Encl_2_DM_Cent_Amer_Carib_RE-SG_SOW_(1_April_2015).pdf

Solicitation Number: RFQ-CO201551127 Subject: Regional LAC: Clean Energy and Smart Grid Project Opportunities

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SECTION C – CONTRACT CLAUSES

a. CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

52.203-17 Contractor Employee Whistleblower Rights and APR 2014

Requirement to Inform Employee of Whistleblower Rights

52.204-4 Printed or Copied Double-Sided on Postconsumer MAY 2011 Fiber Content Paper 52.204-19 Incorporation by Reference of Reps and Certs DEC 2014 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions--Commercial Items DEC 2014 52.228-3 Worker's Compensation Insurance (Defense Base Act) JUL 2014 52.232-39 Unenforceability of Unauthorized Obligations JUN 2013

b. CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY FULL TEXT

52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to MAR 2015

Implement Statutes or Executive Orders -- Commercial Items.

(a) The Contractor shall comply with the following Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) clauses, which are incorporated in this contract by reference, to implement provisions of law or Executive orders applicable to acquisitions of commercial items:

(1) 52.209-10, Prohibition on Contracting with Inverted Domestic Corporations (Dec 2014)

(2) 52.233-3, Protest After Award (AUG 1996) (31 U.S.C. 3553).

(3) 52.233-4, Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim (OCT 2004) (Public Laws 108-77, 108-78 (19 U.S.C. 3805 note)).

(b) The Contractor shall comply with the FAR clauses in this paragraph (b) that the contracting officer has indicated as being incorporated in this contract by reference to implement provisions of law or Executive orders applicable to acquisitions of commercial items:

[Contracting Officer check as appropriate.]

_X__ (1) 52.203-6, Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government (Sept 2006), with Alternate I (Oct 1995) (41 U.S.C. 4704 and 10 U.S.C. 2402).

___ (2) 52.203-13, Contractor Code of Business Ethics and Conduct (Apr 2010) (41 U.S.C. 3509).

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___ (3) 52.203-15, Whistleblower Protections under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Jun 2010) (Section 1553 of Pub L. 111-5) (Applies to contracts funded by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009).

__X_ (4) 52.204-10, Reporting Executive compensation and First-Tier Subcontract Awards (Jul 2013) (Pub. L. 109-282) (31 U.S.C. 6101 note).

___ (5) [Reserved]

___ (6) 52.204-14, Service Contract Reporting Requirements (Jan 2014) (Pub. L. 111- 117, section 743 of Div. C).

___ (7) 52.204-15, Service Contract Reporting Requirements for Indefinite-Delivery Contracts (Jan 2014) (Pub. L. 111-117, section 743 of Div. C).

__X_ (8) 52.209-6, Protecting the Government’s Interest When Subcontracting with Contractors Debarred, Suspended, or Proposed for Debarment (Aug 2013) (31 U.S.C.

6101 note).

___ (9) 52.209-9, Updates of Publicly Available Information Regarding Responsibility Matters (Jul 2013) (41 U.S.C. 2313).

___ (10) 52.209-10, Prohibition on Contracting with Inverted Domestic Corporations (May 2012) (section 738 of Division C of Public Law 112-74, section 740 of Division C of Pub. L. 111-117, section 743 of Division D of Pub. L. 111-8, and section 745 of Division D of Pub. L. 110-161).

___ (11) (i) 52.219-3, Notice of HUBZone Set-Aside or Sole-Source Award (Nov 2011) (15 U.S.C. 657a).

___ (ii) Alternate I (Nov 2011) of 52.219-3.

___ (12) (i) 52.219-4, Notice of Price Evaluation Preference for HUBZone Small Business Concerns (Oct 2011) (if the offeror elects to waive the preference, it shall so indicate in its offer)(15 U.S.C. 657a).

___ (ii) Alternate I (Jan 2011) of 52.219-4.

___ (13) [Reserved]

___ (14) (i) 52.219-6, Notice of Total Small Business Aside (Nov 2011) (15 U.S.C. 644).

___ (ii) Alternate I (Nov 2011).

___ (iii) Alternate II (Nov 2011).

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___ (15) (i) 52.219-7, Notice of Partial Small Business Set-Aside (June 2003) (15 U.S.C.

644).

___ (ii) Alternate I (Oct 1995) of 52.219-7.

___ (iii) Alternate II (Mar 2004) of 52.219-7.

___ (16) 52.219-8, Utilization of Small Business Concerns (Oct 2014) (15 U.S.C.

637(d)(2) and (3)).

___ (17) (i) 52.219-9, Small Business Subcontracting Plan (Oct 2014) (15 U.S.C. 637 (d)(4)).

___ (ii) Alternate I (Oct 2001) of 52.219-9.

___ (iii) Alternate II (Oct 2001) of 52.219-9.

___ (iv) Alternate III (Oct 2014) of 52.219-9.

___ (18) 52.219-13, Notice of Set-Aside of Orders (Nov 2011) (15 U.S.C. 644(r)).

___ (19) 52.219-14, Limitations on Subcontracting (Nov 2011) (15 U.S.C. 637(a)(14)).

___ (20) 52.219-16, Liquidated Damages—Subcontracting Plan (Jan 1999) (15 U.S.C.

637(d)(4)(F)(i)).

___ (21) 52.219-27, Notice of Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business Set- Aside (Nov 2011) (15 U.S.C. 657f).

___ (22) 52.219-28, Post Award Small Business Program Rerepresentation (Jul 2013) (15 U.S.C. 632(a)(2)).

___ (23) 52.219-29, Notice of Set-Aside for Economically Disadvantaged Women- Owned Small Business (EDWOSB) Concerns (Jul 2013) (15 U.S.C. 637(m)).

