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Marilyn F. Williams PSC Rep MCC 202-772-6457 01-20-2017

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

This Requirement is for: Technical Services to Lead, Develop, and Establish a comprehensive overseas Internship Program within selected MCC eligible countries in Africa.

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for Commercial Items prepared in accordance with Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; proposals are being requested and a written solicitation will not b i d issued.

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Table of Contents

SECTION A - COMBINED SYNOPSIS AND SF 1449

SECTION B - SUPPLIES OR SERVICES AND PRICE/COSTS

SECTION C - DESCRIPTION/SPECIFICATIONS/STATEMENT OF WORK

SECTION D - PACKAGING AND MARKING

SECTION E – INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE

SECTION F - DELIVERIES OR PERFORMANCE

SECTION G- RESERVED

SECTION H - SPECIAL CONTRACT REQUIREMENTS

PART II - CONTRACT CLAUSES

SECTION I - CONTRACT CLAUSES

PART III - LIST OF DOCUMENTS, EXHIBITS AND OTHER ATTACHMENTS

SECTION J - LIST OF ATTACHMENTS

PART IV - REPRESENTATIONS AND INSTRUCTIONS

SECTION K - REPRESENTATIONS, CERTIFICATIONS AND OTHER STATEMENTS OF OFFERORS

SECTION L - INSTRUCTIONS, CONDITIONS, AND NOTICES TO OFFERORS

SECTION M - EVALUATION FACTORS FOR AWARD

Attachments: 1; 2; 3; and 4

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SECTION A

AFRICA’S PROMISE INTERNSHIP COORDINATION PROJECT

COMBINED SYNOPSIS/SOLICITATION

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice.

This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; proposals are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued.

(i) The solicitation number is MCC-17-RFQ-0017. This solicitation is issued as a request for quote (RFQ).

(ii) The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-78.

(iii) This solicitation is a small business set aside.

(iv) Contract line item number(s) and items, quantities and units of measure are included in the solicitation.

(v) The MCC requires technical expertise to develop and support but not be limited to:

*High level operational plan;

*Draft Materials for Administering the Intern Program; and *Draft materials for Monitoring the Intern Program.

(vi) Dates and places of delivery are included herein. Acceptance is at the Government location and all deliveries are FOB destination.

(vii) The provision at 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors -- Commercial, applies to this acquisition. Addenda are attached.

(viii) The provision at 52.212-2, Evaluation -- Commercial Items is included. The evaluation criteria included in paragraph (a) are:

(1) Technical/Professional Capability;

(2) Past Performance; and

(3) Price.

(ix) Offerors shall include a completed copy of the provision at 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications -- Commercial Items (Included via Reference), with its offer if your current status in the System for Award Management (SAM) is in a In Progress account status. If this information is in an Active account status in SAM, only submit Section B of the provision.

No bids shall be accepted for consideration unless an Active SAM Account can be verified upon award date.

(x) The clause at 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions -- Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition. Addenda are not attached.

(xi) The clause at 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes Or Executive Orders -- Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition.

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(xii) The contracting officer has determined that additional specific terms and conditions (MCC Clauses) are necessary to implement the most current provisions. However, the terms and conditions are consistent with customary commercial practices.

(End of Section A)

SECTION B - SUPPLIES OR SERVICES AND PRICE/COSTS

B.1 SERVICES TO BE PROVIDED

The Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) is seeking services that will ultimately lead, develop, and establish a comprehensive and successful overseas internship program for African youth at each participating Millennium Challenge Account (MCAs) entity in Africa. Africa’s Promise will offer valuable internship opportunities for African youth across the continent through established MCAs.

In pursuit of this initiative, the initial goal of this procurement is to develop a general program that each MCA can easily apply, with minimal intervention, across the below noted countries within the Period of Performance of this procurement.

(1) Benin;

(2) Ghana;

(3) Liberia

(4) Malawi;

(5) Morocco,

(6) Niger; and

(7) Zambia.

B.4 SCHEDULE

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

This effort shall have a Period of Performance of Seven Months from Date of Award.

