Solicitation_72052719R00004_-_TAPI.pdf

U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) Block 17, Av La Encalada, Santiago de Surco 15023, Lima, Peru Telephone: +51.1.618.1435 Email: limasolicitations@usaid.gov Website: https://pages.usaid.gov/peru

REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL (RFP)

ISSUANCE DATE: Monday, April 22, 2019

DEADLINE FOR RECEIPT OF

QUESTIONS:

Friday, May 3, 2019; 13:00 PM (PET)

RESPONSES TO QUESTIONS/RFP

AMENDMENT: Friday, May 10, 2019

RFP CLOSING DATE: Wednesday, June 5, 2019; 14:00 PM Lima Standard Time (PET)

SUBJECT: USAID/Peru – Transparent and Accountable Public Investment (TAPI) Activity

REFERENCE: RFP No. 72052719R00004

Dear Prospective Offerors, The United States Government (USG), represented by the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) Peru mission (USAID/Peru) seeks full proposals from qualified organizations interested in providing technical services for the project titled “USAID/Peru – Transparent and Accountable Public Investment” as described in the attached solicitation.

USAID conducts this procurement through full and open competition, for which Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 15 procedures for contracting by negotiation and trade-off process will apply. All types of organizations are eligible to compete under this RFP.

The USAID/Peru mission intends to award a cost-reimbursement, cost-plus-fixed-fee (CPFF) completion type contract per FAR 16.306(d)(1) for a period of five years. The total contract estimated cost range is $10 to 12 million.

Revealing the estimated range of the contract does not encourage that offerors should necessarily strive to meet the maximum estimated amount. Offerors must propose realistic and reasonable costs for the work described in their proposal per FAR 37.602(a) in response to the Statement of Objectives (SOO) prepared by the Government under Attachment 1. USAID encourages the most effective approach for achieving the expected results and award will be made to the offeror whose proposal offers the best value to the Government considering technical and cost factors (see Section M).

USAID encourages the participation to the maximum extent possible of small business concerns in this activity as a prime or subcontractor. USAID also encourages proposals that include partnerships of teams – prime and subcontractors – with regional or local partners. Neither USAID nor the U.S.

Government (USG) is a party to agreements between applicants and their proposed key personnel candidates or subcontractors. Thus, USAID or the USG shall not be responsible for or require an exclusive relationship between the parties to restrict on either party’s ability to freely compete or to enter into partnering relationships with other entities.

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Transparent and Accountable Public Investment

Solicitation No. 72052719R00004

To facilitate a prompt response, offerors must submit all questions and requests for clarification concerning this solicitation electronically by the due date indicated above to limasolicitations@usaid.gov. If USAID receives substantive questions that affect the solicitation or necessitates changes to the closing date, time, or other aspects of the RFP, USAID will amend this solicitation. The amendments made will be issued and posted on the Governmentwide point of entry (GPE), the Federal Business Opportunities (FBO) website, located at http://www.fedbizopps.gov. Offerors are strongly encouraged to check the FBO website periodically as acknowledgement of any such amendments is required to accompany the offeror’s concept paper.

When submitting requests for clarification please make reference to the specific RFP as follows:

SUBJECT: 72052719R00002 USAID/Peru – Transparent and Accountable Public Investment (TAPI) Activity

REFERENCE: 72052719R00002 Section ___, paragraph ___, page ___

It remains the offeror’s responsibility to ensure that it has downloaded and received the RFP in its entirety, including subsequent solicitation amendments, if any. USAID/Peru bears no responsibility for data errors resulting from download, transmission, or conversion processes. Furthermore, offerors are advised to read the solicitation carefully. Block 12 of Standard Form (SF)-33 of this RFP requires that offers remain valid for 180 calendar days from the closing date.

FULL PROPOSALS DUE DATE

All questions or requests for clarification must be received by May 3, 2019 no later than 13:00 PM PET and to the following email address: limasolicitations@usaid.gov. Offerors must NOT submit questions to any other USAID staff, including the technical office.

Full proposals are due by Friday June 5, 2019 by 14:00 PM PET. Late proposals will be handled per FAR 52.215-1. ONLY ELECTRONIC SUBMISSION will be accepted for receipt of this solicitation. Faxes are not acceptable.

Proposals must be submitted per Section L.4, L.5 L.6 and L.7 An electronic copy of the proposal in Microsoft Word or Adobe Acrobat (i.e., Portable Document Format; PDF) and cost proposal in Microsoft Excel with workable calculations shown in the spreadsheet, printable spreadsheet formatted on letter size paper, and an electronic version of the narrative discussing the costs for each budget line, must be submitted to the following email address: limasolicitations@usaid.gov.

The subject line for every email must be formatted as follows:

USAID/Peru Transparent and Accountable Public Investment (TAPI) Activity RFP 72052719R00002 Offeror’s Name FULL PROPOSAL EMAIL: 1 of XX.

USAID/Peru Transparent and Accountable Public Investment (TAPI) Activity RFP 72052719R00002 Offeror’s Name COST PROPOSAL EMAIL: 1 of XX.

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SOLICITATION, OFFER AND AWARD

1. THIS CONTRACT IS A RATED ORDER

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2. CONTRACT NO.

3. SOLICITATION NO.

72052719R00002

4. TYPE OF SOLICITATION

SEALED BID (IFB)

NEGOTIATED (RFP)

5. DATE ISSUED

Sex Box No. 28

6. REQUISITION/PURCHASE NO.

REQ-367-18-000015

7. ISSUED BY CODE 8. ADDRESS OFFER TO (If other than Item 7) Regional Office of Acquisition and Assistance (ROAA)

USAID/Peru Av. La Encalada s/n Monterrico, Surco Lima, Peru

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

SOLICITATION

9. Sealed offers in original and electronic only copies for furnishing the supplies or services in the Schedule will be received at the place specified in Item 8, or if handcarried, in the depository located in N/A until 13:00 PM PET DATE JUNE 5, 2019.

