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TABLE OF CONTENTS:

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

Listing of Incorporated Purchase Requisitions

Incorporated Purchase Requisition Numbers:

Section B - Supplies or Services and Prices/Costs

Item Number Base Item Number

Supplies/Services Quantity Unit

0001 Base Period Labor and Other Direct Costs

Contract Type:Time and Materials Unit Price

Other Direct Costs Extended Price

Description:

Purchase Requisitions

IDC Type: Not Applicable NAICS Code: 541611 Administrative Management and General Management Co...

Item Number Base Item Number

Supplies/Services Quantity Unit

1001 0001 Period One Labor and Other Direct Costs

Contract Type:Time and Materials Unit Price

Other Direct Costs Extended Price

Description:

Purchase Requisitions

Option: 1 Option Time Date: 2/6/20 Option Time Duration: 366 Option Time Units: Days

IDC Type: Not Applicable NAICS Code: 541611 Administrative Management and General Management Co...

Item Number Base Item Number

Supplies/Services Quantity Unit

2001 0001 Period Two Labor and Other Direct Costs

Contract Type:Time and Materials Unit Price

Other Direct Costs Extended Price

Description:

Purchase Requisitions

Option: 2 Option Time Date: 2/6/21 Option Time Duration: 364 Option Time Units: Days

Item Number Base Item Number

Supplies/Services Quantity Unit

3001 0001 Period Three Labor and Other Direct Costs

Contract Type:Time and Materials Unit Price

Other Direct Costs Extended Price

Description:

Purchase Requisitions

Option: 3 Option Time Date: 2/6/22 Option Time Duration: 364 Option Time Units: Days

Clauses incorporated by reference

None

Clauses incorporated by full text

SECTION B - SUPPLIES OR SERVICES AND PRICE/COSTS

SECTION B - SUPPLIES OR SERVICES AND PRICE/COSTS

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

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

B.1 SERVICES TO BE PROVIDED

MCC requires a contractor to provide services regarding the development of MCC capacities and strategy for Results-based Financing (RBF) in Human and Community Development and Other Relevant Sectors.

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

B.2 CONTRACT TYPE

MCC anticipates awarding a time and materials type contract.

B.3 LABOR CATEGORIES AND RATES

Labor Category Estimated Hours

– Base

Estimated Hours – Option

Period One

Estimated Hours – Option

Period Two

Estimated Hours – Option

Period Three

Results Based Finance Expert/Team Leader

200 340 360 350

Workforce Development Expert 100 220 240 280

Health Systems/Health Service Delivery Expert

140 220 280 280

Data Systems Specialist 80 140 160 80

Results-based Finance Specialists

80 360 340 320

Gender Specialist 80 200 180 180

Agriculture/Land Sector Technical Expert

80 60 60 60

Junior Specialist(s) 240 600 600 600

The Contractor may increase or decrease hours by labor category but shall not exceed the total estimated hours.

Labor Category Base Period - Hourly Rates

Option Period One

– Hourly

Rates

Option Period Two

– Hourly

Rates

Option Period Three

– Hourly

Rates

Results Based Finance Expert/Team Leader

Workforce Development Expert

Health Systems/Health Service Delivery Expert

Data Systems Specialist

Results-based Finance Specialists

Gender Specialist

Agriculture/Land Sector Technical Expert

Junior Specialist(s)

The Contractor labor rate escalation shall not exceed 2% of the prior period.

B.4OTHER DIRECT COSTS

Total Other Direct Costs

Base Period

Option Period One

Option Period Two

Option Period Three

Other Direct Costs Grand Total $

The contractor shall estimate other direct costs as estimated in Section F.

Section C - Description/Specifications/Work Statement

SECTION C - DESCRIPTION/SPECIFICATIONS/STATEMENT OF WORK

SECTION C - DESCRIPTION/SPECIFICATIONS/STATEMENT OF WORK

Developing MCC capacity and strategy for Results-based Financing (RBF) in Human and Community Development and Other Relevant Sectors

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.

