RE-SOLICITATION-US_TCNPSC Supply Chain Management Advisor- USAID_Nepal.docx

ATTACHMENT 1

I. GENERAL INFORMATION

1. RE-SOLICITATION NUMBER: 72036722R00004-0001

2. ISSUANCE DATE: June 20, 2023

3. CLOSING DATE AND TIME FOR RECEIPT OF OFFERS: July 19, 2023- 5:00 p.m. (Kathmandu Time)

4. POINT OF CONTACT: Recruitment team, usaidnepalhr@usaid.gov

5. POSITION TITLE: Supply Chain Management (SCM) Advisor

6. MARKET VALUE: GS-14 ($99,908 – $129,878 per annum) (Final compensation will be negotiated within the listed market value.)

7. PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE:

Based on Agency need, the Contracting Officer may exercise the additional option periods for up to three one-year extensions for the dates estimated as follows:

8. PLACE OF PERFORMANCE: US Embassy/USAID compound in Kathmandu, Nepal.

9. ELIGIBLE OFFERORS: United States Citizens and Third Country Nationals (TCN) are eligible offerors. TCNs selected under this re-solicitation are eligible for benefits in accordance with AIDAR Appendix J, sec. 4(c)(2)(ii)(B)). An exception has been approved by the Mission Director, in accordance with AIDAR Appendix J and ADS 309maa, to Use Alternate Classification Procedures, to compensate a TCN on the GS pay scale at the market value rate listed above.

10. SECURITY LEVEL REQUIRED: Facility Access for USPSC -TCN The final selected offeror must obtain both the appropriate level of security and medical clearances within a reasonable period (USAID will provide details regarding these clearances to the selected offeror). If such clearance is not obtained within a reasonable time or negative suitability issues are involved, any offer made may be rescinded.

11. STATEMENT OF DUTIES:

A. COUNTRY BACKGROUND

Supporting progress toward a democratic, resilient, and prosperous Nepal is a priority for U.S. development efforts. Across all sectors, USAID focuses on key cross-cutting issues, such as gender equality and disaster risk reduction, as well as on improving the Government of Nepal’s capacity to effectively and accountably deliver services to traditionally marginalized groups. USAID programs in Nepal seek to reinforce recent gains in peace and security, stabilize democratic processes and practices, strengthen the delivery of essential social services, expand proven health interventions, and address the global challenges of food insecurity and climate change.

USAID’s support in the health sector reflects one of the longest standing and most successful development assistance programs in Nepal. Despite a 10-year civil insurgency and catastrophic earthquake, Nepal has experienced more than two decades of steady improvement in health and is making progress towards reducing maternal and child mortality, eradicating extreme poverty and hunger, and combating HIV/AIDS and other diseases. However, challenges remain, including significant equity gaps based on geography, caste, wealth quintile, and other factors. Additionally, the ongoing decentralization process related to federalism has disrupted every major health system.

As one of the largest health sector donors, USAID has a strong and collaborative partnership with the Government of Nepal (GON) to improve the survival and quality of life of all Nepalis through equitable and well-governed health systems. Aligned with the GON’s health strategy, USAID builds on efforts to address the needs of women, girls, and other vulnerable groups, promoting research for policymaking and engaging other donors and civil society in health.

USAID/Nepal’s HO manages programming in maternal and child health; nutrition; water, sanitation, hygiene, and water resources management; HIV/AIDS; disability/rehabilitation; infectious disease; family planning/reproductive health; and global health security. In addition, USAID/Nepal invests in cross-cutting areas of systems strengthening support, including: strengthening the decentralized health system through improved health governance, financing, and data for decision-making; improving human resources for health capacity; and strengthening supply chain and pharmaceutical management systems to support sustainable access to and appropriate use of safe, effective, quality-assured, and affordable essential medicines and related pharmaceutical equipment.

