95332419Q0007_-_Lesotho_-_RFQ_(Final).pdf

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Consultant Services for Lesotho Post Compact Monitoring and Evaluation Support

Lesotho

Solicitation #: 95332419Q0007

1) This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Sub-part 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotes are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. The solicitation number is “95332419Q0007” and is issued as a “Request for Quotations” (RFQ). This solicitation document incorporates all mandatory commercial item provisions and clauses that are in effect through the most recent Federal Acquisition Regulation amendments which can be found at:

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

2) The Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) is a U.S. Government corporation whose mission is to provide assistance that will support economic growth and poverty reduction in carefully selected countries that demonstrate a commitment to just and democratic governance, economic freedom and investments in their citizenry. For more information on the MCC, please visit www.mcc.gov.

3) THIS ANNOUNCEMENT IS FOR AN INDEPENDENT CONSULTANT AND IS NOT FOR

INDIVIDUALS OR COMPANIES SEEKING EMPLOYMENT DIRECT WITH MCC. PLEASE

VISIT:

http://www.irs.gov/Businesses/Small-Businesses-&-Self-Employed/Independent-Contractor-Defined

FOR INFORMATION REGARDING INDEPENDENT CONTRACTORS.

Note: MCC will assist the consultant in coordinating with an Independent Contractor Engagement Services Provider for payroll, travel, international travel insurance, etc.; therefore, a DUNS number and registration in the System for Award Management (SAM) is not required.

4) Description of Services: MCC is seeking a contractor or consultant to assist in a number of monitoring and evaluation tasks related to the management of post compact monitoring and evaluation for the Compact projects.

5) The North American Industrial Classification Systems (NAICS) code is 541690 (Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services). Small Business size $15m.

6) FAR Clauses 52.212-1 through 52.212-5 apply to this procurement. The exact text and wording of clauses and provisions may be obtained from the Internet at:

http://acquisition.gov/far/index.html.

The Government contemplates award of a time-and-materials (T&M) BPA Call Order resulting from this solicitation.

NOTE: An Addendum to FAR clause 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions –Commercial Items (Alt I) is attached. Please note that the FAR clauses referenced in this solicitation are provided for informational purposes only. The clauses will not apply directly to the independent consultant, but may apply indirectly by virtue of flow-down requirements from the “Independent Contractor Engagement Services Provider” referenced in Item 3, who is the prime contractor on a Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) with MCC for payroll and accounting services.

7) This combined synopsis and solicitation notice is a request for competitive quotations. Therefore, all quotations received prior to the RFQ close date will be considered.

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8) The award shall be made to an independent consultant and not to a company. Company offers will not be considered.

9) The Government will award an order to the responsible independent consultant(s) whose quote conforming to this notice represents the best value in terms of technical criteria, past performance and price. All non-price factors (technical criteria and past performance) are more important than price. If options are included, quotes will be evaluated 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 price(s) offered for the last option period to determine the price for a 6-month option, which will be added to the base and other option periods to arrive at the total price. Evaluation of options shall not obligate the Government to exercise the option(s).

10) Quote Submission. The Independent Consultant shall submit the following documents:

a. Technical:

i. Cover letter that addresses each of the evaluation factors listed below in paragraph 11; and

ii. Curriculum Vitae (10 page maximum).

iii. Transcript(s) NOTE: If you require assistance with your cover letter a suggested resource can be found at:

https://www.glassdoor.com/blog/write-cover-letter-job/

b. Past Performance: Three (3) professional references, including current contact information and a description of the work performed for/with the individual (NOTE: MCC reserves the right to contact references). References must be for relevant work performed within the past three (3) years with current contact information.

c. Price: Bio-Data Form which includes the independent consultant’s proposed rate and salary history (See Attachment ii). Ensure “Block 4” is filled in.

