720BHA22R00069 Technical Program Officer Amd 0001 Signed.pdf

Amendment No. 0001

Date: July 3, 2023

Solicitation Number: 720BHA22R00069

Issuance Date: November 22, 2022

Closing Date and Time: July 05, 2023, 12:00 P.M. Eastern Time

Dear Prospective Offerors, The Bureau for Humanitarian Assistance (BHA) has amended this solicitation with the following updates:

● Incorporate FAR 52.204-27 Prohibition on a ByteDance Covered Application (June 2023) in full text below

● Remove FAR Clause 52.223-99 ENSURING ADEQUATE COVID-19 SAFETY PROTOCOLS FOR FEDERAL CONTRACTORS (OCT 2021)-Alternate 70 (OCT 2021) (M/OAA-DEV-FAR-22-01c)

“FAR 52.204-27 Prohibition on a ByteDance Covered Application (June 2023)

(a) Definitions. As used in this clause—

Covered application means the social networking service TikTok or any successor application or service developed or provided by ByteDance Limited or an entity owned by ByteDance Limited.

Information technology, as defined in 40 U.S.C. 11101(6)—

(1) Means any equipment or interconnected system or subsystem of equipment, used in the automatic acquisition, storage, analysis, evaluation, manipulation, management, movement, control, display, switching, interchange, transmission, or reception of data or information by the executive agency, if the equipment is used by the executive agency directly or is used by a contractor under a contract with the executive agency that requires the use—

(i) Of that equipment; or

(ii) Of that equipment to a significant extent in the performance of a service or the furnishing of a product;

(2) Includes computers, ancillary equipment (including imaging peripherals, input, output, and storage devices necessary for security and surveillance), peripheral equipment designed to be controlled by the central processing unit of a computer, software, firmware and similar procedures, services (including support services), and related resources; but

(3) Does not include any equipment acquired by a Federal contractor incidental to a Federal contract.

(b) Prohibition. Section 102 of Division R of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 (Pub. L. 117- 328), the No TikTok on Government Devices Act, and its implementing guidance under Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Memorandum M-23-13, dated February 27, 2023, “No TikTok on Government Devices” Implementation Guidance, collectively prohibit the presence or use of a covered application on executive agency information technology, including certain equipment used by Federal contractors. The Contractor is prohibited from having or using a covered application on any information technology owned or managed by the Government, or on any information technology used or provided by the Contractor under this contract, including equipment provided by the Contractor’s employees; however, this prohibition does not apply if the Contracting Officer provides written notification to the Contractor that an exception has been granted in accordance with OMB Memorandum M-23-13.

(c) Subcontracts. The Contractor shall insert the substance of this clause, including this paragraph (c), in all subcontracts, including subcontracts for the acquisition of commercial products or commercial services.

[End of clause]”

Remove FAR Clause 52.223-99 ENSURING ADEQUATE COVID-19 SAFETY PROTOCOLS FOR FEDERAL CONTRACTORS (OCT 2021)-Alternate 70 (OCT 2021) (M/OAA-DEV-FAR-22-01c) and “Ensuring Adequate COVID-19 Safety Protocols for Federal Contractors” from ATTACHMENT 1:

● IV. SUBMITTING AN OFFER;

● VIII. USAID REGULATIONS, POLICIES AND CONTRACT CLAUSES PERTAINING TO PSCs;

● All references pertaining to vaccination compliance in its entirety.

Sincerely, Ousay Wahaj

Supervisory Contracting and Agreement Officer

M/OAA/BHA-CPS/PSC

U.S. Agency for International Development 1300 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20523 www.usaid.gov

SOLICITATION NUMBER: 720BHA22R00069

ISSUANCE DATE: November 22, 2022

CLOSING DATE AND TIME: July 05, 2023, 12:00 P.M. Eastern Time

SUBJECT: Solicitation for U.S. Personal Service Contractor (USPSC)

Dear Prospective Offerors:

The United States Government (USG), represented by the U.S. Agency for International

Development (USAID) is seeking offers from qualified persons to provide personal services under contract as described in this solicitation.

Offers must be in accordance with Attachment 1 of this solicitation. Incomplete or unsigned offers will not be considered. Offerors should retain copies of all offer materials for their records.

USAID will evaluate all offerors based on stated evaluation criteria. USAID encourages all individuals, including those from disadvantaged and under-represented groups, to respond to the solicitation.

This solicitation in no way obligates USAID to award a PSC contract, nor does it commit USAID to pay any cost incurred in the preparation and submission of the offer.

Any questions must be directed in writing to the Point of Contact specified in Attachment 1.

Sincerely, Sonja Stroud-Gooden

Contracting Officer

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I. GENERAL INFORMATION

1. SOLICITATION NO.: 720BHA22R00069

2. ISSUANCE DATE: November 22, 2022

3. CLOSING DATE AND TIME FOR RECEIPT OF OFFERS: July 05, 2023, 12:00 P.M.

Eastern Time

This solicitation is open and continuous until July 05, 2023. The following are the closing dates for each review period:

January 06, 2023, 12:00 P.M. Eastern Time

April 06, 2023, 12:00 P.M. Eastern Time

July 05, 2023, 12:00 P.M. Eastern Time

Offerors not selected during a previous review period must reapply in order to be considered for positions available in subsequent review periods. A review period may be canceled at the

Contracting Officer’s discretion.

