95332419Q0096-Solicitation-Final.pdf

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95332419Q0096

TABLE OF CONTENTS:

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

Listing of Incorporated Purchase Requisitions

Incorporated Purchase Requisition Numbers:

DCO-PR-19-0269

Section B - Supplies or Services and Prices/Costs

Item Number Base Item Number

Supplies/Services Quantity Unit

0001 Land Tenure and Property Rights Advisor -Intermittent PSC

1 LT

Contract Type:Time and Materials Unit Price

Other Direct Costs Extended Price

Description:

Purchase Requisitions DCO-PR-19-0269

IDC Type: Not Applicable

Supplies/Services Quantity Unit

0002 Land Tenure and Property Rights Advisor - Intermittent PSC FICA

1 LT

Contract Type:Time and Materials Unit Price

Other Direct Costs Extended Price

Description:

Supplies/Services Quantity Unit

0003 Land Tenure and Property Rights Advisor - Intermittent PSC ODC

1 LT

Contract Type:Time and Materials Unit Price

Other Direct Costs Extended Price

Description:

Clauses incorporated by reference

None

Clauses incorporated by full text

B.1 B.1 LIMITATION OF FUNDS - INCREMENTALLY FUNDED CONTRACTS

B.1. Limitation of Funds – Incrementally Funded Contracts

In accordance with clause MCC 52.232-72, "Limitation of Funds – Incrementally Funded Contracts," funds in the amount of _________ have been allotted to this contract. It is contemplated that funds now obligated under this contract will cover the work to be performed until _________. The Contractor shall not perform work on the contract which exceeds the total amount actually allotted by the Government to the contract. The Government is not obligated to reimburse the Contractor for costs incurred in excess of the total amount allotted by the Government to this contract. The contractor assumes the risk for any increased costs beyond what the Government obligates.

Section C - Description/Specifications/Work Statement

Statement of Work (SOW) Request for Quotes

Land and Agriculture Economy (LAE) Director Intermittent PSC

Announcement Number: 95332419Q0096

Title: Land and Agriculture Economy (LAE) Director Intermittent Personal Services Contractor (PSC)

Position Information: One Intermittent (80%), Personal Services Contractors (PSCs)

One Base year (1,664 hours per year), renewable for up to four (4) Option years at the sole discretion of the government.

Pay Band: Director-level Pay Band 3A ($55.10 - $84.10 per hour) https://www.mcc.gov/careers/pay-bands

The PSCs may receive a pay supplement of up to 30% of the employee's direct labor cost in lieu of fringe benefits.

Closing Date for Questions: 2:00PM ET on 24 July 2019 (Wednesday)

Questions must be submitted via email to murrelll@mcc.gov

Submission Deadline: 5:00PM ET on 31 July 2019 (Wednesday)

Quotes must be submitted via email to murrelll@mcc.gov

Position Security Level: Secret Clearance (critical Sensitive/Moderate Risk (T-3))

Who May Be Considered: U.S. citizens.

Duty Location: Performance in Washington, DC USA.

Type of Contract: Time-and-material (T&M) with 1 Base Year and four (4) Option Periods.

More than one award may be made from this solicitation. The position may be filled at MCC LAE or any other MCC Department.

1. Introduction and Background

MCC's mission is to provide grant assistance to support economic growth and poverty reduction in select developing countries with a demonstrated commitment to just and democratic governance, economic freedom, and investments in their citizenry.

MCC's partner countries enter into a five-year agreement (Compact) with MCC that includes a plan for achieving shared development objectives and the responsibilities of each country in achieving those objectives. Our model is defined by core principles, of selectivity, country ownership, transparency, and a focus on results.

Our values identify who we are and what is important to us. Our Values are CLEAR: Embrace Collaboration, Always Learn, Practice Excellence, Be Accountable and Respect individuals and ideas. MCC's values define how we behave on a daily basis, both as individuals and as an institution, in pursuit of our mission. They guide how we make decisions, set priorities, address challenges, manage tradeoffs, recruit and develop staff, and work together with our country partners and https://www.mcc.gov/careers/pay-bands stakeholders.

