RFQ 95332422Q0045_Economic Analysis BPA.pdf

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95332422Q0045

TABLE OF CONTENTS:

Listing of Incorporated Purchase Requisitions Section B - Supplies or Services and Prices/Costs Section C - Description/Specifications/Work Statement Section D - Packaging and Marking Section E - Inspection and Acceptance Terms Section F - Delivery or Performance Section G - Contract Administration Data Section H - Special Contract Requirements Section I - Contract Clauses Section J - List of Documents, Exhibits, and other Attachments Section K - Representations, Certifications, and Other Statements of Offerors Section L - Instructions, Conditions and Notices to Offerors Section M - Evaluation Factors for Award

Listing of Incorporated Purchase Requisitions

Incorporated Purchase Requisition Numbers:

Section B - Supplies or Services and Prices/Costs

Item Number Base Item Number

Supplies/Services

0001 MCC Economic Analysis Multiple-Award BPA Description:

Purchase Requisitions

Clauses incorporated by reference

None

Clauses incorporated by full text

Section B, Continued

B.1. Price/Cost Schedule

Using the template below, Offerors must propose their fully-burdened hourly rates for each labor category in each respective fiscal year. Call order pricing will be established based on these maximum rates. See Section C.5 for a description of each labor category. If an offeror proposes additional BPA labor categories, they must provide a description of the proposed category, including minimum education and experience requirements.

LABOR CATEGORY LABOR RATES*

FY23 FY24 FY25 FY26 FY27 FY28

Program Manager II $ $ $ $ $ $

Program Manager I $ $ $ $ $ $

Senior Analyst III $ $ $ $ $ $

Senior Analyst II $ $ $ $ $ $

Senior Analyst I $ $ $ $ $ $

Junior Analyst $ $ $ $ $ $

Cost-Benefit Analysis Expert $ $ $ $ $ $

Simulation Modeling Specialist $ $ $ $ $ $

Qualitative Methods Specialist $ $ $ $ $ $

Governance Reform Facilitator $ $ $ $ $ $

Survey Specialist $ $ $ $ $ $

Statistician $ $ $ $ $ $

Local Researcher $ $ $ $ $ $

Writer/Editor $ $ $ $ $ $

Graphic Designer $ $ $ $ $ $

Administrative Assistant $ $ $ $ $ $

*Note: Each fiscal year (FY) runs from October 1st through September 30th of the following year (e.g., FY23 runs from October 1, 2022 through September 30, 2023).

B.2. FAR 52.216-1 – Type of Contract (APR 1984)

The Government contemplates award of multiple Blanket Purchase Agreements (BPAs) resulting from this solicitation. Call orders issued against the BPAs will be either time-and-materials (T&M), labor-hour (LH), or firm-fixed price (FFP) type orders.

B.3. Funding Type

The funding type will be identified at the call order level; any relevant restrictions or flexibilities permitted by the funding type will be discussed therein.

B.4. Extent of Obligation

The Government is obligated only to the extent of authorized call orders issued under this BPA.

B.5. Purchase Limitation

Each individual purchase under the BPA is limited to the total value stated at FAR 13.500(a), which is currently $7.5 million.

(End of SECTION B)

Section C - Description/Specifications/Work Statement

SECTION C -- STATEMENT OF WORK

C.1. BACKGROUND

In December of each year, MCC's Board meets to consider selection of partner countries from the pool of countries that have passed or are close to passing the Country Scorecard. If a country is selected as eligible for grant funding from MCC, MCC and the country government will develop projects that address identified binding constraints to economic growth and are expected to meet standards of economic returns and other agency objectives. This development process takes an average of two years and culminates in the approval and signing of a Compact or Threshold program. The Compact or Threshold agreements are made public on MCC's website and describe the planned projects, including the objective, implementation strategy, and preliminary M&E strategy. Programs then undergo a preparatory phase which usually lasts for one-to-two years before they enter into force. Entry into Force marks the start of the fixed five-year implementation period for all Compact programs (Threshold programs are generally implemented for a shorter period). The external experts for analytic work under this contract may be procured at every stage of the program cycle – at country selection, around different milestones around program development, during program implementation as well as post-program completion to advance accountability and learning.