4. POINT OF CONTACT: TPQ Recruitment Team, BHA.TPQRecruitment@usaid.gov

5. POSITION TITLE: Technical Program Officer (Multiple Positions)

6. MARKET VALUE: Depending on the qualifications of the offeror, this position can be filled at either the GS-11 ($56,983 - $74,074), GS-12 ($68,299 - $88,792), or GS-13 ($81,216 -

$105,579) equivalent level, includes locality pay.

Final compensation will be negotiated within the listed market value and will include Locality

Pay for domestic USPSCs based on the location of the Official USAID Worksite, or the approved alternative worksite when remote work is authorized. USPSCs performing overseas are not entitled to Locality Pay.

This position can be filled at either GS-11 ($56,983 - $74,074), GS-12 ($68,299 - $88,792), or

GS-13 ($81,216 - $105,579) equivalent level, including Washington, D.C. locality pay.

Offerors who meet the minimum qualifications for a GS-11 will be considered for the GS-11 level positions. Offerors who meet the minimum qualifications for a GS-12 will be considered for the GS-12 level only. Offerors who meet the minimum qualifications for a GS-13 will be considered for the GS-13 level positions.

Offerors selected at the GS-11 may have an opportunity for advancement to the GS-12 equivalent after at least two years at the GS-11 level, if the individual receives a recommendation from the supervisor for advancement along with an Exceeds Fully Successful performance evaluation. Offerors selected at the GS-12 may have an opportunity for advancement to the GS-13 equivalent after at least two years at the GS-12 level, if the individual receives a recommendation from the supervisor for advancement along with an Exceeds Fully mailto:BHA.HBMORecruitment@usaid.gov

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Successful performance evaluation. Advancement to the GS-12 and GS-13 levels are not guaranteed.

Salaries over and above the top of the pay range will not be entertained or negotiated.

If the position is for a Washington based PSC, offerors who live outside the Washington, D.C.

area will be considered for employment, but no relocation expenses will be reimbursed.

7. PLACE OF PERFORMANCE: Remote

This position has been designated as suitable for remote work. The contractor will be authorized to perform the services under this contract from an alternative worksite. For PSCs authorized to remote work, the alternative worksite determines the locality pay for compensation purposes.

8. PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE: Five (5) years, tentatively 145 day estimated start date from closing

9. ELIGIBLE OFFERORS: U.S. Citizens Only

10. SECURITY LEVEL REQUIRED: Secret level clearance

(If there is a change in circumstances requiring access to National Security information classified at the Top-Secret level, the offeror may be asked to obtain and maintain a Secret up to Top Secret/Sensitive Compartmented Information level clearance as provided by USAID.)

11. STATEMENT OF DUTIES

GENERAL STATEMENT OF PURPOSE OF THE CONTRACT

The Office of Technical and Program Quality (TPQ) leads the Bureau for Humanitarian

Assistance’s (BHA) efforts to ensure high quality programmatic and technical leadership, oversight, and guidance. TPQ captures, applies, and strengthens capacity in technical best practices and contextually appropriate programmatic approaches focused on all dimensions of

BHA programming from humanitarian response and transition into longer-term resilience programming, as well as risk analysis and early warning. TPQ is responsible for providing policy, normative guidance, tools, facilitation, and capacity building to assist the Bureau in achieving optimal humanitarian outcomes through strategic planning, activity design, consistent and effective performance monitoring, comprehensive and appropriate evaluation, and purposeful learning across the full spectrum of BHA responses and programming. The Office promotes USAID’s humanitarian voice through active participation and technical leadership in interagency and global fora, including leading the Bureau’s technical engagement with academia and thought leaders. TPQ designs, supports, and coordinates research to advance the effectiveness, efficiency, and impact of BHA programming. TPQ leads BHA in meeting the increasing demand for technical support and guidance in all facets of the Bureau’s work as the geographic and topical areas of coverage expand, and as the Bureau seeks increased technical and programmatic standardization, integration, and oversight to meet Agency, Congressional, and other demands.

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The TPQ Programs Team manages a large portfolio of TPQ funded awards which pilot, promote, and improve technical best practices, knowledge sharing and program quality. The TPQ

Technical Program Officer (TPO) is a member of the TPQ Programs Team that will administer a diverse group of awards that further the advancement of technical best practices in humanitarian response and resilience settings.

The TPQ TPOs play a central role in improving USG’s humanitarian assistance, early recovery, risk reduction, and resilience programs. As Agreement Officer Representatives (AORs) they manage a cadre of awards with a diverse group of partners that directly support a wide range of humanitarian and resilience technical sectors. The TPOs work closely with TPQ Technical

Advisors to design, procure, administer, monitor, and evaluate a portfolio of programs which research strategies and pilot new approaches that will improve global technical best practices and maximize the impact of program funds.

STATEMENT OF DUTIES TO BE PERFORMED

The TPOs will perform the following:

At the GS-11 equivalent level:

Context Specialty:

● Assist in monitoring developments across a range of humanitarian technical sectors.

● Assist in identifying humanitarian, disaster risk reduction (DRR), resilience, and early recovery issues, priorities, lessons learned, and opportunities in technical sectors supported and applying those to potential new programs.

● Assist in monitoring incipient disasters, international disaster response plans and efforts, and major humanitarian issues and challenges in the area of responsibility through a wide range of USG and international sources.