ITEM

NUMBER

DESCRIPTION OF

SUPPLIES/SERVICES QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE AMOUNT

0001 Oversee Internship Program

NTE $_____________

0001A Direct Labor Hours

0001B Other Direct Costs (ODCs)

GRAND TOTAL $_____________

Unless expressly identified otherwise, the Contractor shall furnish all personnel, facilities, equipment, supplies, transportation, and other services required to successfully achieve the required outcome in accordance with Section C, Statement of Work, and the terms and conditions contained herein.

The required services are to be provided via a Time and Materials protocol. The labor categories shall reflect a fully burdened hourly billing rate (inclusive of direct labor, fringe benefits, applicable indirect costs and profit). Other Direct Costs (ODCs) shall be reimbursed at actual costs only with provided receipts as required.

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The specific level of effort (LOE) required will be identified in the proposal augmented by the technical approach substantiating the LOE proposed.

B.2 PRICING ARRANGEMENT/CONTRACT TYPE.

Bill Rates shall reflect level of expertise proposed.

B.3 FUNDING

Not-to-Exceed (NTE) Funding shall be obligated at time of award for the services to be provided. The Government is not obligated to reimburse and the Contractor shall not incur any costs in excess of the total amount allotted by the Government to this contract. The Contractor assumes the risk for any increased costs beyond what the Government obligates. Increases in ceiling or funding amounts shall only be accomplished through direction and/or execution of modifications against this contract.

B.4 LABOR CATEGORIES

The table below summarizes the minimum skills required for the proposed technical staff. MCC may from time to time request other areas of technical expertise germane to development and implementation depending on specific requirements.

TABLE 1: Personnel Requirements:

Position Role Minimum Skills Requirements

*Internship Coordinator/ s

Lead and overall technical director for the work

Excellent organizational skills.

Excellent verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills.

Ability to incorporate the use of technology to deliver career/internship services.

Ability to meet and work with individuals from various education backgrounds with identified additional needs.

Superior interpersonal skills with a demonstrated commitment to cultural diversity Ability to organize and work independently as a leader and as part of a team.

Ability to respect confidentiality and ethical boundaries with regard to MCC -MCA guidelines.

Comprehensive understanding of the African employment landscape and in-country experience.

Familiarity with a methods used in the assessment and improvement of complex programs, processes and systems.

Education: Bachelor’s degree required, Masters preferred.

Experience: 3 years of directly relevant work experience strongly preferred (overseas student program administration, occupational or career counseling, job placement services, etc.).

Comprehensive understanding of the African employment landscape and in-country experience.

*If more than one (1) personnel is nominated for this effort – only one shall be designated as Key Personnel and be the lead and all other personnel shall be considered Core Personnel. All nominated personnel shall demonstrate the minimum skills required and be approved by MCC.

(End of Section B)

SECTION C - DESCRIPTION/SPECIFICATIONS/STATEMENT OF WORK

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C.1 SCOPE OF SERVICES

The Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) is a Federal Corporation created under Title VI of the Foreign Operation, Export Financing, and related Programs Appropriations Act, 2004. As a United States government-owned corporation responsible for the stewardship of the Millennium Challenge Account (MCA), MCC works with developing countries to promote sustainable economic growth to reduce poverty. MCC’s work is based on the principle that aid is most effective in countries that promote good governance, provide economic freedom, and make investments in people. MCC provides large grants to a small number of eligible developing 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’s partner countries enter into a five-year agreement (Compact) with MCC that includes a plan for achieving shared development objectives and the responsibilities of each country in achieving those objectives. Our model is defined by core principles, of selectivity, country ownership, transparency, and a focus on results.

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

Task 1 - Assist MCAs included in the Africa’s Promise program to create locally-tailored internship policies and programs consistent with local labor law at each identified MCA (initially six MCAs).

Task 2 - Provide all necessary support to MCAs for the design of the internship program, including:

o Employment of international best practices.

o Creation of meaningful work opportunities for interns that contribute to the Africa’s Promise strategic goals.

o Assessment of each MCA’s needs and resources available to support a successful internship program

Task 3 - Create an evaluation mechanism for the internship program.

Design, update, and maintain a virtual exchange platform.

