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Issuance Date : December 1, 2014 Question Due Date : January 8, 2015 Question Due Time : 2:00 PM, Jakarta time Closing Date and Time for : February 17, 2015 Submission of Proposals : 2:00 PM, Jakarta time

Subject: Request for Proposal (RFP) No. SOL-497-15-000007 “Indonesia Sustainable Ecosystem Advanced (SEA) Project”

To All Prospective Offerors:

The United States Government, as represented by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) Mission to Indonesia, is seeking proposals from qualified organizations interested in providing the services described in the attached solicitation.

This procurement is being conducted through full and open competition for which the procedures set forth in FAR Part 15 shall apply.

Proposals will be accepted from U.S. or non-U.S. Non-governmental organizations (NGOs), private, for-profit and non-profit organizations, including universities, research organizations, professional associations, and relevant special interest associations. In support of the Agency’s interest in expanding the number and sustainability of development partners, USAID encourages proposals from potential new partners. USAID plans to award a Cost-Plus-Fixed-Fee (CPFF) completion-type contract, with a total estimated cost in the range of $27 to $33 million, covering a total estimated period of five years. 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. Cost proposals will be evaluated as part of the best value procedure in determining the contract award.

The cost effectiveness of Offerors’ proposed approaches to achieving the results will be evaluated.

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.

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.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

PART I - THE SCHEDULE

SECTION B - SUPPLIES OR SERVICES AND PRICE/COSTS

B.1 PURPOSE

B.2 CONTRACT TYPE AND CONRACT SERVICES

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

B.4 CONTRACT BUDGET AND CEILING

B.5 INDIRECT COSTS

B.6 ADVANCE UNDERSTANDING ON CEILING INDIRECT COST RATES AND FINAL

REIMBURSEMENT FOR INDIRECT COSTS

B.7 REIMBURSABLE COSTS

B.8 PAYMENT OF FIXED FEE

SECTION C – STATEMENT OF WORK

C.1 INTRODUCTION

C.1.1 OBJECTIVE

C.1.2 BACKGROUND

C.1.3 IMPORTANCE TO USAID AND U.S FOREIGN POLICY GOALS

C.1.4 CIMPORTANCE TO GOVERNMENT OF INDONESIA MARINE AND FISHERIES

SECTOR DEVELOPMENT

C.2 SCOPE OF WORK

C.2.1 PROBLEM ANALYSIS AND SITUATION MODEL

C.2.2 GEOGRAPHIC COVERAGE

C.2.3 EXPECTED RESULTS AND PROJECT COMPONENTS

C.3 GENDER

C.4 PROJECT MANAGEMENT

C.4.1 USAID MANAGEMENT

C.4.2 EMPHASIS ON UTILIZING LOCAL RESOURCES

C.4.3 TECHNICAL DIRECTION

C.4.4 THEORY OF CHANGE APPROACH TO PROJECT DESIGN, IMPLEMENTATION,

MONITORING AND EVALUATION

C.5 STAFFING

C.6 KEY PERSONNEL

C.7 ENVIRONMENTAL COMPLIANCE

SECTION D – PACKAGING AND MARKING

D.1 AIDAR 752.7009 MARKING (JAN 1993)

D.2 BRANDING POLICY AND STRATEGY

SECTION E – INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE

E.1 NOTICE LISTING CONTRACT CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

E.2 INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE

SECTION F – DELIVERIES OR PERFORMANCE

F.1 NOTICE LISTING CONTRACT CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

F.2 PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE (CPFF)

F.3 PLACE OF PERFORMANCE

F.4 KEY PERSONNEL

F.5 REPORTS, GEOGRAPHIC DATA AND DELIVERABLES

F.6 AIDAR 752.242-70 PERIODIC PROGRESS REPORTS (OCT 2007)

F.7 AIDAR 752.7005 - SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS FOR DEVELOPMENT EXPERIENCE

DOCUMENTS (SEPTEMBER 2013)

SECTION G – CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION DATA

G.1 ADMINISTRATIVE CONTRACTING OFFICE

G.2 CONTRACTING OFFICER’S AUTHORITY

G.3 CONTRACTING OFFICER’S REPRESENTATIVE (COR)

G.4 AIDAR 752.7003 DOCUMENTATION FOR PAYMENT (NOV 1998)

G.5 PAYING OFFICE

G.6 ACCOUNTING AND APPROPRIATION DATA

SECTION H - SPECIAL CONTRACT REQUIREMENTS

H.1 AUTHORIZED GEOGRAPHIC CODE

H.2 LOGISTIC SUPPORT

H.3 LANGUAGE REQUIREMENTS

H.4 AIDAR 722.170 EMPLOYMENT OF THIRD COUNTRY NATIONALS (TCN’s) AND

COOPERATING COUNTRY NATIONALS (CCN’s)

H.5 AIDAR 752.228-3 WORKER’S COMPENSATION INSURANCE (DEFENSE BASE ACT) 56

H.6 DEFENSE BASE ACT INSURANCE AND SERVICES

H.7 AIDAR 752.7004 EMERGENCY LOCATOR INFORMATION (JUL 1997)

H.8 GOVERNMENT FURNISHED FACILITIES OR PROPERTY

H.9 REPORTING OF FOREIGN TAXES (JULY 2007)

H.10 NONDISCRIMINATION (JUNE 2012)

