplies. (MAY 2014) 52.232‐1 Payments. (APR 1984) 52.232‐18 Availability of Funds. (APR 1984) 52.232‐25 Prompt Payment. (JAN 2017)

52.243‐1 Changes ‐ Fixed‐Price. (AUG 1987) 52.243‐1 Changes ‐ Fixed‐Price. (AUG 1987) ‐ Alternate I (APR 1984) 52.243‐1 Changes ‐ Fixed‐Price. (AUG 1987) ‐ Alternate II (APR 1984) 52.243‐1 Changes ‐ Fixed‐Price. (AUG 1987) ‐ Alternate IV (APR 1984) 52.243‐1 Changes ‐ Fixed‐Price. (AUG 1987) ‐ Alternate V (APR 1984) 52.244‐6 Subcontracts for Commercial Items. (NOV 2017) 52.245‐1 Government Property. (JAN 2017) 52.247‐21 Contractor Liability for Personal Injury and/or Property Damage. (APR 1984) 52.247‐23 Contractor Liability for Loss of and/or Damage to Household Goods. (JAN 1991) 52.247‐25 Government‐Furnished Equipment with or Without Operators. (APR 1984) 52.249‐1 Termination for Convenience of the Government (Fixed‐Price) (Short Form). (APR 1984) 52.249‐14 Excusable Delays. (APR 1984) 52.222‐36 Equal Opportunity for Workers with Disabilities. (JUL 2014) 52.222‐50 Combating Trafficking in Persons. (MAR 2015)

A.I.D. ACQUISITION REGULATION (48 CFR CHAPTER 7) CLAUSES The following AIDAR clauses are incorporated by reference: 752.201 DEFINITIONS 752.202 SOURCE, AND NATIONALITY 752.203

LOCAL PROCUREMENT 1. WORKER’S COMPENSATION INSURANCE (DEFENSE BASE ACT)

752.7003 DOCUMENTATION FOR PAYMENT 752.7006 NOTICES 752.7007 MARKING 752.7013

CONTRACTOR – MISSION RELATIONSHIP 752.7025 APPROVALS 752.209‐71 ORGANIZATION

CONFLICTS OF INTEREST

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