NOTE: PLEASE DO NOT COMBINE YOUR SUBMISSION INTO ONE (1) ELECTRONIC FILE. DOCUMENTS (a), (b) AND (c) MUST EACH BE SUBMITTED AS A SEPARATE ELECTRONIC FILE AND PROPERLY LABELED IN ONE (1)

E-MAIL.

11) Evaluation Factors. Only quotes which meet all of the mandatory technical evaluation criteria will be considered.

a. Technical Qualifications of Consultant:

The Consultant shall possess the following qualifications/experience and they must be well documented in your resume/CV:

(1) Mandatory:

• BA level education in fields such as economics, social sciences, policy analysis or public administration from an accredited college or university;

• Five years’ experience in monitoring and evaluation roles;

• On-the-ground monitoring and evaluation experience in Lesotho;

• Experience engaging with government stakeholders;

• Language proficiency in English;

• Language proficiency in Sesotho; and

• Significant familiarity with the Lesotho Compact that was implemented from 2008-2013.

(2) Preferred:

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• MA level education in fields such as economics, social sciences, policy analysis or public administration; and

• Experience managing complex surveys and conducting qualitative data collection.

b. Past Performance: MCC will evaluate the relevance of the Consultant’s professional references to the work to be performed under the resulting task order.

c. Price: The government will examine the proposed rate for fairness and reasonableness.

12) Evaluation Methodology. The Government will perform a comparative analysis of quotes and will assess the advantages and disadvantages of each quote in relation to the Evaluation Factors (Section 11). Multiple awards may be made from this notice and all quotes will be retained and may be utilized for requirements for a period of 12 months.

13) Question Deadline: Independent Consultants must submit their questions in response to this notice by 12:00 pm Eastern Time (ET) on Wednesday, November 7, 2018. Questions submitted in response to this notice shall include the solicitation number (95332419Q0007) and title in the subject line and must be submitted via e-mail to staniewskirj@mcc.gov and maxwellre@mcc.gov.

14) Quotation Submission Deadline. Independent Consultants must submit their quotations in response to this notice by 12:00 pm Eastern Time (ET) on Friday, November 30, 2018. Quotations submitted in response to this notice shall include the solicitation number (95332419Q0007) and title in the subject line and must be submitted via e-mail to staniewskirj@mcc.gov and maxwellre@mcc.gov. The maximum file size is

10MB.

NOTE: PLEASE DO NOT COMBINE YOUR SUBMISSION INTO ONE (1) ELECTRONIC FILE.

DOCUMENTS (a), (b) AND (c) MUST EACH BE SUBMITTED AS A SEPARATE ELECTRONIC

FILE AND PROPERLY LABELED IN ONE (1) E-MAIL.

15) MCC does not accept responsibility for delays in transmission or receipt of any submission. Independent Consultants are responsible for submitting their package so as to reach the designated Government office by the closing date and time specified above. 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 commitment. The U.S. Government will not reimburse any costs incurred in the preparation of a submission. Any submission is at the sole risk and expense of the Independent Consultant.

16) There are no additional contract requirement(s) necessary for this acquisition other than those consistent with customary commercial practices.

17) Attachments:

i) Applicable Clauses

ii) Statement of Work

iii) MCC Bio-Data Form

(End of Combined Synopsis)

(Continued on Next Page) mailto:maxwellre@mcc.gov

ATTACHMENT (i) Applicable Clauses

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**NOTE: THE FOLLOWING CLAUSES WILL APPLY TO THE ORDER THAT WILL BE PLACED

AGAINST THE BLANKET PURCHASE AGREEMENT (BPA) THAT MCC HAS WITH THE

“INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR ENGAGEMENT SERVICES PROVIDER” REFERENCED IN ITEM 3

OF THE COMBINED SYNOPSIS/SOLICITATION. WHILE THESE CLAUSES WILL NOT APPLY

DIRECTLY TO THE INDEPENDENT CONSULTANT, THEY MAY APPLY INDIRECTLY BY VIRTUE OF

FLOW- DOWN REQUIREMENTS FROM THE PRIME CONTRACTOR. THEREFORE, AT THIS TIME,

THE CLAUSES ARE PROVIDED FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY.