H.11 ACCESS TO USAID FACILITIES AND USAID’S INFORMATION SYSTEMS (AUGUST

2013)

H.12 USAID DISABILITY POLICY – ACQUISITION (DECEMBER 2004)

H.13 USAID-FINANCED THIRD-PARTY WEB SITE (AUGUST 2013)

H.14 CONFERENCE PLANNING AND REQUIRED APPROVALS (AUG 2013)

H.15 EXECUTIVE ORDER ON TERRORISM FINANCING (FEB 2002)

H.16 AIDAR 752.7032 - INTERNATIONAL TRAVEL APPROVAL AND NOTIFICATION

REQUIREMENTS (APR 2014) AND AIDAR 752.7027 PERSONNEL (JAN 1990)

H.17 AIDAR 752.225-70 SOURCE, ORIGIN AND NATIONALITY REQUIREMENTS (FEB

2012)

H.18 APPROVALS – NONEXPENDABLE PROPERTY PURCHASES

H.19 VALUE ADDED TAX AND CUSTOMS DUTIES

H.20 FOREIGN GOVERNMENT DELEGATIONS TO INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCES

(JAN 2002)

H.21 HOMELAND SECURITY PRESIDENTIAL DIRECTIVE-12 (HSPD-12) (SEPT. 2006)

H.22 SUBCONTRACTOR CONSENT

H.23 SUBCONTRACTING PLAN REPORT FOR INDIVIDUAL CONTRACTS AND

SUMMARY CONTRACTING REPORT

H.24 BUSINESS CLASS TRAVEL

H.25 AUTHORIZED WORK DAY / WEEK

H.26 SUBMISSION OF DATASETS TO THE DEVELOPMENT DATA LIBRARY (OCTOBER

2014)

H.27 USAID IMPLEMENTING PARTNER NOTICES (IPN) PORTAL FOR ACQUISITION

PART II – CONTRACT CLAUSES

SECTION I – CONTRACT CLAUSES

I.1 NOTICE LISTING CONTRACT CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

I.2 FAR 52.227-23 RIGHTS TO PROPOSAL DATA (TECHNICAL) (JUN 1987)

I.3 FAR 52.222-50 COMBATING TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS (FEB 2009)

I.4 FAR 52.244-2 SUBCONTRACTS (JUN 2007)

I.5 AIDAR 752.209-71 ORGANIZATIONAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST DISCOVERED

AFTER AWARD (JUN 1993)

PART III - LIST OF DOCUMENTS, EXHIBITS AND OTHER ATTACHMENTS

SECTION J - LIST OF ATTACHMENTS

PART IV - REPRESENTATIONS AND INSTRUCTIONS

SECTION K - REPRESENTATIONS, CERTIFICATIONS AND OTHER STATEMENTS OF

OFFERORS

K.1 NOTICE LISTING SOLICITATION PROVISIONS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE .. 78

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

K.3 FAR 52.204-6 DATA UNIVERSAL NUMBERING SYSTEM (DUNS) NUMBER (JULY

2013)

K.4 FAR 52.204-8 ANNUAL REPRESENTATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS (FEB 2014)

K.5 AIDAR 752.226-01 DISADVANTAGED ENTERPRISE REPRESENTATION (APR 1991) 84

K.6 FAR 52.230-1 COST ACCOUNTING STANDARDS NOTICES AND CERTIFICATION

(MAY 2012)

K.7 COMPLIANCE WITH VETERANS EMPLOYMENT REPORTING REQUIREMENTS

K.8 INSURANCE - IMMUNITY FROM TORT LIABILITY

K.9 AGREEMENT ON, OR EXCEPTIONS TO, TERMS AND CONDITIONS

K.10 SIGNATURE

SECTION L – INSTRUCTIONS, CONDITIONS, AND NOTICES TO OFFERORS

L.1 NOTICE LISTING SOLICITATION PROVISIONS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE .. 89

L.2 FAR 52.215-1 INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS—COMPETITIVE ACQUISITION (JAN

2004) ALT I (OCT 1997)

L.3 FAR 52.252-1 SOLICITATION PROVISIONS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE (FEB

1998)

L.4 FAR 52.216-1 TYPE OF CONTRACT (APR 1984)

L.5 FAR 52.233-2 SERVICE OF PROTEST (SEP 2006)

L.6 QUESTIONS AND CLARIFICATIONS

L.7 GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS

L.8 UNNECESSARILY ELABORATE PROPOSALS

L.9 INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE PREPARATION OF THE TECHNICAL PROPOSAL

L.10 SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS ON DOWNLOADING MIRADI SOFTWARE

L.11 INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE PREPARATION OF THE COST PROPOSAL

