SOL-440-17-000007.pdf

Issuance Date: July 17, 2017 Questions Due: July 25, 2017 Closing Date: August 16, 2017 Closing Time: 4:00 p.m., Hanoi time

Subject: Request for Proposals (RFP) No. SOL-440-17-000007, Responsible Trade and Growth Project Design Lead Writer, USAID/Vietnam

The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) is seeking quotation for the services required in the attached Statement of Work (SOW). These services will provide support to USAID/Vietnam Office of Economic Growth and Governance (EG2) to develop a set of project design document for a new project in Vietnam.

This potential Purchase Order (PO) will be for a firm fixed price – cost reimbursement hybrid type contract starting o/a September 4, 2017 to January 19, 2018.

If you are interested in these services, please submit your proposal via email to Van Trinh Tuong at vantrinh@usaid.gov and myself at gwang@usaid.gov at your earliest convenience but no later than close of business (4:00 p.m., local Hanoi time) on August 16, 2017.

This procurement will be conducted under full and open competition procedures, pursuant to Part 13 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR). Please refer to Sections 14 and 15 for information regarding proposal submissions. Offerors should take into account the expected delivery time required by the proposal transmission method they choose, and they are responsible for ensuring proposals are received at USAID by the due date and time as specified on the cover page. Faxed proposals are not acceptable, nor will they be reviewed or evaluated.

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 www.fedbizopps.gov. 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.

Sincerely, /S/ Gregory Wang Regional Contracting Officer USAID, RDMA, Bangkok, Thailand mailto:vantrinh@usaid.gov http://www.fedbizopps.gov/

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

1. TITLE

2. STATEMENT OF WORK

3. LOCATION AND PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE

4. CONTRACT TYPE AND PRICE

5. PAYMENT SCHEDULE

6. INVOICES

7. SUPERVISORY CONTROL OVER POSITION

8. CONTRACTOR’S STAFF SUPPORT, AND ADMINISTRATIVE AND LOGISTICS ARRANGEMENTS

9. EXECUTIVE ORDER ON TERRORISM FINANCING

10. CONFIDENTIALITY AND OWNERSHIP OF INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY

11. FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATION (48 CFR CHAPTER 1) CLAUSES

12. A.I.D. ACQUISITION REGULATION (48 CFR CHAPTER 7) CLAUSES

13. FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATION (48 CFR CHAPTER 1) FULL TEXT CLAUSES

14. SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS

15. EVALUATION CRITERIA

1. TITLE

Responsible Trade and Growth Project Design Lead Writer, USAID/Vietnam

2. STATEMENT OF WORK

2.1. SUPPLIES OR SERVICES

Support to USAID/Vietnam Office of Economic Growth and Governance (EG2) to develop a set of project design document for the new project Responsible Trade and Growth in Vietnam.

2.2. DESCRIPTION/SPECIFICATIONS

Background

USAID/Vietnam’s Office of Economic Growth and Governance (EG2) is currently designing a $45-60 million flagship Responsible Trade and Growth Project. The EG2 team envisions to design a project that is specific, has achievable results, and will work to effect systemic changes. The project will contribute to the overall goal shared by Vietnam and USAID, to support Vietnam to become a modern, industrialized society by 2035.

The EG2 Office requires technical assistance from a contractor to oversee the program design process for the new project, in conjunction with the EG2 team. This contractor will be the primary drafter of the Project Appraisal Document and will develop the full solicitation package(s) for relevant activities.

USAID/Vietnam will finalize the PAD to present to the Mission in December 2017 with all approved activities finalized by January 2018.

Purpose of the Assignment

The main purpose of this contract will be to serve as the lead for the Responsible Trade and Growth (RTG) Project in order to draft and finalize the Project Appraisal Document (PAD) and draft relevant Statements of Work/Programs Descriptions for new procurements. The contractor must perform these tasks while closely working with the design team to regularly engage relevant Vietnamese counterparts to facilitate the host country project approval process and ownership.

To inform the design, USAID/Vietnam has commissioned a series of studies and will engage in robust stakeholder consultations to determine precisely what the project purpose will be. Preliminary findings from these assessments will be available in September. The contractor must work with the design team to integrate the findings into the final PAD.

