USAID_Clean_Power_Asia_-_SOL-486-16-000005.pdf

USAID ASIA

FROM THE AMERICAN PEOPLE

Issuance Date:

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January 25, 2016 February 1, 2016 9:00 AM, Bangkok time March 10, 2016 4:00 PM, Bangkok time

Subject: Request for Proposals (RFP) No. SOL-486-16-000005, USAID Clean Power Asia

The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) is seeking proposals from U.S. or non-U.S. non-profit or for-profit organizations to achieve the objectives set forth in the attached Request for Proposals (RFP). USAID anticipates awarding one cost-plus-fixed-fee (CPFF) contract with a period of performance of 5 years.

This procurement will be conducted under full and open competition procedures, pursuant to Part 15 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) (48 CFR Chapter 1). If your organization decides to submit a proposal in response to this solicitation, it must be submitted in accordance with Section L of this RFP. Offerors must also carefully review Section M - Evaluation Criteria.

Sections B through I of the solicitation will become a substantive part of the anticipated contract with blanks to be completed by the Contracting Officer upon award. Section K - Representations, Certifications and Acknowledgements must be filled out in full.

This RFP in no way obligates USAID to award a contract nor does it commit USAID to pay any costs incurred in the preparation and submission of a proposal. A ward of a Contract under this RFP is subject to availability of funds and other internal USAID approvals. Furthermore, USAID reserves the right to reject any and all offers, if such action is considered to be in the best interest of the Government.

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 this solicitation. USAID advises interested parties to regularly check the above website for amendments.

Sincerely, -1__j~ Martha L. Aponte Regional Contracting Officer USAID, RDMA, Bangkok, Thailand http://www.fedbizopps.gov/

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

TABLE OF CONTENTS

SECTION B - SUPPLIES OR SERVICES AND PRICE/COSTS

PURPOSE ........................................................................................................................ 7 B.1

CONTRACT TYPE AND SERVICES ............................................................................ 7 B.2

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

PRICE SCHEDULE ......................................................................................................... 7 B.4

INDIRECT COST ............................................................................................................ 8 B.5

COST REIMBURSABLE ................................................................................................ 8 B.6

PAYMENT OF FIXED FEE............................................................................................ 8 B.7

MULTI-YEAR CONTRACT .......................................................................................... 9 B.8

SECTION C – DESCRIPTION / SPECIFICATIONS / STATEMENT OF WORK

TITLE OF ACTIVITY ................................................................................................... 10 C.1

PURPOSE ...................................................................................................................... 10 C.2

BACKGROUND ............................................................................................................ 10 C.3

STATEMENT OF WORK ............................................................................................. 18 C.4

SECTION D - PACKAGING AND MARKING

D.1 AIDAR 752.7009 MARKING (JANUARY 1993)

D.2 BRANDING IMPLEMENTATION PLAN AND MARKING PLAN

SECTION E - INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE

E.1 NOTICE LISTING CONTRACT CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE . 31

E.2 INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE/RESPONSIBLE OFFICIAL

SECTION F - DELIVERIES OR PERFORMANCE

F.1 NOTICE LISTING CONTRACT CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE . 32

F.2 PERFORMANCE PERIOD

F.3 PLACE OF PERFORMANCE

F.4 PERFORMANCE STANDARDS

F.5 KEY PERSONNEL

F.6 REPORTS AND DELIVERABLES OR OUTPUTS

F.7 AUTHORIZED WORK DAY/WEEK

SECTION G - CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION DATA

NOTICE LISTING CONTRACT CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE . 44 G.1

CONTRACTING OFFICER .......................................................................................... 44 G.2

CONTRACTING OFFICER’S REPRESENTATIVE (COR) ....................................... 44 G.3

CONTRACTOR’S PRIMARY POINT OF CONTACT ............................................... 44 G.4

PAYING OFFICE .......................................................................................................... 44 G.5

ACCOUNTING AND APPROPRIATION DATA ....................................................... 45 G.6

CONTRACTOR’S PAYMENT ADDRESS .................................................................. 45 G.7

TECHNICAL DIRECTION/RELATIONSHIP WITH USAID .................................... 45 G.8

SECTION H - SPECIAL CONTRACT REQUIREMENTS

I. SPECIAL PROVISIONS

H.1 REPORTING OF FOREIGN TAXES (JULY 2007)

H.2 NONDISCRIMINATION (JUN 2012)

H.3 USAID DISABILITY POLICY - ACQUISITION (DEC 2004)

H.4 USAID-FINANCED THIRD-PARTY WEB SITES (AUGUST 2013)

H.5 CONFERENCE PLANNING AND REQUIRED APPROVALS (AUGUST 2013)

H.6 USAID IMPLEMENTING PARTNER NOTICES (IPN) PORTAL FOR

ACQUISITION (JULY 2014)

H.7 SUBMISSION OF DATASETS TO THE DEVELOPMENT DATA LIBRARY (DDL)

(OCTOBER 2014)

II. ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS

H.8 ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR PERSONNEL COMPENSATION

H.9 AUTHORIZED GEOGRAPHIC CODE

H.10 DEFENSE BASE ACT (DBA) INSURANCE

H.11 LOGISTIC SUPPORT

H.12 LANGUAGE REQUIREMENTS

H.13 EXECUTIVE ORDER ON TERRORISM FINANCING (FEB 2002)