● Assist in the review and monitoring of national and regional resilience and DRR efforts/plans in the area of responsibility in collaboration with regional teams and technical specialists.

Portfolio Management:

● Develop and maintain a detailed understanding of TPQ’s program strategy and the implementation of the resulting awards.

● Support technical team efforts to develop appropriate programmatic strategies.

● Provide written and oral responses to requests for information on TPQ’s activities in the area of responsibility for a wide range of USG and public audiences to include briefing papers, memorandums, talking points, formal presentations, and informal briefings.

● Support the development of competitive procurements including drafting Notice of

Funding Opportunity (NOFO) and providing support to the technical evaluation committee.

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● Review the conceptual soundness, technical feasibility, and budget for disaster assistance activities, resilience projects, and operational research.

● Review and process all award documentation according to BHA’s Guidelines, USAID

Automated Directives Systems (ADS), and Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) including coordinating multi-unit participation, ensuring timely application review, and processing award approval.

● Input appropriate award data into Office and Agency administrative and financial tracking systems for transmittal to the Office of Acquisition and Assistance (OAA).

● Track and process all post-award management issues to ensure timely response to partner requests and provide guidance to partners, as necessary.

● Review, track, and file program reports from awardees ensuring reports are received in a timely manner and that program objectives have been achieved.

● Collate input from reports for feedback to grantee, and share reports with regional team members, as appropriate.

● Conduct periodic site visits to the assigned region of responsibility to monitor grant activity, where feasible.

● Upon completion of programs, close out awards according to Agency policies, identifying funds for de-obligation and/or equipment for disposition.

● Maintain standardized office files for activities that are assigned as principal responsibilities.

Representation:

● Represent TPQ in virtual meetings with individual partners discussing programmatic priorities, objectives, progress, results, and challenges.

● Participate in other interagency and partner-wide virtual meetings as assigned by the Team

Leader.

● Attend virtual bureau-wide coordination meetings as TPQ’s primary point of contact in the area of responsibility and ensure TPQ interests and priorities are clearly articulated.

● Maintain regular contact with BHA Geographical and Support Offices to improve coordination of activities and interaction with shared partners.

General Duties:

● Attend virtual Team and other meetings as assigned by the Team Leader and, when necessary, prepare summaries of these meetings.

● Expedite the flow of programmatic and other documents through the clearance process.

At the GS-12 equivalent level (If the PSC is promoted during contract performance):

The USPSC will perform the following in addition to the duties and responsibilities outlined above at a GS-11 level:

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Context Specialty:

● Independently identify priorities, lessons learned, and opportunities in technical sectors supported and apply those to potential new programs.

● Collaborate with TPQ technical specialists and Washington and field based BHA representatives to gain a holistic understanding of regional resilience and DRR efforts/plans in the area of responsibility.

● Serve as a resource for BHA for program-related planning efforts to include event and scenario-based contingency planning.

● Serve as a primary point of contact/specialist in the area of responsibility for BHA team leadership.

● Participate actively in the development of programmatic strategies for technical sectors supported.

● In coordination with TPQ technical advisors, work with implementing organizations regarding concept papers and applications for BHA funding to ensure they align with

BHA’s objectives and grant guidelines.

● Ensure implications of policy decisions at BHA, USAID, and interagency levels on the portfolio are understood by TPQ division leadership.

● Independently manage all aspects of award management throughout the award cycle.

● Recommend approaches to write and deliver integrated priority messages in written and oral responses to requests for information on TPQ’s activities in the area of responsibility for a wide range of USG and public audiences to include briefing papers, memorandums, talking points, fact sheets, formal presentations, and informal briefings.

● Recommend to the Team Leader or Division Chief policy and program options consistent with USG foreign policy objectives and provide effective and appropriate responses to meet the needs of the disaster victims (or potential victims).

● Represent TPQ in virtual public and private forums of USG interagency, partners, international organizations (IOs), and other stakeholders—to include mid- and senior-level managers and decision makers.

● With guidance from the Team Leader, lead virtual bureau-wide humanitarian coordination meetings.

● Represent BHA in virtual coordination meetings in the area of responsibility, as appropriate.

● Independently serve as BHA’s representative in virtual Bureau and Agency meetings as assigned by the Team Leader.

● Deploy on short notice to serve on Disaster Assistance Response Teams (DARTs) or serve on the Washington-based Response Management Teams (RMTs), as required with

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● Ensure communications, both oral and written, are error-free, professional, and comprehensive.

At the GS-13 equivalent level (If the PSC is promoted during contract performance):

The USPSC will perform the following in addition to the duties and responsibilities outlined above at a GS-12 level:

Context Specialty:

● Display mastery of identifying humanitarian issues, priorities, lessons learned, and opportunities in the technical area of responsibility and applying those to program strategy development and implementation.

● Maintain an in-depth understanding of technical areas of support, its impact on humanitarian response, and its place within the humanitarian architecture.

● Prepare strategic and analytical reports and plans on current programming and new areas of potential research or technical investment.

● Lead monitoring and tracking of risk mitigation plans and reports of diversion, waste, fraud, or abuse, including coordination across BHA and advising team members on required processes.

● Independently manage the strategy development process for the technical area covered, monitoring program funding and implementation against established strategies, analyzing trends and actively participating in strategy-related activities for the technical area, and advising the Team Leaders of recommendations.

