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U.S.-based and/or in-country personnel to provide:

Technical experts in forestry research and development, sustainable forestry, climate change mitigation and adaptation, natural resource management and disaster mitigation

Project management

Training

Business support/administrative functions

Security/Guard services

Database development and information technology support

Logistics

Technical writing, communication and marketing assistance

Language competencies

C.3.4 Administrative Services/Payment Processing

At the request of USFS, the Contractor shall fulfill requests to process payments for the Forest Service overseas for the provision of administrative services. This may include but is not limited to the following services:

Conference registration

Workshop support

Simultaneous language interpretation

Identification and provision of secure office and Contractor employee facilities and/or housing which meets the safety and security standards of the USFS and the US Department of State

Identification and provision of vehicles and program equipment

Salary, benefits and allowances of host country staff employed through a locally registered project or NGO

General office support including but not limited to; telephone, internet, reproduction, bank charges, office supplies/computer equipment, utilities, vehicle fuel/maintenance, and vehicle rental

C.3.5 Transition of the Current Tasks

The Contractor shall work with USFS and the current Contractor to transfer existing efforts under new task orders. Activities that will continue under the new IDIQ are noted in Attachment 5.

The Contractor shall provide a statement describing its capabilities to manage the Transition to migrate support from the incumbent Contractor. The statement should include the following:

a. Management approach and capabilities for transitioning from the current Contractor.

b. Provision of a list of all Government dependencies and assumptions for Government services to be used during the transition.

c. Perceptions of risk and risk mitigation recommendations.

Transition Out: The current Contractor shall provide comprehensive assistance and documentation requested by the Government and/or Contractors to facilitate an orderly exit, and written notice of its intent to extend at least days [60 days unless a different number of days is inserted] before the contract expires. The preliminary notice does not commit the

Government to an extension.

(b) If the Government exercises this option, the extended contract shall be considered to include this option clause.

(c) The total duration of this contract, including the exercise of any options under this clause, shall not exceed five years and six months.

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PART III--LIST OF DOCUMENTS, EXHIBITS, AND OTHER ATTACHMENTS

SECTION J--LIST OF ATTACHMENTS

Attachment 1: Ghana CSLP Sample Task Order

Attachment 2: Ghana CSLP Branding Plan

Attachment 3: Ghana CSLP PMP

Attachment 4: SF33

Attachment 5: Transition Activites

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PART IV--REPRESENTATIONS AND INSTRUCTIONS

SECTION K--REPRESENTATIONS, CERTIFICATIONS, AND OTHER STATEMENTS OF

OFFERORS OR RESPONDENTS

52.204-8 Annual Representations and Certifications (Feb 2016)

(a)(1) The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this acquisition is 541712.

(2) The small business size standard is 500.

(3) The small business size standard for a concern which submits an offer in its own name, other than on a construction or service contract, but which proposes to furnish a product which it did not itself manufacture, is 500 employees.

(b)(1) If the provision at 52.204-7, System for Award Management, is included in this solicitation, paragraph (d) of this provision applies.

https://www.acquisition.gov/sites/default/files/current/far/html/52_200_206.html#wp1137850 format and content of the proposal; if the proposal does not comply with the detailed instructions for the format and content, the proposal may be considered non-responsive and may render the Offeror ineligible for award.

All questions shall be submitted to Cassandra Carey at cncarey@fs.fed.us with a carbon copy to Mina Carter minaacarter@fs.fed.us by the due date above. Please reference the word ‘Questions’, with the RFP number/name in the subject line. Offers must be submitted electronically by the offer due date identified above.

All Volumes shall be submitted in separate word processing/data presentation software that is compatible with current Government computer software (e.g. Microsoft Office Suite 2013).

The Sample Task Order Cost must be submitted using spreadsheet software that is compatible with Microsoft Excel 2013.

Proposal Format: In order to maximize efficiency and minimize the time for proposal evaluation, it is required that the Offeror submit the proposal in accordance with the format and content specified herein.

8.5 x 11 inch paper · Single-spaced typed lines · 1 inch margins · commonly available type-face font not less than 12-point size to ensure the Proposal is legible. No hyperlinks.

Page Numbering: The Offeror shall use a standard page numbering system to facilitate proposal references. Charts, graphs and other insert materials shall be page-numbered as part of the page numbering system.

Page Limitations: Page limitations are identified for each volume/section of the proposal below and should be treated as maximums. If exceeded, excess pages will not be read or considered in proposal evaluation. Included in the page count are separate pages providing graphics, charts, illustrations and pictures.

The following pages are not included in the page limitations: Cover Pages, Tables of Contents, and Resumes.

Cover Page/Table of Contents: Each proposal volume will include a cover page and a table of contents. The Cover Page shall identify the solicitation number, proposal volume and title, the Offeror’s DUNS (Note: This information must match the information in the System for Award Management (SAM) website and TIN, and the Offeror’s name and contact information. Cover Pages and Tables of Contents shall not count against page count limitations. There are no font requirements for the cover page and table of contents.

L.1.2 VOLUME 1: TECHNICAL PROPOSAL

The Offeror’s Volume 1: Technical Proposal shall be organized as described below. No IDIQ cost information shall be included in the IDIQ Technical Proposal.

VOLUME 1: IDIQ TECHNICAL PROPOSAL (20 Page Limit)

Cover Page (CP) – not counted in page limit

Table of Contents (TOC) – not counted in page limit mailto:cncarey@fs.fed.us mailto:minaacarter@fs.fed.us