RFP_No._391-16-000028_PATTA.pdf

Solicitation Issuance Date: September 09, 2016 Closing Date and Time for Offeror Questions: September 29, 2016 (5:00 p.m. Pakistan Time) Closing Date for Receipt of Proposals: October 27, 2016 (5:00 p.m. Pakistan Time)

Re: Request for Proposal SOL-391-16-000028, Pakistan Agricultural Technology Transfer Activity

(PATTA)

Dear Prospective Offerors:

The U.S. Agency for International Development’s (“USAID”) mission to the Islamic Republic of Pakistan (“Pakistan,” and, when together, “USAID/Pakistan”) intends to award a competitive Cost-Plus- Fixed-Fee (“CPFF”)Completion type contract to implement Agricultural Technology Transfer Activity, as described in Section C of this Request for Proposal (“RFP”). The estimated period of performance is approximately Four Years from the effective date of the contract.

Pakistan will serve as the place of performance. USAID/Pakistan estimates the following price range for this contract: $8,000,000 to $10,000,000. Revealing the estimated cost range for the contract does not mean that Offerors should necessarily strive to meet the maximum amount estimated. Offerors must propose costs that they believe are realistic and reasonable for the work. USAID’s principal geographic code defining eligible sources and nationalities for this procurement is 937. The NAICS code is 541990.

USAID/Pakistan invites all interested and responsible organizations to submit proposals in accordance with the requirements of the above-referenced solicitation. USAID/Pakistan will conduct this procurement as a full and open competition under which an eligible organization may submit a proposal. The procedures set forth in Federal Acquisition Regulation (“FAR”) Part 15 will govern the procurement. However, please note from the evaluation factors contained in Section L and M of the RFP that, among other things, a successful offeror must possess a capacity to mobilize immediately.

USAID encourages the participation to the maximum extent possible of small business concerns, small disadvantaged business concerns and women-owned small business concerns in this activity as a prime contractor or as a subcontractor, in accordance with Part 19 of the FAR.

USAID/Pakistan encourages prospective offerors to regularly check Federal Business Opportunities (“FBO”) for any amendments to the solicitation. Additionally, prospective offerors can register and use the Interested Vendor List on this website to contact other interested firms to develop teaming arrangements in response to this solicitation.

Offerors are encouraged to read the entire solicitation, which includes all pertinent technical sections and the terms, conditions, and instructions required for submitting a proposal. Any blanks in Sections B through J will be completed by the Contracting Officer before award. Offerors must comply with FAR clause 52.204-7, System for Award Management, and adhere to the requirements set forth in Section K

– Representations, Certifications and Other Statements of Offerors.

USAID/Pakistan further encourages prospective offerors to indicate their interest in this solicitation by submitting a proposal in accordance with the instructions contained in Section L, “Instructions to Offerors.” Please note that USAID/Pakistan will deem all offers nonresponsive if they fail to comply with the terms of this solicitation. It is the responsibility of the recipient of this solicitation document to mailto:zwkhan@usaid.gov

Prescribed by GSA - FAR (48 CFR) 53.214 (c)

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Contents

SECTION B—SUPPLIES OR SERVICES AND PRICES/COSTS

B.1 Purpose

B.2 Contract Type

B.3 Total Estimated Cost and Obligated Amount

B.4 Budget

B.5 Indirect Costs

B.6 Reimbursable Costs

B.7 Payment of Fixed Fee

B.8 Multi-Year Contract

C.1 Purpose of the Statement of Objectives (SOO)

C.2 Scope

C.3 Background

C.4 Contract Objective and Expected Results

C.5 Guiding Principles for Implementation

C.6 Cross Cutting Contract Requirements

SECTION D—PACKAGING AND MARKING

D.1 AIDAR 752.7009 Marking (JAN 1993)

D.2 Branding

D.3 Branding Implementation and Marking Plan

SECTION E—INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE

E.1 Notice Listing Contract Clauses Incorporated by Reference

E.2 Inspection and Acceptance

E.3 Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan/M&E Plan

SECTION F—DELIVERIES OR PERFORMANCE

F.1 Notice Listing Contract Clauses Incorporated by Reference

F.2 Period of Performance

F.3 Place of Performance

F.4 Performance Standards

F.5 Key Personnel

F.6 Personnel

F.7 Authorized Work Day/Week

F.8 AIDAR 752.242-70, Periodic Progress Reports (OCT 2007)

F.9 Reports and Deliverables

F.10 Reports

F.11 Special Reports

F.12 AIDAR 752.7005, Submission Requirements for Development Experience Documents (Sep 2013) (Class Deviation OAA-DEV-13-01c)

F.13 PAKINFO Reporting Requirements

F.14 Required Deliverables

F.15 Special Reports and Reviews

F.16 Technical Deliverables and Fee Schedule

F.17 Grants under Contract

F.18 Close-out / Demobilization Plan

G.1 Administrative Contracting Office

G.2 Contracting Officer’s Authority

G.3 Contracting Officer’s Representative

G.4 Technical Direction

G.5 Acceptance and Approval

G.6 Payment & Paying Office

G.7 AIDAR 752.7003 Documentation of Payment (Nov 1998)

G.8 Invoicing Instructions

G.9 Accounting and Appropriation Data

G.10 Contractor’s Primary Point of Contact [To Be Determined at Award]