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

10. FOR

INFORMATION

CALL:

A. NAME

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

AREA CODE

NUMBER

EXTENSION

11. TABLE OF CONTENTS

(x) DESCRIPTION (x) DESCRIPTION

PART I – THE SCHEDULE PART II – CONTRACT CLAUSES

A SOLICITATION/CONTRACT FORM I CONTRACT CLAUSES

B SUPPLIES OR SERVICES AND PRICES/COSTS PART III – LIST OF DOCUMENTS, EXHIBITS AND OTHER ATTACHMENTS

C DESCRIPTION/SPECIFICATIONS/STATEMENT OF WORK J LIST OF ATTACHMENTS

D PACKAGING AND MARKING PART IV – REPRESENTATIONS AND INSTRUCTIONS

E INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE

K

REPRESENTATIONS, CERTIFICATIONS, AND

OTHER STATEMENTS OF OFFERORS

F DELIVERIES OR PERFORMANCE

G CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION DATA L INSTRUCTIONS, CONDITIONS., AND NOTICES TO

OFFERORS

H SPECIAL CONTRACT REQUIREMENTS M EVALUATION FACTORS FOR AWARD

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 price 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

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 OFFEROR

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

15B. TELEPHONE NO. 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

22. AUTHORITY FOR USING OTHER THAN FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION:

21. ACCOUNTING AND APPROPRIATION

10 U.S.C. 2304(c)( ) 41 U.S.C. 253(c)( ) 23. SUBMIT INVOICES TO ADDRESS SHOWN IN (4 copies unless otherwise specified)

ITEM

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

26. NAME OF CONTRACTING OFFICER (Type or print) Andrea Capellán

27. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

28. AWARD DATE

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

AUTHORIZED FOR LOCAL REPRODUCTION STANDARD FORM 33 (REV. 6/2014)

Previous edition is unusable Prescribed by GSA FAR (48 CFR) 53.214(c)

Table of Contents

SECTION A –

SOLICITATION, OFFER AND AWARD 1

SECTION B – SUPPLIES OR SERVICES AND PRICE/COSTS 9

B.1 PURPOSE 9

B.2 CONTRACT TYPE 9

B.3 BUDGET 9

B.4 CONTRACT BUDGET AND TOTAL PRICE 9

B.5 FEE SCHEDULE 10

B.6 INDIRECT COSTS 11

B.7 CEILING ON INDIRECT COST RATES AND FINAL REIMBURSEMENT FOR INDIRECT COSTS 12

B.8 COST REIMBURSABLE 13

B.9 MULTI-YEAR CONTRACT 13

SECTION C – DESCRIPTION/SPECIFICATIONS/PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENT 14

SECTION D – PACKAGING AND MARKING 16

D.1 USAID ACQUISITION REGULATION (AIDAR) 752.7009 MARKING (JAN 1993) 16

D.2 USAID GRAPHIC STANDARDS MANUAL 16

D.3 BRANDING STRATEGY, IMPLEMENTATION PLAN AND MARKING PLAN 16

D.4 BRANDING STRATEGY 16

D.5 OUTREACH 18

SECTION E – INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE 19

E.1 NOTICE LISTING FAR SOLICITATION PROVISION INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE 19

E.2 INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE 19

E.3 RESPONSIBLE OFFICIAL 19

E.4 QUALITY ASSURANCE SURVEILLANCE PLAN (QASP) 19

E.5 PERFORMANCE STANDARDS 20

SECTION F – DELIVERIES OR PERFORMANCE 21

F.1. NOTICE LISTING FAR SOLICITATION PROVISIONS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE 21

F.2. PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE 21

F.3. AUTHORIZED WORK DAY AND WORKWEEK 21

F.4. PLACE OF PERFORMANCE 21

F.5. REPORTS AND DELIVERABLES OR OUTPUTS 21

F.5.1. REPORTS 21

F.5.1.1 ANNUAL WORK PLANS 22

F.5.1.2 RAPID MOBILIZATION PLAN (RMP) 23

F.5.1.3 MONITORING, EVALUATION AND LEARNING PLAN (MEL PLAN) 23

F.5.1.4 QUALITY ASSURANCE AND SURVEILLANCE PLAN (QASP) 27

F.5.1.5 PROJECT SUMMARY ONE-PAGER 28

F.5.1.6 BIWEEKLY ONE PAGER REPORT 28

F.5.1.7 QUARTERLY REPORTS 28

F.5.1.8 QUARTERLY ACCRUALS/FINANCIAL REPORTS: 28

F.5.1.9 BI-ANNUAL MELP PROGRESS REPORT 29

F.5.1.10 ANNUAL PERFORMANCE REPORT: 29

F.5.1.11 FINAL REPORT: 29

F.5.1.12 DEMOBILIZATION AND CLOSEOUT PLAN 30

F.5.1.13 SPECIAL REPORTS AND MEMORANDA AND OTHER PRODUCTS/DELIVERABLES: 30

F.5.1.14 OTHER MATERIALS: 31

F.5.1.15 SCHEDULE OF EVENTS: 31

F.5.1.16 MEETINGS: 31

F.6. LANGUAGE OF REPORTS AND OTHER OUTPUTS 31

F.7. AIDAR 752.7005, SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS FOR DEVELOPMENT EXPERIENCE

DOCUMENTS (SEPT 2013) (Class Deviation OAA-DEV-13-01c) 31

F.8. PERSONNEL 33

F.8.1 KEY PERSONNEL 33

F.8.2 KEY PERSONNEL QUALIFICATIONS 33

F.8.2.1 CHIEF OF PARTY QUALIFICATIONS 33

F.8.2.2 TBD POSITION QUALIFICATIONS 34

F.8.2.3 TBD POSITION QUALIFICATIONS 34

F.8.2.4 TBD POSITION QUALIFICATIONS 34

F.8.2.5 TBD POSITION QUALIFICATIONS 34

SECTION G – CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION DATA 35

G.1 NOTICE LISTING CONTRACT CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE 35