● Lead the development of competitive procurements including drafting opportunities, being the intermediary with the planned Agreement Officer (AO), and chair the technical evaluation committee.

● Advise fellow program staff on USG and BHA program policy and procedures and serve as the team’s expert on BHA programming requirements and guidelines across the area of responsibility.

● Influence programmatic policy in the area of responsibility, drawing upon expertise in humanitarian programming and understanding of portfolio strategies.

● Analyze partner performance on an ongoing basis.

● Identify overarching trends across the area of responsibility and propose new methodologies, responses, or processes as a result.

● Identify programming issues and concerns across the area of responsibility and work to resolve them with team and office leadership in coordination with other BHA offices.

● Demonstrate leadership on programming and in the area of responsibility.

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● Coordinate the technical team’s program efforts with field-based BHA staff, other BHA colleagues, USAID bureaus, and other humanitarian stakeholders, in support of an inclusive USG response to the declared disasters or other humanitarian initiatives.

● Independently represent technical humanitarian interests in a wide range of senior-level fora across bureaus at USAID, as well as at the desk officer level within the USG interagency, especially to influence policy and reconcile conflicts.

● The TPO does not have supervisory responsibilities; however, the PSC may serve in an acting leadership role within the bureau in order to meet short-term staffing needs, not to exceed 120 days in a 12-month contract year.

● Deploy on short notice to serve on DARTs or serve on the Washington-based RMTs, including service in leadership positions that require staff management for operational and planning functions, as required.

● Develop communications, both oral and written, that are error-free, professional, and comprehensive. Advise and review team colleagues’ work as needed to ensure a consistent high level of error-free communication across the team.

All GS equivalent levels:

● Become certified and serve as an AOR/Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR), as assigned. The AOR/COR provides financial and programmatic oversight of all aspects of managing the agreement or contract; this includes but is not limited to reviewing invoices, requests for approvals, program/project deliverables (i.e. work plans, annual reports, month status reports), travel requests, key personnel requests, and financial/budget reports. They are responsible for drafting and submitting the annual contractor performance evaluation in Contract/Assistance Performance Assessment Review System. They prepare and review contract/assistance modifications documentation and assist the Contracting/Agreement

Officer to ensure performance is compliant with the terms and conditions of the contract/agreement, the FAR, and USAID policy. AOR/CORs are responsible for all related requirements in the COR designation letter and the AOR designation letter.

● May be requested to be on-call/sign up for and serve as needed on Washington-RMTs, which provide services and support to DARTs deployed in response to disasters. The duties on RMTs will vary.

● As needed, serve on DARTs which may require immediate (within 24 hours) deployment overseas for an extended period of time.

● In times of emergency humanitarian assistance, the PSC will serve on temporary details within the bureau. Duties performed while on detail will correspond to the level and market value for the position and the work specified to be performed in the Statement of Duties.

● Consistently model behaviors that demonstrate a commitment to fostering a non-hostile work environment free of discrimination, bias, unfairness, exclusion, offensive behaviors, and harassment of any kind.

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● Contribute to a collaborative, respectful, and professional work environment by demonstrating partnership and teamwork to accomplish team, office, and bureau objectives.

● Participate in workplace efforts to advance diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility

(DEIA), including those related to Bureau and TPQ programs, partners, staffing, professional development, and other key areas.

● Attend and actively participate in personal-development activities, such as anti-harassment and diversity training opportunities, brown bag sessions, working groups, and/or focus group discussions.

SUPERVISORY RELATIONSHIP:

The USPSC will take direction from and will report to the TPQ Programs Team Leader or their designee.

SUPERVISORY CONTROLS:

For the GS-11 equivalent level: Supervisor sets overall objectives and resources available and works with the USPSC to develop deadlines, work to be done, and methodology. The USPSC is responsible for carrying out assignments and consults with the supervisor for policy interpretations.

For GS-12 and GS-13 equivalent levels: Supervisor sets overall objectives and resources available;

the USPSC consults with the supervisor to develop deadlines, projects, and work to be done. The

USPSC is responsible for planning and carrying out assignments. The USPSC is responsible for planning approaches or methodology to be used in carrying out assignments.

12. PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The work requested does not involve undue physical demands.

II. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED FOR THIS POSITION

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE REQUIRED FOR THIS POSITION

(Determines basic eligibility for the position. Offerors who do not meet all of the education and experience factors are considered NOT qualified for the position.)

At the GS-11 Level

High School Diploma plus seven (7) years of experience working in the United States Government

(USG) or a business setting, with relevant work experience Private Voluntary Organizations

(PVO), non-governmental organizations (NGO), International Organizations (IO) or United

Nation (UN) Agency. Such experience must include a humanitarian or development focus and include responsibility in determining budget levels, selecting programs for funding, or managing or evaluating funded programs in a results type framework.

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OR

Bachelor’s degree plus three (3) years of relevant work experience with the USG, PVO, NGO, IO or UN Agency. Such experience must have a humanitarian or development focus and include responsibility in determining budget levels, selecting programs for funding, or managing or evaluating funded programs in a results type framework.

Master’s Degree plus two (2) years of relevant work experience with the USG, PVO, NGO, IO or

UN Agency. Such experience must have a humanitarian relief or development focus and include responsibility in determining budget levels, selecting programs for funding, or managing or evaluating funded programs in a results type framework.

