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95332419Q0083

Kapakasa, Yembeka J LOCAL TIME

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

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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:

DPE-PR-19-0081

Section B - Supplies or Services and Prices/Costs

Item Number Base Item Number

Supplies/Services

0001 MCC Threshold Program Single-Award BPA Description:

Purchase Requisitions DPE-PR-19-0081

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SECTION B SUPPLIES OR SERVICES AND PRICE/COSTS

B.1. Price/Cost Schedule

Using the template below, Offerors must propose their fully-burdened hourly rates for each labor category in each respective calendar year. Call order pricing will be established based on these maximum rates. See Section C.5 Labor Categories and Definitions for a description of each labor category. If an offeror proposes additional BPA labor categories, they must provide a description of the proposed category, including minimum education and experience requirements.

Labor Category Labor Rates

CY2019 CY2020 CY2021 CY2022 CY2023 CY2024

Managing Director $ $ $ $ $ $

Task Team Leader $ $ $ $ $ $

Technical Specialist/Advisor, Political Economist $ $ $ $ $ $ Technical Specialist/Advisor, Power $ $ $ $ $ $

Technical Specialist/Advisor, Land Tenure $ $ $ $ $ $ Technical Specialist/Advisor, Agriculture $ $ $ $ $ $ Technical Specialist/Advisor, ICT $ $ $ $ $ $ Technical Specialist/Advisor, Public Sector Management

Technical Specialist/Advisor, Transport $ $ $ $ $ $ Technical Specialist/Advisor, Health $ $ $ $ $ $ Technical Specialist/Advisor, Water $ $ $ $ $ $ Technical Specialist/Advisor, Secondary & Tertiary Education

Technical Specialist/Advisor, Democratic Governance $ $ $ $ $ $

Analyst $ $ $ $ $ $

Research Assistant $ $ $ $ $ $

B.2. FAR 52.216-1 -- Type of Contract (APR 1984)

The Government contemplates award of a single Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) resulting from this solicitation. Call orders issued against the BPA will either be time-and-materials (T&M), labor-hour (LH), or firm-fixed price (FFP) type orders.

B.3. Extent of Obligation

The Government is obligated only to the extent of authorized call orders actually issued under this BPA.

B.4. Purchase Limitation Each individual purchase under this BPA is limited to the total value stated at FAR 13.500(a), which is currently $7 million.

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Section C - Description/Specifications/Work Statement

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SECTION C DESCRIPTION/SPECIFICATIONS/STATEMENT OF WORK

C.1. Introduction & Background

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.

MCC offers two types of assistance for global development: compacts and threshold programs. Compacts are for countries that meet MCC's rigorous eligibility criteria and consist of large, five-year grants to promote economic growth and reduce poverty. Threshold programs assist countries that do not yet meet such criteria to become compact-eligible by offering them the opportunity to demonstrate their commitment to just and democratic governance, economic freedom, and investments in their people.

Threshold programs focus on advancing policy and institutional reforms that address the most binding constraints to economic growth in a partner country. Policy reforms involve changes in laws, regulations, administrative procedures, and other formal and informal rules and practices that govern a given sector or service. Institutional reforms involve improvements to the institutions or the creation of new institutions that provide regulation, oversight, or implementation in a targeted sector. In general, policy and institutional reform involves executing new approaches and implementing changes in behavior to enhance governance in a sector, placing an emphasis on efficiency, transparency, accountability, and beneficiary feedback and participation.

The first phase of development for threshold programs consists of carrying out a growth diagnostic that seeks to identify the binding constraints to economic growth in a partner country. This "constraints analysis" (CA) serves as a starting point for all further analysis and eventual programming decisions. Upon completion of the CA, MCC begins the root cause analysis phase to investigate the drivers of identified constraints. The analyses conducted during this second phase vary depending on the constraints identified but will generally include sectoral studies and political economy analyses. Once root cause analysis is complete and the nature of the constraint is understood, MCC will work closely with the country partner to develop and evaluate project proposals that support policy and institutional reforms aimed at alleviating the identified constraints to growth.