G.2 CONTRACTING OFFICER – CONTRACTING OFFICER’S REPRESENTATIVE 35

G.3 CONTRACTOR’S PRIMARY POINT OF CONTACT 35

G.4 PAYING OFFICE 35

G.5 ACCOUNTING AND APPROPRIATION DATA 36

G.6 CONTRACTOR’S PAYMENT ADDRESS 36

G.7 ACCEPTANCE AND APPROVAL 36

G.8 CONTRACTING OFFICER'S AUTHORITY 36

G.9 TECHNICAL DIRECTION/RELATIONSHIP WITH USAID 36

SECTION H – SPECIAL CONTRACT REQUIREMENTS 39

H.1. FOREIGN GOVERNMENT DELEGATIONS TO INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCES (JAN 2002) 39

H.2. INSURANCE AND SERVICES 39

H.3. AUTHORIZED GEOGRAPHIC CODE 39

H.4. NONEXPENDABLE PROPERTY PURCHASES AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY RESOURCES

H.5. LOGISTIC SUPPORT 40

H.6. EXECUTIVE ORDER ON TERRORISM FINANCING 40

H.7. PROHIBITION AND ASSISTANCE TO DRUG TRAFFICKING 40

H.8. PERSONNEL COMPENSATION 41

H.9. AIDAR 722.170, EMPLOYMENT OF THIRD COUNTRY NATIONAL (TCN's) AND COOPERATING

COUNTRY NATIONALS (CCN's). 43

H.10. CONFIDENTIALITY AND OWNERSHIP OF INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY 44

H.11. USAID IMPLEMENTATION OF SECTION 508 OF THE REHABILITATION ACT OF 1973 AND

FEDERAL ACQUISITION CIRCULAR (FAC) 97-27 "ELECTRONIC AND INFORMATION

TECHNOLOGY ACCESSIBILITY” 44

H.12. ENVIRONMENTAL COMPLIANCE 44

H.13. USAID DISABILITY POLICY 45

H.14. EXCHANGE VISITORS AND TRAINING 45

H.15. LANGUAGE REQUIREMENTS 46

H.16. CONSENT TO SUBCONTRACT 46

H.17. ADS 302.3.5.21 USAID IMPLEMENTING PARTNER NOTICES (IPN) PORTAL FOR ACQUISITION

(JULY 2014) 46

H.18. USAID-FINANCED THIRD-PARTY WEB SITES (NOV 2017) 48

H.19. SUBMISSION OF DATASETS TO THE DEVELOPMENT DATA LIBRARY (DDL) (OCTOBER 2014)

H.20. DEFENSE BASE ACT (DBA) INSURANCE 50

H.21. TITLE TO AND CARE OF PROPERTY 51

H.22. MANAGEMENT OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY RESOURCES 51

H.23. ELECTRONIC PAYMENTS SYSTEM 52

H.24. RESTRICTIONS AGAINST DISCLOSURES (MAY 2016) 52

H.25. INHERENTLY GOVERNMENTAL AND CLOSELY ASSOCIATED FUNCTIONS 53

H.26. SUBCONTRACTING PLAN AND THE SF 294 – SUBCONTRACTING REPORT FOR INDIVIDUAL

CONTRACTS AND SF 295 – SUMMARY CONTRACTING REPORT 53

H.27. CONFLICT OF INTEREST 53

H.28. APPLICATION OF PERUVIAN LABOR LAW 55

H.29. REPORTING OF FOREIGN TAXES (JULY 2007) 55

H.30. ENVIRONMENTAL COMPLIANCE 56

H.31. GOVERNMENT FURNISHED FACILITIES OR PROPERTY 57

H.32. DISCLOSURE OF INFORMATION 57

H.33. CONTRACTOR’S STAFF SUPPORT, AND ADMINISTRATIVE AND LOGISTICS ARRANGEMENTS

H.34. CONTRACTOR’S USE OF PROJECT VEHICLES AND LIABILITY INSURANCE REQUIREMENTS

FOR PRIVATELY OWNED VEHICLES 58

H.35. TRAVEL 58

H.36. 752.225-70 SOURCE AND NATIONALITY REQUIREMENTS (FEB 2012) 58

H.37. FOREIGN GOVERNMENT DELEGATIONS TO INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCES (JUNE 2012)

H.38. EXECUTIVE ORDER 13224 – EXECUTIVE ORDER ON TERRORIST FINANCING 59

H.39. ADS 302.3.5.9 NONDISCRIMINATION (JUNE 2012) 59

H.40. ADS 302.3.5.22 SUBMISSION OF DATASETS TO THE DEVELOPMENT DATA LIBRARY (DDL)

(OCTOBER 2014) 60

H.41. HOST COUNTRY SALARY SUPPLEMENT (ADS 302.3.3 (d) (2) (viii) & (AIDAR 752.231-71 and AIDAR

731.205-71)) 61

H.42. AIDAR 752.7004 EMERGENCY LOCATOR INFORMATION (JUL 1997) 61

H.43. AIDAR 752.228-70 MEDICAL EVACUATION (MEDEVAC) SERVICES (JULY 2007) 62

H.44. HOMELAND SECURITY PRESIDENTIAL DIRECTIVE-12 (HSPD-12) (ADS 302.3.5.13) 62

H.45. STANDARDS OF CONDUCT -- IMPROPER BUSINESS PRACTICES 62

H.46. PROHIBITION OF ASSISTANCE TO DRUG TRAFFICKERS 63

PART II - CONTRACT CLAUSES 64

I.1. NOTICE LISTING CONTRACT CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE 64

I.2. NOTICE LISTING CONTRACT CLAUSES INCORPORATED IN FULL TEXT 67

I.3 USAID ACQUISITION REGULATION (AIDAR; 48 CFR CHAPTER 7) CLAUSES 75

I.3.1 AIDAR SOLICITATION PROVISIONS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE 75

