95332419Q0019_0_US_CO_Signed.pdf

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17b. CHECK IF REMITTANCE IS DIFFERENT AND PUT SUCH ADDRESS IN

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25. ACCOUNTING AND APPROPRIATION DATA 26. TOTAL AWARD AMOUNT (For Govt. Use Only)

28. CONTRACTOR IS REQUIRED TO SIGN THIS DOCUMENT AND RETURN

DELIVER ALL ITEMS SET FORTH OR OTHERWISE IDENTIFIED ABOVE AND ON ANY

ADDITIONAL SHEETS SUBJECT TO THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS SPECIFIED

29. AWARD OF CONTRACT: REF.

DATED . YOUR OFFER ON SOLICITATION

(BLOCK 5), INCLUDING ANY ADDITIONS OR CHANGES WHICH ARE

SET FORTH HEREIN, IS ACCEPTED AS TO ITEMS:

30a. SIGNATURE OF OFFEROR/CONTRACTOR

30b. NAME AND TITLE OF SIGNER (Type or print) 30c. DATE SIGNED

31a. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA (SIGNATURE OF CONTRACTING OFFICER)

31b. NAME OF CONTRACTING OFFICER (Type or print)

COPIES TO ISSUING OFFICE. CONTRACTOR AGREES TO FURNISH AND

OFFER

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RATED ORDER UNDER

DPAS (15 CFR 700)

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BUSINESS

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REPRESENTATIVE

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CORRECT FOR

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95332419Q0019

TABLE OF CONTENTS:

Listing of Incorporated Purchase Requisitions Section B - Supplies or Services and Prices/Costs Section C - Description/Specifications/Work Statement Section D - Packaging and Marking Section E - Inspection and Acceptance Terms Section F - Delivery or Performance Section G - Contract Administration Data Section H - Special Contract Requirements Section I - Contract Clauses Section J - List of Documents, Exhibits, and other Attachments Section K - Representations, Certifications, and Other Statements of Offerors Section L - Instructions, Conditions and Notices to Offerors Section M - Evaluation Factors for Award

Listing of Incorporated Purchase Requisitions

Incorporated Purchase Requisition Numbers:

DCO-PR-19-0038

Section B - Supplies or Services and Prices/Costs

Item Number Base Item Number

Supplies/Services Quantity Unit

0001 BURKINA FASO II - ROAPMAP

AND ACTION PLAN

1 EA

Contract Type:Firm Fixed Price Unit Price

Extended Price

Description:

The firm fixed price shall be inclusive of Labor and Other Direct Costs to complete the Deliverables in Section F.

Purchase Requisitions DCO-PR-19-0038

IDC Type: Not Applicable FSC Codes: R499 SUPPORT- PROFESSIONAL: OTHER

NAICS Code: 541611 Administrative Management and General Management Co...

Clauses incorporated by reference

None

Clauses incorporated by full text

SECTION B - SUPPLIES OR SERVICES AND PRICE/COSTS

SECTION B - SUPPLIES OR SERVICES AND PRICE/COSTS

NOTE: The following document has been automatically generated by an electronic system. Some errors in spacing, formatting and punctuation may have occurred throughout the document and are beyond our control.

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; proposals are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. This acquisition is unrestricted NAICS Code 541611 Size Standard $15 million. The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-101.

B.1 SERVICES TO BE PROVIDED

This requirement is being procured on behalf of the Government of Burkina Faso utilizing 609g grant funding. MCC headquarters will manage the contract performance and accept deliverables. Deliverables will be shared with the Government of Burkina Faso and other stakeholders, at MCCs discretion.

MCC requires technical services in the power sector in Burkina Faso in order to develop an Institutional and Policy Roadmap for the power sector, with the objectives of clarifying existing institutional roles and mandates, regulation and policies governing the power sector. This includes tariff setting, sector planning, improvements to the framework for private sector participation, and identification of critical capacity building requirements among key institutions. Financial analysis of the sector and the path to financial sustainability is a critical element of the assignment.

The Roadmap will serve as the basis design of the Improving Power Sector Effectiveness Project, as part of MCC's second Compact with the Government of Burkina Faso (GoBF). The broader goals of the Improving Power Sector Effectiveness project are achieving financial viability for the utility and the sector, strengthened governance, and improved performance and accountability.

The analysis, stakeholder consultations, and consensus building on a selected roadmap scenario and action plan are required by July 2019, for MCC and the GoBF to keep to its schedule for Compact development. Stakeholder consultations in Burkina Faso will be required throughout the assignment, and to achieve consensus.

The Contractor shall provide all personnel, equipment, tools, materials, supervision, and other items and non-personal services necessary to perform the tasks as defined in Section C of the Statement of Work.

B.2 CONTRACT TYPE

MCC anticipates awarding a fixed price type contract.