C.1.1. PURPOSE

The purpose of this blanket purchase agreement (BPA) is to allow MCC to quickly and efficiently engage external experts to support economic analyses for program development as well as help advance other methodological and analytic work.

C.1.2. AGENCY MISSION

The Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) is an innovative and independent U.S. foreign aid agency that is helping lead the fight against global poverty. MCC's mission is to reduce poverty through economic growth. Created by the U.S. Congress in January 2004 with strong bipartisan support, MCC has changed the conversation on how best to deliver smart U.S. foreign assistance by focusing on good policies, country ownership, and results. MCC provides time-limited grants promoting economic growth, reducing poverty, and strengthening institutions. These investments not only support stability and prosperity in partner countries but also enhance American interests. With cost-effective projects, a lean staff, and an evidence-based approach, MCC is a good investment for the American people.

C.2. SCOPE

The Contractor shall provide services in support of MCC's Economic Analysis Division (EA) in the Department of Policy and Evaluation (DPE). Each BPA holder shall have an opportunity to compete for Call Orders with the purpose of conducting economic analyses for ongoing, completed, and future MCC projects across MCC's Compact and Threshold programs. MCC has made program investments in more than 45 countries in Africa, Central America, Eastern Europe, Asia and the Pacific.

The geographic scope of the analytic work and the particular types of research and analysis will change as MCC advances its strategic priorities and engages with new countries and develops new Compact and Threshold programs. The sectoral expertise required for this work includes but is not limited to health, education, water, sanitation, agriculture and irrigation, energy and electricity, transport, digital infrastructure and economy, and financial services. In addition, analytic expertise in cross-cutting topics such as policy and institutional reform, climate change and environmental economic modeling, gender and inclusion, public finance management, blended finance instruments and their applications will be required.

The experts will be expected to help conceptualize, implement, review, and revise as well as disseminate results of a variety of analytic work related to MCC investments. This may require document reviews, engagement with program staff at MCC and in country, and engagement with the partner government and other stakeholders in country. Travel to country may be required, but the frequency and duration of travel will depend on the needs of the particular task.

Experts will primarily assist the economic staff of MCC who are contributing to various stages of threshold and compact program design and implementation. These stages include:

• Strategic planning, which entails implementation of a constraints to economic growth analysis ("Constraints Analysis", CA) to identify principal obstacles to private investment, and root cause analysis (RCA) to identify specific, effective courses of action that address priorities set by the CA. The CA and RCA set the stage for the subsequent development of MCC-funded interventions.

• Project development support, involving the assessment, due diligence, and the design of results-oriented proposals related to investments that entail the installation of physical assets, associated strengthening of operational capacity, as well as policy and institutional reform in targeted constraint areas; and

• Project implementation support, including the review of terms of reference for contracts, manuals, contract deliverables, and other technical documents, the assessment and refinement of project logics, cost-benefit analyses (CBA) of changes in project scopes and in assumptions underpinning program investments, survey design and data collection, and technical engagement with external independent evaluators, whom MCC recruits to assess the performance and impacts of its investments, including post implementation and evaluation-based CBA.

Consultant services secured through this BPA may also support cross-country methodological and analytic work not tied to the due diligence tasks of a particular country program.

C.3. ECONOMIC ANALYSIS AT MCC

While programs are in development, MCC economists engage with technical counterparts from its partner countries. After the development and approval of a program, the primary point of contact for MCC staff with country partners normally is a specialized entity empowered to manage and account for the program's implementation. This accountable entity is known as the Millennium Challenge Account (MCA) within an MCC country. Economists interact with MCA staff throughout the implementation of a program.

Attachment J.3. summarizes the roles of economists at MCC over the lifetime of programs. Experts contracted under this BPA may be assisting with various tasks listed in Attachment J.3, primarily in the Program Development, Due Diligence, and Implementation columns.

