RFP No. 72049721R00004 Ber-IKAN.pdf

Request for Proposal (RFP) No.: 72049721R00004 Issuance Date: April 27, 2021 Deadline for Questions: May 7, 2021, 3:00 PM Jakarta Time Deadline for Past Performance Information: June 7, 2021, 3:00 PM Jakarta Time Deadline for Submission of Proposals: June 14, 2021, 3:00 PM Jakarta Time

E-mail Submission to: proposals-indo@usaid.gov

NAICS Code: 541 -- Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services/541611 -- Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services

Authorized Geographic Code: 937

SUBJECT: Request for Proposal (RFP) No. 72049721R00004 USAID/Indonesia Ber- IKAN Activity

The United States Government represented by the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID)/Indonesia is seeking proposals from qualified organizations interested in providing the services described in the attached Request for Proposals (RFP). USAID anticipates awarding one Cost-Plus-Fixed-Fee completion type contract, with a total estimated cost of $23 million, covering a total estimated period of five years.

This procurement will be conducted under full and open competition procedures, pursuant to Part 15 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) (48 CFR Chapter I). USAID encourages the participation to the maximum extent possible of small business concerns, small-disadvantaged business concerns and women-owned small business concerns in this activity, as the prime Contractor or as Sub-contractor, in accordance with Part 19 of the FAR. Teaming arrangements that include regional and local partners are highly encouraged in order to adequately provide the expertise required for the implementation of an integrated program. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this activity is 541611. The authorized geographic code is 937.

Offerors should read the entire solicitation, which includes all pertinent technical sections and the terms, conditions and instructions required for submitting a proposal. Special attention should be paid on Section L – Instructions, and Section M – Evaluation Factors. Section H.42 of this solicitation regarding the prohibition on contracting for certain covered telecommunications and video surveillance services or equipment will be removed if the apparently successful offeror does not use the Foreign Assistance Waiver (see the USAID Section 889 Partner website for more information). Prior to the submission of proposals, any

U.S. Agency for International Development American Embassy, Jl. Budi Kemuliaan I/1, Jakarta 10110 – Indonesia Tel: (62 21) 3435-9000 http://www.usaid.gov/indonesia mailto:proposals-indo@usaid.gov https://www.usaid.gov/work-usaid/resources-for-partners/section-889-partner-information https://www.usaid.gov/work-usaid/resources-for-partners/section-889-partner-information

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Ber-IKAN Activity amendments to this solicitation will be made available through the Government port of entry at http://beta.sam.gov. It is the offeror’s responsibility to check this site periodically for official updates and amendments to the solicitation. If the proposal is received after the closing date and time, or if it is incomplete, it will not be accepted nor considered unless authorized by the Contracting Officer pursuant to FAR 15.208.

Issuance of this RFP in no way obligates the U.S. Government to award a contract nor does it commit the U.S. Government to pay any costs incurred in the preparation and submission of a proposal. Award of a contract under this RFP is subject to availability of funds and other internal U.S. Government approvals. Furthermore, the U.S. Government reserves the right to reject any and/or all offers if such action is considered to be in the best interest of the U.S.

Government.

All questions, comments, requests for clarifications must be sent in writing to proposals-indo@usaid.gov no later than the date and time indicated above.

Thank you for your interest in USAID/Indonesia activity.

Sincerely, /S/

Nathan Olah Contracting Officer USAID/Indonesia

Attachment: RFP No. 72049721R00004 http://beta.sam.gov/ mailto:proposals-indo@usaid.gov mailto:proposals-indo@usaid.gov

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PART I – THE SCHEDULE 3

SECTION A – SOLICITATION, OFFER AND AWARD FORM 3

SECTION B – SUPPLIES OR SERVICES AND COST/PRICES 10

B.1 PURPOSE 10

B.2 CONTRACT TYPE AND CONTRACT SERVICES 10

B.3 ESTIMATED COST, FIXED FEE, AND OBLIGATED AMOUNT 10

B.4 PRICE/COST SCHEDULE 10

B.5 INDIRECT COST 11

B.6 COST REIMBURSABLE 12

B.7 PAYMENT OF FIXED FEE 12

SECTION C – DESCRIPTION/SPECIFICATIONS/PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENT 13

SECTION D – PACKAGING AND MARKING 14

D.1 AIDAR 752.7009 MARKING (JAN 1993) 14

D.2 COMPLIANCE WITH BRANDING STRATEGY AND BRANDING

IMPLEMENTATION & MARKING PLANS 14

D.3 EXCEPTIONS AND WAIVERS TO USAID BRANDING AND MARKING

REQUIREMENTS 16

D.4 BRANDING AND MARKING FOR GRANTS UNDER CONTRACT 16

SECTION E – INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE 18

E.1 NOTICE LISTING CONTRACT CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE 18

E.2 INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE 18

E.3 PERFORMANCE STANDARDS 18

E.4 QUALITY ASSURANCE SURVEILLANCE PLAN (QASP) 19

SECTION F – DELIVERIES OR PERFORMANCE 20

F.1 NOTICE LISTING CONTRACT CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE 20

F.2 PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE 20

F.3 PLACE OF PERFORMANCE 20

F.4 KEY PERSONNEL 20

F.5 REPORTS AND DELIVERABLES 21

F.6 AIDAR 752.7005 SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS FOR DEVELOPMENT

