SOL-72061720R00011.pdf

SOLICITATION NUMBER: SOL-72061720R00011

ISSUANCE DATE: May 4, 2020

CLOSING DATE/TIME: June 2, 2020, 16:45 PM Kampala Time

Subject: Solicitation for U.S. Personal Service Contractor (USPSC)

Dear Prospective Offerors:

The United States Government, represented by the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), is seeking offers from qualified persons to provide personal services under contract as described in this solicitation.

Offers must be in accordance with Attachment 1 of this solicitation. Incomplete or unsigned offers will not be considered. Offerors should retain copies of all offer materials for their records.

This solicitation in no way obligates USAID to award a PSC contract, nor does it commit USAID to pay any cost incurred in the preparation and submission of the offer.

Any questions must be directed in writing to the Point of Contact specified in Attachment 1.

Sincerely, Fredrick Onyango Supvy. Executive Officer

Solicitation 72061720R00011

ATTACHMENT 1

I. GENERAL INFORMATION

1. SOLICITATION NO.: SOL-72061720R00011

2. ISSUANCE DATE: May 4, 2020

3. CLOSING DATE/TIME FOR RECEIPT OF OFFERS: June 2, 2020, 4:45 PM Kampala Time

4. POINT OF CONTACT: Ms. Grace Nakaddu, gnakaddu@usaid.gov

5. POSITION TITLE: Senior Health Systems Strengthening (HSS) Advisor

6. MARKET VALUE: $92,977 - $120,868, equivalent to GS-14 Final compensation will be negotiated within the listed market value.

7. PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE: Two years. Estimated to start on or about September 2020.

8. PLACE OF PERFORMANCE: Kampala, Uganda with possible travel as stated in the Statement of Duties.

9. ELIGIBLE OFFERORS: In order to be considered for this position, the offeror must be a United States (U.S.) Citizen or Resident Alien – offshore or resident in Uganda.

10. SECURITY LEVEL REQUIRED: The successful Offeror must obtain a U.S. Government

Employment Authorization.

11. STATEMENT OF DUTIES

General Statement of the Purpose of the Contract

USAID/Uganda is seeking qualified candidates for the position of Personal Services Contractor (PSC) - Senior Health Systems Strengthening (HSS) Advisor.

The Senior Health Systems Strengthening (HSS) Advisor is a key member of the HSS team, providing leadership, strategic vision, strong management, staff mentorship and works in close collaboration with other health units in the Office of Health and HIV (OHH), as well as with other offices in the Mission, to achieve the goals set forth in Agency, Mission, and other relevant strategies and guidance.

Program Background: The OHH is the USAID/Uganda Mission’s largest technical office, with over $1 billion in program funding, and a staff of about 45 that will soon grow to almost 60 professionals.

At any one time, there are between 90 and 100 activities managed by the technical staff and teams in OHH. Currently, there are five technical units in the office: (1) the Health System Strengthening (HSS) unit; (2) the President’s Malaria Initiative (PMI) unit and its sub-units for Emerging Pandemic Threat and the Global Health Security Agenda (GHSA); (3) the HIV and TB unit and its PEPFAR sponsored activities; (4) the Family Health (FH) unit; and (5) the Strategic Information (SI) unit. Each element of the OHH portfolio contributes to USAID/Uganda’s integrated Country Development Cooperation mailto:gnakaddu@usaid.gov

Strategy (CDCS). The five-year goal of the CDCS is for Uganda’s systems to accelerate inclusive education, health and economic outcomes and presents a fully integrated framework that aims at building long-term partnerships to ultimately achieve Ugandan-led inclusive and sustainable development. The HSS unit works in close collaboration with the other teams in OHH to strengthen key areas of the health system, helping achieve the vision laid out in the CDCS and advancing Uganda along its journey to self-reliance.

