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TABLE OF CONTENTS:

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

Listing of Incorporated Purchase Requisitions

Incorporated Purchase Requisition Numbers:

Section B - Supplies or Services and Prices/Costs

Item Number Base Item Number

Supplies/Services Quantity Unit

0001 Malawi - Public Financial Management Expert

1 LS

Contract Type:Time and Materials Unit Price

Other Direct Costs Extended Price

Description:

Purchase Requisitions

IDC Type: Not Applicable FSC Codes: R499 SUPPORT- PROFESSIONAL: OTHER NAICS Code: 541990 All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical S...

Supplies/Services Quantity Unit

0002 Malawi - Public Financial Management Specialist

1 LS

Contract Type:Time and Materials Unit Price

Other Direct Costs Extended Price

Description:

Purchase Requisitions

IDC Type: Not Applicable

Supplies/Services Quantity Unit

0003 Multi Country - Public Financial Management Expert

1 LS

Contract Type:Time and Materials Unit Price

Other Direct Costs Extended Price

Description:

Purchase Requisitions

IDC Type: Not Applicable

Supplies/Services Quantity Unit

0004 Multi Country - Public Financial Management Specialist

1 LS

Contract Type:Time and Materials Unit Price

Other Direct Costs Extended Price

Description:

Purchase Requisitions

IDC Type: Not Applicable

Supplies/Services Quantity Unit

1001 Malawi - Public Financial Management Expert

0 LS

Contract Type:Time and Materials Unit Price

Other Direct Costs Extended Price

Description:

Purchase Requisitions

Option:

Option Time Date: 9/8/24 Option Time Duration: 364 Option Time Units: Days IDC Type: Not Applicable

Supplies/Services Quantity Unit

1002 Malawi - Public Financial Management Specialist

0 LS

Contract Type:Time and Materials Unit Price

Other Direct Costs Extended Price

Description:

Purchase Requisitions

Option:

Option Time Date: 9/8/24 Option Time Duration: 364 Option Time Units: Days IDC Type: Not Applicable

Supplies/Services Quantity Unit

1003 Multi Country - Public Financial Management Expert

0 LS

Contract Type:Time and Materials Unit Price

Other Direct Costs Extended Price

Description:

Purchase Requisitions

Option:

Option Time Date: 9/8/24 Option Time Duration: 364 Option Time Units: Days IDC Type: Not Applicable

Supplies/Services Quantity Unit

1004 Multi Country - Public Financial Management Specialist

0 LS

Contract Type:Time and Materials Unit Price

Other Direct Costs Extended Price

Description:

Purchase Requisitions

Option:

Option Time Date: 9/8/24 Option Time Duration: 364 Option Time Units: Days IDC Type: Not Applicable

Supplies/Services Quantity Unit

2001 Malawi - Public Financial Management Expert

0 LS

Contract Type:Time and Materials Unit Price

Other Direct Costs Extended Price

Description:

Purchase Requisitions

Option:

Option Time Date: 9/8/25 Option Time Duration: 364 Option Time Units: Days IDC Type: Not Applicable

Supplies/Services Quantity Unit

2002 Malawi - Public Financial Management Specialist

0 LS

Contract Type:Time and Materials Unit Price

Other Direct Costs Extended Price

Description:

Purchase Requisitions

Option:

Option Time Date: 9/8/25 Option Time Duration: 364 Option Time Units: Days IDC Type: Not Applicable

Supplies/Services Quantity Unit

2003 Multi Country - Public Financial Management Expert

0 LS

Contract Type:Time and Materials Unit Price

Other Direct Costs Extended Price

Description:

Purchase Requisitions

Option:

Option Time Date: 9/8/25 Option Time Duration: 364 Option Time Units: Days IDC Type: Not Applicable

Supplies/Services Quantity Unit

2004 Multi Country - Public Financial Management Specialist

0 LS

Contract Type:Time and Materials Unit Price

Other Direct Costs Extended Price

Description:

Purchase Requisitions

Option:

Option Time Date: 9/8/25 Option Time Duration: 364

Option Time Units: Days IDC Type: Not Applicable

Supplies/Services Quantity Unit

3001 Malawi - Public Financial Management Expert

0 LS

Contract Type:Time and Materials Unit Price

Other Direct Costs Extended Price

Description:

Purchase Requisitions

Option:

Option Time Date: 9/8/26 Option Time Duration: 364 Option Time Units: Days IDC Type: Not Applicable

Supplies/Services Quantity Unit

3002 Malawi - Public Financial Management Specialist

0 LS

Contract Type:Time and Materials Unit Price

Other Direct Costs Extended Price

Description:

Purchase Requisitions

Option:

Option Time Date: 9/8/26 Option Time Duration: 364 Option Time Units: Days IDC Type: Not Applicable

Item Number Base Item Number

Supplies/Services Quantity Unit

3003 Multi Country - Public Financial Management Expert

0 LS

Contract Type:Time and Materials Unit Price

Other Direct Costs Extended Price

Description:

Purchase Requisitions

Option:

Option Time Date: 9/8/26 Option Time Duration: 364 Option Time Units: Days IDC Type: Not Applicable

Supplies/Services Quantity Unit

3004 Multi Country - Public Financial Management Specialist

0 LS

Contract Type:Time and Materials Unit Price

Other Direct Costs Extended Price

Description:

Purchase Requisitions

Option:

Option Time Date: 9/8/26 Option Time Duration: 364 Option Time Units: Days IDC Type: Not Applicable

Supplies/Services Quantity Unit

4001 Malawi - Public Financial Management Expert

0 LS

Contract Type:Time and Materials Unit Price

Other Direct Costs Extended Price

Description:

Purchase Requisitions

Option:

Option Time Date: 9/8/27 Option Time Duration: 365 Option Time Units: Days IDC Type: Not Applicable

Supplies/Services Quantity Unit

4002 Malawi - Public Financial Management Specialist

0 LS

Contract Type:Time and Materials Unit Price

Other Direct Costs Extended Price

Description:

Purchase Requisitions

Option:

Option Time Date: 9/8/27 Option Time Duration: 365 Option Time Units: Days IDC Type: Not Applicable

Supplies/Services Quantity Unit

4003 Multi Country - Public Financial Management Expert

0 LS

Contract Type:Time and Materials Unit Price

Other Direct Costs Extended Price

Description:

Purchase Requisitions

Option:

Option Time Date: 9/8/27 Option Time Duration: 365

Option Time Units: Days IDC Type: Not Applicable

Supplies/Services Quantity Unit

4004 Multi Country - Public Financial Management Specialist

0 LS

Contract Type:Time and Materials Unit Price

Other Direct Costs Extended Price

Description:

Purchase Requisitions

Option:

Option Time Date: 9/8/27 Option Time Duration: 365 Option Time Units: Days IDC Type: Not Applicable

Clauses incorporated by reference

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Clauses incorporated by full text

SECTION B

B.1 TITLE

Public Financial Management (PFM) Expertise to Support MCC-funded Land-based Revenue Projects

B.2 BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF SERVICES

MCC seeks public financial management consulting services to analyze and advise on the state of public budget and expenditure management in selected MCC partner countries and to support MCC's technical oversight of the implementation of public financial management strengthening investments undertaken by land-related institutions in partner countries with the support of other implementing contractors.

B.3 TYPE OF CONTRACT

The contract type awarded is a Time and Materials (T&M) contract.

B.4 CONSIDERATION AND PAYMENT

In consideration of satisfactory performance of the work as described throughout this contract, the Contractor shall be paid in accordance with the fixed loaded hourly rates as shown herein for the specified categories of labor based on the number of actual hours incurred in the performance of the work. Fully loaded rates shall be all inclusive of direct labor, fringe benefits, applicable indirect costs, and any profit for each labor category. Additionally, the contractor shall be paid for materials and travel directly chargeable to this contract. If the options are exercised funding will be obligated by modification to the contract.

The base period and option periods are priced as follows:

B.4.1 BASE PERIOD – CLIN 0001

Labor Categories QTY UOI UNIT PRICE TOTAL

Malawi - Public Financial Management Expert 640 HRS $ $

Malawi - Public Financial Management Specialist 240

Multi Country - Public Financial Management Expert 120

Multi Country - Public Financial Management Specialist 60

TOTALS 1060 HRS

Labor Subtotal $

ODC Subtotal $45,438.00

CLIN Ceiling (Not to Exceed) $

B.4.3 OPTION PERIOD 1 – CLIN 1001

Labor Categories QTY UOI UNIT PRICE TOTAL

Malawi - Public Financial Management Expert 640 HRS $ $

Malawi - Public Financial Management Specialist 240

B.4.5 OPTION PERIOD 2 – CLIN 2001

Labor Categories QTY UOI UNIT PRICE TOTAL

Malawi - Public Financial Management Expert 640 HRS $ $

Malawi - Public Financial Management Specialist 240

B.4.7 OPTION PERIOD 3 – CLIN 3001

Labor Categories QTY UOI UNIT PRICE TOTAL

Malawi - Public Financial Management Expert 640 HRS $ $

Malawi - Public Financial Management Specialist 240

B.4.9 OPTION PERIOD 4 – CLIN 4001

Labor Categories QTY UOI UNIT PRICE TOTAL

Malawi - Public Financial Management Expert 640 HRS $ $

Malawi - Public Financial Management Specialist 240

B.4.11 TOTAL

TOTAL Potential Value inclusive of all CLINS: $

B.5 MATERIAL (NON-LABOR) INDIRECT COST RATES

Pursuant to the general provisions of this contract and FAR 52.212-4; Alt. I, the following fixed indirect rate to be applied against Materials is established:

Type Fixed Rate

Indirect Costs (Material Handling, Subcontract Administration, etc.). 0.00%

B.6 CEILING PRICE

The hours and total price per labor category are for budgeting purposes only. The number of hours actually used for each category may exceed or be less than the estimate by category as long as the ceiling price for the CLIN is not exceeded. The ceiling for each CLIN is identified in Section B. The Government shall not be obligated to pay any amount in excess of this ceiling price nor is the Contractor obligated to continue performance if to do so would exceed this ceiling price. The ceiling price may be modified solely by the Government if it is deemed necessary.

B.7 ADDITIONS AND CHANGES TO LABOR CATEGORIES

It may be necessary to add or change labor categories during performance of this contract in order to carry out the services described in Section C. If new labor categories are added, or existing labor categories revised, the parties will negotiate the labor category(ies) prior to the incorporation into the contract. Any new labor rate proposed will be evaluated for reasonableness in accordance with FAR 15.4.

Section C - Description/Specifications/Work Statement

SECTION C

Statement of Work

Public Financial Management (PFM) Expertise to Support MCC-funded Land-based Revenue Projects

A. Introduction

MCC seeks public financial management consulting services to analyze and advise on the state of public budget and expenditure management in selected MCC partner countries and to support MCC's technical oversight of the implementation of public financial management strengthening investments undertaken by land-related institutions in partner countries with the support of other implementing contractors. These services are being procured by MCC's Land and Agricultural Economy Practice Group. They will primarily support oversight of the implementation of MCC's $44.1 million land based revenues project in Malawi, which focuses on expanded land-based revenues available for provision of land administration (registry/cadastre) at the national level and increased property taxes at the city level. The role of the contractor under this SOW will be to support MCC in overseeing the work completed by Malawian institutions and by contractors who will be procured by MCA-Malawi to implement project activities. Services may also support due diligence related to public financial management topics in relation to other future MCC eligible countries.

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 grants complement other U.S. and international development programs that not only help poor countries rise out of poverty but also create a more secure and prosperous home front. Our model is defined by core principles of selectivity, country ownership, transparency, and a focus on results.

B. Background

Land is fundamental to investment and economic growth. For this reason, MCC supports partner country investments that help secure and protect land and property rights, enable both rural and urban land to be more productive and better managed, and make land markets and other land-dependent markets function better. These projects empower the poor, strengthen the investment climate, and contribute to job and wealth creation. As a result, successful land projects can have deep, systemic, and long-lasting impact on economic growth and poverty reduction https://www.mcc.gov/resources/doc/issue-brief-land.

MCC has a long history of investing in land administration, land governance, and land tenure security around the world.

Today, MCC's land practice is increasingly focusing on the matter of adequate revenues from a variety of sources are increasingly understood to be fundamental to sustaining the ability of land administration institutions to protect property rights and deliver improved services over the long term. In addition to low incidence, rates, and collection for property tax, weak revenue performance from leasing of state land constitutes a missed resource opportunity for governments and contributes to land market distortion. As technologies for mass appraisal and other revenue management dimensions become further developed and more widely in use, increasing opportunities to address revenue issues over the 5-year life of a compact may emerge.