The Department of Compact Operations (DCO) is responsible for developing and implementing MCC's compact programs.

The department ensures that MCC compacts are designed and implemented in compliance with agency standards for procurement, financial management, environmental and social performance, and gender integration and social inclusion.

Within DCO, the Sector Operations Division is responsible for the development and oversight of MCC's agriculture, land, human and community development investments, program procurement and financial services, gender integration and social inclusion.

Within Sector Operation, the Human and Community Development Practice Group (HCD) is MCC's institutional home to the health and nutrition, education and community development sectors and aims to ensure that all community members are accounted for in Compact and Threshold design, implementation, and evaluation.

The Compact Development Process. To put the planned scope of services into context, a summary of the main activities conducted by both MCC and country counterparts during the compact development process is provided below ( For a complete set of MCC Compact Development Guidelines, updated January 2013, refer to http://www.mcc.gov/pages/countrytools/tools/compact-development.).

MCA Country Activities MCC Activities

Startup and Preliminary Analysis

• Names Compact Development Coordinator • Assists with and provides feedback on

• Establishes Core Team responsible for developing the Compact

• Conducts analyses of:

Ø Constraints to economic growth Ø Social and gender inequality Ø Investment Opportunity

• Commences initial public consultations preliminary analyses

• Provides guidance on public consultations and results-focused project design principles and tools

Project Definition

• Consults stakeholders on potential projects

• Provides a Project Concept Note for each potential project

• On the basis of MCC technical guidance, develops more detailed Concept Papers

• Reviews Concept Notes, provides initial technical assessment

• Conducts peer review of Concept Papers

• Provides formal approval of Project Concept

Papers, identifying suitable projects and needed studies

• Supports project development Project Development and Appraisal

• Prepares detailed project proposals

• Consults stakeholders on project design and sustainability

• Assists with feasibility studies, environmental impact assessments, resettlement plans, preliminary designs, etc.

• Conducts appraisal of developed projects

• Provides recommendations to MCC senior management for projects for approval

• Once agreed, MCC notifies Congress of its intent to enter into Compact negotiations Compact Negotiations and Signing

• Conduct negotiations on technical and legal content of Compact

• MCC Board considers Compact for approval

• If approved, MCC and country sign the Compact

Pre-Entry Into Force

• Establishes the Millennium Challenge Account Accountable Entity

• Completes Implementing Entity Agreements

• Completes annual budgets and implementation plans

• Completes Terms of Reference and work plans for implementation and procurement

• Pre-qualifies consultants and contractors for early procurements

• Assists with and provides feedback on the process

• Provides guidance on formation of accountable entity, staffing, budgets, and work plans

• Reviews and approves Terms of Reference and pre-qualification documents

Scope

MCC requires a contactor to provide services regarding the development of MCC capacities and strategy for Results-based Financing (RBF) in Human and Community Development and Other Relevant Sectors.

Please note: MCC's Finance, Investment, and Trade (FIT) team awarded a contract in Fall 2018, entitled "Project Due diligence support and support for design and implementation of potential Results Based Finance (RBF) activities in compact and threshold programs". This solicitation is unrelated, as that solicitation focused on backstopping a Results-based Financing program in Sierra Leone and other support of programs falling under MCC's Finance, Investment and Trade Practice Group.

This requirements is to provide services regarding the development of MCC capacities and strategy for Results-based Financing in Human and Community Development and Other Relevant Sectors. While country-specific engagements are required (Task 2), specific country assignments will be determined after contract award via technical direction.

Tasks and Deliverables

Base Period:

Task 1.

Task 1a. Work plan: The Contractor will develop an initial work plan to support greater MCC capacity for the implementation of RBF tools during ongoing/future Compacts in development. The proposed work plan will be informed by document review, initial key informant interviews, existing/new needs assessment exercises, and other analytical tasks as necessary.

Task 1b. Capacity building and training implementation: Based on needs assessments and other diagnostic exercises, the Consultant will implement the proposed approach to build the capacity of MCC to effectively integrate results-based financing approaches. Proposed capacity building may include onsite and virtual training, depending on the location of the relevant MCC staff.