In supply chain management, USAID works to improve the effectiveness of supply chain governance, strategic planning and coordination, warehousing and distribution, supply chain workforce development, and the electronic Logistics Management Information System (eLMIS) to improve stock management for essential medicines. In pharmaceutical management, USAID strengthens pharmaceutical sector governance; enhances the Ministry of Health and Population (MOHP), Department of Drug Administration’s (DDA’s) drug registration/evaluation and regulatory systems; increases the availability and use of information for decision-making; and promotes patient-centered pharmaceutical services for easy access and appropriate use of medicines to help assure therapeutic efficacy, patient safety, and the achievement of desired health outcomes.

HO has 25 staff organized into two technical teams: 1) Maternal, Neonatal, Child Health and Nutrition, 2) Family Planning, HIV/AIDS, and Supply Chain.

C. SPECIFIC DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Strategic Leadership and Technical Guidance -- 40%

· The SCM Advisor serves as a high-level advisor to USAID/Nepal's HO and Mission leadership on supply chain management and pharmaceutical management including: supply chain and pharmaceutical sector governance, policy development, and sustainable financing; commodity security; strategic planning and coordination; warehousing and distribution; supply chain workforce development; logistics management information systems; drug registration, regulation; and quality assurance.

· The SCM Advisor carries out a full range of consultative, advisory, strategic, coordinating, planning and evaluation responsibilities related to supply chain and pharmaceutical systems, services, and infrastructure This includes guiding and crafting the design and implementation of USAID policy and programs in Nepal, ensuring they meet USG/USAID objectives, and respond to GON priorities and strategies.

· The Advisor keeps abreast of current and emerging supply chain best practices, and systems and services issues, and advises the HO and Mission on implications and implementation options to achieve sector objectives. .

· The Advisor establishes and leads integrated project/activity management groups, both internal and external to USAID, for health logistics and supply chain management and pharmaceutical management.

Program Management, Evaluation and Reporting -- 30%

· The SCM Advisor provides technical, programmatic, and administrative management of USAID’s supply chain and pharmaceutical management activities, managing an approximately $20 million portfolio, as the Activity Manager and/or Agreement/Contracting Officer’s Representative. The SCM Advisor will provide technical and programmatic guidance during program implementation. The SCM Advisor will ensure supply chain and pharmaceutical management activities are carried out in accordance with USAID and other relevant USG directives, guidelines, policies, regulations, and procedures as well as global best practices and national quality standards on health logistics and pharmaceutical and supply chain management. The SCM Advisor reviews implementing partner annual work plans, monitoring and evaluation plans, semi-annual and annual progress reports, to ensure appropriate technical approach and content and provides financial oversight to ensure that obligations, expenditures and pipelines conform to work plans.

· The Advisor will ensure timely contraceptive procurement and delivery to the GON and other entities as required.

· In coordination with the M&E Advisor, the SCM Advisor ensures that suitable management information and impact monitoring and reporting systems are in place. The incumbent will monitor, document and report program performance, conduct regular site visits to monitor availability and quality of commodities, verify asset use, assist with and conduct commodity demand forecasting, and recommend and pursue measures to improve supply chain and pharmaceutical management implementing partner performance.

· The SCM Advisor prepares and/or contributes to resource requests; strategy and planning documents , coordinates, writes and edits technical and scientific materials, reports briefings, presentations and strategy documents. The Advisor provides technical and programmatic input to and participates in portfolio reviews and presentations to the USG, USAID and the GON

Representation and Coordination -- 20%

· The SCM Advisor represents USAID and serves as a key liaison in coordinating supply chain and pharmaceutical management efforts with GON officials, implementing partners including other USAID/Nepal health activities, other donor agencies, and private sector organizations.

· The incumbent ensures technical and programmatic synergy and coordination in the planning, implementation and evaluation of health logistics, supply chain and pharmaceutical management activities by coordinating and organizing consultation meetings and facilitating the exchange of technical information between the GON and other donors and implementers.

· The incumbent represents USAID in technical, programmatic and policy development meetings with the MOHP, donors, other USAID implementing partners, non-governmental organizations, and the private sector.