C.3.1. ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

a. MCC:

Within MCC, the primary client will be one or more members of DPE/EA staff who will typically determine the Scope of Work of a Task Order, including deliverables and schedule, and will conduct quality reviews of all delivered products. These individuals are also expected to be the Project Monitors (PMs) for the orders. The primary client is not authorized to change the scope of a Call Order independently of MCC's designated Contracting Officer (CO). All changes in scope, particularly those implying increases in level of effort, require the approval of the Contracting Officer. For contractors, the principal point of contact within MCC regarding contract administration will be a delegated Contracting Officer's Representative (COR).

b. Contractors:

Contracted experts in the performance of their assignments will adhere to formal guidance that MCC has established within the institution for the economic analysis of investments. The contracted expert may offer innovative approaches and cutting-edge analytic practices for MCC's consideration so that the agency can benefit from recent advancements in methodology and practice that are not already captured in the formal guidance. Where applicable, contractors will adhere MCC guidance pertaining to the identification and disaggregated characterization of the beneficiaries of investments.

C.4. POTENTIAL CALL ORDER ACTIVITIES

1. Technical support for MCC's routine economic analyses

a. Support for economic analyses related to growth diagnostics, root cause analysis, cost-benefit analysis, and beneficiary analysis

b. The analytic requirement might be specialized by sector (for example, health, education, water, sanitation, agriculture and irrigation, energy and electricity, transport, digital infrastructure and economy, and financial services)

c. Support in this area may require political economy analysis, systems analysis, facilitation of problem tree development, supporting program logic development.

d. Conduct uncertainty and sensitivity assessments as necessary for each type of economic analysis.

2. Analytic support for a variety of topic areas

a. Climate change modeling, natural resource management, and environmental economic analysis

b. Financial and economic analysis for applications of blended finance

c. Economic analysis of policy and institutional reform

d. Distributional analysis to assess inclusive growth opportunities

e. Jobs diagnostics and growth dynamics in the local economy

f. Analysis of regional integration opportunities and impact

g. Urbanization and agglomeration economics

h. System dynamics/systems thinking/agent-based modelling

i. Macroeconomic risk analysis and public financial management

j. Uncertainty and sensitivity analysis relating to the topics listed above, as appropriate

3. Literature review and synthesis, including systematic reviews, for policies, programs, and interventions across various sectors of interest for MCC

4. Data collection and data analysis services, including the usage of open-source data

a. Provide technical and logistical support to quantitative and/or qualitative data collection activities including conducting semi-structured interviews, focus groups, and other qualitative research, survey instrument design (including willingness-to-pay surveys), pilot testing, translation and back translation, recruiting interviewers, data collection training, survey implementation, data entry and management.

b. Provide technical support for analysis of primary and secondary data, data interpretation and reporting of results, data documentation, data anonymization, and data file management.

5. Capacity building and facilitation support

a. Provide technical support to capacity building on economic analysis topics to MCC, MCA, and implementing entity staff.

b. Provide facilitation services to MCC country partners to help them engage constructively during program development. This may include facilitation for a small working group of in-country stakeholders to engage in ongoing, iterative, and action-oriented research to define the problems driving the outcome in question.

The tasks may involve facilitating working group meeting to identify and breakdown problems to manageable starting points help work planning and problem solving, as well as coaching and mentoring to individual members of the working group to address particularly challenging obstacles.

Call Order Activities may entail the use of Microsoft Office applications, Stata, R, Python, and other open source and proprietary software with prior approval.

C.5 LABOR CATEGORIES AND DEFINITIONS

Labor Category* Definition

Program Manager II The Program Manager will be the primary responsible party for administrative coordination and deliverables and will manage the analytic task review, design, and implementation process. These tasks are complex, covering many skills sets, and it is important to maintain coherence across tasks when they are related. The Program Manager will be responsible for ensuring the analytic tasks are completed in a seamless manner.

Must have at least 10-15 years of demonstrated experience managing large, complex teams, and an understanding of all aspects of the analytic work (as relevant to the Call Order), which can be demonstrated through education or experience.

Must have, at a minimum, a master's degree in a field

Labor Category* Definition relevant to the Call Order. A master's degree is preferred, but six additional years of relevant professional experience (resulting in a minimum of 16-21 years for this Labor Category) are acceptable as an equivalent.

Program Manager I The Program Manager will be the primary responsible party for administrative coordination and deliverables and will manage the analytic task review, design, and implementation process. These tasks are complex, covering many skills sets, and it is important to maintain coherence across tasks when they are related. The Program Manager will be responsible for ensuring the analytic tasks are completed in a seamless manner.

