SOL_7206692200004_Clean_Drinking _Water_eSigned.pdf

Issuance Date: November 19, 2021

Questions Due Date/Time: December 1, 2021, 5:00pm Monrovia time

Anticipated Date of Response to Questions: December 11, 2021

Proposal Due/Closing Date/Time: February 10, 2022, 5:00pm Monrovia time

Oral Presentations: Tentatively from March 14-31, 2022

Subject: Request for Proposals (RFP) Number 72066922R00004

Improved Access to Safe Drinking Water in Liberia

The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) is seeking proposals to provide technical assistance and support to USAID/Liberia’s Health Office (HO) for their

Improved Access to Clean Drinking Water in Liberia as described in the attached Request for

Proposals (RFP).

USAID anticipates the award of a Cost-Plus-Fixed Fee (CPFF) -Completion type contract for an anticipated five-year period. The procurement will be conducted through full and open competition, under which any type of organization (large or small commercial [for profit] firms, educational institutions, and nonprofit organizations) is eligible to compete. The procedures set forth in Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 15 apply.

This solicitation is issued pursuant to FAR 15 – Contracting by Negotiation. The North American

Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this RFP is 54199 – All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services.

The overall estimated cost of this procurement is between $17 million to $18 million. The

Government is in no way obligated to make any award within the maximum estimated cost identified. Offerors should not strive to meet the maximum amount; rather, Offerors should propose costs that are appropriate, realistic and reasonable, and in accordance with the proposed approach for achieving results. Cost proposals will be evaluated as part of a best value determination.

Please refer to Section L for information regarding proposal requirements. Offerors should take into account the expected delivery time required by the proposal transmission, and they are responsible for ensuring proposals are received at USAID by the due date and time as specified in

Section L. Failure to comply with the submission date will deem any submission unacceptable and it will not be reviewed or evaluated. Faxed proposals are not acceptable, nor will they be reviewed or evaluated.

Section L of the RFP sets forth all instructions for the preparation and submission of required proposal contents, including critical dates/times for the submission of questions, and the proposal submission closing date and time. Section M states the criteria by which proposals will be evaluated. Oral explanations or instructions given before award of the contract will not be binding.

U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID)

Project Title: Improved Access to Safe Drinking Water in Liberia

Solicitation 72066922R00004 Page 2

This RFP in no way obligates USAID to award a contract nor does it commit USAID to pay any cost incurred in the preparation and submission of a proposal. Award of a Contract under this RFP is subject to availability of funds and other internal USAID approvals.

This RFP can be viewed and downloaded from https://sam.gov/content/home. USAID bears no responsibility for data errors resulting from transmission or conversion processes. Further, be aware that amendments to solicitations are occasionally issued and will be posted on the same website from which you downloaded the solicitation. USAID advises to regularly check the above website for amendments.

Questions and comments related to this RFP must be in writing only and submitted electronically no later than the questions due date/time stated above to Edward S. Lamin, Acquisition and

Assistance Specialist, at elamin@usaid.gov, and Rukmal S. Perera, Contracting Officer at rperera@usaid.gov. No questions will be accepted after the stated date.

Sincerely, Rukmal S. Perera

Contracting Officer

Office of Acquisition and Assistance (OAA)

USAID/Liberia https://sam.gov/content/home mailto:elamin@usaid.gov mailto:rperera@usaid.gov

Project Title: Improved Access to Safe Drinking Water in Liberia Solicitation 72066922R00004

SOLICITATION, OFFER AND AWARD

1. THIS CONTRACT IS A RATED ORDERRATING

UNDER DPAS (15 CFR 7900)

PAGE OF

PAGES

1 146

2. CONTRACT NUMBER 3. SOLICITATION NUMBER

72066922R00004

4. TYPE OF SOLICITATION

SEALED BID (IFB)

NEGOTIATED (RFP)

5. DATE ISSUED

November 19, 2021

6. REQUISITION/PURCHASE NUMBER

REQ-669-21-000034

7. ISSUED BY CODE 720669 8. ADDRESS OFFER TO (If other than item 7)

USAID/Liberia Office of Acquisition & Assistance (OAA) 502 Benson Street Monrovia ,Liberia

NOTE: In sealed bid solicitations "offer" and "offeror" mean "bid" and "bidder".

SOLICITATION

9. Sealed offers in original and one electronic copies for furnishings the supplies or services in the Schedule will be received at the place specified in item 8, or if hand carried, in the depository located in See Cover Letter and Section L until 5:00pm local time February 10, 2022

(Hour) (Date)

CAUTION - LATE Submissions, Modifications, and Withdrawals: See Section L, Provision No. 52.214-7 or 52.215-1. All offers are subject to all terms and conditions contained in this solicitation.

10. FOR

INFORMATION

CALL:

A. NAME

Rukmal S. Perera, Contracting Officer, and Edward Lamin, Acquisition Specialist

B. TELEPHONE (NO COLLECT CALLS) C. E-MAIL ADDRESS

rperera@usaid.gov elamin@usaid.gov AREA CODE

NUMBER

776777000

EXT: 7415

11. TABLE OF CONTENTS

(X) SEC. DESCRIPTION PAGE(S) (X) SEC. DESCRIPTION PAGE(S)

PART I - THE SCHEDULE PART II - CONTRACT CLAUSES

X A SOLICITATION/CONTRACT FORM X I CONTRACT CLAUSES 60-79

X B SUPPLIES OR SERVICES AND PRICES/COSTS 7-9 PART III - LIST OF DOCUMENTS, EXHIBITS AND OTHER ATTACH.

X C DESCRIPTION/SPECS./WORK STATEMENT 11 J LIST OF ATTACHMENTS 82

X D PACKAGING AND MARKING 12-13 PART IV - REPRESENTATIONS AND INSTRUCTIONS

X E INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE 14

X K

REPRESENTATIONS, CERTIFICATIONS AND OTHER

STATEMENTS OF OFFERORS

83-116

X F DELIVERIES OR PERFORMANCE 15-26

X G CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION DATA 27-31 X L INSTRS., CONDS., AND NOTICES TO OFFERORS 117-139

X H SPECIAL CONTRACT REQUIREMENTS 32-56 X M EVALUATION FACTORS FOR AWARD 141-146

OFFER (Must be fully completed by offeror)

NOTE: Item 12 does not apply if the solicitation includes the provisions at 52.214-16, Minimum Bid Acceptance Period.