2. Scope of Position

The purpose of the work is to analyze and evaluate major aspects of substantive, MCC mission-oriented programs. The employee develops long-range program plans, goals, objectives, and milestones to evaluate the effectiveness of land-related investments. The employee resolves problems or copes with issues which directly affect the accomplishment of principal MCC program goals and objectives. The employee develops regulations or guidelines for the conduct of program operations, or new criteria for measuring program accomplishments. Study reports contain findings and recommendations of major significance to MCC top management and often serve as the basis for new administrative systems, legislative initiatives, regulations, or programs.

This position is not authorized to supervise any Federal employees.

3. Personal Services Contract

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

A personal services contract is different from non-personal services Government contract, which establishes an independent contract relationship. Under a non-personal services contract, the contractor or employees of the contractor are subject to the technical direction but not the supervision of the MCC. As defined by the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 37.104, a personal services contract is characterized by the employer-employee relationship it creates between the Government and the contractor personnel. Thus, the PSCs is subject to the relatively continuous technical direction, supervision, and control of the MCC. PSCs may be assigned inherently governmental duties (see FAR 7.502). By law and by the contract's terms, the PSCs is subject to most of the laws, rules and regulations applicable to the direct hire employee such as MCC regulations, conflict of interest, under some circumstances MCC authorized employment security clearances and financial disclosure.

However, under the MCC personal services contract authority, PSCs are not employees for purposes of laws administered by the Office of Personnel Management (OPM). The following elements apply to this contract:

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

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

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

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

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

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

(i) Adequately protect the Government's interest;

(ii) Retain control of the function involved; or

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

4. Key Requirements

Awardee must satisfy the following key requirements:

• U.S. citizenship.

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

• Performance in Washington, DC USA, MCC eligible countries, other US and foreign cities (as required for outreach purposes), and/or at the PSC's home of record.

• Domestic and international travel will be required.

• Statement of Employment & Financial Interest (e.g., Office of Government Ethics "OGE Form-450" or similar statement) may be required.

• Active System for Award Management (www.sam.gov) registration (this is a free, Government website) and be listed as sole-proprietor.

• Designated and/or random drug testing required.

5. Duties

a) Major Duties and Responsibilities

• Works as part of a practice team led by the Senior Director for Land and Agricultural Economy and performs a variety of assignments associated with the development and implementation of MCC-funded projects and activities in the area of land and property rights, as well as tasks and responsibilities related to practice area development and MCC internal administration.

• Serves as the sector and/or integrated project lead and MCC primary point of contact for land-related investments in one or more countries in various stages of compact development and implementation. Travel to Sri Lanka and other countries, as assigned, and work in Washington, DC is expected regularly.

• Assesses the root causes of land-related constraints to economic growth, and identifies programmatic solutions that can address such constraints. Provides specific investment design recommendations to ensure feasibility, consistency with sector best practice, measurable economic benefits, and sustainability.

• Provides expert advice and counsel on land sector program issues related to policy, legal and institutional reform;

land markets; property rights formalization and registration, including both statutory and customary approaches;

land administration; and land-sector-related technology and technology systems.

• Leads or ensures coordination – or integration as appropriate – between land programming and other related or overlapping sector programs or issues, including related to environmental and social performance safeguards (and resettlement); gender and social inclusion; and finance, investment and trade.

• Collaborates with MCC economic analysis and monitoring and evaluation staff to ensure that land sector-related concepts, trends, evidence and research approaches are adequately captured by cost benefit analysis, quantitative and qualitative program impact research design, and data collection approaches and instruments.

• Develops terms of reference, budgets, timelines and cost estimates for procurement actions.

• Drafts program descriptions for inclusion in the Investment Memorandum, Board or Compact documents, as needed.