Must have at least 5-10 years of demonstrated experience managing large, complex teams, and an understanding of all aspects of the analytic work (as relevant to the Call Order), which can be demonstrated through education or experience.

Must have, at a minimum, a bachelor's degree in a field relevant to the Call Order. Four additional years of relevant professional experience (resulting in a minimum of 9-14 years for this Labor Category) are acceptable as an equivalent to a bachelor's degree.

Senior Analyst III The Senior Analyst III will be responsible for technical and methodological leadership in a technical aspect of the Call Order.

Must have, at a minimum, a master's degree in a field relevant to the Call Order requirements, plus a minimum of 15 years of relevant professional experience. Six additional years of relevant professional experience (resulting in a minimum of 21 years for this Labor Category) are acceptable as an equivalent to a master's degree.

Senior Analyst II The Senior Analyst II will be responsible for technical and methodological leadership in a technical aspect of the Call Order.

Must have, at a minimum, a master's degree in a field relevant to the Call Order requirements, plus a minimum of 10 years of relevant professional experience. Six additional years of relevant professional experience (resulting in a minimum of 16 years for this Labor Category) are acceptable as an equivalent to a master's degree.

Senior Analyst I The Senior Analyst I will be responsible for technical and methodological leadership in a technical aspect of the Call Order.

Must have, at a minimum, a master's degree in a field relevant to the Call Order requirements, plus a minimum of 5 years of relevant professional experience. Six additional years of relevant professional experience (resulting in a minimum of 11 years for this Labor Category) are acceptable as an equivalent to a master's degree.

Labor Category* Definition

Junior Analyst The Junior Analyst will be responsible for assisting the Senior Analyst(s).

Must have, at a minimum, a bachelor's degree in economics, business analytics, mathematical/statistical modelling, simulation modelling, or a related field, and two

(2) years of relevant professional experience. Four additional years of relevant professional experience (resulting in a minimum of 6 years for this Labor Category) are acceptable as an equivalent to a bachelor's degree.

Cost-Benefit Analysis Expert Must have, at a minimum, a master's degree in economics, public policy, statistics, or a related field, and a minimum of 10 years of experience conducting cost-benefit analysis in international settings, including lower and lower-middle income contexts. Mastery of and expertise in economic cost benefit analysis principles, concepts and practices, and modeling complex economic concepts.

Six additional years of relevant professional experience (resulting in a minimum of 16 years for this Labor Category) are acceptable as an equivalent to a master's degree.

Simulation Modelling Specialist Must have, at a minimum, a master's degree in system dynamics, statistics, mathematics, economics, financial engineering, business process modelling, or a related field, and a minimum of 5 years of relevant experience designing and implementing computer-based simulation models.

Experience working with survey data is highly desirable.

Six additional years of relevant professional experience (resulting in a minimum of 11 years for this Labor Category) are acceptable as an equivalent to a master's degree.

Qualitative Methods Specialist Must have, at a minimum, a master's degree in statistics, economics, sociology, anthropology, ethnography, or a related field, and a minimum of 5 years of relevant experience designing and implementing qualitative research.

Experience working with survey data is highly desirable.

Six additional years of relevant professional experience (resulting in a minimum of 11 years for this Labor Category) are acceptable as an equivalent to a master's degree.

Governance Reform Facilitator Must have a relevant master's degree in public administration, management, economics, public policy, or a related field, and at least 5 years of experience in public administration or governance reform initiatives in a developing country context. The experience should demonstrate application of facilitated governance reform techniques that may include: (i) adaptive management techniques; (ii) problem definition techniques such as Ishikawa diagram, problem trees, systems diagrams, or similar approaches; (iii) professional coaching and/or mentoring; and (iv) managing complex authorizing environments and ability to navigate them.

Six additional years of relevant professional experience

Labor Category* Definition

(resulting in a minimum of 11 years for this Labor Category) are acceptable as an equivalent to a master's degree. (Note

– the goal is not for the contractor to apply these tools on their own, but to facilitate the ability of local working groups to employ them.)

Survey Specialist Must have experience and intimate knowledge of all relevant aspects of data collection. This may include survey sampling, instrument development and testing, supervisor and interviewer selection and training, survey team organization and data quality management as required by the specifics of the assignment as described at the call order level.

