SOL 72067423R00004 - SI Adivisor Epidemiologist.pdf

SOLICITATION NUMBER: 72067423R00004

ISSUANCE DATE: January 30, 2023

CLOSING DATE/TIME: March 6, 2023 (17:00) Local

Time, Pretoria, South Africa)

SUBJECT: Solicitation for U.S. Personal Service Contractor (USPSC) and Third Country National Personal Service Contractor (TCNPSC)

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.

USAID will evaluate all offerors based on the stated evaluation criteria. USAID encourages all individuals, including those from disadvantaged and under-represented groups, to respond to the solicitation.

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 the attachment 1.

Sincerely, Ifeoma Ezeh Contracting Officer

ATTACHMENT 1 72067423R00004

I. GENERAL INFORMATION

1. SOLICITATION NO.: 72067423R00004

2. ISSUANCE DATE: January 30, 2023

3. CLOSING DATE/TIME: March 6, 2023

4. POINT OF CONTACT: Alicia Veldman email at aveldman@usaid.gov

5. POSITION TITLE: Senior Strategic Information (SI) Advisor / Epidemiologist

6. MARKET VALUE: $ 117,518 - $ 152,771 equivalent to GS-15

Final compensation will be negotiated within the above value and will include Locality Pay for domestic USPSCs based on the location of the Official USAID Worksite, or the approved alternative worksite if approved for remote work. USPSCs performing overseas are not entitled to Locality Pay.

7. PLACE OF PERFORMANCE: USAID/Southern Africa, Pretoria.

Overseas USPSCs [and TCNPSCs not subject to the local compensation plan] may be authorized telework or remote work only from a location within the country of performance, in accordance with Mission policy. Telework or remote work from outside the country of performance may only be authorized in certain situations in accordance with the terms and conditions of the contract.

8. PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE: The base period will be two years, estimated to start in June 2023. Based on Agency need, the Contracting Officer may exercise (an) additional option period(s) for three years for the date(s) estimated as follows:”

Base Period: June 2023 to June 2025

Option Period 1: June 2025 to June 2026

Option Period 2: June 2026 to June 2027

Option Period 3: June 2027 to June 2028

9. ELIGIBLE OFFERORS: United States (U.S.) Citizens and Third Country Nationals (TCN) (if an applicant qualifies as a Resident Hire, they will be treated as such).

o U.S. CITIZEN: U.S. national (USN) means an individual who is a U.S. citizen, or a non-U.S.

citizen lawfully admitted for permanent residence in the United States.

o THIRD COUNTRY NATIONAL: Third Country National (TCN) means an individual (i) Who is neither a citizen nor a permanent legal resident alien of the United States nor of the country to which assigned for duty, and (ii) Who is eligible for return to his/her home country or country of recruitment at U.S. Government expense o RESIDENT HIRE: Resident hire means a U.S. citizen who, at the time of hire as a PSC, resides in the cooperating country as a spouse or dependent of a U.S. citizen employed by a U.S. government agency or under any U.S. government-financed contract or agreement, or for reasons other than for employment with a U.S.

government agency or under any U.S. government-financed contract or agreement. A U.S. citizen for purposes of this definition also includes persons who at the time of contracting are lawfully admitted permanent residents of the United States.

10. SECURITY LEVEL REQUIRED: Facility Access

11. STATEMENT OF DUTIES:

A. INTRODUCTION:

The Regional Health Office (RHO) based at USAID/Southern Africa in Pretoria, seeks to recruit a Senior Regional Strategic Information (SI) Advisor / Epidemiologist who will be part of its cadre of regional technical advisors who have recognized expertise in HIV technical advisory services and in the implementation of the U.S. President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) programs.

PEPFAR is the largest commitment by any nation in history to combat a single disease. Working in over 50 countries, PEPFAR has saved and improved millions of lives, prevented millions of HIV infections, and changed the course of the global HIV/AIDS epidemic.

The RHO is a PEPFAR Technical Assistance (TA) platform to the southern Africa region and is responsible for the management oversight for the two USAID non-presence kingdoms of Eswatini and Lesotho. The RHO and the two kingdoms have a combined staff of 48, an annual budget of about $95 million, and 29 implementing partners. RHO also provides TA upon request to Angola, Botswana, Namibia, Madagascar, Malawi, Mozambique, South Africa, Zambia and Zimbabwe.

