SOL-520-17-000003_-_CEO_-_02-17-2017_FINAL.pdf

Subject: Request for Proposal (RFP) No. SOL-520-17-000003

Activity Name: CREATING ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITIES PROJECT

Date of issuance: February 17, 2017

Pre Proposal Conference: March 3, 2017

Questions due: March 13, 2017 at 3:00 pm, Guatemala time

To e-mail: guatemalaproposals@usaid.gov

Proposals due date & time: April 3, 2017 at 3:00 pm, Guatemala time To e-mail: guatemalaproposals@usaid.gov

NAICS Code: 541990 – All Other Professional, Scientific and Technical Services

USAID Authorized Geographic Code for Procurement of Goods And Services: 937 – (The United States, the recipient country, and developing countries other than advanced developing countries, but excluding any country that is a prohibited source)

The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) Guatemala/Office of Acquisition & Assistance, intends to award a Cost Plus Fixed Fee Completion type Contract to implement the Creating Economic Opportunities Project.

You are invited to submit a proposal in accordance with the requirements of the RFP. This procurement will be conducted through full and open competition, under which any type of organization [large or small commercial (for profit) firms, educational institutions, non-profit organizations] is eligible to compete. The procedures set forth in FAR Part 15 will apply. The Government anticipates an award of a cost plus fixed fee completion type contract for a period of performance of five years. Cost proposals will be evaluated as a part of a Best Value determination for contract award.

All interested parties are invited to attend a pre-proposal conference to be held on March 3, 2017 from 9 a.m. to 12 noon; the location will be made available through an amendment to the RFP. The purpose of this meeting is to explain the objectives of the project and the expectations of USAID regarding the implementation of this activity. Please confirm your attendance to this meeting sending an email to guatemalaproposals@usaid.gov not later than March 1, 2017, providing the name of your organization and names of attendees. Due to limitation of space, attendance will be strictly limited to two persons per organization.

Written questions and requests for clarifications for this Request for Proposals may be submitted to guatemalaproposals@usaid.gov no later than the date specified above. The subject line of the e-mail should read: Request for Proposal (RFP) No. SOL-520-17-000003 -request for clarifications.

Contractors are encouraged to read the entire solicitation, which includes the closing date and time, all pertinent contract requirements, and the conditions and instructions required for submitting a proposal. Proposals will be delivered electronically to the following addresses: guatemalaproposals@usaid.gov and via Courier Service:

USAID/Guatemala Km. 6.5 Final Boulevard Los Próceres Santa Catarina Pinula, Guatemala, Postal Code 0 1051

Attention: Office of Acquisition and Assistance

RFP No. SOL-520-17-000003 Creating Economic Opportunities

Issuance of this solicitation does not obligate the USAID to award a contract, nor will USAID pay any cost associated with the attendance of interested firms or individuals to the pre-proposals conference or for costs associated with the preparation or submission of proposals. Because USAID reserves the right to award a contract without discussions, initial proposals should represent a Contractor’s best proposal.

Thank you for your interest in USAID/Guatemala development programs.

Sincerely, /S/ Dion Glisan Contracting Officer

CREATING ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITIES PROJECT

SECTION A –REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS (RFP)

1 RFP Number

SOL-520-17-000003

2 Date RFP Issued Questions due:

February 17,2017 March 13, 2017 at 3:00 p.m. Guatemala Time

3 Issuing Office

4 Contracting Officer

Dion Glisan

5 Proposals to be Submitted to

See Section L.7

6 Proposals Due

April 3, 2017 at 3:00 p.m. Guatemala Time

7 Payment Office

See Section B.4 Invoices

8 Name of Firm TBD

9 DUNS number To be completed by Contractor

10 Tax Identification Number

11 Address of Firm

12 RFP Point of Contact guatemalaproposals@usaid.gov

14 Contracting Officer Authorized to sign

15 Signature

16 Date

1. THIS CONTRACT IS A RATED ORDER RATING PAGE OF PAGES

UNDER DPAS (15 CFR 700)

2. CONTRACT NUMBER 3. SOLICITATION NUMBER 4. TYPE OF SOLICITATION 5. DATE ISSUED 6. REQUISITION/PURCHASE NUMBER

SEALED BID (IFB)

NEGOTIATED (RFP)

7. ISSUED BY CODE 8. ADDRESS OFFER TO (If other than Item 7)

NOTE: In sealed bid solicitations "offer" and "offeror" mean "bid" and "bidder".