___ (24) 52.219-30, Notice of Set-Aside for Women-Owned Small Business (WOSB) Concerns Eligible Under the WOSB Program (Jul 2013) (15 U.S.C. 637(m)).

__X_ (25) 52.222-3, Convict Labor (June 2003) (E.O. 11755).

_X__ (26) 52.222-19, Child Labor—Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies (Jan 2014) (E.O. 13126).

_X__ (27) 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities (Feb 1999).

__X_ (28) 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity (Mar 2007) (E.O. 11246).

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__X_ (29) 52.222-35, Equal Opportunity for Veterans (Jul 2014) (38 U.S.C. 4212).

__X_ (30) 52.222-36, Equal Opportunity for Workers with Disabilities (Jul 2014) (29 U.S.C. 793).

_X__ (31) 52.222-37, Employment Reports on Veterans (Jul 2014) (38 U.S.C. 4212).

_X__ (32) 52.222-40, Notification of Employee Rights Under the National Labor Relations Act (Dec 2010) (E.O. 13496).

_X__ (33) (i) 52.222-50, Combating Trafficking in Persons (Mar 2015) (22 U.S.C.

chapter 78 and E.O. 13627).

_X__ (ii) Alternate I (Mar 2015) of 52.222-50, (22 U.S.C. chapter 78 and E.O. 13627).

___ (34) 52.222-54, Employment Eligibility Verification (Aug 2013). (Executive Order 12989). (Not applicable to the acquisition of commercially available off-the-shelf items or certain other types of commercial items as prescribed in 22.1803.)

___ (35) (i) 52.223-9, Estimate of Percentage of Recovered Material Content for EPA- Designated Items (May 2008) (42 U.S.C. 6962(c)(3)(A)(ii)). (Not applicable to the acquisition of commercially available off-the-shelf items.)

___ (ii) Alternate I (May 2008) of 52.223-9 (42 U.S.C. 6962(i)(2)(C)). (Not applicable to the acquisition of commercially available off-the-shelf items.)

___ (36) (i) 52.223-13, Acquisition of EPEAT® -Registered Imaging Equipment (Jun 2014) (E.O.s 13423 and 13514

___ (ii) Alternate I (Jun 2014) of 52.223-13.

___ (37) (i) 52.223-14, Acquisition of EPEAT® -Registered Television (Jun 2014) (E.O.s 13423 and 13514).

___ (ii) Alternate I (Jun 2014) of 52.223-14.

___ (38) 52.223-15, Energy Efficiency in Energy-Consuming Products (Dec 2007) (42 U.S.C. 8259b).

___ (39) (i) 52.223-16, Acquisition of EPEAT® -Registered Personal Computer Products (Jun 2014) (E.O.s 13423 and 13514).

___ (ii) Alternate I (Jun 2014) of 52.223-16.

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_X__ (40) 52.223-18, Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging while Driving (Aug 2011) (E.O. 13513).

___ (41) 52.225-1, Buy American--Supplies (May 2014) (41 U.S.C. chapter 83).

___ (42) (i) 52.225-3, Buy American--Free Trade Agreements--Israeli Trade Act (May 2014) (41 U.S.C. chapter 83, 19 U.S.C. 3301 note, 19 U.S.C. 2112 note, 19 U.S.C. 3805 note, 19 U.S.C. 4001 note, Pub. L. 103-182, 108-77, 108-78, 108-286, 108-302, 109-53, 109-169, 109-283, 110-138, 112-41, 112-42, and 112-43).

___ (ii) Alternate I (May 2014) of 52.225-3.

___ (iii) Alternate II (May 2014) of 52.225-3.

___ (iv) Alternate III (May 2014) of 52.225-3.

___ (43) 52.225-5, Trade Agreements (Nov 2013) (19 U.S.C. 2501, et seq., 19 U.S.C.

3301 note).

___ (44) 52.225-13, Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases (Jun 2008) (E.O.’s, proclamations, and statutes administered by the Office of Foreign Assets Control of the Department of the Treasury).

___ (45) 52.225-26, Contractors Performing Private Security Functions Outside the United States (Jul 2013) (Section 862, as amended, of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008; 10 U.S.C. 2302 Note).

___ (46) 52.226-4, Notice of Disaster or Emergency Area Set-Aside (Nov 2007) (42 U.S.C. 5150).

___ (47) 52.226-5, Restrictions on Subcontracting Outside Disaster or Emergency Area (Nov 2007) (42 U.S.C. 5150).

___ (48) 52.232-29, Terms for Financing of Purchases of Commercial Items (Feb 2002) (41 U.S.C. 4505), 10 U.S.C. 2307(f)).

___ (49) 52.232-30, Installment Payments for Commercial Items (Oct 1995) (41 U.S.C.

4505, 10 U.S.C. 2307(f)).

__X_ (50) 52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer— System for Award Management (Jul 2013) (31 U.S.C. 3332).

___ (51) 52.232-34, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer—Other Than System for Award Management (Jul 2013) (31 U.S.C. 3332).

___ (52) 52.232-36, Payment by Third Party (May 2014) (31 U.S.C. 3332).

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___ (53) 52.239-1, Privacy or Security Safeguards (Aug 1996) (5 U.S.C. 552a).

___ (54) (i) 52.247-64, Preference for Privately Owned U.S.-Flag Commercial Vessels (Feb 2006) (46 U.S.C. Appx 1241(b) and 10 U.S.C. 2631).