12. In compliance with the above, the undersigned agrees, if this offer is accepted within 180 calendar days (60 calendar days unless a different period is inserted by the offeror) from the date for receipt of offers specified above, to furnish any or all items upon which prices are offered at the set opposite each item, delivered at the designated point(s), within the time specified in the schedule

13. DISCOUNT FOR PROMPT PAYMENT

(See Section I, Clause No. 52.232-8)

10 CALENDAR DAYS (%) 20 CALENDAR DAYS (%) 30 CALENDAR DAYS (%) CALENDAR DAYS(%)

14. ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF AMENDMENTS

(The offeror acknowledges receipt of amendments to the SOLICITATION for offerors and related documents numbered and dated):

AMENDMENT NO. DATE AMENDMENT NO. DATE

15A. NAME AND

ADDRESS

OF OFFER-

OR

CODE FACILITY 16. NAME AND THE TITLE OF PERSON AUTHORIZED TO SIGN OFFER

(Type or print)

15B. TELEPHONE NUMBER

15C. CHECK IF REMITTANCE ADDRESS IS

DIFFERENT FROM ABOVE - ENTER SUCH

ADDRESS IN SCHEDULE.

17. SIGNATURE 18. OFFER DATE

AREA CODE NUMBER EXT.

AWARD (To be completed by Government)

IMPORTANT - Award will be made on this Form, or on Standard Form 26, or by other authorized official written notice.

AUTHORIZED FOR LOCAL REPRODUCTION STANDARD FORM 33 (REV,. 9-97)

Previous edition is unusable Prescribed by GSA - Far (48 CFR) 53.214 ©

19. ACCEPTED AS TO ITEMS 20. AMOUNT 21. ACCOUNTING AND APPROPRIATION

22. AUTHORITY FOR USING OTHER THAN FULL OPEN COMPETITION:

10 U.S.C. 2304 (c) 41 U.S.C. 253 (c)

23. SUBMIT INVOICES TO ADDRESS SHOWN IN ITEM

(4 copies unless otherwise specified)

24. ADMINISTERED BY (If other than Item 7)

25. PAYMENT WILL BE MADE BY CODE

Controller’s Office

USAID/Liberia, c/o US Embassy

502 Benson Street, 1000 Monrovia 10, Liberia

26. NAME OF CONTRACTING OFFICER (Type or print)

Rukmal S. Perera

27. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

(Signature of Contracting Officer)

28. AWARD DATE

mailto:rperera@usaid.gov mailto:elamin@usaid.gov

SECTION B

Project Title: Improved Access to Safe Drinking Water in Liberia

TABLE OF CONTENTS

PART I - THE SCHEDULE 6

SECTION B - SUPPLIES OR SERVICES AND PRICE/COSTS 7

B.1 PURPOSE 7

B.2 CONTRACT TYPE AND SERVICES 7

B.3 ESTIMATED COST, FIXED FEE, AND OBLIGATED AMOUNT 7

B.4 BUDGET 8

B.5 INDIRECT COSTS (DEC 1997) 8

B.6 COST REIMBURSABLE 9

B.7 PAYMENT OF FIXED FEE 9

SECTION C - DESCRIPTION/SPECIFICATIONS/PERFORMANCE

WORK STATEMENT 11

SECTION D - PACKAGING AND MARKING 12

D.1 AIDAR 752.7009 MARKING (JANUARY 1993) 12

D.2 BRANDING POLICY 12

D.3 BRANDING STRATEGY, IMPLEMENTATION PLAN AND

MARKING PLAN 12

D.4 SOCIAL MEDIA AND ONLINE OUTREACH 13

SECTION E - INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE 14

E.1 NOTICE LISTING CONTRACT CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY

REFERENCE 14

E.2 INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE 14

E.3 QUALITY ASSURANCE SURVEILLANCE PLAN (QASP) 14

SECTION F - DELIVERIES OR PERFORMANCE 15

F.1 NOTICE LISTING CONTRACT CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY

REFERENCE 15

F.2 PERFORMANCE PERIOD 15

F.3 PLACE OF PERFORMANCE 15

F.4 PERFORMANCE STANDARDS AND EVALUATION 15

F.5 REPORTS AND DELIVERABLES OR OUTPUTS 16

F.6 KEY PERSONNEL 22

F.7 AUTHORIZED WORKDAY/WORK WEEK 23

F.8 LANGUAGE OF REPORTS AND OTHER OUTPUTS 23

F.9 AIDAR 752.7005 SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS FOR DEVELOPMENT

EXPERIENCE CLEARING HOUSE (SEP 2013)

(Class Deviation OAA-DEV-13-10c) 23

F.10 752.242-70 PERIODIC PROGRESS REPORTS (OCT 2007) 24

F.11 ACTIVITY MONITORING AND EVALUATION 25

F.12 COVERED TELECOMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT OR SERVICES – 26

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SECTION G - CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION DATA 27

G.1 AIDAR 752.7003 DOCUMENTATION FOR PAYMENT (NOV 1998) 27

G.2 CONTRACTING OFFICER’S AUTHORITY 28

G.3 ADMINISTRATIVE CONTRACTING OFFICE 28

G.4 CONTRACTING OFFICER’S REPRESENTATIVE (COR) 29

G.5 TECHNICAL DIRECTION/RELATIONSHIP WITH USAID 29

G.6 CONTRACTOR’S PRIMARY POINT OF CONTACT 31

G.7 ACCEPTANCE AND APPROVAL 31

G.8 INVOICES 31

G9 PAYING OFFICE 31

G.10 ACCOUNTING AND APPROPRIATION DATA 31

G.11 CONTRACTOR'S PAYMENT ADDRESS 31

SECTION H - SPECIAL CONTRACT REQUIREMENTS 32

H.1 NOTICE LISTING CONTRACT CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY

REFERENCE 32

H.2 AIDAR 752.7007 PERSONNEL COMPENSATION (JULY 2007) 32

H.3 ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR PERSONNEL COMPENSATION 32

H.4 AUTHORIZED GEOGRAPHIC CODE 33

H.5 NONEXPENDABLE PROPERTY PURCHASES AND INFORMATION

TECHNOLOGY RESOURCES 33

H.6 RESTRICTIONS AGAINST DISCLOSURE (MAY 2016) 33

H.7 INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY

ACCESSIBILITY (APRIL 2018) 34

H.8 INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY APPROVAL (APRIL 2018) (DEVIATION

NOs. M/OAA-DEV-FAR-20-3c and M/OAA-DEV-AIDAR-20-2c)

(APRIL 2020) 35

H.9 MEDIA AND INFORMATION HANDLING AND PROTECTION

(APRIL 2018) 36

H.10 PRIVACY AND SECURITY INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SYSTEMS

INCIDENT REPORTING (APRIL 2018) 38

H.11 SKILLS AND CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS FOR PRIVACY AND

SECURITY STAFF (APRIL 2018) 42

H.12 CLOUD COMPUTING (APRIL 2018) 42

H.13 LIMITATION ON ACQUISITION OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

(DEVIATION NOs. M/OAA-DEV-FAR-20-3c and M/OAA-DEV-

AIDAR-20-2c) (APRIL 2020) 48

H.14 DEFENSE BASE ACT (DBA) INSURANCE 50

H.15 EXECUTIVE ORDER ON TERRORISM FINANCING 51

H.16 ELECTRONIC PAYMENTS SYSTEM 51

H.17 SUBMISSION OF DATASETS TO THE DEVELOPMENT DATA LIBRARY

(DDL) (OCTOBER 2014) 52

H.18 ADS 302.3.4.13 GRANTS UNDER CONTRACTS (GUCS) (Effective Date:

09/28/2016) 53

H.19 ENVIRONMENTAL COMPLIANCE 56

PART II - CONTRACT CLAUSES 60

Project Title: Improved Access to Safe Drinking Water in Liberia

SECTION I - CONTRACT CLAUSES 60

I.1 NOTICE LISTING CONTRACT CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY

REFERENCE 60

I.2 52.204-1 APPROVAL OF CONTRACT (DEC 1989) 67

I.3 52.204-21 BASIC SAFEGUARDING OF COVERED CONTRACTOR

INFORMATION SYSTEMS (JUN 2016) 67

I.4 52.222-36 EQUAL OPPORTUNITY FOR WORKERS WITH

DISABILITIES (JUL 2014) 69

I.5 52.252-2 CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE (FEB 1998) 69

I.6 AIDAR 752.231-72 CONFERENCE PLANNING AND REQUIRED

APPROVALS (AUG 2013) 70

I.7 AIDAR 752.204-72 ACCESS TO USAID FACILITIES AND USAID’S

INFORMATION SYSTEMS (AUGUST 2013) (DEVIATION APR 2020) 71

I.8 752.7036 USAID IMPLEMENTING PARTNER NOTICES (IPN)

PORTAL FOR ACQUISITION (JULY 2014) 72

I.9 752.222-71 NONDISCRIMINATION (JUNE 2012) 73

I.10 752.222-70 USAID DISABILITY POLICY (DECEMBER 2004) 74

I.11 AIDAR 752.225-70 SOURCE AND NATIONALITY REQUIREMENTS.

(FEB 2012) 74

I.12 AIDAR 752.229-71 REPORTING OF FOREIGN TAXES (JUL 2007) 75

I.13 AIDAR 752.231-71 SALARY SUPPLEMENTS FOR HOST GOVERNMENT

EMPLOYEES (MAR 2015) 77

I.14 AIDAR 752.245-70 GOVERNMENT PROPERTY USAID REPORTING

REQUIREMENTS (OCT 2017) 77

I.15 AIDAR 752.245-71 TITLE TO AND CARE OF PROPERTY (APR 1984) 79

I.16 AIDAR 752.7018 HEALTH AND ACCIDENT COVERAGE FOR USAID

PARTICIPANT TRAINEES (JAN 1999) 79

PART III – LIST OF DOCUMENTS, EXHIBITS AND OTHER ATTACHMENTS 82

SECTION J - LIST OF ATTACHMENTS 82

PART IV - REPRESENTATIONS AND INSTRUCTIONS 83

SECTION K - REPRESENTATIONS, CERTIFICATIONS AND OTHER 83

STATEMENTS OF THE OFFEROR 83

K.1 NOTICE LISTING SOLICITATION PROVISIONS INCORPORATED BY 83

REFERENCE 83

K.2 52.204-3 TAXPAYER IDENTIFICATION (OCT 1998) 84

K.3 52.204-8 ANNUAL REPRESENTATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS

(OCT 2018) 85

K.4 52.204-20 PREDECESSOR OF OFFEROR (JUL 2016) 89

K. 5 52.204-24 REPRESENTATION REGARDING CERTAIN

TELECOMMUNICATIONS AND VIDEO SURVEILLANCE SERVICES OR

EQUIPMENT (OCT 2020) 90

Project Title: Improved Access to Safe Drinking Water in Liberia

K.6 52.204-26 COVERED TELECOMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT OR