In collaboration with CPA, produce program material and informational publications to promote Africa’s Promise.

Maintain a network of current and past interns.

Coordinate various events and activities which showcase interns work or provide interns with networking opportunities.

SECTION D - PACKAGING AND MARKING

D.1 PRESERVATION, PACKING, AND MARKING

Preservation, packaging, and packing for all items delivered hereunder shall be in accordance with commercial practice and adequate to insure acceptance by common carrier and safe arrival at destination. The Contractor shall place the contract number on or adjacent to the exterior shipping label. In addition, each package, report, or other deliverable shall be accompanied by a letter or other document that identifies the deliverable item number or reporting requirement that requires the delivered item(s) and indicates whether the contractor considers the delivered item(s) to be partial or full satisfaction of the requirement.

(End of Section D)

SECTION E – INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE

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E. INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE

Terms of Inspection and Acceptance are contained in 52.212-4 Inspection/Acceptance.

(End of Section E)

SECTION F - DELIVERIES OR PERFORMANCE

F.1 PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE

Date of Award through Seven (7) Months.

F.2 PLACE OF PERFORMANCE

The work will be performed remotely, with regular engagement with MCC staff. The work may require travel to the MCA. All travel must have prior coordination and approval from the COR.

F.3 DELIVERABLES

All reports and deliverables shall be submitted in electronic format and in hardcopy, as requested. Deliverables will be considered “draft” upon initial receipt. Unless otherwise stated, drafts will be reviewed and accepted or concerns raised/comments provided within an appropriate time. The contractor shall appropriately address the MCC’s concerns and provide final deliverables as soon as possible otherwise requested.

Actions Deliverable Description Due Date Task 1 High level operational plan

Assist MCAs included in the Africa’s Promise program to create locally-tailored internship policies and programs consistent with local labor law at each identified MCA (initially six MCAs).

45 days from date of award

Task 2 Draft materials for administering the program

Provide all necessary support to MCAs for the design of the internship program, including:

o Employment of international best practices.

o Creation of meaningful work opportunities for interns that contribute to the Africa’s Promise strategic goals.

o Assessment of each MCA’s needs and resources available to support a successful internship program.

Beginning 5 days after award and completed 180 after award

Task 3 Draft materials for monitoring the program

Create an evaluation mechanism for the internship program.

Design, update, and maintain a virtual exchange platform.

In collaboration with CPA, produce program material and informational publications to promote Africa’s Promise.

Maintain a network of current and past interns.

Coordinate various events and activities which showcase interns work or provide interns with networking opportunities.

60 days from date of award

F.4 REPORTING REQUIREMENTS

All reports will be provided to the COR.

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SECTION G

G.1 MCC 52.201-70 CONTRACTING OFFICER’S REPRESENTATIVE (COR) AND/OR PROJECT

MONITOR (PM) (JULY 2012)

(a) The Contracting Officer may designate a Government representative to act as the Contracting Officer's Representative (COR) or Project Monitor (PM) to perform functions under the contract such as review and/or inspection and acceptance of supplies, services, including construction, and other functions of a technical nature. The Contracting Officer will provide a written notice of such designation to the COR and/or PM and the Contractor. The designation letters will set forth the authorities and limitations of the COR and/or PM under the contract.

(b) Modifications to this contract are effective only if reduced to writing and executed by the Contracting Officer. The Contractor is specifically prohibited from performing any work that is outside the scope of this contract without the approval of the Contracting Officer. The Contracting Officer cannot authorize the COR or any other representative to sign documents (i.e., contracts, contract modifications, etc.) that require the signature of the Contracting Officer.

(End of clause)

G.2 MCC 52.232-70 INVOICE INSTRUCTIONS (MCC CUSTOM)

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) Date of invoice and invoice number

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

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

(5) A schedule depicting the following information:

Amount Invoiced This Period

Cumulative Amount Invoiced

Authorized Value of Contract

Balance Remaining on Contract

If the contractor is billing for costs incurred over more than a single month, the costs for each month in which the costs were incurred and shall be segregated into the month they were actually incurred.