___ (ii) Alternate I (Apr 2003) of 52.247-64.

(c) The Contractor shall comply with the FAR clauses in this paragraph (c), applicable to commercial services, that the Contracting Officer has indicated as being incorporated in this contract by reference to implement provisions of law or executive orders applicable to acquisitions of commercial items:

[Contracting Officer check as appropriate.]

___ (1) 52.222-41, Service Contract Labor Standards (May 2014) (41 U.S.C. chapter 67.).

___ (2) 52.222-42, Statement of Equivalent Rates for Federal Hires (May 2014) (29 U.S.C. 206 and 41 U.S.C. chapter 67).

___ (3) 52.222-43, Fair Labor Standards Act and Service Contract Labor Standards -- Price Adjustment (Multiple Year and Option Contracts) (May 2014) (29 U.S.C.206 and 41 U.S.C. chapter 67).

___ (4) 52.222-44, Fair Labor Standards Act and Service Contract Labor Standards -- Price Adjustment (May 2014) (29 U.S.C. 206 and 41 U.S.C. chapter 67).

___ (5) 52.222-51, Exemption from Application of the Service Contract Labor Standards to Contracts for Maintenance, Calibration, or Repair of Certain Equipment-- Requirements (May 2014) (41 U.S.C. chapter 67).

_X__ (6) 52.222-53, Exemption from Application of the Service Contract Labor Standards to Contracts for Certain Services--Requirements (May 2014) (41 U.S.C.

chapter 67).

___ (7) 52.222-17, Nondisplacement of Qualified Workers (May 2014) (E.O. 13495).

___ (8) 52.226-6, Promoting Excess Food Donation to Nonprofit Organizations. (May 2014) (42 U.S.C. 1792).

___ (9) 52.237-11, Accepting and Dispensing of $1 Coin (Sep 2008) (31 U.S.C.

5112(p)(1)).

___ (10) 52.222-55, Minimum Wages Under Executive Order 13658 Dec 2014)(Executive Order 13658).

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(d) Comptroller General Examination of Record The Contractor shall comply with the provisions of this paragraph (d) if this contract was awarded using other than sealed bid, is in excess of the simplified acquisition threshold, and does not contain the clause at 52.215-2, Audit and Records -- Negotiation.

(1) The Comptroller General of the United States, or an authorized representative of the Comptroller General, shall have access to and right to examine any of the Contractor’s directly pertinent records involving transactions related to this contract.

(2) The Contractor shall make available at its offices at all reasonable times the records, materials, and other evidence for examination, audit, or reproduction, until 3 years after final payment under this contract or for any shorter period specified in FAR Subpart 4.7, Contractor Records Retention, of the other clauses of this contract. If this contract is completely or partially terminated, the records relating to the work terminated shall be made available for 3 years after any resulting final termination settlement. Records relating to appeals under the disputes clause or to litigation or the settlement of claims arising under or relating to this contract shall be made available until such appeals, litigation, or claims are finally resolved.

(3) As used in this clause, records include books, documents, accounting procedures and practices, and other data, regardless of type and regardless of form. This does not require the Contractor to create or maintain any record that the Contractor does not maintain in the ordinary course of business or pursuant to a provision of law.

(e) (1) Notwithstanding the requirements of the clauses in paragraphs (a), (b), (c) and (d) of this clause, the Contractor is not required to flow down any FAR clause, other than those in this paragraph (e)(1) in a subcontract for commercial items. Unless otherwise indicated below, the extent of the flow down shall be as required by the clause—

(i) 52.203-13, Contractor Code of Business Ethics and Conduct (Apr 2010) (41 U.S.C. 3509).

(ii) 52.219-8, Utilization of Small Business Concerns (Oct 2014) (15 U.S.C.

637(d)(2) and (3)), in all subcontracts that offer further subcontracting opportunities. If the subcontract (except subcontracts to small business concerns) exceeds $650,000 ($1.5 million for construction of any public facility), the subcontractor must include 52.219-8 in lower tier subcontracts that offer subcontracting opportunities.

(iii) 52.222-17, Nondisplacement of Qualified Workers (May 2014) (E.O. 13495).

Flow down required in accordance with paragraph (1) of FAR clause 52.222-17.

(iv) 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity (Mar 2007) (E.O. 11246).

(v) 52.222-35, Equal Opportunity for Veterans (Jul 2014) (38 U.S.C. 4212).

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(vi) 52.222-36, Equal Opportunity for Workers with Disabilities (Jul 2014) (29 U.S.C. 793).

(vii) 52.222-37, Employment Reports on Veterans (Jul 2014) (38 U.S.C. 4212).

(viii) 52.222-40, Notification of Employee Rights Under the National Labor Relations Act (Dec 2010) (E.O. 13496). Flow down required in accordance with paragraph (f) of FAR clause 52.222-40.

(ix) 52.222-41, Service Contract Labor Standards (May 2014), (41 U.S.C. chapter 67).

(x) ____ (A) 52.222-50, Combating Trafficking in Persons (Mar 2015) (22 U.S.C.

chapter 78 and E.O. 13627).

___ (B) Alternate I (Mar 2015) of 52.222-50 (22 U.S.C. chapter 78 E.O.

13627).

(xi) 52.222-51, Exemption from Application of the Service Contract Labor Standards to Contracts for Maintenance, Calibration, or Repair of Certain Equipment--Requirements (May 2014) (41 U.S.C. chapter 67.)

(xii) 52.222-53, Exemption from Application of the Service Contract Labor Standards to Contracts for Certain Services--Requirements (May 2014) (41 U.S.C. chapter 67)

(xiii) 52.222-54, Employment Eligibility Verification (Aug 2013).

(xiv) 52.225-26, Contractors Performing Private Security Functions Outside the United States (Jul 2013) (Section 862, as amended, of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008; 10 U.S.C. 2302 Note).