This comprehensive analytical and project development process, which takes 12 to 18 months, results in the development of a program embodying one or more detailed projects. If approved by MCC's Board of Directors, MCC is then authorized provide a grant to the threshold country to implement over a four year period. Grants vary in size, but have recently averaged approximately $30 million per program.

Current threshold programs are:

• supporting greater budget transparency and reducing opportunities for corruption in public procurement in Honduras;

• mobilizing customs and tax revenues, and improving secondary education in Guatemala;

• creating the foundation for more effective and financially sustainable provision of critical water and electricity services in Sierra Leone; and

• increasing energy reliability and fostering the use of data for more transparent and accountable governance in

Kosovo.

Countries that complete a threshold program are not guaranteed eligibility for a compact. However, successful implementation of a threshold program yields significant advantages for a potential future compact. For example, a partner country will likely have enhanced its ability to design and implement investments that will generate the greatest results and have a head start on the work necessary to design a high-impact compact. Even if a country does not become eligible for a compact, threshold programs can help create the conditions for additional investment from the private sector or by other donors. Threshold programs also help governments to mobilize domestic resources, spend their budgets more transparently, deliver services more efficiently, and ultimately help countries finance their own development.

C.2. Scope

The MCC Threshold Program (THP) team seeks a firm to support THP's analysis, assessment, due diligence, design, oversight, and evaluation related to the development and implementation of impactful threshold programs focused on policy and institutional reform. Specifically, the overall scope of the BPA is to provide MCC with:

- Analytical support, including sectoral studies, political economy analyses, feasibility studies, governance and anti-corruption assessments, and other analyses required to understand the nature, characteristics, and underlying causes of binding constraints to growth in a threshold country;

- Project development support, including assessment, due diligence, and design of project proposals and related assistance required to support the development of results-oriented policy and institutional reform projects in targeted constraint areas; and

- Project implementation support, including: review of terms of reference, manuals, contract deliverables, and other technical documents; assessment and refinement of project logic; oversight and evaluation of implementation activities; and support in building the capacity of threshold country counterparts.

While each threshold program has its own unique focus, the Contractor should be able to rapidly secure expertise in a broad array of sectors including: land, agriculture, water, power, transport, information and communications technology (ICT), secondary and tertiary education, health, public sector management (including domestic resource mobilization, tax and customs policy and administration, procurement, public financial management, and public private partnerships), trade facilitation, and investment climate. In addition, the Contractor must provide expertise on an as-needed basis in the areas of democratic governance, including rule of law, human rights, civil liberties, control of corruption, and freedom of information.

C.3. Roles and Responsibilities

The roles and responsibilities of MCC, the Contractor, and other relevant parties will be specified via individual Call Orders issued against the BPA.

C.4. Tasks

The following is a list of indicative tasks that THP may request the Contractor to carry out during the period of performance.

To initiate work under the BPA, MCC's Office of Contracts and Grants Management (CGM) will issue Call Orders to the Contractor to conduct tasks related to the development and implementation of MCC threshold programs. Call Orders will include requirements for expertise and the labor categories of Contractor staff, as well as estimates for the number of home office hours, in-country hours, and other direct costs, including travel.

• Analytical Support

- Conducting sectoral studies, political economy analyses, feasibility studies, governance and anti-corruption assessments, and other analyses required to understand the nature, characteristics, and underlying causes of binding constraints to growth in a threshold country;

- Presenting research and studies to partner government counterparts, as requested by MCC.

• Project Development Support

- Participating and providing technical expertise to MCC during missions and negotiations with partner government;

- Drafting technical inputs into documents to be presented to MCC's Investment Management Committee;

- Contributing to the development of the project evaluation methodology and survey instruments.

• Project Implementation Support

- Participating and providing technical expertise to MCC during missions;

- Drafting and reviewing terms of reference, manuals and other technical documents, providing oversight of implementation activities;

- Carrying out due diligence to support capacity building of the MCA staff and implementing partners.