Clauses that are incorporated by reference (by Citation Number, Title and Date), have the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. Full text is available at http://farsite.hill.af.mil/vmfara.htm.

The following clauses are incorporated as an addendum to this contract:

1. FAR 52.212-5 -- Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders -- Commercial Items (Oct 2018)

(a) The Contractor shall comply with the following Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) clauses, which are incorporated in this contract by reference, to implement provisions of law or Executive orders applicable to acquisitions of commercial items:

(1) 52.203-19, Prohibition on Requiring Certain Internal Confidentiality Agreements or Statements (Jan 2017) (section 743 of Division E, Title VII, of the Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act 2015 (Pub. L. 113-235) and its successor provisions in subsequent appropriations acts (and as extended in continuing resolutions)).

(2) 52.204-23, Prohibition on Contracting for Hardware, Software, and Services Developed or Provided by Kaspersky Lab and Other Covered Entities (Jul 2018) (Section 1634 of Pub. L. 115-91).

(3) 52.209-10, Prohibition on Contracting with Inverted Domestic Corporations (Nov 2015)

(4) 52.233-3, Protest After Award (AUG 1996) (31 U.S.C. 3553).

(5) 52.233-4, Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim (OCT 2004) (Public Laws 108-77, 108-78 (19 U.S.C. 3805 note)).

(b) The Contractor shall comply with the FAR clauses in this paragraph (b) that the contracting officer has indicated as being incorporated in this contract by reference to implement provisions of law or Executive orders applicable to acquisitions of commercial items:

_X_ (1) 52.203-6, Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government (Sept 2006), with Alternate I (Oct 1995) (41 U.S.C. 4704 and 10 U.S.C. 2402).

_X_ (2) 52.203-13, Contractor Code of Business Ethics and Conduct (Oct 2015) (41 U.S.C. 3509).

___ (3) 52.203-15, Whistleblower Protections under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Jun 2010) (Section 1553 of Pub L. 111-5) (Applies to contracts funded by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009).

_X_ (4) 52.204-10, Reporting Executive Compensation and First-Tier Subcontract Awards (Oct 2018) (Pub.

L. 109-282) (31 U.S.C. 6101 note).

___ (5) [Reserved]

___ (6) 52.204-14, Service Contract Reporting Requirements (Oct 2016) (Pub. L. 111-117, section 743 of Div. C).

___ (7) 52.204-15, Service Contract Reporting Requirements for Indefinite-Delivery Contracts (Oct 2016)

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(Pub. L. 111-117, section 743 of Div. C).

_X_ (8) 52.209-6, Protecting the Government’s Interest When Subcontracting with Contractors Debarred, Suspended, or Proposed for Debarment (Oct 2015) (31 U.S.C. 6101 note).

_X_ (9) 52.209-9, Updates of Publicly Available Information Regarding Responsibility Matters (Oct 2018) (41 U.S.C. 2313).

___ (10) [Reserved]

___ (11) (i) 52.219-3, Notice of HUBZone Set-Aside or Sole-Source Award (Nov 2011) (15 U.S.C. 657a).

___ (ii) Alternate I (Nov 2011) of 52.219-3.

___ (12) (i) 52.219-4, Notice of Price Evaluation Preference for HUBZone Small Business Concerns (Oct 2014) (if the offeror elects to waive the preference, it shall so indicate in its offer)(15 U.S.C. 657a).