B.3 PAYMENT SCHEDULE – FIXED PRICE TASKS

Deliverable Payment Payment Amount

Preliminary assessment report + workplan and consultation plan

5% $

Report on the sectoral vision, stakeholder mapping and gap analysis

10% $

Report on the various institutional and organizational options of the sector

15% $

Report on the technical and financial sustainability study of the sector

20% $

Analysis report of the sector development scenarios and drafting of the preliminary roadmap for the selected scenario

25% $

Report on the detailed roadmap with the corresponding action plan

25% $

Section C - Description/Specifications/Work Statement

SECTION C - DESCRIPTION/SPECIFICATIONS/STATEMENT OF WORK

SECTION C - DESCRIPTION/SPECIFICATIONS/STATEMENT OF WORK

See Attachment J.1

Section D - Packaging and Marking

SECTION D - PACKAGING AND MARKING

SECTION D - PACKAGING AND MARKING

The contractor shall ensure the contract number is clearly visible on all information submitted to the Contracting Officer Representative, Project Monitor and/or Contracting Officer.

Section E - Inspection and Acceptance Terms

SECTION E - INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE

SECTION E - INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE

Incorporated by Reference: FAR 52.212-4 (a) Inspection/Acceptance

Section F - Delivery or Performance

Line Item: 0001 Period Of Performance Start Date Period Of Performance

End Date Period Of Performance Address

2/1/19 1/31/20 MCC Headquarters Millennium Challenge Corporation 1099 Fourteenth Street NW, Suite 700

WASHINGTON

US 20005

SECTION F - DELIVERIES OR PERFORMANCE

SECTION F - DELIVERIES OR PERFORMANCE

F.1 PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE

Base Period: February 1, 2019 through January 31, 2020

Deliverables shall be submitted in accordance with the deliverable schedule, the period of performance is extended to allow for any unforeseen delays. It is anticipated that the initial 6-7 month period of the assignment will require the majority of the effort, including significant travel/time in country.

Immediate mobilization will be required. MCC expects at least key personnel to be available for a kick-off mission to Burkina Faso within 2 weeks of award. Contractors should indicate their availability and planning to meet this requirement.

F.2 PLACE OF PERFORMANCE

While performing services in Burkina Faso, the Contractor shall be responsible for arranging temporary office space as is required to effectively carry out the assignment. The Contractor may or may not be able to perform services at the office of the office of the GoBF's Core Team for Compact development ("UCF"), depending on space availability and required services.

MCC may also require the Contractor to travel to MCC offices in Washington, DC, from time to time to present/review deliverables, though it is expected this will occur mainly in Burkina Faso. Significant time in country is anticipated during the period of performance. The assignment will require sufficient time in country to collect required data and information, to conduct necessary stakeholder consultations, to present findings and recommendations at the end of each phase of work, and to conduct stakeholder workshops to validate and to achieve consensus on the selected roadmap scenario and action plan.

F.3 DELIVERABLES

The Contractor shall submit deliverables in accordance with the schedule below. All deliverables shall be submitted in the language indicated. The timing of the delivery of the reports set out below is linked to MCC's informational requirements for decision-making, and assumes some overlap of tasks in the assignment. The Contractor is instructed to consider the preparation of their quote to fully deliver quality deliverables in a timely fashion and to consider all resources necessary to perform as extensions of time are highly unlikely.

The GoBF Core Team, as well as Burkina Faso power sector stakeholders, will have a beneficiary interest in the deliverables and, as such, will provide comments on draft deliverables. MCC and the GoBF Core Teamwill be responsible for collecting and compiling all comments on deliverables thatMCC will send on to Contractor. Final Deliverables may be shared with other parties such as GoBF, other NGOs or other USGs. As specified in the table below, some of the deliverables will have requirements associated with their presentation and validation. The Contractor shall ensure that sufficient personnel are available and mobilized to attend workshops as noted below presenting findings and recommendations and receiving feedback and instruction.

MCC and its due diligence consultants have already spent significant time collecting background information, spatial data, and developing detailed transmission network models in order to facilitate rapid mobilization and execution of this assignment to meet tight deadlines. All information and source files will be furnished to the Contractor upon award so the tasks under this assignment can begin expeditiously.

Deliverable Task Language Due Date (draft for review)

Workplan, Start-up and preliminary assessment report

1 French, final deliverable French and English no later than 2 weeks after award

Report on the sectoral vision, stakeholder mapping and gap analysis

2 French, final deliverable French and English no later than 5 weeks after award or in accordance with the workplan

Report on the various institutional and organizational options of the sector

3 French, final deliverable French and English

No later than 8 weeks after award or in accordance with the workplan

Report on the technical and financial sustainability study of the sector

4 French, final deliverable French and English no later than 10 weeks after award or in accordance with the workplan

Analysis report of the sector development scenarios and drafting of the preliminary roadmap for the selected scenario

5 French, final deliverable French and English no later than 16 weeks after award or in accordance with the workplan

Report on the detailed roadmap with the corresponding action plan

6 French, final deliverable French and English no later than 24 weeks after award or in accordance with the workplan

F.4 DELIVERABLE FORMATS

All reports shall be submitted electronically using WINDOWS based MS-Office 2010 or newer, including MS WORD for text, data tables in MS EXCEL, appropriate MS-Office program for exhibits, and schedules using MS-Project 2010 or newer. Digital photos files shall be submitted in .JPG format. Presentations shall be prepared with MS PowerPoint 2010 or newer. All work files shall be submitted to MCC along with PDF files. Deliverables shall be submitted in French but final deliverables are required to be submitted in English and French, with 8 eight printed copies.

