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Millennium Challenge Corporation Combined Synopsis Solicitation

Development Policy Officer, Department of Policy and Evaluation

Date Posted: 04/04/2018

Announcement Number: 95332418Q0074 Title: Development Policy Officer, Department of Policy and Evaluation

Position Information: Full-Time, Personal Services Contractor (PSC) One year (2,087 hours per year), renewable for up to 4 years at the sole discretion of the government

Pay Band: 4B ($27.79 - $51.14 per hour) The PSC may receive a pay supplement of up to 15% of the employee’s direct labor cost in lieu of fringe benefits

Closing Date for Questions: 04/06/2018 2:00pm Eastern

Submission Deadline: 04/24/2018 2:00pm Eastern Who May Be Considered: U.S. citizens or legal, permanent residents with a minimum of five years residency history

Duty Location: Washington, DC

Note: More than one (1) award may be made from this solicitation.

1. INTRODUCTION AND BACKGROUND

MCC’s mission is to provide grant assistance to support economic growth and poverty reduction in select developing countries with a demonstrated commitment to just and democratic governance, economic freedom, and investments in their citizenry. MCC’s partner countries enter into a five-year agreement (Compact) with MCC that includes a plan for achieving shared development objectives and the responsibilities of each country in achieving those objectives. Our model is defined by core principles, of selectivity, country ownership, transparency, and a focus on results.

Our values identify who we are and what is important to us. Our Values are CLEAR: Embrace Collaboration, Always Learn, Practice Excellence, Be Accountable and Respect individuals and ideas.

MCC’s values define how we behave on a daily basis, both as individuals and as an institution, in pursuit of our mission. They guide how we make decisions, set priorities, address challenges, manage tradeoffs, recruit and develop staff, and work together with our country partners and stakeholders.

This position is located in Selection, Eligibility and Performance within the Department of Policy and Evaluation, Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC). In this position, you will help to advance the Department of Policy and Evaluation goals of 1) fostering learning from MCC's model in the context of the U.S. global development policy and 2) developing and contributing to policies and approaches that ensure the most effective implementation of the MCC model and principles, drawing from MCC experience, and best practices from the development community.

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2. SCOPE OF POSITION

The Selection, Eligibility, and Policy Performance Division (S&E) of the MCC’s Department of Policy & Evaluation (DPE) is seeking a full-time Personal Services Contractor (PSC) to serve as a Development Policy Officer at its MCC headquarters in Washington, DC. A Development Policy Officer is an analyst and policy specialist expected to possess a solid background in policy analysis, country monitoring, and democratic governance. The PSC will work in collaboration with MCC development policy officers under the direction of MCC’s Managing Director for Selection, Eligibility, and Policy Performance. The PSC also will work as a member of the DPE team in cooperation with other MCC staff.

3. PERSONAL SERVICES CONTRACT

MCC is authorized to enter into a contract with an individual as a Personal Services Contractor (PSC) under the authority of Section 614(a) (8) of the Millennium Challenge Act of 2003.

A personal services contract is different from non-personal services Government contract, which establishes an independent contract relationship. Under a non-personal services contract, the contractor or employees of the contractor are subject to the technical direction but not the supervision of the MCC. As defined by the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 37.104, a personal services contract is characterized by the employer-employee relationship it creates between the Government and the contractor personnel.

Thus, the PSC is subject to the relatively continuous technical direction, supervision, and control of the MCC. PSCs may be assigned inherently governmental duties (see FAR 7.502). By law and by the contract’s terms, the PSC is subject to most of the laws, rules and regulations applicable to the direct hire employee such as MCC regulations, conflict of interest, under some circumstances MCC authorized employment security clearances and financial disclosure. However, under the MCC personal services contract authority, PSCs are not employees for purposes of laws administered by the Office of Personnel Management (OPM). The following elements apply to this contract:

(1) Performance in Washington, D.C., US, MCC eligible countries, other US and foreign cities (as required for outreach purposes), and/or at the PSC’s home of record.

(2) Principal tools and equipment furnished by the Government.

(3) Services are applied directly to the integral effort of agencies or an organizational subpart in furtherance of assigned function or mission.

(4) Comparable services, meeting comparable needs, are performed in the same or similar agencies using civil service personnel.

(5) The need for the type of service provided can reasonably be expected to last beyond 1 year.

(6) The inherent nature of the service, or the manner in which it is provided, reasonably requires directly or indirectly, Government direction or supervision of contractor employees in order to—

(i) Adequately protect the Government’s interest;

(ii) Retain control of the function involved; or

(iii) Retain full personal responsibility for the function supported in a duly authorized Federal officer or employee.

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4. KEY REQUIREMENTS

• U.S. citizenship or legal, permanent resident that has been residing, working and/or attending school in the U.S. for the last two (2), preferably three (3), years.

• Must be able to obtain and maintain a federal security clearance.

• Performance at MCC Headquarters, 1099 Fourteenth Street NW, Washington, DC

• Domestic and international travel may be required.