9. Sealed offers in original and _two_______________ copies for furnishing the supplies or services in the Schedule will be received at the place specified in Item 8, or if handcarried, in the depository located in See Section L.7 until local time _______________________ (Hour) (Date)

CAUTION - LATE Submissions, Modifications, and Withdrawals: See Section L, Provision No. 52.214-7 or 52.215-1. All Offers are subject to all terms and conditions contained in this solicitation.

A. NAME B. TELEPHONE (NO COLLECT CALLS) C. E-MAIL ADDRESS

AREA CODE NUMBER EXT.

(X) SEC. DESCRIPTION PAGE(S) (X) SEC. DESCRIPTION PAGE(S)

PART I - THE SCHEDULE PART II - CONTRACT CLAUSES

A SOLICITATION/CONTRACT FORM I CONTRACT CLAUSES

B SUPPLIES OR SERVICES AND PRICES/COSTS PART III - LIST OF DOCUMENTS, EXHIBITS AND OTHER ATTACH.

C DESCRIPTION/SPECS./WORK STATEMENT J LIST OF ATTACHMENTS

D PACKAGING AND MARKING PART IV - REPRESENTATIONS AND INSTRUCTIONS

E INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE

F DELIVERIES OR PERFORMANCE

G CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION DATA L INSTR., CONDS., AND NOTICES TO OFFERORS

H SPECIAL CONTRACT REQUIREMENTS M EVALUATION FACTORS FOR AWARD

K REPRESENTATIONS, CERTIFICATIONS AND OTHER 158

STATEMENTS OF OFFERORS

NOTE: Item 12 does not apply if the solicitation includes the provisions at 52.214-16, Minimum Bid Acceptance Period.

12. In compliance with the above, the undersigned agrees, if this offer is accepted within ___ 260 days_____ calendar days (60 calendar days unless a different period is inserted by the offeror) from the date for receipt of offers specified above, to furnish any or all items upon which prices are offered at the price set opposite each item, delivered at the designated point(s), within the time specified in the schedule.

13. DISCOUNT FOR PROMPT PAYMENT 10 CALENDAR DAYS (%) 20 CALENDAR DAYS (%) 30 CALENDAR DAYS (%) CALENDAR DAYS (%)

(See Section I, Clause No. 52-232-8)

14. ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF AMENDMENTS AMENDMENT NO. DATE AMENDMENT NO. DATE

(The offeror acknowledges receipt of amendments to the SOLICITATION for offerors and related documents numbered and dated:

CODE FACILITY

16. NAME AND TITLE OF PERSON AUTHORIZED TO SIGN OFFER15A. NAME AND

ADDRESS

OF OFFEROR

(Type or print)

15B. TELEPHONE NUMBER 17. SIGNATURE 18. OFFER DATE

AREA CODE NUMBER EXT.

15C. CHECK IF REMITTANCE ADDRESS IS DIFFERENT FROM

ABOVE - ENTER SUCH ADDRESS IN SCHEDULE

19. ACCEPTED AS TO ITEMS NUMBERED 20. AMOUNT 21. ACCOUNTING AND APPROPRIATION

22. AUTHORITY FOR USING OTHER THAN FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION: 23. SUBMIT INVOICES TO ADDRESS SHOWN IN ITEM (4 copies unless otherwise specified)

10 U.S.C. 2304(a) ( ) 41 U.S.C. 253(c) ( )

24. ADMINISTERED BY (If other than Item 7) 25. PAYMENT WILL BE MADE BYCODE CODE

26. NAME OF CONTRACTING OFFICER (Type or print)

Contracting Officer

27. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 28. AWARD DATE

IMPORTANT - Award will be made on this Form, or on Standard Form 26, or by other authorized official written notice.