All documents produced and/or collected by the contractor, electronic and hard copies, shall be the sole property of MCC.

The Contractor shall establish and maintain a comprehensive electronic data base and reference index of all relevant documents reviewed, produced, and/or edited by the Contractor. Any and all such documents will be electronically compiled in usable form and delivered to MCC, in an organized electronic format acceptable to MCC, at the end of the contract, and if requested by MCC also in hard copies.

The Contractor shall provide a document management system acceptable to MCC. MCC, at its sole discretion, may provide such system as SharePoint or similar in addition or in lieu of the Contractor's system. The Contractor shall abide by MCC required communication protocol including sharing information and reports with the MCC team, and/or other MCC consultants for efficient and timely reviews and communications as specifically requested.

F.5 CONTRACT PERFORMANCE MONITORING

Quality Assurance

The Contractor shall have in place and maintain a Quality Control Plan (QCP) that covers, at a minimum how the Contractor intends to meet the requirements of all performance objectives, monitor and proactively manage Call Order requirements. It shall also include the mechanism by which the Government will be notified of performance related incidents that are likely to affect quality of services or impact mission accomplishment. The Contractor shall provide a copy of its QCP to the COR within 30 days of the effective date of Call Order award. Any proposed changes to the QCP shall be provided to the Contracting Officer for review and comment no later than 10 working days prior to the effective date of the proposed changes.

Quality Monitoring

The Contractor shall be in compliance with FAR Clause 52.212-4(a) Inspections/Acceptance and its QCP when performing all services required under this contract.

F.6 ACCEPTANCE CRITERIA

Deliverables will be evaluated according to the following criteria:

• Thoroughness and timeliness in complying with all of the elements in the tasks specified.

• Quality and clarity of analyses and work produced.

• Timeliness and efficacy of communications with the Core Team and relevant counterparts at MCC.

F.7 Timing and Reporting

All formal communication with MCC, including reports, will be submitted to the Contracting Officer Representative (COR) and his/her designated Project Monitor (PM). The COR and PM for this requirement will be identified via separate correspondence.

The COR and PM will have technical responsibility for monitoring the performance. The COR and PMwill review and evaluate the contract's performance, and also will coordinate any communications with relevant counterparts and other donor agencies and organizations.

Any change in the terms of the contract must be made in writing and approved by the Contracting Officer. No representation of the COR shall serve as a basis for an alteration in the general scope of this contract or of the terms and conditions of the contract unless confirmed in writing by the Contracting Officer. The contractor must communicate with the Contracting Officer on all matters that pertain to the contract terms. Proceeding with the work without proper contractual coverage could result in nonpayment for that work.

Section G - Contract Administration Data

Requesting Office Address

MCC-HQ

Millennium Challenge Corporation Contracts and Grants Management Division 1099 Fourteenth St NW, Suite 700 Washington DC 20005-3550 Phone: Fax:

Contact Details:

Property Administration Office Address

Millennium Challenge Corporation Contracts and Grants Management Division 1099 Fourteenth St NW, Suite 700 Washington DC 20005-3550

COTR Office Address

Millennium Challenge Corporation Contracts and Grants Management Division 1099 Fourteenth St NW, Suite 700 Washington DC 20005-3550

Issuing Office Address

Millennium Challenge Corporation Contracts and Grants Management Division 1099 Fourteenth St NW, Suite 700 Washington DC 20005-3550

MCC 52.201-70 CONTRACTING OFFICER'S REPRESENTATIVE (COR) AND/OR PROJECT MONITOR

(PM) (JULY 2012)

(a) The Contracting Officer may designate a Government representative to act as the Contracting Officer's Representative (COR) or Project Monitor (PM) to perform functions under the contract such as review and/or inspection and acceptance of supplies, services, including construction, and other functions of a technical nature. The Contracting Officer will provide a written notice of such designation to the COR and/or PM and the Contractor. The designation letters will set forth the authorities and limitations of the COR and/or PM under the contract.

(b) Modifications to this contract are effective only if reduced to writing and executed by the Contracting Officer. The Contractor is specifically prohibited from performing any work that is outside the scope of this contract without the approval of the Contracting Officer. The Contracting Officer cannot authorize the COR or any other representative to sign documents (i.e., contracts, contract modifications, etc.) that require the signature of the Contracting Officer.