Required Tasks:

● Meetings with Assessment Teams: The contractor must be present in-country to meet with the Governance and Trade and Growth assessment teams for the Mission out-brief and sharing of key findings which will occur in o/a mid-to-late September 2017. Additionally, the contractor must meet with the DC-based MSI (Management Systems International) contractors who conducted the recent midterm and trade evaluations for USAID’s Governance for Inclusive Growth (GIG) activity, as well as the USG team members who participated on the Rule of Law assessment in 2016.

● Facilitate Project Purpose Definition Workshop: Immediately after the design teams have finished their fieldwork, the USAID members of the assessment teams will join the core design team to synthesize information and refine the project purpose. This 3-day workshop, funded by USAID, will take place in Hanoi late September 2017. The contractor must facilitate this workshop to finalize the project purpose and identify the main Vietnamese project counterparts.

● Weekly phone calls: When working off site, the contractor must participate in/lead weekly conference calls with the design team. This will be for information sharing as well as to ensure that the PAD design adheres to the schedule. As many design team members are located outside of Vietnam, they will share relevant files and data electronically, using a shared drive.

● Consultations with key stakeholders: In order to ensure maximum support and ownership by the

Vietnamese counterparts and the Ministry of Planning and Investment (MPI), the Responsible Trade and Growth (RTG) design team, including the contractor, will provide regular updates to the potential counterparts, including sharing draft SOWs for their input. The contractor will be responsible for developing an engagement strategy for USAID to effectively engage key counterparts and facilitate project support and approval throughout the design and procurement processes.

● Finalize the Project Appraisal Document package: The contractor must work with the RTG design team to coordinate, draft, and finalize the PAD document and all required annexes per ADS 201.3.3.

Draft SOWs must be included as Annexes. USAID/Vietnam has enlisted the help of a team of gender experts and Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (MEL) to provide technical inputs for the MEL plan and gender assessment.

● Mission-wide presentation of Project Appraisal Document: In consultation with the core design team, the contractor must present the PAD to the USAID/Vietnam Mission. This presentation is tentatively scheduled for December 8, 2017. The PAD, with Mission inputs, must be finalized by December 15, 2017, or one week after the PAD has been presented to the Mission.

● Finalize Statements of Work: After the PAD and related activities have been approved, the contractor must finalize the draft SOWs by January 6, 2018.

Relationships and Responsibilities:

The contractor will report to and submit all deliverables to the Deputy Director of USAID/Vietnam’s Economic Growth and Governance, or designee.

USAID staff will support the contractor with information to support the drafting of the deliverables of the contract.

The contractor is an advisor to the EG2 team and is not USG employee. As such, the contractor must not speak on behalf of the USG or formally represent USAID/Vietnam.

3. LOCATION AND PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE

The period of performance for this purchase order is o/a September 4, 2017 - January 19, 2018. The contractor is expected to work remotely for the majority of the time, checking in regularly with the Vietnam-based design team.

The contractor must be in Vietnam working full time for approximately 7 weeks:

● o/a September 11 - October 1, 2017

● o/a November 27 - December 15, 2017

Additionally, the contractor must spend 3-5 days in Washington, DC to meet with relevant stakeholders, including assessment team members.

The total number of LOE days expected to complete the all deliverables is approximately 80 days.

4. CONTRACT TYPE AND PRICE

This is a purchase order, firm fixed price – cost reimbursement hybrid type contract. The total firm fixed price-cost reimbursement purchase order budget is as follows:

DESCRIPTION USD

Firm Fixed Price (TBD) TBD Cost Reimbursement (TBD) TBD

Total Estimated Cost $TBD

Notes:

*Cost Reimbursable may include costs for travel airfare, per diem, visa, and other travel related costs, and other direct costs.

5. PAYMENT SCHEDULE

Payment will be made to the contractor following completion and acceptance of each deliverable stated in the statement of work and in accordance with the following price schedule:

Task/Deliverable Installments of payment

Due Date for deliverable

Consultations with DC-stakeholders completed 10% o/a September 21, 2017

Project Purpose/Theory of Change Workshop Completed

10% o/a October 1, 2017

Stakeholder Engagement Strategy 10% o/a October 13, 2017

Draft PAD with annexes 20% December 1, 2017

PAD and Annexes Finalized 20% December 15, 2017

PAD Approval Presentation to USAID 20% o/a December 8, 2017

Finalized statements of work or program descriptions for new procurements under the

PAD

10% o/a January 6, 2018

Total 100%

6. INVOICES

One (1) original of each invoice must be submitted on a Standard Form (SF-1034 Public Voucher for Purchases and Services Other Than Personal) to the Office of Financial Management, USAID/RDMA in Bangkok. One copy of the voucher and the invoice must also be submitted to the Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR).