• Statement of Employment & Financial Interest (i.e. Office of Government Ethics “OGE Form-

450”, or similar statement) may be required.

• Active System for Award Management (www.sam.gov) registration and be listed as sole-proprietor. See Addendum 4 for a Quick Guide on the SAM registration process.

• Designated and/or random drug testing required.

5. DUTIES

Major Duties and Responsibilities

As Personal Services Contractor (PSC):

• Serves as a Development Policy Officer/Senior Development Policy Officer with responsibility for performing a variety of assignments related to the process by which countries are selected for eligibility and by which they are continually monitored.

• Contributes to planning, organizing, and completing policy-related analytical research and analysis on issues related to the policy performance of candidate countries in the annual country selection process. This often requires coordination with other departments within MCC and with other agencies across the US Government.

• Provides advice and guidance on assessing policy-related concerns in partner countries (such as trends in democracy, human rights, control of corruption, economic freedom, and social policy), and makes recommendations regarding the use of relevant supplemental information.

• Maintains and expands working relations with other US government agencies and independent institutions involved in assessing country governance and policy performance.

• Monitors the ongoing policy performance of Threshold- and Compact-eligible countries, as-well-as candidate countries that are not yet eligible for MCC assistance, including in-depth quantitative and qualitative performance analysis.

• Ensures consistency in MCC's overall policy monitoring and reporting strategy vis-a-vis MCC's senior management, Board, and other USG partners.

• Conducts outreach with government officials and external stakeholders on policy reform and indicator performance issues, including consultation with all levels of MCC management, and other federal agencies, development experts, and institutions measuring policy performance.

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• Monitors trends and best practices in development research and practice, and brings them to the attention of appropriate MCC staff.

• Performs other related duties as assigned.

The Contractor will be responsible for performing a variety of assignments related to the process by which countries are selected for eligibility and by which they are continually monitored. Tasks include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Contribute to planning, organizing, and completing policy-related analytical research on issues related to the policy performance of candidate countries in the annual country selection process.

This often requires coordination with other departments within MCC and with other agencies across the US Government.

• Provide advice and guidance on assessing policy-related concerns in partner countries (such as trends in democracy, human rights, control of corruption, economic freedom, and social policy), and make recommendations regarding the use of relevant supplemental information.

• Maintain and expand working relations with other US government agencies and independent institutions involved in assessing country governance and policy performance.

• Monitor the ongoing policy performance of Threshold- and Compact-eligible countries, as-well-as candidate countries that are not yet eligible for MCC assistance, including in-depth quantitative and qualitative performance analysis.

• Ensure consistency in MCC's overall policy monitoring and reporting strategy vis-a-vis MCC's senior management, Board, and other USG partners.

• Conduct outreach with government officials and external stakeholders on policy reform and indicator performance issues, including consultation with all levels of MCC management, and other federal agencies, development experts, and institutions measuring policy performance.

• Monitor trends and best practices in development research and practice, and bring them to the attention of appropriate MCC staff.

6. DELIVERABLES

The Contractor will provide a monthly progress report as a regular deliverable. Monthly progress reports will consist of the following format to measure progress of each task:

Task: XXXXXX Status: XXXXXXXX Recommendations: XXXXXXX

Monthly reports are due the first day of each month.

In addition to monthly progress reports, the Contractor will submit biweekly timesheets on a schedule and format determined by MCC. Timesheets will include a list of hours worked, along with a brief description of the tasks undertaken during the pay period.

The Contractor also will produce other reports and analyses as requested by MCC, including, but not limited to:

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• Eligibility “round-ups,” chronicling events of importance to countries of interest to MCC on a recurring basis as directed by the Managing Director of S&E

• Inputs for Quarterly Country Monitoring Reports (QCMRs)

• Produce inputs to and feedback on eligibility reports and messaging documents on candidate country policy performance as needed by the Managing Director of S&E and Vice President of

DPE

• Reports based on research into MCC’s selection actions, eligibility actions, policy indicators, and candidate pool dynamics

7. QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED

Offerors must meet all the required qualifications described below by the closing date of this announcement. Desired qualifications will only be considered once all required qualifications are met.

Candidates must demonstrate that they possess the following:

Required Qualifications:

• Master’s degree in economics, political science, international affairs, international development, or related field (or expected completion of such a degree within one month of time of appointment).

• At least one year of experience in international affairs or international development-related fields, handling policy analysis or data analysis.

• Ability to analyze political, policy, and economic events in developing countries using both qualitative and quantitative techniques.

• Knowledge of international development programs, of policy reform processes in developing countries, or some specialized knowledge of ‘democratic governance’ concepts in the development context.

• Strength in communications, both written and oral, including the ability to establish and maintain effective communications with team members and management.

Desired Qualifications:

• At least two years of experience in international development or foreign policy analysis (with a focus on developing countries) either in the private sector or with an international financial institution, multilateral organization, international or domestic non-government organization, the U.S. Government, or other internationally-focused entity.