(End of clause)

MCC 52.232-70 INVOICE INSTRUCTIONS (MAY 2017)

Invoices shall be paid in accordance with the Prompt Payment Act, thirty days (30) following receipt of a proper invoice.

The Contractor shall submit each invoice electronically via email or fax to the following:

Fax: 303.969.5151/7281 ATTN: MCC Payments, or

Email: MCC_Accounting_IBCDENVER@ibc.doi.gov, or

As an alternative to electronic submission of invoices, one copy of each invoice may be submitted to the following address:

Interior Business Center

M/S D-2773

7301 West Mansfield Avenue

Lakewood, CO 80235-2230

If it is determined that the amount billed is incorrect, the invoice may be revised by the Government, or the contractor may be required to submit a revised invoice.

To constitute a proper invoice, each invoice must include the following information and/or attached documentation:

(1) Name, address and telephone of the Contractor

(2) Date of invoice and invoice number

(3) Contract number (including task order or call number and contract line item(s)) also modification number, if applicable

(4) Description (quantity, unit of measure, unit price, and extended price) of the supplies/services rendered (including hours incurred and billing rate, as applicable to the contract)

(5) A schedule depicting the following information:

Amount Invoiced

This Period

Cumulative Amount Invoiced Authorized Value of Contract Balance Remaining on Contract

If the contractor is billing for costs incurred over more than a single month, the costs for each month in which the costs were incurred and shall be segregated into the month they were actually incurred.

(6) Name of Contracting Officer's Representative (COR); and

(7) Signature of authorized representative of the firm with the following invoice certification:

"The undersigned hereby certifies to the best of my knowledge and belief that: the sum claimed under this contract is proper and due, and all the costs of contract performance have been paid, or to the extent allowed under the applicable payment clause, will be paid by the Contractor when due in the ordinary course of business; the work reflected by these costs has been performed, and amounts involved are consistent with the requirements of this Contract.

BY:______________________________________

mailto:MCC_Accounting_IBCDENVER@ibc.doi.gov mailto:MCC_Accounting_IBCDENVER@ibc.doi.gov mailto:MCC_Accounting_IBCDENVER@ibc.doi.gov

TITLE:___________________________________

DATE: ___________________________________

Inquiries regarding the status of invoices may be directed to NBC Accounting. The email address is:

MCC_Accounting_IBCDENVER@ibc.doi.gov.

(End of clause)

MCC 52.242-70 CONTRACTOR PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT RATING SYSTEM (CPARS)

REGISTRATION (AUG 2011)

The Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) utilizes the Contractor Performance Assessment Rating System (CPARS) to evaluate contractor performance (see FAR, Subparts 42.1502 and 42.1503). Contractors doing business with MCC are required to register in CPARS accessible via the Internet at: http://www.cpars.csd.disa.mil/cparsmain.htm. An evaluation of contractor performance using the CPARS is mandatory for all contract actions exceeding $150,000, but may be conducted for contract actions lower than that amount should significant events occur such as a contract termination or extraordinary contract performance by the contractor. Inquiries regarding the registration process should be addressed to the CPARS help desk. The email address is WEBPTSMH@NAVY.MIL and the telephone number is (207) 438-1690.

(End of clause)

Section H - Special Contract Requirements

SECTION H - SPECIAL CONTRACT REQUIREMENTS

SECTION H - SPECIAL CONTRACT REQUIREMENTS

H.1 PERSONNEL

The Contractor shall provide resumes of Key and Non Key Personnel. Personnel identified as Key Personnel are considered to be essential to the work being performed hereunder. Before changing an individual identified as Key, the Contractor shall notify the Contracting Officer in no less than 15 business days and will submit written justification as to the reason for substitution. Substitution within the first 90 days will only be considered for reasons of illness, death, or termination of employment. The Justification shall include the name and qualifications of the proposed substitute(s). The proposed substitute(s) will possess qualifications equal to or superior to those of the Key Person being replaced. The Contractor shall not substitute Key Personnel without written consent from the Contracting Officer. No change in fixed unit prices may occur as a result of Key Personnel substitution. The Key Personnel may, with the consent of the contracting parties, be amended from time to time during the course of this contract to either add or delete personnel, as appropriate, provided that the contracting officer may ratify, in writing, such diversion and such ratification shall constitute the consent of the Contracting Officer. Substitutions of Key Personnel shall be equal to or have greater qualifications than the personnel being replaced.

If qualified, one individual can fulfill more than one position.

The team shall be composed of key personnel and non-key personnel with extensive international expertise in various areas mailto:MCC_Accounting_IBCDENVER@ibc.doi.gov http://www.cpars.csd.disa.mil/cparsmain.htm http://www.cpars.csd.disa.mil/cparsmain.htm mailto:WEBPTSMH@NAVY.MIL related to legal, regulatory, institutional and organizational provisions, sector regulation, project financing and corporate finances, technical and commercial operations in the energy sector, access, etc. Key and Non-Key Personnel must be fluent in French, reading, speaking and writing.