(6) Name of Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR); and

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

“The undersigned hereby certifies to the best of my knowledge and belief that: the sum claimed under this contract is proper and due, and all the costs of contract performance have been paid, or to the extent allowed under the applicable

MCC-17-RFQ-0017 Africa’s Promise Internship Coordination Project 9 payment clause, will be paid by the Contractor when due in the ordinary course of business; the work reflected by these costs has been performed, and amounts involved are consistent with the requirements of this Contract.

BY:______________________________________

TITLE:___________________________________

DATE: ___________________________________

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

MCC_Accounting_IBCDenver@ibc.doi.gov

G.3 MCC 52.232-73 - TRAVEL REIMBURSEMENT (MAY 2013)

Policy. When authorized as part of the Scope of Work on this contract/order and within the contract/order ceiling and as approved by the Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR) and/or other MCC officials as described below, travel expenses incurred in performance of technical directives issued under this contractor/order may be reimbursed as allowed by the Federal Travel Regulations (FTR) in effect at the time of travel. MCC’s supplemental policy interpretations are derived from the FTR and cannot grant additional benefits or adjust processes defined in the FTR. Supplemental policies of MCC set forth below:

a) Traveler Responsibilities. All contractor travelers must:

1) Exercise the same care in incurring expenses that a prudent person would exercise if traveling on personal business;

2) Travel in accordance with the FTR and the MCC policies included in this document; and

3) Pay any charges or fees associated with non-compliance of FTR or any MCC policies included in this document, and any expenses incurred for personal convenience. For example, the traveler may become personally responsible for travel costs associated with unauthorized use of other than coach class accommodations, failing to follow the Fly American Act requirements, exceeding per diem rates, changing departure or return flights, purchasing unapproved items, etc. regardless of the fact that travel arrangements may have been booked by others (e.g., Travel Agency).

b) Cabin Class Standards

1) The standard cabin class for contractor air-travel is coach class, regardless of destination or travel time.

2) Coach “premium” class may be authorized for destinations which have a travel time of more than 14 hours, consistent with the Federal Travel Regulations and the approval standards outlined in paragraph (f) of this document.

3) Business class travel accommodations will NOT be authorized except as determined through the approval process outlined in paragraph (f) of this document. This approval process is considered to be exceptional, to be part of a trip by trip analysis, and at the discretion of the government regardless of the destination or travel time.

c) Airlines and Flights. In accordance with the Fly America Act, contractors must use a U.S. flag air carrier service for all travel funded by the government beginning or ending in the U.S. unless a specific exemption to the “Fly America” rule applies. Flights on U.S. air carrier pairings with foreign carriers (i.e., code share flights) are regarded as meeting Fly America requirements if the ticket is issued on the American carrier and there is an American carrier flight number.

d) Limitations. Travel reimbursement, which is part of ODC, shall not exceed the authorized ODC amount on the contract.

To be reimbursable, the travel expenses must be:

1) Allowable under the FTR and the provisions of this contract/order and associated technical directives;

2) Approved prior to travel expenditure by the COR; and

3) Allocable and necessary for performance of this contract/order and associated technical directives.

e) Reimbursement Requests. Travel reimbursement requests must be submitted in sufficient time for the COR to give prior approval, and must identify:

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1) The name of the traveler;

2) Destination (s) including itinerary;

3) Purpose of the travel; and

4) Cost breakdown.

5) To be reimbursed, invoices including travel expenses must provide a detailed breakdown of the actual expenditures invoiced. Contractor shall maintain the original or legible copy of receipts for all travel expenses invoiced when the expenditure is $75.00 or more. MCC reserves the right to request evidence of any travel expense paid.

f) Approvals. All travel expenses, including rental cars, must be approved by the MCC COR in writing in advance of booking any travel and incurring travel expenses. The following expense types require additional MCC pre-approvals beyond that of the COR. These additional approvals and associated justifications will be documented in writing:

1) Business class - Business class travel is considered to be exceptional, to be determined as part of a trip by trip analysis, and at the discretion of the government regardless of the destination or travel time. To reflect the exceptional nature of this approval, the justification for use of business class must be prepared by the COR and approved in writing by the relevant Managing Director or Deputy Vice President of the organization requesting the contractor to travel. The single exception to requiring this justification and approval for every trip in question is when a State Department approved medical accommodation has been granted. In this case, the approval of the COR and the Contracting Officer only is required after verifying that the medical accommodation is effective for the trip in question and that sufficient funds are available. All justifications must verify that the contractor is required to report for duty the following day or sooner, that the travel time for the trip is at least 14 hours, and that a rest stop will not be taken en route. For audit purposes, all justifications and approvals to this effect must be retained by the COR and the contractor until contract closeout at which point all documentation must be provided to the Contracting Officer for incorporation in the contract file. Below are possible justifications supporting these exceptional requests:

A) Medical accommodation – MCC has engaged the services of the U.S. Department of State’s Office of Medical Services (MED/DP) for adjudication on requests for medical accommodations due to disability. MCC will facilitate this process but will not adjudicate disputes or appeals in connection with these requests. If the Department of State’s policies for reviewing these requests changes, MCC will be responsible for notifying contractors of the change but will not be responsible for providing an alternative for medical accommodation requests. For detailed procedures see Attachment: Medical Accommodation Procedures. (Section J) B) Sanitation/Health – Coach accommodations on an authorized/approved foreign air carrier do not provide adequate sanitation or health standards.

C) Savings – Flying in non-coach status would involve significant cost savings to MCC when compared to the lowest price non-refundable or restricted coach class fare.

D) Availability - No space is available in coach-class accommodations in time to accomplish the mission, which is urgent and cannot be postponed. (Note: this justification should not be used Contract on the lack of advanced planning by the contractor or the COR).

E) Security – Exceptional security circumstances require other than coach-class airline accommodations.

F) Mission critical agency requirement – circumstances in which a critical agency priority or project will incur delay or degradation without the intervention of a contractor and that intervention urgently requires other than coach class ticketing.

2) Coach “premium” class - Must be approved by the COR, subject to the availability of funds on the contract/order, and:

A) The origin and/or destination are OCONUS; and B) The scheduled flight time including non-overnight stopovers and change of planes, is in excess of 14 hours. Scheduled flight time is the flight time between the originating departure point and the ultimate arrival point including scheduled non-overnight time spent at airports during plane changes. Scheduled non-overnight time does not include time spent at the originating or ultimate arrival airports. And;

C) The contractor is required to report to duty the following day or sooner; and D) The contractor does not take a rest stop en route or a rest period upon arrival at the duty site.

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3) Rest Stops – must be approved by the COR and cannot exceed 24 hours.

NOTE: Travelers may upgrade flight accommodations at their own expense or through the use of frequent flyer miles if the coach airfare is upgradeable at no extra cost to MCC.

G.4 MCC 52.232-74 OTHER DIRECT CHARGES (ODCS) REIMBURSEMENT (JAN 2007)

Other Direct Charges (ODCs) will be reimbursed for direct costs as provided in the contract and/or task order.

To be reimbursed, invoices including ODCs, must provide a detailed breakdown of the actual expenditures invoiced. The contractor shall maintain the original or legible copy of receipts for all ODCs invoiced. MCC reserves the right to request evidence of any ODC reimbursed. To assure timely reimbursement of ODC’s, the contractor is strongly encouraged to submit charges within 45 days of the expense.

(End of Section G)

SECTION H - SPECIAL CONTRACT REQUIREMENTS

H.1 OMBUDSMAN

If a Contractor believes its organization has not been fairly considered for this award, it may present the matter to the Contracting Officer. If the Contractor disagrees with the Contracting Officer’s explanation or decision, they may request a review of the Contracting Officer’s decision from the MCC’s task-order Ombudsman. The Ombudsman is responsible for reviewing complaints from contractors, collecting facts from the Contracting Officer relevant to the complaint, and ensuring that all contractors are afforded a fair opportunity to be considered under multiple award contracts. The Ombudsman does not have the authority to overturn award decisions or adjudicate formal contract disputes.