EXPERIENCE DOCUMENTS (September 2013) 43

F.7 AIDAR 752.229-71 REPORTING OF FOREIGN TAXES (JULY 2007) 45

F.8 FEE SCHEDULE 46

SECTION G – CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION DATA 47

G.1 ADMINISTRATIVE CONTRACTING OFFICE 47

G.2 CONTRACTING OFFICER’S AUTHORITY 47

G.3 CONTRACTING OFFICER’S REPRESENTATIVE (COR) 47

G.4 CONTRACTOR’S PRIMARY POINT OF CONTACT 47

G.5 TECHNICAL DIRECTIONS/RELATIONSHIP WITH USAID 48

G.6 AIDAR 752.7003 DOCUMENTATION FOR PAYMENT (NOV 1998) 50

G.7 PAYING OFFICE 51

G.8 ACCOUNTING AND APPROPRIATION DATA 52

SECTION H – SPECIAL CONTRACT REQUIREMENTS 53

H.1 NOTICE LISTING CONTRACT CLAUSE INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE 53

H.2 AUTHORIZED GEOGRAPHIC CODE 54

H.3 LOGISTIC SUPPORT 54

H.4 SUBCONTRACTOR CONSENT 54

H.5 SUBCONTRACTING PLAN REPORT FOR INDIVIDUAL CONTRACTS AND

SUMMARY CONTRACTING REPORT 55

H.6 GRANTS UNDER CONTRACT (GUC) 55

H.7 AIDAR 752.7007 PERSONNEL COMPENSATION (JULY 2007) 56

H.8 WORK WEEK 56

H.9 AIDAR 752.228-3 WORKER’S COMPENSATION INSURANCE (DEFENSE BASE

ACT) (DEC 1991) 56

H.10 DEFENCE BASE ACT (DBA) INSURANCE FOR 2015 – 2021 57

H.11 AIDAR 752.7032 INTERNATIONAL TRAVEL APPROVAL AND NOTIFICATION

REQUIREMENTS (APR 2014) 58

H.12 BUSINESS CLASS TRAVEL 59

H.13 AIDAR 752.7004 EMERGENCY LOCATOR INFORMATION (JUL 1997) 59

H.14 FOREIGN GOVERNMENT DELEGATION TO INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCES 59

H.15 NONEXPENDABLE PROPERTY PURCHASES AND INFORMATION

TECHNOLOGY RESOURCES 59

H.16 AIDAR 752.245-71 TITLE TO AND CARE OF PROPERTY (APR 1984) 60

H.17 GOVERNMENT FURNISHED FACILITIES OR PROPERTY 60

H.18 ELECTRONIC PAYMENTS SYSTEM 61

H.19 VALUE ADDED TAX AND CUSTOMS DUTIES 62

H.20 AIDAR 752.231-71 SALARY SUPPLEMENTS FOR HOST GOVERNMENT (HG)

EMPLOYEES (MAR 2015) 62

H.21 EXECUTIVE ORDER ON TERRORISM FINANCING (FEB 2002) 62

H.22 AIDAR 752.222-70 USAID DISABILITY POLICY – ACQUISITION (DEC 2004) 62

H.23 AIDAR 752.222-71 NONDISCRIMINATION (JUN 2012) 63

H.24 AIDAR 752.7036 USAID IMPLEMENTING PARTNER NOTICES (IPN) PORTAL FOR

ACQUISITION (JUL 2014) 63

H.25 CONFLICT OF INTEREST 65

H.26 DISCLOSURE OF INFORMATION 67

H.27 RESTRICTIONS AGAINST DISCLOSURE (MAY 2016) 67

H.28 ENVIRONMENTAL COMPLIANCE 68

H.29 PRIVATE SECTOR ENGAGEMENT CONSIDERATIONS 70

H.30 USAID-FINANCED THIRD-PARTY WEB SITES (AUG 2017) 71

H.31 COMMUNICATIONS AND OUTREACH APPROVAL REQUIREMENTS (FEB 2020)

H.32 PUBLICATIONS, VIDEOS OR OTHER INFORMATION MEDIA PRODUCTS (FEB

2020) 73

H.33 SOFTWARE LICENSE ADDENDUM (MAY 2016) 74

H.34 INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY ACCESSIBILITY (APRIL

2018) 75

H.35 ELECTRONIC AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (MAY 2016) 76

H.36 INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY APPROVAL (APR 2018) – (DEVIATION NO.

M/OAA-DEV-FAR-20-3c) (APR 2020) 77

H.37 MEDIA AND INFORMATION HANDLING AND PROTECTION (APR 2018) 79

H.38 PRIVACY AND SECURITY INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SYSTEM INCIDENT

REPORTING (APR 2018) 81

H.39 SKILLS AND CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS FOR PRIVACY AND SECURITY

STAFF (APR 2018) 85

H.40 SECURITY REQUIREMENTS FOR UNCLASSIFIED INFORMATION

TECHNOLOGY RESOURCES (APR 2018) 86

H.41 CLOUD COMPUTING (APR 2018) 91

H.42 FAR PART 4.21 PROHIBITION ON CONTRACTING FOR CERTAIN COVERED

TELECOMMUNICATIONS AND VIDEO SURVEILLANCE SERVICES OR EQUIPMENT

(SECTION 889) (JAN 2021) 98

H.43 LIMITING PLASTIC POLLUTION AND MISMANAGED WASTE (MAR 2020) 99

PART II – CONTRACT CLAUSES 100

SECTION I – CONTRACT CLAUSES 100

I.1 NOTICE LISTING CONTRACT CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE 100

I.2 FAR 52.216-24 LIMITATION OF GOVERNMENT LIABILITY (APR 1984) 103

I.3 FAR 52.252-2 CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE (FEB 1998) 104