(xv) 52.226-6, Promoting Excess Food Donation to Nonprofit Organizations.

(May 2014) (42 U.S.C. 1792). Flow down required in accordance with paragraph

(e) of FAR clause 52.226-6.

(xvi) 52.247-64, Preference for Privately-Owned U.S. Flag Commercial Vessels (Feb 2006) (46 U.S.C. Appx 1241(b) and 10 U.S.C. 2631). Flow down required in accordance with paragraph (d) of FAR clause 52.247-64.

(xvii) 52.222-55, Minimum Wages Under Executive Order 13658 (Dec 2014)(Executive Order 13658).

(2) While not required, the contractor may include in its subcontracts for commercial items a minimal number of additional clauses necessary to satisfy its contractual obligations.

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52.217-8 Option to Extend Services NOV 1999

The Government may require continued performance of any services within the limits and at the rates specified in the contract. These rates may be adjusted only as a result of revisions to prevailing labor rates provided by the Secretary of Labor. The option provision may be exercised more than once, but the total extension of performance hereunder shall not exceed 6 months. The Contracting Officer may exercise the option by written notice to the Contractor within 30 calendar days.

(End of Clause)

52.217-9 Option to Extend the Term of the Contract MAR 2000

(a) The Government may extend the term of this contract by written notice to the Contractor within 15 calendar days; provided that the Government gives the Contractor a preliminary written notice of its intent to extend at least 45 calendar days before the contract expires. The preliminary notice does not commit the Government to an extension.

(b) If the Government exercises this option, the extended contract shall be considered to include this option clause.

(c) The total duration of this contract, including the exercise of any options under this clause, shall not exceed 24 months (months)(years).

52.252-2 Clauses Incorporated by Reference FEB 1998

This contract incorporates one or more clauses by reference, with the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. Upon request, the Contracting Officer will make their full text available. Also, the full text of a clause may be accessed electronically at this address: www.acquisition.gov

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SECTION D – ANY CONTRACT DOCUMENTS, EXHIBITS OR ATTACHMENTS

D.1 STATEMENT OF WORK

“DEFINITIONAL MISSION” FOR ADVISORY AND ASSISTANCE SERVICES BY NON-

GOVERNMENTAL SOURCES FOR BELIZE, COSTA RICA, DOMINICA, DOMINICAN

REPUBLIC, EL SALVADOR, GRENADA, GUATEMALA, GUYANA, HAITI, HONDURAS,

JAMAICA, PANAMA, ST. LUCIA, ST. VINCENT AND THE GRENADINES, AND

SURINAME

PROJECT TITLE: REGIONAL LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN (BELIZE,

COSTA RICA, DOMINICA, DOMINICAN REPUBLIC, EL SALVADOR, GRENADA,

GUATEMALA, GUYANA, HAITI, HONDURAS, JAMAICA, PANAMA, ST. LUCIA, ST.

VINCENT AND THE GRENADINES, AND SURINAME): CLEAN ENERGY AND SMART

GRID DEFINITIONAL MISSION

D.1.1. SCOPE OF WORK

The U.S. Trade and Development Agency (“USTDA”) requires services under this non-personal services Contract to support its decision-making relative to the funding of activities to support projects1 in Belize, Costa Rica, Dominica, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Grenada, Guatemala, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Jamaica, Panama, St. Lucia, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, and Suriname.

The Definitional Mission (“DM”) Contractor should have direct experience in assessing, developing, implementing, and/or managing the types of clean energy, smart grid, and transmission and distribution projects described in brief below and a working knowledge of the sector in Central America and the Caribbean. The Contractor should have professional-level Spanish language capability in reading, speaking, and writing. The Contractor is expected to hold relevant meetings in Central America and the Caribbean for a minimum aggregate total of 15 business days (with separate trips likely for Central America and the Caribbean) between June and August 2015, to be coordinated with USTDA. Travel to Panama, Costa Rica, the Dominican Republic, Jamaica, and at least one other country for each of the two sub-regions should be anticipated. Specific cities and countries for travel are to be determined in consultation with

USTDA.

The DM should identify and evaluate clean energy projects in wind, solar, geothermal, small-scale hydropower, liquefied natural gas, gas-fired power generation, propane conversion, landfill gas, as well as smart grid and energy efficiency projects. Both public and private sector projects

1 Activity is defined as the work that will be funded by USTDA. A USTDA Activity could include a Feasibility Study, Technical Assistance or Pilot Project. Project is defined as the infrastructure development or goal, as defined by the Host Country that will require the importation of goods and services in order to be implemented. The USTDA Activity would help progress the Project to implementation. The USTDA Activity would help promote the use of U.S. goods and services for the implementation of the Project.

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Central America

Regional Central America

Through recent reverse trade mission discussions, USTDA sees a potential opportunity for a regional Central America smart grid Activity aimed at improving the efficiency of the Electrical Interconnection System for Central American Countries (SIEPAC) regional transmission line.

Costa Rica

A leader in renewable energy, Costa Rica currently produces 88 to 100 percent of its energy from renewable sources and still benefits from relatively low electricity prices, with electricity averaging 11 cents per kilowatt hour (kWh) compared to 7 cents per kWh in the United States.

As of mid-March 2015, Costa Rica had experienced such plentiful rains (which feed into the country’s hydroelectric power plants) that no fossil fuels had been used so far this year and electricity rates were expected to decrease by over 12 percent. However, Costa Rica is working toward reaching its goal of having a year-round carbon-neutral energy policy by 2021, which is difficult in a country that depends on hydroelectricity. In addition, since almost 50 percent of available hydrocarbon resources are located in conservation areas with restricted accessibility for energy production purposes, Costa Rica is a prime market for Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI) that allows for reduction in losses without additional sources of supply. Costa Rica has been forecasted by a U.S. consulting firm to achieve an AMI penetration rate of 90 percent by 2025 and has been ranked as one of the top three countries in the region for short-term smart grid opportunities.