SECTION H—SPECIAL CONTRACT REQUIREMENTS

H.1 Notice Listing Contract Clauses Incorporated by Reference

H.2 Language Requirements

H.3 Authorized Geographic Code

H.4 Defense Base Act Insurance and Services

H.5 ADS 302.3.5.13(a) USAID Disability Policy—Acquisition (DEC 2004)

H.6 ADS 302.3.5.5 Reporting of Foreign Taxes (JULY 2007)

H.7 Business Class Travel

H.8 Managing Information Technology Resources

H.9 ADS 302.3.5.13 Access to USAID Facilities and USAID’s Information Systems

(August 2013)

H.10 Logistic Support

H.11 Mobilization Requirements

H.12 Disclosure of Information

H.13 Organizational Conflicts of Interest: Preclusion from Furnishing Certain Services and Restrictions on Use of Information

H.14 Homeland Security Presidential Directive -12 (HSPD-12) (SEP 2006)

H.15 Foreign Government Delegations to International Conferences

H.16 Environmental Compliance

H.17 Consent to Subcontract

H.18 ADS 302.3.5.9 Nondiscrimination (June 2012)

H.19 Security Conditions

H.20 Ammonium Nitrate and Calcium Ammonium Nitrate Restriction (Sep 2011) (Class Deviation OAA-DEV-11-03c, expiration date, September 8, 2016)

H.21 ADS 302.3.5.19 USAID-Financed Third-Party Websites (August 2013)

H.22 Contractor’s Use of Contract Vehicles and Liability Insurance Requirements for Privately Owned Vehicles

H.23 ADS 302.3.5.21 USAID Implementing Partner Notices (IPN) Portal for Acquisition (July 2014) 50

H.24 ADS 302.3.5.20 Conference Planning and Required Approvals (August 2013)

H.25 ADS 302.3.5.22 Submission of Datasets to the Development Data Library (DDL) (October 2014) 52

H.26 Electronic Payments System

H.27 Prohibition of Assistance to Drug Traffickers

H.28 American Citizens Services Registration

H.29 Anti-Fraud Hotline

H.30 AIDAR 752.204-72 ACCESS TO USAID FACILITIES AND USAID’S INFORMATION

SYSTEMS (AUGUST 2013)

H.31 MANAGING INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY RESOURCES

H.32 GRANTS UNDER CONTRACT [OPTIONAL – TO BE DETERMINED AT AWARD] ... 56

H.33 52.203-99 PROHIBITION ON CONTRACTING WITH ENTITIES THAT REQUIRE

CERTAIN INTERNAL CONFIDENTIALITY AGREEMENTS (APR 2015) (DEVIATION 2015-02)

H.34 CONDITION PRECEDENT TO AWARD FOR ORGANIZATIONS TO WORK IN

PAKISTAN

SECTION I—CONTRACT CLAUSES

I.1 Notice Listing Contract Clauses Incorporated by Reference

I.2 52.203-13 Contractor Code of Business Ethics and Conduct (OCT 2015)

I.3 52.215-23 Limitations on Pass-Through Charges (OCT 2009)

I.4 52.216-8 Fixed Fee (JUN 2011)

I.5 52.222-50 Combatting Trafficking in Persons (MAR 2015)

I.6 AIDAR 722.170 Employment of Third Country Nationals (TCNs) and Cooperating Country Nationals (CCNs)

I.7 AIDAR 731.205-46 Travel Costs

I.8 AIDAR 752.219 - 8 Utilization of Small Business Concerns and Small Disadvantaged Business Concerns

I.9 AIDAR 752.219-70 USAID Mentor-Protégé Program (JUL 2007)

I.10 AIDAR 752.225-70 Source and Nationality Requirements (FEB 2012) (Class Deviation No.

OAA-DEV-12-01c)

I.11 AIDAR 752.227-14 Rights in Data—General (OCT 2007)

I.12 AIDAR 752.228-3 Worker’s Compensation Insurance (Defense Base Act)

I.13 AIDAR 752.228-70 Medical Evacuation (MEDEVAC) Services (JULY 2007)

I.14 AIDAR 752.231-7 Salary Supplements for Host Government Employees (OCT 1998)

I.15 AIDAR 752.245-70 Government Property—USAID Reporting Requirements

I.16 AIDAR 752.245-71 TITLE TO AND CARE OF PROPERTY (APRIL 1984)

I.17 AIDAR 752.7004 Emergency Locator Information (JUL 1997)

I.18 AIDAR 752.7007 Personnel Compensation (JULY 2007)

I.19 AIDAR 752.7008 Use of Government Facilities or Personnel (APR 1984)

I.20 AIDAR 752.7013 Contractor-Mission Relationships (OCT 1989)

I.21 AIDAR 752.7025 Approvals (APR 1984)

I.22 AIDAR 752.7027 Personnel (DEC 1990)

I.23 AIDAR 752.7028 DIFFERENTIALS AND ALLOWANCES (July 1996)

I.24 AIDAR 752.7032 INTERNATIONAL TRAVEL APPROVAL AND NOTIFICATION

REQUIREMENTS (APR 2014) (Class Deviation OAA-DEV-14-01c)

I.25 AIDAR 752.7101 Voluntary Population Planning Activities (JUN 2008)

SECTION J—LIST OF ATTACHMENTS

SECTION K—REPRESENTATIONS, CERTIFICATIONS, AND OTHER STATEMENTS OF

OFFERORS

K.1 Notice Listing Contract Clauses Incorporated by Reference

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

K.3 52.204-8 Annual Representations and Certifications (APR 2016)