PART III – LIST OF DOCUMENTS, EXHIBITS AND OTHER ATTACHMENTS 105

SECTION J – ATTACHMENTS 105

J.1. STATEMENT OF OBJECTIVES (SOO) 106

J.2 QUALITY ASSURANCE SURVEILLANCE PLAN (QASP) TEMPLATE 131

J.3 CERTIFICATE OF CURRENT COST AND PRICING DATA 142

J.4 SF LLL – DISCLOSURE OF LOBBYING ACTIVITIES 143

J.5 BIODATA SHEET AID 1420-17 144

J.6 CONTRACTOR PAST PERFORMANCE INFORMATION 145

J.7 SAMPLE SMALL BUSINESS SUBCONTRACTING PLAN 147

J.8 IDENTIFICATION OF PRINCIPAL GEOGRAPHIC CODE NUMBERS 148

J.9 USAID/INDONESIA BRANDING IMPLEMENTATION AND MARKING PLANS

GUIDANCE 149

PART IV – REPRESENTATION AND INSTRUCTIONS 156

SECTION K – REPRESENTATIONS, CERTIFICATIONS, AND OTHER STATEMENTS OF

OFFERORS 156

K.1 NOTICE LISTING SOLICITATION PROVISIONS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

K.2 FAR 52.204-3 TAXPAYER IDENTIFICATION (OCT 1998) 156

K.3 FAR 52.204-8 ANNUAL REPRESENTATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS (MAR 2020)

K.4 FAR 52.230-1 COST ACCOUNTING STANDARDS NOTICES AND CERTIFICATION

(JUN 2020) 162

K.5 COMPLIANCE WITH VETERANS EMPLOYMENT REPORTING REQUIREMENTS

K.6 INSURANCE - IMMUNITY FROM TORT LIABILITY 166

K.7 AGREEMENT ON, OR EXCEPTIONS TO, TERMS AND CONDITIONS

K.8 SIGNATURE

K.9 FAR 52.209-7 INFORMATION REGARDING RESPONSIBILITY MATTERS (OCT

2018)

K.10 FAR 52.222-56 CERTIFICATION REGARDING TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS

COMPLIANCE PLAN (OCT 2020)

K.11 FAR 52.204-24 REPRESENTATION REGARDING CERTAIN

TELECOMMUNICATIONS AND VIDEO SURVEILLANCE SERVICES OR EQUIPMENT

(OCT 2020) 169

K.12 FAR 52.204-26 COVERED TELECOMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT OR SERVICES-

REPRESENTATION (OCT 2020) 172

SECTION L – INSTRUCTIONS, CONDITIONS, AND NOTICES TO BIDDERS 173

L.1 NOTICE LISTING SOLICITATION PROVISIONS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

L.2 FAR 52.215-1 INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS – COMPETITIVE ACQUISITION

(JAN 2017) 173

L.3 FAR 52.216-1 TYPE OF CONTRACT (APR 1984) 178

L.4 FAR 52.233-2 SERVICE OF PROTEST (SEP 2006) 178

L.5 FAR 52.252-1 SOLICITATION PROVISIONS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

(FEB 1998) 179

L.6 AIDAR 752.252-1 AIDAR SOLICITATION PROVISIONS INCORPORATED BY

REFERENCE (MAR 2015) 179

L.7 PROPOSAL PREPARATION AND SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS 179

L.8 TECHNICAL PROPOSAL INSTRUCTIONS 181

L.9 COST PROPOSAL INSTRUCTIONS 189

L.10 SMALL BUSINESS SUBCONTRACTING PLAN INSTRUCTIONS 199

L.11 BRANDING IMPLEMENTATION AND MARKING PLAN INSTRUCTIONS 200

SECTION M – EVALUATION FACTORS FOR AWARD 202

M.1 NOTICE LISTING SOLICITATION PROVISIONS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

M.2 GENERAL INFORMATION 202

M.3 TECHNICAL EVALUATION FACTORS 203

M.4 COST EVALUATION 205

M.5 DETERMINATION OF THE COMPETITIVE RANGE 205

M.6 SOURCE SELECTION 206

SECTION B – SUPPLIES OR SERVICES AND COST/PRICES

B.1 PURPOSE

The purpose of this Contract is to provide technical assistance and other services that fall within the Performance Work Statement (PWS) specified in Section C of Statement of Objective for the implementation of the USAID/Indonesia Ber-IKAN Activity.

B.2 CONTRACT TYPE AND CONTRACT SERVICES

This is a Cost-Plus-Fixed-Fee (CPFF) completion type contract. For the consideration set forth in the Contract, the Contractor must accomplish the expected results in accordance with the performance standards specified in Section C, and provide the reports and deliverables as described in Section F.

B.3 ESTIMATED COST, FIXED FEE, AND OBLIGATED AMOUNT

B.3.1 The estimated cost for the performance of the work required hereunder, exclusive of fixed fee, if any, is [TBD]. The fixed fee, if any, is [TBD]. The total estimated cost plus fixed fee, if any, is [TBD].

B.3.2 Within the estimated cost plus fixed fee (if any) specified in paragraph (a) above, the amount currently obligated and available for reimbursement of allowable costs incurred by the Contractor (and payment of fee, if any) for performance hereunder is [TBD]. The Contractor must not exceed the aforesaid obligated amount in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 52.232.22, “Limitation of Funds.”

B.3.3 Funds obligated hereunder are anticipated to be sufficient through [TBD] .