L.12 BRANDING IMPLEMENTATION AND MARKING PLAN

SECTION M – EVALUATION FACTORS FOR AWARD

M.1 OVERVIEW

M.2 BEST VALUE/TRADEOFF DECISION

M.3 TECHNICAL EVALUATION CRITERIA

M.4 EVALUATION METHODOLOGY

M.5 COST EVALUATION CRITERIA

M.6 DETERMINATION OF THE COMPETITIVE RANGE AND CONTRACT AWARD

M.7 CONTRACTING WITH SMALL BUSINESS CONCERNS AND DISADVANTAGED

ENTERPRISES

M.8 BRANDING IMPLEMENTATION PLAN AND MARKING PLAN

ATTACHMENT 1 – BACKGROUND READING

ATTACHMENT 2 – SITUATION MODEL

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ATTACHMENT 4 – GENERIC DEVELOPMENT HYPOTHESIS FOR PUBLIC CAMPAIGNS

ATTACHMENT 6

CONTRACTOR EMPLOYEE BIOGRAPHICAL DATA SHEET

ATTACHMENT 7

SF LLL – DISCLOSURE OF LOBBYING ACTIVITIES

ATTACHMENT 8

CERTIFICATE OF CURRENT COST AND PRICING DATA

ATTACHMENT 9

PAST PERFORMANCE INFORMATION SHORT FORM

ATTACHMENT 10

USAID SMALL BUSINESS SUBCONTRACTING PLAN TEMPLATE

ATTACHMENT NO. 11 – INITIAL ENVIRONMENTAL EXAMINATION

PART I - THE SCHEDULE

SECTION B - SUPPLIES OR SERVICES AND PRICE/COSTS

B.1 PURPOSE

The purpose of this contract is to provide technical assistance and services as described in detail in Section C, Statement of Work for the implementation of USAID Indonesia’s “Indonesia Sustainable Ecosystem Advanced (SEA) Project”.

B.2 CONTRACT TYPE AND CONRACT SERVICES

This is a Cost-Plus-Fixed-Fee (CPFF) completion contract. For the consideration set forth below, the Contractor shall achieve the performance objectives and deliverables or outputs described in Section C and the additional requirements of Section F and H, in accordance with the performance standards specified herein.

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

B.3.1 The estimated cost for the performance of the work required hereunder, exclusive of fixed fee, if any, is $ ___________. The fixed fee, if any, is $ __________. The total estimated cost plus fixed fee, if any, is $ ____________.

B.3.2 Within the estimated cost plus fixed fee (if any) specified in paragraph B.3.1 above, the amount currently obligated and available for reimbursement of allowable costs incurred by the Contractor (and payment of fee, if any) for performance hereunder is $__________.

The Contractor shall not exceed the aforesaid obligated amount nor will the Government be responsible for costs incurred should the Contractor do so.

B.3.3 Funds obligated hereunder are anticipated to be sufficient through (to be determined at time of award).

B.4 CONTRACT BUDGET AND CEILING

B.4.1 The contract line item numbers (CLINs) in Section B.4.3 below are based on the Contractor’s original proposal and/or final proposal revision, which was accepted by USAID through award of this contract.

B.4.2 Without the prior written approval of the Contracting Office, the Contractor may not exceed the total estimated cost set forth in the budget hereunder or the obligated amount, whichever is less.

B.4.3 BUDGET SCHEDULE

Format: TBD

B.5 INDIRECT COSTS

(a) The Contractor is allowed to recover applicable indirect costs (i.e., overhead, G&A, etc.)

on other direct costs (ODCs), if it is part of the Contractor’s usual accounting procedures, consistent with FAR Part 31, and Negotiated Indirect Cost Rate Agreement (NICRA).

Pending establishment of revised provisional of final indirect cost rates for each of the Contractor’s accounting periods which apply to this contract, allowable indirect costs shall be reimbursed on the basis of the following negotiated provisional or predetermined rates applied to the bases which are set forth below:

Description Rate Base Type Period

1/ 1/ 1/ (To be determined at time of award)

B.6 ADVANCE UNDERSTANDING ON CEILING INDIRECT COST RATES AND

FINAL REIMBURSEMENT FOR INDIRECT COSTS

B.6.1 For each of the Contractor’s accounting periods during the term of this contract, the parties agree as follows:

(1) The distribution base for establishment of final overhead rate is

(2) The distribution base for establishment of final G & A rate is

B.6.2 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.

B.6.3 Reimbursement for indirect costs shall be at final negotiated rates, but not in excess of the following ceiling rates:

Description Rate Base Type Period

1/ 1/ 1/ (To be determined at time of award)

B.6.4 The U.S. Government will not be obligated to pay any additional amount should the final indirect cost rates exceed the negotiated ceiling rates. If the final indirect cost rates are less than the negotiated ceiling rates, the negotiated rates will be reduced to conform with the lower rates.

B.6.5 This understanding shall not change any monetary ceiling, obligation, or specific cost allowance or disallowance. Any changes in classifying or allocating indirect costs require the prior written approval of the Contracting Officer.

B.7 REIMBURSABLE COSTS

The U.S. dollar costs allowable shall be limited to reasonable, allocable and allowable costs determined in accordance with FAR 31 (Contract Cost Principles), A-21 (Cost Principles for Educational Institutions), A-122 (Cost Principles for Non-Profit Organizations), FAR 52.216-7 (Allowable Cost and Payment), FAR 52.216-8 (Fixed Fee) if applicable, and AIDAR 752.7003 (Documentation for Payment).

B.8 PAYMENT OF FIXED FEE

USAID paying office ordinarily pays the Contractor a percentage of a fixed fee that directly corresponds to the percentage of allowable costs being paid. Two exceptions to paying fixed fee in this manner apply:

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

The clauses entitled "Allowable Cost and Payment" (FAR 52.216-7) and "Fixed Fee" (FAR 52.216-8) are incorporated into this contract. The terms and conditions of these clauses apply after total payments of fixed fee reach eighty-five percent (85%) of the total fixed fee.