K.4 52.209-5 Certification Regarding Responsibility Matters (OCT 2015)

K.5 52.230-1 Cost Accounting Standards Notices And Certifications (OCT 2015)

K.6 52.230-7 Proposal Disclosure—Cost Accounting Practice Changes (APR 2005)

K.7 Insurance—Immunity From Tort Liability

K.8 Compliance with Veterans Employment Reporting Requirements

K.9 Authorized Negotiators

K.10 Agreement On, Or Exceptions To, Terms and Conditions

K.11 Signature

K.12 52.222-22 Previous Contracts and Compliance Reports (FEB 1999)

K.13 Key Individual Certification Concerning Narcotics Offenses and Drug Trafficking

K.14 Representation by Corporation Regarding a Delinquent Tax Liability or a Felony Criminal Conviction (Deviation OAA-DEV-14-02c) (August 2014)

SECTION L—INSTRUCTIONS, CONDITIONS, AND NOTICES TO OFFERORS

L.1 52.252-1 Solicitation Provisions Incorporated by Reference (FEB 1998)

L.2 Notice Listing Contract Clauses Incorporated by Reference

L.3 52.216-1 Type of Contract (APR 1984)

L.4 General Instructions to Offerors

L.5 Procedures for the Submission of Proposals by E-mail

L.6 52.215-1 Instructions to Offerors—Competitive Acquisition (JAN 2004)

L.7 52.233-2 Service of Protest (SEP 2006)

L.8 Instructions for the Preparation of the Technical Proposal

L.9 Instructions for the Preparation of the Cost Proposal

SECTION M—EVALUATION FACTORS FOR AWARD

M.1 Award without Discussions

M.2 Source Selection

M.3 Determination of Competitive Range

M.6 Evaluation Methodology

M.7 Evaluation of Cost Proposals

M.8 Contracting with Small Business Concerns and Disadvantaged Enterprises

Acronym List

ADS USAID’s Automated Directives System AIDAR USAID Acquisition Regulation CCN Cooperating Country Nationals CFO Cash Flow from Operations CFR Code of Federal Regulations CO Contracting Officer COP Chief of Party CFR Code of Federal Regulations

CPARS Contractor Performance Assessment Reporting System

CPFF Cost plus Fixed Fee DCA Development Credit Authority DO Development Objective DQA Data Quality Assessment DUNS Data Universal Numbering System

EBITDA Earnings before interests, taxes, depreciation and amortization

EGA USAID’s Economic Growth and Agriculture Office

EXO/SSO USAID’s Executive Office/Security & Security Office

FAR Federal Acquisition Regulation FMD Financial Markets Development

GDA

GDP

Global Development Alliance Gross Domestic Product

GOP Government of Pakistan ICT Information Communication and Technology IR Intermediate Results LOE Level-of-Effort MOU Memoranda of Understanding MTDF Medium-Term Development Framework NGO Non-governmental organization NICRA Negotiated Indirect Cost Rate Agreement OAA USAID’s Office of Acquisition and Assistance OPM Office of Program Management PII Personally Identifiable Information PMP Performance management plan PPII Pakistan Private Investment Initiative PPP Public Private Partnership

PPP-C Pakistan Private-sector project for Competitiveness

RFP Request for Proposal SAM System for Award Management SBP State Bank of Pakistan SECP Securities and Exchange Commission of

Pakistan PWS Performance Work Statement STTA Short-Term Technical Assistance TA Technical Assistance TCN Third Country Nationals

USAID United States Agency for International Development

USAID CST USAID Contractor Salary Threshold USG United States Government VAT Value Added Tax

PART I—THE SCHEDULE

SECTION B—SUPPLIES OR SERVICES AND PRICES/COSTS

B.1 Purpose

The United States Agency for International Development’s (“USAID” or the “Agency”) mission to the Islamic Republic of Pakistan (“Pakistan,” and, together, “USAID/Pakistan” or the “Mission”) requires [•] (“[•]” or the “Contractor”) to provide technical services to implement the (“Contract”) as described in Section C.

B.2 Contract Type

This is a Cost-Plus-Fixed-Fee Completion Contract. For the consideration set forth in this Contract, (Contractor) must provide the deliverables and outputs described in Section C, Section D, and Section F.

B.3 Total Estimated Cost and Obligated Amount

(a) The total estimated cost for the performance of the work required for the contract, exclusive of fixed fee, if any, is $[•]. The fixed fee, if any, is $[•]. The total estimated cost plus fixed fee, if any, is $[•]. USAID will not pay the Contractor any sum in excess of the total estimated cost.

(b) The total obligated amount available for reimbursement of allowable costs incurred by the

Contractor (and payment of fixed fee, if any) for performance under the contract is $[•]. The Contractor must not exceed the aforesaid obligated amount in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (“FAR”) § 52.232.22, “Limitation of Funds.”