B.4 PRICE/COST SCHEDULE

Contract Line Items Total ($) CLIN 0001: Objective 1 Direct Costs [TBD] Indirect Costs [TBD] Fixed Fee [TBD] Sub-Total Estimated Cost Plus Fixed Fee for CLIN 0001 [TBD]

CLIN 0002: Objective 2 Direct Costs [TBD] Indirect Costs [TBD] Fixed Fee [TBD] Sub-Total Estimated Cost Plus Fixed Fee for CLIN 0002 [TBD] CLIN 0003: Objective 3 Direct Costs [TBD] Indirect Costs [TBD] Fixed Fee [TBD] Sub-Total Estimated Cost Plus Fixed Fee for CLIN 0003 [TBD] CLIN 0004: Objective 4 Direct Costs [TBD] Indirect Costs [TBD] Fixed Fee [TBD] Sub-Total Estimated Cost Plus Fixed Fee for CLIN 0004 [TBD] CLIN 0005: Grants Unders Contract Grants under Contract [TBD] Sub-Total Estimated Cost Plus Fixed Fee for CLIN 0005 [TBD] Total Estimated Cost Plus Fixed Fee [TBD]

The Contractor is not allowed to exceed any Contract Line Item nor is authorized to shift funding between Contract Line Items without prior written approval of the Contracting Officer.

The fee is fixed according to the Price/Cost Schedule and the terms of this Contract.

B.5 INDIRECT COST

For Prime Contractor:

Pending establishment of revised provisional or final indirect cost rates, allowable indirect costs will be reimbursed on the basis of the following negotiated provisional or predetermined rates and the appropriate bases:

[TBD]

For Major Subcontractor (if applicable):

Pending establishment of revised provisional or final indirect cost rates, allowable indirect costs will be reimbursed on the basis of the following negotiated provisional or predetermined rates and the appropriate bases:

The Contractor and major subcontractor(s) will make no change in its established method of classifying or allocating indirect costs without the prior written approval of the Contracting Officer.

B.6 COST REIMBURSABLE

The U.S. dollar costs allowable will be limited to reasonable, allocable, and necessary costs determined in accordance with FAR 52.216-7, “Allowable Cost and Payment,” FAR 52.216-8, “Fixed Fee,” FAR 52.232-20, “Limitation of Cost,” and FAR 52-232-22, “Limitation of Funds,” if applicable, and AIDAR 752.7003, “Documentation for Payment.”

B.7 PAYMENT OF FIXED FEE

Payment of the fixed fee will be made in accordance with the fee schedule set forth in Section F.8.

In accordance with FAR 52.216-8, payment of fixed fee will be made upon receipt of a proper invoice and must directly correspond to the performance of allowable cost being paid. Two exceptions to paying fixed fee in this manner apply:

(a) If the CO determines that this method results in paying a disproportionately higher ratio of fixed fee than the percentage of work that the Contractor has completed, then the CO may suspend further payment of any fixed fee until the Contractor has made sufficient progress to justify further payment, up to the agreed percentage.

(b) The clauses entitled "Allowable Cost and Payment" (FAR 52.216-7) and "Fixed Fee"

(FAR 52.216-8) are incorporated into this Contract. The terms and conditions of these clauses apply after total payments of fixed fee reach eighty-five percent (85%) of the total fixed fee.

[END OF SECTION B]

SECTION C – DESCRIPTION/SPECIFICATIONS/PERFORMANCE WORK

STATEMENT

Note: This section of the Contract will be derived from Offeror’s proposed Performance Work Statement, referred to in Attachment J.1. Statement of Objectives, and Section L.8.2.a.

[END OF SECTION C]

SECTION D – PACKAGING AND MARKING

D.1 AIDAR 752.7009 MARKING (JAN 1993)

A. It is USAID policy that USAID-financed commodities and shipping containers, and project construction sites and other project locations be suitably marked with the USAID Standard Graphic Identity. Shipping containers are also to be marked with the last five digits of the USAID financing document number. As a general rule, marking is not required for raw materials shipped in bulk (such as coal, grain, etc.), or for semi-finished products which are not packaged.

B. Specific guidance on marking requirements must be obtained prior to procurement of commodities to be shipped, and as early as possible for project construction sites and other project locations. This guidance will be provided through the cognizant technical office indicated on the cover page of this contract, or by the Mission Director in the Cooperating Country to which commodities are being shipped, or in which the project site is located.

C. Authority to waive marking requirements is vested with the Regional Assistant

Administrators, and with Mission Directors.

D. A copy of any specific marking instructions or waivers from marking requirements is to be sent to the Contracting Officer; the original be retained by the Contractor.

D.2 COMPLIANCE WITH BRANDING STRATEGY AND BRANDING

IMPLEMENTATION & MARKING PLANS

A. The Contractor must comply with the approved Branding Implementation Plan (BIP) and

Marking Plan (MP) dated [TBD at award] (Activity Branding and Marking Plans), which is incorporated as a material part of this Contract as an Attachment

B. The Activity BIP/MP is incorporated as a material part of all subcontracts.

C. The Contractor must comply with the following Branding Strategy for the contract and all subcontracts (unless otherwise specified in a contract):

● Activity Name: The name of the activity is USAID Ber-IKAN Activity. In every public event or document and in discussions with the Government of Indonesia and other counterparts, the Contractor must identify the activity as “USAID Ber-IKAN” on each reference.