While the above capacity building approach is expected to include policy and practice interventions beyond direct staff training approaches, offerors should include their specific approach to providing tailored RBF training to MCC staff.

Base Period and Option Periods:

Task 2.

Country-level due diligence engagement(s) (See Section F.2 for further detail) to assess/design the integration of results-based financing approaches to MCC Compact/Threshold programs: As determined useful by MCC and approved in writing by the COR/PM, the Contractor shall mobilize personnel to engage with MCC Compact or Threshold Country Teams during the due diligence and/or design of program investments. Some of the approaches/sub-tasks that may be pertinent to such engagement include, but are not limited to:

Task 2a.

Mapping government service delivery systems and linkage between financial flows and measurable results:

Task 2b.

Stress testing of theory of change and definition of key outcomes: Initial Consultations at the Country Team level may introduce RBF concepts and examples based upon the sectors identified in the Constraints analysis and assist team members and sector leads in designing programs that are well-aligned with outcomes-based incentives. A special focus would also involve results-based discussions of any grant facility that is proposed during Compact Development.

Task 2c.

Map the incentive alignment: The incentive environment of the key stakeholders of the compact explains many of the barriers or enablers to outcomes. Teams would benefit from rigorously assessing and mapping the incentive alignment of key stakeholders with the desired outcomes, as well as understanding the sensitivity of these actors to external incentives.

Task 2d.

Assessing institutional capacities and evidence base: Similarly, the maturity of the delivery organizations (governmental or non-governmental) and of the interventions they specialize in is a significant determinant of outcomes.

Task 2e.

Designing smart incentives and functional metrics: Designing incentives which maximize outcomes/designing potential results-based financing mechanisms

Task 2f.

Strategic frameworks for RBF capacity-building: Working with MCC and government partners to create a plan for improving capabilities for government agencies needing to oversee incentive schemes (e.g. outcomes verification capabilities, pricing mechanisms, dynamic payment functions, etc.) and for implementing organizations involved in the delivery of those results.

Option Periods:

Task 3.

MCC Practitioners' toolkit for RBF in Workforce Development: The contractor shall work with the COR/PM to define an outline of the MCC needs for a RBF practitioners' toolkit which will help simplify and codify some of the key issues to be addressed in the development and implementation of programs which use results-based financing to achieve improved workforce development outcomes. This toolkit will include (but not be limited to) a benchmarking of best practices from existing workforce development programs, a heuristic approach to assess the appropriateness and feasibility of RBF approaches, and a structured prioritization of issue across the timeline of program development.

Task 4.

Co-author MCC Concept Note, RBF to strengthen government service delivery:

Task 4a.

Abstract: As directed by the PM/COR, the contractor shall prepare a 1- to 2-page abstract of a Concept Note which summarizes a high-level synthesis of key findings of key informant interviews across key MCC practice groups as related to MCC's comparative advantage in terms of deploying RBF tools to their best use in Compact and Threshold Programs.

Task 4b.

Detailed Concept Note proposal: Upon PM/COR approval of the Concept Note abstract (or in parallel with the Concept Note abstract, as agreed by the PM/COR), the contractor shall provide detail plans for the composition of the aforementioned Concept Note. This proposal will include a literature review of service delivery strengthening via RBF approaches; specific case studies to be pursued (eg. cases where RBF might have been used to further results, cases where RBF approaches were abandoned, cases where RBF approaches have been employed successfully, etc.); plans for collecting relevant information from MCC stakeholders, including members of relevant practice groups, MCA and other government counterparts, external RBF experts, and others, as relevant; key MCC stakeholders who will require review/clearance authority prior to publication; and potential means/methods of publication.

Task 4c.

Draft Concept Note for MCC Review: Upon approval of the abstract and detailed proposal, the contractor shall proceed with the creation of a full concept note, in accordance with the approved abstract and proposal, for delivery to the PM/COR and relevant internal stakeholders for review.

Task 5.