Must have, at a minimum, a master's degree in statistics, mathematics, economics, or a related field, and a minimum of 5 years' relevant experience designing and implementing quantitative surveys.

Six additional years of relevant professional experience (resulting in a minimum of 11 years for this Labor Category) are acceptable as an equivalent to a master's degree.

Statistician Must know survey sampling and possess the data management and statistical analytic skills required to assess required sample sizes, determine relevant confidence intervals, and conduct simple and complex hypothesis tests.

Must have, at a minimum, a master's degree in statistics, mathematics, economics, or a related field, and a minimum of 5 years' relevant experience in research and surveys.

Experience working with survey data is highly desirable.

Six additional years of relevant professional experience (resulting in a minimum of 11 years for this Labor Category) are acceptable as an equivalent to a master's degree.

Local Researcher Must have five years' experience conducting economic analysis, research, and survey related work in country. Must have, at a minimum, a bachelor's degree in economics, business, policy, or in a field relevant to the Call Order.

Four additional years of relevant professional experience (resulting in a minimum of 9 years for this Labor Category) are acceptable as an equivalent to a bachelor's degree.

Writer/Editor Must have, at a minimum, a bachelor's degree in communication, journalism, English, or other relevant field, and two years of related experience with creating, writing, and editing technical deliverables. Experience with digital publishing tools is desirable.

Four additional years of relevant professional experience (resulting in a minimum of 6 years for this Labor Category) are acceptable as an equivalent to a bachelor's degree.

Graphic Designer Must have, at a minimum, a bachelor's degree in a relevant field, and two years of related experience with graphic design and data visualization to communicate complex data sets clearly and efficiently. Experience with large sets of quantitative data, as well as knowledge of basic web design

Labor Category* Definition principles (HTML, CSS) is preferred.

Four additional years of relevant professional experience (resulting in a minimum of 6 years for this Labor Category) are acceptable as an equivalent to a bachelor's degree.

Administrative Assistant Must have, at a minimum, a bachelor's degree in social sciences, policy, business, or other related field, and one year of administrative support experience. Four additional years of relevant professional experience (resulting in a minimum of 5 years for this Labor Category) are acceptable as an equivalent to a bachelor's degree.

*Note: If a Contractor proposes additional BPA labor categories, they must provide a description of the proposed category, including minimum education and experience requirements as shown above.

(End of Section C)

Section D - Packaging and Marking

DPE IE Section D SECTION D -- PACKAGING AND MARKING

D.1. Disclaimer of Deliverables

The Contractor shall ensure that each report prepared by the Contractor and delivered under this Contract contains the following statement on the first or cover page of such report:

"The views and opinions expressed herein are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily represent those of MCC or any other U.S. Government entity."

(End of SECTION D)

Section E - Inspection and Acceptance Terms

DPE IE Section E SECTION E -- INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE

E.1. Quality Control Plan

The contractor shall have in place and maintain a Quality Assurance/Quality Control (QA/QC) Plan that covers, as a minimum, how the contractor intends to meet all performance objectives, monitor, and proactively manage contract requirements. It shall also include the mechanism by which MCC will be notified of performance-related incidents that are likely to affect quality of service. All deliverables must be submitted in accordance with the contractor's QA/QC Plan.

(End of SECTION E)

Section F - Delivery or Performance

DPE IE Section F SECTION F -- DELIVERY OR PERFORMANCE

F.1. Period of Performance

The overall anticipated period of performance of this blanket purchase agreement (BPA) is as follows:

Base Period: Five (5) years from award of the BPA

F.2. Place of Performance

The place of performance will be defined at the call order level. Generally, the Contractor shall perform services at their home offices. Based on the nature of the order, MCC may require that the Contractor travel to a compact or threshold country to perform services (see the "Where We Work" page on MCC's website for a list of current and past compact and threshold countries). MCC may also occasionally require the Contractor to travel to MCC offices in Washington, DC to perform services.

F.3. Deliverables

Deliverables will be identified at the call order level.