C.5. Labor Categories and Definitions

Labor Category* Definition Key Staff

Managing Director

The Managing Director is generally responsible for scope, direction, planning, and completion as well as the commitment of the Contractor's resources to the BPA engagement plan. He/she monitors the status of the engagement. He/she is also responsible for communications with the client, overall project management and the presentation of the final work product. The Managing Director must have at least 20 years of relevant experience and possess an advanced degree in international affairs, economics, business administration or other relevant field. Industry certifications are a plus (i.e. Project Management Professional, etc.). The Managing Director must be a direct employee of the bidding firm.

Other Staff Task Team Leader

The Team Leader will be the primary responsible party for the preparation and execution of Call Orders, deliverables, task team management and administrative coordination. He/she will play the lead role in communicating with the client on matters specific to a given Call Order.

Must have at least 10-15 years of demonstrated experience managing large, complex teams, and an understanding of different aspects of policy and institutional reform (this includes knowledge of sectoral reforms in diverse areas, each as relevant to the Call Order requirements), which can be demonstrated through education or experience.

Must have, at a minimum, a Master's degree in a field relevant to the Call Order and a minimum of 10-15 years relevant experience in that field.

A Master's degree is preferred, but 16 or more years of relevant professional experience is acceptable as an equivalent.

Technical Specialist/Advisor, Political Economist Each Technical Specialist/Advisor will be responsible for technical and methodological leadership of the work areas specified in the title of their Labor Category.

Must have, at a minimum, a Master's degree in a field relevant to their Labor Category, plus 10-19 years of relevant experience in that field.

A Master's degree is preferred, but 20 or more years of relevant professional experience is acceptable as an equivalent.

Technical Specialist/Advisor, Power Technical Specialist/Advisor, Land Tenure Technical Specialist/Advisor, Agriculture Technical Specialist/Advisor, ICT Technical Specialist/Advisor, Public Sector Management Technical Specialist/Advisor, Transport Technical Specialist/Advisor, Health Technical Specialist/Advisor, Water Technical Specialist/Advisor, Secondary & Tertiary Education Technical Specialist/Advisor, Democratic Governance Analyst

Must have, at a minimum, a Master's degree in economics, business, policy or a related field, and a minimum of four years relevant experience in policy and institutional reform.

A Master's degree is preferred, but four additional years of relevant professional experience (or a minimum of eight years) are acceptable as an equivalent.

Research Assistant

Must have, at a minimum, a Bachelor's degree in economics, business, policy or a related field, and two years of experience in policy and institutional reform.

*Note: If an offeror proposes additional BPA labor categories, they must provide a description of the proposed category, including minimum education and experience requirements as shown above.

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Section D - Packaging and Marking

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SECTION D PACKAGING AND MARKING

SECTION D PACKAGING AND MARKING

D.1. Disclaimer for Deliverables

The Contractor shall ensure that each report prepared by the Contractor and delivered under this Contract contains the following statement on the first or cover page of such report:

"The views and opinions expressed herein are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily represent those of MCC or any other U.S. Government entity."

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SECTION E INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE

SECTION E INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE

Inspection and acceptance shall be in accordance with the terms of FAR 52.212-4/Alternate I, Contract Terms and Conditions Commercial Items. In addition, the following terms apply:

E2. Quality Control Plan

The contractor shall have in place and maintain a Quality Assurance/Quality Control Plan (QA/QC) that covers, as a minimum, how the contractor intends to meet the requirements of all performance objectives, monitor and proactively manage contract requirements. It shall also include the mechanism by which MCC will be notified of performance-related incidents that are likely to affect quality of service.

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DPE IE Section F SECTION F DELIVERIES OR PERFORMANCE F.1. Period of Performance

The overall anticipated period of performance of this Blanket Purchase Agreement is as follows:

Base Period: Five (5) years from Award of Blanket Purchase Agreement

F.2. Place of Performance

The place of performance will be defined at the Call Order level. Generally, the Contractor shall perform services at their home offices, as needed by MCC. MCC may require that the Contractor travel to a threshold country to perform services; threshold countries currently include Guatemala, Honduras, Kosovo, Sierra Leone, The Gambia, Togo, Ethiopia and the Solomon Islands. MCC may also require the Contractor to travel to MCC offices in Washington, DC from time to time to perform services.