H.14 FOREIGN GOVERNMENT DELEGATIONS TO INTERNATIONAL

CONFERENCES (JAN 2002)

H.15 PROHIBITION OF ASSISTANCE TO DRUG TRAFFICKERS

H.16 NONEXPENDABLE PROPERTY PURCHASES AND INFORMATION

TECHNOLOGY RESOURCES

H.17 TITLE TO AND CARE OF PROPERTY

H.18 MANAGEMENT OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY RESOURCES

H.19 ENVIRONMENTAL COMPLIANCE

H.20 EXCHANGE VISITORS AND TRAINING

H.21 GOVERNMENT FURNISHED FACILITIES OR PROPERTY

H.22 COMPLIANCE WITH SECTION 508 OF THE REHABILITATION ACT OF 1973,

AS AMENDED

H.23 PERSONAL IDENTITY VERIFICATION OF CONTRACTOR PERSONNEL (JULY

2007)

H.24 HOMELAND SECURITY PRESIDENTIAL DIRECTIVE-12 (HSPD-12)

(SEPTEMBER 2006)

H.25 ELECTRONIC PAYMENTS SYSTEM

H.26 USAID’S PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEM

H.27 CONFIDENTIALITY AND OWNERSHIP OF INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY

H.28 ADDITIONAL APPROVAL REQUIREMENTS

H.29 HUMAN RIGHTS VIOLATIONS AND SANCTIONS PROGRAM IN BURMA

(JUNE 2015)

H.30 USAID/RDMA COMMUNICATIONS AND OUTREACH REQUIREMENTS

H.31 INHERENTLY GOVERNMENTAL AND CLOSELY ASSOCIATED FUNCTIONS

PART II - CONTRACT CLAUSES

SECTION I - CONTRACT CLAUSES

I.1 NOTICE LISTING CONTRACT CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE . 68

I.2 52.203-99 PROHIBITION ON CONTRACTING WITH ENTITIES THAT REQUIRE

CERTAIN INTERNAL CONFIDENTIALITY AGREEMENTS (APR 2015)

I.3 52.204-1 APPROVAL OF CONTRACT (DEC 1989)

I.4 52.217-8 OPTION TO EXTEND SERVICES (NOV 1999)

I.5 52.222-50 COMBATING TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS (MAR 2015)

I.6 52.227-23 RIGHTS TO PROPOSAL DATA (TECHNICAL) (JUN 1987)

I.7 52.229-8 TAXES - FOREIGN COST-REIMBURSEMENT CONTRACTS (MAR

1990)

I.8 52.247-67 SUBMISSION OF TRANSPORTATION DOCUMENTS FOR AUDIT

(FEB 2006)

I.9 52.252-2 CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE (FEB 1998)

I.10 752.231-71 SALARY SUPPLEMENTS FOR HOST GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES

(MAR 2015)

I.11 752.7005 SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS FOR DEVELOPMENT EXPERIENCE

DOCUMENTS (SEP 2013)

I.12 752.7027 PERSONNEL (DEC 1990)

I.13 AIDAR 752.7032 INTERNATIONAL TRAVEL APPROVAL AND NOTIFICATION

REQUIREMENTS (APR 2014)

I.14 AIDAR 752.7034 ACKNOWLEDGMENT AND DISCLAIMER (DEC 1991)

I.15 752.7101 VOLUNTARY POPULATION PLANNING ACTIVITIES (JUNE 2008) .. 86

PART III – LIST OF DOCUMENTS, EXHIBITS AND OTHER ATTACHMENTS

SECTION J - LIST OF ATTACHMENTS

SECTION K - REPRESENTATIONS, CERTIFICATIONS AND OTHER STATEMENTS

OF THE OFFEROR

K.1 NOTICE LISTING SOLICITATION PROVISIONS INCORPORATED BY

REFERENCE

K.2 52.203-98 PROHIBITION ON CONTRACTING WITH ENTITIES THAT REQUIRE

CERTAIN INTERNAL CONFIDENTIALITY AGREEMENTS-REPRESENTATION

(APR 2015)

K.3 52.204-8 ANNUAL REPRESENTATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS (JAN 2016) .. 89

K.4 52.209-5 CERTIFICATION REGARDING RESPONSIBILITY MATTERS (OCT

2015)

K.5 52.209-7 INFORMATION REGARDING RESPONSIBILITY MATTERS (JUL 2013)

K.6 FAR 52.209-XX REPRESENTATION BY CORPORATION REGARDING A

DELINQUENT TAX LIABILITY OR A FELONY CRIMINAL CONVICTION

(DEVIATION OAA-DEV-14-02C) (AUGUST 2014)

K.7 52.215-6 PLACE OF PERFORMANCE (OCT 1997)

K.8 52.222-22 PREVIOUS CONTRACTS AND COMPLIANCE REPORTS (FEB 1999) 98

K.9 52.222-25 AFFIRMATIVE ACTION COMPLIANCE (APR 1984)

K.10 52.227-15 REPRESENTATION OF LIMITED RIGHTS DATA AND RESTRICTED

COMPUTER SOFTWARE. (DEC 2007)

K.11 52.230-1 COST ACCOUNTING STANDARDS NOTICES AND CERTIFICATION

(OCT 2015)

K.12 52.230-7 PROPOSAL DISCLOSURE--COST ACCOUNTING PRACTICE

CHANGES (APR 2005)

K.13 52.237-8 RESTRICTION ON SEVERANCE PAYMENTS TO FOREIGN

NATIONALS (AUG 2003)