The Ombudsman may be reached at the following address:

Millennium Challenge Corporation 1099 Fourteenth Street, NW Washington, DC 20005

H.2 ALTERNATE DISPUTE RESOLUTION

Alternate Dispute Resolution (ADR) procedures increase the opportunity for relatively inexpensive and expeditious resolution of issues in controversy. These procedures may be used at any time that the Contracting Officer has authority to resolve the issue in controversy. If the Contractor submits a claim, ADR procedures may be applied to all or part of the claim. The Contractor must certify its claim in accordance with FAR 33.207. When ADR procedures are used after the issuance of a Contracting Officer's final decision, the time limitations or procedural requirements for filing an appeal of the Contracting Officer's final decision are not altered.

H.3 MCC NON-PERSONAL SERVICES

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a. The Government and the Contractor understand and agree that the services delivered by the Contractor to the Government are non-personal services. The parties also recognize and agree that no employer-employee exists or will exist between the Government and the Contractor. The Contractor and the Contractor's employees are not employees of the Federal Government and are not eligible for entitlement and benefits given federal employees.

b. Contractor personnel under this contract shall not:

(1) Be placed in a position where there is an appearance that they are employed by a Federal Officer, or are under the supervision, direction, or evaluation of a Federal Officer.

(2) Be placed in a position of command, supervision, administration or control over Government personnel.

(End of provision)

H.4 MCC ALL ITEMS TO BECOME PROPERTY OF THE GOVERNMENT

Title to all sources of data, documents, software, and materials paid for and/or delivered, and all other items pertaining to the work and services to be performed pursuant to this contract, including any copyright shall become the property of the Government and remain with the government upon completion. The government shall have the full unlimited rights to use each of these for its purposes without compensation or approval on the part of the contractor. The government shall have access to and the right to reproduce of the above mentioned items. Any proprietary and/or limited/restrictive rights data provided as an end product or component of an end item delivered under this contract shall be properly indicated as such in contract and task order proposals, in accordance with FAR 52.227-15, and shall be so marked upon delivery to the Government. Data, documents, and software delivered without marking shall be considered as delivered with unlimited data rights. The Contractor shall not mark data, documents, and software with limited/restrictive data rights unless it was developed at private expense.

H.5 MCC NON-DISCLOSURE OF INFORMATION (Mandatory Subcontractor Flow down)

(a) The Contractor shall not release to anyone outside the Contractor's organization any unclassified information, regardless of medium (e.g., film, tape, document), pertaining to any part of this contract or any program related to this contract/Task Order, unless—

(1) The Contracting Officer has given prior written approval; or

(2) The information is otherwise in the public domain before the date of release.

(b) Requests for approval shall identify the specific information to be released, the medium to be used, and the purpose for the release. The Contractor shall submit its request to the Contracting Officer at least 45 days before the proposed date for release.

(c) Any information made available to the Contractor by the Government shall be used only for the purpose of carrying out the provisions of this contract/Task Order and shall not be divulged or made known in any manner to any persons except as may be necessary in the performance of this contract/Task Order. In the performance of this contract/Task Order, the Contractor assumes responsibility for protection of the confidentiality of Government data and shall ensure that all work performed by its subcontractors shall be under the direction of the Contractor or the Contractor’s responsible employees. Each officer or employee of the Contractor and any of its subcontractors to whom any Government data may be made available or disclosed shall be notified in writing by the Contractor that information disclosed to such officer or employee can be used only for that purpose and to the extent authorized herein. Further disclosure of any such information, by any means, for a purpose or to an extent unauthorized herein, may subject the offender to criminal sanctions imposed by 18 U.S.C. 641. That section provides, in pertinent part, that whoever knowingly converts to their use or the use of another, or without authority, sells, conveys, or disposes of any record of the United States or whoever

MCC-17-RFQ-0017 Africa’s Promise Internship Coordination Project 13 receives the same with intent to convert it to their use or gain, knowing it to have been converted, shall be guilty of a crime punishable by a fine of up to $10,000, or imprisoned up to ten years, or both.

(d) The Contractor’s procedures for protecting against unauthorized disclosure of information shall not require MCC employees or staff to relinquish control or access of their work products, whether classified or not, to the Contractor.