[Optional, as approved by COR/PM] Internal-facing Operational Review on Morocco and/or Sierra Leone or any other eligible country: In order to optimize learning from existing RBF efforts by MCC and partner governments, MCC may request the contractor to prepare an internal-facing case study/operational review which is meant to catalyze improved knowledge management inside the organization. The specifications and learning agenda of such a study/review will be determined in conjunction with the COR/PM and key MCC managers who may have the authority to commission such a review.

Conflict of Interest

The Contractor and its subcontractors would be precluded from bidding on work and services to be procured by the local MCA accountable entity or using funds advanced under a Compact in the relevant country, unless the Contractor submits a mitigation plan sufficient to ameliorate any conflict of interest pursuant to the rules applicable to the procurement process.

Section D - Packaging and Marking

SECTION D - PACKAGING AND MARKING

SECTION D - PACKAGING AND MARKING

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

Section E - Inspection and Acceptance Terms

SECTION E - INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE

SECTION E - INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE

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

Section F - Delivery or Performance

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

End Date Period Of Performance Address

2/6/19 2/5/20 MCC Headquarters Millennium Challenge Corporation 1099 Fourteenth Street NW, Suite 700

WASHINGTON

US 20005

Line Item: 1001

End Date Period Of Performance Address

MCC Headquarters Millennium Challenge Corporation 1099 Fourteenth Street NW, Suite 700

Line Item: 2001

End Date Period Of Performance Address

MCC Headquarters Millennium Challenge Corporation 1099 Fourteenth Street NW, Suite 700

Line Item: 3001

End Date Period Of Performance Address

MCC Headquarters Millennium Challenge Corporation 1099 Fourteenth Street NW, Suite 700

SECTION F - DELIVERIES OR PERFORMANCE

SECTION F - DELIVERIES OR PERFORMANCE

F.1 PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE

Base Period: February 6, 2019 through February 5, 2020

Period One: February 6, 2020 through February 5, 2021

Period Two: February 6, 2021 through February 5, 2022

Period Three: February 6, 2022 through February 5, 2023

F.2 PLACE OF PERFORMANCE

Performance shall take place at the Contractor's offices, in any MCC eligible Compact/Threshold country and MCC headquarters in Washington DC, if required.

F.3 DELIVERABLES

The Contractor shall produce the following deliverables on or before as indicated below:

Task Deliverable Due Date

1 Capacity Building and Training Work Plan On or before 4 weeks after contract award and modified as necessary during the entire period of performance

Capacity building and Training implementation

In accordance with approved work plan

2 Country-level due diligence engagement(s)

Country-level engagement Work plan(s)

Within 2 weeks of receipt of technical direction

SOW, Trip Report of each country visit

Before trip approval, and 10 working days upon return

3 MCC Practitioners' toolkit for RBF in Workforce Development

Toolkit deliverables In accordance with approved work plan

4 Co-author MCC Concept Note, RBF to strengthen government service delivery

Abstract In accordance with approved work plan

Detailed Concept Note proposal In accordance with approved work plan

Draft Concept Note for MCC Review

In accordance with approved work plan

5 Internal-facing Operational Review on Morocco and/or Sierra Leone

Proposed learning goals and research methods/approach

In accordance with approved work plan

Draft operational review addressing approved learning goals

In accordance with approved work plan

F.4 DELIVERABLE FORMATS

All such reports are to be submitted in English as requested by MCC electronically using WINDOWS based MS-Office 2007 or later products including WORD for text, data tables in EXCEL, appropriate MS-Office 2003 or later programs for exhibits, and schedules using MS-Project. Original drawing files should be submitted in AUTOCAD 2002 (or later), and also in PDF printable version. Digital photo files should be submitted in JPG format. GIS data should be submitted both in ArcView files, and PDF printable files. Presentations should be prepared with PowerPoint. All work files shall be submitted to MCC along with PDF files.

The Contractor shall establish and maintain a comprehensive reference index of all relevant documents reviewed by the Contractor. Any and all such documents made available and collected by the Contractor, will be compiled in usable form and delivered in an organized fashion to MCC at the end of the contract.