H.2 KEY PERSONNEL

Labor Category Qualifications

Team Lead/ Sector Strategic Planning Expert

The Team Lead must be a professional with strong skills in the strategic planning in the energy sector, preferably holding an Engineering Degree, and an advanced degree in Engineering Management, Economics, or Business Administration (a specialization in Finance is desirable). A minimum of 15-20 years of professional experience in the implementation of energy sector improvement or recovery programs, comprising legal, regulatory and institutional, technical, economic and financial components. S/he must also demonstrate specific experience in managing teams of consultants conducting strategic feasibility studies in at least three (3) energy projects of similar scope and complexity, preferably in Sub-Saharan Africa.

H.3 NON- KEY PERSONNEL

Labor Category Qualifications

Financial Expert The Financial Expert must have an appropriate academic training in Finance, together with professional experience of at least 10-15 years. S/he must have at least three relevant experiences in financial sustainability studies of the energy sector, the financing of energy projects, regulatory and organizational provisions in the field of sector financing. Experience in Sub-Saharan Africa is preferred. S/he must have experience in analyzing the financial performance of energy sectors, in particular electricity utility companies in developing countries and in developing financial models for systems of a nature, scope and complexity similar to those of this requirement.

Legal and Regulatory Expert

The Legal/Regulatory Specialist must have an appropriate academic background and professional qualification in the field of law, or political science or a related field, coupled with a minimum 10-15 years of experience in evaluating laws, regulations, and institutional organization for the benefit of government entities and/or privatized companies involved in the power sector. The Specialist must have experience in developing countries. The Legal/Regulatory Specialist must be well-acquainted with energy sector reforms and international best practices in the field of energy market structuring, restructuring of electricity companies, setting up regulatory bodies and introduction of sound regulatory practices, including the implementation of tariff setting.

Institutional and Organizational Expert

The Institutional and Organizational Expert must have a degree in management, administration or equivalent, with at least 10 years' experience, including experience in restructuring and institutional effectiveness in the power sector. He/she should be familiar with the structures, missions, functions, roles and responsibilities of sector actors, the organizational functions and structures, the internal procedures of such organizations and the necessary human, technical and financial capacities. Experience with electricity companies, regulatory agencies or electrification agencies is preferred.

Financial Analyst The Financial Analyst must have an appropriate academic background, validated by at least a Degree in Accounting, Finance or a related field, preferably with professional certification (e.g., in accounting). Must have demonstrated experience in conducting financial analysis, developing financial models, and carrying out studies on electricity tariffs and the cost of

Labor Category Qualifications service. S/he must have experience in analyzing the financial performance of electricity companies in developing countries and in developing financial models for systems of a nature, scope and complexity that are like those of this requirement.

Electricity Planning Expert

The Electricity Planning Expert must be an Electrical Engineer with at least 10-15 years of experience in developing sector master plans and evaluating investments in the power sector.

S/he must be able to evaluate power generation, transmission and distribution projects and corresponding models. S/he must have a broad knowledge of international best practices in the planning of electric power projects, estimation of investment costs, as well as in systems operation and maintenance.

Electricity Utility Expert

The Electricity Utility Expert should have an engineering, management or finance degree with demonstrated experience in utility management and operations. The Expert must demonstrate sufficient knowledge in utility operations and commercial processes and procedures in the utility value chain, such as new connections, billing, revenue collection, losses management and reduction, operational efficiency, accounting and finance, etc. A minimum of 10-15 years' experience is required for this position, which can be filled by two (2) candidates.

Rural Electrification Expert

The Rural Electrification Expert must provide evidence of specialized training in relevant areas of Engineering and system design, together with a minimum of 10-15 years of relevant experience in the field of distribution, particularly rural electrification. S/he must have proven experience in developing rural electrification strategies and plans and be familiar with grid and off-grid access methods and technologies, preferably in Africa.

Environmental and social Expert

The Environmental and Social Expert must have a solid background and experience in strategic evaluations of policies, plans and development programs, guidelines and practices in regard to environmental and social risks assessment and mitigations. S/he must have a degree in a related field and a minimum of 10 years in developing and evaluating policies, strategies, guidelines and procedures in environmental and social safeguards. Experience with renewable energies is an added value.

Communication / Public Relations Specialist

The Communications/Public Relations Specialist must have a degree in Journalism, Communication, Political Sciences or other relevant field. S/he must have demonstrated experience in designing and implementing communication strategies or plans, and especially in managing stakeholder engagement and commitment, for similar projects (i.e., relating to utility services/sector management/public policy). The Communications/Public Relations Specialist should have experience in developing countries, preferably in Sub-Saharan Africa.

Other Technical Specialist

The Contractor shall engage additional power sector technical specialists as may be appropriate to provide specialized, supporting analysis.

Admin/Project Assistant

Admin/Project Assistant shall assist expert personnel as needed.