Electronic submission of invoices is encouraged. Invoices must be submitted via e-mail at:

BangkokUSAIDPaymentAction@usaid.gov

The SF-1034 must be signed and submitted along with the invoice as well as any other documentation. Paper invoices must be sent to the following address:

mailto:BangkokUSAIDPaymentAction@usaid.gov

Office of Financial Management (OFM)

USAID/RDMA

25th Floor Athenee Tower 63 Wireless Road, Bangkok, Thailand 10330

7. SUPERVISORY CONTROL OVER POSITION

The Contractor will establish priorities, adhere to and meet established deadlines, and perform responsibilities and duties with minimal guidance and little or no follow-up. The Contractor must comply with all USAID regulations.

The Contractor has no supervisory responsibilities.

8. CONTRACTOR’S STAFF SUPPORT, AND ADMINISTRATIVE AND LOGISTICS ARRANGEMENTS

The Contractor is responsible for most administrative support and logistics required to fulfill the requirements of this Purchase Order. These include all travel arrangements, appointment scheduling, secretarial services, report preparations services, printing, and duplicating. USAID/Vietnam will coordinate with the consultant in the scheduling of appointments and logistical arrangements to carry out some of the services.

9. EXECUTIVE ORDER ON TERRORISM FINANCING

The Contractor is reminded that U.S. Executive Orders and U.S. law prohibits transactions with, and the provision of resources and support to, individuals and organizations associated with terrorism. It is the legal responsibility of the Contractor to ensure compliance with these Executive Orders and laws.

10. CONFIDENTIALITY AND OWNERSHIP OF INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY

All reports generated and data collected during this project are considered the property of USAID and must not be reproduced, disseminated or discussed in open forum, other than for the purposes of completing the tasks described in this document, without the express written approval of a duly-authorized representative of USAID.

All findings, conclusions and recommendations are considered confidential and proprietary.

11. FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATION (48 CFR CHAPTER 1) CLAUSES

NOTICE LISTING CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

The following clauses 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" contained in this document.

FAR 52.252-2 contains the internet address for electronic access to the full text of a clause.

NUMBER TITLE DATE

FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATION (48 CFR Chapter 1)

52.202-1 DEFINITIONS. NOV 2013

52.203-3 GRATUITIES APR-1984

52.203-5 COVENANT AGAINST CONTINGENT FEES. MAY 2014

52.203-8 CANCELLATION, RESCISSION, AND RECOVERY OF FUNDS FOR MAY 2014

ILLEGAL OR IMPROPER ACTIVITY.

52.203-10 PRICE OR FEE ADJUSTMENT FOR ILLEGAL OR IMPROPER ACTIVITY. MAY 2014

52.203-13 CONTRACTOR CODE OF BUSINESS ETHICS AND CONDUCT. OCT 2015

52.203-16 PREVENTING PERSONAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST. DEC 2011

52.204-2 SECURITY REQUIREMENTS. AUG 1996

52.204-21 BASIC SAFEGUARDING OF COVERED CONTRACTOR INFORMATION JUN 2016

SYSTEMS.

52.216-24 LIMITATION OF GOVERNMENT LIABILITY. APR 1984

52.222-1 NOTICE TO THE GOVERNMENT OF LABOR DISPUTES FEB-1997

52.222-42 STATEMENT OF EQUIVALENT RATES FOR MAY-2014

FEDERAL HIRES

52.222-55 MINIMUM WAGES UNDER EXECUTIVE ORDER 13658 DEC 2015

52.223-18 ENCOURAGING CONTRACTOR POLICIES TO BAN AUG-2011

TEXT MESSAGING WHILE DRIVING (IBR) PRESCRIPTION

AT FAR SUBPART 23.1105

52.225-13 RESTRICTION ON CERTAIN FOREIGN PURCHASES JUN 2008

- CERTIFICATION (IBR)

PRESCRIPTION AT FAR SUBPART 25.1103

52.232-23 ASSIGNMENT OF CLAIMS MAY-2014

52.232-39 UNENFORCEABILITY OF UNAUTHORIZED OBLIGATIONS. JUN 2013

52.233-1 DISPUTES MAY-2014

52.233-3 PROTEST AFTER AWARD (IBR) PRESCRIPTION AUG-1996

AT FAR SUBPART 33.106(B)