· The SCM Advisor liaises and works closely with the Ministry of Health and Population (MOHP), Department of Health Services (DOHS), and in particular with the Management Division (MD), the Family Welfare Division (FWD), Epidemiology and Disease control Division (EDCD), the National Center for AIDS/Sexually Transmitted Disease Control (NCASC) and provincial level governments.

· The SCM Advisor uses diplomatic skills and technical acumen to provide senior policy, strategic, and technical advice, and guidance, to the MOHP and donor partners to strengthen health logistics and supply chain and pharmaceutical management.

Training -- 10% The contractor will be directly responsible for training a Cooperating Country National (CCN), Project Management Specialist, designated by USAID to take over the work after the completion of the contract (with any permitted extension period). The training provided will be between 10 – 15 hours per week. The contractor’s Supervisor will work with the contractor to establish a training plan with benchmarks to measure the incumbent’s progress toward achieving the training deliverable.

Other Significant Facts

Responsibility for Decision Making: It is expected that the Supply Chain Management Advisor will exercise independence and decision-making authority in carrying out duties. The contractor has responsibility for independently planning, designing, and carrying out his/her work. Results of the work are considered technically authoritative and are normally accepted without significant change. If the work should be reviewed, the review concerns such matters as fulfillment of program objectives, effect of advice and influence on the overall program, or the contribution to the advancement of the program.

Knowledge Level Required: The position serves as a subject matter expert on supply chain and pharmaceutical management programs. It requires 10 years of professional experience in designing, implementing and managing supply chain and pharmaceutical management activities for public health commodities. The work requires superior technical leadership, program management skills, extensive experience in strategic planning, policy experience, and problem solving for complex projects in a highly sensitive environment. The position requires a mastery of a broad area of education and skills in generating and developing new approaches and concepts and in planning, evaluating, and providing leadership to major long-range programs designed to spur significant advances in the field of supply chain management.

Level of Complexity for Work Assignments: The work involves providing advisory or oversight services to GON, implementing partner, and/or Mission personnel, other host-country representatives, and others on specific functions or supply chain-related programs, strategic planning, establishing criteria (e.g., developing guidance or procedures for major activities), assessing program effectiveness, and investigating or analyzing a variety of unusual conditions or questions. Assignments typically involve problems that are particularly difficult or that are systemic in nature. The work directly influences the effectiveness and acceptability of total health development programs/projects, and/or other programs and projects affecting significant Mission activities, or the cooperation of other USG agencies or GON institutions.

Guidelines: The SCM Advisor is required to understand and analyze Mission and Agency-specific policies and procedures which govern implementation of supply chain and health development activities, as well as USAID/Nepal’s established administrative operating procedures, policies and formats. The incumbent will be required to be proactive in keeping abreast of evolving guidelines and policies which affect overall support in the area of supply chain systems, services and infrastructure, and quality improvement. General guidelines include but are not limited to Agency procurement and program development regulations, Automated Directives System (ADS), USAID/USG strategy and policy documents, Mission Orders, the Foreign Affairs Handbook, OGAC guidelines, and other USAID or USG policies.

Complexity of the work environment or its potential effect on the position’s responsibilities: Nepal is among the world's least developed countries where significant challenges threaten the country’s stability. These challenges include stagnant economic growth, high malnutrition among children, acute food shortages, substantial vulnerability to natural disasters and natural resource degradation exacerbated by climate change and global crisis induced by the COVID-19 pandemic. The caste system and historically regressive gender norms have contributed to poor development outcomes for women and marginalized groups. Linked to all these challenges is the issue of governance, one of Nepal’s most pressing challenges. Nepal transitioned to a federal system of government in 2018, which included the transfer of most responsibilities for health care provision from the national government to over 700 municipalities. This has disrupted all major health systems, and the Mission engages regularly with national, provincial, and municipal governments to support this transition. Responsibility to achieve health development objectives in a complex operating environment such as Nepal is marked with significant difficulty.