The Ministry of Environment and Energy (MINAE), the Regulatory Authority for Public Services (ARESEP) and the National Center for Electricity Planning (ICE) participated in USTDA’s Renewable Energy Grid Integration Reverse Trade Mission (RTM) in October 2014.

As a result of relationships built through an earlier Clean Energy Exchange Program Waste-to- Energy RTM in 2010, USTDA has also received an expression of interest in a biomass study with a local project sponsor.

El Salvador

The National Energy Council (CNE) of El Salvador, another participant in the aforementioned Renewable Energy Grid Integration RTM participant, establishes El Salvador’s energy policy.

The national policy has six strategic guidelines: diversification of the energy matrix and promotion of renewable energy sources, strengthening the institutional framework of the energy sector and user protection, promoting a culture of efficiency and energy savings, innovation and

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Electricity averages 17 cents per kWh in El Salvador compared to 7 cents per kWh in the United States. In 2013, 40 percent of electricity generation depended on fuel oil, while 31 percent utilized hydroelectric sources, 25 percent geothermal and 4 percent biomass. The Government of El Salvador’s goal is to decrease its use of fuel oil from 40 percent to 9 percent by 2018, offsetting the difference with natural gas and solar resources. El Salvador recently awarded a tender for 94 MW of solar photovoltaic energy, demonstrating this move toward alternative energy sources. A local project sponsor has expressed an interest in seeking USTDA’s support for a second phase study for a hydropower project in El Salvador.

Guatemala

Guatemala is focusing on expanding its in-country generation capabilities, as laid out in its 2008- 2022 Generation System Expansion Plan. The objective of this plan is to guarantee the supply of electricity in Guatemala by using renewable resources wherever possible. Fifteen-year energy supply contracts awarded in 2014 and 2015 as a product of this plan are expected to lead to an increase in total installed power generation capacity from the 2,519 MW recorded in May 2014 to 3,836 MW by May 2017. During that same period, the share of hydroelectric generation is expected to increase from 38.1 percent to 41.3 percent and the share of solar power generation is expected to increase from 2.3 percent to 2.6 percent. The Guatemalan government is interested in developing a new pipeline to supply natural gas from Mexico. USTDA would like explore potential feasibility study support for the project. USTDA also seeks to explore potential support for a geothermal project in Guatemala.

Honduras

Petroleum is a core energy source in Honduras, which in 2013 averaged 58 thousand barrels per day in petroleum imports. Honduras has recently made a push to tap into its renewable energy sources. In 2014, sixty contracts for a total of 1251 MW from mostly solar, hydro and wind sources were signed by the state power company. Between 2010 and 2014, generation from renewable energy sources increased from 617.8 to 918 MW and in 2014 total available energy consisted of 34.5 percent hydroelectric, 8.4 percent wind and 1.6 percent biomass. The most recent emphasis has been on solar power, and 250 MW of solar energy will be incorporated into the power grid in 2015. A U.S.-based independent power provider signed two power purchase agreements to provide two 50 MW solar PV power plants.

Panama

Empresa de Distribución Eléctrica Metro-Oeste, S.A (EDEMET), a subsidiary of Spain’s Unión Fenosa, holds a 52 percent market share in Panama, while Elektra Noreste, S. A. (ENSA) holds a 42 percent market share. Together they serve over 830,000 clients by supplying 573 million MWh of electricity. ENSA’s ownership is split between Colombia’s EPM Group, which owns 51 percent of shares; the Panamanian government, which owns 48.3 percent; and ENSA’s employees and former employees, who retain 0.7 percent of ownership. Panama’s National

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Energy Secretariat has expressed interest in support for USTDA on renewable energy projects and integrating renewable energy into the national electric grid. There are 165 MW of wind projects and 250 MW of hydroelectric projects in Panama that will be under construction from 2014 to 2015.

The Caribbean

Dominican Republic

The Dominican Republic has among the most expensive energy in the world, averaging 21 cents per kWh compared to an average of 7 cents per kWh in the United States. It is also prone to major power fluctuations caused by poor distribution and transmission infrastructure and natural disasters. Frequency service costs in the Dominican Republic have increased by nearly 500 percent since 2007 and now cost the country about $7 million per year. This has been driven by rising demand, fuel costs and aging infrastructure. The Government of the Dominican Republic has recognized the need to improve the energy sector and has stated that it will obtain at least 15 overseas loans to execute 15 infrastructure projects, including $304 million to improve electricity distribution systems and $490 million to overhaul electricity networks and reduce power cuts. In June 2014, it succeeded in obtaining a $78 million loan from the Inter-American Development Bank to support a program to modernize its electrical distribution grid and reduce electricity losses by at least 10 percent from 2013 to 2017.

According to the Renewable Energy Development Law (Law 57-07), the country’s goal is to have 25 percent of its energy be derived from renewable sources by 2025. The law provides incentives for the development of renewable energy as part of its goal to expand the sector, which include tax exemptions for related machinery imports, income tax exemptions and credits, low interest financing, feed-in tariffs and certificates and/or credits for lowering emissions contaminants. There is significant potential for projects in solar, wind, hydro and biomass. Of all of the Caribbean countries, the Dominican Republic invests the most in renewable energy, providing significant export opportunities for U.S. companies.