(e) The Contractor agrees to include a similar requirement in each subcontract or teaming arrangement under this contract/Task Order. Subcontractors/Team Partners shall submit requests for authorization to release through the prime contractor to the Contracting Officer.

(f) In addition, Compact information that is specific to a particular country (e.g. compact proposal and agreement information) shall not be disclosed to persons in another country by Contractor personnel during the course of this contract.

H.6 MCC KEY PERSONNEL

The Contractor must provide and maintain all Key Personnel. Any changes are subject to prior approvals by MCC in accordance with the appropriate U.S. Government regulations.

See Section B for instructions concerning identifiable Key Personnel within the proposal.

All personnel identified under this contract as Key Personnel are considered to be essential to the work being performed hereunder. Before changing an individual identified as Key, the Contractor shall notify the Contracting Officer in no less than 15 business days and will submit written justification as to the reason for substitution. Substitution within the first 90 days will only be considered for reasons of illness, death, or termination of employment. The Justification must include the name and qualifications of the proposed substitute(s). The proposed substitute(s) will possess qualifications equal to or superior to those of the Key person being replaced. The Contractor shall not substitute Key personnel without written consent from the Contracting Officer. No change in fixed unit prices may occur as a result of key personnel substitution.

The key personnel may, with the consent of the contracting parties, be amended from time to time during the course of this contract to either add or delete personnel, as appropriate, provided that the contracting officer may ratify, in writing, such diversion and such ratification shall constitute the consent of the contracting officer. Substitutions of Key Personnel shall be equal to or have greater qualifications than the personnel being replaced.

H.7 MCC GOVERNMENT FURNISHED FACILITIES

All facilities, equipment, and materials supplied by the Government for on-site operations will be furnished in an "as-is" condition.

H.8 MCC TECHNICAL DIRECTION

(a) Performance of the work under this contract is subject to the written technical direction of the Contracting Officer Representative (COR), and any Government Project Monitors, (PM), who shall be specifically appointed, and responsibilities identified, by the Contracting Officer in writing in accordance with MCC policy. "Technical direction" means a directive to the Contractor that approves approaches, solutions, designs, or refinements; fills in details or otherwise completes the general description of work or documentation items; shifts emphasis among work areas or tasks;

or furnishes similar instruction to the Contractor. Technical direction includes requiring studies and pursuit of certain lines of inquiry regarding matters within the general tasks and requirements in Section C of this contract, and any resulting contract/Task Order.

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(b) The COR/Government PM does not have the authority to, and shall not, issue any instruction purporting to be technical direction that—

(1) Constitutes an assignment of additional work outside the statement of work;

(2) Constitutes a change as defined in the changes clause;

(3) Constitutes a basis for any increase or decrease in the total estimated contract/Task Order cost, the fixed fee (if any), or the time required for contract/Task Order performance;

(4) Changes any of the expressed terms, conditions, or specifications of the contract/Task Order; or

(5) Interferes with the contractor's rights to perform the terms and conditions of the contract/Task Order.

(c) Technical direction may be oral or in writing; however, the COR or government PM shall confirm oral direction in writing within five workdays.

(d) The Contractor shall proceed promptly with the performance of technical direction duly issued by the COTR or PM in the manner prescribed by this clause and within the COR's/PM’s authority. If, in the Contractor's opinion, any instruction or direction by the COR/PM falls within any of the categories defined in paragraph (b) of this clause, the Contractor shall not proceed but shall notify the Contracting Officer in writing within 5 workdays after receiving it (either orally or in writing, whichever comes first) and shall request the Contracting Officer to take action as described in this clause. Upon receiving this notification, the Contracting Officer shall either issue an appropriate contract/Task Order modification within a reasonable time or advise the Contractor in writing within 30 days that the instruction or direction is—

(1) Rescinded in its entirety; or

(2) Within the requirements of the contract/Task Order and does not constitute a change under the changes clause of the contract/Task Order, and that the Contractor should proceed promptly with its performance.

(e) A failure of the contractor and Contracting Officer to agree that the instruction or direction is both within the requirements of the contract/Task Order and does not constitute a change under the changes clause, or a failure to agree upon the contract action to be taken with respect to the instruction or direction, shall be subject to the Disputes clause of this contract.

