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Request For Quotation MCC-13-RFQ-0084

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The Contractor shall provide services in support of MCC's Department of Policy and Evaluation (DPE) and the Department of Compact Operations.

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SUPPLIES OR SERVICES AND PRICES/COSTS .......................................................3 SECTION B.

Contract Line Item Numbers .......................................................................................................................................................................................... 3 B.1.

Labor Categories/Rates ................................................................................................................................................................................................... 3 B.2.

DESCRIPTION/SPECIFICATIONS/STATEMENT OF WORK ................................4 SECTION C.

Scope ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 4 C.1.

Background ..................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 9 C.2.

Objectives ...................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 10 C.3.

Tasks ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 17 C.4.

PACKAGING AND MARKING ....................................................................................18 SECTION D.

INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE ............................................................................18 SECTION E.

DELIVERIES OR PERFORMANCE ...........................................................................18 SECTION F.

Period of Performance .................................................................................................................................................................................................. 18 F.1.

Place of Performance .................................................................................................................................................................................................... 18 F.2.

CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION DATA ...................................................................18 SECTION G.

Purchase Limitation ...................................................................................................................................................................................................... 18 G.1.

Extent of Obligation ...................................................................................................................................................................................................... 18 G.2.

Description of Agreement ............................................................................................................................................................................................. 19 G.3.

Individuals Authorized to Purchase under the BPA ..................................................................................................................................................... 19 G.4.

Delivery Tickets ............................................................................................................................................................................................................ 19 G.5.

Invoices ......................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 19 G.6.

SPECIAL CONTRACT REQUIREMENTS ................................................................19 SECTION H.

MCC 52.201-70 Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR) and/or Project Monitor (PM) (July 2012) ................................................................. 19 H.1.

MCC 52.204-70 Security Requirements for Contractor Personnel (May 2013) ......................................................................................................... 20 H.2.

MCC 52.209-70 Organizational Conflicts of Interest: Preclusion from Implementation Contract (July 2012) ........................................................ 26 H.3.

MCC 52.232-70 Invoice Instructions (May 2013) ....................................................................................................................................................... 26 H.4.

MCC 52.232-72 Limitation of Funds – Incrementally Funded Contracts (Nov 2006) ............................................................................................... 27 H.5.

MCC 52.232-73 Custom Travel Reimbursement (May 2013) .................................................................................................................................... 28 H.6.

MCC 52.232-74 ODC Reimbursement (Jan 2007) ...................................................................................................................................................... 30 H.7.

MCC 52.242-70 Contractor Performance Assessment Rating System (CPARS) Registration (Aug 2011) ............................................................... 31 H.8.

MCC 52.243-70 Increase In Services (Oct 2006) ........................................................................................................................................................ 31 H.9.

MCC 52.245-70 Contractor Acquired MCC Government Property Overseas (July 2012) ......................................................................................... 31 H.10.

Government Property - Independent Consultants ........................................................................................................................................................ 31 H.11.

Additional Labor Categories ......................................................................................................................................................................................... 32 H.12.

CONTRACT CLAUSES .................................................................................................32 SECTION I.

FAR 52.252-2 Clauses Incorporated by Reference (FEB 1998) .................................................................................................................................. 32 I.1.

FAR 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required To Implement Statutes or Executive Orders--Commercial Items (APR 2012) ............... 32 I.2.

FAR 52.232-99 Providing Accelerated Payment to Small Business Subcontractors (Deviation) (Aug 2012) .......................................................... 37 I.3.

LIST OF ATTACHMENTS............................................................................................38 SECTION J.

Medical Accommodation Procedures ........................................................................................................................................................................... 38 J.1.

Special Seating Request Form for Business Class Air Travel DS-4086 ...................................................................................................................... 38 J.2.

Business Class Upgrade – Medical Questionnaire DS-4086A .................................................................................................................................... 38 J.3.

SUPPLIES OR SERVICES AND PRICES/COSTS SECTION B.

Contract Line Item Numbers B.1.

CLIN DESCRIPTION Qty Unit Type Unit Price Total Price 0001 Services Determined at call level $ $ 0002 Supplies Determined at call level $ $

Labor Categories/Rates B.2.

The contractor shall provide services in support of MCC’s mission for the Department of Policy and Evaluation (DPE) and the Department of Compact Operations (DCO). See Special Contract Requirements H.12. Additional Labor Categories if additional categories are required.