(Signature of Contracting Officer)

(REV. 9-97)

10. FOR INFORMATION CALL:

11. TABLE OF CONTENTS

STANDARD FORM 33

SOLICITATION, OFFER AND AWARD

SOLICITATION

OFFER (Must be fully completed by offeror)

AWARD (To be completed by Government)

1 196 N/A

SOL-520-17-000003

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REQ-520-16-000022

Office of Acquisition and Assistance (OAA) USAID/Guatemala 3190 Guatemala Place Washington, DC 20521-3190

Acquisition and Assistance Office USAID/Guatemala 3190 Guatemala Place Washington DC 20521-3190

3:00 pm 04/3/2017

Patricia Sigui guatemalaproposals@usaid.gov

See Attached Table of Contents pages 1-3

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X 2

X 6

X 33

X 34

X 35

X 48

X 51

X 65

X 130

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

SECTION B – SUPPLIES OR SERVICES AND PRICE/COSTS

B.1 PURPOSE

B.2 CONTRACT TYPE

B.3 ESTIMATED COST, FIXED FEE AND OBLIGATED AMOUNT

B.4.CANCELLATION CEILING

B.5 PAYMENT

B.6INDIRECT COSTS (DEC 1997)

B.7CEILING ON INDIRECT COSTS

B.8 COST REIMBURSABLE

B.9.FIXED FEE - FAR 52.216-8 (JUN 2011)

B.10 PAYMENT OF FIXED FEE

SECTION C – STATEMENT OF WORK

C.1 OVERVIEW OF THE PROJECT

C.2 BACKGROUND

C.3 RESULTS FRAMEWORK

C.4 GEOGRAPHIC FOCUS

C.5 OBJECTIVE

C.6 STATEMENT OF WORK

C.7 CROSS-CUTTING THEMES

C.8 KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT AND COMMUNICATIONS

SECTION D – PACKAGING AND MARKING

D.1 AIDAR 752.7009 MARKING (JAN 1993)

D.2 BRANDING AND MARKING

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 DELIVERABLES

F.2 MONITORING AND EVALUATION (M&E)

F.3 PERFORMANCE STANDARDS

F.4 752.7005 SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS FOR DEVELOPMENT EXPERIENCE DOCUMENTS

(SEPTEMBER 2013)

F.5 752.242-70 PERIODIC PROGRESS REPORTS (OCTOBER 2007)

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F.6 52.211-8 TIME OF DELIVERY. (JUN 1997)

F.7. 52.242-15 STOP-WORK ORDER. (AUG 1989)

F.8. 52.242-15 STOP-WORK ORDER. (AUG 1989) - ALTERNATE I (APR 1984)

F.9. Key Personnel

SECTION G – CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION DATA

G.1 CONTRACTING OFFICER'S AUTHORITY

G.2 TECHNICAL DIRECTION

G.3 TECHNICAL DIRECTIONS/RELATIONSHIP WITH USAID

G.4 ACCEPTANCE AND APPROVAL

G.5 ACCOUNTING AND APPROPRIATION DATA

G.6 CONTRACTING OFFICER

G.7 CONTRACTING OFFICER’S REPRESENTATIVE

SECTION H – SPECIAL CONTRACT REQUIREMENTS

H.1 AIDAR 752.7032 INTERNATIONAL TRAVEL APPROVAL AND NOTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS

AND AIDAR 752.7027 PERSONNEL

H.2 AIDAR 752.7004 EMERGENCY LOCATOR INFORMATION (JUL 1997)

H.3 FOREIGN GOVERNMENT DELEGATIONS TO INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCES

H.4 AIDAR 752.7027 PERSONNEL (DEC 1990)

H.5 AIDAR 752.225-70 Source and Nationality Requirements (FEB 2012)

H.6 INSURANCE AND SERVICES

H. 7 AIDAR 752.228-70 MEDICAL EVACUATION (MEDEVAC) SERVICES (July 2007)

H.8 AUTHORIZED GEOGRAPHIC CODE

H.9 NONEXPENDABLE PROPERTY PURCHASES AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY RESOURCES 62

H.10 LOGISTIC SUPPORT

H.11 LANGUAGE REQUIREMENTS

H.12 KEY PERSONNEL

H.13 SUBCONTRACTING PLAN AND THE SF 294 – SUBCONTRACTING REPORT FOR INDIVIDUAL

CONTRACTS AND SF 295 – SUMMARY CONTRACTING REPORT

H.14 EXECUTIVE ORDER ON TERRORISM FINANCING

H.15 REPORTING OF FOREIGN TAXES (July 2007)