K.14 INSURANCE - IMMUNITY FROM TORT LIABILITY

K.15 AUTHORIZED NEGOTIATORS

K.16 SIGNATURE

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

RESPONDENTS

L.1 NOTICE LISTING SOLICITATION PROVISIONS INCORPORATED BY

REFERENCE

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

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

L.4 GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS

L.5 DELIVERY INSTRUCTIONS

L.6 INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE PREPARATION OF THE TECHNICAL PROPOSAL 108

L.7 INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE PREPARATION OF THE COST/BUSINESS

PROPOSAL

SECTION M - EVALUATION FACTORS FOR AWARD

M.1 GENERAL INFORMATION

M.2 TECHNICAL EVALUATION CRITERIA

M.3 SOURCE SELECTION

ATTACHMENT 1 – BRANDING STRATEGY

ATTACHMENT 2 – INITIAL ENVIRONMENTAL EXAMINATION INFORMATION

ATTACHMENT 3 - IDENTIFICATION OF PRINCIPAL GEOGRAPHIC CODE

NUMBER

ATTACHMENT 4 – CONTRACTOR PAST PERFORMANCE INFORMATION

ATTACHMENT 5 – CERTIFICATION REGARDING TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS

COMPLIANCE PLAN

ATTACHMENT 6 – SF LLL - DISCLOSURE OF LOBBYING ACTIVITIES

ATTACHMENT 7 – LIST OF ACRONYMS

SECTION B - SUPPLIES OR SERVICES AND PRICE/COSTS

PURPOSE B.1

The purpose of this contract is to provide services described in the Statement of Work (SOW) specified in Section C to implement the USAID Clean Power Asia Activity.

CONTRACT TYPE AND SERVICES B.2

This is a Cost-Plus-Fixed-Fee (CPFF) type completion form contract. For the consideration set forth in the contract, the Contractor must provide the results, deliverables and outputs as described in Section C and Section F and in accordance with the performance standards specified in Section F.

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

a) The estimated cost for the performance of the work required hereunder, exclusive of fixed fee, if any, is [TBD]. The fixed fee, if any, is [TBD]. The total estimated cost plus fixed fee, if any, is [TBD].

b) Within the estimated cost plus fixed fee (if any) specified in paragraph a) above, the amount currently obligated and available for reimbursement of allowable costs incurred by the

Contractor (and payment of fee, if any) for performance hereunder is [TBD]. The Contractor must not exceed the aforesaid obligated amount nor will the U.S. Government (USG) be responsible for costs incurred should the Contractor do so.

c) Funds obligated hereunder are anticipated to be sufficient through [TBD].

PRICE SCHEDULE B.4

Description Total ($)

Activity Costs

Clean Energy Windows of Opportunity

Fund $1,500,000

Total Estimated Cost

Fixed-Fee

Total Estimated Cost Plus Fixed Fee

INDIRECT COST B.5

1. For the Prime Contractor:

The contract clause entitled “Allowable Cost and Payment (JUN 2013)”, FAR Subpart 52.216-7, specifies that the indirect cost rates shall be established for each of the Contractor’s accounting periods which apply to this contract. Pending establishment of revised provisional or final indirect cost rates, allowable indirect costs shall be reimbursed on the basis of the following negotiated provisional or predetermined rates and the appropriate bases:

Description Rate Base Type Period

[TBD] [TBD] 1/ 1/ 1/

[TBD] [TBD] 2/ 2/ 2/

[TBD] [TBD] 3/ 3/ 3/

1/ Base of Application:

Type of Rate:

Period:

2/ Base of Application:

Type of Rate:

Period:

3/ Base of Application:

Type of Rate:

Period:

COST REIMBURSABLE B.6

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

PAYMENT OF FIXED FEE B.7

Payment of fixed fee will be made upon receipt of a proper invoice and shall directly correspond to the percentage of allowable costs being paid. In accordance with FAR 52-216-8, Fixed Fee, the CO will withhold 15% of the total fee or $100,000, whichever is less until the required awards conditions under the reference clause have been met.

MULTI-YEAR CONTRACT B.8

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

FAR 17.103. Consequently, this contract is subject to the requirements of FAR 17.106.

This is a CPFF Completion 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.” 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.

Therefore, the cancellation ceiling established pursuant to FAR 17.106-1(c)(1) for each program year is $0.00.

[END OF SECTION B]

SECTION C – DESCRIPTION / SPECIFICATIONS / STATEMENT OF WORK

TITLE OF ACTIVITY C.1

USAID Clean Power Asia (hereafter also referred to as the “Activity”)

PURPOSE C.2

The purpose of USAID Clean Power Asia is to accelerate regional transition to high performing, low carbon power sector. The Activity will assist the governments of the Lower Mekong and other developing countries in Asia in energy planning and help establish effective policy, regulatory, and technical environment for low-emissions growth in the power sector, while simultaneously attracting public- and private-sector investment in Renewable Energy (RE) development.

BACKGROUND C.3

Economic growth is driving the need for dramatic increases in energy production in Asia and specifically the Lower Mekong region. Energy demand is predicted to nearly triple in Lower

Mekong countries, from around 317 terawatt-hours in 2012 to around 815 terawatt-hours in

2025.

In the absence of a concerted effort to improve the foundation for a low emission power system, it is likely that there will be a heavier reliance on conventional energy sources such as coal, natural gas, oil, and large-scale hydropower to meet the electricity demand of the region’s rapidly growing economies.