MALAWI

The $44.1 Increased Land Productivity Project will support improved land services, better functioning land markets, and increased investment in land through revenue-oriented investments to increase adequate funding of land institutions at national and city levels and support institutional change in the land sector. Revenue work at both levels equally focuses on the broader role of well-functioning property tax systems in incentivizing productive use of land.

The objective of the Increased Land Productivity Project is to improve land services in Malawi, within national and city level institutions. To accomplish this, the Increased Land Productivity Project activities support reform and implementation of reforms to expand land-based revenues, address institutional change, and increase resources for key services to increase investment in land.

The Project has two Activities. The Land Administration Resourcing and Institutions Activity aims to support analysis, reform, and implementation of reforms to expand national land-based revenues, address institutional change, and address the land rights records that underpin land institution work. Under the Reform component, the Activity will support reform study, drafting, consultation, adoption, and implementation planning related to national land-based revenue reform, focusing on revenue retention and rationalization of land value-based rates, particularly rents such as ground rent;

improvements in revenue management and expenditure approaches to support strategic use of increased financial resources;

achieving an approach to devolution of land services that is affordable to the Government and financially sustainable; and the creation of a land authority, if the Government of Malawi chooses. The Implementation Activity will support implementation of selected reform components, including in the area of revenue collection and budget and expenditure management.

The City Council Land-Based Revenue Modernization Activity aims to expand coverage and collection of land-based revenues (property taxes) in up to four cities ((Lilongwe, Blantyre, Mzuzu, and Zomba), as well as to increase resources for key services and increase investment in land. Components will include legal, regulatory, and procedural changes, such as city-level bylaws and ordinances establishing the approach to property mapping and appraisal, to ensure the legal recognition of new approaches and their institutionalization beyond the Compact Term; operational work to build the foundations of a higher functioning property tax system, including property discovery—adding to the rolls the high number of developed properties that are missing; digital property mapping; and property valuation, through the deployment of a new, cost-effective, method for mass property valuation; property tax automation and new digital systems for managing property-tax related https://www.mcc.gov/resources/doc/issue-brief-land information will also be developed and implemented as appropriate, taking care to support systems and approaches likely to be championed by users and supported with institutional and social behavior change measures to ensure adequate sustainability; and improved public budgeting and expenditure management, to ensure that increased revenues are directed to the priority purposes of adequate spending on land-related management and on broader public-facing city services.

OTHER ELIGIBLE COUNTRIES

Over the life of this award, as MCC works to develop new agreements, the nature of the binding constraints or root causes may generate a need in additional countries for due diligence analysis or program design recommendations in areas related to public financial management within a country's land administration institutions. MCC may also identify a need for PFM analysis or recommendations within our existing portfolio of other land projects.

C. Countries

Malawi and any other MCC eligible countries

D. Tasks

The consultant will be expected to complete the following tasks. All work will be mobilized by MCC on an as-needed basis via detailed Technical Directives to be issued over the life of the contract. MCC anticipates that the vast majority of the work under the contract will support Malawi. Work will be completed through a combination of remote desk work and periodic travel to Malawi, and desk work and possible travel to other countries.

Advisory support to MCC project implementation oversight

a. Complete desk review of background materials to obtain understanding of the country context, project details, and revenue, budget and expenditure management issues within land sector institutions and institutions charged with collecting and spending land-based revenues.

b. Maintain awareness of the broader partner government reform landscape with respect to public financial management

c. Review and provide recommended edits/improvements on draft MCA TORs for procurement of services related to design and implementation of budget and expenditure systems strengthening investments at national and local levels, establishing requirements that are appropriate to the country context, existing systems, and goals of the project.

d. Assist with producing written description of requirements, tasks, and deliverables in for MCA implementation contractor procurement TORs

e. Review MCA contractor deliverables for quality and provide MCC with comments and recommendations for improvement

f. Assess design and implementation progress within targeted government institutions as made by MCA contractors and participate in MCC reviews of project implementation and discussions with the MCA and partner national or city government institutions on challenges, opportunities, risks and mitigants that arise in project implementation.

g. Prepare reports and presentations that include analysis of progress in project implementation and identify risks, mitigation measures, and other obstacles to achievement of project objectives.

h. Participate, with MCA, in resolution of problems that may arise in implementation of consultant contracts and work products related to budget and expenditure management strengthening.