H.16 PROHIBITION AND ASSISTANCE TO DRUG TRAFFICKING

H.17 GRANTS UNDER USAID CONTRACTS

H.18 AIDAR 752.7007 PERSONNEL COMPENSATION (July 2007)

H.19 CONFIDENTIALITY AND OWNERSHIP OF INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY

H.20 USAID DISABILITY POLICY - ACQUISITION (DECEMBER 2004

H.21 PERSONNEL COMPENSATION

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H.22 TRAVEL TO GUATEMALA

H.23 USAID IMPLEMENTATION OF SECTION 508 OF THE REHABILITATION ACT OF 1973 AND

FEDERAL ACQUISITION CIRCULAR (FAC) 97-27 "ELECTRONIC AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

ACCESSIBILITY

H.24 ENVIRONMENTAL COMPLIANCE AND MANAGEMENT

H.25 CONTRACTOR’S STAFF SUPPORT, ADMINISTRATIVE AND LOGISTICS ARRANGEMENTS AND

LEGAL REGISTRATION IN THE COOPERATING COUNTRY

H.26 GOVERNMENT FURNISHED FACILITIES OR PROPERTY

H.27 CONFIDENTIALITY AND OWNERSHIP OF INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY

H.28 CONTRACTOR’S STAFF SUPPORT, AND ADMINISTRATIVE AND LOGISTICS ARRANGEMENTS

H.29 ELECTRONIC PAYMENTS

H.30 PURCHASE OF RESTRICTED GOODS

H.31 CONSENT TO SUBCONTRACT

H.32 PRESS RELATIONS

H.33 PROJECT ACTIVITY FUND

H.34 302.3.5.22 SUBMISSION OF DATASETS TO THE DEVELOPMENT DATA LIBRARY (DDL)

(OCTOBER 2014)

H.35 ELECTRONIC AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY ACCESSIBILITY (MAY 2016)

H.36 USE OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY NOTIFICATION (MAY 2016) (DEVIATION NO. M/OAA-

DEV-FAR-16-1C)

H.37 USAID-FINANCED THIRD PARTY WEB SITES

SECTION I – CONTRACT CLAUSES

I.1. NOTICE LISTING CONTRACT CLAUSES

52.202-1 DEFINITIONS. (NOV 2013)

52.203-3 GRATUITIES. (APR 1984)

52.203-5 COVENANT AGAINST CONTINGENT FEES. (MAY 2014)

52.203-6 RESTRICTIONS ON SUBCONTRACTOR SALES TO THE

GOVERNMENT. (SEP 2006)

52.203-7 ANTI-KICKBACK PROCEDURES. (MAY 2014)

52.203-8 CANCELLATION, RESCISSION, AND RECOVERY OF FUNDS FOR ILLEGAL OR IMPROPER

ACTIVITY. (MAY 2014)

52.203-10 PRICE OR FEE ADJUSTMENT FOR ILLEGAL OR IMPROPER

ACTIVITY. (MAY 2014)

52.203-12 LIMITATION ON PAYMENTS TO INFLUENCE CERTAIN FEDERAL TRANSACTIONS. (OCT

2010)

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

52.203-17 CONTRACTOR EMPLOYEE WHISTLEBLOWER RIGHTS AND REQUIREMENT TO INFORM

EMPLOYEES OF WHISTLEBLOWER RIGHTS. (APR 2014)

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52.204-4 PRINTED OR COPIED DOUBLE-SIDED ON POSTCONSUMER FIBER CONTENT PAPER. (MAY 2011)

52.204-10 REPORTING EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION AND FIRST-TIER SUBCOONTRACT AWARDS. . 78

52.204-13 SYSTEM FOR AWARD MANAGEMENT MAINTENANCE (OCT 2016)

52.209-6 PROTECTING THE GOVERNMENT'S INTEREST WHEN SUBCONTRACTING WITH

CONTRACTORS DEBARRED, SUSPENDED, OR PROPOSED FOR DEBARMENT. (OCT 2015)

52.209-9 UPDATES OF PUBLICLY AVAILABLE INFORMATION REGARDING RESPONSIBILITY

MATTERS. (JUL 2013)

52.209-10 PROHIBITION ON CONTRACTING WITH INVERTED DOMESTIC CORPORATIONS. (NOV

2015)