Already, current power development plans (PDPs) for countries in the Lower Mekong region are showing that, by 2025, installed capacity of coal, gas and large hydropower plants is projected to increase to 54 gigawatts (GW), 49 GW and 38 GW respectively.

This aligns with the broader regional trend in Southeast Asia, whereby it is predicted that coal will increase its share of power generation to 50% by 2040.

The impacts of continued conventional power development will be far-reaching, both for global greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as for regional ecosystems, human health, fisheries and livelihoods throughout the Mekong basin.

The trends are sobering, yet they present a critical window of opportunity to influence how

Lower Mekong countries meet their energy needs over the coming decades. Smarter choices in energy supply made now could greatly reduce both the global and regional environmental impacts and set the region on a path toward more sustainable low-emissions development.

1 Previously referred to as the ‘Sustainable Mekong Energy Initiative’.

2 ADB, How Strategic Environmental Assessment Can Influence Power Development Plans: Comparing Alternative Energy

Scenarios for Power Planning in the Greater Mekong Subregion, 2015.

http://www.adb.org/sites/default/files/publication/162129/sea-influence-power-development-plans.pdf 3 Ditto 4 IEA: Southeast Asia Energy Outlook: World Energy Outlook Special Report, 2015.

https://www.iea.org/publications/freepublications/publication/WEO2015_SouthEastAsia.pdf http://www.adb.org/sites/default/files/publication/162129/sea-influence-power-development-plans.pdf

Renewable energy resources are also abundant in the Lower Mekong countries. The electricity generation potential associated with RE well exceeds current and projected power demand. For example, it is suggested that the combined five-country technical potential for solar energy in the

Lower Mekong region is almost 80 GW-peak (GWp) , and for wind energy, the potential is up to

13.5 GW.

This enormous RE potential, along with increasing demand, offers exponential growth opportunities for RE deployment in the Lower Mekong region. An Asian Development Bank

(ADB) study showed that, by 2025, an additional 27 GW of RE capacity could be installed in

Lower Mekong Basin countries, displacing large hydropower and thermal power plants.

Correspondingly, the projected share of RE generation across these countries could increase from 7% to 16%, predominantly through solar and small hydropower.

The development of RE resources can provide additional energy generation to meet growing demand, and potentially defer or even eliminate the need to build new conventional capacity, reducing the growth of GHG emissions. In addition to contributing to emissions mitigation objectives, scaling up RE in the Lower Mekong can deliver significant development co-benefits.

It has the potential to provide reliable energy access, strengthen energy security, improve air quality, reduce health costs, boost economic growth, reduce transnational conflict, promote food security and biodiversity, and reduce direct energy costs.

Generally, the potential for RE in the Lower Mekong countries has only begun to be tapped, and the resource is underestimated. Thailand is the most advanced of the Lower Mekong countries, reflecting its higher income status, developed transmission infrastructure, advanced policies, and greater ability to invest in RE initiatives. Indeed, inadequate policy and regulatory framework in many of the Lower Mekong countries has led to an unfavorable environment for investors and private sector interested in RE deployment. In addition, there is limited technical capacity of public sector stakeholders in identifying resource availability, developing pro-RE policies, and integrating RE technologies into power grid investments. Recognizing these barriers, it is anticipated that accelerated deployment of RE at scale in the Lower Mekong region will require a comprehensive policy, technical and market approach in coordination with public and private partners.

To date, the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) Regional

Development Mission for Asia (RDMA) support to Lower Mekong countries in the energy sector has focused heavily on reducing the environmental impact of large hydropower facilities.

However, a more comprehensive approach to providing alternatives to coal and large-hydro is needed, and Lower Mekong countries have also requested and greatly need donor support for boosting RE development. A core premise of this Activity is that, through regional cooperation

5 Based on an indicative guideline of the varying levels of solar irradiation provided by GeoModel Solar, http://geomodelsolar.eu/ 6 ADB, Renewable Energy Developments and Potential in the Greater Mekong Subregion, 2015, http://www.adb.org/sites/default/files/publication/161898/renewable-energy-developments-gms.pdf 7 ADB, How Strategic Environmental Assessment Can Influence Power Development Plans: Comparing Alternative Energy

Scenarios for Power Planning in the Greater Mekong Subregion, 2015. See result under ‘Renewable Energy Scenario’, which represents a plausible additional level of penetration of renewable energy capacity in addition to that included in the existing

PDPs. Note that due to data limitations, projection under this scenario was restricted only to Thailand, Cambodia, Lao PDR, and

Vietnam.

http://geomodelsolar.eu/ http://www.adb.org/sites/default/files/publication/161898/renewable-energy-developments-gms.pdf and information exchange, national and regional energy and development priorities can be advanced in the Lower Mekong countries, with potential to impact other Asian countries as well.

While the current power mix in the region is dominated by conventional fossil fuel resources and hydropower, it is anticipated that RE such as solar, wind, small-hydro, and biomass residues can play an important part of the growth pathway in the Lower Mekong region, reducing GHG emissions and providing numerous other development benefits. This expected impact is due to the wealth of RE resources across the region, geographic proximity of the resources to load centers and existing infrastructure, and unique differences and similarities in the energy markets of those countries.