F.5 ACCEPTANCE CRITERIA

Deliverables will be evaluated according to the following criteria:

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

• Quality and clarity of analyses and work produced.

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

All reports are to be submitted in English in hard and electronic copy (in MS Word), with tables, data and calculations in MS Excel.

F.6 ESTIMATED TRAVEL

MCC anticipates the following travel requirements.

The contractor will be required to travel to MCC headquarters in Washington DC for the following:

• Attend Contract kick-off meeting

• Undertake capacity building/training exercises (Task 1b)

• Attend occasional MCC country team meetings (as defined in Task 2)

• Final presentations of completed deliverables (Tasks 3, 4 and 5)

For purposes of price quotes, Quotersshould assume the following schedule of country-level engagements (ie. iterations of Technical Directives under Task 2), though the exact number of engagements will depend on specific demands and availability of funds (for simplicity/comparability of travel costs, quotersshall assume all country travel is to Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso):

Period Country-level due diligence engagements

Budgeted Number of Trips

Base 1 country 3

Option Period One 2 countries 6

Option Period Two 2 countries 6

Option Period Three 1 country 3

In addition, while the above table assumes six (6) country-level engagements, each engagement should be assumed to cover a distinct phase of due diligence, such as concept note due diligence or project proposal due diligence. Hence, if MCC requires ongoing support for more than one phase of project development, a single project may have more than one " country-level due diligence engagement".

Any necessary travel to MCC Headquarters for personnel not based in the metropolitan DC area may exceed the number of trips budgeted above.

F.7 Timing and Reporting

All formal communication with MCC, including reports, will be submitted to the Contracting Officer's Representative (COR).

The COR for this requirement will be identified via separate correspondence.

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

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

F.8 MCCTECHNICALDIRECTION

For tasks performed under time and materials / labor hours, the following provision shall be followed:

Performance of the work under this contract is subject to the written technical direction of the Contracting Officer Representative (COR), and any Government Project Monitors (PM), who shall be specifically appointed, and responsibilities identified, by the Contracting Officer in writing in accordance with MCC policy. "Technical direction" means a directive to the Contractor that approves approaches, solutions, designs, or refinements; fills in details or otherwise completes the general description of work or documentation items; shifts emphasis among work areas or tasks; or furnishes similar instruction to the Contractor. Technical direction includes requiring studies and pursuit of certain lines of inquiry regarding matters within the general tasks and requirements in Section C of this contract, and any resulting Call Order.

The COR/Government PM does not have the authority to, and shall not, issue any instruction purporting to be technical direction that:

Constitutes an assignment of additional work outside the statement of work;

Constitutes a change as defined in the changes clause;

Constitutes a basis for any increase or decrease in the total estimated contract/Call Order cost, the fixed fee (if any), or the time required for contract/Call Order performance;

Changes any of the expressed terms, conditions, or specifications of the contract/Call Order; or

Interferes with the Contractor's rights to perform the terms and conditions of the contract/Call Order.

Technical direction may be oral or in writing; however, the COR or government PM shall confirm oral direction in writing within five workdays.

The Contractor shall proceed promptly with the performance of technical direction duly issued by the COR or PM in the manner prescribed by this clause and within the COR's/PM's authority. If, in the Contractor's opinion, any instruction or direction by the COR/PM falls within any of the categories defined in paragraph (b) of this clause, the Contractor shall not proceed but shall notify the Contracting Officer in writing within 5 workdays after receiving it (either orally or in writing, whichever comes first) and shall request the Contracting Officer to take action as described in this clause. Upon receiving this notification, the Contracting Officer shall either issue an appropriate contract/Task Order modification within a reasonable time or advise the Contractor in writing within 30 days that the instruction or direction is:

Rescinded in its entirety; or

Within the requirements of the contract/Task Order and does not constitute a change under the changes clause of the contract/Task Order, and that the Contractor should proceed promptly with its performance.