RHO has technical Advisors in HIV Care and Treatment (including TB); OVC and HIV Prevention in Adolescent and Young Women; Digital Health; Strategic Information / Epidemiology; and in Localization and Sustainability. RHO also has a Regional Health Advisor who among other responsibilities, focuses on RHO’s response to emerging health pandemics in the region, such as

COVID-19.

B. BASIC FUNCTIONS OF THE POSITION:

The regional Senior Strategic Information (SI) Technical Advisor/Epidemiologist is responsible for, and provides support to a variety of institutional components in the areas of SI to PEPFAR programs in the region. S/he is considered as the foremost expert in SI and in Epidemiology in support of the Southern Africa region and is the first point of call for PEPFAR teams in the region when a new initiative is introduced, when there is staff turnover, or when there is limited expertise that can be drawn on within the countries themselves. Specific technical expertise requested from the incumbent varies, and often peaks during preparation and submission of the Country Operational Plans (COPs) and during reporting times.

The most common requests received by RHO for this position are likely to relate to assistance in all aspects of data analyses for the planning of COPs; assistance with UNAIDS EPP/Spectrum modeled estimates; assisting with routine reporting, including quarterly, semi-annual and annual PEPFAR reports, portfolio reviews, assistance with surveillance studies, Demographic Health Surveys (DHS) PHIAs, size-estimations, and other special studies. As a result of occasional staff shortages, the incumbent may also be requested from time to time to be COR/AOR or Activity Manager for programs in one of the client countries as required.

C. MAJOR DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Under the supervision of the Director, Regional Health Office (RHO), USAID/Southern Africa or his/her designate, the major duties and responsibilities for this position will include but not be limited to:

1. Technical Leadership and Expertise (60%)

▪ Provide technical leadership and expertise in the region in epidemiology / strategic information for the development of the COPs. Provide program monitoring; operational research; data use and analysis; surveillance and health informatics to USAID Missions in the region and host country stakeholders.

▪ Provide technical leadership and demonstrate expertise of PEPFAR planning and reporting tools.

▪ Assist PEPFAR programs in the region with strengthening the capacity of local implementing partners and governments to respond to planning and reporting requirements, and in utilizing data to make policy and programmatic decisions.

▪ Assist with and/or participate in the development of guidance and frameworks for procedures, policies and processes that will institutionalize and support capacity development for high quality design, monitoring, evaluation and reporting.

▪ Provide expertise in leading evaluations, demonstrating knowledge and experience with USAID’s evaluation policy. In collaboration with inter-agency SI teams, assist in the development of evaluation plans, develop evaluation SOWs and implement evaluations (both performance and impact). Assist in the development and implementation of any special studies, surveys, and surveillance activities (e.g., both qualitative and quantitative studies, DHS, PHIA, ANC surveillance). Work with country SI leads to ensure that evaluation findings and performance data are integrated into Missions decision-making.

▪ Develop and deliver scientific presentations, reference materials, and speeches on HIV/AIDS epidemiology and related subjects for informational, advocacy, and coordination purposes.

▪ Keep abreast of current public health literature, reports, international guidelines, standards, and best practices.

▪ Provide technical direction and mentorship to staff at RHO, in the RHO client countries in the region, as required.

2. Program / Project Management (30%)

▪ Serve as Contracting Officer/Agreement Officer Representative (COR/AOR) or Activity Manager as required by circumstances at RHO or in one the limited presence countries – Eswatini and Lesotho. The incumbent will therefore be expected to keep up to date with all certification requirements to become and remain a COR/AOR. When required to be COR/AOR, the incumbent will be issued with a COR/AOR designation letter by the Office of Acquisition and Assistance (OAA) that details all the expected responsibilities. Apart from any assigned COR/AOR duties, the incumbent is expected to be familiar with basic principles of program/project management, and the USAID program cycle to be able to assist with program design, implementation, and the achievement of results in the course of providing technical assistance.

3. Collaborate with regional initiatives and other donors to strengthen programming across Southern Africa (10%)

▪ Collaborate and maintain a working relation with colleagues in the Office of HIV/AIDS (OHA’s) Strategic Information Evaluation and Informatics division.