H.4 ADDITIONAL LABOR CATEGORIES

In the performance of this call order, it may become desirable to add new labor categories. In such cases, the Government may identify additional labor categories and the Contractor shall, in good faith, negotiate the hourly rates for the categories.

Upon completion of such negotiation, the agreement shall be modified to add the new categories and negotiated rate.

MCC 52.203-70 CONTRACTOR NON-DISCLOSURE AGREEMENT (MAY 2017)

All contractor employees or independent contractors engaged in this contract shall provide a non-disclosure agreement as follows signed by the individual contractor/consultant and, if a contractor employee, by the contractor's contract administrator:

NON-DISCLOSURE AGREEMENT

I, _________ do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will not divulge any information, whether obtained orally or in writing from, or data maintained by the Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) to any unauthorized person for any purpose. I will not directly or indirectly use, or allow the use of Confidential Information for any other purpose other than that directly associated with my officially assigned duties for MCC.

Further, I will not directly or indirectly reveal or cause to be revealed the nature or content of any _________, except to authorizedpersonnel.

I am aware that the unauthorized use of information may be a violation of law and this Agreement.

Company or Subcontractor

Understand that authorized persons refer only to persons assigned to a project requiring access to Confidential Information or directly in the line of management over the project requiring access to the data.

[signatory]

Contract Administrator Date

MCC 52.204-70 SECURITY REQUIREMENTS FOR CONTRACTOR PERSONNEL

Contractor employees and/or subcontractor personnel, while on MCC premises, shall be subject to and abide by all safety and security regulations of the MCC and shall be required to meet the same personnel security background requirements as MCC employees as outlined in MCC policies and procedures, including MCC's Background Investigations and Clearances (Security Clearances and Facility Access Clearances) for Federal Employment, Contract Service and/or Volunteer Service at the Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC's Background Investigations and Clearance policy).

A. Contractor Personnel Facility Access Requirements (including offsite MCCNet access)

Contractor candidates hired to work under contracts awarded by MCC and require access to MCC Headquarters, MCCNet, Sensitive But Unclassified (SBU) Information, Foreign Government Information (FGI) or other MCC-Sensitive information must be U.S. citizens or have Permanent Resident Status in the U.S. Contractor candidates will undergo a background investigation for a facility access clearance (a.k.a. a "favorable suitability" determination per MCC's Background Investigations and Clearance policy. The screening will determine the candidate's suitability and fitness for work under MCC contracts. The background investigation will consist of a National Agency Checks with Law and Credit (NACLC) for a Moderate Risk Public Trust (MRPT) position and fingerprint imaging to be reported to FBI national databases and reported to MCC Security.

Forcontractpositionswithandinsupportofan MRPTposition,anon-U.S.citizen foreign national (FN) who has Permanent Resident Status in the U.S. (a.k.a.holdsa valid AlienRegistrationCard, commonly referred to as a "green card," although the actual card is no longer green), the contractor candidatemusthavebeenresiding,workingand/orattendingschoolintheU.S.forthelast two (2), preferably three (3), yearsinorderforameaningfulbackgroundinvestigationtobeconductedandthe contractor candidate will be requiredtoreportallresidences,workvenuesand/orschoolregistrationsforthelastseven (7) years.ProcessingaMRPT background investigationfor a foreign national with Permanent Resident Status mayrequirewaitingforreceiptofafinalReportofInvestigation, at the discretion of MCC/Security, whichmighttakeupto120daysafterthecandidate'sreviewedbackgroundsubmissionisreleased by MCC/Security forassignmentto an investigator.

MCC/Security can only makeadeterminationof a contractor candidate's eligibilitytomeet facility access clearancerequirements when the candidate completes an on-lineQuestionnaireforPublicTrustPositions (SF-85P) andSupplementalQuestionnaire for Public Trust Positions (SF-85PS) via OPM's electronic Questionnaire for Investigations Processing (e-QIP) which MCC/Securityinitiatesande-mailsinstructionstothecandidate.

Contractor is required to have all affected personnel execute appropriate security forms, starting with MCC/Security's Personal Information Request Form (which must be completed, signed by the candidate and faxed to MCC/Security at 202-521-3590) as well as the SF85P/SF-85PS, related signature releases and supplemental forms and submit to fingerprint imaging) as well as the SF-85P/SF-85PS, signature releases and supplemental forms and submit to fingerprint imaging) to MCC/ Security within seven (7) days after MCC/Security e-mail request is sent before a determination will be made with regard to the contractor candidate's access to MCC Headquarters or overseas RCD offices and/or MCCNet is approved.

Contractor candidates may be permitted to work under the contract while the background investigation is being conducted at the discretion of MCC/Security. MCC/Security will provide the necessary background investigations forms - which must be submitted via OPM's on-line system - to each contractor candidate, whose Privacy Act protected rights will be protected in that details regarding a negative determination with regard to suitability will only be revealed to the individual contractor candidate by MCC/Security. (Also see "Contract Award" below.)