At the GS-12 Level

High School Diploma plus nine (9) years of experience working for the United States Government

(USG) or a business setting, with relevant work experience, PVOs, NGOs, IOs or UN Agency.

Such experience must have a humanitarian or development focus and include responsibility in determining budget levels, selecting programs for funding, or managing or evaluating funded programs in a results type framework. Experience must include at least one (1) year directly managing assistance awards or grants. Experience must include overseas field work in humanitarian assistance supporting program implementation, program operations, needs assessment, or monitoring.

Bachelor’s degree plus five (5) years of relevant work experience with the USG, PVOs, NGOs, IOs or UN Agency. Such experience must have a humanitarian relief or development focus and include progressive responsibility in determining budget levels, selecting programs for funding, or managing, monitoring, or evaluating funded programs in a results type framework. Experience must include at least one (1) year directly managing assistance awards or grants. Experience must include overseas field work in humanitarian assistance supporting program implementation, program operations, needs assessment, or monitoring.

Master’s Degree plus four (4) years of relevant work experience with the USG, PVOs, NGOs, IOs or UN Agency. Such experience must have a humanitarian relief or development focus and include progressive responsibility in determining budget levels, selecting programs for funding, or managing, monitoring, or evaluating funded programs in a results type framework. Experience must also include at least one (1) year directly managing assistance awards or grants. Experience must include overseas field work in humanitarian assistance supporting program implementation, program operations, needs assessment, or monitoring.

At the GS-13 Level

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High School Diploma plus eleven (11) years of experience working in the United States

Government (USG) or a business setting, with relevant work experience with PVOs, NGOs, IOs or UN Agency. Such experience must have a humanitarian or development focus and include responsibility in determining budget levels, selecting programs for funding, or managing or evaluating funded programs in a results type framework. Experience must include at least one (1) year directly managing assistance awards or grants. Experience must include overseas field work in humanitarian assistance supporting program implementation, program operations, needs assessment, or monitoring.

Bachelor’s degree plus seven (7) years of relevant work experience with the USG, PVOs, NGOs, IOs or UN Agency. Such experience must have a humanitarian relief or development focus and include progressive responsibility in determining budget levels, selecting programs for funding, or managing, monitoring, or evaluating funded programs in a results type framework. Experience must include at least one (1) year directly managing assistance awards or grants. Experience must include at least one (1) year of cumulative overseas field work in humanitarian assistance supporting program implementation, program operations, needs assessment, or monitoring.

Master’s Degree plus five (5) years of relevant work experience with the USG, PVOs, NGOs, IOs or UN Agency. Such experience must have a humanitarian relief or development focus and include progressive responsibility in determining budget levels, selecting programs for funding, or managing, monitoring, or evaluating funded programs in a results type framework. Experience must also include at least one (1) year directly managing assistance awards or grants. Experience must include at least one (1) year of cumulative overseas field work in humanitarian assistance supporting program implementation, program operations, needs assessment, or monitoring.

III. EVALUATION AND SELECTION FACTORS

The Government may award a contract without discussions with offerors in accordance with FAR

52.215-1. The CO reserves the right at any point in the evaluation process to establish a competitive range of offerors with whom negotiations will be conducted pursuant to FAR 15.306(c). In accordance with FAR 52.215-1, if the CO determines that the number of offers that would otherwise be in the competitive range exceeds the number at which an efficient competition can be conducted, the CO may limit the number of offerors in the competitive range to the greatest number that will permit an efficient competition among the most highly rated offers. FAR provisions of this solicitation are available at https://www.acquisition.gov/browse/index/far.

The technical evaluation committee may conduct reference checks, including references from individuals who have not been specifically identified by the offeror, and may do so before or after a candidate is interviewed.

SELECTION FACTORS

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(Determines basic eligibility for the position. Offerors who do not meet all of the selection factors are considered NOT qualified for the position.)

● Offeror is a U.S. Citizen.

● Complete resume submitted. See section IV for resume requirements. Experience that cannot be quantified will not be counted towards meeting the solicitation requirements.

● USPSC Offeror form AID 309-2. Offerors are required to complete sections A through I.

This form must be physically signed. Electronic signatures may be accepted.

● Ability to obtain and maintain Secret level clearance. If there is a change in circumstances requiring access to National Security information classified at the Top-Secret level, the offeror may be asked to obtain and maintain a Secret up to Top Secret/Sensitive

Compartmented Information level clearance as provided by USAID.

● Ability to obtain and maintain a Department of State medical clearance throughout the contract.

● Must not appear as an excluded party in the System for Award Management (SAM.gov).

● Satisfactory verification of academic credentials.

OFFEROR RATING SYSTEM

The offeror rating system factors are used to determine the competitive ranking of qualified offerors in comparison to other offerors. Offerors must demonstrate the rating factors outlined below within their resume, as they are evaluated strictly by the information provided. The evaluation of writing tests will also take into consideration the quality of written responses.

Aspects of written responses including, but not limited to typos, grammatical errors, spelling errors, and incomplete sentences will be factored into the evaluation process. The rating factors are as follows:

Matrix for GS-11 Equivalent (40 points)

Experience with the USG, PVO, NGO, IO or UN Agency (10 points)

● At least six (6) months of experience working in a grantmaking organization or supporting processes for making funding decisions in an organization. (5 points)

● At least six (6) months of experience with a humanitarian or development organization.