52.233-4 APPLICABLE LAW FOR BREACH OF CONTRACT CLAIM (IBR) OCT-2004

PRESCRIPTION AT FAR SUBPART 33.215(B)

52.237-1 SITE VISIT APR-1984

52.237-2 PROTECTION OF GOVERNMENT BUILDINGS, EQUIPMENT, AND APR-1984

VEGETATION

52.243-1 CHANGES--FIXED PRICE ALTERNATE I (APR 1984) AUG-1987

52.244-6 SUBCONTRACTS FOR COMMERCIAL ITEMS (IBR) DEC-2015

PRESCRIPTION AT FAR 44.403 (NOTE: REQUIRED FOR SOLICITATIONS

AND CONTRACTS FOR OTHER THAN COMMERCIAL ITEMS.)

12. A.I.D. ACQUISITION REGULATION (48 CFR CHAPTER 7) CLAUSES

NUMBER TITLE DATE

752.211-70 LANGUAGE AND MEASUREMENT JUN 1992

752.228-70 MEDICAL EVACUATION (MEDVAC) SERVICES JUL 2007

752.7006 NOTICES APR 1984

752.7008 USE OF GOVERNMENT FACILITIES OR APR 1984

PERSONNEL

752.7010

752.7013

CONVERSION OF U.S. DOLLARS TO LOCAL

CURRENCY

CONTRACTOR-MISSION RELATIONSHIPS

APR 1984

OCT 1989

752.7025 APPROVALS APR 1984

752.7027 PERSONNEL DEC 1990

752.7029 POST PRIVILEGES JUL 1993

752.7033 PHYSICAL FITNESS JUL 1997

752.7035 PUBLIC NOTICES DEC 1991

13. FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATION (48 CFR CHAPTER 1) FULL TEXT CLAUSES

13.1 52.213-2 INVOICES (APR 1984)

The Contractor's invoices must be submitted before payment can be made. The Contractor will be paid on the basis of the invoice, which must state (a) the starting and ending dates of the subscription delivery, and (b) either that orders have been placed in effect for the addressees required, or that the orders will be placed in effect upon receipt of payment.

13.2 52.213-4 TERMS AND CONDITIONS - SIMPLIFIED ACQUISITIONS (OTHER THAN COMMERCIAL

ITEMS) (FEB 2016)

(a) The Contractor shall comply with the following Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) clauses that are incorporated by reference:

(1) The clauses listed below implement provisions of law or Executive order:

(i) 52.222-3, Convict Labor (Jun 2003) (E.O. 11755).

(ii) 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities (Apr 2015).

(iii) 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity (Apr 2015) (E.O. 11246).

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

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

(vi) 52.233-4, Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim (Oct 2004) (Pub. L. 108-

77, 108-78 (19 U.S.C. 3805 note)).

(2) Listed below are additional clauses that apply:

(i) 52.232-1, Payments (Apr 1984).

(ii) 52.232-8, Discounts for Prompt Payment (Feb 2002).

(iii) 52.232-11, Extras (Apr 1984).

(iv) 52.232-25, Prompt Payment (Jul 2013).

(v) 52.232-39, Unenforceability of Unauthorized Obligations (Jun 2013).

(vi) 52.232-40, Providing Accelerated Payments to Small Business Subcontractors (Dec 2013)

(vii) 52.233-1, Disputes (May 2014).

(viii) 52.244-6, Subcontracts for Commercial Items (Dec 2015).

(ix) 52.253-1, Computer Generated Forms (Jan 1991).

(b) The Contractor shall comply with the following FAR clauses, incorporated by reference, unless the circumstances do not apply:

(i) The clauses listed below implement provisions of law or Executive order:

(ii) 52.204-10, Reporting Executive Compensation and First-Tier Subcontract Awards (Oct

2015) (Pub. L. 109-282) (31 U.S.C. 6101 note) (Applies to contracts valued at $30,000 or more).

(iii) 52.222-19, Child Labor-Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies (Feb 2016) (E.O.

13126) (Applies to contracts for supplies exceeding the micro-purchase threshold.)

(iv) 52.222-20, Contracts for Materials, Supplies, Articles, and Equipment Exceeding $15,000 (May 2014) (41 U.S.C. chapter 65) (Applies to supply contracts over $15,000 in the United States, Puerto Rico, or the U.S. Virgin Islands).