Contractor candidates for whom unfavorable or derogatory information is developed and/or reported during the background investigation process will be presented to the contractor candidate by MCC/Security and offered an opportunity to refute, explain, clarify or mitigate the information in question. If an ineligibility determination is made by MCC/Security, the contractor candidate will be ineligible to further render services under the contract and access to MCC headquarters and/or any overseas MCC/Resident Country Director offices and/or MCCNet will be immediately terminated if the contractor candidate has been permitted to work in advance of completion of his/her background investigation

The initial ineligibility decision will be communicated by the MCC/Security through the contracting officer and COR to the contractor. The specific reasons for the ineligibility determination will be made available only to the affected contractor candidate directly by MCC/Security.

MCC/Security will follow USG-wide reciprocity mandate per The Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act (IRTPA) of 2004, Title III, Sec. 3001 (12/06/2004)and may accept, via reciprocity, a previous investigation meeting or exceeding the MCC required investigation standard (NACLC and fingerprinting) and a related adjudication for a clearance meeting or exceeding the MCC-required clearance. Per IRTPA, the investigation must have been completed within the previous two calendar years.

Contractor candidates may be required to submit updated security forms.

MCC/Security's decision to grant a facility access clearance to a contractor candidate will be communicated via the STARS Sharepoint New Hires database and CGM will communicate the requirement for each contractor candidate to the contractor to attend MCC's Orientation Program, which takes place on alternating Mondays at the start of each pay period. All contractor candidates who require on-site facility access and/or MCCNet access are required to attend MCC's Orientation Program which includes a Security Briefing, a badging appointment and an IT Briefing. After attending MCC's Orientation Program, MCC/Security will issue an HSPD-12 compliant MCC Photo ID Badge which will permit the contractor candidate with physical site access to MCC headquarters and will indicate on the face of the badge, the contractor candidate's status as a contractor who does not have access to national security classified information.

B. Contract Employees Not Requiring Facility, MCCNet, or Sensitive Information Access

Contractor candidates hired to work under contracts awarded by MCC who do not require access to MCC Headquarters are preferred to be U.S. citizens or have Permanent Resident Status in the U.S. Employment of any foreign national (FN) working within the U.S. must have been lawfully admitted into the U.S. in accordance with immigration laws with eligibility to work within the U.S. Employment of a FN by MCC outside of the U.S. is subject to applicable security and legal requirements established by the Chief of Mission (a.k.a. Ambassador of the U.S. to the foreign country where the non-U.S. citizen FN will be engaged as an MCC contractor) and the U.S. Department of Treasury. Each Chief of Mission is selected by the Secretary of

State at the U.S. Department of State in consultation with The White House Office of Presidential Personnel.

The contractor must provide to MCC/Security the full name, date of birth, place of birth, social security number (except for FN contractors not issued a social security number), home address, work telephone number and a home and/or personal cell telephone number via fax submission of MCC/Security's Personal Information Request Form. MCC/Security will use a contractor candidate's Privacy Act protected Personally Identifiable Information (PII) to screen each contractor candidate through various government databases to determine their suitability and fitness for work under MCC contracts. Additional forms and background information may be requested to verify each contractor candidate's suitability. Contractor personnel may be permitted, at the discretion of MCC/Security, work under the contract while the background investigation is being conducted.

Contractor candidates on whom unfavorable, derogatory or questionable information has been developed will be given an opportunity to refute, explain, clarify or mitigate the information with MCC/Security. If an ineligibility determination is made by MCC/Security, the contractor candidate will be ineligible to further render services under the contract.

The ineligibility determination will be communicated by MCC/Security through the contracting officer and COR to the contractor. The specific reasons for the ineligibility determination will be made available only to the affected individual directly by MCC/Security.

C. Personal Services Contractor Security Clearance Requirements

The number of Personal Services Contractors (PSCs) cleared for access to national security classified information will be limited only to those PSCs encumbering a Full-Time Equivalent (FTE) Federal employee position, based on operational needs requiring the specific PSC to access national security classified information or systems in consultation with MCC's Human Resources Division and only with approval of the Vice President, Department of Administration & Finance. The level of access approved will relate directly to the level of national security classified information (secret = noncritical-sensitive FTE position or top secret = critical-sensitive FTE position) the PSC candidate requires in order to perform their official USG functions.

1. Personal Service Contractors (PSC). MCC/Security is responsible for investigation and clearance actions associated with PSC candidates who are directly compensated by MCC. MCC/Security will process the appropriate level of background investigations and grant appropriate level security clearances for all PSCs where MCC makes payment directly to the individual. The level of background investigation and clearance (secret = noncritical-sensitive or top secret = critical-sensitive) granted will be based on the duties to be performed by the PSC as compared with the position of an MCC Federal employee in a similar position.