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Development Policy and Cooperation and Policy Improvement

Governance Expert $ $ $ $ $ $ Labor Markets Expert $ $ $ $ $ $ Administration and Civil Service Expert $ $ $ $ $ $ Anticorruption Expert $ $ $ $ $ $ Procurement Reform Expert $ $ $ $ $ $ Public Expenditure Management Expert $ $ $ $ $ $ Tax Policy and Administration Expert $ $ $ $ $ $ Legal and Business Environment Expert $ $ $ $ $ $ Monitoring and Evaluation / Economic Analysis

Program Manager $ $ $ $ $ $ Senior Analyst $ $ $ $ $ $ Senior Analyst – Economist, Impact Evaluations $ $ $ $ $ $ Senior Analyst – Economist $ $ $ $ $ $ Senior Analyst – Health Specialist $ $ $ $ $ $ Senior Analyst – Water and Sanitation Specialist $ $ $ $ $ $ Senior Analyst – Education Specialist $ $ $ $ $ $ Senior Analyst – Energy Specialist $ $ $ $ $ $ Senior Analyst – Roads Economist $ $ $ $ $ $ Senior Analyst – Energy Economist $ $ $ $ $ $ Senior Analyst – Agriculture Economist $ $ $ $ $ $ Senior Analyst – Health Economist $ $ $ $ $ $ Senior Analyst – Other Transportation Specialist $ $ $ $ $ $ Senior Analyst – Agriculture Specialist $ $ $ $ $ $ Senior Analyst – Irrigation Specialist $ $ $ $ $ $ Senior Analyst – Financial and Credit Services Specialist

Senior Analyst – HDM-IV Specialist $ $ $ $ $ $ Senior Analyst – REDS Model Specialist $ $ $ $ $ $

Senior Analyst – Nutrition Specialist $ $ $ $ $ $ Qualitative Researcher $ $ $ $ $ $ Survey Specialist $ $ $ $ $ $ Statistician $ $ $ $ $ $ Junior Analyst $ $ $ $ $ $ Research Assistant $ $ $ $ $ $ Administrative Assistant $ $ $ $ $ $ Finance, Investment and Trade Sector Advisor $ $ $ $ $ $ Business Advisor $ $ $ $ $ $ Investment Advisor $ $ $ $ $ $ Trade Advisor $ $ $ $ $ $ Financial Services Advisor $ $ $ $ $ $ Agribusiness Advisor $ $ $ $ $ $ Monitoring & Evaluation Advisor $ $ $ $ $ $ Public/Private Partnership Advisor $ $ $ $ $ $ Gender & Social Equity Advisor $ $ $ $ $ $ Info & Communication Technology Advisor $ $ $ $ $ $ Attorney / Legal Advisor $ $ $ $ $ $ Contract Support $ $ $ $ $ $ Grants Manager $ $ $ $ $ $ Training Advisor $ $ $ $ $ $ Health, Physical & Social Science $ $ $ $ $ $ Environmental Advisor $ $ $ $ $ $ Land, Water and Natural Resource Management $ $ $ $ $ $ Education $ $ $ $ $ $ Engineering & Infrastructure, Urban Planning $ $ $ $ $ $ Social and Gender Social and Gender Expert $ $ $ $ $ $ Social and Gender Specialist $ $ $ $ $ $ Social Scientist $ $ $ $ $ $ Gender Analyst $ $ $ $ $ $ Social Analyst $ $ $ $ $ $ Research Assistant $ $ $ $ $ $

DESCRIPTION/SPECIFICATIONS/STATEMENT OF WORK SECTION C.

Scope C.1.

C.1.1. The contractor shall provide services in support of MCC’s Department of Policy and Evaluation (DPE) and the Department of Compact Operations (DCO) in areas that include, but are not limited to, the following:

C.1.1.1. Development Policy and Cooperation and Policy Improvement

C.1.1.1.1. Program Diagnostics

C.1.1.1.1.1. Constraints Analysis (CA)

C.1.1.1.1.2. Sector-Specific Analysis

C.1.1.1.2. Program Development

C.1.1.1.2.1. Government Reform / Design of Intervention for Threshold Programs

C.1.1.1.2.2. Program Design

C.1.1.1.3. Program Implementation

C.1.1.2. Monitoring and Evaluation

C.1.1.2.1. Impact Evaluations

C.1.1.2.1.1. Health

C.1.1.2.1.2. Water and Sanitation

C.1.1.2.1.3. Education

C.1.1.2.1.4. Energy

C.1.1.2.1.5. Roads

C.1.1.2.1.6. Other Transportation (Ports, Ferries, Airports)

C.1.1.2.1.7. Agriculture

C.1.1.2.1.8. Irrigation

C.1.1.2.1.9. Financial and Credit Services

C.1.1.2.1.10. Other

C.1.1.2.2. Performance Evaluations

C.1.1.2.2.1. Health

C.1.1.2.2.2. Water and Sanitation

C.1.1.2.2.3. Education

C.1.1.2.2.4. Energy

C.1.1.2.2.5. Roads

C.1.1.2.2.6. Other Transportation (Ports, Ferries, Airports)

C.1.1.2.2.7. Agriculture

C.1.1.2.2.8. Irrigation

C.1.1.2.2.9. Financial and Credit Services

C.1.1.2.2.10. Other

C.1.1.2.3. HDM-IV and REDS Model Evaluations

C.1.1.2.4. Peer Reviews of Final Evaluation Results

C.1.1.2.4.1. Health

C.1.1.2.4.2. Water and Sanitation

C.1.1.2.4.3. Education

C.1.1.2.4.4. Energy

C.1.1.2.4.5. Roads

C.1.1.2.4.6. Other Transportation (Ports, Ferries, Airports)