52.215-2 AUDIT AND RECORDS – NEGOTIATION. (OCT 2010)

52.215-8 ORDER OF PRECEDENCE - UNIFORM CONTRACT FORMAT. (OCT 1997)

52.215-10 PRICE REDUCTION FOR DEFECTIVE CERTIFIED COST OR PRICING DATA. (AUG 2011)

52.215-11 PRICE REDUCTION FOR DEFECTIVE CERTIFIED COST OR PRICING DATA -

MODIFICATIONS. (AUG 2011)

52.215-12 SUBCONTRACTOR CERTIFIED COST OR PRICING DATA. (OCT 2010)

52.215-13 SUBCONTRACTOR CERTIFIED COST OR PRICING DATA -MODIFICATIONS. (OCT 2010)

52.215-14 INTEGRITY OF UNIT PRICES. (OCT 2010)

52.215-14 INTEGRITY OF UNIT PRICES. (OCT 2010) - ALTERNATE I (OCT 1997)

52.215-15 PENSION ADJUSTMENTS AND ASSET REVERSIONS. (OCT 2010)

52.215-17 WAIVER OF FACILITIES CAPITAL COST OF MONEY. (OCT 1997)

52.215-18 REVERSION OR ADJUSTMENT OF PLANS FOR POSTRETIREMENT BENEFITS (PRB) OTHER

THAN PENSIONS. (JUL 2005)

52.215-19 NOTIFICATION OF OWNERSHIP CHANGES. (OCT 1997)

52.215-23 LIMITATIONS ON PASS-THROUGH CHARGES. (OCT 2009)

52.215-23 LIMITATIONS ON PASS-THROUGH CHARGES. (OCT 2009) --ALTERNATE I (OCT 2009)

52.216-7 ALLOWABLE COST AND PAYMENT. (JUN 2013)

52.216-8 FIXED FEE. (JUN 2011)

52.217.2 CANCELLATION UNDER MULTI-YEAR CONTRACTS (OCT 1997)

52.217.8 OPTION TO EXTEND SERVICES

52.227-9 OPTION TO EXTEND THE TERM OF THE CONTRACT

52.222-2 PAYMENT FOR OVERTIME PREMIUMS. (JUL 1990)

52.222-20 CONTRACTS FOR MATERIALS, SUPPLIES, ARTICLES, AND EQUIPMENT EXCEEDING

$15,000. (MAY 2014)

52.222-21 PROHIBITION OF SEGREGATED FACILITIES. (APR 2015)

52.222-26 EQUAL OPPORTUNITY. (SEP 2016) - ALTERNATE I (FEB 1999)

52.222-29 NOTIFICATION OF VISA DENIAL. (APR 2015)

52.222-37 EMPLOYMENT REPORTS ON VETERANS. (FEB 2016)

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52.222-40 NOTIFICATION OF EMPLOYEE RIGHTS UNDER THE NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS ACT.

(DEC 2010)

52.222-41 SERVICE CONTRACT LABOR STANDARDS. (MAY 2014)

52.222-54 EMPLOYMENT ELIGIBILITY VERIFICATION. (OCT 2015)

52.222-55 MINIMUM WAGES UNDER EXECUTIVE ORDER 13658. (DEC 2015)

52.223-18 ENCOURAGING CONTRACTOR POLICIES TO BAN TEXT MESSAGING WHILE DRIVING.

(AUG 2011)

52.225-1 BUY AMERICAN - SUPPLIES. (MAY 2014)

52.225-13 RESTRICTIONS ON CERTAIN FOREIGN PURCHASES. (JUN 2008)

52.225-14 INCONSISTENCY BETWEEN ENGLISH VERSION AND

TRANSLATION OF CONTRACT. (FEB 2000)

52.225-19 CONTRACTOR PERSONNEL IN A DESIGNATED OPERATIONAL

AREA OR SUPPORTING A DIPLOMATIC OR CONSULAR MISSION OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES.