A failure of the Contractor and Contracting Officer to agree that the instruction or direction is both within the requirements of the contract/Task Order and does not constitute a change under the changes clause, or a failure to agree upon the contract action to be taken with respect to the instruction or direction, shall be subject to the Disputes clause of this contract.

Any action(s) taken by the Contractor in response to any direction given by any person other than the Contracting Officer or the COR/PM shall be at the Contractor's risk.

Section G - Contract Administration Data

Requesting Office Address

MCC-HQ

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

Contact Details:

Property Administration Office Address

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

COTR Office Address

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

Issuing Office Address

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

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

(PM) (JULY 2012)

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

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

(End of clause)

MCC 52.232-70 INVOICE INSTRUCTIONS (MAY 2017)

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

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

Fax: 303.969.5151/7281 ATTN: MCC Payments, or

Email: MCC_Accounting_IBCDENVER@ibc.doi.gov, or

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

Interior Business Center

M/S D-2773

7301 West Mansfield Avenue

Lakewood, CO 80235-2230

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

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

(1) Name, address and telephone of the Contractor

(2) Date of invoice and invoice number

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

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

(5) A schedule depicting the following information:

Amount Invoiced

This Period

Cumulative Amount Invoiced Authorized Value of Contract Balance Remaining on Contract

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

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

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

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

BY:______________________________________

TITLE:___________________________________

DATE: ___________________________________

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

MCC_Accounting_IBCDENVER@ibc.doi.gov.

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MCC 52.232-73 TRAVEL REIMBURSEMENT (MAY 2017)

Policy.When authorized as part of the Scope of Work on this contract/order and within the contract/order ceiling and as approved by the Contracting Officer's Representative (COR) and/or other MCC officials as described below, travel expenses incurred in performance of technical directives issued under this contractor/order may be reimbursed as allowed by the Federal Travel Regulations (FTR) in effect at the time of travel. MCC's supplemental policy interpretations are derived from the FTR and cannot grant additional benefits or adjust processes defined in the FTR. Supplemental policies of MCC set forth below:

a) Traveler Responsibilities. All contractor travelers must:

1) Exercise the same care in incurring expenses that a prudent person would exercise if traveling on personal business;

2) Travel in accordance with the FTR and the MCC policies included in this document; and

3) Pay any charges or fees associated with non-compliance of FTR or any MCC policies included in this document, and any expenses incurred for personal convenience. For example, the traveler may become personally responsible for travel costs associated with unauthorized use of other than coach class accommodations, failing to follow the Fly American Act requirements, exceeding per diem rates, changing departure or return flights, purchasing unapproved items, etc. regardless of the fact that travel arrangements may have been booked by others (e.g., Travel Agency).

b) Cabin Class Standards

1) The standard cabin class for contractor air-travel is coach class, regardless of destination or travel time.

2) Coach "premium" class may be authorized for destinations which have a travel time of more than 14 hours, consistent with the Federal Travel Regulations and the approval standards outlined in paragraph (f) of this document.

3) Business class travel accommodations will NOT be authorized except as determined through the approval process outlined in paragraph (f) of this document. This approval process is considered to be exceptional, to be part of a trip by trip analysis, and at the discretion of the government regardless of the destination or travel time.

c) Airlines and Flights. In accordance with the Fly America Act, contractors must use a U.S. flag air carrier service for all travel funded by the government beginning or ending in the U.S. unless a specific exemption to the "Fly America" rule applies. Flights on U.S. air carrier pairings with foreign carriers (i.e., code share flights) are regarded as meeting Fly America requirements if the ticket is issued on the American carrier and there is an American carrier flight number.

d) Limitations. Travel reimbursement, which is part of ODC, shall not exceed the authorized ODC amount on the contract. To be reimbursable, the travel expenses must be:

1) Allowable under the FTR and the provisions of this contract/order and associated technical directives;

2) Approved prior to travel expenditure by the COR; and

3) Allocable and necessary for performance of this contract/order and associated technical directives.

e) Reimbursement Requests. Travel reimbursement requests must be submitted in sufficient time for the COR to give prior approval, and must identify:

1) The name of the traveler.