● Communicate Sponsorship: USAID is mandated to mark its foreign assistance with the USAID identity (logo) and tagline, “From the American People.” Therefore, in all USAID-funded and related activities, the activity will consistently highlight USAID.

a. TEXTUALLY: Contractor will include references to USAID in all printed outreach and communications materials, including but not limited to, reports, press releases, website content, social media postings, invitations, publications, fact sheets, presentations, and promotional materials relating to the activity.

b. VERBALLY: Contractor will ensure that USAID is publicly credited in all verbal outreach and communications activities, including but not limited to, speeches, press conferences, media interviews, presentations, training workshops, videos, films, public service announcements, and community meetings when referencing the activity.

c. VISUALLY: USAID’s identities will be prominently displayed on all outreach and communications materials, including but not limited to, reports, press releases, website content, invitations, publications, fact sheets, presentations, videos, films, public service announcements, banners, and other promotional materials. Other logos, including a separate activity-specific logo, will not be used. Exceptions may be granted for host government logos as appropriate.

d. WHEN ENGAGING WITH THE MEDIA: USAID will be acknowledged at all media events and in reporting on the activity. Successes and achievements of the development objectives should be credited to USAID’s assistance as appropriate through dissemination of press materials, including but not limited to, press releases, media interviews, op-eds, etc. Media coverage of the work may include. but not be limited to, radio, local TV, videos, films, webcasts, and print (magazines, newspapers, etc.). (See section H.31 and H.32)

e. THROUGH DIGITAL CONTENT (Websites, Social Media, Blogs, etc.):

USAID will be acknowledged appropriately through all Contractor’s social media channels and content about the activity. All visual content about the activity published through the activity and/or the Contractor’s digital channels must be branded with the USAID logo. Efforts must be made to communicate USAID’s sponsorship to the activities on these digital products when appropriate. USAID reserves the rights to use and own all digital content produced by the Contractor for or about the activity. (See section H.31 and H.32)

● Maximizing Credit for Assistance: To maximize credit for USAID’s assistance, Contractor must identify ways to implement branding and marking strategically throughout activity implementation by creating a Strategic Communications Plan (See section F) and annually update the Communications Plan section as part of the Annual Work Plan.

● Any Other Organization To Be Acknowledged: No other organizations or bodies shall be acknowledged publicly in connection with the activity. The Contractor will not create an activity logo.

● Exceptions to Marking Plan: USAID may consider programmatic exceptions to its requirements for branding and marking, as provided in ADS 320.3.4.1. Exceptions are rare, programmatic in nature, and reflect the categories of foreign assistance USAID general does not want marked.

D. The Contractor must comply with 2 CFR 700.16, AIDAR 752.7009, and use ADS 320, USAID Graphic Standard Manual, ADS 557 Public Information and ADS 558 Use of Social Media for Public Engagement for guidance.

E. Failure to meet branding and marking requirements may be considered noncompliance with the Contract.

D.3 EXCEPTIONS AND WAIVERS TO USAID BRANDING AND MARKING

REQUIREMENTS

USAID may consider programmatic exceptions to its requirements for branding and marking, as outlined in ADS 320.3.4.1. Exceptions are rare, programmatic in nature, and reflect the categories of foreign assistance USAID general does not want marked. USAID may approve exceptions post-award when appropriate. Guidance for applying for exceptions can be found at USAID ADS 320, Branding and Marking.

USAID will only grant waivers in rare circumstances, after considerable deliberation and analysis, and will be narrowly targeted in terms of geography, time, and programmatic application. Guidance for applying for waivers can be found at USAID ADS Chapter 320, Branding and Marking.

In accordance with ADS 320, only the Contracting Officer has the authority to inform the Contractor of USAID’s decision to approve an exception or grant a waiver to the branding and marking requirements. Only the CO has the authority to inform the Contractor to comply with such exceptions or waivers. Any branding and marking requirement waiver will be subject to review every six months.

D.4 BRANDING AND MARKING FOR GRANTS UNDER CONTRACT

The Contractor is responsible for including branding and marking requirements for grants under this contract (GUC) in accordance with 2 CFR 700.16. To ensure the marking requirements “flow down” to grantees, subgrants must include the provision as outlined in 2 CFR 700.16(a)(4).

As part of the Contractor’s responsibility for managing grants, the Contractor must ensure that all grantees follow the same rules for branding and marking as assistance awards, as described in ADS 320, Branding and Marking, and incorporated herein by reference.

USAID reserves the right to require the USAID Identity to be larger and more prominent if it is the majority donor, or to require that a cooperating country government's identity be larger and more prominent if circumstances warrant; any such requirement will be on a case-by-case basis depending on the audience, program goals and materials produced.

USAID reserves the right to request pre-production review of USAID funded public communications and program materials for compliance with the approved Branding Strategy, Branding Implementation Plan, and Marking Plan.

USAID reserves the right to require marking with the USAID Identity in the event the grantee does not choose to mark with its own identity or logo.

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SECTION E – INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE

E.1 NOTICE LISTING CONTRACT CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY

REFERENCE

The following contract clauses pertinent to this section are hereby incorporated by reference (by Citation Number, Title, and Date) in accordance with the clause at FAR 52.252-2 CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE in Section I of this contract. See http://acquisition.gov/far/index.html for electronic access to the full text of a clause.

NUMBER TITLE DATE

FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATION

(48 CFR Chapter 1)

52.246-5 INSPECTION OF SERVICES - COST REIMBURSEMENT APR 1984

E.2 INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE

USAID inspection and acceptance of services, reports and required deliverables or outputs must take place at USAID/Indonesia in Jakarta, Indonesia, or at any other place where the services are performed and reports and deliverables are produced or submitted. The Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR) listed in Section G has been delegated authority to inspect and accept all services, reports and required deliverables or outputs.