It is also anticipated that cooperation across the larger regional community will be of value to the

Lower Mekong countries, by providing practical insights and experience on topics such as optimizing regional trade of energy resources; accelerating market opportunities in RE technologies; identifying areas where standards/practices harmonization can deliver near-term savings, GHG mitigation, and energy security benefits; and practical approaches to informing regional infrastructure planning to optimize use of domestic energy resources.

Through consultation with regional and national stakeholders, clean energy experts, and drawing on experience implementing climate change mitigation and clean energy activities, USAID/RDMA identified the following potential areas for intervention: power sector planning for high RE scenarios; improving the enabling policy, regulatory, and technical environment for large scale RE; sourcing of co-investment resources and pipeline development for RE projects;

and coordinating with partners to advance project deployment of RE technologies.

C.3.1 FOREIGN POLICY GOALS

C.3.1.1 ADVANCING USG CLIMATE CHANGE PRIORITIES

USAID-as part of the broader U.S. Presidential Global Climate Change Initiative (GCCI) is addressing the climate change challenge in ways that recognize both the severity of climate change, and the opportunities clean economic growth presents to spur innovation and encourage investments that will have long-lasting environmental and development benefits. Supporting countries to build climate resilience and move towards a “low-carbon” economic growth pathway can help provide more stable and prosperous futures for the U.S., and its partners, including new markets for clean technology and expansion of the green economy.

USAID’s Clean Energy (CE) programs and activities aim to reduce climate change by promoting climate-resilient, low emission development, and the deployment of RE and energy efficient end-use technologies. The primary objective is to reduce, sequester, and/or avoid GHG emissions.

The Activity is part of GCCI investments in the CE pillar, and therefore must:

● Assist developing countries to achieve low emission development through support for national strategic plans on climate change, which will lead to significant reductions in carbon emission, over the long-term, relative to business-as-usual trajectories;

● Include an explicit objective to seek climate change-related outcomes of reducing, mitigating, and/or sequestering emissions of greenhouse gasses;

● Monitor impact using one or more USAID climate change indicators.

USAID’s work on climate change fits into a larger domestic and international policy context and is guided by Administration policy as developed in the U.S. President’s Global Development

Policy, the Quadrennial Diplomacy and Development Review, USAID Forward, and the GCCI.

The Activity is also expected to advance two of U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry’s foreign policy priorities in the region. First, it will promote robust economic development for a

“Sustainable Mekong”. Second, it will promote broad, catalytic low-emission clean energy development that mitigates greenhouse gas emissions, a key deliverable to the 2015 United

Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change Conference of Parties in Paris. It is noted that this Activity was announced by the Secretary of State as “a plan to encourage the countries of the region to develop programs that will redirect their investments to innovations in renewable energy and other sources that do not harm the environment”

C.3.1.2 USAID/RDMA’S REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT COOPERATION

STRATEGY

USAID/RDMA’s Regional Development Cooperation Strategy (RDCS) represents the Agency’s development priorities from 2014-2018 and serves as a guideline for the design of interventions and allocation of resources across critical technical sectors . The USAID Clean Power Asia will directly support the Mission’s Development Objective (DO1): “Regional Institutions’ Ability to

Promote Sustainable and Inclusive Growth Increased”. The Activity’s objective and associated tasks are linked to DO1 Intermediate Result (IR) 1.1: “Improved Regional Management of

Natural Capital”, and sub-IR 1.1.1: “Increased adoption of low emission development and green growth policies, practices, and investments through regional platforms”.

C.3.1.3 ADVANCING USG SUPPORT FOR THE LOWER MEKONG ENERGY

INITIATIVE AND ASSOCIATION OF SOUTHEAST ASIAN NATIONS

Lower Mekong Initiative (LMI)

-While it is not LMI-funded, this Activity is considered a deliverable of the LMI and was announced at the Extraordinary Meeting of the Friends of the

Lower Mekong in February 2015

. The Contractor’s work will complement USG support to work in partnership with LMI countries on clean energy issues.

Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN)-While the Activity is designed to primarily focus on the Lower Mekong region, note that ASEAN and the blueprint it developed have helped lay a foundation for some of the interventions that the USAID Clean Power Asia is pursuing, making it an important partner for both regional and country specific interventions. It is expected that through cooperation with ASEAN platforms, such as the ASEAN Centre for Energy (ACE), the Heads of ASEAN Power Utilities/Authorities Council (HAPUA), the Activity will contribute to the ASEAN Plan of Action for Energy Cooperation (APAEC) 2016-2025. The Activity will

8 http://foreignpolicy.com/2015/02/02/from-a-swift-boat-to-a-sustainable-mekong/ 9 http://www.usaid.gov/sites/default/files/documents/1861/RDMA%20RDCS%20Public%20Version%20Final%2012-2014.pdf 10 See: http://lowermekong.org/ 11 http://www.state.gov/r/pa/prs/ps/2015/02/237094.htm http://www.aseanenergy.org/ http://www.hapuasecretariat.org/ http://foreignpolicy.com/2015/02/02/from-a-swift-boat-to-a-sustainable-mekong/ http://www.usaid.gov/sites/default/files/documents/1861/RDMA%20RDCS%20Public%20Version%20Final%2012-2014.pdf http://lowermekong.org/ http://www.state.gov/r/pa/prs/ps/2015/02/237094.htm also complement USG partnership interventions with ASEAN on clean energy issues, likely including some of those stated in the U.S.-ASEAN Energy Cooperation Work Plan.