(MAR 2008)

52.228-7 INSURANCE - LIABILITY TO THIRD PERSONS. (MAR 1996)

52.229-8 TAXES - FOREIGN COST-REIMBURSEMENT CONTRACTS. (MAR 1990)

52.232-17 INTEREST. (MAY 2014)

52.232-18 AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS. (APR 1984)

52.232-22 LIMITATION OF FUNDS. (APR 1984)

52.232-23 ASSIGNMENT OF CLAIMS. (MAY 2014)

52.232-33 PAYMENT BY ELECTRONIC FUNDS TRANSFER - SYSTEM FOR AWARD MANAGEMENT.

(JUL 2013)

52.232-35 DESIGNATION OF OFFICE FOR GOVERNMENT RECEIPT OF ELECTRONIC FUNDS

TRANSFER INFORMATION. (JUL 2013)

52.232-39 UNENFORCEABILITY OF UNAUTHORIZED OBLIGATIONS. (JUN 2013)

52.232-40 PROVIDING ACCELERATED PAYMENTS TO SMALL BUSINESS SUBCONTRACTORS. (DEC

2013)

52.233-1 DISPUTES. (MAY 2014)

52.233-1 DISPUTES. (MAY 2014) - ALTERNATE I (DEC 1991)

52.233-3 PROTEST AFTER AWARD. (AUG 1996) - ALTERNATE I (JUN 1985)

52.233-4 APPLICABLE LAW FOR BREACH OF CONTRACT CLAIM. (OCT2004)

52.237-3 CONTINUITY OF SERVICES. (JAN 1991)

52.237-9 WAIVER OF LIMITATION ON SEVERANCE PAYMENTS TO FOREIGN NATIONALS. (MAY

2014)

52.237-11 ACCEPTING AND DISPENSING OF $1 COIN. (SEP 2008)

52.242-1 NOTICE OF INTENT TO DISALLOW COSTS. (APR 1984)

52.242-2 PRODUCTION PROGRESS REPORTS. (APR 1991)

52.242-3 PENALTIES FOR UNALLOWABLE COSTS. (MAY 2014)

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52.242-4 CERTIFICATION OF FINAL INDIRECT COSTS. (JAN 1997)

52.242-13 BANKRUPTCY. (JUL 1995)

52.243-2 CHANGES - COST-REIMBURSEMENT. (AUG 1987) - ALTERNATE I (APR 1984)

52.244-2 SUBCONTRACTS. (OCT 2010)

52.244-2 SUBCONTRACTS. (OCT 2010) - ALTERNATE I (JUN 2007)

52.244-5 COMPETITION IN SUBCONTRACTING. (DEC 1996)

52.244-6 SUBCONTRACTS FOR COMMERCIAL ITEMS. (NOV 2016)

52.245-9 USE AND CHARGES (APR 2012)

52.246-25 LIMITATION OF LIABILITY - SERVICES. (FEB 1997)

52.247-63 PREFERENCE FOR U.S.-FLAG AIR CARRIERS. (JUN 2003)

52.249-6 TERMINATION (COST-REIMBURSEMENT). (MAY 2004)

52.249-14 EXCUSABLE DELAYS. (APR 1984)

52.251-1 GOVERNMENT SUPPLY SOURCES. (APR 2012)

52.253-1 COMPUTER GENERATED FORMS. (JAN 1991)

NOTICE LISTING CONTRACT CLAUSES INCORPORATED IN FULL TEXT

52.204-1 APPROVAL OF CONTRACT. (DEC 1989)

52.215-2 AUDIT AND RECORDS - NEGOTIATION. (OCT 2010)

52.216-24 LIMITATION OF GOVERNMENT LIABILITY. (APR 1984)

52.216-25 CONTRACT DEFINITIZATION. (OCT 2010)

52.222-35 EQUAL OPPORTUNITY FOR VETERANS. (OCT 2015) - ALTERNATE I (JUL 2014)

52.222-36 EQUAL OPPORTUNITY FOR WORKERS WITH DISABILITIES. (JUL 2014) - ALTERNATE I

(JUL 2014)

52.222-42 STATEMENT OF EQUIVALENT RATES FOR FEDERAL HIRES. (MAY 2014)

52.232-19 AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS FOR THE NEXT FISCAL YEAR. (APR 1984)

52.232-25 PROMPT PAYMENT. (JUL 2013) - ALTERNATE I (FEB 2002)

52.247-67 SUBMISSION OF TRANSPORTATION DOCUMENTS FOR AUDIT. (FEB 2006)