• Ability to conduct minimally supervised analyses of political events in developing countries OR an ability to conduct quantitative analyses of policy-related data using beginner to intermediate level statistical techniques (such as regression analysis).

• Strong team skills, including the ability to support disparate work programs as workloads rise and fall across team member work programs.

• Ability to prioritize tasks and manage multiple ongoing projects in a fast paced environment.

• Experience with and knowledge of international development or a closely related field, including an understanding of MCC’s operations and culture.

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NOTE: All experience must be well-documented on the resume and within the Submission. All aspects of the Submission must specifically show how the candidate meets the qualifications required.

Credit may be given for appropriate unpaid and/or part-time work. To receive credit, Submissions must clearly identify the duties and responsibilities in each position held and the total number of hours worked per week.

8. REQUIRED DOCUMENTATION

Interested Candidates must submit all required documents to include, but not limited to:

• Copy of Transcript or Transcripts (may be unofficial copies);

• Completed and signed BIODATA FORM (Addendum 3) with proposed salary (typed signature is not acceptable. Physical signature or electronic signature are acceptable);

• Curriculum vitae or resume (limit 10 pages);

• A written narrative of up to five pages clearly describing relevant experience and knowledge of each of the qualification requirements; and

• No less than three and no more than five professional references with current contact information.

Desired Documentation:

• A cover letter, not to exceed one page, to highlight your suitability for this position. The cover letter is NOT included in the required written narrative.

9. COMPENSATION

PSCs for the services of individual experts or consultants are limited by the Classification Act. In addition, the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) has established requirements which apply in acquiring the personal services of experts or consultants in this manner (e.g., benefits, taxes, conflicts of interest).

This is a full-time position for a Development Policy Officer in the Department of Policy and Evaluation and the maximum number of hours allowed is 2,087 per year per year. The contract will have a one-year base period and four (4) one-year option periods that may be exercised at the sole discretion of MCC, for a total potential contract length of five (5) years.

Overtime is NOT authorized on this contract.

The pay range for this position is $27.79 - $51.14 per hour for basic rate of pay per hour, inclusive of Washington, DC locality pay. Final compensation will be negotiated within this pay range based upon the successful candidate’s salary history, work experience and educational background. A salary above this pay range will NOT be entertained or negotiated.

MCC issues W-2s to the PSC. For U.S. citizens and legal resident aliens, MCC makes the employer contribution to FICA and Medicare for the PSC. MCC withholds FICA, Medicare, federal tax and state tax on behalf of the PSC. The PSC is not eligible for the Foreign Earned Income Exclusion.

10. BENEFITS

Under the MCC personal services contracting authority, PSCs are not employees for purposes of laws administered by OPM, such as Federal Retirement Benefits and health and life insurance. As such, the

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PSC is not eligible for participation in the Civil Service Retirement System or the Federal Employees Retirement System. Moreover, the PSC is ineligible to receive Federal Health and Life Insurance or participate in the Federal Thrift Savings Plan.

Notwithstanding the above, and if agreed upon by the Government and the PSC before the award of a contract, the PSC may receive a pay supplement of up to 15% of the employee’s direct labor cost in lieu of fringe benefits.

a) Sick Leave The full-time (FT) PSC earns sick leave on the same basis as direct-hire MCC employees, that is, maximum four (4) hours for every biweekly pay period.

b) Annual Leave The full-time PSC earns four, six, or eight hours of annual leave for each biweekly pay period depending on the number of years of previous federal government employment based upon determination made by MCC.

c) Parking & Transit Subsidy A full time PSC working at MCC Headquarters in Washington, DC is eligible for parking or transit subsidy, subject to the availability of funds. The full time PSC whose duty station is overseas is not eligible for this subsidy.

d) Credit Hours.

A full-time PSC is eligible for credit hours (up to 24 hours earned) under the MCC Credit Hour Program. PSCs may not receive credit hours for time spent in travel status. The PSC shall be compensated for the credit hour balance upon termination, subject to availability of funds.

11. TRAVEL

The PSC is subject to the Federal Travel Regulations and MCC travel policies and procedures to the same extent as MCC direct-hire employees.

12. INSTRUCTIONS TO PSC CANDIDATES

In accordance with FAR 52.214-34 & 52.214-35, all submissions are to be in the English language and US Dollars. Submissions in other languages or monetary denominations shall not be considered.

The QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED are the basis for evaluating all Submissions. Candidates must separately address each listed qualification requirement and demonstrate how s/he meets each. Unless stated otherwise, all qualification elements will be weighted equally.

(a) Qualified individuals must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) before submission, either in “Active” or “Submitted” status. Award of a contract cannot occur until the registration is in “Active” status. Candidates without a SAM registration (neither “Active” nor “Submitted”) may be rejected. See Addendum 4 for a Quick Guide on the registration process.