• Provides advice and support to MCC host country counterparts (MCA or equivalent) in relation to project implementation, including advising on or assisting with preparation of budget/financial plans, work plans, terms of reference and/other technical components of procurement packages.

• Analyzes applicable deliverables produced by host country (MCA or equivalent) contractors as well as proposed work programs and program implementation methodologies. Suggest revisions to deliverables as appropriate to better assure project results are achieved.

• Reviews and approves/clears or oversee review and approval/clearance of quarterly disbursement requests and other documents submitted by MCA's to MCC for approval in connection with project implementation.

• Evaluates the technical adequacy of work products produced by contractors such as legal and institutional studies related to topics such as land transactions, land markets, inheritance, gender, land information systems, land use and spatial planning.

• Leads or provides technical contributions to the assessment, documentation, refinement and presentation of best practices, guidance documents, operational procedures, performance standards and other Land and Agricultural Economy practice-related priorities.

• Develops, regularly updates and assists in implementing the Land and Agricultural Economy practice team's http://www.sam.gov knowledge sharing and management plan, including knowledge events on the subject.

• Represents MCC to senior U.S. Government officials, representatives of foreign governments, and a variety of other stakeholders, both domestic and international. Strengthens external partnerships to enhance land--related dimensions of development.

• Performs other related duties as assigned.

b) Travel MCC estimates that the incumbent will be required to undertake 3-4 international trips annually.

c) Knowledge Required of the Position

• Mastery of and experience analyzing land tenure and land administration-related issues that arise in the planning and implementation of long-term international development programs, in order to formulate advice and counsel to MCC management and country counterparts and incorporate industry best practices into MCC operations and programs.

• Mastery of and experience with land policy, legal and institutional reform; land markets; property rights formalization and registration, including both statutory and customary approaches; land administration; and land-sector-related technology and technology systems in developing countries, sufficient to design, assess, and monitor Compact-and Threshold-funded projects and activities.

• Project management skills to lead management and implementation oversight for highly complex, time-bound and integrated projects.

• Written and oral communication skills to prepare comprehensive reviews, briefings, scope for further analysis and special reports.

• Ability to collaborate effectively as a member of an interdisciplinary team with MCC staff, staff from host country institutions and other stakeholders.

• Skill in representing MCC at relevant USG interagency meetings regarding development policy, and preparing recommendations to advance agency interests.

• Ability to brief high-level U.S. and foreign government officials on critical technical matters and to explain complex issues clearly and concisely.

d) Supervisory Controls

The supervisor sets the overall assignment objectives, program emphasis and resources available. The incumbent independently develops the deadlines, projects, and work to be accomplished. The employee meets regularly with the supervisor to keep him/her informed of progress, potentially controversial matters, and problems with far-reaching implications. Completed work is reviewed for its impact on broad MCC policy objectives and program goals.

e) Guidelines

Guidelines consist of broad administrative and program policy statements, basic legislation, or local laws that require extensive interpretation. The employee uses judgment and discretion in determining intent, and in interpreting and revising existing policy and regulatory guidance for use by others within or outside the Department of Compact Operations. The employee is recognized as an expert and established practitioner in the development and/or interpretation of guidance on program planning and evaluation as it relates to land tenure-related issues and programs.

f) Complexity

The employee analyzes interrelated issues of effectiveness, efficiency, and productivity of substantive mission-oriented programs. He or She develops detailed plans, goals, and objectives for the long-range implementation and administration of programs, and/or develops criteria for evaluating the effectiveness of the program. Decisions concerning planning, organizing, and conducting studies are complicated by conditions, such as conflicting program goals and objectives. Options, recommendations, and conclusions take into account and give appropriate weight to uncertainties about the data and other variables which affect long-range program performance.