i. For challenges and obstacles identified, develop corrective action plans and monitor their implementation

j. Advise on change management and the political economy of reform related to strengthening budget and expenditure management systems at national and city levels

k. Provide operational recommendations to MCC on setting up public service funds or earmarks for certain revenue flows

l. Act as sounding board for MCC in examining solutions to outstanding project implementation issues and provide insight into effects of potential MCC project implementation decisions.

m. Review and provide recommendations related to IT/digital systems in use or proposed to be used for budget/expenditure management within national and city level government institutions

n. Review activity and project cost estimates, as needed, and advise MCC on cost reasonableness of budget allocations for proposed activities

o. Participate in project oversight missions and project related meetings, as needed.

p. Complete other tasks related to the project, as assigned

Advisory support to early MCC assessment during project development

Work in this task area will advise MCC during early country analysis and program development stages, by providing due diligence and/or program design recommendations on budget and expenditure management related to land-based revenues:

a. Complete assessments of existing budget and expenditure management legislation, procedures, processes, systems, technologies, in national or sub-national institutions including ministries or other national government agencies responsible for collection of land-based revenue, deconcentrated agencies of national government, or city governments.

Identify factors contributing to strengths or weaknesses in those systems. Institutions will include entities responsible for land titling and management, entities responsible for delivery of other public services, and Ministries of Finance or other comparable institutions who may play a role in the establishment of guidelines, procedures, systems, and authorizations related to budget and expenditure management of a variety of public institutions at the national or sub-national level.

b. Develop programmatic recommendations for reform related to public revenue, budget, and expenditure management systems and for successful change management and incentives realignment, as may be required to supplement revenue-related interventions and ensure the impact of sustained revenues. Identify recommended areas of policy and institutional reform.

c. Execute other land-based revenue, budget and expenditure management analysis tasks as may be required by MCC. This analysis will generally be related to understanding the context for possible increases in land-based revenue collections and ensuring adequate management of increased revenues by recipient institutions.

E. Deliverables

Deliverables may include written reports or communications containing analysis and recommendations as well as oral presentations and associated written presentation materials. Specific deliverables, their required detailed contents, and their delivery date will be established via Technical Directives, issued each time the consultant is mobilized under the contract.

F. Place of Performance

The consultant/firm shall work from his/her home office and/or any MCC eligible country as necessary.

G. Level of Effort

The awarded contract will be for a Base Year and up to four Option Years

The estimated level of effort for the Public Financial Management expert is 640 hours per year, covering both desk work and missions for in-country work. MCC estimates up to four trips per year.

MCC anticipates this level of effort but does not guarantee this level of effort as it may increase or decrease.

H. Conflict of Interest

The Consultant will be precluded from bidding on any work and services (design, assessment, implementation, and supervision) to be procured by MCA-Malawi or any other local accountable entity or using funds advanced under a Compact in the relevant country.

I.Personnel Requirements and Qualifications

Key Personnel

MCC requires the following expert as key personnel to be included in proposals. Key personnel may also provide expertise or services described below for non-key personnel. MCC encourages the bidders to propose cost effective staffing patterns.

Public Financial Management Expert

The Public Finance Management (PFM) Expert will meet the following qualifications:

• Master's Degree, or equivalent, in Economics, Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, Public Administration or related fields.

• Minimum 10 years professional experience in public financial management and budget and expenditure administration reform at national and sub-national levels;

• Demonstrated experience with public financial management assessments and diagnostic tools (e.g., TADAT, PEFA, MTFFs, MTBFs, PERs, PETs, FRAs, PIMs and budget transparency).

• Demonstrated experience with the detailed, hands-on operations of budget and expenditure management systems and technology tools and systems, including advising on design, guiding implementation, identifying risks, troubleshooting problems, identifying corrective actions and establishing correction action plans, and monitoring implementation of corrective action plans.

• Demonstrated experience advising donors such as MCC, World Bank, IMF, or other donors on PFM matters

• Demonstrated experience designing and implementing PFM reform and budget and expenditure management strengthening for government institutions in developing countries

• Demonstrated experience identifying obstacles to successful change management and implementing effective change management approaches with respect to strengthening public financial management functions

• Demonstrated experience showing excellent diplomacy and cultural awareness and the ability to interact positively with all stakeholders, especially at the ministerial and local governance level.

• Fluency in written and spoken English

• Experience in the sub-Saharan Africa region

• Demonstrated experience desired providing policy, institutional and technical recommendations with valuation and collection of property tax and other land-based revenues

Non Key Personnel

The consultant may propose to add additional non-key personnel to the team, if/as relevant to support the work of the PFM Expert. Additional personnel are not required.