(End of SECTION F)

Section G - Contract Administration Data

Requesting Office Address

MCC-HQ

Millennium Challenge Corporation Contracts and Grants Management Division 1099 Fourteenth St NW, Suite 700 Washington DC 20005-3550 Phone: Fax:

https://www.mcc.gov/where-we-work

Contact Details:

Property Administration Office Address

Millennium Challenge Corporation Contracts and Grants Management Division 1099 Fourteenth St NW, Suite 700 Washington DC 20005-3550

COR Office Address

Millennium Challenge Corporation Contracts and Grants Management Division 1099 Fourteenth St NW, Suite 700 Washington DC 20005-3550

Issuing Office Address

Millennium Challenge Corporation Contracts and Grants Management Division 1099 Fourteenth St NW, Suite 700 Washington DC 20005-3550 Phone: Fax:

Contact Details:

Dimitrova, Daniela R dimitrovad@mcc.gov

Payment Office Address

IBC-FIN

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

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)

MCC 52.232-70 INVOICE INSTRUCTIONS (MAY 2017)

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.

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(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 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.

IPP-001 Electronic Invoicing and Payment Requirements - Invoice Processing Platform (IPP) Payment requests must be submitted electronically through the U. S. Department of the Treasury's Invoice Processing Platform (IPP) system using the "Bill to Agency" of Interior Business Center - FMD.

"Payment request" means any request for contract financing payment or invoice payment by the Contractor. To constitute a proper invoice, the payment request must comply with the requirements identified in the applicable Prompt Payment clause included in the contract, or the clause 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions - Commercial Items included in commercial item contracts. The IPP website address is: https://www.ipp.gov.

The Contractor must use the IPP website to register, access and use IPP for submitting requests for payment. The Contractor Government Business Point of Contact (as listed in SAM) will receive enrollment instructions via email from the Federal Reserve prior to the contract award date, but no more than 3 - 5 business days of the contract award date.

Contractor assistance with enrollment can be obtained by contacting the IPP Production Helpdesk via email IPPCustomerSupport@fiscal.treasury.gov or phone (866) 973-3131.

If the Contractor is unable to comply with the requirement to use IPP for submitting invoices for payment, the Contractor must submit a waiver request in writing to the Contracting Officer with its proposal or quotation.

(End of Custom Clause)

Section H - Special Contract Requirements

52.242-70 MCC 52.242-70 CONTRACTOR PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT RATING SYSTEM

(CPARS) REGISTRATION (NOV 2019)

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.gov. An evaluation of contractor performance using the CPARS is mandatory for all contract actions exceeding the simplified threshold, 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.MILand the telephone number is (207) 438-1690. As part of this process, the contractor must determine who will serve as their CPARS "Contractor Representative" in the CPARS system. If, at any time, the contractor makes a determination that their CPARS Contractor Representative needs to change to a different individual, the contractor must contact MCC via email at the address CPARS@mcc.gov to notify MCC of the change so that appropriate action can be taken by MCC's CPARS Focal Points to ensure that the contractor receives timely notification of their evaluation. Failure to do so may result in the contractor not receiving their evaluation in a timely manner and may result in the contractor not receiving the opportunity to provide comments in response to MCC's evaluation. The email notification to CPARS@mcc.gov must contain the following information:

1. Name and email address of previous CPARS Contractor Representative

2. Name and email address of new CPARS Contractor Representative

3. Contract and order number (if applicable) of each affected contract that the contractor has with MCC.

MCC 52.203-70 CONTRACTOR NON-DISCLOSURE AGREEMENT (MAY 2017)

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, _________ do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will not divulge any information, whether obtained orally or in writing from, or data maintained by 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 _________, except to authorizedpersonnel.

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

[signatory]

Contract Administrator Date

MCC 52.204-70 SECURITY REQUIREMENTS FOR CONTRACTOR PERSONNEL - FEBRUARY 2019

A. Compliance with MCC Safety and Security Regulations at MCC Headquarters

1. Personal services contractors (PSCs) and contract employees including those working for subcontractors shall be subject to and abide by all MCC safety and security policy and procedures while on MCC premises, and satisfy applicable requirements for fitness to perform work for or on behalf of MCC, personnel security, and obtaining an MCC Photo Identification (ID) Badge.

2. MCC may impose applicable criminal, civil and/or administrative sanctions, including removal, suspension, termination or suspension of access to information, information systems, or MCC facilities, against any PSC or contractor employee who fails to adequately protect classified national security information or sensitive information, including such information designated as Controlled Unclassified Information, from unauthorized disclosure. The sanctions imposed are under the authority of the applicable laws, regulations, Government-wide and MCC policies.