C.1.1.2.4.7. Agriculture

C.1.1.2.4.8. Irrigation

C.1.1.2.4.9. Financial and Credit Services

C.1.1.2.4.10. Other

C.1.1.2.5. Data Analysis and Dissemination

C.1.1.2.5.1. Health

C.1.1.2.5.2. Water and Sanitation

C.1.1.2.5.3. Education

C.1.1.2.5.4. Energy

C.1.1.2.5.5. Roads

C.1.1.2.5.6. Other Transportation (Ports, Ferries, Airports)

C.1.1.2.5.7. Agriculture

C.1.1.2.5.8. Irrigation

C.1.1.2.5.9. Financial and Credit Services

C.1.1.2.5.10. Other

C.1.1.2.6. Quantitative Data Collection

C.1.1.2.6.1. Household-level

C.1.1.2.6.2. Health Facility-level

C.1.1.2.6.3. School-level

C.1.1.2.6.4. Community-level

C.1.1.2.6.5. Other

C.1.1.2.7. Qualitative Data Collection

C.1.1.2.7.1. Household-level

C.1.1.2.7.2. Health Facility-level

C.1.1.2.7.3. School-level

C.1.1.2.7.4. Community-level

C.1.1.2.7.5. Other

C.1.1.2.8. Data Quality Assurance

C.1.1.2.8.1. Household-level

C.1.1.2.8.2. Health Facility-level

C.1.1.2.8.3. School-level

C.1.1.2.8.4. Community-level

C.1.1.2.8.5. Other

C.1.1.2.9. Capacity Building

C.1.1.2.9.1. Impact Evaluation methodologies

C.1.1.2.9.2. Performance Evaluation methodologies

C.1.1.2.9.3. Quantitative data collection methodologies

C.1.1.2.9.4. Qualitative data collection methodologies

C.1.1.2.9.5. Sampling and power calculations

C.1.1.2.9.6. Institutional arrangements for evaluation

C.1.1.2.9.7. Using monitoring and evaluation data for decision making

C.1.1.2.9.8. Other

C.1.1.3. Economic Analysis

C.1.1.3.1. Health

C.1.1.3.2. Water and Sanitation

C.1.1.3.3. Education

C.1.1.3.4. Energy

C.1.1.3.5. Roads

C.1.1.3.6. Other Transportation (Ports, Ferries, Airports)

C.1.1.3.7. Agriculture

C.1.1.3.8. Irrigation

C.1.1.3.9. Financial and Credit Services

C.1.1.3.10. Other

C.1.1.4. Institutional Review Boards

C.1.1.5. Finance, Trade and Investment

C.1.1.5.1. General or Cross-Cutting Support

C.1.1.5.2. Compact Country Technical and Oversight Support

C.1.1.5.3. Threshold Country Program Implementation Support

C.1.1.5.4. Knowledge Management

C.1.1.5.5. Market-Enabling Environment Services

C.1.1.5.6. Private Enterprises Services

C.1.1.6. Social and Gender

C.1.1.6.1. Project Development and Appraisal

C.1.1.6.2. Gender Analysis

C.1.1.6.3. Gender Assessment

C.1.1.6.4. Gender Training

C.1.1.6.5. Gender Integration Plans

C.1.1.6.6. Project Implementation Oversight

Background C.2.

C.2.1. The Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) is an innovative and independent U.S.

foreign aid agency that is helping lead the fight against global poverty. Created by the U.S.

Congress in January 2004, MCC is changing the conversation on how best to deliver smart U.S. foreign assistance by focusing on good policies, country ownership, and results.

C.2.2. MCC is managed by a chief executive officer, who is part of the nine-member Board of Directors. The Secretary of State, the Secretary of the Treasury, the U.S. Trade Representative, and the U.S. Aid for International Development (USAID) Administrator serve on the board along with four private sector representatives.

C.2.3. MCC assists Host Country Governments (“Governments”) in designing threshold and compact programs and provides independent evaluations of its programs from recognized experts in the field of economic development research using the most rigorous methods practicable.

C.2.4. The Threshold Program is designed to help Governments to implement a long-term policy reform agenda in one or more of the areas identified as binding constraints to economic growth during the constraints analysis.

C.2.5. A Compact is a multi-year agreement between the MCC and an eligible country to fund specific programs targeted at reducing poverty and stimulating economic growth.

C.2.6. The overall objective of this multiple award BPA is to assist MCC in its mission of helping the world’s poorest countries reduce poverty through economic growth.

C.2.7. Rigorous evaluation of the impact of the Millennium Challenge Account (MCA) assistance on poverty reduction in eligible countries is a key component of the MCC mission, and, in some cases, will need to be deliberately incorporated into the design of programs.