2) Destination (s) including itinerary.

3) Purpose of the travel; and

4) Cost breakdown.

5) To be reimbursed, invoices including travel expenses must provide a detailed breakdown of the actual expenditures invoiced. Contractor shall maintain the original or legible copy of receipts for all travel expenses invoiced when the expenditure is $75.00 or more. MCC reserves the right to request evidence of any travel expense paid.

f) Approvals. All travel expenses, including rental cars, must be approved by the MCC COR in writing in advance of booking any travel and incurring travel expenses. The following expense types require additional MCC pre-approvals beyond that of the COR. These additional approvals and associated justifications will be documented in writing:

1) Business class - Business class travel is considered to be exceptional, to be determined as part of a trip by trip analysis, and at the discretion of the government regardless of the destination or travel time. To reflect the exceptional nature of this approval, the justification for use of business class must be prepared by the COR and approved in writing by the relevant Managing Director or Deputy Vice President of the organization requesting the contractor to travel. The single exception to requiring this justification and approval for every trip in question is when a State Department approved medical accommodation has been granted. In this case, the approval of the COR and the Contracting Officer only is required after verifying that the medical accommodation is effective for the trip in question and that sufficient funds are available. All justifications must verify that the contractor is required to report for duty the following day or sooner, that the travel time for the trip is at least 14 hours, and that a rest stop will not be taken en route. For audit purposes, all justifications and approvals to this effect must be retained by the COR and the contractor until contract closeout at which point all documentation must be provided to the Contracting Officer for incorporation in the contract file. Below are possible justifications supporting these exceptional requests:

A) Medical accommodation -

MCC has engaged the services of the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services (HHS), Federal Occupational Health Service (FOH), and Medical Employability Program (MEP) for medical accommodations due to disability adjudication.

Requests for, and HHS determinations on, medical accommodations for business class travel will be confidential, with only MCC's Travel Office receiving copies of the request and the MED/DP determination. Contractor travelers requesting medical accommodations based upon disability must complete the steps below. Forms are available from the MCC COR and/or PM.

1) Contractor traveler completes the Medical Employability Case Transmittal Form, A127523-S192701-W190333.

Form can be faxed to (301) 492-4783 or e-mailed to medical.employability@foh.hhs.gov with a copy to the MCC Travel Office at mccmedical@mcc.gov.

2) Contractor traveler forwards Physician a copy of the Medical Accommodation Physician's form, which the physician completes, dates, and signs. Once signed, the traveler OR their physician e-mails a scanned .pdf attachment to HHS at medical.employability@foh.hhs.gov. Alternatively, it can be faxed Attn: Medical Employability Program (301) 492-4783.

3) Once both forms have been completed and sent, HHS makes a medical determination based on the information provided by the traveler and the traveler's physician on the HHS/FOH/EMP forms. FOH will send a letter to the POC listed on the transmittal form with recommendations. MCC will not approve any business class accommodations beyond normal MCC guidelines unless the traveler has completed the medical accommodation paperwork and received a positive response from FOH/MEP.

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4) Contractor must note that the process can take several weeks and will depend on how quickly HHS/FOH/MED receives the information (including communication with treating physicians).

B) Sanitation/Health- Coach accommodations on an authorized/approved foreign air carrier do not provide adequate sanitation or health standards.

C) Savings- Flying in non-coach status would involve significant cost savings to MCC when compared to the lowest price non-refundable or restricted coach class fare.

D) Availability - No space is available in coach-class accommodations in time to accomplish the mission, which is urgent and cannot be postponed. (Note: this justification should not be used based on the lack of advanced planning by the contractor or the COR).

E) Security - Exceptional security circumstances require other than coach-class airline accommodations.

F) Mission critical agency requirement - circumstances in which a critical agency priority or project will incur delay or degradation without the intervention of a contractor and that intervention urgently requires other than coach class ticketing.