E.3 PERFORMANCE STANDARDS

USAID will evaluate the Contractor’s performance in accordance with the performance standards set forth the Performance Work Statement of this Contract, FAR Part 42.15, corresponding USAID procedures, and the Contractor’s adherence to the annual work plan, reporting against its Activity Monitoring Evaluation and Learning Plan (AMEL Plan) and quality of reports described below. The Contracting Officer (CO) and COR will jointly conduct the evaluation of the Contractor’s overall performance.

The Contractor’s performance will be evaluated at least annually and at contract completion, and will form the basis of the Contractor’s permanent performance record with regard to this contract as required by FAR 42.15 and AIDAR 742.15. Through the Contractor Performance Assessment Reporting System (CPARS), USAID will utilize at a minimum, the following factors:

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● Technical Quality (quality of product or service);

● Schedule;

● Cost control;

● Management;

● Utilization of Small Business (as applicable);

● Regulatory Compliance;

● Other Areas (as applicable) (e.g., late or nonpayment to subcontractors, trafficking violations, tax delinquency, failure to report in accordance with contract terms and conditions, defective cost or pricing data, terminations, suspension or debarments).

E.4 QUALITY ASSURANCE SURVEILLANCE PLAN (QASP)

The progress, success and impact of the Contactor’s performance under this Contract will be monitored and evaluated as a part of the overall activity results. The QASP is a management process with the intent of encouraging maximum performance, efficiencies, and cost effectiveness by the Contractor.

The QASP must be used as a Government monitoring process to enforce the inspection and acceptance clauses of the contract. The QASP may require modification and/or updates after selection of award to reflect the contractor’s known strengths and weaknesses. The QASP is a “living” monitoring process that should be discussed, reviewed and updated regularly but no less than on an annual basis. It is based on the premise that the Contractor, not the Government, is responsible for managing and ensuring that performance standards of the contract are met.

It is the Contractor’s responsibility to follow up with the COR to ensure the QASP monitoring process is implemented and updated.

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SECTION F – DELIVERIES OR PERFORMANCE

F.1 NOTICE LISTING CONTRACT CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY

REFERENCE

The following contract clauses pertinent to this section are hereby incorporated by reference (by Citation Number, Title, and Date) in accordance with the clause at FAR 52.252-2 CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE in Section I of this contract. See https://acquisition.gov/browsefar for electronic access to the full text of a clause.

NUMBER TITLE DATE

FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATION

(48 CFR Chapter 1)

52.242-15 STOP-WORK ORDER AUG 1989

52.242-15 STOP-WORK ORDER ALTERNATIVE I APR 1984

52.242-17 GOVERNMENT DELAY OF WORK APR 1984

F.2 PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE

The effective date of this contract is the date of the Contracting Officer’s signature. The period of performance for this contract is five years from the date of the Contracting Officer’s signature date subject to the conditions set forth in Section H.43.

F.3 PLACE OF PERFORMANCE

The place of performance of this contract is Indonesia.

F.4 KEY PERSONNEL

F.4.1 All key personnel are subject to the review and approval by the Contracting Officer.

The key personnel that the Contractor must furnish for the performance of the resulting contract are as follows:

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F.4.2 Key personnel are considered essential to the work being performed under this contract.

Post award, the Contractor must be responsible for providing key personnel for full-time performance for the term of the Contract unless otherwise agreed to by the CO. USAID reserves the right to adjust the number of key personnel during the performance of this Contract. Failure to provide key personnel may be considered non-performance unless such failure is beyond the control of the contractor, and through no fault or negligence, of the Contractor.

F.4.3 Prior to replacing a key personnel, the Contractor must notify both the Contracting Officer and Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR) at least two weeks in advance of replacing them and must submit written justification (including name and Statement of Qualification (SOQ) of the proposed replacement candidate) in sufficient detail to permit evaluation of the impact on the program. No replacement of personnel will be made by the Contractor without the approval of the Contracting Officer.

F.4.5 The qualifications for key personnel position(s) are as follows:

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F.5 REPORTS AND DELIVERABLES

All reports and deliverables must be submitted to the COR by the due dates specified below, Western Indonesian Time, in electronic copy (in Unlocked PDF and MS Word formats).

Submissions of reports and deliverables in hard copy may be requested by the COR. Within the first 60 days of the effective date of award, the Contractor and the COR will set a fixed schedule and standard formats for reports including due dates if not otherwise specified in the Contract, except for those reports that will be provided on an ad hoc basis or upon COR request.

In addition to the requirements set forth for submission of deliverables in Section C of the contract, as further specified in the Work Plans, and in accordance with AIDAR 752.242-70, Periodic Progress Reports, the Contractor must submit the reports, deliverables, or outputs as further described below to the COR (referenced in Section G.3).

All reports and deliverables must be in the English language, while executive summaries must be in both English and Bahasa Indonesia. Some reports may be required to be translated into Bahasa Indonesia upon request of the COR. All reports must also follow best practices in the USAID Style Guidance (https://www.usaid.gov/work-usaid/style-guide). The COR will inspect all submitted reports and approve according to the list below in accordance with Section E.2.

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Upon the COR request and direction, the contractor must share selected reports with the government counterparts.

The Contractor must promptly notify the COR of any problems, delays, or adverse conditions that materially impair the Contractor’s ability to meet the requirements of the contract.

List of Reports and Deliverables:

# Description Due Date Planning and Start-Up Reports/Deliverables

1 Mobilization Plan and Quick Start Activity Plan

Within 15 calendar days after the effective date of award.

2 Key Personnel Furnished Within 45 calendar days after the effective date of award.

3 Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan

Within 45 calendar days after the effective date of award.