(v) 52.222-35, Equal Opportunity for Veterans (Oct 2015) (38 U.S.C. 4212) (applies to contracts of $150,000 or more).

(vi) 52.222-36, Equal Employment for Workers with Disabilities (Jul 2014) (29 U.S.C. 793) (Applies to contracts over $15,000, unless the work is to be performed outside the United States by employees recruited outside the United States.) (For purposes of this clause, "United States" includes the 50 States, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the Northern Mariana Islands, American Samoa, Guam, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and Wake Island.)

(vii) 52.222-37, Employment Reports on Veterans (Oct 2015) (38 U.S.C. 4212) (applies to contracts of $150,000 or more).

(viii) 52.222-41, Service Contract Labor Standards (May 2014) (41 U.S.C. chapter 67) (Applies to service contracts over $2,500 that are subject to the Service Contract Labor Standards statute and will be performed in the United States, District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the Northern Mariana Islands, American Samoa, Guam, the U.S. Virgin Islands, Johnston Island, Wake Island, or the outer Continental Shelf).

(ix) (A) 52.222-50, Combating Trafficking in Persons (Mar 2015) (22 U.S.C. chapter 78 and E.O

13627) (Applies to all solicitations and contracts).

(B) Alternate I (Mar 2015) (Applies if the Contracting Officer has filled in the following information with regard to applicable directives or notices: Document title(s), source for obtaining document(s), and contract performance location outside the United States to which the document applies).

(x) 52.222-55, Minimum Wages Under Executive Order 13658 (Dec 2015) (Executive Order 13658) (Applies when 52.222-6 or 52.222-41 are in the contract and performance in whole or in part is in the United States (the 50 States and the District of Columbia)).

(xi) 52.223-5, Pollution Prevention and Right-to-Know Information (May 2011) (E.O. 13423) (Applies to services performed on Federal facilities).

(xii) 52.223-15, Energy Efficiency in Energy-Consuming Products (Dec 2007) (42 U.S.C. 8259b) (Unless exempt pursuant to 23.204, applies to contracts when energy-consuming products listed in the ENERGY STAR® Program or Federal Energy Management Program (FEMP)) will be-

(A) Delivered;

(B) Acquired by the Contractor for use in performing services at a Federally-controlled facility;

(C) Furnished by the Contractor for use by the Government; or

(D) Specified in the design of a building or work, or incorporated during its construction, renovation, or maintenance).

(xiii) 52.225-1, Buy American-Supplies (May 2014) (41 U.S.C. chapter 67) (Applies to contracts for supplies, and to contracts for services involving the furnishing of supplies, for use in the United States or its outlying areas, if the value of the supply contract or supply portion of a service contract exceeds the micro-purchase threshold and the acquisition-

(A) Is set aside for small business concerns; or

(B) Cannot be set aside for small business concerns (see 19.502-2), and does not exceed

$25,000).

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

1792) (Applies to contracts greater than $25,000 that provide for the provision, the service, or the sale of food in the United States).

(xv) 52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer-System for Award Management (Jul 2013) (Applies when the payment will be made by electronic funds transfer (EFT) and the payment office uses the System for Award Management (SAM) database as its source of EFT information).

(xvi) 52.232-34, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer-Other than System for Award Management (Jul 2013) (Applies when the payment will be made by EFT and the payment office does not use the SAM database as its source of EFT information).

(xvii) 52.247-64, Preference for Privately Owned U.S.-Flag Commercial Vessels (Feb 2006) (46 U.S.C. App. 1241) (Applies to supplies transported by ocean vessels (except for the types of subcontracts listed at 47.504(d)).

Listed below are additional clauses that may apply:

(i) 52.209-6, Protecting the Government's Interest When Subcontracting with Contractors Debarred, Suspended, or Proposed for Debarment (Oct 2015) (Applies to contracts over $35,000).

(ii) 52.211-17, Delivery of Excess Quantities (Sept 1989) (Applies to fixed-price supplies).

(iii) 52.247-29, F.o.b. Origin (Feb 2006) (Applies to supplies if delivery is f.o.b. origin).

(iv) 52.247-34, F.o.b. Destination (Nov 1991) (Applies to supplies if delivery is f.o.b.

destination).