SERVICES-REPRESENTATION (OCT 2020) 93

K.7 52.209-11 REPRESENTATION REGARDING CERTAIN

TELECOMMUNICATIONS AND VIDEO SURVEILLANCE SERVICES

OR EQUIPMENT (AUG 2019) 93

K.8 52.209-5 CERTIFICATION REGARDING RESPONSIBILITY

MATTERS (OCT 2015) 94

K.9 52.209-7 INFORMATION REGARDING RESPONSIBILITY

MATTERS (OCT 2018) 96

K.10 52.209-11 REPRESENTATION BY CORPORATIONS REGARDING D

ELINQUENT TAX LIABILITY OR A FELONY CONVICTION UNDER

ANY FEDERAL LAW (FEB 2016) 98

K.11 52.209-12 CERTIFICATION REGARDING TAX MATTERS (FEB 2016) 98

K.12 52.209-13 VIOLATION OF ARMS CONTROL TREATIES OR

AGREEMENTS-CERTIFICATION (JUN 2018) 99

K.13 52.215-6 PLACE OF PERFORMANCE (OCT 1997) 101

K.14 52.219-1 SMALL BUSINESS PROGRAM REPRESENTATIONS

(OCT 2014) 101

K.15 52.222-22 PREVIOUS CONTRACTS AND COMPLIANCE REPORTS

(FEB 1999) 105

K.16 52.222-25 AFFIRMATIVE ACTION COMPLIANCE (APR 1984) 105

K. 17 52.225-2 BUY AMERICAN CERTIFICATE (MAY 2014) 105

K.18 52.225-20 PROHIBITION ON CONDUCTING RESTRICTED

BUSINESS OPERATIONS IN SUDAN-CERTIFICATION (AUG 2009) 106

K.19 52.226-2 HISTORICALLY BLACK COLLEGE OR UNIVERSITY AND

MINORITY INSTITUTION REPRESENTATION (OCT 2014) 107

K.20 52.226-3 DISASTER OR EMERGENCY AREA REPRESENTATION

(NOV 2007) 107

K.21 52.227-6 ROYALTY INFORMATION (APR 1984) 108

K.22 52.227-7 PATENTS-NOTICE OF GOVERNMENT LICENSEE (APR 1984) 109

K.23 52.227-15 REPRESENTATION OF LIMITED RIGHTS DATA AND

RESTRICTED COMPUTER SOFTWARE (DEC 2007) 109

K.24 52.230-1 COST ACCOUNTING STANDARDS NOTICES AND

CERTIFICATION (OCT 2015) 110

K.25 52.230-7 PROPOSAL DISCLOSURE-COST ACCOUNTING PRACTICE

CHANGES (APR 2005) 113

K.26 52.234-2 NOTICE OF EARNED VALUE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM-

PREAWARD INTEGRATED BASELINE REVIEW (NOV 2016) 113

K.27 52.234-3 NOTICE OF EARNED VALUE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM-POST

AWARD POST AWARD INTEGRATED BASELINE REVIEW. 114

K.28 AGREEMENT ON, OR EXCEPTIONS TO, TERMS AND CONDITIONS 115

K.29 COMPLIANCE WITH VETERANS EMPLOYMENT REPORTING

REQUIREMENTS 116

K.30 INSURANCE - IMMUNITY FROM TORT LIABILITY 116

K.31 SIGNATURE 116

SECTION L – INSTRUCTIONS, CONDITIONS, AND NOTICES TO OFFERORS OR

RESPONDENTS 117

Project Title: Improved Access to Safe Drinking Water in Liberia

L.1 NOTICE LISTING SOLICITATION PROVISIONS INCORPORATED BY

REFERENCE 117

L.2 52.216-1 TYPE OF CONTRACT (APR 1984) 118

L.3 52.233-2 SERVICE OF PROTEST (SEPT 2006) 118

L.4 GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS 119

L.5 INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE PREPARATION OF THE TRECHNICAL

PROPOSAL [See Section M.2] 122

L.6 INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE PREPARATION OF THE COST PROPOSAL [See

Section M.3] 128

L.7 PROPOSAL SUBMISSION AND ORAL PRESENTATION CONDITIONS 136

L.8 ORAL PRESENTATION INSTRUCTIONS 137

L.9 WAIVERS UNDER FAR PART 4.2101 PROHIBITION ON COVERED

TELECOMMUNICATIONS AND VIDEO SURVEILLANCE SERVICES

AND EQUIPMENT 139

SECTION M - EVALUATION FACTORS FOR AWARD 141

M.1 GENERAL INFORMATION 141

M.2 TECHNICAL EVALUATION CRITERIA [See Section L.5] 141

M.3 BUSINESS/ COST PROPOSAL EVALUATION 144

M.4 DETERMINATION OF COMPETITIVE RANGE145

M.5 SOURCE SELECTION 146

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PART I - THE SCHEDULE

SECTION B - SUPPLIES OR SERVICES AND PRICE/COSTS

B.1 PURPOSE

The purpose of this contract is to provide services that fall within the Performance Work

Statement (PWS) specified in Section C for the Improved Access to Safe Drinking Water in

Liberia Activity.

B.2 CONTRACT TYPE AND SERVICES

This is a Cost-Plus-Fixed-Fee (CPFF) completion contract. For the consideration set forth below, the Contractor shall provide the deliverables or outputs described in Section F in accordance with the performance standards specified in Section E.

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

a) The estimated cost for the performance of the work required hereunder, exclusive of fixed fee, if any, is $_________. The fixed fee, if any, is $_________. The estimated cost plus fixed fee, if any, is $_________.

b) Within the estimated cost-plus fixed fee (if any) specified in paragraph (a) above, the amount currently obligated and available for reimbursement of allowable costs incurred by the Contractor (and payment of fee, if any) for performance hereunder is $_________.

The Contractor shall not exceed the aforesaid obligated amount.

c) Payment of fixed fee will be made upon receipt of a proper invoice and must directly correspond to the percentage of allowable costs being paid and the fee payment schedule in Section B.7. In accordance with FAR 52.216-8, Fixed Fee, the Contracting Officer

(CO) may withhold an amount not to exceed 15% of the total fixed fee or $100,000, whichever is less, until the required award conditions under the reference clause have been met in order to protect the Government’s interest.

d) Funds obligated hereunder are anticipated to be sufficient through $_________.