▪ Attend regional meetings, conferences on SI, epidemiology, and other relevant topics.

▪ Work closely with SADC, bilateral and multilateral agencies and other key stakeholders to strengthen collaboration of strategic information activities at the regional level to ensure greater country ownership and technical capacity.

▪ Organize and share epidemiological and programmatic data, analyses, and tools with USG partners and other international organizations (e.g. UNAIDS)

▪ Represent USAID, and the USG as appropriate, on relevant USG interagency, regional donor working groups and in technical discussions on issues related to strategic information programming.

▪ Perform other duties as assigned by the RHO Director.

D. POSITION ELEMENTS

a) Supervisory Controls: Work is performed under the supervision of the RHO Director or his designee. Performance is evaluated annually based on performance and accomplishments.

b) Supervision Exercised: The incumbent supervises the Foreign Service National (FSN) SI Specialist, and provides overall supervision, policy guidance and coordinating the work of this employee to achieve program objectives.

c) Exercise of Judgment: A high degree of judgment is required in providing guidance and assistance to a wide variety of high-level professionals in the region. As a recognized expert and a highly qualified professional, substantial reliance is placed on the incumbent to independently plan, prioritize, and carry out the specific activities that fulfill major duties and responsibilities. The incumbent is expected to resolve problems that arise by determining the approaches to be taken and methodologies to be used and to make independent judgments that s/he can defend, as necessary.

d) Nature, Level, and Purpose of Contacts: The incumbent maintains contacts and works with the 11 USAID/USG Mission that RHO supports in the region. The incumbent is expected to maintain considerable interaction with the Office of HIV/AIDS (OHA), Africa Bureau Health staff and S/GAC, to keep abreast on information related to programs and activities. The incumbent also plays a leadership role in establishing and maintaining senior professional contacts with development partners, including UN agencies, regional NGOs, and multilateral aid organizations.

e) Knowledge level required: This position requires professional mastery as well as technical expertise in Epidemiology and Strategic Information (SI). It also requires advanced quantitative and qualitative data-analysis skills, and advanced knowledge of MS Excel and applications such as, DATIM/DHIS2, Stata or SPSS or SAS or R, EPP/Spectrum, ArcGIS and Tableau.

E. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

a) Education: A Master’s degree in Epidemiology, Public Health, Public Health Informatics, Statistics or related field is required.

b) Work Experience:

▪ Ten years’ experience managing the data collection, analyses, and reporting for PEPFAR and/or public health programs is required. Also required is an equal number of years of progressive experience in leading the data collection for the planning of Country

Operational Plans (COPs), and in the reporting of program implementation of HIV/AIDS programs.

▪ Demonstrated experience and understanding PEPFAR guidance, including the new and unfolding PEPFAR reforms, policies and programming parameters.

▪ Proven ten years’ experience with project design and management of USG programs either with the USG directly or with Implementing Partners (IPs), including the management of complex programs.

▪ Demonstrated experience with staff supervision and providing guidance to technical teams on PEPFAR data collection and analysis.

▪ Demonstrated experience in leading difficult negotiations, building, and maintaining effective relationships, building consensus within diverse teams, and fostering cooperation within PEPFAR inter-agency settings.

▪ Demonstrated ability to deal effectively and diplomatically with multiple U.S. government agencies, implementing partners (IPs) - international and local, multilateral organizations and other donors.

▪ Demonstrated experience in interpreting research and evaluations, for example, findings from the population-based HIV Impact Assessment (PHIA), for a wide audience including USG staff and management, and host country government officials.

c) Language:

▪ Level IV English ability (fluent) is required. The incumbent must possess a high degree of proficiency in both written and spoken English.

▪ Demonstrate ability to communicate clearly and concisely on highly technical areas.

▪ Demonstrate ability to articulate clearly and concisely to high level decision-makers on topics outside of his/her area of expertise.

d) Skills and Abilities:

▪ Demonstrated skills and competencies in data management and data analysis and in applications such as MS Access, MS Excel, DATIM/DHIS2, Stata or SPSS or SAS or R, EPP /Spectrum, ArcGIS and Tableau.