I.3.2 AIDAR FULL TEXT SOLICITATION PROVISIONS 76

PART III – LIST OF DOCUMENTS, EXHIBITS AND OTHER ATTACHMENTS

SECTION J – LIST OF ATTACHMENTS 77

J.1 LIST OF ATTACHMENTS 77

J.2 USEFUL LINKS 77

ATTACHMENT 1 – STATEMENT OF OBJECTIVES

ATTACHMENT 2 – LIST OF ACRONYMS OR INITIALISMS WITH CORRESPONDING DEFINITIONS

ATTACHMENT 3 – USAID FORM 1420-17 (04/2007) – CONTRACTOR BIOGRAPHICAL DATASHEET

ATTACHMENT 4 – SF LLL: DISCLOSURE OF LOBBYING ACTIVITIES

ATTACHMENT 5 – PAST PERFORMANCE INFORMATION

ATTACHMENT 6 – INITIAL ENVIRONMENTAL EXAMINATION

ATTACHMENT 7 – CERTIFICATION REGARDING TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS COMPLIANCE PLAN,

PURSUANT TO FAR 52.222-56

ATTACHMENT 8 – POLICY GUIDANCE ON CRITERIA FOR PAYMENT OF SALARY SUPPLEMENTS FOR

HOST GOVERNMENT

ATTACHMENT 9 – GENDER EQUALITY AND SOCIAL INCLUSION (GESI) ANALYSIS AND STRATEGY

SECTION K – REPRESENTATIONS, CERTIFICATIONS AND OTHER STATEMENTS OF OFFERORS 108

K.1. NOTICE LISTING FAR SOLICITATION PROVISIONS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE 108

K.2. FAR 52.204-3 TAXPAYER IDENTIFICATION (OCT 1998) 108

K.3. FAR 52.204-8 ANNUAL REPRESENTATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS (OCT 2018) 109

K.4. FAR 52.209-5 CERTIFICATION REGARDING RESPONSIBILITY MATTERS (OCT 2015) 113

K.6. FAR 52.209-7 INFORMATION REGARDING RESPONSIBILITY MATTERS (OCT 2018) 114

K.7. FAR 52.209-9 UPDATES OF PUBLICLY AVAILABLE INFORMATION REGARDING

RESPONSIBILITY MATTERS (JUL 2013) 116

K.8. FAR 52.209-11 REPRESENTATION BY CORPORATION REGARDING A DELINQUENT TAX

LIABILITY OR A FELONY CRIMINAL CONVICTION (FEB 2016) 117

K.9. 52.222.22 – PREVIOUS CONTRACTS AND COMPLIANCE REPORTS (FEB 1999) 117

K.10. 52.222.25 – AFFIRMATIVE ACTION COMPLIANCE (APR 1984) 118

K.11. 52.225.20 – PROHIBITION ON CONDUCTING RESTRICTED BUSINESS OPERATIONS IN SUDAN-

CERTIFICATION (AUG 2009) 118

K.12. FAR 52.225-25 PROHIBITION ON CONTRACTING WITH ENTITIES ENGAGING IN CERTAIN

ACTIVITIES OR TRANSACTIONS RELATING TO IRAN—REPRESENTATION AND

CERTIFICATIONS (AUG 2018) 119

K.13. 52.227-6 ROYALTY INFORMATION (APR 1984) 120

K.14. 52.230-1 – COST ACCOUNTING STANDARDS NOTICES AND CERTIFICATION (OCT 2015) 120 K.15. 52.230-7 – PROPOSAL DISCLOSURE-COST ACCOUNTING PRACTICE CHANGES (APR 2005) 123

K.16. INSURANCE – IMMUNITY FROM TORT LIABILITY 123

K.17. K.14 AGREEMENT ON, OR EXCEPTIONS TO, TERMS AND CONDITIONS 123

K.18. AUTHORIZED NEGOTIATORS 123

K.19. SIGNATURE 123

SECTION L – INSTRUCTIONS, CONDITIONS, AND NOTICES TO OFFERORS 125

L.1. NOTICE LISTING SOLICITATION PROVISIONS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE 125

L.2. 52.216-1 TYPE OF CONTRACT (APR 1984) 125

L.3. 52.233-2 SERVICE OF PROTEST (SEP 2006) 125

L.4. DELIVERY INSTRUCTIONS 128

L.5. PROPOSAL PREPARATION 129

L.6. INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE PREPARATION OF THE TECHNICAL PROPOSAL 129

L.7. INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE PREPARATION OF THE COST PROPOSAL 134

SECTION M – EVALUATION FACTORS FOR AWARD 141

M.1 GENERAL EVALUATION INFORMATION 141

M.2 TECHNICAL EVALUATION CRITERIA 141

M.3 EVALUATION OF COST 144

M.4 DETERMINATION OF COMPETITIVE RANGE 145

SECTION B – SUPPLIES OR SERVICES AND PRICE/COSTS

B.1 PURPOSE

The purpose of the Transparent and Accountable Public Investment (TAPI) activity is to improve public sector investment processes by strengthening Peru’s capacity to effectively reduce corrupt practices in public investment.

B.2 CONTRACT TYPE

This is a cost-plus-fixed-fee (CPFF) cost-reimbursement completion type contract per FAR 16.306(d)(1). For the consideration set forth in the contract, the Contractor must provide the deliverables or outputs described in Sections C and F respectively and otherwise comply with all contract requirements.

B.3 BUDGET

(a) For a period of five years, the estimated cost for the performance of the work required hereunder, exclusive of fixed fee, is $TBD. The fixed fee, for the contract period is $TBD.

The total estimated cost plus fixed fee is $TBD.

(b) Within the estimated cost plus fixed fee specified in paragraph (a) above, the amount currently obligated and available for reimbursement of allowable costs incurred by the Contractor (and payment of fee) for performance of the contract period hereunder is $TBD.

The Contractor must not exceed the aforesaid obligated amount unless authorized by the Contracting Officer pursuant to the clause of this contract titled “Limitation of Funds”

(FAR 52.232-22).

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

B.4 CONTRACT BUDGET AND TOTAL PRICE

(a) The contract budget found herein is based on the contractor’s original proposal or final proposal revision, which was accepted by USAID through award of this contract.

(b) Without the prior written approval of the Contracting Officer, the Contractor may not exceed the total estimated costs set forth in the budget hereunder or the total obligated amount, whichever is less.

(c) The following itemized budget sets forth the estimates for reimbursement of dollar costs for individual line items of cost, and the fixed fee.

CATEGORIES Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4 Year 5 Total TOTAL Direct Costs TOTAL Indirect Costs

Total Estimated Costs

Fixed Fee

TOTAL

ESTIMATED

COSTS PLUS

FIXED FEE

The Contractor will not be paid any sum in excess of the ceiling price.