(5 points) Diversity/Teamwork (4 points)

● Experience working as part of a diverse team with members located in different countries. (4 points)

Field Experience (6 points)

● At least six months of international work experience (paid or unpaid). (6 points)

Program Design and Management: Humanitarian or development experience (10 points)

● Administering projects; implementing projects; reviewing project proposals; drafting project proposals; or conducting needs analysis (10 points).

Representation/Communication (10 points)

● Verbal and written communication skills in communicating error-free complex humanitarian or development-related topics to internal groups or external groups. (10 points)

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Matrix for GS-12 Equivalent (40 points)

● At least one (1) year of experience working in a grantmaking organization or supporting processes for making funding decisions in an organization. (5 points)

● At least one (1) year of experience with a humanitarian or development organization. (5

Diversity/Teamwork (4 points)

● Experience working as part of a diverse team with members located in different countries

(4 points)

● One (1) or more years of humanitarian or development work experience internationally (6

Program Design and Management (10 points)

● Experience managing USG awards from the USG, NGO/PVO, or PIO side including:

Program design; proposal development; proposal review; implementation compliance; or program monitoring. (10 points)

Representation/Communication (10 points)

● Experience with internal representation to senior leadership on program or policy issues, or with external representation on humanitarian policy or programming matters. (10

Matrix for GS-13 Level Equivalent (40 points)

● At least two (2) years of experience working in a grantmaking organization or supporting processes for making funding decisions in an organization. (5 points)

● At least two (2) years of experience with a humanitarian or development organization. (5

Diversity/ Teamwork (3 points)

● Experience working as part of a diverse team with members located in different countries. (3 points)

● Two or more years of humanitarian or development work experience internationally (6

Program Design and Management (10 points)

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● Experience managing USG awards from the USG, NGO/PVO, or PIO side including: Program design; proposal development; proposal review; implementation compliance; or program monitoring. (10 points)

Analysis (5 points)

● Experience with analyzing a humanitarian situation in order to inform program approaches or strategies, or internal or external reporting, or to make recommendations to management or other relevant stakeholders. (5 points)

Representation/Communication (6 points)

● Experience with internal representation to senior leadership on program or policy issues, or with external representation on humanitarian policy or programming matters. (6 points)

Interview Performance (40 points)

Timed Writing Test (10 points)

Satisfactory Professional Reference Checks (10 points)

Total Possible Points: 100

BASIS OF RATING: Offerors who meet the Education/Experience requirements and Selection

Factors will be further evaluated in accordance with the Offeror Rating System. Those offerors determined to be competitively ranked may also be evaluated on interview performance and satisfactory professional reference checks.

Offerors are required to address each factor of the Offeror Rating System in their resume, describing specifically and accurately what experience, training, education and/or awards they have received as it pertains to each factor. Be sure to include your name and the announcement number at the top of each additional page. Failure to address the selection factors and/or Offeror

Rating System factors may result in not receiving credit for all pertinent experience, education, training and/or awards.

The most qualified offerors may be interviewed and required to provide a writing sample. BHA will not pay for any expenses associated with the interviews. Professional references and academic credentials will be evaluated for offerors being considered for selection.

Note: Please be advised that references may be obtained independently from other sources in addition to the ones provided by an offeror. BHA reserves the right to select additional offerors if vacancies become available during the future phase of the selection process.

IV. SUBMITTING AN OFFER

1. Eligible Offerors are required to complete and submit the offer form AID 309-2, “Offeror Information for Personal Services Contracts with Individuals,” available at http://www.usaid.gov/forms.

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2. 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.

3. Offeror submissions must clearly reference the Solicitation number on all offeror submitted documents.

4. Complete resume. In order to fully evaluate your offer, your resume must include:

(a) Offerors must notate on their resume what GS level equivalent is being applied for.

Applicants may list more than one GS level on their resume.

(b) Paid and non-paid experience, job title, location(s), dates held (month/year), and hours worked per week for each position. Dates (month/year) and locations for all field experience must also be detailed. Any experience that does not include dates (month/year), locations, and hours per week will not be counted towards meeting the solicitation requirements.

(c) Specific duties performed that fully detail the level and complexity of the work.

(d) Education and any other qualifications including job-related training courses, job-related skills, or job-related honors, awards or accomplishments. Failure to identify an academic discipline will result in disqualification.

(e) U.S. Citizenship

(f) Optional: How did you hear about this opportunity? (SAM.gov, BHA Jobs, Career Fair, etc.).

Your resume must contain sufficient information to make a valid determination that you fully meet the experience requirements as stated in this solicitation for each grade level for which you are applying. This information must be clearly identified in your resume. Failure to provide information sufficient to determine your qualifications for the position will result in loss of full consideration.

Additional documents submitted will not be accepted.

By submitting your offer materials, you certify that all of the information on and attached to the offer is true, correct, complete, and made in good faith. You agree to allow all information on and attached to the offer to be investigated. False or fraudulent information on or attached to your offer may result in you being eliminated from consideration for this position, or being terminated after award, and may be punishable by fine or imprisonment.

To ensure consideration of offers for the intended position, please reference the solicitation number on your offer, and as the subject line in any email.