Scope and Effect: The SCM Advisor carries out a full range of consultative, advisory, strategic planning, coordinating, evaluation, and management oversight responsibilities related to USAID’s country-wide investments in supply chain and pharmaceutical management activities. Work affects, on a long-term basis, the well-being of the citizens of Nepal, population approximately of 30 million, with a specific focus on securing and providing access to anti-retroviral therapy, family planning methods, vaccinations, etc. for the general population and specific at-risk groups. The incumbent’s work will advance the quality of health services in Nepal.

Nature, Level and Purpose of Contacts: Contacts are with senior officials within and outside USAID, which may include U.S. Congressional staff or other U.S. government officials, Ministers and other GON officials in the Ministry of Health and Population (MOHP), Department of Health Services (DOHS) and in particular the Management Division (MD), the Family Welfare Division (FWD), Epidemiology and Disease control Division (EDCD), the National Center for AIDS/Sexually Transmitted Disease Control (NCASC) and provincial level governments, other donors and development partners, and representatives from the private sector, non-governmental and civil society organizations. The purpose is to support and develop the highest technical quality supply chain program. The supply Chain Management Advisor will engage frequently with internal mid to high-level contacts at USAID/Washington Global Health and Asia Regional Bureaus, and the Office of the Global AIDS Coordinator (OGAC), and other agencies in complementing health-sector assistance programs to coordinate and standardize supply chain efforts that achieve results specified in strategic objectives.

Supervisory Controls: The SCM Advisor will work under the general supervision of the Family Planning, HIV/AIDS, and Supply Chain Team Leader, who sets the overall assignment objectives, program emphasis, and resources available. The Advisor, having developed expertise in the health field, has continuing responsibility for independently planning and carrying out important programs or projects, determining the approach to be taken and the methods to be used, resolving most of the conflicts that arise, coordinating the work with others as necessary, and interpreting policy in terms of established objectives. The incumbent keeps the Supervisor informed of progress, potentially controversial matters, and problems with far-reaching implications. Completed work is reviewed for conformance to overall requirements, compatibility with other work, and effectiveness in meeting objectives.

Supervision Oversight over Others: Continuous supervision over others is not anticipated.

12. PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

The work requested does not involve undue physical demands.

II. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED FOR THIS POSITION

Education: A master’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Health Systems Management, Public Health, Pharmacology, Logistics Management, Business Administration or similar field.

Professional Experience: Minimum of 10 years of professional-level job-related experience in designing, implementing and managing supply chain capacity building and management, health commodity logistics, or pharmaceuticals management activities in a developing country context is required. Experience with successfully leading systems strengthening actions for large international health programs. Demonstrated successful experience coordinating complex programs with multiple partners as well as working closely with high-level host government officials, the private sector and multilaterals in resource-poor settings is required.

Language: Must be fluent in English language.

III. EVALUATION AND SELECTION FACTORS

The Government may award a contract without discussions with offerors in accordance with FAR 52.215-1. The CO reserves the right at any point in the evaluation process to establish a competitive range of offerors with whom negotiations will be conducted pursuant to FAR 15.306(c). In accordance with FAR 52.215-1, if the CO determines that the number of offers that would otherwise be in the competitive range exceeds the number at which an efficient competition can be conducted, the CO may limit the number of offerors in the competitive range to the greatest number that will permit an efficient competition among the most highly rated offers. The FAR provisions referenced above are available at https://www.acquisition.gov/browse/index/far.

Selection Process After the closing date for receipt of application, a committee will convene to review applications that meet the minimum requirements and evaluate them in accordance with the evaluation criteria. Applications from offerors who do not meet the minimum requirements will not be scored. As part of the selection process, finalist offerors will be interviewed. Reference checks will be made only for applicants considered as finalists. The applicant’s references must be able to provide substantive information about his/her performance and abilities.

Evaluation Factors The following factors will be the basis for the evaluation of applications meeting the required minimum qualifications. All applications will be evaluated based on the documentation submitted with the application.