C.2.8. MCC classifies its impact evaluations according to two broad categories. Category 1 impact evaluations are conducted by constructing credible counterfactual scenarios using experimental or quasi-experimental designs, with the most credible being random selection of treatment and control groups. A Category 1 evaluation typically will commence near the beginning of a compact to give evaluators the opportunity to work closely with MCC staff and project implementers to obtain data during the project’s life.

C.2.9. If a credible counterfactual scenario cannot be established, the MCC will conduct a performance evaluation of a project or activity. Performance evaluations may commence near the beginning of a compact, during a compact, or after all compact activities are complete. Although it may not be possible to establish a counterfactual via control or comparison groups, performance evaluations will use the most rigorous methodology possible to assess whether the projected results have been achieved.

C.2.10. During and after implementation of the selected intervention, the MCC will require independent analysis of results that will provide lessons for replicating effective programs in other areas.

C.2.11. MCC is dedicated to helping countries to reduce poverty through broad-based, private sector-led economic growth in MCC threshold and compact countries by supporting private sector engagement throughout its portfolio – including sectors such as agriculture, finance, infrastructure, energy, investment, trade, health, education, gender and social assessment – to develop and strengthen indigenous private sectors and to promote increased investment, finance, and trade with MCC partner countries.

C.2.12. MCC has developed a new private sector strategy to catalyze private investments in its partner countries by strengthening the environment for private enterprise, integrating a business focus throughout the MCC’s program cycle, fostering indigenous private sectors and promoting increased direct foreign investment, finance, and trade with MCC partner countries.

C.2.13. As MCC’s new Private Sector Strategy unfolds, the demand for designing approaches to integrate a business focus throughout compact investments, foster indigenous private sectors and to promote increased direct foreign investment, finance, and trade will grow. Growing demand requires a range of finance, business, trade, investment, and related policy development services.

C.2.14. The objective is to support the analyses, policies, and institutional framework to help reduce economy-wide impediments to increased productivity and to national competitiveness, to identify targeted interventions to address them, and to support the conditions and projects that facilitate increased economic growth and international competitiveness.

Objectives C.3.

C.3.1. Development Policy and Cooperation and Policy Improvement

C.3.1.1. To produce a constraints analysis (CA), also known as a Growth Diagnostic, in collaboration with the Government and MCC, using the diagnostic approach developed by Hausmann, Rodrik, and Velasco (HRV), and identify binding constraints to economic growth. This analysis should draw upon recent advances in the application of this approach, including the application of tests of a binding constraint, or subsequent articles or discussion papers in consultation with MCC, as well as MCC’s own Guidelines on Conducting a Constraints Analysis.

C.3.1.2. To conduct a deeper sector analysis, based on the key constraints to growth analysis findings, provided by MCC and the Government, of the policies and institutions that cause or reinforce the binding constraint to growth, including specific reform recommendations.

C.3.1.3. To identify and isolate the key policies which cause or exacerbate the identified constraint.

C.3.1.4. To analyze institutional arrangements and capacities, policies, laws, and/or regulations, including their implementation, and identify those policy and institutional issues which reinforce or cause this particular constraint to growth.

C.3.1.5. To coordinate appropriately with other donors making investments in this area, and ensure that the sector analysis builds on relevant learning and analyses conducted by others.

C.3.1.6. To propose actions/policy reforms which shall be considered to remedy weaknesses in the sector.

C.3.1.7. To assess the feasibility of implementing each of the reform actions recommended within three (3) years, based on an assessment of the Government’s commitment to the reform(s) and its capabilities to execute the reform(s).

C.3.1.8. To identify whether recommended interventions could be evaluated rigorously and whether various intervention methods could be tested to achieve intended results.

C.3.1.9. To assess the implementation feasibility of reforms proposed and the cost effectiveness of the proposed interventions.

C.3.1.10. To facilitate the development of a Threshold Country Plan (TCP).

C.3.1.11. To develop a coherent program design for an MCC Threshold Program investment in the sector identified by the binding constraint to growth. The program design shall distill the major findings from the preceding sector analysis, as well as the Constraints Analysis, and cull respective recommendations for program interventions.

C.3.1.12. To propose a program linking inputs to outputs and outcomes.

C.3.1.13. To develop a monitoring and evaluation (M&E) plan which provides precise definitions of indicators of progress toward program objectives, data sources, and reasonable targets based on the program logic.

C.3.1.14. To propose a recommended budget over three years and a description of recommended implementation arrangements.

C.3.1.15. To assist in threshold program implementation, to include the provision of technical assistance to the country government under a sector of the threshold program plan.

C.3.1.16. To work in partnership with the Governments to help implement the TCP, under guidance and direction from MCC

C.3.2. Monitoring and Evaluation

C.3.2.1. Impact Evaluations – To provide technical leadership and oversight on the design, implementation, and dissemination of independent impact evaluations:

C.3.2.1.1. Assess MCC Evaluation Plan and program logic

C.3.2.1.2. Support MCC and MCA to build buy-in and ownership of evaluation.