2) Coach "premium" class - coach "premium" class must be approved by the COR, subject to the availability of funds on the contract/order, and:

A) The origin and/or destination are OCONUS; and

B) The scheduled flight time including non-overnight stopovers and change of planes, is in excess of 14 hours. Scheduled flight time is the flight time between the originating departure point and the ultimate arrival point including scheduled non-overnight time spent at airports during plane changes. Scheduled non-overnight time does not include time spent at the originating or ultimate arrival airports. And;

C) The contractor is required to report to duty the following day or sooner; and

D) The contractor does not take a rest stop en route or a rest period upon arrival at the duty site.

3) Rest Stops - must be approved by the COR and cannot exceed 24 hours.

NOTE: Travelers may upgrade flight accommodations at their own expense or through the use of frequent flyer miles if the coach airfare is upgradeable at no extra cost to MCC.

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MCC 52.232-74 ODC REIMBURSEMENT (JAN 2007)

Other Direct Charges (ODCs) will be reimbursed for direct costs as provided in the contract and/or task order. To be reimbursed, invoices including ODCs, must provide a detailed breakdown of the actual expenditures invoiced. The contractor shall maintain the original or legible copy of receipts for all ODCs invoiced. MCC reserves the right to request evidence of any ODC reimbursed. To assure timely reimbursement of ODC's, the contractor is strongly encouraged to submit charges within 45 days of the expense.

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

REGISTRATION (AUG 2011)

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

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Section H - Special Contract Requirements

SECTION H - SPECIAL CONTRACT REQUIREMENTS

SECTION H - SPECIAL CONTRACT REQUIREMENTS

H.1 KEY PERSONNEL

The Contractor shall provide resumes of Key Personnel. Personnel identified as Key Personnel are considered to be essential to the work being performed hereunder. Before changing an individual identified as Key, the Contractor shall notify the Contracting Officer in no less than 15 business days and will submit written justification as to the reason for substitution.

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

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

In addition to the qualifications below, the team as a whole shall possess the following:

• cutting edge knowledge, skills, and relevant experience in the theory, design and implementation of results-based financing mechanisms in social sectors;

• experience working in Francophone West Africa, preferred;

• publications in relevant journals focused on tools, approaches and/or strategies in the application of results-based financing to global development;

• demonstrated thought leadership around the application of results-based financing in global development (eg. notable participation in relevant global development communities of practice, sectoral conferences, blogs, etc.)

Labor Category Qualifications

Results Based Finance Expert/Team Leader

• minimum MA level education in fields such as economics, statistics, policy analysis or public administration;

• minimum of 5 years' experience both designing and managing programs whose payments are contingent on http://www.cpars.csd.disa.mil/cparsmain.htm http://www.cpars.csd.disa.mil/cparsmain.htm mailto:WEBPTSMH@NAVY.MIL measurable results;

• specific experience in high-stakes measurement and evaluation, highly preferred;

• experience designing/implementing skills, workforce development, and/or job placement programs, highly preferred;

• experience with the design/management of impact bonds, preferred;

• on-the-ground experience working for/with international development institutions (multilateral, bilateral, donor, etc.);

• language proficiency in French, highly preferred

H.2 NON-KEY PERSONNEL

Labor Category Qualifications

Workforce Development Expert

• minimum MA level education in fields such as international education, economics, statistics, policy analysis or public administration;

• minimum of 2 years' experience designing/managing programs whose payments are contingent on measurable results;

• minimum of 8 years' experience designing/implementing skills and workforce development interventions and/or job placement programs, highly preferred;

• on-the-ground experience working for/with development institutions (multilateral, bilateral, donor, etc.); and

• language proficiency in French, preferred

Health Systems/Health Service Delivery Expert

• minimum MA level education in fields such as public health, economics, statistics, policy analysis or public administration;

• minimum of 2 years' experience designing/managing programs whose payments are contingent on measurable results;

• minimum of 8 years' experience designing/implementing health systems strengthening interventions and/or service delivery strengthening programs, highly preferred;

• on-the-ground experience working for/with development institutions (multilateral, bilateral, donor, etc.); and

• language proficiency in French,…