(b) Submissions shall be formatted to fit on 8 ½ x 11 paper only. Suggested margins are 1” x 1”. Font to be TIMES NEW ROMAN no larger than 12 point. Hourly rates shall not be mentioned anywhere in your submission other than on the BIODATA FORM (Addendum 3). It is the responsibility of the candidate to ensure that all pages are properly formatted to fit and that all

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(c) Qualified individuals must submit a completed and formally signed Biodata Form (Addendum 3).

Typed signatures are not acceptable. Either physically sign or save the BIODATA FORM as a PDF and electronically sign it. Please ensure that you provide a current, valid e-mail address and telephone number for notification purposes. The BIODATA FORM must be fully completed including a proposed hourly rate & signed for the submission to be considered. A BIODATA FORM without a proposed hourly rate and/or signature may cause you to not be considered.

(d) Qualified individuals must submit a resume (or a curriculum vitae) which clearly demonstrates their education, experience, knowledge, and skills and abilities as they relate to the qualification elements. Resume must indicate: the earliest possible start date for the Candidate; as well as formal title, and duration (start date / end date) for each listed position. Resume is limited to 10 pages and must not contain a photo or any salary information.

(e) Describe your experience and knowledge in regards to the qualification requirements in no more than five pages. Clearly demonstrate how your prior experience is either relevant or directly related to the duties of this position as listed under DUTIES. The responses should describe specifically and accurately what experience, training, education and/or awards you have received that are relevant to each factor. Cite specific examples where appropriate.

(f) Qualified individuals must submit no fewer than three and no more than five professional references, who are not relatives or family members. Submitted references MUST include current information, as follows:

• Name of reference

• Candidate’s relationship to reference

• Title of reference at current job

• Reference current telephone number (work or personal)

• Reference e-mail address (work)

(g) Submissions must be signed and received prior to the closing date and time specified above to be considered for this position. Typed signatures are not acceptable.

To ensure consideration of Submissions for the intended position, please reference the position title and announcement number on the subject line of your submission email and on supporting documentation and any cover letter.

13. RESPONSE DEADLINE

Electronic submission is required. Mailed copies of any submission shall not be accepted. Electronic packages shall be submitted by e-mail to fullerdf@mcc.gov and naranjoj@mcc.gov before the deadline stated on page 1 of this Combined Synopsis Solicitation. Submission shall reference the position title AND the announcement number on the subject line of the e-mail.

MCC does not accept responsibility for delays in transmission or receipt of any submission. Candidates are responsible for submitting their package so as to reach the designated Government office by the closing date and time specified on page one (1) of this Combined Synopsis Solicitation. Submissions received after the closing date and time will not be considered, unless there is acceptable evidence to establish that it was indeed received by the Government installation prior to the time and date specified in this announcement. Receipt of submissions in response to this announcement does not constitute an award mailto:fullerdf@mcc.gov mailto:naranjoj@mcc.gov

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14. QUESTION DEADLINE

Any questions regarding this announcement should be submitted in writing via email only (no phone calls) to MCCPSC@mcc.gov, fullerdf@mcc.gov, and naranjon@mcc.gov before the deadline as given on p.1 of this Combined Synopsis Solicitation.

15. SELECTION PROCESS

In order to be considered for the requirement, a candidate must meet the qualifications listed above.

Consideration and selection will be based on a panel evaluation in accordance with the QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED. In addition to the materials listed above, Candidates are strongly encouraged to write a cover letter, not to exceed one page, to highlight their suitability for this position.

The cover letter is NOT included in the required written narrative.

All Submissions will be evaluated based on the documentation submitted, the Candidate’s evidence of the above qualification requirements, performance in a potential discussion/negotiation session, if conducted, and information provided by references, if contacted. Please note that for evaluation purposes, MCC will take into consideration your proposed labor rate and any requested pay supplement in lieu of fringe benefits. All submissions will receive one of three scores for each of the required and desired qualifications: Does Not Meet, Meets, or Exceeds. MCC reserves the right to conduct interviews with only the most qualified candidates and/or conduct a reference check on those individuals.

Candidates are strongly encouraged to ensure the work history portion thoroughly documents the duties, responsibilities and accomplishments that are directly related to this requirement in order to verify specialized experience. Errors or omissions may affect your evaluation.

The U.S. Government and MCC are not obligated to make any award or pay for any costs associated with the preparation and submission of a proposal in response to this announcement. Award of this contract is contingent on availability of funds. MCC reserves the right to not award any contract as a result of this announcement.

16. CONTRACT AWARD

This contract shall be awarded solely to an individual, not to a firm. The individual must have an active DUNS # and an active record in the System for Award Management (SAM). The approval of your record in SAM may take a few weeks. Therefore, you must be registered in SAM before submission.

See Addendum 4 for a Quick Guide on the SAM registration process.

17. CONTRACT AND PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE

The successful candidate may be offered a full-time, personal services type contract for a one-year base period, plus four (4) 12-month option periods, to be exercised based upon performance, agency requirements and available funding.