C.3.2.1.3. Develop rigorous evaluation design report with clearly defined and agreed control group

C.3.2.1.4. Develop evaluation materials, including research protocol, questionnaires, training manuals

C.3.2.1.5. Obtain Institutional Review Board review and approval of research

C.3.2.1.6. Supervise data collection efforts

C.3.2.1.7. Conduct data analysis and write-up of results

C.3.2.1.8. Conduct stakeholder consultations and dissemination of results

C.3.2.2. Performance Evaluation – To provide technical leadership and oversight on the design, implementation, and dissemination of independent performance evaluation:

C.3.2.2.1. Assess MCC Evaluation Plan and program logic

C.3.2.2.2. Support MCC and MCA to build buy-in and ownership of evaluation

C.3.2.2.3. Develop evaluation design report

C.3.2.2.4. Develop evaluation materials, including research protocol, questionnaires, training manuals

C.3.2.2.5. Obtain Institutional Review Board review and approval of research

C.3.2.2.6. Supervise data collection efforts

C.3.2.2.7. Conduct data analysis and write-up of results

C.3.2.2.8. Conduct stakeholder consultations and dissemination of results

C.3.2.3. HDM-IV and REDS Model Evaluations – To provide technical leadership and oversight on the design, implementation, and dissemination of independent HDM-IV and/or REDS model evaluations of roads investments:

C.3.2.3.1. Assess MCC Evaluation Plan and program logic

C.3.2.3.2. Support MCC and MCA to build buy-in and ownership of evaluation

C.3.2.3.3. Develop evaluation design report

C.3.2.3.4. Develop evaluation materials, including research protocol, questionnaires, training manuals

C.3.2.3.5. Supervise data collection efforts

C.3.2.3.6. Conduct data analysis and write-up of results

C.3.2.3.7. Conduct stakeholder consultations and dissemination of results

C.3.2.4. Peer Reviews of Final Evaluation Results – To assess the manuscript’s suitability for publication based on its likely contribution to the evidence base and current thinking I the development community based on:

C.3.2.4.1. Factual accuracy of analysis and interpretation

C.3.2.4.2. Technical rigor of analysis and interpretation

C.3.2.4.3. Quality of presentation

C.3.2.4.4. Likely contribution to development community and future policy

C.3.2.5. Data analysis and dissemination – To provide technical expertise on data analysis, interpretation, and write-up of results using MCC-financed data:

C.3.2.5.1. Includes documentation of data anonymization, STATA do files

C.3.2.5.2. Includes final analysis files

C.3.2.5.3. Includes publications such as MCC Principles into Practice, MCC knowledge and Innovation Journal, peer reviewed journals and publications

C.3.2.6. Quantitative Data Collection – To provide technical and logistical support to quantitative data collection activities including:

C.3.2.6.1. Survey instrument design pilot testing, translation, and back translation

C.3.2.6.2. Development of training materials

C.3.2.6.3. Hiring and training interviewers

C.3.2.6.4. Logical arrangements for transport

C.3.2.6.5. Protection of human subjects following research protocol and local requirements

C.3.2.6.6. Supervision and quality control of data collection

C.3.2.6.7. Supervision and quality control of data entry

C.3.2.7. Qualitative Data Collection – To provide technical and logistical support to qualitative data collection activities including:

C.3.2.7.1. Specific experience with semi-structured interviews, focus groups, other qualitative research methods

C.3.2.7.2. Survey instrument design, pilot testing, translation, and back translation

C.3.2.7.3. Development of training materials

C.3.2.7.4. Hiring and training interviewers

C.3.2.7.5. Logistical arrangements for transport

C.3.2.7.6. Protection of human subjects following research protocol and local requirements

C.3.2.7.7. Supervision and quality control of data collection

C.3.2.7.8. Supervision and quality of data entry

C.3.2.8. Data Quality Assurance – To provide technical support to strengthen existing data collection and reporting activities to improve data quality as it relates to:

C.3.2.8.1. Validity: Ensure data are valid to the extent that they clearly, directly and adequately represent the result to be measured

C.3.2.8.2. Reliability: Ensure data reflect stable and consistent data collection processes and analysis methods over time

C.3.2.8.3. Timeliness: Ensure data is available with enough frequency and should be sufficiently current to inform management decision-making

C.3.2.8.4. Precision: Ensure data is sufficiently accurate to present a fair picture of performance and enable project managers to make confident decisions

C.3.2.8.5. Integrity: Ensure there are appropriate mechanisms in place to reduce the possibility that data are subject to erroneous or intentional alteration

C.3.2.9. Capacity Building - To provide technical support to capacity building on critical monitoring and evaluation topics to MCC, MCA, and/or implementing entity staff.