B.4 Budget

Line Item Total

1. Salaries and Fringe Benefits $

2. Allowances $

3. Consultants $

4. Travel, Transportation & Per Diem $

3. Equipment & Supplies $

4. Other Direct Costs $

5. Subcontracts & Grants(If Any) $

6. Indirect Cost $

Total Estimated Cost (Excluding Fixed Fee)

Fixed Fee $ Total Cost Plus Fixed Fee Ceiling Price $

a) The inclusion of any costs in the above budget does not obviate the requirement for prior approval by the Contracting Officer of cost items designated as requiring prior approval by any of the t e r ms and conditions of this contract, including the applicable cost principles (see FAR § 52.216-7, “Allowable Cost and Payment”); nor, does it constitute a determination of allowability by the Contracting Officer of any item of cost, unless specifically stated elsewhere in this contract. Also, the Contractor must not adjust these amounts without a written modification signed by the Contracting Officer. The Contractor must not bill any amounts against this contract in excess of the amounts specified for each line item.

b) The Contractor agrees to furnish data that the Contracting Officer may request on costs expended or accrued under this contract.

c) Without the prior written approval of the Contracting Officer, the Contractor must not exceed the total estimated cost set forth in the budget or the total obligated amount, whichever is less.

B.5 Indirect Costs

a) Pending establishment of revised provisional or final indirect cost rates, USAID/Pakistan will reimburse allowable indirect costs on the basis of the following negotiated provisional or predetermined rates and the appropriate bases pursuant to the contractor’s current executed Negotiated Indirect Cost Rate Agreement (“NICRA”):

[To Be Determined at Award]

Description Rate Base Type Period Indirect Cost [•]% 1/ 1/ 1/

1/ Base of Application: [•] Type of Rate: [•] Period: [•]

b) The Contractor will make no change in its established method of classifying or allocating indirect costs without the prior written approval of the Contracting Officer.

c) The Contractor will use the indirect cost recovery rates proposed during negotiations and accepted by the Contracting Officer for the subcontractors that received Contracting Officer consent. The Contractor must not apply different indirect cost recovery rates for the subcontractors without prior written approval of the Contracting Officer.

B.6 Reimbursable Costs

a) The U.S. dollar costs allowable will be limited to reasonable, allocable, and necessary costs determined in accordance with FAR 31 (Contract Cost Principles), FAR § 52.216-7, “Allowable Cost and Payment,” FAR § 52.216- 8, “Fixed Fee,” FAR § 52.232-20, “Limitation of Cost,” and FAR § 52-232-22, “Limitation of Funds,” if applicable, and AIDAR 752.7003, “Documentation for Payment.”

B.7 Payment of Fixed Fee

a. Fixed Fee under this Contract is [TBD]. USAID/Pakistan will pay a portion of the contractor’s fixed fee upon the receipt of the deliverables listed in Section F. The portion of fee allocated to each result/deliverable is listed in the table at F.6. In the event the contractor does not fulfill a deliverable/result, then the contractor will not be entitled to the corresponding fee.

b. In accordance with FAR clause 52.216-8 “Fixed Fee”, USAID reserves the right to withhold a reserve not to exceed $100,000. The Contracting Officer shall release 75 percent of all fee withholds under this contract after receipt of an adequate certified final indirect cost rate proposal covering the year of physical completion of this contract, provided the Contractor has satisfied all other contract terms and conditions, including the submission of the final patent and royalty reports, and is not delinquent in submitting final vouchers on prior years’ settlements. The Contracting Officer may release up to 90 percent of the fee withholds under this contract based on the Contractor’s past performance related to the submission and settlement of final indirect cost rate proposals.

c. In the event the Contractor does not submit the required deliverables at the conclusion of the period of performance, the Contracting Officer will adjust the fixed fee proportionately to the deliverables accepted.

B.8 Multi-Year Contract

USAID/Pakistan considers this contract non-severable. Therefore, as a multi-year contract as defined in FAR § 17.103. Therefore, this contract remains subject to the requirements contained in FAR § 17.106.

However, as a cost-reimbursement contract, USAID/Pakistan will authorize the reimbursement for all allowable costs incurred by the Contractor pursuant to FAR § 52.216-7, “Allowable Costs and Payment.”

As a result, the Contractor will not incur any costs that require amortization over the contract’s period of performance in the event that the Contracting Officer cancels the contract pursuant to FAR 52.217-2.

This contract is considered non-severable, and is therefore a multi-year contract as defined in FAR 17.103.

Therefore, this contract is subject to the requirements of FAR 17.106.

(a) Performance under this contract during the second and subsequent program years is contingent upon the appropriation of funds. All program years except the first are subject to cancellation.

Cancellation shall occur by the dates specified below if the Contracting Officer:

1. notifies the Contractor that funds are not available for contract performance for any subsequent program year, or

2. fails to notify the Contractor that funds are available for performance of the succeeding program year.

(b) Cancellation Ceiling:

This is a CPFF 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 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.

The Government's liability for cancellation charges shall not exceed $0. This amount will be reduced in accordance with FAR 17.106-1(c)(1) at the conclusion of each program year, as follows:

Program Year Cancellation Date Cancellation Ceiling Year 1: 201x/201x N/A N/A Year 2: 201x/201x TBD $0 Year 3: 201x/201x TBD $0 Year 4: 201x/201x TBD $0

[END OF SECTION B]

SECTION C— STATEMENT OF OBJECTIVES

[USAID WILL REPLACE THE STATEMENT OF OBJECTIVES WITH THE CONTRACTOR PERFORMANCE WORK

STATEMENT AT TIME OF AWARD]

C.1 Purpose of the Statement of Objectives (SOO)

This Statement of Objectives (SOO) provides the objectives of the Pakistan Agricultural Technology Transfer Activity (PATTA) contract and is included in this Request for Proposal in lieu of a Statement of Work (SOW). Contractors must propose a realistic and cost-effective technical approach to maximize the results described herein. This SOO will not become part of the final contract, but will be replaced by the final negotiated Performance Work Statement (PWS)/ Technical Proposal submitted by the successful Contractor.