C.3.2 PARTNERS OF RELEVANCE AND OTHER ACTIVITIES

USAID/RDMA is uniquely positioned to help connect, convene, and catalyze Asia’s expertise and capital to find solutions to substantial development challenges, often while complementing and furthering the objectives of bilateral USG-funded activities. RDMA’s activities serve regional functions in two important ways: by supporting USAID bilateral assistance activities from the regional level, and by supporting interventions with regional, multi-country, transnational impact.

U.S. Government Partners

USAID bilateral missions, USAID/RDMA, USAID/Washington, and other USG agencies are engaged in various clean energy activities in the region. USG agencies included in this effort are:

the U.S. Department of State (DOS), U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), U.S. Treasury, U.S.

Trade and Development Agency (USTDA), and Overseas Private Investment Corporation

(OPIC), and U.S. Export –Import (Ex-Im) Bank.

It is expected that the U.S. Department of Energy National Renewable Energy Laboratory

(DOE/NREL) will engage with USAID/RDMA in improving RE resource data, analysis, and visualization, as well as potential analyses of the most pressing policy questions in the region, including cross-border RE opportunities, private sector investment opportunities, the development of RE zones, and RE grid integration. This collaborative work between

DOE/NREL and USAID/RDMA will contribute to USAID’s support to USG clean energy initiatives.

Host Country Government Partners

The Activity interventions will be implemented in close coordination with key government leadership in the energy sector. High-level summary of the institutional framework for

Cambodia, Lao PDR, Vietnam and Thailand is provided below:

Cambodia

The General Department of Energy of the Ministry of Industry, Mines and Energy (MIME) is the main agency responsible for energy policies, plans, development strategies, and technical standards in Cambodia. The agency has three core departments: (i) the Department of Energy

Development, which is responsible for energy and electricity planning; (ii) the Department of

Hydropower, which is mainly concerned with hydropower sector development; and (iii) the

Department of Technical Energy, which is responsible for RE (other than hydropower) and energy efficiency. To promote the development of biomass energy, the government has formed a ministerial bioenergy program committee, which includes the Ministry of Economy and Finance;

12 ADB, Renewable Energy Developments and Potential in the Greater Mekong Subregion, 2015 the Ministry of Environment; and the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, in addition to MIME. The Electricity Law (2001) regulates the operations of the electric power industry and service providers. The law has two key objectives: (i) to establish an independent regulatory body; and (ii) to liberalize generation and distribution in order to facilitate private sector participation. The Electricity Law created the Electricity Authority of Cambodia (EAC), an autonomous government agency responsible for regulating electricity services. EAC has the power to issue regulations, issue and revoke licenses, review costs, approve tariffs, resolve disputes, and impose penalties. The principal licensee is the Electricité du Cambodge (EDC), a wholly state-owned limited liability company, responsible for power generation, transmission, and distribution. EDC is owned jointly by MIME and the Ministry of Economy and Finance, and accounts for more than 50% of installed generating capacity, although its coverage is largely limited to the country’s major population centers (Phnom Penh, Sihanoukville, Siem Reap, Kampong Cham, Takeo, and Bayyambang). EDC owns rather little generation of its own, but relies on privately owned power plants in the country and on imports.

There is a special purpose transmission license—for the Cambodia Power Transmission Lines Co.—to own and operate transmission facilities that run across the border into Thailand, and similar specific provisions for cross-border links with Vietnam.

Lao People’s Democratic Republic (PDR)

The Ministry of Energy and Mines (MEM) is the main agency responsible for the Lao PDR’s energy sector. The Department of Energy Policy and Planning sets national policies and regulations (including those for tariffs), monitors compliance by public and private energy suppliers, and develops strategic plans for generation, transmission, distribution, rural electrification, renewable energy development, and the export of energy. The Department of

Energy Promotion and Development, on the other hand, negotiates agreements and other legal documents with hydropower investors and contractors. In addition, MEM is responsible for three state enterprises: (i) Electricité du Laos (EdL), a vertically integrated utility responsible for power generation, transmission, and distribution, as well as the management of electricity imports and exports; (ii) the Lao Holding State Enterprise, a special-purpose company holding the government’s shares in export oriented independent power projects; and (iii) the Electrical

Construction and Installation Company, a construction contractor for EdL’s distribution and transmission facilities. The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (MONRE) is also involved in the energy sector, although they are not the primary point of contact for cooperation in the energy sector. The focus of their activities is on conducting environmental reviews and approvals for projects of 15 MW and larger, as well as GHG inventory development. It is important to note that any cooperation with MEM and MONRE should be coordinated with the

Ministry of Planning and Investment (MPI). MPI is also the agency responsible for the formulation of investment policies and incentives for RE investments. Other government agencies that have been involved in the development of RE are the Ministry of Agriculture and

Forestry (which studied fuel crops and piloted a project with small household biogas digesters), 13 Asian Development Bank. “Summary of Proceedings: 15th Meeting of the GMS Regional Power Trade Coordination

Committee (RPTCC-15).” Mandaluyong City, Philippines: Asian Development Bank, December, 2013.