g) Scope and Effect

The purpose of the work is to analyze and evaluate major aspects of substantive, MCC mission-oriented programs. The employee develops long-range program plans, goals, objectives, and milestones to evaluate the effectiveness of social and gender impact programs. The employee resolves problems or copes with issues which directly affect the accomplishment of principal MCC program goals and objectives. The employee develops regulations or guidelines for the conduct of program operations, or new criteria for measuring program accomplishments. Study reports contain findings and recommendations of major significance to MCC top management and often serve as the basis for new administrative systems, legislative initiatives, regulations, or programs.

h) Personal Contacts/Purpose of Contacts

Personal contacts are with numerous analysts, specialists, and professional staff from within and outside the agency in a moderately unstructured setting. The purpose of contacts is to influence, motivate, or persuade persons or groups who are typically skeptical, resistant, or uncooperative, and who must be approached skillfully to obtain the desired effect. Requires skill in persuasion, negotiation, motivation, or establishment of rapport.

i) Physical Demands

The work is primarily sedentary, although frequent foreign travel to developing countries with limited infrastructure may be required.

j) Work Environment

Work is performed in an office setting. Field missions in challenging conditions may be required from time to time.

6. Travel

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

For official travel, the PSC is subject to the duty station, I.e, not based at MCC Headquarters, must personally cover the cost of travel, including transportation, accommodations, meals, etc. between their remote location and Washington, DC when required to be present at MCC Headquarters. The costs related to such travel will not be subject to reimbursement.

Additionally, a remote PSC must reimburse MCC for any increase in the cost of official travel due to departure from a home of record outside of the metropolitan Washington, DC.

7. Deliverables

Deliverables are associated with the tasks identified in Section 5. Duties to include reports as required by the Contracting Officer Representative (COR).

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

Task: XXXXXX

Status: XXXXXXXX

Recommendations: XXXXXXX

Monthly reports are due the first workday of each month. The PSC also will produce other reports and analyses as requested by MCC.

Deliverables will be considered "draft" upon initial receipt. Drafts will be reviewed and accepted or concerns raised/comments provided within two weeks of receipt. The PSC shall appropriately address MCC's concerns and provide final deliverables within one week of receiving the MCC response.

The PSCs will submit biweekly timesheets on a schedule and format determined by MCC. Timesheets will include a list of hours worked per compact or country program, along with a brief description of the tasks undertaken for each program during the pay period.

The PSCs also will produce other reports and analyses as requested by MCC.

8. Qualifications

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

a. Required Qualifications:

8.a.1) An advanced postgraduate degree (accredited Masters or Ph.D.) in relevant field, J.D. preferred 8.a.2) A minimum of 10 years of experience in design and implementation of land projects in developing countries including around land administration; land policy, legal and institutional reform; property rights formalization and registration, including both statutory and customary approaches; land markets; and land-sector-related technology and technology systems

8.a.3) Demonstrated experience with the provision of technical analysis, oral presentations, briefings, special reports and recommendations to donor institutions (such as MCC, World Bank, etc) on critical technical matters related to land tenure and governance

8.a.4) Demonstrated inter-personal and negotiation skills, and ability to work cooperatively and productively in teams with technical experts, government officials, NGOs, community organizations, and other stakeholders

8.a.5) Fluency in spoken and written English

Note: All experience must be well-documented on the resume and within the Submission. All aspects of the Submission must specifically show how the candidate meets the qualifications required. Credit may be given for appropriate unpaid and/or part-time work. To receive credit, Submissions must clearly identify the duties and responsibilities in each position held and the total number of hours worked per week.

9. Required Documentation

Interested offerors must submit following required documents, including but not limited to:

1. A completed and signed Bio-Data Form (Addendum 3)* with proposed salary (see Subsection 12(c). Quote Submission Instructions to PSCs Candidates (Offerors) in regards to permissible signature types);

2. A curriculum vitae or resume (limit 10 pages);

3. A written narrative clearly describing relevant experience and knowledge of each of the qualification requirements

(limit 5 pages); and

4. At least 3 and no more than 5 professional references with current contact information.

Desired Documentation:

1. A cover letter, not to exceed one page, to highlight your suitability for this position. The cover letter is not considered as the required written narrative (bullet no. 4 above); and

2. A copy of Transcript(s). Transcript(s) may be requested by MCC before award to validate the offeror's successful education history.