B. PSC and Contract Employee Fitness and MCC Photo ID Badge Requirements

1. The following are requirements for a PSC or contractor employee who works under this contract and requires access to any of the following: MCC Headquarters, MCCNet, Sensitive But Unclassified (SBU), Foreign Government Information (FGI) or any other designated sensitive information (such as classified national security information and Controlled Unclassified Information under 32 CFR Part 2002).

a. Such an individual must be:

i. A U.S. citizen or have Permanent Resident Status in the U.S;

ii. Screened for fitness to work for or on behalf of MCC;

iii. Determined by MCC to be fit to work for or on behalf of MCC; and

iv. Determined eligible to be issued an MCC Photo Identification Badge.

b. In addition, if the individual is not a U.S. citizen for or in a position designated as moderate or high risk (i.e., a public trust position), the individual must have been residing, working and/or attending an educational institution in the U.S. for at least three, years.

c. MCC may allow such an individual to perform services under this contract based on: (1) a favorable suitability/fitness screening as an interim fitness determination, and (2) a favorable interim credentialing determination for issuance of an MCC Photo ID Badge, as applicable. An interim fitness determination does not satisfy requirement a. iii.) of this paragraph, and an interim credentialing determination does not satisfy requirement a. iv.) of this paragraph.

d. An investigation for an individual's fitness will be required to satisfy requirement a. iii.) except whenever the individual already has an investigation on file that meets the requirements for an investigation based on all applicable position designation(s) for the individual that satisfies/satisfy guidelines issued by the Suitability and Credentialing Executive Agent (SuitCredEA), the Security Executive Agent (SecEA) and the individual has been working for or on behalf of a Federal agency continuously for at least one year in one or more Federal positions or as a contractor employee that was/were subject to suitability or fitness investigation satisfying guidelines issued by the Suitability and Credential Executive Agent. However, no exception to the investigation requirement will be granted whenever MCC obtains new information in connection with the individuals that calls into question the individual's fitness under the criteria for suitability in 5 CFR 731.202. The investigation required will be based on position designation performed by MCC in accordance with 5 CFR 731 and 5 CFR 1400.

2. PSCs and contractor employees for or in public trust positions are subject to reinvestigation for fitness within the timeframe specified by the SuitCredEA.

3. A PSC or contractor employee whose position risk designation increases due to reassignment or change in job duties or responsibilities, is subject to the fitness investigation requirements for the higher risk position at the time the position designation is changed. If the position with the higher risk designation is the same one occupied by the individual, the individual may remain in the position while the investigation is being conducted; otherwise, the individual may not perform services under this contract in the new capacity until the requirements of B.1. of this clause are satisfied. Any upgrade in the investigation required for the new risk level will be initiated by MCC within 14 calendar days of the reassignment or change in job duties or responsibilities.

4. Fitness determinations will be made by MCC using the criteria and guidelines for making suitability determinations in 5 CFR 731.202 and related guidelines of the SuitCredEA. When no new investigation is required, MCC may determine an individual unfit when the investigative record on file for the individual shows conduct that is incompatible with the core duties of the relevant position by applying the criteria and guidelines referenced in this paragraph.

5. If a PSC or contractor employee develops one or more issues with respect to the criteria in 5 CFR 731.202 prior to any required investigation or reinvestigation, MCC may conduct an investigation at any time sufficient to resolve the issues and determine the individual's fitness to work for or on behalf of MCC.

6. Interim and final determinations on eligibility to be issued a MCC Photo ID Badge will be made by MCC based on the SuitCredEA's criteria in "Final Credentialing Standards for Issuing Personal Identity Verification Cards" or it latest successor.

7. Contractor, including any PSC, is required to have all affected personnel complete appropriate security forms, including a signed Personal Information Request Form (PIRF) and a signed form OF 306 Declaration for Federal Employment, which are to be signed and faxed to MCC DIS at 202-521-3590. Candidates for PSC positions must also include a copy of their resume in the fax transmission that includes the PIRF and OF 306. In addition, individuals subject to fitness investigation or reinvestigation must complete a Standard Form 85P or 85P-S (as specified by MCC Domestic and International Security (DIS)) and related signature releases, supplemental forms; and submit to fingerprint imaging within seven (7) days after receiving a DIS e-mail request for the documents. MCC DIS will provide the necessary forms, which must be submitted using an on-line system on the Internet. (Also see "Contract Award" below.)