Project Title: Improved Access to Safe Drinking Water in Liberia

B.4 BUDGET

The budget for this contract is as follows:

SUMMARY BUDGET

CONTRACT LINE ITEM

YEAR

YEAR

TOTAL

Salaries and Wages

Fringe Benefits

Travel, Transportation & Per

Diem

Allowances

Other Direct Costs (ODCs)

Training

Equipment and Supplies

Grants Under Contract

Construction (subcontracts)

Subcontracts

Total Direct Cost

Indirect Costs

Fixed Fee

TOTAL COST-PLUS FIXED

FEE

[*Offeror must set aside a minimum of 25% of its total budget to provide Grants Under

Contracts (GUCs), most of which will go to entities within the local system, this amount is exclusively reserved for GUCs. This amount does not include any relevant management or administrative expenses incurred by the Contractor]

[USAID will insert the final total estimates of each cost category provided by the contractor in its budget at award; see SECTION J, ATTACHMENT J.11 - BUDGET TEMPLATE that informs the development of the budget]

B.5 INDIRECT COSTS (DEC 1997)

For the Prime Contractor:

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

Description Rate Base Type Period

Project Title: Improved Access to Safe Drinking Water in Liberia

TBD 1/ 1/ 1/

1/Base of Application:

Type of Rate: Predetermined

Period:

For Major Subcontractor(s):

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

Description Rate Base Type Period

TBD 1/ 1/ 1/

1/Base of Application:

Type of Rate: Predetermined

Period:

[A “Major Subcontractor” is a subcontractor that is performing 20% or more of the contract or is deemed critical by the offeror in achieving the objectives and tasks in the contract.]

B.6 COST REIMBURSABLE

The U.S. dollar costs allowable shall be limited to reasonable, allocable and necessary costs determined in accordance with FAR 52.216-7, Allowable Cost and Payment, FAR 52.216-8, Fixed Fee, if applicable, and AIDAR 752.7003, Documentation for Payment.

B.7 PAYMENT OF FIXED FEE

Payment of fixed fee will be made upon receipt of a proper invoice and shall directly correspond to the percentage of allowable costs being paid. Specifically, in accordance with FAR 52-216-8, Fixed Fee, the Contracting Officer (CO) will withhold 15% of the total fee or $100,000.00, whichever is less, until the required awards conditions under the reference clause have been met.

Two exceptions to paying fixed fee in this manner apply:

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

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

52.216-8) are incorporated into this contract.

B.8 MULTI YEAR CONTRACT

The contract is subject to the requirements of FAR 17.106. However, this is a Cost Plus Fixed

Fee type contract where the Contractor is authorized to be reimbursed for all costs which are allowable in accordance with FAR 52.216‐7, “Allowable Costs and Payment.” Therefore, the

Project Title: Improved Access to Safe Drinking Water in Liberia

Contractor will not incur any costs which would have been amortized over the life of the contract should the contract be cancelled in accordance with FAR 52.217‐2. If cancellation under the clause at 52.217-2, “Cancellation Under Multi-year Contracts” occurs, the Contractor will be paid a cancellation charge not over the cancellation ceiling defined as follows:

Cancellation Dates Cancellation Ceiling

Contract Year 1: NA NA NA

Contract Year 2: DATE TBD, [Award year + 1 year] Cancellation Ceiling: TBD

Contract Year 3: DATE TBD, [Award year + 2 year] Cancellation Ceiling: TBD

Contract Year 4: DATE TBD, [Award year + 3 year] Cancellation Ceiling: TBD

Contract Year 5: DATE TBD, [Award year + 4 year] Cancellation Ceiling: TBD

B.9 SCHEDULE - PAYMENT FEE

The Contractor may earn and be paid all or a portion of the total fee based on performance under this contract. Payment of the Contractor’s fee is tied to the accomplishment of performance objectives and deliverables in Sections C, D and F that are specified in Table 1 below.

These deliverables and targets will be finalized with the COR. If the Contractor does not reach the deliverables/target, the Contractor will not be paid any of the fees associated with that deliverable/target, as full contract completion will not have been demonstrated.

Pursuant to FAR 16.306(d), the fixed fee payable under this contract will be tied to the execution of tasks and achievement of results per objective outlined in Section C, subject to inspection and acceptance by USAID and in compliance with the terms of the contract. USAID reserves the right to engage a third party to verify results. The Contracting Officer, in consultation with the

Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR) and at the request of the Contractor, may modify the fee payment schedule, including deliverables, targets or dates, based upon changes in underlying assumptions, the development context or other extenuating circumstances. Additionally, dates are meant to be illustrative and are flexible within reason, as determined by the COR.

Pursuant to FAR 52.216-8, payment of the fixed fee shall be made as specified in the schedule below. The Contracting Officer reserves the right to withhold up to 15% of the total fixed fee or

$100,000, whichever is less, to protect the Government’s interest.

Table 1 – Fee Payment Schedule

DELIVERABLE (Indicators/ Targets) DUE DATE PROPOSED

PERCENTAGE OF

FEE

TBD TBD

TBD TBD

Note: This table is an illustrative table. A final fee payment schedule will be negotiated with the

Contractor prior to award. Offerors are required to propose percentages of their total proposed fee percentage for each of the above deliverables. Please do not propose actual dollar amounts – only fee percentages.

[END OF SECTION B]

SECTION C

Project Title: Improved Access to Safe Drinking Water in Liberia

SECTION C - DESCRIPTION/SPECIFICATIONS/PERFORMANCE WORK

STATEMENT

[USAID will insert the contractor’s Performance Work Statement (PWS) at award; see SECTION

J, ATTACHMENT J.1- STATEMENT OF OBJECTIVES (SOO) that informs the development of Section C.]

[END OF SECTION C]

SECTION D

Project Title: Improved Access to Safe Drinking Water in Liberia

SECTION D - PACKAGING AND MARKING

D.1 AIDAR 752.7009 MARKING (JANUARY 1993)

(a) It is USAID policy that USAID-financed commodities and shipping containers, and project construction sites and other project locations be suitably marked with the USAID emblem.

Shipping containers are also to be marked with the last five digits of the USAID financing document number. As a general rule, marking is not required for raw materials shipped in bulk

(such as coal, grain, etc.), or for semi-finished products which are not packaged.

(b) Specific guidance on marking requirements should be obtained prior to procurement of commodities to be shipped, and as early as possible for project construction sites and other project locations. This guidance will be provided through the cognizant technical office indicated on the cover page of this contract, or by the Mission Director in the Cooperating

Country to which commodities are being shipped, or in which the project site is located.

(c) Authority to waive marking requirements is vested with the Regional Assistant

Administrators, and with Mission Directors.

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

D.2 BRANDING POLICY

Markings under this contract shall comply with the USAID "Graphic Standards Manual" available at www.usaid.gov/branding, or any successor branding policy.