10. Compensation

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

This is an intermittent position for the Land and Agriculture Economy Director PSC and the maximum number of hours allowed is 1,664 hours per year for each position. Each contract will include four (4) one-year option periods that may be exercised at the sole discretion of MCC.

Overtime and credit hours are not authorized on this contract.

The pay range for this position is $55.46 - $84.10 per hour at the MCC Pay Band 3A (Director-level MC-301-3A) ( https://www.mcc.gov/careers/pay-bands), inclusive of Washington, DC locality pay. Final compensation will be negotiated within this pay range based upon the successful offeror's salary history, work experience and educational background. A salary above this pay range will not be entertained or negotiated.

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

11. Benefits

Under the MCC personal services contracting authority, PSCs are not employees for purposes of laws administered by OPM, such as Federal Retirement Benefits and health and life insurance. As such, the PSCs is not eligible for participation in the Civil Service Retirement System or the Federal Employees Retirement System. Moreover, the PSCs are ineligible to receive Federal Health and Life Insurance or participate in the Federal Thrift Savings Plan.

Notwithstanding the above, and if agreed upon by the Government and the PSCs before the award of a contract, the PSCs may receive a pay supplement of up to 30% (for intermittent PSCs) of the employee's direct labor cost in lieu of fringe benefits.

Note: An intermittent PSC is not eligible for sick leave, annual leave, payment for holidays and other days closed, parking/ transit subsidy, compensatory time off for travel or credit hours.

12. Quote Submission Instructions to PSCs Candidates (Offerors)

In accordance with FAR 52.214-34 & 52.214-35, all submissions are to be in the English language and US Dollars.

Submissions in other languages or monetary denominations shall not be considered.

This section is the basis for evaluating all Submissions. Offerors must separately address each listed qualification requirement and demonstrate how s/he meets each. Unless stated otherwise, all qualification elements will be weighted equally.

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a) Qualified individuals must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) before submission, either in "Active" or "Submitted" status. Award of a contract cannot occur until the registration is in "Active" status. The approval of your record in SAM may take a few weeks. Therefore, you must be registered in SAM before submission.

Offerors without a SAM registration (neither "Active" nor "Submitted") may be rejected. MCC will extract pertinent representations and certifications from the offeror's SAM account.

b) Submissions shall be formatted to fit on 8 ½ x 11" paper. Suggested margins are 1" all around and the font should be Calibri or Times New Roman, no larger than 12-point. Hourly rates shall not be mentioned anywhere in your submission other than on the Bio-Data Form (Addendum 3). It is the responsibility of the offeror to ensure that all pages are properly formatted to fit and that all information properly fits within the margins of each page.

c) Qualified individuals must submit a completed and formally signed Bio-Data Form (Addendum 3). Typed signatures are not acceptable. Either physically sign or save the Bio-Data Form as a PDF and electronically sign it. Please ensure that you provide a current, valid e-mail address and telephone number for notification purposes. The Bio-Data Form must be fully completed including a proposed hourly rate & signed for the submission to be considered. A Bio-Data Form without a proposed hourly rate and/or signature may cause you to not be considered.

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

e) Describe your experience and knowledge in regards to the qualification requirements in no more than five pages. Clearly demonstrate how your prior experience is either relevant or directly related to the duties of this position as listed under Section 5. Duties. The responses should describe specifically and accurately what experience, training, education and/or awards you have received that are relevant to each factor. Cite specific examples where appropriate.