C.2 Scope

PATTA is a four-year activity to identify, support, and bring to scale private sector solutions to improve agricultural productivity in Pakistan. PATTA will partner with agricultural technology related companies to commercialize products and services that can increase the productivity and competitiveness of smallholder farmers. PATTA’s partnerships will give smallholder farmers broader access to affordable technologies to increase productivity, build resilience to climate change, and reduce post-harvest losses. PATTA will collaborate with and build on previous investments by USAID and other development programs to increase access to markets for smallholder farmers, and to increase overall development impact and cost-effectiveness. Besides support to commercialize technologies and introduce them to new markets, PATTA will also build human and organizational capacity of PATTA’s partners to ensure sustainable and effective use of the technologies.

C.3 Background

Agriculture is the primary employer in Pakistan, employing 45% of the country’s total labor and 62% of rural labor. The agriculture sector contributes 20.9% to Pakistan's gross domestic product and has potential to accelerate growth in the wider economy. In order for Pakistan to transform itself into a stable and prosperous economy that is capable of creating enough opportunities for the over a million youth entering the job market every year, development of the agriculture sector in Pakistan will remain critical for job creation and sustainable economic growth.

However, growth in the agriculture sector has lagged behind other sectors for the last three decades, with productivity falling short of its potential in all major agricultural products. Meat production per animal compares poorly with world averages, while the horticulture sector shows low yields and high wastage compared to other countries. In fruits and vegetables, post-harvest losses are estimated to be at least 30%.

Outdated and ineffective agricultural technologies are among the leading causes for Pakistan’s agricultural productivity falling short of its potential. Scaling up the production, marketing, distribution, and adoption of agricultural technologies in Pakistan is made challenging by a lack of information, difficulty in accessing credit, as well as a wide dispersion of smallholders, and the diversity of challenges facing different subsets of smallholder farmers, including women and other marginalized groups.

PATTA’s development hypothesis is that broadening and accelerating the use of improved agricultural technologies, including quality seeds, fertilizers, better water management, and other improved production practices, such as those that reduce post-harvest handling losses and improve resilience to climate change, will increase the productivity and quality of production, allowing farmers to access more markets, and, in turn, increase smallholders’ incomes and employment.

To ensure sustainability in the use and benefits of agricultural technologies, PATTA will adopt a market-oriented approach to focus on consumer needs and encourage competition among private sector providers of products and services, rather than on providing grants and handouts. PATTA’s private sector partners will disseminate agricultural technologies as part of their for-profit business model, and will be financially sustainable without donor or public resources.

C.4 Contract Objective and Expected Results

The objectives of PATTA are to partner with agricultural technology related businesses to:

• Increase smallholder farmers’ access to affordable, appropriate, and effective agricultural technologies.

• Enable agricultural technology related businesses to expand and adapt their products and services to meet smallholder farmers’ needs.

• Scale up the adoption and use of agricultural technologies.

To achieve these objectives PATTA will:

• Conduct ongoing analysis of the risks, constraints, and opportunities associated with investing in and commercializing agricultural technologies.

• Build the capacity of agricultural technology related businesses to expand, adapt, and market the technologies.

• Support small and medium farmers, agriculture associations, service providers, and other agribusinesses to adopt and use the agricultural technologies.

Technologies and activities must demonstrate direct or indirect benefits for small and medium farmers, as well as potential for scale and widespread adoption.

Significant private sector involvement is essential to ensure that PATTA’s approach is market-based and market-informed, and to build sustainability into the design of the activities. More specifically, private sector resources must be leveraged on at least a 2:1 basis, such that the value of private sector contribution in activities is at least two times the resources provided under PATTA. Please refer to Section C.5 for more guidance on private sector leverage.

In addition, PATTA will promote safe, effective, and efficient use of the agricultural technologies, in compliance with USAID environmental compliance regulations.

C.4.1 Contract Results

The Contractor will propose a market-driven technical approach and an effective management structure to achieve the following results for agricultural technology businesses partnering with PATTA:

1. Mobilize private sector investment in agricultural technology.

2. Increase the number of technologies or management practices made available for transfer.

3. Increase the sales value of agricultural technology products and services sold to smallholder farmers.

4. Build the capacity of agriculture technology related firms for product development, marketing, and outreach, to generate demand for their products and services.

The successful Contractor will propose targets (both annual and life of activity) for contract results that are ambitious and realistic based on the Contractor’s independent analysis of Pakistan’s agricultural sector. The analysis will include the demand and opportunities for agricultural technologies, the degree to which the technology meets that demand and is appropriate for local conditions, its potential development impact, cost effectiveness, risks, and the factors which limit and/or enable scaling up and widespread adoption.

Widespread adoption includes expanding geographic breadth as well as reaching a greater number of small and medium-sized farmers.

The Contractor’s proposed technical approach must be clear, feasible and sustainable, and designed to achieve measureable outcomes and results. The technical approach must demonstrate a strong understanding of PATTA’s development objectives, thorough knowledge of local conditions, and include specific, illustrative activities and potential activity partners to demonstrate how contract results will be achieved and sustained.

The Contractor will also propose innovative methods to improve institutional support for technology adoption, such as financial service offerings (i.e. leasing arrangements, flexible payment plans), and capabilities for servicing and repair of technologies. The technical approach should leverage strategic professional networks and partnerships to increase demonstration effects, bring together complementary resources, and facilitate dissemination of information on technologies.