B.5 FEE SCHEDULE

Pursuant to FAR 16.306(d), the fixed fee payable under this contract will be tied to the completion of the reports and deliverables specified in Section F.6 of this contract and in accordance with approved Fee Schedule below.

Task # Description of

Deliverable Due Date* % of

Fixed Fee

Amount of Fixed Fee

(USD)

Verification Method

REPORTS AND DELIVERABLES

Task 1 Task 2 Task 3 Task 4 Task 5

Task 6

Task 7

Task 8

Task 9

Result 1:

Task 11 Task 12 Task 13 Task 14 Task 15

Task # Description of Deliverable

Due Date* % of Fixed Fee

Amount of Fixed Fee

(USD)

Verification Method

Result 2:

Task 16

Task 17 Task 18 Task 19 Task 20 Result 3:

Task 21 Task 22 Task 23

Task 24

Task 25

TOTAL 100% $

Payment of fixed fee will be made upon receipt of a proper invoice and it is tied to the accomplishment of the contract deliverables. In accordance with FAR 52-216-8, Fixed Fee, the CO will withhold 15% of the total fee or $100,000, whichever is less until the required awards conditions under the reference clause have been met.

The payment of the fixed fee is based on the completion, acceptance and approval of the deliverables specified in Section F.5. of this Contract “Reports and Deliverables or Outputs.” Upon successful completion of each deliverable, the Contractor must provide evidence of its achievement to the COR and the Contracting Officer. Upon the COR’s acceptance and approval of the deliverable, the Contractor must submit an invoice for the amount of the fee associated with the deliverable for its payment.

B.6 INDIRECT COSTS

The contract clause titled “ALLOWABLE COST AND PAYMENT (August 2018),” FAR 52.216- 7, specifies that the indirect cost rates must be established for each of the Contractor’s accounting periods that apply to this contract. Pending establishment of revised provisional or final indirect cost rates, allowable indirect costs must be reimbursed on the basis of the following negotiated provisional or predetermined rates and the appropriate bases:

For Prime Contractor:

Description Rate Base Type Period 1/ 1/ 1/ 1/ 2/ 2/ 2/ 2/

1/ Base of Application:

Type of Rate:

Period:

2/ Base of Application:

For each major Subcontractor(s):1 Description Rate Base Type Period % 1/ 1/ 1/ % 2/ 2/ 2/ % 3/ 3/ 3/

1/ Base of Application:

Type of Rate:

Period:

2/ Base of Application:

Type of Rate:

3/ Base of Application:

NOTE: The Contractor is allowed to recover applicable indirect costs (i.e., overhead, general and administrative (G&A), etc.) on other direct costs (ODCs), if it is part of the Contractor’s usual accounting procedures, consistent with FAR Part 31, and Negotiated Indirect Cost Rate Agreement (NICRA). Indirect costs shall not be allowed for local organizations. All costs for local organizations shall be budgeted and billed as direct costs.

B.7 CEILING ON INDIRECT COST RATES AND FINAL REIMBURSEMENT FOR

INDIRECT COSTS

(a) For each of the contractor’s accounting periods during the term of this contract, the parties agree as follows:

(1) The distribution base for establishment of final overhead rates is ________________.

(2) The distribution base for establishment of final general and administrative (G&A) rates is

(The Offeror having Government approved rates agreement is to complete, subject to negotiations of the ceiling rates)

1 “Major Subcontractors” are those subcontractors whose proposed cost exceeds 15 percent of the total estimated contract cost.

(b) The Contractor will make no change in its established method of classifying or allocating indirect costs without the prior written approval of the contracting officer.

(c) Reimbursement for indirect costs shall be at final negotiated rates, but not in excess of the following ceiling rates for each fiscal year:

Indirect Cost Type FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 1.

2.

3.

(d) The government shall not be obligated to pay any additional amount on account of indirect costs above the ceiling rates established in the contract. This advance understanding shall not change any monetary ceiling, cost limitation, or obligation established in the contract.

B.8 COST REIMBURSABLE

The U.S. dollar costs allowable must be limited to reasonable, allocable and necessary costs determined in accordance with FAR 31 (Contract Cost Principles), FAR 52.216-7 (ALLOWABLE COST AND PAYMENT), FAR 52.216-8 (FIXED FEE), if applicable, and USAID Acquisition Regulation (AIDAR) 752.7003 (Documentation for Payment).

B.9 MULTI-YEAR CONTRACT

This contract is considered non-severable, and is therefore a multi-year contract as defined in FAR

17.103. Consequently, this contract is subject to the requirements of FAR 17.106. This is a CPFF Completion type contract where the Contractor is authorized to be reimbursed for all costs which are allowable in accordance with FAR 52.216-7, “Allowable Costs and Payment.” The Contractor will not incur any costs which would have been amortized over the life of the contract should the contract be cancelled in accordance with FAR 52.217-2. Therefore, the cancellation ceiling established pursuant to FAR 17.106-1(c)(1) for each program year is $0.00.

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SECTION C – DESCRIPTION/SPECIFICATIONS/PERFORMANCE WORK

STATEMENT

C.1. TITLE OF ACTIVITY

Transparent, Accountable Public Investment (TAPI) Activity (hereafter also referred to as the “Activity”).

[The successful Offeror’s proposed Performance Work Statement (PWS) in response to the Statement of Objectives included in Attachment 1 will become Section C in the resultant contract followed by the sections below. Instructions are found in Section L.]

C.2. OTHER CONTRACT REQUIREMENTS

[In addition to the successful Offeror’s PWS, the following requirements will be incorporated into the Contract’s Section C.]

C.2.1. Phased Implementation Approach

TAPI will carry out activities that lead to the objectives stated in Attachment 1 in three phases over a span of five years. Offerors must incorporate phases one, two, and three into their Performance Work Statement and technical approach.

• Phase 1: Co-creation process (post award): The Contractor will work with key Government of Peru entities, such as the Comptroller General Office (CGRP), the Office of Supervision of the Public Contracting (OSCE), and the Secretariat of Public Integrity-at a minimum-to define the priorities, course of action and set milestones and main goals and indicators that are both 1) in line with the purpose and goals of the activity, and 2) within the scope of the resulting PWS. The Contractor will use its best judgement in working with other key public entities as needed based on the identified priorities. The result of this exercise will be the first annual work plan of the activity and will inform the final Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning plan. To ensure the work plan stays within the scope of work of the PWS, the first work plan will be approved by the Contracting Officer.