UNCLASSIFIED

UNCLASSIFIED

UNCLASSIFIED

Section D - Packaging and Marking

SECTION D

D.1 PACKAGING AND MARKING

All deliverables shall be delivered to the Contracting Officer's Representative (COR), Project Monitor, and/or Contracting Officer and shall be marked as follows:

1. Name and address of the Contractor;

2. Contract Number;

3. Description of item contained therein; and

4. Consignee's name and address.

D.2 PAYMENT OF POSTAGE AND FEES

All postage and fees related to submitting information including forms, reports, etc. to the Contracting Officer or COR shall be paid by the Contractor.

Section E - Inspection and Acceptance Terms

SECTION E

E.1. INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE

Pursuant to FAR clause 52.212-4, all work described in Section C to be delivered under this contract is subject to final inspection and acceptance by an authorized representative of the Government. The authorized representative of the Government is the Contracting Officer's Representative (COR) and Program Manager (PM), who is responsible for inspection and acceptance of all services, materials, or supplies to be provided by the Contractor.

E.2. PLACE OF INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE

Inspection and acceptance of all work performed, reports, and other deliverables required under this contract shall be performed by the COR at the addresses specified in the contract.

E.3. INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE BY THE GOVERNMENT

E.3.1. The Contracting Officer Representative (COR) and Program Manager (PM), as a duly authorized representatives of the Contracting Officer, shall assume the responsibilities for monitoring the Contractors' performance, evaluating the quality of services provided by the Contractor, and performing final inspection and acceptance of all deliverables for payment.

Inspection of services performed under this contract shall be performed in accordance with FAR 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions.

E.3.2. All deliverables shall be considered accepted within three weeks of submission to the COR unless the COR, or other designee, has provided written comments to the contractor requesting revisions to the deliverables.

E.4. SCOPE OF INSPECTION

All deliverables will be inspected for content, completeness, accuracy, and conformance with contract requirements by the COR. The scope and nature of this inspection will be sufficiently comprehensive to ensure the completeness, quality, and adequacy of all deliverables.

E.5. BASIS OF ACCEPTANCE

E.5.1. The basis for acceptance shall be compliance with the requirements and relevant terms and conditions of set forth in the contract. Deliverable items rejected shall be corrected in accordance with the applicable clauses.

E.5.2. If the Government finds that a draft or final deliverable contains spelling errors, grammatical errors, or improper format, or otherwise does not conform to the requirements stated within this contract, the document may be immediately rejected without further review and returned to the contractor for correction and resubmission. If the contractor requires additional Government guidance to produce an acceptable draft, the contractor shall arrange a meeting with the COR.

E.5.3. All of the Government's comments on deliverables must either be incorporated in the succeeding version of the deliverable, or the contractor must demonstrate to the Government's satisfaction why such comments should not be incorporated.

E.5.4. Deliverables will be accepted when all discrepancies, errors, or other deficiencies identified in writing by the Government have been corrected.

E.6. NON-CONFORMING PRODUCTS OR SERVICES

Non-conforming products or services will be rejected. Deficiencies will be corrected by the contractor, within ten (10) workdays of the rejection notice. If the deficiencies cannot be corrected within ten workdays, the contractor will immediately notify the COR of the reason for the delay and provide a proposed corrective action plan within ten (10) workdays.

E.7. GENERAL ACCEPTANCE CRITERIA

E.7.1. General quality measures, as set forth below, will be applied to each work product received from the Contractor under this contract.

E.7.1.1. Accuracy: Work Products shall be accurate in presentation, technical content, and adherence to accepted elements of style.

E.7.1.2. Clarity: Work Products shall be clear and concise. Any/all diagrams shall be easy to understand and be relevant to the supporting narrative.

E.7.1.3. Consistency to Requirements: All work products must satisfy the requirements of this Statement of Work.

E.7.1.4. File Editing: All text and diagrammatic files shall be editable by the Government.

E.7.1.5. Format: All reports and document deliverables are to be submitted in English, unless specifically directed otherwise in a Technical Direction, in hard and electronic copy (in MS Word), with tables, data and calculations in MS Excel.

The electronic copy must be in a format as indicated in the Deliverables Table.