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SECTION C – STATEMENT OF WORK

Indonesia Sustainable Ecosystems Advanced (SEA) Project

C.1 INTRODUCTION

The purpose of this statement of work is to engage the services of a Contractor as the primary implementer and coordinator for the USAID/Indonesia Sustainable Ecosystems Advanced (SEA) Project. The SEA Project collaborates with the Government of Indonesia (GOI) to conserve biological diversity and improve the governance of marine resources at local, district, provincial, and national levels.

C.1.1 OBJECTIVE

The goals of USAID’s SEA Project are to enhance conservation and sustainable use of marine resources by reforming fisheries management and promoting marine protected areas to enhance fisheries productivity, food and nutrition security, and sustainable livelihoods within the target area; and strengthening the leadership role and capacity of the Ministry of Marine Affairs and Fisheries (MMAF1) and local governments to promote conservation and sustainable fishing.

This will be accomplished using an ecosystem-based approach to management (EBM), and through strong stakeholder engagement that fosters widespread support by fishers, the public at-large, the private sector, and elected leaders for a suite of fisheries management and conservation measures and processes that will serve to advance sustainable fisheries in Indonesia.

C.1.2 BACKGROUND

Indonesia is at the center of the world’s coastal and marine biodiversity, with more than 600 known coral species and 2,228 (37%) of the world’s (6000) coral reef fish species. The sustainable use and management of coastal and marine biodiversity is thus important not only for the nation, but equally important within a regional and international context.

The country is the third largest fish producer in the world, ranking behind only China and Peru.

According to the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), the sector produced 6.7 million tons of fish in 20112. Fisheries production amounts to 13.8% of the country’s agricultural GDP3, and supports a large export industry that was valued at USD3.5 billion in 2011. Of these exports, approximately 35% are destined to the U.S., accounting for 16% of total U.S. fish imports. The fisheries sector is therefore not only important to Indonesia, but also to the U.S., a major trading partner.

1 At the time of publication of this SOW, USAID Indonesia anticipates significant changes to the Government of Indonesia’s ministerial structure due to restructuring for the incoming administration of President elect Joko Widodo. As a result of this restructuring, the Ministry of Marine Affairs and Fisheries may not exist in its current form. Should this be the case, the Contractor must work with the relevant national ministries to accomplish the goals set forth in the RFP.

FAO. 2012. The State of the World’s Fisheries and Aquaculture. Food and Agriculture Organization. Rome, Italy.

http://goo.gl/OLW9mj

World Fish Center. 2011. Aquaculture, Fisheries, Poverty and Food Security. The World Fish Center. Penang, Malaysia. http://goo.gl/859ulL http://goo.gl/OLW9mj http://goo.gl/OLW9mj http://goo.gl/859ulL http://goo.gl/859ulL

Fisheries products provide 53% of total animal protein to Indonesians, one of the highest dependency rates in the world. The annual per capita consumption of fish is more than 21 kg, well above the world average of 16 kg. The fisheries sector provides direct employment to six million people and indirect employment to millions more. Women are highly involved in the sector, often in key local roles of small business management, trading, and processing, and more rarely in fish capture. Indonesia’s high cultural diversity results in women playing different roles in the fisheries sector in different areas. For instance, in Bali, women are actively involved in fish marketing, but are not in South Sulawasi.

A 2011 report4 published by the World Resources Institute indicates that 91% of coral reefs in Indonesia are threatened by a range of human activity, including overfishing, destructive fishing (e.g., blast fishing, use of cyanide for the collection of marine ornamentals, and bottom trawling), and illegal, unregulated, and unreported (IUU) fishing. These pressures, coupled with unregulated coastal development and land-based pollution, continue to threaten much of the country’s marine biodiversity.

Adding to these threats, marine ecosystems and the human communities they support are increasingly stressed by climate change. Impacts arising from a changing climate include ocean warming (causing coral bleaching and associated mortality), ocean acidification (decreasing the ability of corals and other calcareous organisms to develop their skeletons), sea level rise (resulting in coastal inundation and seawater intrusion into coastal aquifers), decreased ocean productivity (due to increased thermal stratification and reduced mixing), and increasing frequency and intensity of storms.

Improved management of fisheries and coral reef ecosystems can enhance the resiliency of these resources and in turn protect human communities by providing for sustainable livelihoods, food security, and physical protection from storms and sea level rise. Modern management tools and approaches, such as EBM, co-management, managed access, marine protected areas (MPAs), fishery reserves, and the conservation of associated critical habitats can provide some of the most strategic adaptation responses for coastal communities in the face of climate change.

Ecosystem-based management (EBM), including an ecosystem approach to fisheries management (EAFM), promotes good governance, co-management, stakeholder engagement, and focuses simultaneously on multiple objectives at the appropriate scale. The approach is founded on principles of precaution and sustainability, acknowledging that each system, and the natural resource and human interactions within, is unique, not fully understood, and thus requires an emphasis on learning and adaptive management. The USAID/Philippines funded Fisheries Improved for Sustainable Harvest (FISH) and Ecosystems Improved for Sustainable Fisheries (ECO-FISH) programs represent two examples of EBM in the marine sector that incorporate these and other elements into a simple but effective “control, growth, maintenance” model.5

As mentioned, the country has delineated 11 Fisheries Management Zones (WPP) which cover the entire archipelago. Provincial governments have the authority to manage marine resources within 4-12 nautical miles of the coast, while district governments have authority within 4 nm.