___ (ii) Alternate I (Jan 2011) of 52.219-4.

___ (13) [Reserved]

___ (14) (i) 52.219-6, Notice of Total Small Business Aside (Nov 2011) (15 U.S.C. 644).

___ (ii) Alternate I (Nov 2011).

___ (iii) Alternate II (Nov 2011).

___ (15) (i) 52.219-7, Notice of Partial Small Business Set-Aside (June 2003) (15 U.S.C. 644).

___ (ii) Alternate I (Oct 1995) of 52.219-7.

___ (iii) Alternate II (Mar 2004) of 52.219-7.

___ (16) 52.219-8, Utilization of Small Business Concerns (Oct 2018) (15 U.S.C. 637(d)(2) and (3)).

___ (17) (i) 52.219-9, Small Business Subcontracting Plan (Aug 2018) (15 U.S.C. 637 (d)(4)).

___ (ii) Alternate I (Nov 2016) of 52.219-9.

___ (iii) Alternate II (Nov 2016) of 52.219-9.

___ (iv) Alternate III (Nov 2016) of 52.219-9.

___ (v) Alternate IV (Aug 2018) of 52.219-9.

___ (18) 52.219-13, Notice of Set-Aside of Orders (Nov 2011) (15 U.S.C. 644(r)).

___ (19) 52.219-14, Limitations on Subcontracting (Jan 2017) (15 U.S.C. 637(a)(14)).

___ (20) 52.219-16, Liquidated Damages—Subcontracting Plan (Jan 1999) (15 U.S.C. 637(d)(4)(F)(i)).

___ (21) 52.219-27, Notice of Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business Set-Aside (Nov 2011) (15 U.S.C. 657f).

___ (22) 52.219-28, Post Award Small Business Program Rerepresentation (Jul 2013) (15 U.S.C. 632(a)(2)).

___ (23) 52.219-29, Notice of Set-Aside for, or Sole Source Award to, Economically Disadvantaged Women- Owned Small Business Concerns (Dec 2015) (15 U.S.C. 637(m)).

___ (24) 52.219-30, Notice of Set-Aside for, or Sole Source Award to, Women-Owned Small Business Concerns Eligible Under the Women-Owned Small Business Program (Dec 2015) (15 U.S.C. 637(m)).

_X_ (25) 52.222-3, Convict Labor (June 2003) (E.O. 11755).

_X_ (26) 52.222-19, Child Labor—Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies (Jan 2018) (E.O. 13126).

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___ (27) 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities (Apr 2015).

_X_ (28) (i) 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity (Sep 2016) (E.O. 11246).

_X_ (ii) Alternate I (Feb 1999) of 52.222-26.

_X_ (29) (i) 52.222-35, Equal Opportunity for Veterans (Oct 2015) (38 U.S.C. 4212).

___ (ii) Alternate I (July 2014) of 52.222-35.

_X_ (30) (i) 52.222-36, Equal Opportunity for Workers with Disabilities (Jul 2014) (29 U.S.C. 793).

___ (ii) Alternate I (July 2014) of 52.222-36.

_X_ (31) 52.222-37, Employment Reports on Veterans (Feb 2016) (38 U.S.C. 4212).

_X_ (32) 52.222-40, Notification of Employee Rights Under the National Labor Relations Act (Dec 2010) (E.O. 13496).

_X_ (33) (i) 52.222-50, Combating Trafficking in Persons (Mar 2015) (22 U.S.C. chapter 78 and E.O. 13627).

___ (ii) Alternate I (Mar 2015) of 52.222-50, (22 U.S.C. chapter 78 and E.O. 13627).

_X_ (34) 52.222-54, Employment Eligibility Verification (Oct 2015). (E. O. 12989). (Not applicable to the acquisition of commercially available off-the-shelf items or certain other types of commercial items as prescribed in 22.1803.)

___ (35) (i) 52.223-9, Estimate of Percentage of Recovered Material Content for EPA-Designated Items (May 2008) (42 U.S.C. 6962(c)(3)(A)(ii)). (Not applicable to the acquisition of commercially available off-the-shelf items.)

___ (ii) Alternate I (May 2008) of 52.223-9 (42 U.S.C. 6962(i)(2)(C)). (Not applicable to the acquisition of commercially available off-the-shelf items.)