4 Rapid Assessment Within 75 calendar days after the effective date of award.

5 Collaborative Start-up Workshop

Within 75 days after the effective date of award.

6 Gender Analysis Report and Gender Action Plan

Within 100 calendar days after the effective date of award.

7 Strategic Communications Plan

Within 100 calendar days after the effective date of award.

8 Annual Work Plan First year work plan within 100 calendar days after the effective date of award. Subsequent work plans:

September 15 annually.

9 Annual Pause and Reflect Workshop

45 days before the end of each fiscal year

10 Environmental Mitigation and Monitoring Plan and Environmental Compliance Reporting

Annex of Annual Work Plan (see above).

11 Activity Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning Plan

Within 120 calendar days after the effective date of award.

12 Grants Under Contract Manual

Within 120 calendar days after the effective date of award.

13 Procurement Plan Within 90 calendar days after the effective date of award.

Periodic Reports/Deliverables 14 Weekly Updates On a weekly basis.

15 Quarterly Progress Reports Within 15 calendar days after the end of each quarter: January 15; April 15; and July 15.

16 Annual Progress Reports Within 30 calendar days after the end of USG fiscal year (September 30).

17 Short-Term Technical

Assistant (STTA) Reports 10 days after the completion of the respective activity

18 Other Technical Reports 30 days after the completion of the respective task 19 Environmental Mitigation and Monitoring Reports or Report of Compliance

Annex of Annual Progress Report (see above).

20 Participant Training Reports

Annex of Annual Progress Report (see above).

21 Submission of Datasets to the Development Data Library (DDL)

Within 30 calendar days after the Dataset is first used to produce an Intellectual Work or is of sufficient quality to produce an Intellectual Work.

22 Activity Location, Geographic, and Investment by Location Data Collection and Reporting Requirements

Annex of 2nd Quarterly and Annual Progress Report (see above).

23 Subcontract Report If applicable, the Contractor must submit Subcontract Reports according to the schedule agreed upon with USAID

24 Pipeline Analysis Reports On a monthly basis.

25 Quarterly Accruals

Reports At end of each quarter: December 15; March 15;

June 15; and September 15.

26 General GOI Reporting The Contractor must submit progress and financial reports according to the schedule agreed upon between USAID and the GOI

27 BAST Reports On an annual basis. No later than the end of each calendar year.

28 Value Added Tax Reports On an annual basis. No later than April 16 annually.

Close-out Plans and Report

29 Non Disposable Property Disposition Plan

90 calendar days prior to completion date of award.

30 Demobilization and Closeout Plan

90 calendar days prior to completion date of award.

31 Final Report Draft: 60 calendar days prior to completion date of award. Final: 30 calendar days after the completion date of award.

F.5.1 Mobilization and Quick Start Activity Plan

The Contractor must submit a plan that provides a timeline and priority actions to be taken during the initial six-month period to ensure quick start mobilization. Quick start activities may commence prior to work plan approval subject to prior Mission approval. The quick start activity plan must include recruitment and hiring of key personnel and staff, securing office space, and purchase of equipment and supplies, and a plan to conduct a collaborative start-up workshop.

DUE DATE: The Contractor must submit the Mobilization and Quick Start Plan within 15 days of the effective date of contract award.

F.5.2 Key Personnel Furnished

All key personnel must be hired, in country, and ready for implementation no later than 45 days following the contract award effective date.

F.5.3 Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan

The Contractor must submit a Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan (QASP) that provides a systematic method to assess performance for the Contract. Consistent with the terms of the contract, the QASP should include:

● What will be monitored;

● How monitoring will take place;

● Who will conduct the monitoring and;

● How monitoring efforts and results will be documented.

The QASP should not detail how the Contractor accomplishes the work (as opposed to the Annual Work Plan, discussed below). Rather, the QASP is created with the premise that the Contractor is responsible for management and quality control actions to meet the terms of the Contract. It is USAID’s responsibility to be objective, fair, and consistent in evaluating performance. USAID will utilize the QASP to monitor and assess whether the performance standards under the Contract have been met and expected results are being achieved. The QASP will form the basis for an annual management review conducted by USAID and program staff to assess program directions, priorities, achievements, and prior year implementation results, as well as management and implementation impediments, and to make recommendations for revisions. Further, the performance reports derived from the QASP will be considered in the annual Contractor Performance Assessment Report (CPARS).

Additionally, the QASP should recognize that unforeseen and uncontrollable situations may occur. Therefore, the QASP is a “living document” and USAID may review and revise it on a regular basis. However, USAID will coordinate any changes with the Contractor. Updates shall ensure that the QASP remains a valid, useful, and enforceable document.

In developing the QASP, the Contractor should follow the template provided in Section J.2.

DUE DATE: The Contractor must submit the QASP within 45 calendar days after the effective date of award.

F.5.4 Rapid Assessment

The Contractor will conduct a rapid assessment to understand the fisheries and contextual understanding of the geographic locations, including general fish stock condition, growing threats, general supply chains, social and political economy of the fishing sector. The results of the assessment will be used to develop an improved theory of change or results chains at the Activity and Strategic Approach levels and to serve as foundation to develop the first year Activity Work Plan. The assessment must address the following:

● The general status of fish stock condition and marine ETP species issues associated with the fishing;

● The general supply chains of target fisheries status and;

● The social, cultural, and economy dynamics, including gender issues.

DUE DATE: The Contractor must submit the rapid assessment report within 75 days after award.