F.3. Deliverables

Deliverables will be identified at the call order level.

(End of SECTION F)

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

MCC-HQ

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

Contact Details:

COTR 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:

Issuing 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:

Kapakasa, Yembeka J kapakasay@mcc.gov

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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.

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MCC 52.232-70 INVOICE INSTRUCTIONS (MAY 2017)

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

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

Fax: 303.969.5151/7281 ATTN: MCC Payments, or

Email: MCC_Accounting_IBCDENVER@ibc.doi.gov, or

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

Interior Business Center

M/S D-2773

7301 West Mansfield Avenue

Lakewood, CO 80235-2230

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

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

(1) Name, address and telephone of the Contractor

(2) Date of invoice and invoice number

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

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

(5) A schedule depicting the following information:

Amount Invoiced

This Period

Cumulative Amount Invoiced Authorized Value of Contract Balance Remaining on Contract

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

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

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

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

BY:______________________________________

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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Section H - Special Contract Requirements

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

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

NON-DISCLOSURE AGREEMENT

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

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

[signatory]

Contract Administrator Date

MCC 52.204-70 SECURITY REQUIREMENTS FOR CONTRACTOR PERSONNEL - FEBRUARY 2019

A. Compliance with MCC Safety and Security Regulations at MCC Headquarters

1. Personal services contractors (PSCs) and contract employees including those working for subcontractors shall be subject to and abide by all MCC safety and security policy and procedures while on MCC premises, and satisfy applicable requirements for fitness to perform work for or on behalf of MCC, personnel security, and obtaining an MCC Photo Identification (ID) Badge.

2. MCC may impose applicable criminal, civil and/or administrative sanctions, including removal, suspension, termination or suspension of access to information, information systems, or MCC facilities, against any PSC or contractor employee who fails to adequately protect classified national security information or sensitive information, including such information designated as Controlled Unclassified Information, from unauthorized disclosure. The sanctions imposed are under the authority of the applicable laws, regulations, Government-wide and MCC policies.

B. PSC and Contract Employee Fitness and MCC Photo ID Badge Requirements

1. The following are requirements for a PSC or contractor employee who works under this contract and requires access to any of the following: MCC Headquarters, MCCNet, Sensitive But Unclassified (SBU), Foreign Government Information (FGI) or any other designated sensitive information (such as classified national security information and Controlled Unclassified Information under 32 CFR Part 2002).

a. Such an individual must be:

i. A U.S. citizen or have Permanent Resident Status in the U.S;

ii. Screened for fitness to work for or on behalf of MCC;

iii. Determined by MCC to be fit to work for or on behalf of MCC; and

iv. Determined eligible to be issued an MCC Photo Identification Badge.

b. In addition, if the individual is not a U.S. citizen for or in a position designated as moderate or high risk (i.e., a public trust position), the individual must have been residing, working and/or attending an educational institution in the U.S. for at least three, years.

c. MCC may allow such an individual to perform services under this contract based on: (1) a favorable suitability/fitness screening as an interim fitness determination, and (2) a favorable interim credentialing determination for issuance of an MCC Photo ID Badge, as applicable. An interim fitness determination does not satisfy requirement a. iii.) of this paragraph, and an interim credentialing determination does not satisfy requirement a. iv.) of this paragraph.

d. An investigation for an individual's fitness will be required to satisfy requirement a. iii.) except whenever the individual already has an investigation on file that meets the requirements for an investigation based on all applicable position designation(s) for the individual that satisfies/satisfy guidelines issued by the Suitability and Credentialing Executive Agent (SuitCredEA), the Security Executive Agent (SecEA) and the individual has been working for or on behalf of a Federal agency continuously for at least one year in one or more Federal positions or as a contractor employee that was/were subject to suitability or fitness investigation satisfying guidelines issued by the Suitability and Credential Executive Agent. However, no exception to the investigation requirement will be granted whenever MCC obtains new information in connection with the individuals that calls into question the individual's fitness under the criteria for suitability in 5 CFR 731.202. The investigation required will be based on position designation performed by MCC in accordance with 5 CFR 731 and 5 CFR 1400.