USAID reserves the right to contact your previous employers for relevant information concerning your performance and may consider such information in its evaluation. The highest-ranking applicants may be selected for an interview.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES (TO BE USED AS EVALUATION CRITERIA)

a) Advanced technical expertise in supply chain management: 30 points

· Technical and programmatic knowledge of the key concepts and practices in public health supply chain pharmaceutical management sector.

· Demonstrated knowledge and understanding of international rules and regulations regarding health commodity supply chain and pharmaceutical management.

· In-depth professional-level knowledge of development principles, concepts, and practices, especially as they relate to managing health activities (e.g., HIV, TB, maternal and child health, family planning).

· A general understanding of the social, economic and cultural determinants that influence supply chain outcomes in Nepal and the problems and policies of the host country from the business, political, civil society, and social perspectives.

· Demonstrated knowledge of quantification, forecasting, warehousing, distribution, information management, capacity-building, commodity procurement, and drug registration, regulation, and quality assurance practices.

b) Analytical skills: 20 points

· Expertise in analysis of supply chain and pharmaceutical management strategies, policies, and reforms.

· Analytical ability to interpret public policies and assist in the development of revised policies as required to improve the policy environment related to supply chain and pharmaceutical management in Nepal.

· Ability to make independent judgment and evidence-based decisions to achieve improvements in supply chain and pharmaceutical management and systems strengthening.

c) Program management skills: 20 points

· Ability to develop supply chain and pharmaceutical management strategies and work plans.

· Skills in conceptualizing programs, policies, and plans and developing strategies for their management and implementation.

· Ability to coordinate, supervise, monitor and report on project outcomes related to supply chain and pharmaceutical management.

d) Communication and representation skills: 15 points

· Ability to diplomatically navigate complex discussions amongst government Ministries, donors, international experts, implementing organizations, and public sector organizations.

· Strong presentation skills and the ability to write high-quality reports, analysis, and other papers.

· Ability to develop and summarize technical information in policy briefs and documents that inform high level decision making.

e) Cross-cultural knowledge and interpersonal skills: 15 points

· Cross-cultural knowledge and experience, including aligning programs to host country environments.

· Ability to navigate cultural differences, excellent interpersonal skills and working collaboratively in teams and across the inter-agency to achieve results.

· Demonstrated understanding of and the ability to explain the concepts of diversity, inclusion, and equity and relate them to their work. Ability to gain and apply knowledge of USG and GON context and policies on diversity, inclusion, and equity.

Evaluation Summary Technical Expertise: 30 points Analytical Skills: 20 points Program Management Skills: 20 points Communication and Representation Skills: 15 points Cross-cultural knowledge and interpersonal skills: 15 points

Total Possible Points: 100 points

In order to be considered for the position, an offeror must meet the Minimum Qualifications listed above. Consideration and selection will be based on a panel evaluation of the Evaluation Factors.

PLEASE NOTE THAT ONLY SHORTLISTED APPLICANTS WILL BE CONTACTED OR INTERVIEWED.

PAST PERFORMANCE/PROFESSIONAL REFERENCE CHECKS

Applicants must provide no less than five (5) references with current contact information, preferably both an email address and a telephone number. The references will be asked to provide a general assessment of the applicant's suitability for the position. It is the responsibility of the applicant to ensure submitted references are available to provide a written or verbal reference in a timely manner.

In addition to comments from references, the Selection Committee will take into account awards or other evidence of outstanding performance in any areas related to the above selection criteria. USAID/Nepal reserves the right to obtain from previous employers relevant information concerning the applicant's past performance and may consider such information in its evaluation.

USAID policy specifies that U.S. citizens or resident aliens (U.S.Ns) are preferred over Third Country Nationals (TCNs). Therefore, USN and TCN offers will not be evaluated together. USAID will evaluate USN offers first and if the CO determines that there are no qualified USNs, only then will USAID evaluate TCN offers.