Statement of Duties to be Performed

The Senior HSS Advisor provides highly specialized technical and professional leadership to plan, implement, monitor, and oversee selected activities within OHH related to improved health systems, including health financing, human resources for health (HRH), leadership and governance, and institutional capacity building. In addition, s/he helps to shape and influence health sector policy in Uganda and exercises considerable judgment and discretion in dealing with senior-and mid-level partners in other USG agencies, the Ministry of Health, Ministry of Finance, and other Government of Uganda (GoU) stakeholders, development partners, local organizations, and implementing partners regarding health systems strengthening issues.

The contractor will have responsibility for ensuring coordination of USAID-funded programs through a variety of governmental and non-governmental partners at national, district, facility, and community levels. The role of the contractor will include planning, designing, organizing, directing, and coordinating USAID development programs and arranging for monitoring and evaluation of activities implemented by NGOs, CBOs, private sector, UN Agencies, and other partner organizations through grants, cooperative agreements, and/or contracts. The contractor will be responsible for program activities that: work to improve the functioning of health systems through new and innovative systems, strengthen existing systems and structures, and support innovative approaches to improve long-term sustainability.

SPECIFIC DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

The primary responsibilities of the Senior HSS Advisor are as follows:

1. Technical Leadership and Advocacy in HSS (40%):

A. Serve as the primary technical advisor on health systems strengthening issues especially in health financing, to the Office of Health and HIV leadership, USAID Front Office, and work closely on this area with the USG interagency PEPFAR team and other USG agency health teams. Ensure that all HSS activities are appropriately integrated with OHH funded programs and larger Mission activities.

B. Provide technical support and leadership to the PEPFAR inter-agency HSS Technical Working Group and other relevant fora in planning and improving the USAID and USG portfolio on HSS-related projects and activities in the public and private health sector of Uganda. Support the development of the annual Country Operational Plan (COP), Malaria Operational Plan (MOP), and the Operational Plan (OP).

C. Analyze the scope and magnitude of HSS needs in Uganda, notably in the potential expansion of USAID support to strengthen health systems for improved access to quality health services and long term sustainability, and advance Uganda along its journey to self-reliance.

D. Provide technical support to senior MOH and other high-level GOU Officials, development partners and other stakeholders in the selection and implementation of evidence-based, technically sound approaches to health systems strengthening and help inform and shape key GOU policies.

E. Provide technical support to USAID implementing partners on the design and implementation of HSS activities. Ensure program investments are consistent with international norms and standards and are synergistic with other investments made by the USG and partnering agencies.

F. Monitor current public health literature, trends, reports, international guidelines and standards and best practices in HSS and provide recommendations to integrate these learnings into innovative approaches for activity designs, implementation, program monitoring and evaluation of health systems related programs.

2. Project Management (35%):

A. Serve as USAID’s Contracting/Agreement Officer Representative (C/AOR), Government-to Government Agreement Representative (GATR), and/or Activity Manager for bilateral and field support HSS activities. As C/AOR/ AM, the Senior HSS Advisor will: ensure suitable monitoring and reporting systems are in place, providing technical input in the development of Performance Monitoring Plans (PMPs); review, approve, and ensure compliance with implementing partners’ annual work plans and budgets; conduct regular site visits to monitor activities and verify asset use; guide partners to adhere to USAID and USG policies and procedures; review all written reports submitted and furnish feedback; maintain program files, and other duties and responsibilities as outlined in USAID rules, regulations, policies, and other forms of appropriate guidance.

As GATR, the Senior HSS Advisor will be responsible for overseeing and guiding activity implementation and management, engaging in policy dialogue and sharing information with the USAID/Uganda Government-to-Government Team (GAT). The GATR is responsible for ensuring that all steps in activity management and oversight processes are conducted in a timely and thorough manner so that sustainable assistance objectives can be achieved. S/he is responsible for the financial, managerial, organizational and technical oversight, ensuring that USAID funds are managed prudently, and that proper documentation is maintained. As GATR, the Senior HSS Advisor will work closely with partner government officials to promote and advocate for key HSS policy reforms.