52.252-4 ALTERATIONS IN CONTRACT. (APR 1984)

52.252-6 AUTHORIZED DEVIATIONS IN CLAUSES. (APR 1984)

302.3.5.21 USAID IMPLEMENTING PARTNER NOTICES (IPN) PORTAL FOR ACQUISITION (JULY 2014)

52.203-98 PROHIBITION ON CONTRACTING WITH ENTITIES THAT REQUIRE CERTAIN INTERNAL

CONFIDENTIALITY AGREEMENTS-REPRESENTATION (DEVIATION 2015-02)

52.203-99 PROHIBITION ON CONTRACTING WITH ENTITIES THAT REQUIRE CERTAIN INTERNAL

CONFIDENTIALITY AGREEMENTS (DEVIATION 2015-02)

752.232-70 LETTER OF CREDIT ADVANCE PAYMENT

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

RESTRICTIONS AGAINST DISCLOSURE (MAY 2016)

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752.236-70 STANDARDS FOR ACCESSIBILITY FOR THE DISABLED IN USAID CONSTRUCTION

CONTRACTS

752.252-1 AIDAR SOLICITATION PROVISIONS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE (MAR 2015)

752.7019 PARTICIPANT TRAINING

752.202-1 DEFINITIONS. (JAN 1990)

752.209-71 ORGANIZATIONAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST DISCOVERED AFTER AWARD. (JUN 1993)96

752.211-70 LANGUAGE AND MEASUREMENT. (JUN 1992)

752.216-70 AWARD FEE. (MAY 1997)

752.219-8 UTILIZATION OF SMALL BUSINESS CONCERNS AND SMALL DISADVANTAGED BUSINESS

CONCERNS. (MAR 2015)

752.222-70 USAID DISABILITY POLICY. (DEC 2004)

752.222-71 NONDISCRIMINATION. (JUN 2012)

752.225-9 BUY AMERICAN ACT - TRADE AGREEMENTS ACT - BALANCE OF PAYMENTS PROGRAM

752.228-3 WORKER'S COMPENSATION INSURANCE (DEFENSE BASE ACT). (DEC 1991)

752.228-9 CARGO INSURANCE. (DEC 1998)

752.229-70 FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL TAXES

752.245-70 GOVERNMENT PROPERTY - USAID REPORTING REQUIREMENTS. (JUL 1997)

752.245-71 TITLE TO AND CARE OF PROPERTY. (APR 1984)

752.7001 BIOGRAPHICAL DATA. (JUL 1997)

752.7002 TRAVEL AND TRANSPORTATION. (JAN 1990)

752.7003 DOCUMENTATION FOR PAYMENT. (NOV 1998)

752.7006 NOTICES. (APR 1984)

752.7008 USE OF GOVERNMENT FACILITIES OR PERSONNEL. (APR 1984)

752.7010 CONVERSION OF U.S. DOLLARS TO LOCAL CURRENCY. (APR 1984)

752.7011 ORIENTATION AND LANGUAGE TRAINING. (APR 1984)

752.7013 CONTRACTOR-MISSION RELATIONSHIPS. (OCT 1989)

752.7014 NOTICE OF CHANGES IN TRAVEL REGULATIONS. (JAN 1990)

752.7015 USE OF POUCH FACILITIES. (JUL 1997)

752.7016 RESERVED

752.7018 HEALTH AND ACCIDENT COVERAGE FOR USAID PARTICIPANT TRAINEES. (JAN 1999) .. 101

752.7019 PARTICIPANT TRAINING. (JAN 1999)

752.7023 REQUIRED VISA FORM FOR USAID PARTICIPANTS. (APR 1984)

752.7025 APPROVALS. (APR 1984)

752.7028 DIFFERENTIAL AND ALLOWANCES. (JUL 1996)

752.7029 POST PRIVILEGES. (JUL 1993)

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752.7031 LEAVE AND HOLIDAYS. (OCT 1989)