▪ Demonstrated skills and abilities with COP reporting tools, including those for Data Quality Assessments (DQAs), Site Inspection and Monitoring Systems (SIMS), and budget reporting tools such the FAST, End of Fiscal Year, and Facts Info (PEPFAR Next Gen) tools.

▪ Proven ability to interpret and coordinate implementation of complex and evolving policy and programmatic guidance in a developing country context. Ability to exercise considerable ingenuity and tact in applying guidelines to unique and different settings.

▪ Proven ability to provide technical advisory services and technical assistance (TA) to USAID Operating Units on PEPFAR SI practices.

▪ Demonstrated leadership and coordination skills.

e) Technical Knowledge:

▪ Must have knowledge of principles, methods, theories, and procedures of epidemiology and biostatistics, including research design, and statistical analysis; principles and practices of behavioral and biomedical research as applied to HIV/AIDS epidemiology.

▪ Must have a sound knowledge of the main technical and substantive issues related to program/project development and international development, preferably related to

HIV/AIDS prevention, care and treatment in sub-Saharan Africa.

▪ Must have a good understanding of developing country social, cultural, and political contexts, preferably in Africa.

▪ Must have demonstrated in-depth knowledge of best practices in program monitoring and evaluation particularly in resource and data-poor environments, as well as demonstrated competency in information management systems.

f) Other

▪ U.S. Citizen or Third Country National.

▪ Ability to obtain US Government security and medical clearances (or meet facility access requirements) in accordance with USAID hiring policy is required.

▪ The ability to travel regularly (60%) with the southern Africa region and beyond, as required.

“If a third country national (TCN) is selected for the award, during the period of this contract, the TCN personal services contractor must provide at least 52 days of training per year to a cooperating country national (CCN) designated by USAID. The PSC Supervisor will establish a training plan with benchmarks to measure the TCNPSC’s progress toward achieving this training deliverable.”

II. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED FOR THIS POSITION

a) Education: A Master’s degree in Epidemiology, Public Health, Public Health Informatics, Statistics or related field is required.

b) Work Experience:

▪ Ten years’ experience managing the data collection, analyses, and reporting for PEPFAR and/or public health programs is required. Also required is an equal number of years of progressive experience in leading the data collection for the planning of Country Operational Plans (COPs), and in the reporting of program implementation of HIV/AIDS programs.

▪ Demonstrated experience and understanding PEPFAR guidance, including the new and unfolding PEPFAR reforms, policies and programming parameters.

▪ Proven ten years’ experience with project design and management of USG programs either with the USG directly or with Implementing Partners (IPs), including the management of complex programs.

▪ Demonstrated experience with staff supervision and providing guidance to technical teams on PEPFAR data collection and analysis.

▪ Demonstrated experience in leading difficult negotiations, building, and maintaining effective relationships, building consensus within diverse teams, and fostering cooperation within PEPFAR inter-agency settings.

▪ Demonstrated ability to deal effectively and diplomatically with multiple U.S. government agencies, implementing partners (IPs) - international and local, multilateral organizations and other donors.

▪ Demonstrated experience in interpreting research and evaluations, for example, findings from the population-based HIV Impact Assessment (PHIA), for a wide audience including USG staff and management, and host country government officials.

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. The FAR provisions referenced above are available at https://www.acquisition.gov/browse/index/far.

The following factors, and points for each, will be the basis for the evaluation of applications meeting the required minimum qualifications. All applications will be evaluated based on the documentation submitted with the application. The highest-ranking applicants may be selected for an interview, but an interview is not always guaranteed. USAID may conduct reference checks, including references from individuals who have not been specifically identified by the offeror.

1) Technical Knowledge (20 points) The applicant must be able to:

▪ Demonstrate sound knowledge of the epidemiology of HIV/AIDS and other emerging diseases in southern Africa and in sub-Saharan Africa.

▪ Demonstrate a solid understanding of the social, cultural, and political contexts of developing countries, preferably in Africa.

2) Work Experience: (40 points) The applicant must be able to:

▪ Demonstrate ten years’ progressive technical experience in leading the strategic information (SI) and/or Epidemiology functions in USG settings.

▪ Demonstrate experience and understanding of evolving PEPFAR guidance, experience in managing complex environments, leading difficult negotiations, building and maintaining effective relationships, working and leading within diverse teams, and fostering cooperation within PEPFAR inter-agency settings or other such complex settings.