The base period of performance shall be from date of award through 12 months. All option periods are mailto:MCCPSC@mcc.gov,%20fullerdf@mcc.gov mailto:naranjon@mcc.gov

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Overtime is not authorized on this contract.

18. PLACE OF PERFORMANCE

The Contractor’s primary duty station will be at MCC headquarters, Washington, DC.

19. ADDENDA

Addendum 1: Additional Clauses Addendum 2: Position Description Addendum 3: Bio-Data Form Addendum 4: SAM Quick Guide for Contract Registrations

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ADDENDUM 1: Additional Clauses

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1. FAR 52.252-1 -- Solicitation Provisions Incorporated by Reference (Feb 1998) This solicitation incorporates one or more solicitation provisions by reference, with the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. Upon request, the Contracting Officer will make their full text available. The offeror is cautioned that the listed provisions may include blocks that must be completed by the offeror and submitted with its quotation or offer. In lieu of submitting the full text of those provisions, the offeror may identify the provision by paragraph identifier and provide the appropriate information with its quotation or offer. Also, the full text of a solicitation provision may be accessed electronically at this address: https://www.acquisition.gov/?q=browsefar

The following provision(s) are incorporated by reference:

52.212-1 INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS – COMMERCIAL

ITEMS

JAN 2017

52.204‐16 COMMERCIAL AND GOVERNMENT ENTITY CODE

REPORTING

JUL 2016

52.216-31 TIME-AND-MATERIALS/LABOR-HOUR PROPOSAL FEB 2007

REQUIREMENTS—COMMERCIAL ITEM

(End of Provision)

2. FAR 52.252-2 -- Clauses Incorporated by Reference (Feb 1998) This contract incorporates one or more clauses by reference, with the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. Upon request, the Contracting Officer will make their full text available. Also, the full text of a clause may be accessed electronically at this address: https://www.acquisition.gov/?q=browsefar

The following clause(s) are incorporated by reference:

FAR Clause Title Date

52.204‐9 PERSONAL IDENTITY VERIFICATION OF

CONTRACTOR PERSONNEL

JAN 2011

52.204-18 COMMERCIAL AND GOVERNMENT ENTITY CODE

MAINTENANCE

JUL 2016

52.204-19 INCORPORATION BY REFERENCE OF

REPRESENTATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS

DEC 2014

52.212-4 CONTRACT TERMS AND CONDITIONS –

COMMERCIAL ITEMS / ALTERNATE I

JAN 2017 /

JAN 2017

52.232-39 UNENFORCEABILITY OF UNAUTHORIZED

OBLIGATIONS

JUN 2013

52.232‐40 PROVIDING ACCELERATED PAYMENTS TO SMALL

DEC 2013

SUBCONTRACTORS

52.237-1 SITE VISIT APR 1984

52.237-2 PROTECTION OF GOVERNMENT BUILDINGS,

EQUIPMENT,VEGETATION

APR 1984

52.245-1 GOVERNMENT PROPERTY JAN 2017

52.245-9 USE AND CHARGES APR 2012

(End of Clause)

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3. FAR 52.204-1 – Approval of Contract (Dec 1989) This contract is subject to the written approval of the Contracting Officer and shall not be binding until so approved.

(End of Clause)

4. FAR 52.212-2 – Evaluation – Commercial Items (Oct 2014)

(a) The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered. The following factors shall be used to evaluate offers:

See Paragraph 7 – Qualifications Required on page 5 above.

(b) Options. Except when it is determined in accordance with FAR 17.206(b) not to be in the Government’s best interests, the Government will evaluate offers for award purposes by adding the total price for all options to the total price for the basic requirement. This includes options under FAR clause 52.217-8, Option to Extend Services, which applies to this solicitation. Evaluation of options under FAR 52.217-8 will be accomplished by using the prices offered for the last option period to determine the price for a 6-month option period, which will be added to the base and other option years to arrive at the total price. Evaluation of options will not obligate the Government to exercise the option(s).

(c) A written notice of award or acceptance of an offer, mailed or otherwise furnished to the successful offeror within the time for acceptance specified in the offer, shall result in a binding contract without further action by either party. Before the offer’s specified expiration time, the Government may accept an offer (or part of an offer), whether or not there are negotiations after its receipt, unless a written notice of withdrawal is received before award.

(End of Provision)

5. FAR 52.212-3 – Offeror Representations and Certifications – Commercial Items (Nov 2017) The Offeror shall complete only paragraph (b) of this provision if the Offeror has completed the annual representations and certification electronically via the System for Award Management (SAM) Web site located at https://www.sam.gov/portal. If the Offeror has not completed the annual representations and certifications electronically, the Offeror shall complete only paragraphs (c) through (u) of this provision.

(a) Definitions. As used in this provision— Economically disadvantaged women-owned small business (EDWOSB) concern means a small business concern that is at least 51 percent directly and unconditionally owned by, and the management and daily business operations of which are controlled by, one or more women who are citizens of the United States and who are economically disadvantaged in accordance with 13 CFR part 127. It automatically qualifies as a women-owned small business eligible under the WOSB Program.