8. MCC Photo ID Badges will only be issued to individuals determined eligible to be issued one and who attend a scheduled MCC Orientation Program and Security Briefing.

9. Whenever MCC determines an individual is unfit or ineligible to be issued a MCC Photo ID Badge, the Contracting Officer (CO) or CO's Representative (COR) will notify the contractor's contractual point of contact (POC) in writing of the decision and, whenever applicable, that accesses to MCC facilities and information systems have been terminated. Subsequent to issuance of these notifications, contractors are required to provide MCC a suitable replacement; and PSCs and contractors are responsible, whenever applicable, for the return of the subject individual's MCC Photo ID Badge and any MCC equipment that was issued to the individual.

C. Personnel Security Requirements for PSCs Paid Directly by MCC

1. PSCs directly paid by MCC without interim national security eligibility granted by MCC or national security eligibility at least at the level required for the position, duties, or work activities specified as requiring such eligibility, including that for access to classified national security information, by this contract are prohibited from rendering services under this contract.

2. MCC will determine national security eligibility for all PSCs to whom MCC makes direct payments for services rendered and whose position requires such eligibility as approved by the appropriate MCC department vice president-level executive.

MCC will: (1) make eligibility determinations based on a background investigation that meets the requirements issued by the SecEA; (2) determine whether a previously-performed investigation satisfies the investigative requirements using guidelines issued by the Office of Management and Budget or the SecEA; and (3) adjudicate personnel security background investigations or any other information related to determining national security eligibility using the criteria in Security Executive Agent Directive 4, National Security Adjudicative Guidelines, or its latest successor.

3. A PSC granted national security eligibility by MCC is subject to a personnel security reinvestigation by MCC within the timeframe specified by the SecEA.

4. MCC may at any time perform a personnel security reinvestigation of a PSC to whom it has granted national security eligibility.

5. MCC may administratively withdraw national security eligibility it has granted whenever it determines such eligibility is no longer needed. MCC may administratively downgrade a Top Secret security clearance holder's clearance to Secret whenever it determines the holder no longer needs access to Top Secret information.

6. Whenever a personnel security investigation or reinvestigation is required, PSCs and PSC candidates will submit to MCC DIS, personnel security background investigation forms, including a PIRF, OF 306, a copy of their resume, a Questionnaire for National Security Positions (SF 86), signature releases and supplemental forms, and submit to fingerprint imaging used to access reports from the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and other national databases.

7. In exceptional circumstances MCC may grant interim national security eligibility with access to classified information at the Secret level to a PSC directly paid by MCC while a personnel security background investigation is in progress based on favorable adjudication of previously-completed personnel security investigations or reinvestigations, the PSC's OF 306, resume, SF 86 submission, and any other relevant information.

8. MCC will not grant national security eligibility to any individual determined ineligible to be issued a MCC Photo ID Badge or unfit.

9. PSCs to whom MCC grants national security eligibility will not be issued a security clearance and, consequently, will not be permitted access to classified information, until the individual attends an MCC Security Clearance Briefing and signs a Classified Information Nondisclosure Agreement (SF 312).

10. Whenever MCC determines an individual not eligible for national security eligibility, the Contracting Officer (CO) or CO's Representative (COR) will notify the contractor's contractual point of contact (POC) in writing of the MCC determination(s) and, whenever applicable, that accesses to MCC facilities and information systems have been terminated. MCC will process such individuals in accordance with §5.2 of Executive Order 12968, "Review Proceedings for Denials or Revocations of Eligibility for Access". Subsequent to issuance of these notifications, contractors are required to provide MCC a suitable replacement; and PSCs and contractors are responsible, whenever applicable, for the return of the subject's MCC Photo ID Badge and any MCC equipment that was issued to the individual.

D. Personnel Security Requirements for Contractor employees and Other PSCs

1. Contractor employees and PSCs not directly compensated by MCC without a national security eligibility or interim eligibility at least at the level required for the position, duties, or work activities…