• Phase 2: Proof of Concept (Years 1-2): During Phase 2, based on assessments and analysis of Phase 1, a determination of sample investment projects will be selected, prioritizing projects that involve multiple levels of the Peruvian Government (i.e., central government and subnational (regional or municipal) government units). The Peruvian Government is fully aware and engaged with this program, ensuring that these implementation pieces are feasible. This should be completed within the first six months after contract execution, but no later than 12 months after contract award. During this phase, the contractor will pinpoint issues identified in the public investment process, develop a plan, and begin to address these issues by working towards Results 1, 2, and 3 in targeted public investment areas and targeted geographic areas.

• Phase 3: Replication (NLT Years 3-5): If the Phase 2 yields positive results, it will be considered for scalability, to expand and replicate its reach and achieve greater impact during the activity’s remaining three years. It is encouraged that the contractor achieves completion of Phase 2 as early as possible prior to Year 3, which would adjust the timeline. The expansion will implement the same successful processes identified in the areas and geographies in Phase 2 and augment their scale to additional public investment areas and geographies as relevant and appropriate.

C.2.2. Communications, Data Collection, and Information Management

The resulting Contractor will design and implement a communication strategy to achieve the Activity Objectives and Results supporting integrity and anticorruption and shall allocate resources accordingly. If requested by USAID, the Contractor shall share information and proactively coordinate with USAID or its designated partner(s) to implement communications activities. The TAPI Activity Contractor will be responsible for the primary data collection, and will be required to contribute to progress reporting towards USAID/Peru’s Performance Management Plan.

The contractor of this Activity, along with all USAID partners and other donors in the country, will be expected to share information such as mechanism-level results chains/Theory of Change (TOC), outcome statements, baseline data, collected indicator data, geographic project data, and other relevant information with USAID or its designated implementing partner(s).

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SECTION D – PACKAGING AND MARKING

D.1 USAID ACQUISITION REGULATION (AIDAR) 752.7009 MARKING (JAN 1993)

(a) It is USAID policy that USAID-financed commodities and shipping containers, and project construction sites and other project locations be suitably marked with the USAID emblem.

Shipping containers are also to be marked with the last five digits of the USAID financing document number. As a general rule, marking is not required for raw materials shipped in bulk (such as coal, grain, etc.), or for semi-finished products which are not packaged.

(b) Specific guidance on marking requirements should be obtained prior to procurement of commodities to be shipped, and as early as possible for project construction sites and other project locations. This guidance will be provided through the Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR) indicated on the cover page of this Contract, or by the Mission Director in the Cooperating Country to which commodities are being shipped, or in which the project site is located.

(c) Authority to waive marking requirements is vested with the Regional Assistant Administrators, and with Mission Directors.

(d) A copy of any specific marking instructions or waivers from marking requirements is to be sent to the Contracting Officer; the original should be retained by the Contractor.

D.2 USAID GRAPHIC STANDARDS MANUAL

Marking shall comply with the USAID ‘Graphic Standards Manual’ available at www.usaid.gov/branding or any successor branding policy.

D.3 BRANDING STRATEGY, IMPLEMENTATION PLAN AND MARKING PLAN

Branding and Marking under this contract must comply with the branding and marking requirements under USAID Automated Directives System (ADS) Chapter 320, specifically 320.3.2 http://www.usaid.gov/policy/ads/300/320.pdf, or any successor branding and marking policy. The Contractor must comply with AIDAR 752.7009 Marking, when applicable. The Contractor’s final branding strategy and marking plan must be submitted within 60 days of Award.

D.4 BRANDING STRATEGY

Name of the Program: “Transparent and Accountable Public Investment - TAPI”

Purpose of the Program: The activity is to improve public sector investments by strengthening Peru’s capacity to effectively reduce corrupt practices in that sector

How Materials and Communications will be Positioned: The project will be positioned as being owned, operated and managed by USAID and as being “made possible by the American People.”

http://www.usaid.gov/branding http://www.usaid.gov/policy/ads/300/320.pdf

Desired Level of Visibility: The contractor will ensure a higher level of visibility in most of its activities. In the case of highly sensitive political issues, a lower profile may be required. This will be determined in consultation with USAID.

Exceptions: Exceptions and waivers to USAID marking requirements may be granted in accordance with ADS 320.3.2.5, “Exceptions to Contract Marking Requirements,” and ADS 320.3.2.6, “Waivers to Contract Marking Requirements.”

Primary audience: The primary audience for all materials and documents produced under this contract are: government authorities at different levels, key government agencies, national and international private sector companies, and CSOs.

Secondary audience: The secondary audience for materials and documents produced by the activity includes: USAID stakeholders in the United States such as the Congress and other USG agencies; non-governmental organizations, academia, contractors working on Governance issues, or with social organizations to combat corruption, as well as local, sub-national, national and international media.

Anticipated elements of marking plan: Deliverables to be marked include products, equipment and inputs delivered; places where activities are carried out, external public communications.

Training materials, studies, reports, publications and informative and promotional products; and workshops, conferences, fairs, media related activities and any such events. Publications authored by the contractor or other non-USAID employees must include the following disclaimer on the title page: The author’s views expressed in this publication do not necessarily reflect the views of the United States Agency for International Development or the United States Government. It is expected all training materials, studies, publications and informative and promotional products, workshops, conferences, fairs, and media related activities and any such events will be co-brand with the appropriate Government of Peru entities.

Acknowledgements

Acknowledging Host Country Government

All TAPI documents will follow USAID Branding Guidelines. It is expected all training materials, studies, publications and informative and promotional products, workshops, conferences, fairs, and media related activities and any such events will be co-brand with the main (rector) Government of Peru entity depending on the topic of the event or material. Such an approach will promote local ownership and capacity building of the host government.

If, during the course of this program, other governmental or international donor, major partners or sponsors participate, permission will be requested from USAID to include them as necessary.

Co-branding with other International Organizations.

In such cases, the guidelines for co-branding will be followed, assuming the funding contributed is more than a token amount.