2. PSCs and contractor employees for or in public trust positions are subject to reinvestigation for fitness within the timeframe specified by the SuitCredEA.

3. A PSC or contractor employee whose position risk designation increases due to reassignment or change in job duties or responsibilities, is subject to the fitness investigation requirements for the higher risk position at the time the position designation is changed. If the position with the higher risk designation is the same one occupied by the individual, the individual may remain in the position while the investigation is being conducted; otherwise, the individual may not perform services under this contract in the new capacity until the requirements of B.1. of this clause are satisfied. Any upgrade in the investigation required for the new risk level will be initiated by MCC within 14 calendar days of the reassignment or change in job duties or responsibilities.

4. Fitness determinations will be made by MCC using the criteria and guidelines for making suitability determinations in 5 CFR 731.202 and related guidelines of the SuitCredEA. When no new investigation is required, MCC may determine an individual unfit when the investigative record on file for the individual shows conduct that is incompatible with the core duties of the relevant position by applying the criteria and guidelines referenced in this paragraph.

5. If a PSC or contractor employee develops one or more issues with respect to the criteria in 5 CFR 731.202 prior to any required investigation or reinvestigation, MCC may conduct an investigation at any time sufficient to resolve the issues and determine the individual's fitness to work for or on behalf of MCC.

6. Interim and final determinations on eligibility to be issued a MCC Photo ID Badge will be made by MCC based on the SuitCredEA's criteria in "Final Credentialing Standards for Issuing Personal Identity Verification Cards" or it latest successor.

7. Contractor, including any PSC, is required to have all affected personnel complete appropriate security forms, including a signed Personal Information Request Form (PIRF) and a signed form OF 306 Declaration for Federal Employment, which are to be signed and faxed to MCC DIS at 202-521-3590. Candidates for PSC positions must also include a copy of their resume in the fax transmission that includes the PIRF and OF 306. In addition, individuals subject to fitness investigation or reinvestigation must complete a Standard Form 85P or 85P-S (as specified by MCC Domestic and International Security (DIS)) and related signature releases, supplemental forms; and submit to fingerprint imaging within seven (7) days after receiving a DIS e-mail request for the documents. MCC DIS will provide the necessary forms, which must be submitted using an on-line system on the Internet. (Also see "Contract Award" below.)

8. MCC Photo ID Badges will only be issued to individuals determined eligible to be issued one and who attend a scheduled MCC Orientation Program and Security Briefing.

9. Whenever MCC determines an individual is unfit or ineligible to be issued a MCC Photo ID Badge, the Contracting Officer (CO) or CO's Representative (COR) will notify the contractor's contractual point of contact (POC) in writing of the decision and, whenever applicable, that accesses to MCC facilities and information systems have been terminated. Subsequent to issuance of these notifications, contractors are required to provide MCC a suitable replacement; and PSCs and contractors are responsible, whenever applicable, for the return of the subject individual's MCC Photo ID Badge and any MCC equipment that was issued to the individual.

C. Personnel Security Requirements for PSCs Paid Directly by MCC

1. PSCs directly paid by MCC without interim national security eligibility granted by MCC or national security eligibility at least at the level required for the position, duties, or work activities specified as requiring such eligibility, including that for access to classified national security information, by this contract are prohibited from rendering services under this contract.

2. MCC will determine national security eligibility for all PSCs to whom MCC makes direct payments for services rendered and whose position requires such eligibility as approved by the appropriate MCC department vice president-level executive.

MCC will: (1) make eligibility determinations based on a background investigation that meets the requirements issued by the SecEA; (2) determine whether a previously-performed investigation satisfies the investigative requirements using guidelines issued by the Office of Management and Budget or the SecEA; and (3) adjudicate personnel security background investigations or any other information related to determining national security eligibility using the criteria in Security Executive Agent Directive 4, National Security Adjudicative Guidelines, or its latest successor.