[USAID will insert the contractor’s Branding Implementation Plan and Marking Plan as an attachment to the contract at award. See SECTION J, ATTACHMENT J.12 - BRANDING

STRATEGY, BRANDING IMPLEMENTATION PLAN (TEMPLATE), AND MARKING

PLAN (TEMPLATE) for the Improved Access to Safe Drinking Water in Liberia Activity.

D.3 BRANDING STRATEGY, IMPLEMENTATION PLAN AND MARKING PLAN

The Branding Strategy, Implementation and Marking plan must be submitted as an annex and as part of the Technical Proposal during Phase II of evaluation. Offerors must note that the plan is a separate item and will not be scored. However, the plan from the apparently successful Offeror will be reviewed and subject to approval prior to contract award. The plan will not be counted in the page limitation.

The Contractor must comply with the requirements of the policy directives and required procedures outlined in USAID Automated Directive System (ADS) 320.3.2 “Branding and

Marking in USAID Direct Contracts” (effective date: 02/05/2020) at https://www.usaid.gov/sites/default/files/documents/320.pdf, and USAID Graphic

Standards Manual and Partner Co-Branding Guide, or any successor branding policy.

http://www.usaid.gov/branding https://www.usaid.gov/sites/default/files/documents/320.pdf

SECTION D

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D.4 SOCIAL MEDIA AND ONLINE OUTREACH

Social media is often part of an integrated communications campaign. It should serve a programmatic purpose and not be used to promote a program or contractor. The creation of social media channels should be included and justified in the project’s marking plan and is subject to the approval of the CO, COR, and DOC team.

[END OF SECTION D]

SECTION F

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SECTION E - INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE

E.1 NOTICE LISTING CONTRACT CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

The following contract clauses pertinent to this section are hereby incorporated by reference (by

Citation Number, Title, and Date) in accordance with the clause at FAR 52.252-2 CLAUSES

INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE" in Section I of this contract. See http://acquisition.gov/far/index.html for electronic access to the full text of a FAR clause.

NUMBER TITLE DATE

FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATION

(48 CFR Chapter 1)

52.246-3 INSPECTION OF SUPPLIES-COST-REIMBURSEMENT MAY 2001

52.246-5 INSPECTION OF SERVICES - COST REIMBURSEMENT APR 1984

E.2 INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE

USAID inspection and acceptance of services, reports and other required deliverables or outputs shall take place at:

USAID/Liberia

502 Benson Street

Monrovia, Liberia or at any other location where the services are performed and reports and deliverables or outputs are produced or submitted. The Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR) listed in Section G has been delegated authority to inspect and accept all services, reports and required deliverables or outputs.

E.3 QUALITY ASSURANCE SURVEILLANCE PLAN (QASP)

The progress, success and impact of the contractor’s performance under this contract will be monitored and evaluated as a part of the overall activity results. The QASP is a management process with the intent of encouraging maximum performance, efficiency, and cost effectiveness by the contractor and can be modified at any time by the Government.

The QASP will be used as a Government monitoring process to enforce the inspection and acceptance clauses of the contract. The QASP may require modification and/or updates after selection for award to reflect the contractor’s known strengths and weaknesses. The QASP is a

“living” monitoring process that should be discussed, reviewed and updated regularly but no less than on an annual basis. It is based on the premise that the contractor, not the Government, is responsible for managing and ensuring that quality controls meet the terms of the contract.

The Government reserves the right to modify performance standards and/or metrics during the life of this contract, in order to ensure that the right outcomes are being assessed and that the performance standards are appropriate. It is the Contractor's responsibility to follow up with the

COR to ensure the QASP monitoring process is implemented and updated. The QASP is incorporated as a component of the Activity.

[END OF SECTION E]

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SECTION F - DELIVERIES OR PERFORMANCE

F.1 NOTICE LISTING CONTRACT CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

Citation Number, Title, and Date) in accordance with the clause at FAR 52.252-2 “CLAUSES

(48 CFR Chapter 1)

52.242-15 STOP-WORK ORDER AUG 1989

52.242-15 STOP-WORK ORDER ALTERNATE 1 APR 1984

F.2 PERFORMANCE PERIOD

The period of performance for this contract is ________ through ________.

If the offeror provides a representation under FAR 52.204-26 and FAR 52.204-24 as “does provide covered telecommunications equipment or services”, the period of performance end date will be September 30, 2022.

The extension of the end date is contingent upon 1) the Contractor’s submission of the representation at FAR 52.204-24 or 52.204-26 no later than August 30, 2022, indicating that the

Contractor does not use covered equipment and services; and 2) if a renewed or alternative waiver is in place, in which case the period of the option could extend for the period of time authorized in the new waiver. (See H.20 Waiver to FAR Part 4.21 Prohibition on Contracting for Certain

Covered Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment (Section 89)

(January 2021).

F.3 PLACE OF PERFORMANCE

Performance of this contract will be in Liberia.

F.4 PERFORMANCE STANDARDS AND EVALUATION

Evaluation of the Contractor's overall performance shall be in accordance with the performance standards set forth in Attachment J.1. Statement of Objectives, under Section 4, Activity

Objectives, Illustrative Indicators, as well as the Contractors QASP, as incorporated in Section E.3, and the fully incorporated PWS under the contract’s Section C. Reviews will be conducted jointly by the COR and the Contracting Officer and shall form the basis of the Contractor's permanent performance record regarding this contract.

Evaluation of the Contractor’s overall performance will also be conducted jointly by the COR and the Contracting Officer, and will form the basis of the Contractor's permanent performance record with regard to this contract.

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The Contractor’s performance information determined to be relevant will be evaluated in accordance with the elements below:

● Technical quality of product or service, including consistency in meeting goals and targets in addition to adherence to the work plan. Cost control, including forecasting costs as well as accuracy in financial reporting, ensuring that unnecessarily expensive technical assistance is not used when lower cost, equally qualified advisors are available, and pacing the expenditure of level of effort such that contract deliverables and outputs can be produced within budget.

● Timeliness of performance, including adherence to contract schedules and other time-sensitive activity conditions, and effectiveness of home and field office management to make prompt decisions and ensure efficient completion of tasks.