Dominican Republic has been ranked as being in the top three countries in Central America and the Caribbean for near-term smart grid opportunities and is forecase to achieve an AMI penetration rate of 90 percent by 2025. The Coordinating Organization of the National Interconnected Electrical System of the Dominican Republic (OC-SENI) is a current Grantee for the Smart Grid Upgrades for System Operator and Market Agents, which will evaluate technologies to improve reliability, lower frequency regulation service costs, allow for real-time monitoring and control and enable greater adoption of renewable energy. USTDA also seeks to explore support for a gas-fired combined cycle generation plant under development in the Dominican Republic, which may entail an onshore storage and regasification facility.

Jamaica

The island of Jamaica is vulnerable to dangerous and high-impact weather related events caused by climate change. As such, it represents significant opportunities for distributed generation and energy efficiency. Jamaica would benefit greatly from initiatives that seek to improve the

Page | 14 country’s ability to face threats and abrupt changes to its energy situation, especially initiatives that look to diversify the energy sector, lower the price of electricity, improve economic competiveness and strengthen energy security. The Government of Jamaica has already set a goal of having 20 percent of its primary energy supply from renewable sources by 2030 and is now considering increasing the goal to 30 percent. In late 2014, the island’s only electricity distributor signed purchase agreements for two wind farms and a solar project, setting Jamaica on a path to becoming a regional leader in clean energy. In addition, Jamaica has been ranked by a U.S. consulting firm as one of the top three countries in Central America and the Caribbean for short-term smart grid opportunities.

USTDA requires a Contractor to provide a Final Report to USTDA, which shall:

1.1 assess and justify whether or not USTDA should provide funding for the proposed feasibility study, technical assistance, or pilot project, hereinafter referred to as “activity(ies)”;

1.2 assess any alternative activity(ies) which the Contractor sees as viable options for

USTDA consideration;

1.3 develop Terms of Reference (i.e., scopes of work) and budgets for at least six activity(ies) for USTDA funding consideration. If the Contractor is having difficulty meeting this requirement, the Contractor should discuss the findings of the mission with the Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR) in advance of writing the Final Report;

1.4 demonstrate meaningful discussions with current and previous host country Project

Sponsors/Grantees to evaluate the status of implementation for USTDA-supported projects that are sector-relevant to the Definitional Mission; and

1.5 provide supporting analysis and recommendations on the above information and all the relevant issues.

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D.1.2. DELIVERABLES

The Contractor shall strive to submit all deliverables under this Contract to the COR on or about December 30, 2015. Further, depending on the list of prospective Activities determined in coordination with USTDA following travel, the Contractor shall strive to submit the deliverable in relation to the first recommended Activity (to be determined in coordination with USTDA) on or about July 27, 2015 and the second recommended Activity on or about August 14, 2015.

D.1.3. PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE

The Period of Performance for this Contract shall be one year from the date of the Contracting Officer's signature on the Contract.

D.1.4. DEFINITIONAL MISSION TIPS

The Contractor is encouraged to review the Definitional Mission tips on USTDA’s website via the following link to better understand USTDA’s expectations for this Definitional Mission:

http://www.ustda.gov/businessopps/dmproposaltips.asp

D.1.5. DELIVERY & PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS

1.5.1 KICK-OFF MEETING WITH THE USTDA REGIONAL OFFICE AND

PROGRAM EVALUATION OFFICE

Upon award, the Contractor shall be required to sign a Non-Disclosure Agreement to the extent that the work under this Contract requires that the Contractor be given access to confidential information or proprietary data from the Government or other companies. After signing the Non-Disclosure Agreement, the Contractor shall contact USTDA’s COR to schedule a meeting to discuss details of the Contract assignment. Unless otherwise advised by the COR, this meeting will be held at USTDA’s office in Arlington, Virginia. The COR shall provide the Contractor with names and addresses of the Project Sponsor(s), other pertinent entities to contact in the United States and overseas, and any other relevant details that may impact the design and/or evaluation of the proposed activity(ies).

The Contractor shall contact USTDA’s Program Evaluation Office to discuss the details of the Contract assignment, and specific requirements of sections 5.1 and 5.5, and the Definitional Mission Final Report Section 6.7, 6.8, 6.13.6, and 6.13.7 of this Contract. This discussion can be held in conjunction with the meeting with the COR or independently.

1.5.2 PRE-VISIT REPORT

No less than ten days prior to departure to the host country, the Contractor shall provide the COR a pre-visit written report containing the proposed schedule or itinerary, preliminary strategies or findings on viability of the project(s), financing options, U.S. company interest in the project(s) and in the host country in general, summaries of proposed activity(ies) for USTDA’s funding consideration to support the project(s) identified, a list of contacts to be

Page | 16 made during the visit and a pre-visit checklist of issues, information and questions to be utilized during the visit. The Contractor shall include in the pre-visit report a preliminary version of Annex VII (in Excel format), which will provide substantive comments on U.S.

company interest in the project(s) and in the host country in general.

1.5.3 COMMUNICATION WITH U.S. EMBASSY/CONSULATE IN HOST

COUNTRY

USTDA will advise the U.S. Embassy and/or Consulate(s) in the host country of the Contractor’s proposed travel itinerary no less than one week prior to departure and request that the Commercial and/or Economic Section(s) of the Embassy and/or Consulate(s) provide the Contractor with names and addresses of appropriate host country officials with whom to meet.

1.5.4 CONTRACTOR’S HOST COUNTRY TRAVEL

The Contractor shall travel to the host country to meet with relevant project officials and with the U.S. Embassy and/or Consulate(s). The Contractor shall contact the Commercial and/or Economic Section(s) upon arrival and prior to departure for briefing and debriefing meetings.