3. A PSC granted national security eligibility by MCC is subject to a personnel security reinvestigation by MCC within the timeframe specified by the SecEA.

4. MCC may at any time perform a personnel security reinvestigation of a PSC to whom it has granted national security eligibility.

5. MCC may administratively withdraw national security eligibility it has granted whenever it determines such eligibility is no longer needed. MCC may administratively downgrade a Top Secret security clearance holder's clearance to Secret whenever it determines the holder no longer needs access to Top Secret information.

6. Whenever a personnel security investigation or reinvestigation is required, PSCs and PSC candidates will submit to MCC DIS, personnel security background investigation forms, including a PIRF, OF 306, a copy of their resume, a Questionnaire for National Security Positions (SF 86), signature releases and supplemental forms, and submit to fingerprint imaging used to access reports from the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and other national databases.

7. In exceptional circumstances MCC may grant interim national security eligibility with access to classified information at the Secret level to a PSC directly paid by MCC while a personnel security background investigation is in progress based on favorable adjudication of previously-completed personnel security investigations or reinvestigations, the PSC's OF 306, resume, SF 86 submission, and any other relevant information.

8. MCC will not grant national security eligibility to any individual determined ineligible to be issued a MCC Photo ID Badge or unfit.

9. PSCs to whom MCC grants national security eligibility will not be issued a security clearance and, consequently, will not be permitted access to classified information, until the individual attends an MCC Security Clearance Briefing and signs a Classified Information Nondisclosure Agreement (SF 312).

10. Whenever MCC determines an individual not eligible for national security eligibility, the Contracting Officer (CO) or CO's Representative (COR) will notify the contractor's contractual point of contact (POC) in writing of the MCC determination(s) and, whenever applicable, that accesses to MCC facilities and information systems have been terminated. MCC will process such individuals in accordance with §5.2 of Executive Order 12968, "Review Proceedings for Denials or Revocations of Eligibility for Access". Subsequent to issuance of these notifications, contractors are required to provide MCC a suitable replacement; and PSCs and contractors are responsible, whenever applicable, for the return of the subject's MCC Photo ID Badge and any MCC equipment that was issued to the individual.

D. Personnel Security Requirements for Contractor employees and Other PSCs

1. Contractor employees and PSCs not directly compensated by MCC without a national security eligibility or interim eligibility at least at the level required for the position, duties, or work activities specified as requiring such eligibility, including that for access to classified national security information and occupy a sensitive position (as defined in 5 CFR 732), by this contract are prohibited from rendering services under this contract.

2. Contractor employees and PSCs not directly compensated by MCC requiring national security eligibility to perform work for MCC must hold one at the appropriate level in accordance with the policy and procedures of the National Industrial Security Program (NISP, Executive Oder 12829, as amended) and the NISP policy and procedures of the Department of Defense.

Such individuals granted national security eligibility who are assigned to or visit MCC headquarters or overseas MCC/Resident Country Director offices (i.e., where access to classified national security information is required), must have their eligibility/security clearances or interim security clearances certified using a visit authorization request. The contractor shall submit all employee visit authorization requests to DIS via fax to 202-521-3590, along with a PIRF and form OF 306 completed and signed by each contractor employee or PSC.

3. Contractors and subcontractors shall notify the CO and COR of all terminations of their employees (with respect to their MCC service) who possess MCC Photo ID Badges, have access to MCC information systems, or any MCC IT equipment; and in addition, contractors and subcontractors shall notify the CO and COR of all contractor employees proposed to replace those terminated employees terminated by providing the information for employees required in section G. of this clause.

E. Work Performance

The contractor shall prescreen all their employee candidates for MCC service covered under this clause to ensure they initially possess the necessary investigation and clearance requirements. In addition, the contractor is responsible to periodically, at least annually, review their employees' background and work performance to ensure that nothing has occurred which may negatively impact or jeopardize their employees' eligibility for an MCC Photo ID Badge, favorable fitness determination, and security clearance, whichever are applicable.