● Management or business relations, addressing the history of professional behavior and overall business-like concern for the interests of the customer, including coordination among subcontractors and developing country partners, cooperative attitude in remedying problems, and timely completion of all administrative requirements.

Performance review will be conducted jointly by the COR and will form the basis of the

Contractor's permanent performance record with regard to this contract as required in FAR Part

42.15 and AIDAR 742.15.

USAID reserves the right to conduct, and the Contractor must expect and be prepared for, a management and/or financial review and/or audit by USAID (or USAID selected third party) at any time to ensure systems (management, administration, finance, procurement, and program) are in place as per the contract. Such financial reviews/audits will focus on program management and performance, including such factors as cost, timeliness, and accountability; and will include field and home office records pertaining to operations and program activities. The Contractor must cooperate with and contribute to a final management and financial review conducted by USAID prior to program closeout.

USAID will also conduct performance evaluations of the program consistent with the Agency

Evaluation Policy. The Contractor must cooperate with and contribute to these reviews and evaluations.

F.5 REPORTS AND DELIVERABLES OR OUTPUTS

a. In addition to the requirements set forth for submission of reports in Sections F, and in accordance with AIDAR 752.242-70, “Periodic Progress Reports,” the Contractor is responsible for submitting the reports, deliverables or outputs as further described below to the COR (referenced in Section G) and obtaining the COR’s approval. Additionally, the

Contractor must deliver the results stated in section B.8.

b. The Contractor must submit all written documentation (reports, deliverables, correspondences, information sheets, etc.) to USAID/Liberia in the English language, unless otherwise specified by the COR. In addition to the reports outlined below and those elsewhere specified, the contractor may be required to respond quickly to ad-hoc information requests with short deadlines. The Contractor must submit one hard copy and one electronic copy of each prepared report in accordance with the distribution and submission dates specified in the table below. Planning and reporting must conform to the

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U.S. Government’s fiscal year (October 1 to September 30). The Contractor will consult the COR on the format and expected content of reports prior to submission.

c. The Contractor must describe accomplishments and difficulties both quantitatively and qualitatively. The Contractor must also explain any anticipated or actual delays and describe the corrective action plans that it will initiate.

d. The Contractor must enter indicator results and target data into the DIS (Development

Information Solution) managed by the database system that USAID or the USAID/Liberia

Mission uses to monitor program performance. The frequency with which the data shall be entered will be recorded in the performance indicator reference sheet for each indicator in the Activity Monitoring Evaluation and Learning Plan (AMLEP).

F.5.1 Reporting and Deliverable Matrix

The following is a summary list of the required reporting and deliverables that the contractor must submit to USAID by the specified due dates. The Contractor must electronically submit all written deliverables to the COR (and the CO when the CO is the Approval Authority). Calendar days apply to all deadlines stated in this award, unless specifically indicated otherwise.

No Deliverable Submission Date Distribution

1. Submission of Mobilization Plan 14 calendar days from the date of the award

2. Mobilization of the key personnel The COP and two of the proposed key personnel must be furnished immediately (no later than

30 days after award) with the remaining key personnel no later than 45 days after award.

3. Submission of Work Plan, Procurement Plan and M&E Plan

30 calendar days from the day of the award

5. Submission of Water Quality

Assurance Plan, EMMP

90 calendar days from the award of the contract

6. Subsequent annual work plans and procurement plans

10 days after the end of every

12 months

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Quarterly Progress Reports Quarterly on April 15, July

15, October 15 and January

Quarterly Financial Reports Quarterly on April 15, July

Quarter Accrual Reports Quarterly on April 15, July

Annual Project Report Annually - No longer than 15 days from the end of every project year

Development Experience

Clearinghouse Submissions

In accordance with AIDAR

752.7005

COR and

DEC

8. Branding and marking plan 30 days after the award of the contract

10. Minutes of monthly and quarterly coordination meetings

Not later than 5 days after the meeting

11. Weekly bullet updates on progress Tuesday of every week

12. Sustainability plan Within 180 days of the award of the contract

13. Quarterly input of indicators in the

Mission’s monitoring database

At the end of every quarter

14. Short term consultant’s reports Within ten days of the end of assignment

16. Draft construction quality control plan

Within 90 days of the award

17. Field construction report Every month after the start of construction

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18. Operations manual submission Before the handover of water supply systems to the operating agency

19. Draft design and BOQs for the construction of water system

After 120 days of the award

21. Substantial completion report Starting 24 months after the award OR as needed in consultation with COR

GUC Manual 90 days after award

22. Grant reports Every quarter after the award of the grants

23. Close out and Equipment

Disposition plan

90 days before the end of project

24. Final report 30 days after the end of the project

F.5.2 Reports, Plans, and Other Deliverables

In addition to the other required reports and deliverables in this contract, the Contractor must submit the following deliverables as detailed below.

a. Reports

1. Weekly Progress Reports: At a regularly recurring time and day as determined by the COR, the

Contractor must submit weekly progress reports consisting of short informational highlights that demonstrate results from the previous week, in addition to any other information requested by the

COR. USAID will provide a template for weekly progress reports after the award.

2. Quarterly Performance Reports: The Contractor must submit quarterly progress reports on activity interventions, achievements, and challenges, including a summary of the operational context, progress towards expected outcomes, and recommendations for necessary adjustments.

The format for these reports will be determined by the COR. At a minimum, the quarterly performance report will include the following elements:

● An executive summary describing the progress towards activity objectives

● Thorough data analysis showing progress towards the expected results during the reporting period and areas for improvement

● Identification of specific problems and delays and recommendations for adjustments and corrective action

● Highlights and future implications of any high-level meetings held and field visits.

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● Data tables including all indicators and disaggregated, showing progress against annual targets and out-year target values.

● Targets and lists of activities proposed for the next quarter

● A list of planned public events with information on any press involvement, participation of

USAID personnel, or high-level government officials that may be required for the next quarter.

● “Success Stories” that highlight the impact of the Activity. The stories must articulate how the Activity has resulted in positive change and ideally capture human-centered stories that help audiences personally and emotionally connect.