5. Ensure Adequate COVID-19 Safety Protocols for Federal Contractors - Please be advised that upon award, the contractor will be required to show proof that the contractor is fully vaccinated against COVID-19 on or before the first date of onboarding, or submit an approved reasonable accommodation to the CO. If the contractor does not meet this requirement the contract may be terminated.* USPSCs/TCNPSCs performing overseas must follow the Mission policies and/or directives from the U.S. Department of State regarding COVID-19 requirements.

*See Notice Regarding Any Court Order Affecting the Implementation of E.O. 14042 in

Section VIII below.

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6. NOTE: If the full security application package is not submitted within 30 days after the

Office of Security determines eligibility, the offer may be rescinded. If a Secret security clearance is not obtained within nine months after offer acceptance, the offer may be rescinded. If Top Secret is required, and clearance is not obtained within nine months after award, USAID may terminate the contract at the convenience of the government. If

Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI) access is not obtained within nine months after Top Secret clearance is granted, USAID may terminate the contract at the convenience of the government.

7. NOTE: If the full medical clearance package is not submitted within two months after offer acceptance, the offer may be rescinded. If a Department of State medical clearance is not obtained; the offer may be rescinded.

8. NOTE REGARDING GOVERNMENT OBLIGATIONS FOR THIS

SOLICITATION: This solicitation in no way obligates USAID to award a PSC contract, nor does it commit USAID to pay any cost incurred in the preparation and submission of the offer.

V. LIST OF REQUIRED FORMS PRIOR TO AWARD

The CO will provide instructions about how to complete and submit the following forms after an offeror is selected for the contract award.

Forms outlined below can be found at:

http://www.usaid.gov/forms/ or at http://www.forms.gov/bgfPortal/main.do

1. Resume.

2. USPSC Offeror Form (AID 309-2)

3. Medical History and Examination Form (DS-6561). **

4. Questionnaire for Sensitive Positions (for National Security) (SF-86), or **

5. Questionnaire for Non-Sensitive Positions (SF-85). **

6. Finger Print Card (FD-258). **

7. Employment Eligibility Verification (I-9 Form). **

** Forms 3 through 7 shall be completed ONLY upon the advice of the Contracting Officer that an offeror is the successful candidate for the job.

VI. BENEFITS AND ALLOWANCES

As a matter of policy, and as appropriate, a USPSC is normally authorized the following benefits and allowances:

1. BENEFITS:

(a) Employer's FICA Contribution

(b) Contribution toward Health & Life Insurance http://www.usaid.gov/forms/ http://www.forms.gov/bgfPortal/main.do

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(c) Pay Comparability Adjustment

(d) Annual Increase (pending a satisfactory performance evaluation)

(e) Eligibility for Worker's Compensation

(f) Leave and Holidays

2. ALLOWANCES

Section numbers refer to rules from the Department of State Standardized Regulations

(Government Civilians Foreign Areas), available at https://aoprals.state.gov/content.asp?content_id=282&menu_id=101

(a) Temporary Lodging Allowance (Section 120).

(b) Living Quarters Allowance (Section 130).

(c) Post Allowance (Section 220).

(d) Supplemental Post Allowance (Section 230).

(e) Separate Maintenance Allowance (Section 260).

(f) Education Allowance (Section 270).

(g) Education Travel (Section 280).

(h) Post Differential (Chapter 500).

(i) Payments during Evacuation/Authorized Departure (Section 600), and

(j) Danger Pay. (Section 650)

VII. TAXES

USPSCs are required to pay Federal income taxes, FICA, Medicare and applicable State Income taxes.

VIII. USAID REGULATIONS, POLICIES AND CONTRACT CLAUSES PERTAINING

TO PSCs

USAID regulations and policies governing USPSC awards are available at these sources:

1. USAID Acquisition Regulation (AIDAR), Appendix D, “Direct USAID Contracts with a

U.S. Citizen or a U.S. Resident Alien for Personal Services Abroad,” including contract clause

“General Provisions,” available at:

https://www.usaid.gov/ads/policy/300/aidar

2. PART 52 - SOLICITATION PROVISIONS AND CONTRACT CLAUSES

Subpart 52.2 - Text of Provisions and Clauses

52.223-99 ENSURING ADEQUATE COVID-19 SAFETY PROTOCOLS FOR FEDERAL

CONTRACTORS, Alternate 70.

ENSURING ADEQUATE COVID-19 SAFETY PROTOCOLS FOR FEDERAL

CONTRACTORS (OCT 2021)-Alternate 70 (OCT 2021) (M/OAA-DEV-FAR-22-01c) https://aoprals.state.gov/content.asp?content_id=282&menu_id=101 https://www.usaid.gov/ads/policy/300/aidar

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(a) Definition. As used in this clause -

United States or its outlying areas means—

(1) The fifty States;

(2) The District of Columbia;

(3) The commonwealths of Puerto Rico and the Northern Mariana Islands;

(4) The territories of American Samoa, Guam, and the United States Virgin Islands; and

(5) The minor outlying islands of Baker Island, Howland Island, Jarvis Island, Johnston

Atoll, Kingman Reef, Midway Islands, Navassa Island, Palmyra Atoll, and Wake Atoll.

(b) Authority. This clause implements Executive Order 14042, Ensuring Adequate COVID

Safety Protocols for Federal Contractors, dated September 9, 2021 (published in the Federal

Register on September 14, 2021, 86 FR 50985).