Section F - Delivery or Performance

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

WASHINGTON DC

US 20005

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

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

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Period Of Performance Start Date Period Of Performance End Date Period Of Performance Address MCC Headquarters Millennium Challenge Corporation 1099 Fourteenth Street NW, Suite 700

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

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

SECTION F

F.1 PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE

The period of performance shall be for a base period of twelve (12) months with four (4) twelve (12) month option periods.

BASE YEAR: 8 September 2023 through 7 September 2024

OPTION YEAR 1: 8 September 2024 through 7 September 2025

OPTION YEAR 2: 8 September 2025 through 7 September 2026

OPTION YEAR 3: 8 September 2026 through 7 September 2027

OPTION YEAR 4: 8 September 2027 through 7 September 2028

Note: The starting date is anticipated and may change based on date of award.

Option periods may be exercised in accordance with FAR Clause 52.217-9 entitled "Option to Extend the Term of the Contract."

F.2 PLACE OF PERFORMANCE

The Contractor shall perform services primarily at their own facilities, but may also be required to perform services at MCC headquarters, at the facilities of MCA Entities, or other location, per COR/PM technical direction.

Address(es) to be added to time of award.

F.3 DELIVERABLES AND DELIVERY SCHEDULE

The contractor shall submit all required report(s)/deliverables in accordance with Section C: All reports shall reference and cite the contract number.

Deliverables will be determined at the Technical Direction Level and in accordance with Section C. Within two weeks of commencement of award, the Contractor shall develop a work plan that illustrates the team structure and organization and the methodology for the work in the first technical direction. The work plan shall be updated as required.

Deliverables will be considered "draft" upon initial receipt and will be reviewed by MCC; comments should be addressed with one week of receipt of MCC comments.

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

To support MCC in the flexible and timely manner needed to meet the evolving needs of Compact implementation, technical directives under this statement of work will be issued and the Consultant deployed each time the Consultant's services are needed over the course of this contract. No additional tasks shall imply any additional costs to the Government beyond the amount allowed for in the initial purchase order; however, this call order may be amended to reflect additional costs associated with implementation planning and oversight requirements in additional countries.

Examples of deliverables include but are not limited to: trip reports, ad hoc reports, procedural documents or revisions thereto specified in a Technical Direction, and review and technical comments as needed/requested by the COR/PM.

Note: The COVID-19 Pandemic is impacting MCC's Compact process. The full extent of the impact is currently unknown. Due to this uncertainty, various aspects of the requirement terms may change, e.g., the scope, period of performance, etc. Such changes may be implemented through bilateral modifications.

F.4 TIMING AND REPORTING

All formal communication with MCC, including reports, will be submitted to the Contracting Officer Representative (COR). The COR for this requirement will be identified via separate correspondence.

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

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

F.5 DOCUMENT OWNERSHIP AND INFORMATION MANAGEMENT SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS

All documents produced and/or collected by the contractor, electronic and hard copies, shall be the sole property of MCC.

The Contractor shall establish and maintain a comprehensive electronic data base and reference index of all relevant documents reviewed, produced, and/or edited by the Contractor. Any and all such documents will be electronically compiled in usable form and delivered to MCC, in an organized electronic format acceptable to MCC, at the end of the contract, and if requested by MCC also in hard copies.

The Contractor shall provide a document management system acceptable to MCC. MCC, at its sole discretion, may provide such system as SharePoint or similar in addition or in lieu of the Contractor's system. The Contractor shall abide by MCC required communication protocol including sharing information and reports with the MCC team, and/or other MCC consultants for efficient and timely reviews and communications as specifically requested.

F.6 CONTRACT PERFORMANCE MONITORING

Quality Assurance: The Contractor shall have in place and maintain a Quality Control Plan (QCP) 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 the Government will be notified of performance related incidents that are likely to affect quality of services or impact mission accomplishment. The Contractor shall provide a copy of its QCP to the COR within 10 days of the effective date of contract award. Any proposed changes to the QCP shall be provided to the Contracting Officer for review and comment no later than 10 working days prior to the effective date of the proposed changes.

F.7 TECHNICAL DIRECTION

Performance of the work under this task order shall be subject to the technical direction of the COR/PM.