___ (36) 52.223-11, Ozone-Depleting Substances and High Global Warming Potential Hydrofluorocarbons (Jun 2016) (E.O.13693).

___ (37) 52.223-12, Maintenance, Service, Repair, or Disposal of Refrigeration Equipment and Air Conditioners (Jun 2016) (E.O. 13693).

_X_ (38) (i) 52.223-13, Acquisition of EPEAT® -Registered Imaging Equipment (Jun 2014) (E.O.s 13423 and 13514

___ (ii) Alternate I (Oct 2015) of 52.223-13.

___ (39) (i) 52.223-14, Acquisition of EPEAT® -Registered Television (Jun 2014) (E.O.s 13423 and 13514).

___ (ii) Alternate I (Jun 2014) of 52.223-14.

_X_ (40) 52.223-15, Energy Efficiency in Energy-Consuming Products (Dec 2007) (42 U.S.C. 8259b).

___ (41) (i) 52.223-16, Acquisition of EPEAT® -Registered Personal Computer Products (Oct 2015) (E.O.s 13423 and 13514).

___ (ii) Alternate I (Jun 2014) of 52.223-16.

___ (42) 52.223-18, Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging while Driving (Aug 2011) (E.O.

13513).

___ (43) 52.223-20, Aerosols (Jun 2016) (E.O. 13693).

_X_ (44) 52.223-21, Foams (Jun 2016) (E.O. 13696).

___ (45) (i) 52.224-3, Privacy Training (Jan 2017) (5 U.S.C. 552a).

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___ (ii) Alternate I (Jan 2017) of 52.224-3.

___ (46) 52.225-1, Buy American--Supplies (May 2014) (41 U.S.C. chapter 83).

___ (47) (i) 52.225-3, Buy American--Free Trade Agreements--Israeli Trade Act (May 2014) (41 U.S.C.

chapter 83, 19 U.S.C. 3301 note, 19 U.S.C. 2112 note, 19 U.S.C. 3805 note, 19 U.S.C. 4001 note, Pub.

L. 103-182, 108-77, 108-78, 108-286, 108-302, 109-53, 109-169, 109-283, 110-138, 112-41, 112-42, and 112-43).

___ (ii) Alternate I (May 2014) of 52.225-3.

___ (iii) Alternate II (May 2014) of 52.225-3.

___ (iv) Alternate III (May 2014) of 52.225-3.

___ (48) 52.225-5, Trade Agreements (Aug 2018) (19 U.S.C. 2501, et seq., 19 U.S.C. 3301 note).

_X_ (49) 52.225-13, Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases (June 2008) (E.O.’s, proclamations, and statutes administered by the Office of Foreign Assets Control of the Department of the Treasury).

_X_ (50) 52.225-26, Contractors Performing Private Security Functions Outside the United States (Oct 2016) (Section 862, as amended, of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008; 10 U.S.C.

2302 Note).

___ (51) 52.226-4, Notice of Disaster or Emergency Area Set-Aside (Nov 2007) (42 U.S.C. 5150).

___ (52) 52.226-5, Restrictions on Subcontracting Outside Disaster or Emergency Area (Nov 2007) (42 U.S.C. 5150).

___ (53) 52.232-29, Terms for Financing of Purchases of Commercial Items (Feb 2002) (41 U.S.C. 4505), 10 U.S.C. 2307(f)).

___ (54) 52.232-30, Installment Payments for Commercial Items (Jan 2017) (41 U.S.C. 4505, 10 U.S.C.

2307(f)).

___ (55) 52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer--System for Award Management (Oct 2018) (31 U.S.C. 3332).

___ (56) 52.232-34, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer—Other Than System for Award Management (Jul 2013) (31 U.S.C. 3332).