PSC candidates will be required to execute background investigation forms, starting with MCC/Security's Personal Information Request Form (which must be completed, signed by the candidate and faxed to MCC/Security at 202-521-3590) as well as a Questionnaire for National Security Positions (SF-86), signature releases and supplemental forms and submit to fingerprint imaging to be reported and reviewed by FBI national databases) and submit to MCC/Security before access to the facility or MCCNet is approved. PSC candidates may be permitted to work, at the discretion of MCC/Security, under the contract while the background investigation is being conducted. MCC/Security will provide the necessary forms to the contractor candidate, will process the background investigation and grant, if interim name checks, credit check and fingerprint report permit, an interim secret-level security clearance and will adjudicate the PSC candidate's final security clearance within twenty (20) days of receipt of the PSC candidate's Report of Investigation (ROI).

Being granted either an interim and/or final security clearance (the latter of which may be granted via reciprocity, per IRTPA, if the PSC candidate has already been investigated and granted a security clearance by another Federal agency) require each PSC candidate to attend an MCC/Security Clearance Briefing and signature on a Classified Information Nondisclosure Agreement (SF-312) before MCC/Security will grant the PSC candidate a security clearance.

MCC/Security's decision to grant an interim or final security clearance to a PSC candidate will be communicated via the STARS Sharepoint New Hires database and CGM will communicate the requirement for each PSC candidate to attend MCC's Orientation Program, which takes place on alternating Mondays at the start of each pay period. All PSC candidates who require on-site facility access and/or MCCNet access are required to attend MCC's Orientation Program which includes a Security Briefing, a badging appointment and an IT Briefing. After attending MCC's Orientation Program, MCC/Security will issue an HSPD-12 compliant MCC Photo ID Badge which will permit the PSC candidate with physical site access to MCC headquarters and will indicate on the face of the badge, the PSC candidate's status and level of security clearance granted.

2. Secure Contract Classification. Classified contracts, grants, and cooperative agreements with organizations must comply with the National Industrial Security Program (NISP). Under the provisions of NISP, the Defense Security Service (DSS) will investigate and adjudicate security clearances required for contractor employees to have access to classified information.

Organizations (contractors and recipients) and their employees not currently participating in NISP which much conduct classified business with MCC must be sponsored by MCC, another agency, or by company that has been previously cleared.

Once the secure contract is awarded, MCC Contracting Officer, in consultation with MCC/Security, will be responsible for completing the Department of Defense Contract Security Classification Specification, DD Form 254.

D. Exceptions to Investigations Requirements

Contractor candidates are exempt from investigative requirements when working in temporary Low Risk Public Trust (LRPT) positions that are intermittent and when not working on an MCC contract in excess of 180 days in either a single continuous assignment or a series of assignments within a 365 day period. LRPT positions involve duties and responsibilities of limited impact on an agency or program mission, with potential for limited impact on the efficiency of the service. Persons occupying these positions will not have unescorted access to the Department of State or its Embassies, Sensitive But Unclassified, Foreign Government Information, MCC-Sensitive information, or require logon access to MCC's computer information network.

Contractor candidates are exempt from investigative requirements when working in a part-time Moderate Risk Public Trust (MRPT) position, as defined in Section 4.18.2 of MCC's Background Investigations and Clearances policy:

Moderate Risk Public Trust (MRPT) Position - Public trust positions in which an incumbent has the potential to have a moderate to serious impact on the integrity and efficiency of the service. Duties involved are considerably important to the agency or program mission with significant program responsibility or delivery of service. Positions include assistants to policy development and implementation; mid-level management duties or assignments; any position with responsibility for independent or semi-independent action; and delivery of service positions that demand public confidence or trust. At this time, MCC staffing of contractor and intern positions are all MRPT positions.

In addition, no part-time MCC MRPT contractor positions may exceed an aggregate of 1,200 hours within a 365 day period in either a single continuous appointment or series of appointments. If a contractor has not been investigated and has not been granted a facility access clearance by MCC/Security and the contractor's compensated hours approach 1,150 within a 365 day period, the contractor's hours must be closely monitored by contracting officer and COR so as not to exceed 1,200 hours.

MCC will not be required to compensate any individual who has not been investigated and who has not been granted a clearance by MCC/Security for hours in excess of 1,200 hours. If work is required in excess of 1,200 hours, the work assignment must be re-advertised and all candidates must re-compete for any additional assignments not to exceed 1,200 hours within another 365 day period.

E. Issuing MCC Access Badges

A Homeland Security Presidential Directive-12 (HSPD-12) compliant MCC Photo ID Badge Federal credential (badge) will be issued to contractors, Personal Services Contractors and Personal Services Contractor-FTEs with a permanent duty station assignment at MCC Headquarters or at an overseas MCC/Resident Country Director Office. Requirements before being issued a badge include submission of required background investigation forms for processing a facility access for a contractor of PSC or a security clearance for a PSC and mandatory attendance at an MCC Orientation Program/Security Briefing which are scheduled on the first business day of the pay period and alternate weeks as determined by MCC's Human Resources Division, and are generally held from 8:45 to 10:00 am, immediately followed by an IT Briefing.