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▪ Demonstrate experience with providing work guidance to technical teams on PEPFAR data collection and analysis, reporting, policies and programming parameters, and providing guidance with designing and managing programs, either with the USG directly or with Implementing Partners (IPs).

▪ Demonstrate experience in interpreting large data sets, research, evaluations and population-based HIV Impact Assessments (PHIAs), for a wide audience including USG staff, management, and host country government officials.

3) Skills and Abilities (40 points) The applicant must be able to:

▪ Demonstrate competency in data collection, management and analysis applications such as MS Access, MS Excel, DATIM/DHIS2, Stata or SPSS or SAS or R, EPP/Spectrum, ArcGIS, Tableau and others.

▪ Demonstrate the ability and instances of having used reporting tools for PEPFAR program reporting, as well as other relevant tools, such as those for DQAs, SIMS, and budget reporting.

▪ Demonstrate the ability to interpret and oversee the implementation of evolving policy and guidance in developing country contexts. Must be able to provide examples of country contexts and the evolving policies and guidance provided.

▪ Demonstrate ability to provide technical assistance (TA) and lead a team that provides TA to a number of USG Operating Units.

Total possible Factor points: 100 Points

Selection Process:

■ After the closing date for receipt of applications, applications will be reviewed for submission requirements and the established minimum requirements for the position.

Applications that meet the minimum requirements will be forwarded to a Technical Evaluation Committee or TEC. The TEC will review each of the forwarded applications against the established evaluation criteria to develop a shortlist of applicants to be tested and possibly interviewed.

■ Shortlisted applicants may be further evaluated. Assessments to include English writing, computer and other technical skills may be administered to determine competitively ranked applicants for possible interviews. Competitively ranked applicants may be interviewed.

Reference checks will be made only for the interviewed applicants.

■ Following the interview, during which the applicant will be evaluated against the established criteria, the TEC will make a preliminary determination of applicants to be considered for employment and conduct and document reference checks. Please note that references may be solicited from current as well as former supervisors in addition to the references you provided in application packages. References will only be solicited for those interviewed applicants who are being considered for ranking. The applicant’s references must be able to provide substantive information about their past performance and abilities. If an applicant does not wish USAID to contact a current employer for a reference check, this should be stated in the applicant’s cover letter; USAID will delay such reference checks pending the applicant’s concurrence.

■ Based on this final input, the TEC will make its final decision on applicant ranking and submit a selection memo to the Contracting Officer (CO) for final determination on whether an offer of employment will be made. Unsuccessful applicants who were interviewed will be contacted and advised of their non-selection. As a positive medical clearance and security certification are a condition of employment, the selected candidate will undergo a stringent investigation prior to employment with USAID/SA.

USAID policy specifies that U.S. citizens or resident aliens (USNs) are preferred over third country nationals (TCNs). Therefore, USN and TCN offers will not be evaluated together. USAID will evaluate USN offers first and if the CO determines that there are no qualified USNs, only then will USAID evaluate TCN offers

IV. SUBMITTING AN OFFER

• Eligible offerors are required to complete and submit the offer form AID 309-2, “Offeror Information for Personal Services Contracts, available at http://www.usaid.gov/forms.

• An up-to-date curriculum vitae (CV) or resume: Your CV/resume must contain sufficient relevant information to evaluate the application in accordance with the stated evaluation criteria. Written responses to Factors 2 and 3, if required

• References: Three (3) references, who are not family members or relatives, with working telephone and e-mail contacts. The references must be able to provide substantive information about your past performance and abilities. USAID reserves the right to contact your previous employers for relevant information concerning your performance and may consider such information in its evaluation of the application.

• Security Clearance: Prior to signing a contract, the selected individual will be required to obtain appropriate security determination Instructions for obtaining the security determination will be forwarded to the selected individual once negotiations have been concluded.

• Submissions shall be in accordance with the above information at the place and time specified. In order to be considered for the position a candidate must meet the minimum qualifications listed in the solicitation. Applicants should note that the salary history for the purposes of the AID309-2 is the base salary paid, excluding benefits and allowances such as housing, travel, educational support, vehicle use, etc. Applicants are reminded and required to sign the certification at the end of the AID309-2.