● If appropriate as determined by the COR, electronic copies of all products produced under the contract including but not limited to publications, studies, presentations, trip reports, technical reports, and original photo files (with photographer’s credit).

● Any other information requested by the COR

Quarterly financial reporting will also be required, with instructions to be provided by USAID.

3. Annual Performance Reports: The Contractor must submit an annual progress report for each year of implementation. The annual progress report is not intended to be a compilation of quarterly progress reports; rather, the annual progress report must clearly describe, in text and graphics, progress made in the achievement of objectives and expected results. Drawing on the AMELP, it should provide a thorough data analysis to clearly show progress over the course of the year, as well as an analysis of successes, challenges, learning, and recommendations for adaptations and improvements. At a minimum, the annual progress report must include all content required in the quarterly reports, as well as a discussion of progress towards the Sustainability Plan and Exit

Strategy and any other content requested by the COR.

The annual reports must also include the Annual Environmental Mitigation and Monitoring Report

(EMMR). The EMMR must include a report on environmental compliance related to activity implementation, as well as a summary of progress on climate risk management, including any issues that have been identified and how they have been addressed.

4. Final Performance Report: At the end of contract, the Contractor must submit a Final Report that summarizes and analyzes, in text and graphics, the Contractor’s accomplishments through the activities executed under the contract. The Final Report must discuss all activities and achievements of the contract performance objectives from the start of the contract through completion of the corresponding performance period.

5. Special Reports: The Contractor should prepare and submit special reports as requested by the

COR, according to the provided instructions and within the required timelines. The content and length for the special reports will be determined jointly by the COR and the Contractor.

These reports may include ad hoc reports, such as special analyses or data for adaptive management.

6. Field Construction Reports: The Offeror will submit a monthly report on any construction activities happening under the activity. The report may include, but not be limited to, the following subjects: (a) human resources deployed, (b) physical progress made, (c) financial progress made,

(d) earned value management, (e) key issues and challenges encountered in the last month, and (f) resolution of issues and challenges encountered in the last month.

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7. Substantial and Final Completion Reports: The contractor will submit to USAID and end beneficiaries’ substantial completion reports on any infrastructure or construction activities, along with a punch list. A final completion report on any infrastructure or construction activity must be submitted after a final joint inspection by the contractor, beneficiaries, and USAID.

8. Grant Reports: A monthly report must be submitted on any Grants under Contracts activities, describing achievements over the past month and plans for the next month.

b. Plans

1. Mobilization Plan: The Contractor shall develop a mobilization plan that includes recruitment and mobilization of personnel, establishing a project office(s), allocating and mobilization of equipment, tools and materials, and other tasks associated with mobilization, to ensure that the activity starts up according to the expected timeline. The plan must describe how the Contractor will mobilize its human resources, materials, and equipment to project sites as required by the activity. The mobilization plan should also include security measures that will safeguard

Contractor’s assets and materials procured under this contract. A demobilization plan will also be required at the end of the contract.

2. Annual Work Plan: The plan should include the activity’s specific objectives for the year and describe how the objectives will be accomplished and how progress will be measured. The COR will provide further instructions for the development of the work plan.

3. Procurement Plan: The contractor will submit a notional annual procurement plan for all the materials, equipment and technical assistance to be procured during the implementation year.

4. Activity Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning Plan: The AMELP should describe the proposed methodological approach to collaboration, monitoring, evaluation, learning, and adaptation, and must include a full list of indicators and targets. It should also include research and learning questions, proposed risk assessment and monitoring methodology, and proposed approaches for adaptation and knowledge management. The COR will provide further instructions for the development of the AMELP.

5. Water Quality Assurance Plan: The contractor will submit a detailed methodology describing how it will monitor drinking water quality, including frequency of monitoring and dissemination of the results for the beneficiaries. The COR will provide further instructions.

6. Environmental Monitoring and Mitigation Plan (EMMP): The Contractor must prepare an

EMMP describing in specific terms how it and any subcontractors will implement all IEE conditions. The EMMP must include a plan for monitoring the implementation of the conditions and their effectiveness. A completed EMMP will be integrated into the initial work plan and subsequent annual work plans, making any necessary adjustments to activity implementation in order to minimize adverse impacts to the environment. Cost and technical proposals must reflect

EMMP preparation costs and approaches.

7. Branding and Marking Plan: The contractor must develop a Branding Implementation Plan, (BIP) in accordance with USAID guidelines, outlining the events (press conferences, site visits, etc.) and materials (success stories, public-service announcements (PSAs), etc.) that will communicate that the Clean Drinking Water activity is funded by the American people.

8. Sustainability Plan: The Contractor will submit a clear and logical plan for sustainability of the project activities after the end of the activity. The plan must include a phased approach to sustaining the activities by the end beneficiary. Further instructions will be provided by the COR.

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9. Construction Quality Control Plan: Before the commencement of any construction activity, Contractor must submit a quality control plan with details about (a) project personnel, (b) quality communications, (c) quality assurance surveillance, (d) subcontractors and suppliers, (e) project quality specifications, (f) inspections and tests, (g) control of nonconformance, and (h) project completion inspections. Other subjects may be specified by the COR, who will provide further instructions.

F.6 KEY PERSONNEL

The Contractor is allowed to propose key personnel positions (up to a total of 5 positions) that match its own technical approach except the COP must be a key position. Offerors may determine the qualifications of the COP and other key personnel. Upon award, the Contract must furnish such key personnel with the proposed qualifications for full time performance for the term of this contract unless otherwise agreed to by the CO. Failure to provide the key personnel designated may be considered non-performance unless such failure is beyond the control, and through no fault or negligence, of the Contractor.

The Contractor must immediately notify the CO and the COR of any key personnel’s departure and the reasons thereof and propose interim coverage while rectifying the situation. The Contractor will propose a substitute candidate for each vacated position to the CO and the COR along with a budget impact statement in sufficient detail to permit evaluation of the impact on the program. The

Contractor must not replace the key personnel without the prior written consent of the COR and prior written approval of the CO, whether provided in advance or by ratification.

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

Key Personnel Position Name

Chief of Party (COP)

Deputy Chief of…