___ (57) 52.232-36, Payment by Third Party (May 2014) (31 U.S.C. 3332).

___ (58) 52.239-1, Privacy or Security Safeguards (Aug 1996) (5 U.S.C. 552a).

___ (59) 52.242-5, Payments to Small Business Subcontractors (Jan 2017) (15 U.S.C. 637(d)(12)).

___ (60) (i) 52.247-64, Preference for Privately Owned U.S.-Flag Commercial Vessels (Feb 2006) (46 U.S.C.

Appx 1241(b) and 10 U.S.C. 2631).

___ (ii) Alternate I (Apr 2003) of 52.247-64.

___ (iii) Alternate II (Feb 2006) of 52.247-64.

(c) The Contractor shall comply with the FAR clauses in this paragraph (c), applicable to commercial services, that the Contracting Officer has indicated as being incorporated in this contract by reference to implement provisions of law or executive orders applicable to acquisitions of commercial items:

___ (1) 52.222-17, Nondisplacement of Qualified Workers (May 2014) (E.O. 13495)

___ (2) 52.222-41, Service Contract Labor Standards (Aug 2018) (41 U.S.C. chapter 67.).

___ (3) 52.222-42, Statement of Equivalent Rates for Federal Hires (May 2014) (29 U.S.C. 206 and 41

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U.S.C. chapter 67).

___ (4) 52.222-43, Fair Labor Standards Act and Service Contract Labor Standards -- Price Adjustment (Multiple Year and Option Contracts) (Aug 2018) (29 U.S.C.206 and 41 U.S.C. chapter 67).

___ (5) 52.222-44, Fair Labor Standards Act and Service Contract Labor Standards -- Price Adjustment (May 2014) (29 U.S.C. 206 and 41 U.S.C. chapter 67).

___ (6) 52.222-51, Exemption from Application of the Service Contract Labor Standards to Contracts for Maintenance, Calibration, or Repair of Certain Equipment--Requirements (May 2014) (41 U.S.C. chapter 67).

___ (7) 52.222-53, Exemption from Application of the Service Contract Labor Standards to Contracts for Certain Services--Requirements (May 2014) (41 U.S.C. chapter 67).

___ (8) 52.222-55, Minimum Wages Under Executive Order 13658 (Dec 2015) (E.O. 13658).

___ (9) 52.222-62, Paid Sick Leave Under Executive Order 13706 (JAN 2017) (E.O. 13706).

___ (10) 52.226-6, Promoting Excess Food Donation to Nonprofit Organizations. (May 2014) (42 U.S.C.

1792).

(d) Comptroller General Examination of Record The Contractor shall comply with the provisions of this paragraph (d) if this contract was awarded using other than sealed bid, is in excess of the simplified acquisition threshold, and does not contain the clause at 52.215-2, Audit and Records -- Negotiation.

(1) The Comptroller General of the United States, or an authorized representative of the Comptroller General, shall have access to and right to examine any of the Contractor’s directly pertinent records involving transactions related to this contract.

(2) The Contractor shall make available at its offices at all reasonable times the records, materials, and other evidence for examination, audit, or reproduction, until 3 years after final payment under this contract or for any shorter period specified in FAR Subpart 4.7, Contractor Records Retention, of the other clauses of this contract. If this contract is completely or partially terminated, the records relating to the work terminated shall be made available for 3 years after any resulting final termination settlement. Records relating to appeals under the disputes clause or to litigation or the settlement of claims arising under or relating to this contract shall be made available until such appeals, litigation, or claims are finally resolved.

(3) As used in this clause, records include books, documents, accounting procedures and practices, and other data, regardless of type and regardless of form. This does not require the Contractor to create or maintain any record that the Contractor does not maintain in the ordinary course of business or pursuant to a provision of law.

(e)

(1) Notwithstanding the requirements of the clauses in paragraphs (a), (b), (c) and (d) of this clause, the Contractor is not required to flow down any FAR clause, other than those in this paragraph (e)(1) in a subcontract for commercial items. Unless otherwise indicated below, the extent of the flow down shall be as required by the clause—

(i) 52.203-13, Contractor Code of Business Ethics and Conduct (Oct 2015) (41 U.S.C. 3509).