World Resources Institute, 2011. Reefs at Risk Revisited. http://www.wri.org/publication/reefs-risk-revisited

5 Information about FISH and ECO-FISH can be found at: http://www.oneocean.org/fish/the_project.html http://www.wri.org/publication/reefs-risk-revisited http://www.wri.org/publication/reefs-risk-revisited http://www.oneocean.org/fish/the_project.html http://www.oneocean.org/fish/the_project.html

Marine and Coastal Zone spatial planning or “Rencana Zonasi Wilayah Pesisir dan Pulau-Pulau Kecil (RZWP3K, or “MSP” hereafter) and MPAs are seen as important tools to instill conservation and sustainable use in the WPPs. There are currently seven completed Fisheries Management Plans (FMPs). The FMP for the Arafura Sea WPP is the most advanced effort to-date in incorporating an EAFM approach.

The USAID’s SEA Project aims to increase fisheries productivity, food and nutrition security, and sustainable livelihoods through the conservation of critical habitats and species within the target area (a subset of WPP-715). Activities will improve the sustainability and resiliency of marine resources, habitats, MPAs, and coastal human communities through promotion of an integrated approach to biodiversity conservation and fisheries management, while seeking ways to incentivize stakeholders to align their behavior with sustainable resource use. USAID’s SEA Project builds upon key concepts and lessons learned from the 2009-2015 USAID/Indonesia Marine and Climate Support (IMACS) Program and the 2010-2015 Marine Protected Area Governance (MPAG) Program. In particular, these concepts and lessons learned should inform USAID’s SEA Project in applying EAFM in the Indonesian context, build on the MPA management and governance best practices, and capacity building of government stakeholders in sustainable marine and fisheries management. The primary focus areas of efforts in USAID’s SEA Project are site-based activities at community, district, and provincial scales. However, efforts will also continue to strengthen the leadership role and capacity of MMAF – and GOI’s commitment – to promote sustainable fishing and effective MPA management nationwide. The split in funding and effort is approximately 70% to the geographic target area, and 30% to activities at the national scale, including capacity-building support to MMAF.

LINKAGES TO THE CDCS

USAID’s SEA Project contributes to three Development Objectives (DOs) of the USAID/Indonesia Country Development and Cooperation Strategy6, principally to DO3, but also to DO1 and DO4 as summarized in Table 1.

Table 1: CDCS Linkages for the SEA Project DO3 Global Development Priorities of Mutual Interest Advanced IR 3.2 Marine and Terrestrial Biodiversity Conserved Sub IR 3.2.1 Sustainable Economic and Value Advanced Sub IR 3.2.2 Threats to Biodiversity Reduced Sub IR 3.2.3 Engagement in Key Conservation Dialogue Strengthened IR 3.3 Climate Change Mitigation and Resilience to Support A Green Economy Strengthened Sub IR 3.3.3 Adaptation and risk management increased Sub IR 3.3.4 Engagement in key climate change and resilience dialogues strengthened

DO1 Democratic Governance Strengthened IR 1.1 Community of Accountability strengthened IR 1.4 Sustainable Development in Targeted Districts in Eastern Indonesia Enhanced

6 The USAID/Indonesia CDCS can be found at: http://www.usaid.gov/indonesia/cdcs http://www.usaid.gov/indonesia/cdcs http://www.usaid.gov/indonesia/cdcs

DO4 Collaborative Achievement in Science, Technology Increased IR 4.1 Academic Capacity and Scientific Research Strengthened Sub IR 4.1.2 Domestic and Global Knowledge Exchange Strengthened IR 4.2 Evidence-Based Decision Making Enhanced Sub IR 4.2.1 Mechanism for Influence of Data Analysis on Policy and Program Enhanced Sub IR 4.2.2 Analytical Capacity Improved Sub IR 4.2.1 Advocacy and Demand for data Collection and Analysis Strengthened IR 4.3 Innovative Approaches to Development Utilized Sub IR 4.3.1 Proven Technology Demonstrated and Adopted Sub IR 4.3.2 Private Sector Initiatives Increased

OTHER PROGRAMS AND PARTNERS OF RELEVANCE

USAID’s SEA Project is implemented in partnership with (at a minimum) district and provincial governments, civil society organizations (including fishing associations, community groups, and other marine users in the target area), plus several directorates of MMAF and other ministries.

Other USAID programs, as well as programs of other donors, represent strong potential for synergy and complementarity, and the Contractor should communicate, coordinate, and execute strong linkages with those programs. A summary of some of the anticipated programs and partners of relevance are as follows:

A. USAID Science, Technology, Innovation and Partnership (STIP) Program DO4 under the CDCS promotes collaborative achievement in science, technology and innovation. This DO seeks to add value to USAID programming by improving: academic capacity and scientific research; evidence based decision-making; and innovative approaches to development. Possible STIP for overlap with USAID’s SEA Project include the following:

IR1 – (1) Improved training of young marine scientists through scientific exchange between the U.S. and Indonesia; (2) a competitive and merit-based grant system that supports promising marine research; (3) improved science teacher training, including on local and national marine issues; and (4) improved institutional capacity with respect to marine issues, such as better laboratory infrastructure and better degree program management.