B. Serve as principal advisor on HSS to all Health and HIV Office partners. Develop and monitor the implementation of the Mission HSS policy, and HSS activities under the HSS Policy Appraisal Document (PAD) in Uganda. This includes critical planning to ensure that the program remains relevant to the country context and reflects the needs of all USG funded health programs.

C. Provide strategic technical advice for, and prepare portions of key USG procurement, planning and budget documents, including the Operational Plan and the PEPFAR Country Operational Plan, semi annual and annual progress reports, Congressional Notifications, etc.

3. Multi-agency Coordination and Strategic Partnership in HSS (15%)

A. Lead USAID collaboration and coordination efforts with the GOU, donors, and other relevant partners on HSS to ensure technical and programmatic excellence and synergy.

B. Provide USAID leadership in fostering strategic partnerships among donors especially involved in financing for Health, including the Global Fund for AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria; the World Bank;

and DFID, among others on strengthening public and private health systems in the health sector. These partnerships have the potential to leverage additional financing for USG and USAID health systems programs in Uganda and leverage USAID investments to have greater impact.

C. Serve as USAID/Uganda’s representative on relevant GOU working groups related to HSS, including the Results Based Financing TWG, MOH Working Groups on Budgeting, HRH, Leadership and Governance. The HSS Senior Advisor will represent USAID to multi-lateral donor coordination organizations, helping shape the donor technical, policy and program agendas with the MOH and other GOU ministries.

D. Lead coordination efforts between USAID and other USG implementing partners around HSS issues.

4. Capacity building and Mentorship (10%):

A. Mentor multiple foreign service national (FSN) HSS team members to progressively assume responsibilities for the Senior HSS Advisor position. A training plan will be drawn to train local staff on the OHH team to assume these responsibilities under the guidance and direction of highly experienced PSC.

B. Build the capacity of HSS team members in designing, implementing and monitoring of technically sound, targeted, and cost-effective HSS activities.

POSITION ELEMENTS

Post Entry Training: On-the-job training regarding USAID and USG policies, procedures and regulations, including the Automated Directives System (ADS) and Mission Orders. The Senior HSS Advisor annually completes the OGE 450, Financial Disclosure Report. The Senior HSS Advisor shall attend mandatory annual ethics training by the Regional Legal Advisor. The Senior HSS Advisor is required to attend and successfully complete the mandatory USAID certification and training for COTRs, other project management and implementation training will be provided when available and as needed.

Available Guidelines: Guidelines include but are not limited to USG and USAID-specific regulations, policies, and procedure, in addition to Mission-specific operating procedures, policies, and formats. Oral guidance from the Officer Director, including detailed instructions, when necessary, may be provided for unique assignments. The contractor will keep abreast of President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR), the Presidential Malaria Initiative (PMI), the Global Health Initiative (GHI) and other initiatives policies affecting USG and USAID policies, procedures, and operations, including programming policies, the Automated Directives System (ADS), Mission Orders, Mission Notices, USG Procurement regulations, and USAID and USG Program Strategy and Policy Documents.

Exercise of Judgment: A high degree of judgment is required to provide guidance and assistance to a wide variety of high-level professionals in the Uganda Mission. The Senior HSS Advisor works independently, takes initiative, and manages a multi-cultural team with several Program Sub-elements.

As a recognized expert and highly qualified professional, substantial reliance is placed on the Senior

HSS Advisor to independently plan, prioritize, and carry out the specific activities entailed in fulfilling major duties and responsibilities. The Senior HSS Advisor is expected to resolve problems that arise by determining the best approaches to be taken; making independent judgments that can be defended as necessary in a complex and difficult program area with great political visibility.