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

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

F. Contract Award

Within two (2) business days after notice of award from the contracting officer, contractor shall propose a list of all contractor employees and subcontractor employees working under the contract (unless otherwise stated in the contract) including the information and documentation required herein. This requirement does not include clerical or administrative support staff (unless otherwise stated in the contract).

The list shall include each employee's full name, work and home addresses, work and personal e-mail addresses, work and personal telephone numbers and personal cell telephone numbers. This list shall state and justify the level of access each contractor candidate will require; that is, access to MCC headquarters, access to sensitive information, MCCNet access, or no access privileges. In addition, the contractor will provide a central point-of-contact regarding investigation and clearance issues. If the contractor has documentation which provides evidence of a contractor employee's previous or current background investigation and/or clearance status, the contractor will provide the employee's investigations/clearance status to MCC DIS via fax to 202-521-3590 in the form of a Visit Letter. Upon a request from the contractor, a sample Visit Letter template will be made available to a contractor via e-mail from MCC DIS.

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MCC 52.209-70 ORGANIZATIONAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST: PRECLUSION FROM IMPLEMENTATION

CONTRACT (JULY 2012)

Work under this contract may call for the Contractor to furnish important services in support of the design or feasibility of specific activities that may become part of a Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) Compact. In accordance with the principles of FAR Subpart 9.5, THE CONTRACTOR MAY BE INELIGIBLE TO FURNISH, AS A PRIME OR SUBCONTRACTOR OR OTHERWISE; THE IMPLEMENTATION SERVICES FOR ANY ACTIVITIES FOR WHICH IT PROVIDES SUBSTANTIAL DESIGN SERVICES EXCEPT FOR SUCH SERVICES THAT MAY BE FURNISHED UNDER THIS CONTRACT. If a determination is made that the contractor is ineligible for implementation services, the MCC Managing Director of Contracts and Grants Management may authorize a waiver (in accordance with FAR 9.503) if the Director determines that preclusion of the Contractor from the implementation contract would not be in the Government's best interest.

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MCC 52.232-72 LIMITATION OF FUNDS - INCREMENTALLY FUNDED CONTRACTS (NOV 2006)

(a) Of the total price in Section B (or the "Prices" section), only the amount stated on the contract award document or subsequent modifications is now available for payment and obligated under this contract. It is anticipated that from time to time, additional funds will be obligated under the contract until the total price of the contract is obligated.

(b) The Government is not obligated to pay or reimburse the contractor more than the amount obligated pursuant to this clause. The contractor agrees to perform the contract up to the point at which the total amount paid and payable by the Government (including amounts payable for subcontracts and settlement costs if this contract is terminated for convenience) approximates but does not exceed the total amount obligated.

(c)(1) If the contractor considers the funds obligated under this contract to be insufficient to cover the work to be performed until the date specified in Section B, or another date agreed to by the parties, the contractor shall notify the contracting officer in writing and indicate the date on which it expects expended funds to approximate 75 percent of the total amount obligated.

The notice shall state the estimated amount of additional funds required to continue performance through the date for which incremental funds is provided.

(2) If, after notification is provided pursuant to paragraph (c)(1) of this clause, additional funds are not obligated, or an earlier date than the date in Section B of this clause is not agreed to, the contractor shall not be obligated to continue performance under this contract (including actions under the termination clause of this contract) beyond the funds obligated for contract performance.

(d) When additional funds are obligated from time to time for continued performance of this contract, the contract shall be modified to increase the funds obligated and to indicate the period of performance for which funds are applicable. The contractor may notify the contracting officer as provided in paragraph (c)(1) of this clause regarding any additional funds obligated.

(e) This clause shall become inoperative upon obligation of funds sufficient to cover the full price stated in the contract, except for rights and obligations then existing under this clause.

(f) Nothing in this clause shall affect the Government's right to terminate the contract for convenience or default.

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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.