Security and Medical Clearance Requirements The applicant selected to fill this position must be able to obtain a Facility Access Authorization and must also receive a Worldwide Availability Medical Clearance (WWA/Class 1). Details of how to obtain such clearance will be provided after selection and acceptance of the job offer.

A substantial delay in obtaining either required clearance will make the applicant ineligible for selection.

Compensation This position has been classified at GS-14 grade. For USPSC, the actual salary of the successful applicant will be negotiated within that pay band depending on qualifications and previous earnings history.

For TCNPSC, the actual salary of the successful applicant will be negotiated based on approved Alternate Classification Procedures and benefits in accordance with AIDAR Appendix J, sec. 4(c)(2)(ii)(B)).

AREA OF CONSIDERATION: OPEN TO U.S. CITIZENS AND THIRD COUNTRY NATIONALS

USAID policy specifies that U.S. citizens or resident aliens (USNs) are preferred over third country nationals (TCNs). Therefore, USN and TCN offers will not be evaluated together. USAID will evaluate USN offers first and if the CO determines that there are no qualified USNs, only then will USAID evaluate TCN offers.

For USPSC:

• Be a U.S. Citizen;

• Submit a complete application as outlined in the solicitation section titled SUBMITTING AN OFFER (Section IV);

• Be able to obtain a Facility Access Authorization;

• Be able to obtain a Department of State issued Medical Clearance;

• Be willing/able to travel to work sites and other offices as/when requested;

• Employment is subject to funds availability and all required approvals/clearances obtained.

For TCNPSC:

• Be a Third Country National. Third Country National means an individual: (1) Who is neither a citizen nor a permanent legal resident of the United States nor of the country to which assigned for duty (Burkina Faso); and (2) Who is eligible for return to his/her home country or country of recruitment at U.S. Government expenses;

• Submit a complete application as outlined in the section titled SUBMITTING AN OFFER (Section

IV);

• Be able to obtain a required Facility Access Authorization;

• Be able to obtain a Department of State issued Medical Clearance;

• Be willing/able to travel to work sites and other offices as/when requested;

• Employment is subject to funds availability and all required approvals/clearances obtained.

If a TCNPSC is selected for award, during the period of this contract, the TCNPSC contractor will be required to train a CCNPSC identified by USAID in his/her recognized Technical Area of Expertise. The Supervisor will establish a structured training plan for the TCNPSC with a work objective and performance benchmarks to measure the contractor's progress toward achieving this required training deliverable.

I. SUBMITTING AN OFFER

Offers must be received by the closing date and time at the address specified in Section I, item 3, and submitted electronically to: usaidnepalhr@usaid.gov with the Solicitation number in the application submission. Likewise, applications that have unsigned forms will also not be considered.

Qualified applicants are required to submit:

1. A signed and dated Cover letter with current résumé/curriculum vitae (CV) attached. The CV/résumé must contain sufficient relevant information to evaluate the application in accordance with the stated evaluation criteria. Broad general statements that are vague or lacking specificity will not be considered as effectively addressing particular selection criteria.

2. Applicants must provide no less than five (5) references who are not family members or relatives. References should be from direct supervisors who can provide information regarding the applicant's job knowledge and professional work experience. Applicants must provide e-mail addresses and/or working telephone numbers for all references.

3. Offeror Information for Personal Services Contracts form AID 309-2 which can be found at http://www.usaid.gov/forms/. Applicants should note that the salary history for the purposes of the AID 309-2 is the base salary paid, excluding benefits and allowances such as housing, travel, educational support, etc. Offerors are required to complete and sign the AID 309-2 form. No substitute AID form will be accepted.

ALL DOCUMENTS MUST BE SUBMITTED IN ENGLISH AND ALL DOCUMENTS SHOULD BE SUBMITTED AS ONE COMPLETE PACKAGE.

NOTE: This position requires the submission of complete forms and/or supplemental materials as described above. Failure to provide the required information and/signed documents will result in the applicant not being considered for employment. Applicants are required to sign and date both the Cover Letter and a completed USAID AID 309-2 form.