Forced or indentured child labor means all work or service—

(1) Exacted from any person under the age of 18 under the menace of any penalty for its nonperformance and for which the worker does not offer himself voluntarily; or https://www.sam.gov/portal

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(2) Performed by any person under the age of 18 pursuant to a contract the enforcement of which can be accomplished by process or penalties.

Highest-level owner means the entity that owns or controls an immediate owner of the offeror, or that owns or controls one or more entities that control an immediate owner of the offeror. No entity owns or exercises control of the highest level owner.

Immediate owner means an entity, other than the offeror, that has direct control of the offeror.

Indicators of control include, but are not limited to, one or more of the following: Ownership or interlocking management, identity of interests among family members, shared facilities and equipment, and the common use of employees.

Inverted domestic corporation means a foreign incorporated entity that meets the definition of an inverted domestic corporation under 6 U.S.C. 395(b), applied in accordance with the rules and definitions of 6 U.S.C. 395(c).

Manufactured end product means any end product in product and service codes (PSCs) 1000-9999, except—

(1) PSC 5510, Lumber and Related Basic Wood Materials;

(2) Product or Service Group (PSG) 87, Agricultural Supplies;

(3) PSG 88, Live Animals;

(4) PSG 89, Subsistence;

(5) PSC 9410, Crude Grades of Plant Materials;

(6) PSC 9430, Miscellaneous Crude Animal Products, Inedible;

(7) PSC 9440, Miscellaneous Crude Agricultural and Forestry Products;

(8) PSC 9610, Ores;

(9) PSC 9620, Minerals, Natural and Synthetic; and

(10) PSC 9630, Additive Metal Materials.

Place of manufacture means the place where an end product is assembled out of components, or otherwise made or processed from raw materials into the finished product that is to be provided to the Government. If a product is disassembled and reassembled, the place of reassembly is not the place of manufacture.

Predecessor means an entity that is replaced by a successor and includes any predecessors of the predecessor.

Restricted business operations means business operations in Sudan that include power production activities, mineral extraction activities, oil-related activities, or the production of military equipment, as those terms are defined in the Sudan Accountability and Divestment Act of 2007 (Pub. L. 110- 174). Restricted business operations do not include business operations that the person (as that term is defined in Section 2 of the Sudan Accountability and Divestment Act of 2007) conducting the business can demonstrate—

(1) Are conducted under contract directly and exclusively with the regional government of southern Sudan;

(2) Are conducted pursuant to specific authorization from the Office of Foreign Assets Control in the Department of the Treasury, or are expressly exempted under Federal law from the requirement to be conducted under such authorization;

(3) Consist of providing goods or services to marginalized populations of Sudan;

(4) Consist of providing goods or services to an internationally recognized peacekeeping force or humanitarian organization;

(5) Consist of providing goods or services that are used only to promote health or education; or

(6) Have been voluntarily suspended.

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Sensitive technology—

(1) Means hardware, software, telecommunications equipment, or any other technology that is to be used specifically—

(i) To restrict the free flow of unbiased information in Iran; or

(ii) To disrupt, monitor, or otherwise restrict speech of the people of Iran; and

(2) Does not include information or informational materials the export of which the President does not have the authority to regulate or prohibit pursuant to section 203(b)(3) of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1702(b)(3)).

Service-disabled veteran-owned small business concern—

(1) Means a small business concern—

(i) Not less than 51 percent of which is owned by one or more service-disabled veterans or, in the case of any publicly owned business, not less than 51 percent of the stock of which is owned by one or more service-disabled veterans; and

(ii) The management and daily business operations of which are controlled by one or more service-disabled veterans or, in the case of a service-disabled veteran with permanent and severe disability, the spouse or permanent caregiver of such veteran.

(2) Service-disabled veteran means a veteran, as defined in 38 U.S.C. 101(2), with a disability that is service-connected, as defined in 38 U.S.C. 101(16).

Small business concern means a concern, including its affiliates, that is independently owned and operated, not dominant in the field of operation in which it is bidding on Government contracts, and qualified as a small business under the criteria in 13 CFR Part 121 and size standards in this solicitation.

Small disadvantaged business concern, consistent with 13 CFR 124.1002, means a small business concern under the size standard applicable to the acquisition, that—

(1) Is at least 51 percent unconditionally and directly owned (as defined at 13 CFR 124.105) by—

(i) One or more socially disadvantaged (as defined at 13 CFR 124.103) and economically disadvantaged (as defined at 13 CFR 124.104) individuals who are citizens of the United States; and

(ii) Each individual claiming economic disadvantage has a net worth not exceeding $750,000 after taking into account the applicable exclusions set forth at 13 CFR 124.104(c)(2); and

(2) The management and daily business operations of which are controlled (as defined at 13.CFR 124.106) by individuals, who meet the criteria in paragraphs (1)(i) and (ii) of this definition.