C.3.3. Economic Analysis - To provide economic expertise and guidance and conduct economic analysis including, but not limited to:

C.3.3.1. Conduct Constraints Analysis (Growth Diagnostics)

C.3.3.2. Conduct cost-benefit analysis for MCC projects or investments proposed by MCC eligible countries

C.3.3.3. Conduct beneficiary analysis to analyze national household surveys and assess the likely poverty and distributional impacts of proposed projects

C.3.3.4. Participate in MCC’s economic peer review process by providing technical feedback on economic rate of return (ERR) models and beneficiary analysis and assisting in sensitivity analysis

C.3.3.5. Provide economic guidance and analysis to MCC and/or MCC eligible countries

C.3.3.6. Conduct research and analysis in support of other activities within the Economic Analysis Division

C.3.3.7. Research economic issues related to actual or proposed investments

C.3.4. Institutional Review Boards (IRB)

C.3.4.1. Provide IRB services for reviewing standards and protocols proposed by MCC for conducting data collection, production and dissemination for Monitoring and Evaluation related activities in order to protect human subjects’ confidentiality.

C.3.4.2. Provide data collection meta-review of MCC and MCA informed consent and supporting materials for surveys across MCC’s portfolio of compact and threshold programs

C.3.4.3. Provide guidance on processes for managing the review of MCC survey materials by other IRBs based in survey countries, according to specific country protocols

C.3.4.4. Provide initial assessments of al MCC’s IRB needs

C.3.4.5. Review privacy protection protocol requirements for future MCC and MCA data collection efforts

C.3.4.6. Review MCC’s proposed standards for protecting respondent confidentiality in its archival and dissemination of MCC funded micro-survey data files

C.3.4.7. Review and recommend method of dissemination of low-risk identifiable data to internal and external applicants

C.3.5. Finance, Trade and Investment

C.3.5.1. Legal and institutional reform pertaining to areas such as: competition policy, commercial law, intellectual property, real property, contract enforcement and dispute resolution, the judiciary, and the transparency of public sector procedure and process..

C.3.5.2. Financial sector reform and expansion, including: capital and credit market sources of funds for business growth and municipal finance, development credit programs, investment funds, “enterprise” funds, seed-level venture capital funds and structures, financing media for small, medium and micro-enterprises and female entrepreneurs, monetary and tax policies that affect business growth, promotion for financial system integrity and security, alternative financial instruments, moveable assets, registries, leasing, etc.

C.3.5.3. Privatization and private sector development, including: public and private institutions that provide contextual support environments for transfer of ownership, fair competition, business formation, operations, and growth; governance policies;

transparency of procedures and processes; privatization and post-privatization; national level trade and investment support frameworks; government, private business, and higher education partnerships; partnerships with Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) and Private Voluntary Organizations (PVOs) for private sector led growth;

fostering access to and active membership in regional and international trade and investment organizations; business support and promotion services.

C.3.5.4. Public Private Partnerships (PPPs): provide a broad range of advice including sector analyses and assessments, policy reform, identification of opportunities, structuring and tendering of deals; including PPPs in non-commercial public sector functions to increase efficiency; PPPs in infrastructure, agriculture, health, education and other areas.

C.3.5.5. Economic policy and supporting institutions, including: reform of policies, regulations, and supporting institutions to identify and address barriers to business formation, operation, growth, change, and dissolution; institutions/organizations, policies, regulations and legislation impacting health, transport, trade, banking and finance, utilities, agriculture, and finance.

C.3.5.6. Trade and investment, including: financial and investment support institutions, policy and regulatory reform, pro-poor growth interventions; trade and investment related infrastructure investments in areas such as a) water systems, structures and public and private institutions, b) energy systems, structures and public and private institutions, c) roads, transport and other physical infrastructure and public and private institutions.

C.3.5.7. Business policy and incentives, in areas including: Intra-country, regional, and international trade, international trade accession and compliance assistance, customs, foreign and domestic direct investment, investment and export promotion, facilitating absorption and exploitation of foreign technology, domestic investment expansion incentives, incentives for private-risk-taking and innovation, risk sharing and risk-mitigation methods.

C.3.5.8. Enabling women’s private sector participation through: gender reviews and assessments of key legal and regulatory barriers, reforms of discriminatory regulations and policies to level the playing field, enterprise incentives to strengthen women’s private sector participation, institutional capacity support to address gender barriers and strengthen a focus on gender equality.

C.3.5.9. Private sector participation in agriculture to increased investment and employment through: improved skills and inputs, development of enhanced agricultural value chains, expanded markets, higher value agriculture etc.

C.3.6. Social and Gender

C.3.6.1. To conduct desk reviews of social/gender issues for specific countries and/or sectors

C.3.6.2. To review and comment on terms of reference (TOR) and scopes of work for social impact assessments and gender analyses.

C.3.6.3. To monitor compliance with gender milestones

C.3.6.4. To provide technical input to project-specific TORs for environmental and social impact assessments (ESIA’s), environmental and social management plans (ESMP’s), resettlement action plans (RAP’s), HIV/AIDS risk management plans, human trafficking risk management plans., health and safety plans, and other mitigation strategies including the prevention of child labor.