II. LIST OF REQUIRED FORMS FOR PSC HIRES

Once the Contracting Officer (CO) informs the successful applicant about being selected for a contract award, the CO will provide the successful applicant instructions about how to complete and submit the following forms:

Forms outlined below can found at: http://www.usaid.gov/forms

1. Medical History and Examination form (DS-6561)

2. Questionnaire for Sensitive Positions (for National Security) (SF-86), or Questionnaire for Non-Sensitive Positions (SF-85)

3. Fingerprint Card (FD-258)

4. Declaration for Federal Employment (OF-306)

III. BENEFITS/ALLOWANCES (if/as applicable)

As a matter of policy, and as appropriate, a USPSC is normally authorized the following benefits and allowances:

(a) Temporary Quarter Subsistence Allowance (Section 120)

(b) Living Quarters Allowance (Section 130)

(c) Cost-of-Living Allowance (Chapter 210)

(d) Post Allowance (Section 220)

(e) Separate Maintenance Allowance (Section 260)

(f) Education Allowance (Section 270)

(g) Education Travel (Section 280)

(h) Post Differential (Chapter 500)

(i) Payments during Evacuation/Authorized Departure (Section 600), and

(j) Danger Pay Allowance (Section 650)

As a matter of policy, and as appropriate, an offshore TCNPSC is normally authorized the following allowances:

(a) Post Differential (Section 500)

(b) Post Allowance (COLA) (Section 220)

(c) Payments During Evacuation (Section 600)

(d) Education Allowance (Section 270)

(e) Separate Maintenance Allowance (Section 260)

(f) Educational Travel (Section 280)

IV. TAXES

USPSCs are required to pay Federal income taxes, Medicare and applicable State Income taxes.

TCNPSCs are subject to an individual’s country tax laws and should follow tax requirement of their country of origin.

V. USAID REGULATIONS, POLICIES AND CONTRACT CLAUSES PERTAINING TO PSCs

USAID regulations and policies governing USPSC awards are available at these sources:

1. USAID Acquisition Regulation (AIDAR), (available at https://www.usaid.gov/sites/default/files/documents/1868/aidar_0.pdf

- Appendix D, “Direct USAID Contracts with a U.S. Citizen or a U.S. Resident Alien for Personal Services Abroad,” including contract clause “General Provisions”.

- Appendix J, “Direct USAID Contracts with a Third Country National for Personal Services Abroad,” including contract clause “General Provisions”.

2. Contract Cover Page form AID 309-1 available at https://www.usaid.gov/forms.

3. Acquisition and Assistance Policy Directives/Contract Information Bulletins (AAPDs/CIBs) for Personal Services Contracts with Individuals available at http://www.usaid.gov/work-usaid/aapds-cibs.

4. Ethical Conduct. By the acceptance of a USAID personal services contract as an individual, the contractor will be acknowledging receipt of the “Standards of Ethical Conduct for Employees of the Executive Branch,” available from the U.S. Office of Government Ethics, in accordance with General Provision 2 and 5 CFR 2635. See https://www.oge.gov/web/oge.nsf/OGE%20Regulations.

5. PSC Ombudsman The PSC Ombudsman serves as a resource for any Personal Services Contractor who has entered into a contract with the United States Agency for International Development and is available to provide clarity on their specific contract with the agency. Please visit our page for additional information: https://www.usaid.gov/work-usaid/personal-service-contracts-ombudsman.

The PSC Ombudsman may be contacted via: PSCOmbudsman@usaid.gov.

Equal Employment Opportunity Policy The United States Government does not discriminate in employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity), national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, retaliation, parental status, military service, or other non-merit factor.

USAID/Nepal is an equal opportunity employer committed to a staff composition that reflects the social and ethnic diversity. We believe that social inclusion and diversity contribute to excellence. ALL applicants are encouraged to apply.

END OF RE-SOLICITATION

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