F.5.5 Collaborative Start-up Workshop

The objective of the collaborative start-up workshop is to provide a dedicated forum for USAID staff and the Ministry of Marine Affairs and Fisheries to collaborate with the Contractor, their partners, and the key staff implementing the program to refine the Offeror-submitted technical approach and implementation plan, including the proposed theory of change, strategic approaches to achieve results, and performance targets and indicators.

The refined theory of change, depicted as a results chain diagram will serve as the foundation for the Annual Work Plans, the Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning Plan, the Annual Pause and Reflect workshops, and the Quarterly and Annual Performance Reports. This workshop will be preceded by preparatory meetings to discuss workshop objectives, participants, roles and responsibilities, information needs, and logistics. The workshop will ensure that the Contractor, their partners, and USAID staff are operating from the same programmatic assumptions.

DUE DATE: The Contractor must conduct the collaborative start-up workshop within 75 days of contract award.

F.5.6 Gender Analysis Report and Gender Action Plan

The Contractor must conduct a gender analysis in accordance with the USAID Gender Equality and Female Empowerment Policy and ADS 205. The Contractor will submit a draft Gender Analysis Report and Action Plan within 100 days after the effective award date. The plan will establish the principles, strategy, and means by which the activity will address key constraints and potential opportunities to promote gender integration throughout implementation to achieve the expected outcomes of the Activity. At a minimum, these strategies and principles will aim to reduce gender disparities in access to/control over and benefits from resources, and participation in decision-making. In order to appropriately track the progress in closing the gender gaps, the Contractor must incorporate standard or custom gender indicators into the MEL Plan and report those achievements quantitatively and qualitatively in the Quarterly and Annual report using the gender format. The plan must include the following:

● Training for Contractor staff and partners on gender awareness, gender analysis and gender-responsive planning;

● Collection of sex-disaggregated data for baselines and monitoring of all people-level indicators and use of gender analysis tools to identify gender gaps and disparities and address potential gender issues, and constraints faced by project beneficiaries, particularly at the community level;

● Gender-responsive consultations to encourage the active participation of women, people with disabilities, and people with different sexual orientation and gender identities and ensure that the voices of these key stakeholders are heard and reflected in project plans and activities;

● An explanation of how existing barriers to equal participation and access to resources and opportunities for women, men, people with different disabilities, and sexual orientation and gender identity will be eliminated and/or mitigated, and;

● Tool(s) for examining the differences between the roles of women and men in communities and societies, the different levels of power they hold, their differing needs, constraints and opportunities, and the impact of these differences on their wellbeing.

DUE DATE: The Contractor must submit the Gender Analysis Report and Gender Action Plan within 100 days after award together with the submission of the first year annual work plan.

F.5.7 Strategic Communications Plan

The Contractor must submit a Strategic Communications Plan as an annex to the Annual Work Plan. The Strategic Communications Plan will identify specific communication objectives that support strategic approaches and interventions. In formulating this plan, the Contractor must ensure that USAID’s contribution to the achievement of communication and programmatic objectives are significantly recognized by the Activity’s potential audience, as appropriate.

At a minimum, the Strategic Communication Plan must:

● Describe how communications tools will be used to achieve the communication objectives in support of the goal and objectives of this Activity.

● Identify target audiences and key messages to those audiences.

● Detail how the Contractor will achieve these objectives when creating deliverables and conducting other communications activities (e.g., media engagement, community mobilization, and use of social media).

● Develop measurement tools to determine the extent to which the Strategic Communications Plan has successfully contributed to the communications objectives of the Activity.

USAID encourages the use of social media and online platforms to publicize the work of the Agency, to enhance and further the goal and objectives of the Activity, and to engage with development partners and learn from stakeholder communities in coordination with the existing media outreach and efforts of the USAID/Indonesia mission. If the Contractor will employ social media as part of the Strategic Communications Plan, then the Contractor must prepare a social media strategy in compliance with ADS 558, and incorporated in the Strategic Communications Plan. All digital content to promote the Activity including but not limited to, digital success stories, promotional videos, infographics, must be provided to the COR and the Development Outreach and Communications (DOC) team and distributed via the official USAID/Indonesia social media platforms. The COR will determine the appropriate clearance process for posting content to the Activity’s official social media account.

Within the Strategic Communications Plan, the Contractor may determine that an Activity web site should be developed and utilized. According to ADS 557.3.4.1, the Contractor can only develop a web site if it is to achieve Activity implementation goals and is approved by the USAID web site governing board. Websites produced under USAID-financed contracts must comply with applicable Federal, USAID, and security and accessibility laws, policies, and regulations as outlined at: http://www.usaid.gov/info_technology/xweb/.

DUE DATE: The Contractor must submit the Strategic Communications Plan within 100 days after award together with the submission of all annual work plans.

F.5.8 Annual Work Plan

Work Plan Purpose and Standards

The work plan details the actions the Contractor will take to effectively achieve the award’s objectives. The work plan serves as a detailed guide to implementation and, once approved, represents an agreement as to the nature and timing of discrete tasks and interventions. Discrete tasks include, but are not limited to, technical assistance, training and learning events, workshops, outreach events (including public and/or media events), and information dissemination activities such as publications and reports. It is essential that the work plan be concise so as to ensure that it will be a simple reference tool for the Contractor to track progress against the approved implementation schedule, and for USAID to monitor and evaluate performance throughout the work plan year and to ensure that award objectives are accomplished on time, on budget, and in accordance with expectations. Each annual work plan will form the basis for an annual management review conducted by USAID and program staff to assess program directions, priorities, achievements, and prior year implementation results, as well as management and implementation impediments, and to make recommendations for revisions.

The Contractor should prepare the annual work plan in close consultation with USAID and GOI counterpart agencies.