C.3.6.5. To provide expertise regarding monitoring, assessing and evaluating social and gender performance, outcomes and impacts of MCC-funded projects.

C.3.6.6. To conduct capacity assessments and monitoring capacity gaps and needs, and developing appropriate forms of support to respond.

C.3.6.7. To develop communications strategies, plans, and materials on social and gender activities and outcomes.

C.3.6.8. To develop methodology for the Social and Gender Constraints to Poverty Reduction Analysis

C.3.6.9. To develop Social and Gender Constraints to Poverty Reduction Analysis

C.3.6.10. To shape the Constraints Analysis process, findings and recommendations.

C.3.6.11. Conduct a ‘deep dive’ from SGA perspective on sectors associated with binding constraints.

C.3.6.12. To make recommendations for social and gender integration in the project/activity selection and how to conceptualize benefits

C.3.6.13. To provide technical inputs into areas of Compact development, such as consultative processes, concept papers, environment and social impact assessments, feasibility studies, Investment Opportunity Assessments, TORs, and other documents.

Tasks C.4.

C.4.1. Specific detailed tasks will be issued via Call Orders against the multiple BPAs.

PACKAGING AND MARKING SECTION D.

[RESERVED]

INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE SECTION E.

[RESERVED]

DELIVERIES OR PERFORMANCE SECTION F.

Period of Performance F.1.

Date of award through December 31, 2018.

Place of Performance F.2.

The primary place of performance is overseas, with some work done at the vendor location.

Overseas locations may include countries where the Millennium Challenge Corporation has or may provide foreign assistance. See www.mcc.gov for current and potential future locations abroad.

CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION DATA SECTION G.

Purchase Limitation G.1.

G.1.1. The limitation for individual purchases for commercial item acquisitions conducted under Subpart 13.5 is $6.5 million. The simplified acquisition procedures authorized by this test program may be used for acquisitions that do not exceed $12 million when:

G.1.1.1. The acquisition is for commercial items that, as determined by the head of the agency, are to be used in support of a contingency operation or to facilitate the defense against or recovery from nuclear, biological, chemical, or radiological attack; or

G.1.1.2. The acquisition will be treated as an acquisition of commercial items in accordance with 12.102(f)(1).

G.1.2. Labor Rates at the inception of a Call Order will carry through without adjustment for the life of the Call Order unless the vendor requests and can substantiate a change in Labor Rate.

Extent of Obligation G.2.

The Government is obligated only to the extent of authorized purchases actually made under the Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) on individual Call Orders.

Description of Agreement G.3.

The supplier shall furnish supplies or services, within the scope of the agreement, if and when requested by the Contracting Officer during the specified Period of Performance, described in Section F.

Individuals Authorized to Purchase under the BPA G.4.

Any warranted Contracting Officer at the Millennium Challenge Corporation is authorized to purchase under this BPA within their specified warrant level.

Delivery Tickets G.5.

All shipments for supplies under the agreement, except those for newspapers, magazines or other periodicals, shall be accompanied by delivery tickets or sales slips that shall contain the following minimum information:

1) Name of supplier

2) BPA number

3) Date of purchase

4) Purchase number

5) Itemized list of supplies or services furnished

6) Quantity, unit price, and extension of each item, less applicable discounts (unit prices and extensions need not be shown when incompatible with the use of automated systems, provided that the invoice is itemized to show this information)

7) Date of delivery or shipment

Invoices G.6.

For supplies, a summary invoice shall be submitted at least monthly or upon expiration of this BPA, whichever occurs first, for all deliveries made during a billing period, identifying the delivery tickets covered therein, stating their total dollar value, and supported by receipt copies of the delivery tickets. See Section H. for additional Invoicing Procedures.

SPECIAL CONTRACT REQUIREMENTS SECTION H.

MCC 52.201-70 Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR) and/or Project Monitor (PM) H.1.

(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 52.204-70 Security Requirements for Contractor Personnel (May 2013) H.2.

Contractor employees and/or subcontractor personnel, while on MCC premises, shall be subject to and abide by all safety and security regulations of the MCC and shall be required to meet the same personnel security background requirements as MCC employees as outlined in MCC policies and procedures, including MCC’s Background Investigations and Clearances (Security Clearances and Facility Access Clearances) for Federal Employment, Contract Service and/or Volunteer Service at the Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC’s Background Investigations and Clearance policy).

A. Contractor Personnel Facility Access Requirements (including offsite MCCNet access)

Contractor candidates hired to work under contracts awarded by MCC and require access to MCC Headquarters, MCCNet, Sensitive But Unclassified (SBU), Foreign Government Information (FGI) or other MCC-Sensitive information must be U.S. citizens or have Permanent Resident Status in the U.S. Contractor candidates will undergo a background investigation for a facility access clearance (a.k.a. a “favorable suitability” determination per MCC’s Background Investigations and Clearance policy. The screening will determine the candidate’s suitability and fitness for work under MCC contracts. The background investigation will consist of a National Agency Checks with Law and Credit (NACLC) for a Moderate Risk Public Trust (MRPT) position and fingerprint imaging to be reported to FBI national databases and reported to MCC’s Security & Office Services-Security Office (MCC/Security).