It is the Contractor’s primary responsibility to arrange all meetings. The Commercial or Economic Section staff may be able to assist the Contractor in arranging some initial meetings with host country officials. The Contractor is also responsible for arranging its own logistics for the visit. For example, hotel accommodations, transportation, and interpretation services. In some instances, the USTDA Contractor may find it useful to purchase the Gold Key or Business Facilitation Services offered at the U.S. Embassy or Consulate.

The use of local subcontractors may not exceed 20 percent of the USTDA Contract amount and the work done by any local contractor should be in support of the Contractor’s work.

Contractor’s travel shall commence within 45 days of contract award, unless otherwise agreed to in writing by the COR.

1.5.5 CONTRACTOR MEANINGFUL DISCUSSIONS

The Contractor shall hold meaningful discussions with appropriate contacts to determine how USTDA’s funding can be used most effectively to support the implementation of the project(s) identified in the host country. The Contractor shall gauge the interest of potential project financiers and potential U.S. suppliers and assess whether the proposed USTDA activity(ies) will help accomplish the project(s) goals. Further, the Contractor shall assess whether the proposed activity is justified and the project(s) is viable by:

Identifying potential procurement of U.S. goods and services for project implementation, broken-down by categories and dollar values;

Analyzing the project risks and assessing the project’s financial viability, the priority of the project and the political/social/organizational support it has, potential sources of financing, and the capability and experience of the Project Sponsor. The analysis shall

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Conducting a Life Cycle Cost Analysis (LCCA) for the project to examine the initial capital costs to plan, design, develop, and build the project as well as provide a detailed analysis of all long-term operation costs associated with maintaining the facilities, equipment, and other assets to be financed as part of the project. These long-term costs may include, but are not limited to, warranties, operation, maintenance, acquisition, installation, refurbishment, and potential disposal costs.

Determining whether the project is a priority for the host country and substantiating whether it has political/social/organizational support;

Validating and justifying the capability and experience of the Project Sponsor to implement the project and oversee the USTDA funded work;

Assessing the social and economic development impacts of the proposed project;

Recommending how the USTDA activity will impact the project, and how USTDA’s impact can be measured and evaluated over five years. Specifically, determining how USTDA could measure and confirm whether USTDA’s funding goals were met.

1.5.6 CONTRACTOR SECTOR ANALYSIS AND PAST USTDA PROJECT

ASSESSMENT

In accordance with Section 1.5 of the Scope of Work, the Contractor shall describe all meaningful discussions with current and previous host country Project Sponsors for projects that were profiled during the kick-off meeting with USTDA's program office. The Contractor shall report on the status of implementation for each project, any realized or anticipated U.S.

exports and developmental impact, and any other measurable success or relevant information.

1.5.7 CONTACTS

The Contractor shall submit a list of individuals contacted during the DM, with their addresses, phone and fax numbers, e-mail addresses, and a substantive summary of key comments that support the Contractor's recommendations. The list shall be submitted in Excel format according to the specifications outlined in Annex VII below.

1.5.8 CONTRACTOR INTERIM STATUS REPORTING AND DELIVERABLES

The Contractor shall provide updates to the COR on a regular basis. The deliverables may also take the form of information, advice, opinions, alternatives, analyses, evaluations, recommendations, interim and DM Final Reports, or other oral or written work products needed for successful performance. The Contractor shall respond in a timely manner to reasonable requests for updates and information from the COR.

1.5.9 CONTRACTOR -- DEFINITIONAL MISSION REPORTS

The Contractor shall prepare a report to USTDA that addresses all the issues in the Definitional Mission requirements as outlined in Section 6.1 through 6.15. Since this report

Page | 18 will be available for public distribution, any sensitive or business proprietary information shall be included in a separate confidential attachment to the DM Final Report.

1.5.10 REPORT DRAFT -- COR APPROVAL

The Contractor shall provide the report in draft form electronically to USTDA for COR review within ten working days after completion of the overseas visit. The report should be clearly marked “Draft” on the cover. The COR will provide initial feedback and comments within ten working days after receipt of the draft report.

1.5.11 REVISED REPORT DRAFT – COR APPROVAL

Within five working days after receiving the COR’s comments on the draft report, the Contractor shall submit a revised copy for COR review. The COR will provide feedback and comments within ten working days after receipt of the draft report. The Contractor shall revise the report as necessary until securing final COR approval.

1.5.12 FINAL REPORT – COR APPROVAL

The DM Final Report shall incorporate all mutually agreed upon material and revisions.

The report shall include any supporting documentation. It shall be grammatically and factually correct in all respects, internally consistent, and all statements and tables shall be clear and easily understood by a competent reader, and contain no typographical errors. Upon notification from the COR that the report is considered acceptable, the Contractor shall submit one bound hardcopy original to USTDA. All reports must be paginated, clearly labeled, and also submitted electronically in Microsoft Word and Adobe PDF format on a CD-ROM accompanying the original hardcopy. The CD-ROM must be clearly labeled with the title of the definitional mission, date of submission, and project number so that the CD-ROM is easily identifiable. The Contractor shall also submit to the COR via e-mail one electronic copy of the Microsoft Word version of the DM Final Report.

D.1.6. DEFINITIONAL MISSION (DM) FINAL REPORT

The Contractor shall submit a DM Final Report that includes a complete summary of the mission detailing the following: (1) summaries of all projects reviewed during the course of the mission; (2) summaries of all meetings held prior to and during the mission, including a list of all persons attending the meetings and their contact information; and, (3) a short explanation for any activity(ies) or project(s) that were reviewed and were not recommended for USTDA funding. The DM Final Report shall also provide a section containing background information on the relevant country and sector covered by the mission. Finally, the DM Final Report shall provide individual activity recommendations that contain the following information in the following format for each activity recommended for USTDA funding.