Subsidiary means an entity in which more than 50 percent of the entity is owned—

(1) Directly by a parent corporation; or

(2) Through another subsidiary of a parent corporation.

Successor means an entity that has replaced a predecessor by acquiring the assets and carrying out the affairs of the predecessor under a new name (often through acquisition or merger). The term “successor” does not include new offices/divisions of the same company or a company that only changes its name. The extent of the responsibility of the successor for the liabilities of the predecessor may vary, depending on State law and specific circumstances.

Veteran-owned small business concern means a small business concern—

(1) Not less than 51 percent of which is owned by one or more veterans (as defined at 38 U.S.C.

101(2)) or, in the case of any publicly owned business, not less than 51 percent of the stock of which is owned by one or more veterans; and

(2) The management and daily business operations of which are controlled by one or more veterans.

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Women-owned business concern means a concern which is at least 51 percent owned by one or more women; or in the case of any publicly owned business, at least 51 percent of its stock is owned by one or more women; and whose management and daily business operations are controlled by one or more women.

Women-owned small business concern means a small business concern—

(1) That is at least 51 percent owned by one or more women; or, in the case of any publicly owned business, at least 51 percent of the stock of which is owned by one or more women; and

(2) Whose management and daily business operations are controlled by one or more women.

Women-owned small business (WOSB) concern eligible under the WOSB Program (in accordance with 13 CFR part 127), means a small business concern that is at least 51 percent directly and unconditionally owned by, and the management and daily business operations of which are controlled by, one or more women who are citizens of the United States.

(b)(1) Annual Representations and Certifications. Any changes provided by the offeror in paragraph (b)(2) of this provision do not automatically change the representations and certifications posted on the SAM website.

(2) The offeror has completed the annual representations and certifications electronically via the SAM website access through http://www.acquisition.gov. After reviewing the SAM database information, the offeror verifies by submission of this offer that the representations and certifications currently posted electronically at FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications— Commercial Items, have been entered or updated in the last 12 months, are current, accurate, complete, and applicable to this solicitation (including the business size standard applicable to the NAICS code referenced for this solicitation), as of the date of this offer and are incorporated in this offer by reference (see FAR 4.1201), except for paragraphs ______________. [Offeror to identify the applicable paragraphs at (c) through (t) of this provision that the offeror has completed for the purposes of this solicitation only, if any. These amended representation(s) and/or certification(s) are also incorporated in this offer and are current, accurate, and complete as of the date of this offer.

Any changes provided by the offeror are applicable to this solicitation only, and do not result in an update to the representations and certifications posted electronically on SAM.]

(c) Offerors must complete the following representations when the resulting contract will be performed in the United States or its outlying areas. Check all that apply.

(1) Small business concern. The offeror represents as part of its offer that it [ ] is, [ ] is not a small business concern.

(2) Veteran-owned small business concern. [Complete only if the offeror represented itself as a small business concern in paragraph (c)(1) of this provision.] The offeror represents as part of its offer that it [ ] is, [ ] is not a veteran-owned small business concern.

(3) Service-disabled veteran-owned small business concern. [Complete only if the offeror represented itself as a veteran-owned small business concern in paragraph (c)(2) of this provision.] The offeror represents as part of its offer that it [ ] is, [ ] is not a service-disabled veteran-owned small business concern.

(4) Small disadvantaged business concern. [Complete only if the offeror represented itself as a small business concern in paragraph (c)(1) of this provision.] The offeror represents that it [ ] is, [ ] is not a small disadvantaged business concern as defined in 13 CFR 124.1002.

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(5) Women-owned small business concern. [Complete only if the offeror represented itself as a small business concern in paragraph (c)(1) of this provision.] The offeror represents that it [ ] is, [ ] is not a women-owned small business concern.

(6) WOSB concern eligible under the WOSB Program. [Complete only if the offeror represented itself as a women-owned small business concern in paragraph (c)(5) of this provision.] The offeror represents that—

(i) It [ ] is, [ ] is not a WOSB concern eligible under the WOSB Program, has provided all the required documents to the WOSB Repository, and no change in circumstances or adverse decisions have been issued that affects its eligibility; and

(ii) It [ ] is, [ ] is not a joint venture that complies with the requirements of 13 CFR part 127, and the representation in paragraph (c)(6)(i) of this provision is accurate for each WOSB concern eligible under the WOSB Program participating in the joint venture. [The offeror shall enter the name or names of the WOSB concern eligible under the WOSB Program and other small businesses that are participating in the joint venture: ___________.] Each WOSB concern eligible under the WOSB Program participating in the joint venture shall submit a separate signed copy of the WOSB representation.