D.5 OUTREACH

The Contractor must participate proactively in outreach activities to promote the goals of this Contract and to identify USAID as the funding source in accordance with the branding and marking requirements outlined in the Contractor’s approved Branding Implementation Plan and Marking Plan. The Contractor must also capture information on the qualitative progress of this program through success stories, case studies, press releases, etc., as part of its overall reporting requirements to USAID.

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SECTION E – INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE

E.1 NOTICE LISTING FAR SOLICITATION PROVISION INCORPORATED BY

REFERENCE

The solicitation provision pertinent to this section is hereby incorporated by reference (by Citation Number, Title, and Date) per the provision at FAR “52.252-1 SOLICITATION PROVISIONS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE” under Section I of this solicitation. The solicitation provision full text may be accessed electronically at this address:

http://www.acquisition.gov/far/

FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATION (Title 48 Code of Federal Regulation (CFR) Chapter 1)

NUMBER TITLE DATE

52.246-5 INSPECTION OF SERVICES – COST-REIMBURSEMENT (APR 1984)

E.2 INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE

USAID inspection and acceptance of services, reports and other required deliverables or outputs will take place at USAID/Peru or at any other location where the services are performed and reports and deliverables or outputs are produced or submitted. The Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR) has been delegated authority to inspect and accept all services, reports and required deliverables or outputs. The COR may inspect and accept all services, reports and required deliverables or outputs if specified in the contract.

E.3 RESPONSIBLE OFFICIAL

The Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR) has been delegated authority to inspect and accept all services, reports and required deliverables, outputs, or other development results required under this contract. The acceptance of goods and services and reports or deliverables by the cognizant COR will form the basis for payments to the Contractor.

E.4 QUALITY ASSURANCE SURVEILLANCE PLAN (QASP)

The progress, success and impact of the Contractor’s performance under this Contract will be monitored and evaluated as a part of the overall contract results. The QASP is a management tool with the intent of encouraging maximum performance, efficiencies, and cost effectiveness by the Contractor and can be modified at any time by the Government. The QASP will be used as a Government document to enforce the inspection and acceptance clauses of the Contract. The QASP proposed by the winning offeror will be incorporated in this section after award. The QASP may require revision after selection for award to reflect the Contractor’s known strengths and weaknesses. This is intended to be a “living” document that will be reviewed and updated on an annual basis. It is based on the premise that the Contractor, not the Government, is responsible for managing and ensuring that quality controls meet the terms of the contract. The Government reserves the right to modify performance standards and/or metrics during the life of this award, in order to ensure that the right outcomes are being assessed and that the performance standards are appropriate. The COR will ensure that the QASP is implemented and updated. A variety of mechanisms may be used to monitor the progress/success of the activity and the Contractor’s performance such as, but not limited to:

a) Meetings during implementation (including monthly progress review meetings)

b) Review of Contractor’s scheduled reports (see Section F)

c) Feedback from stakeholders and site visits by USAID personnel

d) Quarterly reviews of work plan with performance milestones

Due date: Initial draft to be submitted with proposal. Final draft must be submitted within 90 days from contract award. Revised QASPs must be submitted with Annual Work Plans.

E.5 PERFORMANCE STANDARDS

Evaluation of the Contractor’s performance must be conducted in accordance with the performance standards set forth in Section E, the Contractor’s overall performance toward achievement of objectives in Section C, and provision of deliverables in Section F and the Contractor’s compliance with all other terms and conditions of the contract. Each evaluation will be conducted jointly by the COR and CO, and must form the basis of the Contractor’s performance record with regard to this Contract and as required in FAR part 42.15 and AIDAR 742.15.

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

a) Technical (Quality of products and services)

b) Cost Control

c) Schedule/Timeliness

d) Management or business relations

e) Small business contracting (as applicable).

f) Others (as applicable) (e.g. late payments to sub-Contractors, trafficking violations, tax delinquency, failure to report in accordance with contract terms and conditions, defective cost or pricing data, terminations, suspension and debarments).

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SECTION F – DELIVERIES OR PERFORMANCE

F.1. NOTICE LISTING FAR SOLICITATION PROVISIONS INCORPORATED BY

REFERENCE

The solicitation provisions pertinent to this section are hereby incorporated by reference (by Citation Number, Title, and Date) per the provision at FAR “52.252-1 SOLICITATION PROVISIONS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE” under Section I of this solicitation. The solicitation provisions’ full text may be accessed electronically at this address:

FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATION (48 CFR Chapter 1)

NUMBER TITLE DATE

52.242-15 STOP-WORK ORDER (AUG 1989)

ALTERNATE I (APR 1984)

F.2. PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE

The estimated period of performance for this contract is five years from the effective date of this contract.

F.3. AUTHORIZED WORK DAY AND WORKWEEK

The Contractor will normally be expected to work five-day workweeks. Short-term consultants, who are assigned to the contract for less than 120 days at a time, are authorized to work a six-day workweek. No overtime or premium pay is authorized under this contract.

F.4. PLACE OF PERFORMANCE

The place of performance will be the Republic of Peru.

F.5. REPORTS AND DELIVERABLES OR OUTPUTS

In addition to the requirements set forth for submission of reports per AIDAR 752.242-70, “PERIODIC PROGRESS REPORT (OCT 2007),” the Contractor must submit the following reports and outputs to the COR as specified under Section F.5.1.

F.5.1. REPORTS

The Contractor must submit the following reports to the USAID/Peru COR and Alternate COR – electronically using either Microsoft (MS) Word, MS Excel, or MS PowerPoint applications. All reports must be written in plain, grammatically correct English unless otherwise specified. All reports are subject to approval by the USAID/Peru COR. Written reports will be in the form of regular reports (as described below) as well as ad hoc written reports for which content and length will be determined jointly by the USAID/Peru COR and the Contractor.

The table below provides a schedule of required reports or plans to be submitted:

TIMELINE OF DELIVERABLES

Deliverable Due Date Year One Annual Work Plan 65 days after contract award.

Subsequent Annual Work Plans 30 days prior to start of the next project year.

Rapid Mobilization Plan 21 days after contract award.

Branding Strategy and Marking plan 60 days after contract award.