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

1. Name of reference

2. Offeror's relationship to reference

3. Title of reference at current job

4. Reference current telephone number (work or personal)

5. Reference e-mail address (work)

At least two references must be from direct supervisors (current or prior) who can provide information regarding the applicant's knowledge and experience in the field of Environment and Social Performance. Preferably, the references should be from within the last 5 years of the applicant's professional employment history.

g) Submissions must be signed and received prior to the closing date and time specified above to be considered for this position. Only physically signed or electronic signature are permitted; typed signatures are not acceptable, e.g. "/s" or "[ typed name of the offeror]."

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

13. Response Deadline

Electronic submission is required. Mailed copies of any submission shall not be accepted. Electronic packages shall be submitted by e-mail to murrelll@mcc.gov before the deadline stated on page 1 of this Combined Synopsis Solicitation.

Submission shall reference the position title and the announcement number on the subject line of the e-mail.

MCC does not accept responsibility for delays in transmission or receipt of any submission. Offerors are responsible for submitting their package so as to reach the designated Government office by the closing date and time specified on page 1 of mailto:leeae@mcc.gov this Combined Synopsis Solicitation. Submissions received after the closing date and time will not be considered, unless there is acceptable evidence to establish that it was indeed received by the Government installation prior to the time and date specified in this announcement. Receipt of submissions in response to this announcement does not constitute an award commitment. The U.S. Government will not reimburse any costs incurred in the preparation of a submission. Any submission is at the sole risk of the offeror.

14. Question Deadline

Any questions regarding this announcement must be submitted in writing via email to MCCPSC@mcc.gov and murrelll@mcc.gov before the deadline as given on page 1 of this Combined Synopsis Solicitation.

15. Selection Process

a) Selection Process

In order to be considered for the requirement, an offeror must at a minimum meet the Required Qualifications listed above in Section 8. Required Qualifications. Consideration and selection will be based on a panel evaluation of the offeror's qualifications. In addition to the materials listed above, offerors are strongly encouraged to write a cover letter, not to exceed one page, to highlight their suitability for this position. The cover letter is not required and is not accepted as the required written narrative.

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

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

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

b) Evaluation Criteria

All quotes will be evaluated based on the evaluation factors listed below.

The following evaluation factors and sub-factors are listed in descending order of importance, starting with the most important:

1. Technical Capability: Offerors must clearly demonstrate on the submitted CV or resume that she/he would satisfy the qualifications in accordance with Section 8. Qualifications to perform the duties in accordance with Section 5.

Duties. Only those quotes that meet the required technical qualifications per Section 8. Qualifications will be considered. Candidates with desired qualifications will be given additional consideration.

2. Past Performance: Offerors will be evaluated on 3 to 5 professional references for relevant work performed during the past three years. The Government will evaluate relevant work with successful performance.

The Government reserves the right to consider information from any other sources when evaluating the offeror's past performance.

mailto:murrelll@mcc.gov

3. Price: The Government will examine price quotes for reasonableness and completeness. Offerors are requested and encouraged to provide any discounted pricing.

The Bio-Data Form must be completed for the Price evaluation factor.

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

c) Contract Award

This contract shall be awarded directly by MCC to an individual, not to a firm. The individual must have an active DUNS No.

and "Active" status in the System for Award Management (SAM) for award.

d) Contract and Period of Performance

The successful offeror(s) may be offered an intermittent, personal services type contract for a one-year base period plus 4 one-year option periods, based upon performance, agency requirements, and available funding.

The base period of performance shall be from date of award for 12 months. All option periods are exercised at the sole discretion of MCC. The contract will be for an intermittent PSCs position with 8,320 total hours over the duration of the contract.

e) Place of Performance

Performance in Washington, DC USA.