IR2 – (1) Support for marine science professional societies, including enhancing their ability to translate science to policy through policy training programs and better access to relevant government entities; (2) improved science to policy training within the government, either through programs that bring marine scientists into relevant ministries, or training for government staffers on relevant scientific issues; (3) improved training of the media on how to write about marine issues, and improved training of the marine science community on how to communicate with the public; and (4) enhanced public appreciation of marine science through targeted media campaigns on pressing issues related to needed changes in human behavior.

IR3 – (1) Stimulate innovation in the marine sector through contests and prizes for innovative approaches to marine conservation in the science and non-science communities;

(2) improved practical training in implementing marine technical issues; and (3) developing public-private partnerships around marine issues and developing a culture of corporate social responsibility in the sector.7

For more information on USAID STIP, please see http://www.usaid.gov/what-we-do/science-technolog-and-innovation http://www.usaid.gov/what-we-do/science-technolog-and-innovation http://www.usaid.gov/what-we-do/science-technolog-and-innovation

B. USAID Democratic Governance Strengthened DO1 under the CDCS, Democratic Governance Strengthened, focuses on legal reform and civil society strengthening at the national level. Because the marine program focuses its activities at the district and provincial levels, few overlaps are anticipated with the Democratic Governance DO. However, possible synergies may include activities at national level to increase government accountability, combat corruption, and achieve greater transparency in decision-making and funding.

C. Coral Reef Rehabilitation and Management Program – Coral Triangle Initiative The COREMAP-CTI Program, sponsored by MMAF and funded by the World Bank, aims to strengthen the capacity of institutions in conserving and managing coral reef ecosystems and their resources. It also aims to empower coastal communities to sustainably manage their coral reefs and associated ecosystems and, through such efforts, enhance the welfare of these communities. The program works to build governance and legal capacity necessary to support communities through the implementation of four project components, including: (1) Institutional Strengthening for Decentralized Coral Reef Management; (2) Development of Ecosystem-based Resource Management; (3) Strengthening a Sustainable Marine-based Economy; and (4) Project Management, Coordination and Learning. COREMAP-CTI works in several pilot sites in Eastern Indonesia. The contractor must coordinate with the COREMAP-CTI program to avoid redundancy and to leverage impact through joint planning sessions and frequent communication.

D. U.S. Presidential Initiative on Food Security, Nutrition and Poverty With a focus on smallholder producers (fishers/farmers), particularly women, Feed the Future (FTF) supports partner countries in developing their agriculture sectors to increase resilience and incomes, and reduce hunger, poverty and under-nutrition. FTF efforts are driven by country-led priorities and rooted in partnerships with governments, donor organizations, the private sector and civil society to enable long-term success. Funding for the marine program may include FTF funds. Types of activities may include promoting improved fisheries management practices to increase the natural productivity of fisheries, enhancing the participation of women in the management process, creating incentives for resource stewardship, enhancing resilience, or adding value along the value chain (without increasing fishing capacity). Note that the USG does not support subsidies (even through development assistance) to the fishing industry that may enhance fishing capacity or overcapacity.

E. NOAA Mission Support PAPA The USAID Regional Development Mission for Asia (RDMA) has an established regional partnership known as the “NOAA Mission Support Participating Agency Partnership Agreement” (NOAA Mission Support PAPA). USAID/Indonesia is a participating Mission and has the opportunity to use the PAPA to engage NOAA’s capabilities in science, service, and stewardship of oceans, coasts, weather, and climate to benefit Indonesia. Engaging the scientific and technical expertise of NOAA may also support broader USG diplomatic and development objectives across Asia-Pacific, including USAID objectives such as biodiversity, global climate change, disaster risk reduction, governance, sustainable landscapes, and others. NOAA’s bilateral engagement with USAID/Indonesia has included support to the Coral Triangle Initiative

Support Program, the Indonesia/USA Deep Sea Exploration (INDEX-2010), and a number of longstanding technical partnerships, such as the NOAA International MPA Capacity Building Program’s assistance to the Bird’s Head Seascape and the NOAA Coral Reef Conservation Program’s International Coral Grants, 2001-2009. NOAA’s proposed activities into the 2014- 2018 CDCS period include 4 components: (1) technical assistance and capacity building on sustainable fisheries management and conservation; (2) marine protected area capacity building;

(3) MMAF Strategic Plan support; and (4) regional/bilateral mission coordination.

F. USAID Climate Resiliency Program Under the CDCS, the Mission is designing a flagship program, named APIK, to improve the ability of Indonesians to manage climate and disaster risk. Indonesia is highly vulnerable to both climate change and a wide range of climate-related natural disasters. Given Indonesia’s economic growth and settlement patterns, adaptation costs and disaster-related economic losses will likely have an even larger negative impact on human development in the future, particularly for the poorest and most vulnerable. APIK will work in targeted districts to mainstream and integrate disaster risk reduction and climate change adaptation into development planning and budgeting and to implement resilience building measures in local communities and with the private sector. Healthy marine ecosystems play an important role as a buffer against climate shocks as intact marine ecosystems are integral to maintaining resilience to climate change and other natural disasters. In addition, healthy, intact marine ecosystems are an important safety net for local communities living nearby, presenting economic opportunities through marine-dependent livelihoods that prevent their slide into extreme poverty. Because the SEA project may independently contribute to USAID’s resilience goals, the Contractor should coordinate with the APIK implementers to multiply impact and minimize redundancy, especially in areas of overlap. These may include, but are not limited to, technical support provided to the Ministry of Marine Affairs and Fisheries and support to local governments and other government stakeholders in SEA target geographies, including Maluku. The prospective start date of implementation of the APIK project is mid-2015.