(ii) 52.203-19, Prohibition on Requiring Certain Internal Confidentiality Agreements or Statements (Jan 2017) (section 743 of Division E, Title VII, of the Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2015 (Pub. L. 113-235) and its successor provisions in subsequent appropriations acts (and as extended in continuing resolutions)).

(iii) 52.204-23, Prohibition on Contracting for Hardware, Software, and Services Developed or

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Provided by Kaspersky Lab and Other Covered Entities (Jul 2018) (Section 1634 of Pub. L. 115- 91).

(iv) 52.219-8, Utilization of Small Business Concerns (Oct 2018) (15 U.S.C. 637(d)(2) and (3)), in all subcontracts that offer further subcontracting opportunities. If the subcontract (except subcontracts to small business concerns) exceeds $700,000 ($1.5 million for construction of any public facility), the subcontractor must include 52.219-8 in lower tier subcontracts that offer subcontracting opportunities.

(v) 52.222-17, Nondisplacement of Qualified Workers (May 2014) (E.O. 13495). Flow down required in accordance with paragraph (1) of FAR clause 52.222-17.

(vi) 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities (Apr 2015).

(vii) 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity (Sep 2016) (E.O. 11246).

(viii) 52.222-35, Equal Opportunity for Veterans (Oct 2015) (38 U.S.C. 4212).

(ix) 52.222-36, Equal Opportunity for Workers with Disabilities (Jul 2014) (29 U.S.C. 793).

(x) 52.222-37, Employment Reports on Veterans (Feb 2016) (38 U.S.C. 4212).

(xi) 52.222-40, Notification of Employee Rights Under the National Labor Relations Act (Dec 2010) (E.O. 13496). Flow down required in accordance with paragraph (f) of FAR clause 52.222- 40.

(xii) 52.222-41, Service Contract Labor Standards (Aug 2018), (41 U.S.C. chapter 67).

(xiii) (A) 52.222-50, Combating Trafficking in Persons (Mar 2015) (22 U.S.C. chapter 78 and E.O.

13627).

(B) Alternate I (Mar 2015) of 52.222-50 (22 U.S.C. chapter 78 E.O. 13627).

(xiv) 52.222-51, Exemption from Application of the Service Contract Labor Standards to Contracts for Maintenance, Calibration, or Repair of Certain Equipment--Requirements (May 2014) (41 U.S.C. chapter 67.)

(xv) 52.222-53, Exemption from Application of the Service Contract Labor Standards to Contracts for Certain Services--Requirements (May 2014) (41 U.S.C. chapter 67)

(xvi) 52.222-54, Employment Eligibility Verification (Oct 2015) (E. O. 12989).

(xvii) 52.222-55, Minimum Wages Under Executive Order 13658 (Dec 2015).

(xviii) 52.222-62, Paid sick Leave Under Executive Order 13706 (JAN 2017) (E.O. 13706).

(xix) (A) 52.224-3, Privacy Training (Jan 2017) (5 U.S.C. 552a).

(B) Alternate I (Jan 2017) of 52.224-3.

(xx) 52.225-26, Contractors Performing Private Security Functions Outside the United States (Oct 2016) (Section 862, as amended, of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008;

10 U.S.C. 2302 Note).

(xxi) 52.226-6, Promoting Excess Food Donation to Nonprofit Organizations. (May 2014) (42 U.S.C. 1792). Flow down required in accordance with paragraph (e) of FAR clause 52.226-6.

(xxii) 52.247-64, Preference for Privately-Owned U.S. Flag Commercial Vessels (Feb 2006) (46 U.S.C. Appx 1241(b) and 10 U.S.C. 2631). Flow down required in accordance with paragraph (d) of FAR clause 52.247-64.

(2) While not required, the Contractor may include in its subcontracts for commercial items a minimal

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(End of Clause)

2. FAR 52.214-34 -- Submission of Offers in the English Language (Apr 1991) Offers submitted in response to this solicitation shall be in the English language. Offers received in other than English shall be rejected.