Authority to Make Commitments: Because the position is procured through a personal services contract, the Senior HSS Advisor cannot make financial commitments on behalf of the USG. However, because of the Senior HSS Advisor’s expertise and standing as a highly qualified professional in the field, great weight is given to her/his conclusions and recommendations when commitments are made by those with the authority to do so.

Nature, Level, and Purpose of Contacts: The Senior HSS Advisor maintains contacts and works with staff at USAID/Uganda, the USG Interagency Team, several GOU Ministries and institutions, development partners and other key stakeholders. Official contacts include the USAID Mission Director, USAID/Washington staff and other high rankings USG representatives.

Support Items: The contractor will be provided with the support services, equipment, and supplies necessary to perform the work.

Supervisory Relationship

The Senior HSS Advisor is supervised by the Health Systems Strengthening Unit Leader with overall supervision and inputs from the OHH Director and Deputy Directors. The supervisor provides guidance and specific assignment. Performance is evaluated annually based on accomplishments against planned work objectives. The HSS Advisor provides written and oral reports as requested.

Supervisory Controls

The Senior HSS Advisor has direct supervision over up to three (3) staff: Project Management Specialist, Decentralization; Project Management Specialist, Human Resources for Health; and Project Management Specialist, Public Financial Management and Health Financing (embed within MOH).

The Senior HSS Advisor provides overall policy guidance and coordinating the work of these employees to achieve program objectives.

12. PHYSICAL DEMANDS: The work requested does not involve undue physical demands, though travel may occupy up to 30% of work time.

II. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED FOR THIS POSITION

The offeror must meet the minimum qualifications listed below.

USAID/Uganda expects to award a personal services contract for an offshore or resident hire U.S.

citizen, U.S. Resident Alien for a two-year period.

The successful applicant must be capable of securing a U.S. Government Employment Authorization. S/he must be able to secure a medical clearance to serve in Uganda.

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

Offerors meeting the required qualifications for the position will be evaluated based on the information/ documentation presented in the offer.

Additionally, interviews and writing samples may be requested only from the top scoring offerors.

Please note that not all offerors will be interviewed or contacted.

USAID reserves the right to conduct telephonic interviews with the highest-ranked offerors and make the interview a deciding factor in selection.

USAID reserves the right to contact previous employers for relevant information concerning performance and may consider such information in its evaluation. Reference checks may be conducted on those offerors selected for an interview. The offeror’s references must be able to provide substantive information about his/her past performance and abilities.

USAID will not pay for any expenses associated with the interviews unless expenses are pre-authorized.

A. EDUCATION

A Master’s degree in health economics, public health, public policy, or other fields related to public health is required.

B. PRIOR WORK EXPERIENCE

Minimum of ten years of progressively responsible experience in the health field, with at least seven years working specifically on health systems strengthening, including issues of health financing, human resources for health, leadership and governance, and institutional capacity building.

Experience working with health systems and health care reforms and policy development at the national and/or local (district/community/service facility) level is required.

Experience in program design, strategic planning, program management, implementation, and evaluation of health programs with demonstrated technical expertise in health systems strengthening, particularly in a developing country context is required. Experience implementing health development programs in Africa required.

Experience working collaboratively with senior, managerial, technical host-country counterparts, donors, and other stakeholders at national and decentralized levels.

C. TECHNICAL KNOWLEDGE:

Knowledge of challenges faced by national health ministries and sub-national government officials in Africa is required.

Detailed understanding of state-of-the-art approaches in health financing, human resources for health, leadership and governance, and institutional capacity building required.

A comprehensive knowledge of the concepts, principles, techniques and practices of health systems strengthening is required.

Strong technical skills and demonstrated experience in providing technical support and capacity building for health systems strengthening, especially in the area of health financing (such as domestic resource-based financing, results based financing and innovative health financing schemes, and budget execution) is required.

In-depth knowledge of state-of-the-art approaches that strengthen human resources for health and governance systems in East Africa is required.

Working knowledge of the USG programming, process, documentation and business practices, including PEPFAR and PMI programs, advantageous.

D. SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

Excellent interpersonal skills, tact and diplomacy, are required to establish and maintain a wide range of senior-level and working-level contacts with health programs in governmental, non-governmental, and private-sector circles.

Demonstrated ability to work effectively in teams and collaborate in a multi-agency setting. Ability in dealing effectively and diplomatically with multiple U.S. and host-country government agencies, non-governmental organizations, faith-based organizations, and the private sector.

A high degree of judgment, maturity, ingenuity, and originality to interpret technical and political opportunities and constraints.

Demonstrated success in working in complex office operations, often under pressure of short deadlines, and multiple demands.

Ability to work both independently and in a multi-cultural team environment to achieve overall goals and objectives.

Demonstrated ability to mentor host country national staff in the area of Health Systems Strengthening.

Strong management and analytical skills required to strategize, develop, manage, implement and evaluate effective health systems strengthening activities.

Strong financial management and administrative skills are necessary to track the performance of G2G awards and/or implementing partner agreements.

Strong written and verbal communication skills: Must be fluent in English (FSI Level 4) and have proven ability to communicate quickly, clearly and concisely in both speech and writing. Excellent writing skills must include ability to produce and edit documents in a timely manner. Ability to communicate technical information to technical and nontechnical audiences.

Computer literacy, including ease and skill in using word processing programs, email, spreadsheet applications, and presentation software; and familiarity with the worldwide web.

III. EVALUATION AND SELECTION FACTORS

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

Offers will be initially screened for compliance with application instructions and eligibility in accordance with the qualification criteria above. Incomplete, unsigned applications that are not in compliance with the instructions will not be evaluated or considered for award.

Offerors must address each of the three criterions (Quality Ranking Factors (QRFs) in their offer in order to meet the minimum qualifications for this position. Top-ranked offerors who meet the minimum qualification will be invited for an interview and given a written evaluation.

Management may consider the following when determining successful candidacy: nepotism, conflicts of interest, budget, and residency status.

The three criterions (Quality Ranking Factors (QRFs) that must be addressed in a supplemental document – item IV (1) (D) are:

1. Work Experience (40 points in total):

Minimum of ten years of progressively responsible experience in the health field, with at least seven years working specifically on health systems strengthening, including issues of health financing, human resources for health, leadership and governance, and institutional capacity building.

Experience working with health systems and health care reforms and policy development at the national and/or local (district/community/service facility) level is required.

Experience in program design, strategic planning, program management, implementation, and evaluation of health programs with demonstrated technical expertise in health systems strengthening, particularly in a developing country context is required. Experience implementing health development programs in Africa required.

Experience working collaboratively with senior, managerial, technical host-country counterparts, donors, and other stakeholders at national and decentralized levels.

2. Technical Knowledge (30 points in total):

Knowledge of challenges faced by national health ministries and sub-national government officials in Africa is required.

Detailed understanding of state-of-the-art approaches in health financing, human resources for health, leadership and governance, and institutional capacity building required.

A comprehensive knowledge of the concepts, principles, techniques and practices of health systems strengthening is required.

Strong technical skills and demonstrated experience in providing technical support and capacity building for health systems strengthening, especially in the area of health financing (such as domestic resource-based financing, results based financing and innovative health financing schemes, and budget execution) is required.

In-depth knowledge of state-of-the-art approaches that strengthen human resources for health and governance systems in East Africa is required.

Working knowledge of the USG programming, process, documentation and business practices, including PEPFAR and PMI programs, advantageous.

3. Skills and Abilities (30 points in total):

Excellent interpersonal skills, tact and diplomacy, are required to establish and maintain a wide range of senior-level and working-level contacts with health programs in governmental, non-governmental, and private-sector circles.

Demonstrated ability to work effectively in teams and collaborate in a multi-agency setting. Ability in dealing effectively and diplomatically with multiple U.S. and host-country government agencies, non-governmental organizations, faith-based organizations, and the private sector.