G. Other USAID/Indonesia Environment Activities USAID/Indonesia’s Environment Office has a wide variety of other contracts, cooperative agreements and grants working in the forestry, terrestrial biodiversity, water and sanitation, and climate change mitigation and adaptation sectors throughout Indonesia. The Contractor shall coordinate with implementing partners of other USAID/Indonesia Environment office projects operating in the SEA project area to multiply impact and minimize redundancy.

H. USAID RDMA ASEAN OCEANS Program USAID's Regional Development Mission for Asia (RDMA), in collaboration with the Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center (SEAFDEC), will be implementing a new regional activity in 2015, The Oceans and Fisheries Partnership. The goal of this activity is to increase the ability of regional fisheries organizations to conserve marine biodiversity and combat IUU fishing and seafood fraud in the Asia-Pacific region. The purpose of this activity is to improve fisheries management standards through integration of conservation and fisheries management in at least eight countries in the Asia-Pacific region by 2020. The Contractor of USAID’s SEA Project must coordinate with The Oceans and Fisheries Partnership to harmonize subnational, national, and regional CDT efforts, avoid redundancy, and to leverage impact.

I. Conservation Foundations The “Foundations”, including the Packard, Walton, Cargill, and MacArthur Foundations, have a significant stake in marine and coastal conservation in eastern Indonesia, providing significant funding for conservation activities. The Foundations wish to address many of the same challenges as does USAID/Indonesia, including overfishing, sustainable financing, and co-management of marine resources, through a combination of marine reserves and sustainable fisheries management and thus represent important stakeholders for collaboration as well as potential actors in public private partnerships with USAID/Indonesia. The Western Pacific Strategy (2014 – 2020) of this consortium of donors includes three sub-strategies: (1) Reserves sub-strategy: Working with key partners, supporting the transition of well-designed and durable systems of marine reserves that conserve coastal habitats to the appropriate models of effective management; (2) Nearshore Fisheries sub-strategy: Focus on developing systems of management and incentives to sustainably regulate harvest, especially of nearshore, small-scale fisheries; and

(3) Policy and Capacity sub-strategy: Developing and promoting national and sub-national skills, policies and institutions (government and civil society) required to support effective marine reserve and fisheries management. The Contractor of USAID’s SEA Project must coordinate with the Foundations to ensure that efforts are complementary and not duplicative. The Contractor shall define areas of overlap between SEA and the work of the Conservation Foundations through joint planning sessions, frequent communication, and close coordination to ensure multiplication of impact.

C.1.3 IMPORTANCE TO USAID AND U.S FOREIGN POLICY GOALS

USAID/Indonesia’s SEA Project supports the Conservation of Global Biodiversity (U.S Congressional Directive), the U.S. Presidential Initiative on Food Security, Nutrition and Poverty, the Executive Order on Combating Wildlife Trafficking and the Presidential Memorandum on Establishing a Comprehensive Framework to Combat Illegal, Unreported, and Unregulated (IUU) Fishing and Seafood Fraud. This project is also a key component under the 2010 United States-Indonesia Comprehensive Partnership established between the administrations of President Barack Obama and President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono to advance bilateral efforts on enhancing low emissions development, promoting biodiversity conservation, and advancing oceans and environmental science.

The Agency’s Biodiversity Policy recognizes that biodiversity is essential to achieving sustainable development and human well-being. The Biodiversity Policy is aligned with USAID Forward, which emphasizes selectivity and focus, evidence-based action and learning, public-private partnerships, innovations in science and technology and empowering women and disenfranchised groups. USAID’s goal of ending extreme poverty is also dependent on a stable, resilient natural environment that can continue to provide vital ecosystem services to local communities and global societies.

C.1.4 CIMPORTANCE TO GOVERNMENT OF INDONESIA MARINE AND

FISHERIES SECTOR DEVELOPMENT

USAID’s SEA Project assists Indonesia in meeting its international and regional legal obligations, including but not limited to: The Convention on International Trade of Endangered Species of Fauna and Flora (CITES); the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea; the 1995 Fish Stocks Agreement; the 1995 FAO Code of Conduct for Responsible Fisheries; the 1996 UN

Seabed Authority; the Conventions of Regional Fisheries Management Organizations to which Indonesia participates; the Regional Plan of Action for responsible fisheries and the combat of IUU fishing; the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD); and commitments to the regional Coral Triangle Initiative for Coral Reefs, Fisheries, and Food Security (CTI-CFF). Moreover, achieving sustainable use of marine resources is central to the policies and laws governing MMAF programs. USAID’s SEA Project also assists Indonesia in addressing illegal trade and trafficking in marine species and the associated economic, social, and environmental impacts, and is aligned with the U.S Executive Order on Combating Wildlife Trafficking. As part of its assistance aligned with MMAF roles, responsibilities and priorities, the SEA Project will support activities including, but not limited to, Fisheries Management Plans (FMP), Marine Protected Areas (MPA) and Marine Spatial Planning (MSP).