(End of Provision)

3. FAR 52.214-35 -- Submission of Offers in U.S. Currency (Apr 1991) Offers submitted in response to this solicitation shall be in terms of U.S. dollars. Offers received in other than U.S. dollars shall be rejected.

(End of Provision)

4. 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)

5. 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, _(contractor employee’s name)_ 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 (Confidential Information), except to authorized personnel.

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.

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[Signatory]

Contract Administrator Date (End of Clause)

6. MCC 52.204-70 -- Security Requirements for Contractor Personnel (May 2013) 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), 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’s Security & Office Services-Security Office (MCC/Security).

For contract positions with and in support of an MRPT position, a non-U.S. citizen foreign national (FN) who has Permanent Resident Status in the U.S. (a.k.a. holds a valid Alien Registration Card, commonly referred to as a “green card,” although the actual card is no longer green), the contractor candidate must have been residing, working and/or attending school in the U.S. for the last two (2), preferably three (3), years in order for a meaningful background investigation to be conducted and the contractor candidate will be required to report all residences, work venues and/or school registrations for the last seven (7) years. Processing a MRPT background investigation for a foreign national with Permanent Resident Status may require waiting for receipt of a final Report of Investigation, at the discretion of MCC/Security, which might take up to 120 days after the candidate’s reviewed background submission is released by MCC/Security for assignment to an investigator.

MCC/Security can only make a determination of a contractor candidate’s eligibility to meet facility access clearance requirements when the candidate completes an on-line Questionnaire for Public Trust Positions (SF- 85P) and Supplemental Questionnaire for Public Trust Positions (SF-85PS) via OPM’s electronic Questionnaire for Investigations Processing (e-QIP) which MCC/Security initiates and e-mails instructions to the candidate.

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 theSF85P/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

95332419Q0007 - Lesotho Post Compact Monitoring and Evaluation Support Page 12 of 25 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, who’s 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 for 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

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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

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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 hour’s 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

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10:00 am, immediately followed by an IT Briefing. In addition, all PSCs whose position has been determined as one which requires access to classified information and whose investigation is sufficient to meet that requirement must attend an MCC/Security Clearance Briefing prior to being granted a security clearance and issued a badge.

Due to HSPD-12, visitor badges are no longer available and all newly hired contractors, and PSC-s will require assistance from co-workers until their badge is issued by MCC/Security.

Contractors and PSCs who have undergone a background investigation (or who are in the process of undergoing a background investigation) and who are U.S. citizens may be eligible for 24/7 access to MCC headquarters. All non-U.S. citizen foreign nationals, who hold Permanent Resident Status, who have undergone a background investigation (or who are in the process of undergoing a background investigation) will only be provided unescorted access during regular business hours (Monday through Friday, 7:30 am to 6:30 pm, excluding Federal holidays and other U.S. government closings).

Contractor and PSC candidates who have not submitted the required background investigation forms and attended the required MCC/Security Briefing(s) will not be issued a badge nor building access cards and their access to MCC headquarters will require them to have an appointment which is documented in MCC’s Workspeed Access Control System and must be escorted at all times while in MCC headquarters.

F. Work Performance

The contractor shall prescreen all candidates covered under this clause to ensure they initially possess the necessary investigative and clearance requirements. In addition, the contractor is responsible to periodically, at least annually, review their employees’ clearance status to ensure that nothing has occurred which may negatively impact their employees’ eligibility for a clearance.

Unless otherwise provided herein in no event will the need to process background investigations and clearances (including physical on-site access at MCC facilities) from MCC/Security be considered an excusable delay under the contract. In addition, the need to replace contract personnel determined by the MCC/Security to be ineligible will not be considered an excusable delay.

Failure to comply with the contractor personnel background investigation and clearance requirements herein may result in termination of the contract for default.

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