1.6.1 USTDA REPORT OBJECTIVES

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1.6.2 The Contractor shall provide a Final Report to USTDA, which will:

assess and justify whether or not USTDA should provide funding for an activity to support the proposed project(s);

assess and justify any alternative or other activities which the Contractor sees as viable options for USTDA consideration; and provide recommendations for funding in a Final Report that analyzes all relevant issues.

If the Contractor recommends that USTDA fund the activity(ies) in a phased approach, and/or if any outstanding issues should be resolved or conditions met before funding is approved, those phases, issues and/or conditions should be clearly explained in the recommendation.

1.6.3 Contractor recommendations shall be based upon USTDA funding criteria, which are that the project must:

represent an opportunity for the sale of U.S. goods and services that is many times greater than the proposed amount of USTDA funding;

represent an opportunity to positively impact the development of the host country in a measurable and definable way;

be likely to receive implementation financing;

have a procurement process that provides “equal access” to U.S. firms; and, be a priority of the host country Project Sponsor and country where the project is located.

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1.6.4 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

The Contractor shall submit an executive summary of the report’s findings and recommendations.

1.6.5 PROJECT DESCRIPTION

The Contractor shall submit a description and history of the project, including, among other things, host country Project Sponsor, sector, project location, source of raw materials, infrastructure requirements, proposed technological approach, legal and regulatory framework (licenses, permits, etc.), implementation schedule, economic fundamentals (estimated capital cost, life cycle costs, expected revenues, etc.), and any other key variables or issues that the Contractor deems critical as part of a thorough activity/project evaluation.

The Contractor shall also provide a step-by-step detailed explanation of how the project will be implemented following the recommended USTDA-funded activity, and explain how the recommended USTDA activity supports the project implementation process.

1.6.6 PROJECT SPONSOR’S CAPABILITIES AND COMMITMENT

The Contractor shall submit a description of the host country Project Sponsor’s authority to receive and manage a USTDA grant. The Contractor also shall assess and describe the Project Sponsor’s business/government operations, and commitment and ability to implement the project. This should include a description of the Project Sponsor’s previous commitments, work with U.S. companies, overall responsiveness, business activities, and government mandate.

1.6.7 IMPLEMENTATION FINANCING

The Contractor shall submit a review of the financing options for project implementation, including an assessment of the overall cost estimate of the project including the LCCA and, for projects involving potential U.S. equity investment, the project’s proposed debt-equity structure to ensure that it corresponds to the requirements of the prospective lenders (this aspect is critical to USTDA’s decision making). The Contractor shall analyze the proposed financing options and delineate which option represents the best value to the Project Sponsor and will take into account quality and overall value when implementing the project. As part of this review, the Contractor is required to contact officials from the potential financing institutions, including, where appropriate, multilateral lending institutions, the U.S. Export- Import Bank (Ex-Im), the Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC), and private/commercial sources, to ensure that the Project Sponsors have adequately explored their financing options. The Contractor shall provide names and contact information for contacts at the potential lending institutions and summarize their comments. The Contractor must determine the most likely source(s) of implementation financing and ensure that the terms of reference for any proposed activity fulfill the requirements of the most likely source(s), or suggest appropriate revisions to ensure that they do.

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1.6.8 U.S. EXPORT POTENTIAL

The Contractor shall describe how procurements are typically conducted in the sector, by the project sponsor, in the country. The Contractor shall confirm whether there are local content requirements or procurement restrictions in this sector or for the project and whether a local provider/distributor will be involved in project implementation. The Contractor shall also list any import licensing requirements or permits needed by U.S. companies to participate and supply goods for the project. The Contractor shall also identify any U.S. companies already working with the Project Sponsor or working in the respective sector in the host country.

The Contractor shall submit a best estimate of the potential procurement of U.S. goods and services for project implementation. This estimate should be broken down by category and dollar value of goods and services likely to be imported for the project and a list of potential U.S. suppliers of the goods and services listed that are likely to be sourced from the United States.

A report of discussions with a reasonable number of U.S. companies that could be exporters, and their level of interest in the project, must also be included. In characterizing a given company’s interest, care should be taken to note not only the general interest in a sector or country, but also interest in the specific project and the candid opinion as to how competitive the company’s offerings would be were the project to reach the implementation stage. The Contractor should be sensitive to disclosing information about the proposed USTDA activity, to ensure no one is given unfair advantage to compete for USTDA’s funding or the end project implementation. The Contractor shall submit a complete list of U.S. companies contacted, with the name and contact information of individuals interviewed and their responses for each Project recommended for USTDA funding. If any U.S. company wishes to keep its contact information or the details of the interview confidential, the Contractor shall submit the required list of contacts with the interviewee’s comments in a confidential attachment at the end of the DM Final Report clearly marked “Confidential”. Please reference Annex VII for an example of the list required for submission.

1.6.9 FOREIGN COMPETITION AND MARKET ENTRY ISSUES

The Contractor shall discuss the foreign competition for goods and services likely to be procured for project implementation by category, including a discussion of U.S. industry competitiveness in each category, taking into account geographic factors, local industry capabilities, technology and licensing issues, past procurement tendencies of the Project Sponsor, and how the procurement is likely to be conducted. The Contractor shall discuss the extent to which market entry issues impede trade and how the project will help overcome these obstacles.

1.6.10 EVALUATION STRATEGY

The Contractor shall recommend how USTDA should evaluate the effectiveness of its funding for this activity. Specifically, the Contractor shall recommend benchmarks to

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