A high degree of judgment, maturity, ingenuity, and originality to interpret technical and political opportunities and constraints.

Demonstrated success in working in complex office operations, often under pressure of short deadlines, and multiple demands.

Ability to work both independently and in a multi-cultural team environment to achieve overall goals and objectives.

Demonstrated ability to mentor host country national staff in the area of Health Systems Strengthening.

Strong management and analytical skills required to strategize, develop, manage, implement and evaluate effective health systems strengthening activities.

Strong financial management and administrative skills are necessary to track the performance of G2G awards and/or implementing partner agreements.

Strong written and verbal communication skills: Must be fluent in English (FSI Level 4) and have proven ability to communicate quickly, clearly and concisely in both speech and writing. Excellent writing skills must include ability to produce and edit documents in a timely manner. Ability to communicate technical information to technical and nontechnical audiences.

Computer literacy, including ease and skill in using word processing programs, email, spreadsheet applications, and presentation software; and familiarity with the worldwide web.

4. Education (Pass/Fail)

Applicants without a relevant degree will not be considered for award or proceed forward in the evaluation process. Relevant Master’s degree in health economics, public health, public policy, or other fields related to public health is required.

Total Possible Points: 100

Work Experience: 40 points Technical Knowledge: 30 points Skills and Abilities: 30 points

Education – Pass/Fail Satisfactory Professional Reference Checks – Pass/Fail

Total Possible Points: 100 Evaluation Factor Total – 100 points, and Pass for Education and Reference Check

Offerors invited to an interview and/or written test will be evaluated based upon the same criteria described above. In addition, offerors determined to be competitively ranked may also be evaluated on interview performance, written evaluations and/or satisfactory professional reference checks.

IV. SUBMITTING AN OFFER

1. Eligible offerors are required to complete and submit:

A. A hand signed offer form AID 309-2, “Offeror Information for Personal Services Contracts with Individuals,” available at: http://www.usaid.gov/forms;

B. Cover letter clearly indicating the position for which you are applying;

C. Curriculum vitae/resume specifically which MUST include:

(i) Paid and non-paid experience, job title, location(s), dates held (month/year) and hours worked per week for each position;

-- Dates (month/year) and locations for all international field experience must also be detailed;

-- Any experience that does not include dates (month/year), location, and hours per week will not be counted towards meeting the solicitation requirements.

(ii) Specific duties performed that fully detail the level and complexity of the work.

(iii) Names and contact information (phone and email) of your current and/or previous supervisor(s).

(iv) Education and any other qualifications including job-related training courses, job-related skills, or job-related honors, awards or accomplishments.

D. Supplemental [separate] document specifically addressing each QRF as outlined in the solicitation.

E. United States (U.S.) citizens and Resident Alien (currently resident in Uganda) must attach a copy of a valid work permit.

2. Offers must be received by the closing date and time specified in Section I, item 3, and submitted by email to gnakaddu@usaid.gov copy to cnatividad@usaid.gov.

No other form of submission will be permitted (e.g. courier, fax or hand delivery). The US Government will not be responsible for incomplete/corrupted or missing information in electronic submissions and these applications may not be accepted. USAID will only confirm receipt and print out the electronic submission. USAID will not ensure quality or completeness of electronic files attached to the e-mails.

The Offeror assumes all risk related to an electronic submission. Late offers or delayed electronic submissions will not be accepted.

3. Offeror submissions must clearly reference the number of this Solicitation to ensure the offer is for the position in this Solicitation.

V. LIST OF REQUIRED FORMS PRIOR TO AWARD

Once the CO informs the successful Offeror about being selected for a contract award, the CO will provide the successful Offeror instructions about how to complete and submit the following forms.