C.4.2 Contract Indicators

The indicators mentioned below should be included in PATTA’s Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) plan, and the Contractor must establish realistic targets (annual and life of activity) and baseline data for these indicators. The M&E plan must be approved by USAID.

The indicators below are standard indicators for USAID. The definitions for these indicators can be found here:https://feedthefuture.gov/sites/default/files/resource/files/Feed_the_Future_Indicator_Handbook_25_Jul y_2016.pdf. For the custom indicator, offerors may propose alternative language, but the alternative indicator must still measure the same result.

1. Number of farmers and others who have applied improved technologies or management practices as a result of USG assistance (Standard Indicator: EG.3.2-17)

2. Number of full-time equivalent jobs created with USG assistance (Standard Indicator EG.3-9)

3. Number of for-profit private enterprises, producers organizations, water users associations, women’s groups, trade and business associations and community-based organizations that applied improved organization-level technologies or management practices with USG assistance (Standard Indicator

EG.3.2-20)

4. Value of new private sector capital investment in the agriculture sector or food chain leveraged through partnerships for commercialization of agricultural technologies (Standard Indicator EG.3.2- 22 modified for this activity)

5. Number of firms receiving USG-funded technical assistance for improving business performance related to investments in in improved technologies (Standard Indicator EG.5.2-1 modified for this activity)

6. Number of tools, technologies, or practices in the process of commercialization as a result of USG support (Custom Indicator)

The Contractor may provide additional indicators that are aligned with its technical proposal to measure progress on PATTA, along with justifications. Indicators must be disaggregated by gender.

C.5 Guiding Principles for Implementation

Private Sector Leverage: PATTA’s private sector partners must have cost share in activities, in order to promote a financially sustainable, commercial model to accomplish its development objectives. USAID expects a minimum of a 2:1 Cost Share of private resources in investments.1 That is, the value of private sector contribution in activities should be at least two times the resources provided under PATTA.

Activities to promote technology adoption such as product promotion, service provision, training, and technical assistance, should be undertaken to the maximum extent possible by businesses, rather than the project. Productive linkages between suppliers and buyers should be promoted, and economic choice of agricultural technology consumers should be encouraged.

Sustainability: The Contractor must ensure that the benefits of the PATTA continue to accrue after the end of the contract. This will entail the private sector creating commercially viable businesses that continue to adapt and meet market demand for agricultural technologies; including after-sales support, repairs, and spare parts. The Contractor must conduct a sustainability analysis and develop a sustainability plan within 30 days of award.

Coordination and Flexibility: Close collaboration with USAID in the design of PATTA’s work plan and in setting performance metrics will be critically important, as USAID and the Contractor adapt to changing conditions in a dynamic environment. The Contractor will coordinate with related USAID activities working on bringing proven agriculture technologies to Pakistan and adapting them to the local context (see Attachment J.11), and may utilize USAID partnership and financing tools such as the Development Credit Authority and Global Development Alliance. The Contractor will leverage the work of USAID and other development programs to strengthen public sector capacity and policy reform related to agricultural technologies.

Scaling Technology: In the context of the PATTA, “scale” means that supported agricultural technologies should benefit a significant number of households and meet broad market demands, and sales should grow to new markets and reach previously underserved customer groups.2 The Contractors should conduct an assessment of the agricultural technologies, existing vendors, potential market demand, financial sustainability, and development impact prior implementing activities.

Geographic Coverage: PATTA is a nation-wide project, and activities in any part of Pakistan may be considered. However, the Contractor will conduct analysis to focus PATTA’s resources on geographic areas with the potential to cost-effectively maximize development impact, particularly by building on previous investments of USAID and other development programs. See Annex I for a list of projects.

C.6 Cross Cutting Contract Requirements

Environmental Best Practices and Climate Change: In order to identify any potential negative impacts and ensure compliance with USAID and USG environmental procedures, the Contractor will be required to develop procedures to assess the environmental impact of proposed assistance and develop mechanisms to address the relevant assessment requirements. The environmental compliance of the award will be guided by an approved Initial Environmental Examination (IEE).

Gender: The Contractor will develop strategies and focus on women in the design and implementation of PATTA’s work plan to contribute to greater social equity and equality. The Contractor is responsible for complying with USAID’s “Gender Equality and Female Empowerment Policy” and integrating gender into all relevant aspects of programming. The Contractor shall:

• Complete a concise gender analysis of target populations with approaches to boost commercialization of gender-sensitive technologies within 30 days of award.

1 For additional guidance on private sector resource requirement, please see USAID’s Global Development Alliance Annual Program Statement Appendix I: The Private Sector Resource Requirement:

https://www.usaid.gov/sites/default/files/documents/15396/GDA%20APS_APS-OAA-16-000001_2016.pdf 2 Further information on scaling technology: “Applying a Market Systems Lens to Technology Scale Up”:

http://pdf.usaid.gov/pdf_docs/PA00KDNH.pdf

• Where appropriate, promote technologies that reduce gender inequalities. Additionally, the contractor shall identify the barriers for adoption of technologies by different genders. For example, if women lack resources to buy technologies, then the Contractor will propose activities to improve financing opportunities for women.3

• Collect gender-disaggregated data and monitor gender impacts of technologies.