http://www.adb.org/sites/default/files/publication/31201/gms-rptcc15-summary-discussions.pdf 14 Asian Development Bank. “Assessment of the Greater Mekong Subregion energy sector development: Progress, prospects, and regional investment priorities.” Mandaluyong City, Philippines: Asian Development Bank, 2013. http://www.gms-eoc.org/uploads/resources/285/attachment/ADB%20assessment-gms-subregion-energy-sector-development.pdf http://www.adb.org/sites/default/files/publication/31201/gms-rptcc15-summary-discussions.pdf http://www.adb.org/sites/default/files/publication/31201/gms-rptcc15-summary-discussions.pdf http://www.adb.org/sites/default/files/publication/31201/gms-rptcc15-summary-discussions.pdf http://www.gms-eoc.org/uploads/resources/285/attachment/ADB%20assessment-gms-subregion-energy-sector-development.pdf http://www.gms-eoc.org/uploads/resources/285/attachment/ADB%20assessment-gms-subregion-energy-sector-development.pdf http://www.gms-eoc.org/uploads/resources/285/attachment/ADB%20assessment-gms-subregion-energy-sector-development.pdf and the Ministry of Science and Technology (which performed research projects on RE utilization in Lao PDR).

The Electricity Law (1997) provides the legal framework for private sector participation in generation through various modes of public–private partnerships. EdL produces electrical power mainly through hydro-based generation and exports some of this power to Thailand. It operates four independent sub-regional grids, which are individually connected to Thailand’s power grid. Large-scale independent power producers (IPPs) are mainly export dedicated but allocate 10% of their production for domestic use and are connected to

EdL’s network. Several medium-sized IPPs mainly serve the domestic market. The Institute of

Renewable Energy Promotion is the main agency responsible for the development and promotion of RE.

Thailand

The Ministry of Energy (MOE) is responsible for energy policy, regulation, and development.

The ministry has five departments and four state agencies. The Department of Alternative

Energy Development and Efficiency (DEDE) is the main agency responsible for developing and promoting the use of RE, while the Energy Policy and Planning Office addresses overall energy policy and planning needs, including those for RE. The four state agencies have key MOE responsibilities. The Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand (EGAT) integrates the generation and transmission functions. The Metropolitan Electricity Authority (MEA) carries out the distribution and retail functions for the Bangkok Metropolitan Area, as well as for the provinces of Nonthaburi and Samutprakarn, and the Provincial Electricity Authority (PEA) performs those functions for other provinces. The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) is responsible for electricity and natural gas regulation. The Thai government opened up the generation sector to private sector participation in 1992. Private sector generation is classified into independent power producers (IPPs) with installed power generation capacity of more than

90 MW, small power producers (SPPs) with generation capacity of 10–90 MW, and very small power producers (VSPPs) with generation capacity of less than 10 MW. IPPs and SPPs are required to sell bulk power to EGAT, and VSPPs, to local distribution companies. Renewable energy power generation is open to all three categories of producers. MOE may also own power generation plants, especially in restricted or protected areas.

Vietnam

The Office of the Prime Minister has overall responsibility for policies, regulations, strategies, and plans concerning the development of RE. In turn, three ministries are involved in formulating or implementing RE policies:

● The Ministry of Industry and Trade (MOIT) is responsible for the design of energy policies and national energy plans. MOIT is also responsible for the management of coal, oil, gas, electricity, nuclear energy, and RE;

● The Ministry of Planning and Investment (MPI) coordinates and allocates funds for energy proposals submitted by line ministries and agencies;

15 Lao People’s Democratic Republic. “Renewable Energy Development Strategy in Lao PDR” Lao People’s Democratic

Republic. October, 2011.

● The Ministry of Finance (MOF) formulates energy sector taxation and tariff policies. For all three agencies, decisions are subject to approval by the Prime Minister’s Office.

In addition, a number of national and local government agencies have responsibilities relevant to

RE development:

● The Electricity Regulatory Authority of Vietnam (ERAV) is responsible for power market establishment and supervision, power planning, tariff regulation, and licensing;

● The General Energy Department under the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MOIT) is responsible for overall energy sector policy and planning;

● The provincial Departments of Industry and Trade (DOIT) are responsible for implementing state management directives with respect to the energy sector, including directives for RE, at the provincial level;

● Electricity of Viet Nam (EVN) is a state-owned utility responsible for developing and managing electricity production, transmission, and distribution;

● The Institute of Energy undertakes and prepares energy sector plans, strategies, and policies.

Vietnam’s energy sector is in transition from a single-buyer market model to a competitive retail market system. The generation segment has been opened up to build–operate– transfer (BOT) and independent power producer (IPPs) projects. The distribution sector has also opened up to private distributors, particularly those in rural areas not covered by EVN’s distribution network.

Other Partners

There are multiple examples of ongoing energy efforts by other organizations in the region. The

ADB has an important role as the secretariat of the Regional Power Trade and Coordination

Committee (RPTCC) and has developed many proposals to support its activities, including

Harmonizing the Greater Mekong Subregion Power System to Facilitate Regional Power

Trade

, which was approved to support the continued work of RPTCC, the Working Group on

Performance Standards and Grid Codes, and the Working Group on Regulator Issues. The World

Bank also provides technical assistance to support the Scaling Up Electricity Trade in the Greater

Mekong Subregion Power Market, including developing power transmission grids and establishing common rules and grid codes to facilitate open access and cross-border electricity trade and investments; establishing a regulatory framework conducive to public and private investment in the regional power market, including transmission interconnections; and mobilizing long-term financing support for priority investments in a regional power grid.

Other important stakeholders include: relevant government institutions, international/regional/national organizations, donors, non-profit organizations, financial institutions, developers/investors/private sector, universities/vocational schools, and local communities.