16. Addenda

See attachments for:

1. Position Description

2. Bio-Data Form

3. Provision and Clauses

(End of Solicitation)

Section D - Packaging and Marking

Section E - Inspection and Acceptance Terms

Section F - Delivery or Performance

Line Item: 0001 Delivery Date Delivery Address 9/30/19 MCC Headquarters

Millennium Challenge Corporation 1099 Fourteenth Street NW, Suite 700

WASHINGTON

US 20005

Line Item: 0002

9/30/19 MCC Headquarters

Millennium Challenge Corporation 1099 Fourteenth Street NW, Suite 700

Line Item: 0003

9/30/19 MCC Headquarters

Millennium Challenge Corporation 1099 Fourteenth Street NW, Suite 700

F.1 F.1 DELIVERABLES

F.1 DELIVERABLES

Deliverables are associated with the duties identified in Section C to include reports as required by the Contracting Officer

Representative (COR).

The PSC will provide a brief monthly progress report as a regular deliverable. Monthly progress reports will consist of the following format to measure the progress of the work undertaken that month:

Task: XXXXXX

Status: XXXXXXXX

Recommendations: XXXXXXX

Monthly reports are due the first workday of each month.

Deliverables will be considered "draft" upon initial receipt. Drafts will be reviewed and accepted or concerns raised/comments provided within two weeks of receipt. The PSC shall appropriately address the Corporations' concerns and provide final deliverables within one week of receiving the MCC response.

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

The PSC also will produce other reports and analyses as requested by MCC.

F.2 F.2 PERFORMANCE LOCATION

F.2 PERFORMANCE LOCATION

<Insert contractor's place of performance, adjust as necessary if contractor is overseas OR if the contractor works remotely from another location besides MCC Headquarters>

Default example: MCC headquarters in Washington, DC, and the Contractor's home of record, in accordance with the Contractor's System for Award Management (SAM) registration or another location, if required, by the Contracting Officer Representative

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

G.1 G.1 TIMESHEET INSTRUCTIONS

G.1 TIMESHEET INSTRUCTIONS

The contractor shall submit time sheets for actual hours worked.

Time sheets shall be sent to the COR and/or the PM on the first Monday after the end of the pay period. The COR and/or the PM will approve the time sheets and will forward to the Interior Business Center (IBC). IBC processes payroll checks via direct deposit in the PSC bank account on the second Tuesday after the end of the pay period.

If it is determined that the time is incorrect the time sheet may be revised by the Government, or the Contractor may be required to submit a revised time sheet.

To constitute a proper time sheet, each time sheet must include the following information:

(1) Name of the Contractor

(2) Date of pay period

(3) Contract number; also modification number, if applicable

(4) Duns number

(5) Employee Signature

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

IBCden_MCC_PSC@ibc.doi.gov. (There are two underscores in this email address (1) after the first three characters (2) after the second set of characters.)

MCC 52.232-70 Invoice Instructions Invoicesshall 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 faxto the following:

Fax: 303.969.5151/7281 ATTN: MCCPayments, or

Email: MCC_Accounting_IBCDENVER@ibc.doi.gov, or

As analternative to electronic submission of invoices, one copy of each invoice maybe submitted to the following address:

Interior Business Center

M/S D-2773

7301 West Mansfield Avenue

Lakewood, CO 80235-2230

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

Toconstitute a proper invoice, each invoice must include the followinginformation and/or attached documentation:

(1) Name, address and telephone of the Contractor

(2) Date ofinvoice and invoice number

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

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

(5) A schedule depictingthe following information:

Amount Invoiced

This Period

Cumulative Amount Invoiced

Authorized Value of Contract

Balance Remaining on Contract

If the contractoris billing for costs incurred over more than a single month, the costs for eachmonth in which the costs were incurred and shall be segregated into the monththey were actually incurred.

(6) Name of ContractingOfficer's Representative (COR); and

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

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

BY: _____________________________________

TITLE: ___________________________________

DATE: ___________________________________

Inquiriesregarding the status of invoices may be directed to NBC Accounting. The emailaddress is:

MCC_Accounting_IBCDENVER@ibc.doi.gov.

(End of clause)

Section H - Special Contract Requirements

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.

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.