FY24 Business Forecast Questions and Answers_Clarifications.xlsx

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Attached to: MCC Business Forecast, Mid-Year Update, Fiscal Year (FY) 2024
Solicitation number: MCCBusinessForecastFY2024
Issued by: Millennium Challenge Corporation

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This document is a spreadsheet containing questions and answers regarding the Millennium Challenge Corporation's (MCC) Fiscal Year 2024 business forecast opportunities. The MCC intends to release draft scopes of work prior to formal solicitations for opportunities including Gender and Social Inclusion Services, Energy Sector Reform Projects, Public-Private Partnership Capacity Building, and an evaluation of the Kiribati Threshold Program. Eligibility criteria and potential conflicts of interest will be evaluated based on the acquisition strategy and project details. The Coaching and Facilitation requirement is scheduled as an 8(a) set-aside. Additional details on opportunity scopes were provided where available.

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			FY24 Business Forecast Questions and Answers
Plan No	Description	Question/Clarification	MCC Response

		To allow contractors to better plan for future contracts, would MCC be able to provide general guidance on the timeline from country selection to entry-into-force and the evaluation of compact programs? [Sarah Lane]	General guidance on MCC's Compact Development Process can be found here: https://www.mcc.gov/resources/story/story-cdg-introduction
24-AAF-1839	Coaching & Facilitation (Recompete)	Could MCC please clarify if they intend to release the Coaching & Facilitation (Recompete) opportunity as full and open?	As indicated on the Forecast, this action will be a directed 8(a) set side.

24-DCO-1755	Gender and Social Inclusion Due Diligence services - Lesotho	Could we kindly request clarity on the eligibility criteria and grounds for conflict of interest for the following assignments?	Eligibility criteria will be based on the nature of the acquisition strategy ultimately pursued (e.g., if it’s a small business set-aside, only small businesses will be eligible to compete; if it’s solicited under an internal agency BPA, only BPA holders will be able to compete; etc.). With respect to conflict of interest (COI) issues, these are highly fact-based and situation specific. Broadly speaking, a firm cannot evaluate a project they’ve designed. However, specific facts and details would be needed to conduct a thorough assessment of the potential COI issue. MCC generally requests COI mitigation plans to be submitted as part of the vendor’s quotation if/when a COI – or apparent COI – has been identified by the vendor.
24-DCO-1781	Gender & Social Inclusion Climate Services	Could we kindly request clarity on the eligibility criteria and grounds for conflict of interest for the following assignments?	Eligibility criteria will be based on the nature of the acquisition strategy ultimately pursued (e.g., if it’s a small business set-aside, only small businesses will be eligible to compete; if it’s solicited under an internal agency BPA, only BPA holders will be able to compete; etc.). With respect to conflict of interest (COI) issues, these are highly fact-based and situation specific. Broadly speaking, a firm cannot evaluate a project they’ve designed. However, specific facts and details would be needed to conduct a thorough assessment of the potential COI issue. MCC generally requests COI mitigation plans to be submitted as part of the vendor’s quotation if/when a COI – or apparent COI – has been identified by the vendor.
24-DCO-1781	Gender & Social Inclusion Climate Services	Could MCC provide additional information on the anticipated scope of the Gender & Social Inclusion Climate Services contract. If this information is not currently available would MCC please consider releasing a draft scope of work?	As a best practice, MCC will generally release a draft scope of work prior to releasing the formal solicitation. This will continue to be our practice in FY24.
24-DCO-1795	Gender and Social Inclusion Services	Could MCC provide additional information on the anticipated of the scope for the Gender & Social Inclusion Services contract. If this information is not currently available would MCC please consider releasing a draft scope of work?	As a best practice, MCC will generally release a draft scope of work prior to releasing the formal solicitation. This will continue to be our practice in FY24.
24-DCO-1832	Public-Private Partnership (PPP) Capacity Building and Institutional Strengthening	Does MCC intend to procure this follow-on competitively? Will an RFI/draft scope of work be released prior to the solicitation? Will this be a small business set aside?	As a best practice, MCC will generally release a draft scope of work prior to releasing the formal solicitation. This will continue to be our practice in FY24. The acquisition strategy has not yet been determined.
24-DCO-1834	Energy Sector Reform Projects	Will an RFI/draft scope of work be released prior to the solicitation?	As a best practice, MCC will generally release a draft scope of work prior to releasing the formal solicitation. This will continue to be our practice in FY24.
24-DCO-1835	Energy Sector Reform Projects	Does MCC intend to procure this follow-on competitively? Will an RFI/draft scope of work be released prior to the solicitation?	As a best practice, MCC will generally release a draft scope of work prior to releasing the formal solicitation. This will continue to be our practice in FY24. MCC projects that the follow-on will be unrestricted allowing for full and open competition.

24-DPE-1884	Malawi II Land Productivity Evaluation Project	Could we kindly request clarity on the eligibility criteria and grounds for conflict of interest for the following assignments?	Eligibility criteria will be based on the nature of the acquisition strategy ultimately pursued (e.g., if it’s a small business set-aside, only small businesses will be eligible to compete; if it’s solicited under an internal agency BPA, only BPA holders will be able to compete; etc.). With respect to conflict of interest (COI) issues, these are highly fact-based and situation specific. Broadly speaking, a firm cannot evaluate a project they’ve designed. However, specific facts and details would be needed to conduct a thorough assessment of the potential COI issue. MCC generally requests COI mitigation plans to be submitted as part of the vendor’s quotation if/when a COI – or apparent COI – has been identified by the vendor.
24-DPE-1885	Business Environmental Technical Assistant (BETA)	Could we kindly request clarity on the eligibility criteria and grounds for conflict of interest for the following assignments?	Eligibility criteria will be based on the nature of the acquisition strategy ultimately pursued (e.g., if it’s a small business set-aside, only small businesses will be eligible to compete; if it’s solicited under an internal agency BPA, only BPA holders will be able to compete; etc.). With respect to conflict of interest (COI) issues, these are highly fact-based and situation specific. Broadly speaking, a firm cannot evaluate a project they’ve designed. However, specific facts and details would be needed to conduct a thorough assessment of the potential COI issue. MCC generally requests COI mitigation plans to be submitted as part of the vendor’s quotation if/when a COI – or apparent COI – has been identified by the vendor.
24-DPE-1900	Accelerated Growth Corridors Project	Could we kindly request clarity on the eligibility criteria and grounds for conflict of interest for the following assignments?	Eligibility criteria will be based on the nature of the acquisition strategy ultimately pursued (e.g., if it’s a small business set-aside, only small businesses will be eligible to compete; if it’s solicited under an internal agency BPA, only BPA holders will be able to compete; etc.). With respect to conflict of interest (COI) issues, these are highly fact-based and situation specific. Broadly speaking, a firm cannot evaluate a project they’ve designed. However, specific facts and details would be needed to conduct a thorough assessment of the potential COI issue. MCC generally requests COI mitigation plans to be submitted as part of the vendor’s quotation if/when a COI – or apparent COI – has been identified by the vendor.
24-DPE-1903	Kiribati Threshold Aspire Contract	Could MCC please clarify if the scope of Kiribati Threshold Aspire Contract is anticipated to be an evaluation of the threshold program?	Yes, we confirm that this contract is anticipated to be an independent evaluation of the Kiribati Threshold Program.

24-DPE-1904 Nepal Energy Contract Will an RFI/draft scope of work be released prior to the solicitation? As a best practice, MCC will generally release a draft scope of work prior to releasing the formal solicitation. This will continue to be our practice in FY24.

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