1. Medical Form (DS Form 6561)

2. EQIP Questionnaire for Sensitive Positions (for National Security (SF-86) or

3. EQIP Questionnaire for Non-Sensitive Positions (SF-85)

4. EQIP Signature Forms (3-CER, REL, MEL)

5. Finger-print Card (FD-258) (available from requirements office)

6. AID 6-85 (Foreign Residence Data) mailto:gnakaddu@usaid.gov mailto:cnatividad@usaid.gov

VI. BENEFITS/ALLOWANCES

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

1. BENEFITS:

a) Employer's FICA Contribution

b) Contribution toward Health & Life Insurance

c) Pay Comparability Adjustment

d) Annual Increase (pending a satisfactory performance evaluation) if applicable

e) Eligibility for Worker's Compensation

f) Annual and Sick Leave

2. ALLOWANCES:

Section numbers refer to rules from the Department of State Standardized Regulations (Government Civilians Foreign Areas), available at https://aoprals.state.gov/content.asp?content_id=282&menu_id=101

a) Temporary Lodging Allowance (Section 120)

b) Living Quarters Allowance (Section 130)

c) Post Allowance (Section 220)

d) Supplemental Post Allowance (Section 230)

e) Separate Maintenance Allowance (Section 260)

f) Education Allowance (Section 270)

g) Education Travel (Section 280)

h) Post Differential (Chapter 500)

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

VII. TAXES

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

VIII. USAID REGULATIONS, POLICIES AND CONTRACT CLAUSES

PERTAINING TO PSCs

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

1. USAID Acquisition Regulation (AIDAR), Appendix D, “Direct USAID Contracts with a U.S.

Citizen or a U.S. Resident Alien for Personal Services Abroad,” including contract clause “General Provisions,” available at : https://www.usaid.gov/sites/default/files/documents/1868/aidar_0.pdf .

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

http://www.usaid.gov/sites/default/files/documents/1868/aidar_0.pdf http://www.usaid.gov/forms

LINE ITEMS

ITEM NO

(A)

SUPPLIES/SERVICES (DESCRIPTION)

(B)

QUANTITY

(C)

UNIT

(D)

UNIT

PRICE

(E)

AMOUNT

(F)

0001 Compensation, Fringe Benefits and Other Direct Costs (ODCs)

- Award Type: Cost

- Product Service Code: R497

- Accounting Info:

BBFY Fund: GH-H/2019/2023

APPRO: 72-1919/231031

1 LOT UGX TBD UGX TBD at Award after negotiations with Contractor

3. Acquisition and Assistance Policy Directives/Contract Information Bulletins (AAPDs/CIBs) for Personal Services Contracts with Individuals available at:

http://www.usaid.gov/work-usaid/aapds-cibs.

AAPD/CIB No. Title/Issued Date Subject Category

AAPD 18-02

(PDF 310K)

Changes to the Medevac Policy for USPSCs and TCNPSCs –May 23, 2018

Personal Services Contracts

AAPD 15-02-

Revised (PDF 145 kb)

AAPD 15-02

Revised (Word 118 kb)

AAPD 15-02 REVISED - This AAPD 15-02 REVISED extends implementation of the USAID policy for Leave and Holidays, including family and medical leave, for U.S. personal services contractors (USPSCs) by deviation from AIDAR Appendix D, § 12, clause (GP) #5. This policy is effective as indicated on page 2, section II, of the AAPD.

Personal Services Contracts

AAPD 10-01

(PDF 47 kb)

PERSONAL SERVICES CONTRACTS -- CHANGES

IN USG REIMBURSEMENT AMOUNTS FOR

HEALTH INSURANCE AND PHYSICAL

EXAMINATION COSTS – 01/08/10

Personal Services Contracts

AAPD 06-10

(PDF 80 kb)

PSC MEDICAL EXPENSE PAYMENT

RESPONSIBILITY – October 30, 2006

Personal Services Contracts

CIB 99-15

(PDF 51 kb)

Changes to AIDAR Concerning Resident Hires and Deviations – 08/99

Personal Services Contracts

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

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