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• Offers must be received by the closing date and time specified in Section I, item 3, and submitted to the Point of Contact in Section I.

• To ensure consideration of offers for the intended position, Offerors must prominently reference the Solicitation number on submitted documents.

• Ensuring Adequate COVID-19 Safety Protocols for Federal Contractors – USPSCs performing overseas must follow the Mission Policies and/or directives from the U.S. Department of State regarding COVID-19 requirements.

Methods of application submissions: For applicants to be considered for this position the following guidelines will be adhered to and forms completed, signed and submitted to jobapplications@usaid.gov, to allow the evaluation committee to thoroughly and objectively review your application vis-a-vis the requirements of the position.

For queries please contact: Ms. Alicia Veldman, Human Resource Assistant, Telephone: +27 12 452 2088, e-mail address: aveldman@usaid.gov

V. LIST OF REQUIRED FORMS PRIOR TO AWARD

The CO will provide instructions about how to complete and submit the forms after an offeror is selected for the contract award. Forms outlined below can be found at http://www.usaid.gov/forms:

1. AID 309-2

2. Contractor Physical Examination (AID Form 1420-62). **

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

4. Finger Print Card (FD-258). **

** Forms 2 through 4 shall be completed only upon the advice of the Contracting Officer that an applicant is the successful candidate for the job.

VI. BENEFITS AND ALLOWANCES

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

BENEFITS:

(a) Employer's FICA Contribution

(b) Contribution toward Health & Life Insurance

(c) Pay Comparability Adjustment mailto:jobapplications@usaid.gov mailto:aveldman@usaid.gov

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

(e) Eligibility for Worker's Compensation

(f) Annual and Sick Leave

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 Quarters Subsistence Allowance (Section 120)

(b) Cost-of-Living Allowance (Chapter 210)

(c) Post Allowance (Section 220)

(d) Separate Maintenance Allowance (Section 260)

(e) Education Allowance (Section 270)

(f) Education Travel (Section 280)

(g) Post Differential (Chapter 500)

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

If a TCN or Resident Hire USPSC is selected for this position the benefits will be adjusted as per Mission and AIDAR policy.

VII. TAXES

USPSCs are required to pay Federal income taxes, FICA, Medicare and applicable State Income taxes. A TCN will be eligible to pay taxes as specified by their country.

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 .

USAID Acquisition Regulation (AIDAR), Appendix J, “Direct USAID Contracts with a Cooperating Country National and with a Third Country National 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 Pricing by line item is to be determined upon contract award as described below:

LINE ITEMS

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ITEM NO

(A)

SUPPLIES/SERVICES (DESCRIPTION) (B) QUANTITY

(C)

UNIT

(D)

UNIT

PRICE

(E)

AMOUNT (F)

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

- Award Type: Cost

- Product Service Code: R497

- Accounting Info:

1 LOT $ _TBD $_TBD at

Award after negotiations with

Contractor

1001 Option Period 1 – Compensation, Fringe

Benefits and Other Direct Costs (ODCs)

- Award Type: Cost

- Product Service Code: R497

- Accounting Info:

1 LOT $ _TBD $_TBD at

Award after negotiations with

Contractor

2001 Option Period 2 – Compensation, Fringe

Benefits and Other Direct Costs (ODCs)

- Award Type: Cost

- Product Service Code: R497

- Accounting Info:

1 LOT $ _TBD $_TBD at

Award after negotiations with

Contractor

3001 Option Period 3 – Compensation, Fringe

Benefits and Other Direct Costs (ODCs)

- Award Type: Cost

- Product Service Code: R497

- Accounting Info:

1 LOT $ _TBD $_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 .

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

5. PSC Ombudsman. The PSC Ombudsman serves as a resource for any Personal Services Contractor who has entered into a contract with the United States Agency for International Development and is available to provide clarity on their specific contract with the agency.

Please visit our page for more information:

https://www.usaid.gov/work-usaid/personal-service-contracts-ombudsman

The PSC Ombudsman may be contacted via: PSCombudsman@usaid.gov http://www.usaid.gov/work-usaid/aapds-cibs https://www.usaid.gov/work-usaid/personal-service-contracts-ombudsman mailto:PSCombudsman@usaid.gov

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