The term "technical direction" is defined to include, without limitation, the following:

a) Directions to the Contractor, which redirect the task order effort, shift work emphasis between work areas, require the pursuit of certain lines of inquiry, fill in details or otherwise serve to accomplish contractual requirements;

b) Provision of information to the Contractor, which assists in the interpretation of renderings, specifications or technical portions of the work description; and

c) Review and, where required by the task order, approval of reports, creative renderings, specifications, materials or technical information to be delivered by the Contractor to MCC under this task order.

Technical direction must be within the general scope of work stated in the contract. The COR/PM does not have the authority to, and may not, issue any technical direction which:

1) Constitutes the assignment of any additional work outside the general scope of the task order;

2) Constitutes a change as defined in the contract clause entitled, "Changes";

3) In any manner causes an increase or decrease in the total estimated task order costs, fixed fee, or time required for the task order performance; or

4) Changes any of the express terms, conditions or specifications of the contract.

All technical direction shall be issued in writing by the COR/PM; verbal direction, if necessary, shall be confirmed by the COR/PM in writing within five (5) working days after their issuance, with a copy to the Contracting Officer (CO). The Contractor shall acknowledge acceptance of the technical direction by submitting a letter of acceptance, via email or Fax, to the COR/PM and Contracting Officer. The technical direction will provide clear and concise instructions on tasks and deliverables requested of the Contractor's team, and designate the MCC technical contact with whom the Contractor should coordinate. The Contractor shall proceed promptly with the performance of technical directions duly issued by the COR/PM in the manner prescribed by this article and within his/her authority under the provisions of this article. If, in the opinion of the Contractor, any instruction or direction issued by the COR/PM is not within one of the tasks defined above, the Contractor shall not proceed, but shall notify the CO, in writing, within five (5) working days after receipt of any such instruction or direction and shall request the CO to modify the contract accordingly. Upon receiving such notification from the Contractor, the CO shall issue an appropriate task order modification or advise the Contractor, in writing, that in his/her opinion, the technical direction is within the scope of this article and does not constitute a change under the "Changes" clause of the task order. The Contractor shall thereupon proceed immediately with the direction given.

F.8 CONTINGENCY PLANNING AND PREPAREDNESS

Due to unusual and unexpected circumstances, the Contracting Officer may request that the contractor exercise alternative means, methods, or places of performances to fulfill the requirements of the contract. This could include but not is not limited to working from alternate locations in the event of building closures or evacuations or other circumstances that may require the contractor not to perform at MCC headquarters, remote and virtual collaboration or alternative travel arrangements due to travel restrictions in certain countries, or partial and/or total evacuation of contractor personnel overseas. If these alternative methods and locations of performance result in changes to the contract, all contract adjustments will be processed in accordance with the Part 43 of Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR).

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

COR 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

Payment Office Address

IBC-FIN

Interior Business Center M/S D-2773 7301 West Mansfield Avenue Lakewood CO 80235-2230

IPP-001 Electronic Invoicing and Payment Requirements - Invoice Processing Platform (IPP) Payment requests must be submitted electronically through the U. S. Department of the Treasury's Invoice Processing Platform (IPP) system using the "Bill to Agency" of Interior Business Center - FMD.

"Payment request" means any request for contract financing payment or invoice payment by the Contractor. To constitute a proper invoice, the payment request must comply with the requirements identified in the applicable Prompt Payment clause included in the contract, or the clause 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions - Commercial Items included in commercial item contracts. The IPP website address is: https://www.ipp.gov.

The Contractor must use the IPP website to register, access and use IPP for submitting requests for payment. The Contractor Government Business Point of Contact (as listed in SAM) will receive enrollment instructions via email from the Federal Reserve prior to the contract award date, but no more than 3 - 5 business days of the contract award date.

Contractor assistance with enrollment can be obtained by contacting the IPP Production Helpdesk via email IPPCustomerSupport@fiscal.treasury.gov or phone (866) 973-3131.

If the Contractor is unable to comply with the requirement to use IPP for submitting invoices for payment, the Contractor must submit a waiver request in writing to the Contracting Officer with its proposal or quotation.

(End of Custom Clause)

MCC 52.232-70 INVOICE INSTRUCTIONS (MAY 2017)

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

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

Fax: 303.969.5151/7281 ATTN: MCC Payments, or

Email: MCC_Accounting_IBCDENVER@ibc.doi.gov, or

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

Interior Business Center

M/S D-2773

7301 West Mansfield Avenue

Lakewood, CO 80235-2230

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

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

(1) Name, address and telephone of the Contractor

(2)…