Local Participation and Ownership: Successful implementation of PATTA will depend on effective and sustained local participation and ownership. Stakeholders include Pakistani agricultural technology manufacturers, retailers, financiers, farmers, processors, and other agribusinesses that want to expand and upgrade their businesses with agricultural technologies. The Contractor will engage local partners with the commitment and potential to maximize benefit from PATTA’s interventions. Local market actors’ incentives should be aligned to encourage local ownership and entrepreneurship. The Contractor must be cognizant of and proactively coordinate with the Government of Pakistan’s efforts in the agricultural sector, including federal and provincial agriculture policies. Appropriate agricultural technologies may be sourced locally or internationally.

Monitoring and Evaluation: The Contractor will include a logical framework with the technical proposal to summarize the cause and effect relationship of its technical approach, along with illustrative indicators to measure the intended change. The logical framework should provide a summary of the illustrative inputs, expected outputs, indicators, data sources, and assumptions, establishing a coherent causal logic to achieve PATTA’s objectives. Information about the logical framework is available at: http://usaidprojectstarter.org/content/logical-framework-lf.

After the award, the Contractor must submit an M&E Plan to measure implementation progress against performance indicators and related targets and benchmarks for USAID approval. The Contractor must develop performance indicators; collect necessary baseline, and annual follow-up data and numerical targets to measure the results for each activity component and to assess the impact of proposed interventions. The Contractor must produce a Performance Indicator Sheet for each indicator, which will identify the data sources and collection methods. The M&E Plan must be updated and submitted annually, unless specified otherwise by USAID.

USAID Pakistan may support monitoring efforts for PATTA with a third-party monitor. This may include collecting data regarding adoption, productivity, and income changes of consumers of the agricultural technologies. Use of third-party monitoring will be done in close consultation with the Contractor and will be incorporated into the Contractor’s M&E plan.

USAID Pakistan intends to conduct one or more external evaluations of PATTA, including a mid-term evaluation. These evaluations are intended to document progress as well as make recommendations to increase the efficiency and effectiveness of PATTA. While the Contractor is not responsible for the conduct of this evaluation, the Contractor shall cooperate with and provide information as needed to the evaluation team.

Knowledge Management and Learning: The Contractor will incorporate a Knowledge Management and Learning Plan in the M&E Plan to strengthen feedback mechanisms to address emerging needs and to effectively and quickly integrate lessons learned into PATTA’s activities. The Contractor is encouraged to include innovative approaches which build upon industry best practices.

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3 For examples on promoting women’s empowerment in agriculture, Offerors may refer to:

https://www.microlinks.org/library/WEAIInterventionGuide.

http://usaidprojectstarter.org/content/logical-framework-lf https://www.microlinks.org/library/WEAIInterventionGuide

SECTION D—PACKAGING AND MARKING

D.1 AIDAR 752.7009 Marking (JAN 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

(a) The Contractor must comply with the requirements of the USAID “Graphic Standards Manual” available at www.usaid.gov/branding, or any successor branding policy.

(b) The Contractor must comply with the requirements and procedures outlined in ADS 320.3.2, “Branding and Marking in USAID Direct Contracting.” Pursuant to ADS 320.3.2, USAID policy requires exclusive branding and marking in USAID direct acquisitions.

(c) “Exclusive Branding” means that the program is positioned as USAID’s, as showcased by the activity name.

(d) “Exclusive Marking” means that contractors may only mark USAID-funded programs, projects, activities, public communications, and commodities with the USAID Standard Graphic Identity and, when applicable, the host-country government or ministry symbol or another U.S.

Government logo.

(e) Prime and subcontractors’ corporate identities and logos must not be used on USAID-funded program materials in accordance with USAID policy.

D.3 Branding Implementation and Marking Plan

(a) Attachment J.[TBD] of the contract includes the approved Branding Implementation Plan and the Marking Plan submitted by the contractor. [USAID WILL ADD APPROVED PLANS AT THE TIME OF AWARD]. Offerors must develop two separate plans with different but related purposes as described in Attachment J.3 Branding Strategy and Marking Plan.

[END OF SECTION D]

http://www.usaid.gov/branding

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 FAR § 52.252-2, “Clauses Incorporated By Reference,” in Section I of this contract.

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

(a) USAID inspection and acceptance of services, reports, and other required deliverables or outputs will take place at the following location:

USAID/Pakistan, U.S. Embassy, Diplomatic Enclave, Ramna 5, Islamabad, Pakistan

(b) USAID reserves the right to inspect and accept any services, reports, and other required deliverables or outputs where the services are performed and where reports and deliverables or outputs are produced or submitted. The Contracting Officer has delegated authority to inspect and accept all services, reports, and required deliverables or outputs to the Contracting Officer Representative (“COR”).

E.3 Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan/M&E Plan

USAID/Pakistan will evaluate the Contractor’s performance in accordance with FAR § 42.15, corresponding USAID procedures, and the contractor’s adherence to the quality of reports described in Section F. The Contracting Officer and the COR will jointly conduct the evaluation of the contractor’s overall performance. This evaluation will form the basis of the contractor’s permanent performance record under this contract. The COR will monitor and evaluate the progress, success, and impact of the Contractor’s performance under this contract as a part of the overall activity results using agreed-upon indicators. For the purposes of this contract, the Activity Monitoring & Evaluation (“M&E”) Plan will serve as the Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan. The COR will utilize the M&E Plan to assess the impact of the activity and whether it achieves the stated objectives or if the parties should make performance-based adjustments. The M&E Plan exists as a “living” document reviewed and updated on an annual basis as specified in Section F.9. The M&E Plan sets forth the specific performance goals for the contract. The COR can modify the M&E Plan at any time to reflect changing priorities and circumstances. USAID may also conduct management reviews of work progress during the contract’s period of performance. USAID will conduct Data Quality Assessment (“DQAs”) for selected indicators periodically to ensure that the Contractor collects quality data.