For contract positions with and in support of an MRPT position, a non-U.S. citizen foreign national (FN) who has Permanent Resident Status in the U.S. (a.k.a. holds a valid Alien Registration Card, commonly referred to as a “green card,” although the actual card is no longer green), the contractor candidate must have been residing, working and/or attending school in the U.S. for the last two (2), preferably three (3), years in order for a meaningful background investigation to be conducted and the contractor candidate will be required to report all residences, work venues and/or school registrations for the last seven (7) years. Processing a MRPT background investigation for a foreign national with Permanent Resident Status may require waiting for receipt of a final Report of Investigation, at the discretion of MCC/Security, which might take up to 120 days after the candidate’s reviewed background submission is released by MCC/Security for assignment to an investigator.

MCC/Security can only make a determination of a contractor candidate’s eligibility to meet facility access clearance requirements when the candidate completes an on-line Questionnaire for Public Trust Positions (SF-85P) and Supplemental Questionnaire for Public Trust Positions (SF- 85PS) via OPM’s electronic Questionnaire for Investigations Processing (e-QIP) which MCC/Security initiates and e-mails instructions to the candidate.

Contractor is required to have all affected personnel execute appropriate security forms, starting with MCC/Security’s Personal Information Request Form (which must be completed, signed by the candidate and faxed to MCC/Security at 202-521-3590) as well as theSF85P/SF-85PS, related signature releases and supplemental forms and submit to fingerprint imaging) as well as the SF- 85P/SF-85PS, signature releases and supplemental forms and submit to fingerprint imaging) to MCC/ Security within seven (7) days after MCC/Security e-mail request is sent before a determination will be made with regard to the contractor candidate’s access to MCC Headquarters or overseas RCD offices and/or MCCNet is approved. Contractor candidates may be permitted to work under the contract while the background investigation is being conducted at the discretion of MCC/Security. MCC/Security will provide the necessary background investigations forms – which must be submitted via OPM’s on-line system – to each contractor candidate, whose Privacy

Act protected rights will be protected in that details regarding a negative determination with regard to suitability will only be revealed to the individual contractor candidate by MCC/Security. (Also see “Contract Award” below.)

Contractor candidates for whom unfavorable or derogatory information is developed and/or reported during the background investigation process will be presented to the contractor candidate by MCC/Security and offered an opportunity to refute, explain, clarify or mitigate the information in question. If an ineligibility determination is made by MCC/Security, the contractor candidate will be ineligible to further render services under the contract and access to MCC headquarters and/or any overseas MCC/Resident Country Director offices and/or MCCNet will be immediately terminated if the contractor candidate has been permitted to work in advance of completion of his/her background investigation.

The initial ineligibility decision will be communicated by the MCC/Security through the contracting officer and COR to the contractor. The specific reasons for the ineligibility determination will be made available only to the affected contractor candidate directly by MCC/Security.

MCC/Security will follow USG-wide reciprocity mandate per The Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act (IRTPA) of 2004, Title III, Sec. 3001 (12/06/2004) and may accept, via reciprocity, a previous investigation meeting or exceeding the MCC required investigation standard (NACLC and fingerprinting) and a related adjudication for a clearance meeting or exceeding the MCC-required clearance. Per IRTPA, the investigation must have been completed within the previous two calendar years. Contractor candidates may be required to submit updated security forms.

MCC/Security’s decision to grant a facility access clearance to a contractor candidate will be communicated via the STARS Sharepoint New Hires database and CGM will communicate the requirement for each contractor candidate to the contractor for attend MCC’s Orientation Program, which takes place on alternating Mondays at the start of each pay period. All contractor candidates who require on-site facility access and/or MCCNet access are required to attend MCC’s Orientation Program which includes a Security Briefing, a badging appointment and an IT Briefing. After attending MCC’s Orientation Program, MCC/Security will issue an HSPD-12 compliant MCC Photo ID Badge which will permit the contractor candidate with physical site access to MCC headquarters and will indicate on the face of the badge, the contractor candidate’s status as a contractor who does not have access to national security classified information.

B. Contract Employees Not Requiring Facility, MCCNet, or Sensitive Information Access

Contractor candidates hired to work under contracts awarded by MCC who do not require access to MCC Headquarters are preferred to be U.S. citizens or have Permanent Resident Status in the U.S. Employment of any foreign national (FN) working within the U.S. must have been lawfully admitted into the U.S. in accordance with immigration laws with eligibility to work within the U.S. Employment of a FN by MCC outside of the U.S. is subject to applicable security and legal requirements established by the Chief of Mission (a.k.a. Ambassador of the U.S. to the foreign country where the non-U.S. citizen FN will be engaged as an MCC contractor) and the U.S.

Department of Treasury.