C.2 SCOPE OF WORK

C.2.1 PROBLEM ANALYSIS AND SITUATION MODEL

In following the Agency’s emphasis on sound design through evidence-based programming, clear cause and effect linkages, and improved monitoring for necessary adaptive management and measurement of impacts, USAID/Indonesia has adopted a special approach to the design of the SEA Project, known as the Best Practices and Implementation of the USAID Program Cycle.

This approach is roughly based on the Open Standards for the Practice of Conservation, which is the result of USAID work with the conservation community over the last few decades. It should also be noted that this approach to project design is an integral part of the new Biodiversity Policy and is required for all projects funded with biodiversity funding. More information on utilizing this approach can be found at http://www.conservationmeasures.org/initiatives/standards-for-project-management.

The first step in the design process, following this Best Practices and Implementation of the USAID Program Cycle, is the development of an overall SEA Project situation model.8 This model identifies the intended ecosystem and human wellbeing focal interests and associated pressures, drivers and illustrative interventions. Each intervention pathway is considered a “Development Hypothesis”9 that can be more closely examined to define specific intermediate subtasks that need to be taken. The SEA situation model is the basis for all the SEA Project Components and expected results described below.

The Contractor must refer to the USAID situation model for USAID’s SEA Project, as it forms the basis for procured tasks and deliverables under this project, to ensure that the Contractor, implementers and stakeholders are all aware of the causal linkages of interventions needed to achieve the project’s sub-purposes. This model also facilitates the development of a monitoring framework that supports the adaptive management of interventions in order to modify projects in accordance with changing circumstances. USAID recognizes this is a generalized model and that the degree and types of interventions will vary according to site location. USAID further recognizes that the Contractor may choose to implement activities in only two of the three target provinces, depending on the baseline assessment of the target area.

8 The situation model developed by USAID can be found in Attachment 2 9 A sample generic development hypothesis for a hypothetical public campaign can be found in Attachments 3 & 4.

http://www.conservationmeasures.org/initiatives/standards-for-project-management

USAID’s situation model, which serves as a foundational tool in the SEA Project’s development, can be found in Attachment 2. The Miradi file of the situation model, which contains further information, is included as part of the files provided with this solicitation. As shown in the model, the primary biodiversity focal interests (green ovals) of the project include coral reef ecosystems (including corals, seagrasses, and mangroves) and associated species, as well as nearshore and migratory pelagic and demersal species. Key species of interest include marine species listed on CITES Appendix II (e.g., species of coral, sea turtles, sharks) plus other endangered, threatened, or protected marine species as identified by GOI. The model depicts key pressures to these ecosystems and species (red boxes), key drivers of those pressures (orange boxes), and possible interventions needed (yellow boxes) to address the key drivers. A list of the key drivers and possible interventions is found in Table 1.

Table 1: Key Drivers and Possible Interventions Needed to Address Pressures to Marine Ecosystems in Indonesia

Key Drivers

▪ Lack of awareness and valuing of conservation and sustainable use

▪ Lack of demand for improved management

▪ Insufficient consideration of conservation and sustainable use in GOI pro-growth policies

▪ International and domestic demand for marine resources

▪ Lack of transparent and accountable governance

▪ Corruption and insufficient enforcement

▪ Weak or absent policies to support managed access of fisheries (and other needed tools)

▪ Absence of shared vision by industry, the public at-large, and government for the marine sector

▪ Failure to capture economic rents and reinvestment back into marine sector management

▪ Subsidies to the fisheries sector

▪ Absence of proper incentives for stewardship and voluntary compliance

▪ Weak institutional capacity and communication/coordination across all levels of government

▪ Insufficient training and a strategic plan for skill building throughout the sector

Interventions Needed

▪ Outreach to increase awareness and demand for conservation and management

▪ Build coalitions and a constituency for transparent and accountable governance

▪ Demonstrate EBM at target sites for improved MPA and fisheries management

▪ Support GOI to identify and implement sustainable financing for conservation, MPAs, and sustainable use

▪ Develop policies, regulations, and procedures for conservation, MPAs, and Fisheries

Management Plans that attend to both technical needs and stakeholder engagement

▪ Engage private sector at local and national levels

▪ Enhance benefits and incentives for stewardship and participation

▪ Build and institutionalize capacity for marine conservation and sustainable fisheries

▪ Support management through science, technology, and innovation

▪ Improved marine extension services to institutionalize ongoing engagement with fisheries stakeholders

C.2.2 GEOGRAPHIC COVERAGE

The geographic target of USAID’s SEA Project consists of six districts within three adjacent provinces in eastern Indonesia (West Papua, North Maluku, and Maluku) known to possess exceptionally high marine biodiversity. The provinces lie within one of Indonesia’s 11 Fisheries Management Zones (WWP), known in Indonesia as WPP-715. The project site was selected on the basis of the area’s high marine biodiversity, status as a national priority area for fisheries, the presence of small island provinces/districts, high rates of extreme poverty, and high vulnerability to climate change.

The Contractor must allocate the resources, both staffing and financial, in implementing the project between Jakarta-based national engagement with the central government (30%) and project implementation in the project provinces (70%). Although the majority of effort will focus on the implementation of decentralized marine resources management in these provinces, the Contractor must build upon key concepts and lessons learned from the 2009-2014 USAID/Indonesia Marine and Climate Support (IMACS) project and the 2010-2015 Marine Protected Area Governance (MPAG) project.