[END OF SECTION E]

SECTION F—DELIVERIES OR PERFORMANCE

F.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 FAR § 52.252-2, “Clauses Incorporated By Reference,” in Section I of this contract.

NUMBER TITLE DATE

Federal Acquisition Regulation (48 CFR Chapter 1)

52.242-15 STOP-WORK ORDER AUG 1989

52.242-15 STOP-WORK ORDER ALTERNATE I APR 1984

AIDAR (48 CFR Chapter 7)

752.242-70 PERIODIC PROGRESS REPORTS OCT 2007

F.2 Period of Performance

(a) The period of performance for this contract is five years, effective the date of the Contracting Officer’s signature on the cover page.

(b) The Contractor must ensure that the Contracting Officer-approved adjustments to the original estimated completion date, if any, do not result in costs incurred that exceed the total estimated cost of the contract. Under no circumstances will such adjustments authorize the contractor to be paid any sum in excess of the contract price.

(c) The Contracting Officer must approve in advance any adjustments that will cause the elapsed time for completion of the work to exceed the contract’s original completion date by more than 60 calendar days.

F.3 Place of Performance

(a) The place of performance under this contract is Pakistan as specified in Section C of this contract.

(b) The Contractor may perform certain tasks outside of Pakistan (such as, in the contractor’s home offices or elsewhere), as appropriate, when approved by the COR in advance.

F.4 Performance Standards

USAID/Pakistan will evaluate the Contractor’s performance in accordance with FAR § 42.15, corresponding USAID procedures, and the Contractor’s adherence to the annual work plan, reporting against its M&E Plan, and quality, timeliness and cost-effectiveness of reports and deliverables/outputs described in Section F.9 and Section F.10. USAID/Pakistan will evaluate the Contractor’s performance during the interim and final periods of the contract in accordance with the Contractor Performance Assessment Reporting System (“CPARS”).

The Contracting Officer and the COR will jointly conduct the evaluation of the Contractor’s overall performance. This evaluation will form the basis of the Contractor’s permanent performance record under this contract.

F.5 Key Personnel

(a) The Contractor must furnish the following individuals deemed Key Personnel for the performance of this contract.

No Key Personnel Position Individual 1 Chief of Party [To Be Completed at Award] 2 Agricultural Technology Specialist [To Be Completed at Award]

(b) The Key Personnel identified above are considered essential to the work being performed under this

Contract. The Contractor must remain responsible for providing such Key Personnel for full-time performance for the term of this contract unless otherwise agreed to by the Contracting Officer.

(c) The Contractor must make Key Personnel immediately available upon award. Approved expatriate staff, if any, should arrive in country within 30 working days of the award date.

(d) The failure to provide the Key Personnel designated above may be considered nonperformance unless such failure exists beyond the control, and through no fault or negligence, of the Contractor.

(e) The Contractor must immediately notify the Contracting Officer and the COR of any Key

Personnel’s departure and the reasons therefore.

(f) The Contractor must take steps to immediately rectify the departure of Key Personnel and will propose a substitute candidate for each vacated position along with a budget impact statement in sufficient detail to permit evaluation of the impact on this Contract.

(g) The Contractor must not replace any of the Key Personnel without the written consent of the

Contracting Officer and the COR whether provided in advance or by ratification.

(h) USAID reserves the right to adjust the level of Key Personnel during the performance of this Contract.

F.5.1 Key Personnel: Chief of Party

The Chief of Party (“COP”) assumes responsibility for the submission of all acceptable deliverables. The COP will recruit and manage a team of local and international technical experts to ensure the submission of high quality deliverables and the successful implementation of the Statement of Work. The COP will also provide strategic guidance and leadership related to the planning, management, and contract implementation, including oversight of all aspects of the contract’s performance. The COP will also oversee the performance of the sub awardees/Grantees, ensuring timely progress against schedules, achievement of deliverables, and quality of results. The COP will serve as the contract’s principal contact person for USAID, adjusting operations in response to the COR’s technical direction. The COP will also serve as the main contact for local stakeholders, including civil society, government, private sector, and donor counterparts, when appropriate. The COP will possess strong intellectual, leadership and management skills, with a venture capital mindset and agribusiness background.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Master’s degree in Business Administration or other relevant field

• At least 7 years’ experience in agribusiness development with a focus on technologies, venture capital related to agribusinesses and technology, or other relevant experience

• At least 10 years of experience managing projects that support private sector development in emerging markets, preferably in South Asia

The COP’s specific responsibilities will include, but are not limited to the following:

• Provide overall strategic management of the contract, ensuring all aspects of the contract are well coordinated and executed on time, and ensuring that the contract maximizes the resources and talents leveraged, and that anticipated outcomes and impacts are achieved.

• Lead development of an overall work plan for the contract, annual work plans, budgets, timelines, and other required deliverables that are essential for successful contract performance.

• Management of all aspects of implementation in meeting the objectives of the contract, including technical, administrative, operational, and logistical management of contract components and activities.

• Supervise contract technical and administrative staff, including…