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

https://acquisition. gov/far

(d) Inspection/Acceptance. The Contractor shall tender for acceptance only those items that conform to the requirements of this contract. The Government reserves the right to inspect or test any supplies or services that have been tendered for acceptance. The Government may require repair or replacement of nonconforming supplies or reperformance of nonconforming services at no increase in contract price. The Government must exercise its postacceptance rights-

1. Within a reasonable period of time after the defect was discovered or should have been discovered; and

2. Before any substantial change occurs in the condition of the item, unless the change is due to the defect in the item.

(e) Excusable delays. The Contractor shall be liable for default unless nonperformance is caused by an occurrence beyond the reasonable control of the Contractor and without its fault or negligence, such as acts of God or the public enemy, acts of the Government in either its sovereign or contractual capacity, fires, floods, epidemics, quarantine restrictions, strikes, unusually severe weather, and delays of common carriers. The Contractor shall notify the Contracting Officer in writing as soon as it is reasonably possible after the commencement of any excusable delay, setting forth the full particulars in connection therewith, shall remedy such occurrence with all reasonable dispatch, and shall promptly give written notice to the Contracting Officer of the cessation of such occurrence.

(f) Termination for the Government's convenience. The Government reserves the right to terminate this contract, or any part hereof, for its sole convenience. In the event of such termination, the Contractor shall immediately stop all work hereunder and shall immediately cause any and all of its suppliers and subcontractors to cease work. Subject to the terms of this contract, the Contractor shall be paid a percentage of the contract price reflecting the percentage of the work performed prior to the notice of termination, plus reasonable charges that the Contractor can demonstrate to the satisfaction of the Government, using its standard record keeping system, have resulted from the termination. The Contractor shall not be required to comply with the cost accounting standards or contract cost principles for this purpose. This paragraph does not give the Government any right to audit the Contractor's records. The Contractor shall not be paid for any work performed or costs incurred that reasonably could have been avoided.

(g) Termination for cause. The Government may terminate this contract, or any part hereof, for cause in the event of any default by the Contractor, or if the Contractor fails to comply with any contract terms and conditions, or fails to provide the Government, upon request, with adequate assurances of future performance. In the event of termination for cause, the Government shall not be liable to the Contractor for any amount for supplies or services not accepted, and the Contractor shall be liable to the Government for any and all rights and remedies provided by law. If it is determined that the Government improperly terminated this contract for default, such termination shall be deemed a termination for convenience.

(h) Warranty. The Contractor warrants and implies that the items delivered hereunder are merchantable and fit for use for the particular purpose described in this contract.

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14. SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS

14.1 A detailed CV detailing at the minimum educational qualifications and work experience and other qualifications as detailed in the SOW.

14.2 A cost proposal as per the requirements of the Statement of Work. The cost proposal should be comprised of two parts; firm fixed price and cost reimbursements.

14.2.i The firm fixed price section includes the daily rate multiplied by the number of days required to complete the deliverables, which is approximately 80 days, as stated in the SOW.

14.2.ii The cost reimbursable section should include related costs such as:

(a) the lowest economy airfare with the most expedited route;

(b) per diem, lodging (*) and M&IE, within the allowable USG rates (please refer to the DSSR);

(c) Travel to and from airport;

(d) internet charges, if applicable;

(e) paper and printing costs, if applicable;

(f) other relevant direct cost.

(*) USAID anticipates the lodging for the contractor while working in Vietnam will be at the Skyline Tower services apartment at an approximate rate of $75 per night.

USAID will review the costs for reasonableness, allocability, and allowability.

15. EVALUATION

(a) USAID intends to award a contract without discussions with Offerors in accordance with the factors as stated in FAR 13.106. However, discussions may be conducted at the Contracting Officer’s discretion.

(b) The submitted CVs will be reviewed by representatives of the technical office concerned using the criteria shown below. When evaluating the competing offers, USAID will consider the written qualifications/capability information provided by the Offerors, and any other information obtained by USAID through its own research.

(c) In accordance with FAR 13.106-2, the Contracting Officer will conduct a comparative evaluation of offers based off of the evaluation criteria and proposed costs to determine the best value to the USG. “Best value” is defined as the offer that results in the most advantageous solution for the USG.

Evaluation Criteria

Minimum qualifications:

• A minimum of 10 years of progressively responsible experience working with USAID in the regional and international development program fields.

• Must have excellent written communication skills and have proven experience working and leading project development teams.

• Must have proven experience managing and coordinating Project Designs.

Candidates will be selected based on their availability to serve during the required time and the evaluation of the three main criteria: knowledge, experience, and skills.