Draft Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning Plan (MELP) With proposal.

MEL Plan in Final 90 days after contract award.

Draft Quality Assurance and Surveillance Plan (QASP) With proposal.

Final Quality Assurance and Surveillance Plan (QASP) 90 days after contract award.

Project Summary One-Pager 45 days after contract award.

Biweekly one pager report Starting 30 days after contract award and then every two weeks on Wednesdays.

Quarterly Activity and Financial Reports 30 days after end of each calendar quarter.

Bi-annual MELP progress report 15 days after the second FY quarter.

Draft Annual Performance Reports. 15 days after the end of the project year.

Annual Performance Reports (including annual reporting of the MELP and other performance and management measures)

30 days after the end of the project year.

Draft Final Report. 45 days before contract completion.

Final Report 30 days prior contract completion.

Demobilization and Close out Plan Six months prior contract completion.

Special Reports and memoranda, special products and other relevant deliverables As requested by USAID, due dates in agreement with the Contractor.

Below please find more detailed information regarding the aforementioned reports or plans above:

F.5.1.1 ANNUAL WORK PLANS

The annual work plan will describe activities to be conducted at a greater level of detail than the PWS, but shall be cross-referenced with the applicable sections in the PWS. All work plan activities must be within the scope of the PWS. Work plan activities shall not change the PWS or any other terms and conditions of the project in any way. Such changes must be approved by the COR, in advance and in writing. Thereafter, if inconsistencies exist between the work plan and the terms and conditions of the PWS, the latter will take precedence over the work plan.

The work plan will include a schedule of the events and activities the Contractor plans to conduct and it will have a narrative discussing planned events and activities and a calendar. An estimated budget and a pipeline analysis identifying the anticipated inputs shall also be included. USAID will approve completed work plans. The first annual work plan shall be due in draft 45 days after the award. USAID will respond to the draft within 10 days and the Contractor will provide the final version within 10 days after receipt of comments by USAID. Work plans for subsequent years shall be submitted 30 days prior to the next project year.

F.5.1.2 RAPID MOBILIZATION PLAN (RMP)

The RMP must include a plan for a rapid start-up of activities covering the first 90 days of the contract. The plan must describe in detail the activities that the Contractor will promptly undertake, the hiring and placement of staff and other logistical and administrative activities; including the prompt mobilization of the Chief of Party (COP) and other key personnel. Any potential expatriate personnel will not travel to Peru until notified to do so by the Contracting Officer. The plan must demonstrate the Contractor’s ability to complete all the necessary requirements, especially in setting up field offices following the award of the contract.

Due date: The draft RMP submitted in the proposal shall be finalized with USAID within 21 days weeks after contract award.

F.5.1.3 MONITORING, EVALUATION AND LEARNING PLAN (MEL PLAN)

The contractor is required to develop and maintain a Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (MEL) Plan tailored to the objectives of this Activity (this will be based on the draft MEL Plan submitted in the proposal). The Activity MEL Plan reflects the award progress over the life of the Activity and is a critical tool for planning, managing, documenting, and evaluating performance.

Key components of Activity MEL Plan:

• Theory of Change (TOC) - In accordance with the Development Hypothesis stated in the SOO (Attachment 1).

• The Activity MEL Plan will include relevant indicators, performance measures responding to the expected results described on the SOO (Attachment 1) and the Gender Equality and Social Inclusion Analysis and Strategy (GESI) (Attachment 9).

The Contractor will provide performance indicators with its correspondent Performance Indicator Reference Sheets (PIRS) to describe data sources, methodologies, frequency, and people responsible for data collection, as well as baselines for each of the indicators and annual targets. Indicators for the Activity as a whole can be drawn from the Standard Foreign Assistance Indicators. The Contractor must include for all person indicators, data disaggregated by sex, but also where possible, by vulnerable groups. The Activity MEL Plan will show how baseline measurements will be established and how the contribution of proposed interventions will be assessed.

● Plan for collaborating with any external evaluations planned by the Mission;

● Learning activities, including Plan for dissemination/sharing and use of M&E data;

and knowledge capture at Activity close out;

● Estimated resources for these monitoring, evaluation and learning activities;

● Plans to ensure quality of data and collaboration with USAID or designated partner in the implementation of Data Quality Assessments;

● Plan for Annual Pause-and-Reflect sessions to monitor progress towards the TOC in conjunction with relevant partners; and

● Roles and responsibilities for all proposed monitoring, evaluation and learning actions.

The contractor, in collaboration with the COR and USAID/Peru M&E Specialist, will verify that the proposed indicators are consistent with and meet the data collection needs of USAID’s Project MEL Plan and the mission’s Performance Management Plan (PMP) if and once available. The contractor will work with these individuals to refine and finalize its Activity MEL Plan.

The Activity MEL Plan is anchored in assessing the desired changes as a result of the implementation of the Activity, and is based on requirements of the USAID Evaluation Policy.

Logic in the development hypotheses and related TOC will be tested and evaluated through a combination of annual reflection sessions and two external performance evaluations (mid-term and final). The learning agenda of the TAPI MEL Plan will delineate specific questions to answer throughout the life of the activity. These questions will be refined with partners and stakeholders to contribute to USAID/Peru’s Governance and Institutional Strengthening Office Learning agenda, which includes the following

Illustrative learning questions:

• What factors can influence ethical behaviors or acting with more integrity in individual citizens to reduce social tolerance to breaking the law?

• How can vulnerable populations be protected from the effects of corrupt public servants?

• What are the most effective civic engagement/participation strategies for maintaining and creating constructive spaces with the public sector? What strategies can then result in participation becoming habitual?

• What factors will influence youth to become involved in constructive political participation instead of violence or apathy?

• What are the most effective ways to encourage women’s civic and political participation in contexts of resistance to gender equality, and what are the risks to women of these strategies?

• In the context of building individual capacities of public servants, and providing positive and negative incentives for their behavior, What kinds of public servant capacity and (positive and negative) sanction interventions are most effective to reduce the propensity of civil servants to engage in corruption?

The MEL Plan will develop and adopt an approach to learning and adaptive management, both within the boundaries of the Activity as well as within the larger Accountable and Responsive Governance Project, to which the Activity contributes.