16 http://www.adb.org/sites/default/files/project-document/152520/47129-001-tar.pdf 17 https://www.esmap.org/sites/esmap.org/files/ESMAP_SAR_EAP_Renewable_Energy_Resource_Mapping_GMS_Ostojic.pdf http://www.adb.org/sites/default/files/project-document/152520/47129-001-tar.pdf https://www.esmap.org/sites/esmap.org/files/ESMAP_SAR_EAP_Renewable_Energy_Resource_Mapping_GMS_Ostojic.pdf

STATEMENT OF WORK C.4

C.4.1 GOAL AND OBJECTIVES

The goal of the USAID Clean Power Asia is to accelerate Lower Mekong and other Asian developing countries’ transition to low emissions, high-performing economies. In particular, it aims to direct current and future investment in power development toward environmentally-friendly clean energy, specifically grid-connected RE

, that will lead to significantly reduced or avoided greenhouse gas emissions (measured in metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent) and increased investment in RE (measured in $US public and private investment in clean energy).

For the purposes of this Activity, RE is defined as solar PV, wind, small-hydro

, and biomass residue technologies.

Throughout the implementation of this Activity, the Contractor will:

1) Leverage trilateral or south-south partnerships and experience;

2) Support regional bodies and ongoing processes;

3) Address cross-border issues that are key to unlocking clean energy trade and investment;

4) Engage bilaterally with the intention of demonstration for scale up and regional application;

5) Develop or leverage information, tools, and platforms that can be applied across the region;

6) Develop innovative approaches to engage and impact across multiple countries.

It is through this approach that the Contractor will achieve the following objectives/outcomes:

● Outcome 1: High Renewable Energy Scenarios Included in Energy Planning;

● Outcome 2: Improved Enabling Policy, Regulatory, and Technical Environment for

Renewable Energy Deployment;

● Outcome 3: Increased Deployment of Grid-Connected Renewable Energy Projects.

The results of the Activity implementation will be measured according to the specific guidance provided in the GCC Indicator Handbook

. At minimum, this Activity is expected to achieve the following:

(1) At least 3.5 million of Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emissions, estimated in metric tons of

CO2e, reduced, sequestered, and/or avoided as a result of USG assistance (#4.8.7);

(2) At least $750 million of investment mobilized (in USD) for climate change as supported by USG assistance

(#4.8.2-10);

18 Grid-tied’ or ‘grid-connected’ renewable energy in the context of the USAID Clean Power Asia refer to any renewable energy power generation units: displacing grid electricity consumption (e.g. grid import) or supplying electricity directly to a grid.

19 In the context of the USAID Clean Power Asia, small-hydro refers to run-of-river hydropower power generation units with capacity between 1-15 MW.

20 See GCC Indicator Handbook for more details on the standard indicators: http://pdf.usaid.gov/pdf_docs/PA00K4VT.pdf 21 Financial/investment mobilization, leverage, or closure in the context of the USAID Clean Power Asia refers to the US$ amount for which there exists signed binding financial commitment by all relevant parties.

http://pdf.usaid.gov/pdf_docs/PA00K4VT.pdf

(3) At least 15 laws, policies, strategies, plans, or regulations addressing climate change mitigation officially proposed, adopted, or implemented as a result of USG assistance

(#4.8.2-28); and

(4) At least 500 MW of clean energy generation capacity supported by USG assistance that has achieved financial closure (#4.8.2-33).

Market conditions, political will, and economic trends may require refining the above targets.

During Activity implementation, the Contractor may propose adjustments in response to changing conditions. Any changes in the approved targets must be approved by the COR and recorded in the Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) Plan.

The Contractor must also calculate impact per below standard indicators in accordance with guidance provided in the GCC Indicator Handbook:

Clean energy generation capacity installed or rehabilitated as a result of USG assistance

(#4.8.2-32);

Projected greenhouse gas emissions reduced or avoided through 2030 from adopted laws, policies, regulations, or technologies related to sustainable landscapes as supported by

USG assistance (#4.8.2-35).

USAID / RDMA

Alignment

DO 1: Regional

Institutions’ Ability to

Promote Sustainable and Equitable

Regional Growth

Increased

IR 1.1: Improved

Management of

Natural Capital

Sub IR: Increased adoption of low emission development and green growth policies, practices, and investments through regional platform

Outputs:

A. Increased development of LEDS and green growth strategies, plans, and policies

B. Increased mobilization of public and private financing and investment for low emission technologies, policies, and practices

C. Strengthened regional multi-stakeholder platform(s) that increase cooperation and peer learning within Asia and internationally, advance the LEDS agenda, and build capacity for LEDS across Asia

Activity Goal: Accelerated Regional Transition to High Performing, Low Carbon

Power Sector

Outcome 1:

High Renewable

Energy Scenarios

Included in Energy

Planning

Outcome 2:

Improved Enabling

Policy, Regulatory, Technical

Environment for

Renewable Energy

Deployment

Outcome 3:

Increased

Deployment of Grid-

Connected

Renewable Energy

Projects

Output 1.1:

Renewable Energy

Targets

Developed/Updated

Output 1.2:

Renewable Energy

Zone(s) Designated

/ Established

Output 2.1:

Policy Support

Mechanisms for

Renewable Energy

Investment

Improved/

Developed

Output 2.2:

Policy, Regulatory, Procedural, and

Technical

Framework for

Rene…