(7) Economically disadvantaged women-owned small business (EDWOSB) concern. [Complete only if the offeror represented itself as a WOSB concern eligible under the WOSB Program in (c)(6) of this provision.] The offeror represents that—

(i) It [ ] is, [ ] is not an EDWOSB concern, has provided all the required documents to the WOSB Repository, and no change in circumstances or adverse decisions have been issued that affects its eligibility; and

(ii) It [ ] is, [ ] is not a joint venture that complies with the requirements of 13 CFR part 127, and the representation in paragraph (c)(7)(i) of this provision is accurate for each EDWOSB concern participating in the joint venture. [The offeror shall enter the name or names of the EDWOSB concern and other small businesses that are participating in the joint venture: ___________.] Each EDWOSB concern participating in the joint venture shall submit a separate signed copy of the EDWOSB representation.

Note: Complete paragraphs (c)(8) and (c)(9) only if this solicitation is expected to exceed the simplified acquisition threshold.

(8) Women-owned business concern (other than small business concern). [Complete only if the offeror is a women-owned business concern and did not represent itself as a small business concern in paragraph (c)(1) of this provision.] The offeror represents that it [ ] is a women-owned business concern.

(9) Tie bid priority for labor surplus area concerns. If this is an invitation for bid, small business offerors may identify the labor surplus areas in which costs to be incurred on account of manufacturing or production (by offeror or first-tier subcontractors) amount to more than 50 percent of the contract price:

(10) HUBZone small business concern. [Complete only if the offeror represented itself as a small business concern in paragraph (c)(1) of this provision.] The offeror represents, as part of its offer, that—

(i) It [ ] is, [ ] is not a HUBZone small business concern listed, on the date of this representation, on the List of Qualified HUBZone Small Business Concerns maintained by the Small Business Administration, and no material change in ownership and control, principal office, or HUBZone

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(ii) It [ ] is, [ ] is not a joint venture that complies with the requirements of 13 CFR Part 126, and the representation in paragraph (c)(10)(i) of this provision is accurate for the HUBZone small business concern or concerns that are participating in the joint venture. [The offeror shall enter the name or names of the HUBZone small business concern or concerns that are participating in the joint venture:____________.] Each HUBZone small business concern participating in the joint venture shall submit a separate signed copy of the HUBZone representation.

(11) (Complete if the offeror has represented itself as disadvantaged in paragraph (c)(4) of this provision.)

[The offeror shall check the category in which its ownership falls]:

____ Black American.

____ Hispanic American.

____ Native American (American Indians, Eskimos, Aleuts, or Native Hawaiians).

____ Asian-Pacific American (persons with origins from Burma, Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia, Singapore, Brunei, Japan, China, Taiwan, Laos, Cambodia (Kampuchea), Vietnam, Korea, The Philippines, Republic of Palau, Republic of the Marshall Islands, Federated States of Micronesia, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, Guam, Samoa, Macao, Hong Kong, Fiji, Tonga, Kiribati, Tuvalu, or Nauru).

____ Subcontinent Asian (Asian-Indian) American (persons with origins from India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Bhutan, the Maldives Islands, or Nepal).

____ Individual/concern, other than one of the preceding.

(d) Representations required to implement provisions of Executive Order 11246—

(1) Previous contracts and compliance. The offeror represents that—

(i) It [ ] has, [ ] has not participated in a previous contract or subcontract subject to the Equal Opportunity clause of this solicitation; and

(ii) It [ ] has, [ ] has not filed all required compliance reports.

(2) Affirmative Action Compliance. The offeror represents that—

(i) It [ ] has developed and has on file, [ ] has not developed and does not have on file, at each establishment, affirmative action programs required by rules and regulations of the Secretary of Labor (41 CFR parts 60-1 and 60-2), or

(ii) It [ ] has not previously had contracts subject to the written affirmative action programs requirement of the rules and regulations of the Secretary of Labor.

(e) Certification Regarding Payments to Influence Federal Transactions (31 U.S.C. 1352).

(Applies only if the contract is expected to exceed $150,000.) By submission of its offer, the offeror certifies to the best of its knowledge and belief that no Federal appropriated funds have been paid or will be paid to any person for influencing or attempting to influence an officer or employee of any agency, a Member of Congress, an officer or employee of Congress or an employee of a Member of Congress on his or her behalf in connection with the award of any resultant contract. If any registrants under the Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 have made a lobbying contact on behalf of the offeror with respect to this contract, the offeror shall complete and submit, with its offer, OMB Standard Form LLL, Disclosure of Lobbying Activities, to provide the name of the registrants. The offeror need not report regularly employed officers or employees of the offeror to whom payments

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(f) Buy American Certificate. (Applies only if the clause at Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 52.225-1, Buy American—Supplies, is included in this solicitation.)

(1) The offeror certifies that each end product, except those listed in paragraph (f)(2) of this provision, is a domestic end product and that for other than COTS items, the offeror has considered components of unknown origin to have been mined, produced, or manufactured outside the United States. The offeror shall list as foreign end products those end products manufactured in the United States that do not qualify as domestic end products, i.e., an end product that is not a COTS item and does not meet the component test in paragraph (2) of the definition of “domestic end product.” The terms “commercially available…