(f) Any action(s) taken by the contractor in response to any direction given by any person other than the Contracting Officer or the COR/PM shall be at the Contractor's risk.

H.9 MCC 52.203-70 CONTRACTOR NON-DISCLOSURE AGREEMENT (JULY 2012)

All contractor employees or independent contractors engaged in this contract shall provide a non-disclosure agreement as follows signed by the individual contractor/consultant and, if a contractor employee, by the contractor’s contract administrator:

NON-DISCLOSURE AGREEMENT

I, _(contractor employee’s name) do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will not divulge any information, whether obtained orally or in writing from, or data maintained by (Confidential Information) the Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) to any unauthorized person for any purpose. I will not directly or indirectly use, or allow the use of Confidential Information for any other purpose other than that directly associated with my officially assigned duties for MCC.

Further, I will not directly or indirectly reveal or cause to be revealed the nature or content of any (Confidential Information), except to authorized personnel.

I am aware that the unauthorized use of information may be a violation of law and this Agreement.

Company or Subcontractor Understand that authorized persons refer only to persons assigned to a project requiring access to Confidential

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Information or directly in the line of management over the project requiring access to the data.

[signatory]

Contract Administrator Date

H.10 MCC 52.242-70 CONTRACTOR PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT RATING SYSTEM (CPARS)

REGISTRATION (AUG 2011)

The Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) utilizes the Contractor Performance Assessment Rating System (CPARS) to evaluate contractor performance (see FAR, Subparts 42.1502 and 42.1503). Contractors doing business with MCC are required to register in CPARS accessible via the Internet at: http://www.cpars.csd.disa.mil/cparsmain.htm. An evaluation of contractor performance using the CPARS is mandatory for all contract actions exceeding $150,000, but may be conducted for contract actions lower than that amount should significant events occur such as a contract termination or extraordinary contract performance by the contractor. Inquiries regarding the registration process should be addressed to the CPARS help desk. The email address is WEBPTSMH@NAVY.MIL and the telephone number is (207) 438-1690.

H.11 MCC 52.243-70 INCREASE IN SERVICES (OCT 2006)

The services described in Sections B and C (statement of work) represent the Government’s best estimate for known requirements at this time. However, due to the uncertainty of the work, the Government reserves the right to add or delete services if the need arises.

H.12 MCC 52.245-70 CONTRACTOR ACQUIRED MCC GOVERNMENT PROPERTY OVERSEAS

(JULY 2012)

Property and equipment (hereafter stated “property”) that MCC Contractors (other than Personnel Service Contractors) acquire and for which they receive MCC reimbursement through the invoice process is Government (MCC) owned property. Government property is to be used, monitored, and inventoried in accordance with FAR Part 45, Subpart 45.5 Management of Government Property in the Possession of Contractors, as well as MCC Policy 350, “Policies and procedures on Property, Plant, and Equipment.” The contractor should start a running property inventory as soon as it begins to procure property and equipment the cost of which is charged back to the Government. The Contractor shall furnish a copy of such inventory to the COR semi-annually or at least as the contract is in its final stages of completion if its duration does not exceed six months. Mandatory fields on the inventory include: The Contractor’s Name; the Contractor Number; the Country Location and address location; a description of the item with model number serial number, and manufacturer; the acquisition date and cost; the Quantity; the expected life; and its condition at the time of the report. The contractor is responsible for removing US Government identification from property that is to be abandoned.

(End of clause)

H.13 ADDITIONAL LABOR CATEGORIES

In the performance of this contract, it may become desirable to add new labor categories to Section B. In such cases, the Government may identify additional labor categories and the Contractor shall, in good faith, negotiate the hourly rates for the categories with the Contracting Officer. Upon completion of such negotiation, the Contracting Officer will modify the contract to add the new categories.

(End of provision)

H.14 MCC 52.204-70 SECURITY REQUIREMENTS FOR CONTRACTOR PERSONNEL (MAY 2013)

http://www.cpars.csd.disa.mil/cparsmain.htm mailto:WEBPTSMH@NAVY.MIL

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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 dataContracts 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…