(c) Personal Services Contracts with individuals. As a matter of policy, the contractor must comply with the USAID’s guidance applicable to direct-hire federal employees.

(End of Clause)

Notice Regarding Any Court Order Affecting the Implementation of E.O. 14042

USAID will take no action to enforce the clause (FAR 52.223-99) implementing the requirements of Executive Order 14042, absent further written notice from USAID, where the place of performance identified in the contract is in a U.S. state or outlying area subject to a court order prohibiting the application of requirements pursuant to the Executive Order (hereinafter, “Excluded State or Outlying Area”.) In all other circumstances, USAID will enforce the clause, except for contractor employees who perform substantial work on or in connection with a covered contract in an Excluded State or Outlying Area, or in a covered contractor workplace located in an Excluded State or Outlying Area. A current list of such Excluded States and Outlying area is maintained at https://www.saferfederalworkforce.gov/contractors/.

3. Contract Cover Page form AID 309-1 available at https://www.usaid.gov/forms .

Pricing by line item is to be determined upon contract award as described below:

LINE ITEMS

ITEM NO

(A)

SUPPLIES/SERVICES (DESCRIPTION)

(B)

QUANTITY

(C)

UNIT

(D)

UNIT

PRICE

(E)

AMOUNT

(F)

0001 Base Year 1 - Compensation, Fringe Benefits and Other Direct Costs (ODCs)

- Award Type: Cost

- Product Service Code: 497

- Accounting Info: [Insert from Phoenix]

1 LOT $ _TBD $_TBD at

Award after negotiations with

Contractor https://www.saferfederalworkforce.gov/contractors/

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0002 Base Year 2 - Compensation, Fringe Benefits and Other Direct Costs (ODCs)

- Award Type: Cost

- Product Service Code: 497

- Accounting Info: [Insert from Phoenix]

1 LOT $ _TBD $_TBD at

Award after negotiations with

Contractor

0003 Base Year 3 - Compensation, Fringe Benefits and Other Direct Costs (ODCs)

- Award Type: Cost

- Product Service Code: 497

- Accounting Info: [Insert from Phoenix]

1 LOT $ _TBD $_TBD at

Award after negotiations with

Contractor

0004 Base Year 4 - Compensation, Fringe Benefits and Other Direct Costs (ODCs)

- Award Type: Cost

- Product Service Code: 497

- Accounting Info: [Insert from Phoenix]

1 LOT $ _TBD $_TBD at

Award after negotiations with

Contractor

0005 Base Year 5 - Compensation, Fringe Benefits and Other Direct Costs (ODCs)

- Award Type: Cost

- Product Service Code: 497

- Accounting Info: [Insert from Phoenix]

1 LOT $ _TBD $_TBD at

Award after negotiations with

Contractor

4. Acquisition and Assistance Policy Directives/Contract Information Bulletins (AAPDs/CIBs) for Personal Services Contracts with Individuals available at: http://www.usaid.gov/work-usaid/aapds-cibs

AAPD 06-10 – PSC Medical Expense Payment Responsibility

AAPD No. 06-10 is hereby incorporated as Appendix 1 to the solicitation.

AAPD 21-05 – Revised and Expanded Fringe Benefits for U.S. Personal Services

Contractors

AAPD No. 21-05 is hereby incorporated as Appendix 2 to the solicitation.

FAR 52.222-50 – Revised Combating Trafficking in Persons

FAR Clause 52.222-50 is hereby incorporated as Appendix 3 to the solicitation.

5. Ethical Conduct. By the acceptance of a USAID personal services contract as an individual, the contractor will be acknowledging receipt of the “Standards of Ethical Conduct for

Employees of the Executive Branch,” available from the U.S. Office of Government

Ethics, in accordance with General Provision 2 and 5 CFR 2635. See https://www.oge.gov/web/oge.nsf/OGE%20Regulations.

6. PSC Ombudsman

The PSC Ombudsman serves as a resource for any Personal Services Contractor who has entered into a contract with the United States Agency for International Development and is available to provide clarity on their specific contract with the agency. Please visit our page for additional information:

https://www.usaid.gov/work-usaid/personal-services-contracts-ombudsman http://www.usaid.gov/work-usaid/aapds-cibs http://www.usaid.gov/work-usaid/aapds-cibs https://www.oge.gov/web/oge.nsf/OGE%20Regulations https://www.usaid.gov/work-usaid/personal-services-contracts-ombudsman

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The PSC Ombudsman may be contacted via: PSCOmbudsman@usaid.gov

APPENDIX 1

USPSC PROVISION “MEDICAL EXPENSE PAYMENT RESPONSIBILITY (OCTOBER

2006) MEDICAL EXPENSE PAYMENT RESPONSIBILITY (OCTOBER 2006)

(a) Definitions. Terms used in this General Provision are defined in 16 FAM 116 (available at http://www.foia.state.gov/REGS/fams.asp?level=2&id=59&fam=0). Note: personal services contractors are not eligible to participate in the Federal Employees Health Programs.

(b) The regulations in the Foreign Affairs Manual, Volume 16, Chapter 520 (16 FAM 520), Responsibility for Payment of Medical Expenses, apply to this contract, except as stated below.

The contractor and each eligible family member are strongly encouraged to obtain health insurance that covers this assignment. Nothing in this provision supersedes or contradicts any other term or provision in this contract that pertains to insurance or medical costs, except that section (e) supplements General Provision 25.