752.7032 INTERNATIONAL TRAVEL APPROVAL AND NOTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS (APR 2014) 101

752.7033 PHYSICAL FITNESS. (JUL 1997)

752.7034 ACKNOWLEDGMENT AND DISCLAIMER. (DEC 1991)

752.7036 USAID IMPLEMENTING PARTNER NOTICES (IPN) PORTAL FOR ACQUISITION. (JUL 2014)101

752.7037 CHILD SAFEGUARDING STANDARDS. (AUG 2016)

752.7038 NONDISCRIMINATION AGAINST END-USERS OF SUPPLIES OR SERVICES. (OCT 2016)

752.7101 VOLUNTARY POPULATION PLANNING ACTIVITIES. (JUN 2008)

SECTION J – LIST OF DOCUMENTS EXHIBITS AND OTHER ATTACHMENTS

ATTACHMENT J.1 BACKGROUND

ATTACHMENT J.2 LIST OF ACRONYMS

ATTACHMENT J.3 USAID GUATEMALA STRATEGIC COMMUNICATIONS RESULTS FRAMEWORK

ATTACHMENT J.4 BRANDING STRATEGY OUTLINE

ATTACHMENT J.5 CLIMATE RISK MANAGEMENT SUMMARY TABLE

ATTACHMENT J.6 LIST OF IMPORTANT WEBSITE LINKS

SECTION K – REPRESENTATIONS, CERTIFICATIONS, AND OTHER STATEMENTS

K.1 NOTICE LISTING SOLICITATION PROVISIONS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

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

K.3 52.204-8 ANNUAL REPRESENTATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS (FEB 2012)

K.4 52.209-5 Certification Regarding Responsibility Matters (Apr 2010)

K.5 52.222-22 Previous Contracts and Compliance Reports (Feb 1999)

K.6 52.222-25 Affirmative Action Compliance (APR 1984)

K.7 52.227-15 Representation of Limited Rights Data and Restricted Computer Software (Dec 2007)

K.8 52.230-1 COST ACCOUNTING STANDARDS NOTICES AND CERTIFICATION (OCT 2008)

K.9 52.230-7 PROPOSAL DISCLOSURE--COST ACCOUNTING PRACTICE CHANGES (APR 2005)

K.10 INSURANCE - IMMUNITY FROM TORT LIABILITY

K.11 AGREEMENT ON, OR EXCEPTIONS TO, TERMS AND CONDITIONS

K.12 AUTHORIZED NEGOTIATORS

K.13 SIGNATURE

SECTION L - INSTRUCTIONS, CONDITIONS, AND NOTICES TO CONTRACTORS

L.1 52.252-1 SOLICITATION PROVISIONS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

L.2 52.204-6 DATA UNIVERSAL NUMBERING SYSTEM NUMBER

L.3 52.215-1 INSTRUCTIONS TO CONTRACTORS—COMPETITIVE ACQUISITION (JAN 2004)

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

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

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L.6 GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS TO CONTRACTORS

L.7 DELIVERY INSTRUCTIONS

L.8 INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE PREPARATION OF TECHNICAL PROPOSAL

L.9 INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE PREPARATION OF THE COST PROPOSAL

SECTION M – EVALUATION FACTORS FOR AWARD

M.1 GENERAL INFORMATION

M.2 TECHNICAL EVALUATION CRITERIA

M.3 EVALUATION OF COST PROPOSAL

M.4 SOURCE SELECTION

M.5 DETERMINATION OF THE COMPETITIVE RANGE

M.6 CONTRACTING WITH SMALL BUSINESS CONCERNS AND DISADVANTAGED ENTERPRISES . 166

M.7 BEST VALUE

SECTION B – SUPPLIES OR SERVICES AND PRICE/COSTS

B.1 PURPOSE

The purpose of this Contract is to reduce poverty and improve living conditions, closing gaps between Guatemala and migrant countries, to create a Guatemala in which “economic opportunity” exists and irregular migration is not necessary in order to find such opportunities.

B.2 CONTRACT TYPE

This is a Cost plus Fixed Fee-Completion form Contract. For the consideration set forth in the Contract, the Contractor will provide the deliverables or outputs described in Sections C and F comply with all Contract requirements. The Contractor must perform the services set forth in Contract at prices consistent with section B of this contract.

B.3 ESTIMATED COST, FIXED FEE AND OBLIGATED AMOUNT

(a) Period of Performance: Five Years

The price and costs of this solicitation is between $60,000,000 – $80,000,000

The summary budget for the five year period is as follows:

The total estimated cost for this Contract is $ ___TBD_______

Direct Labor (including Fringe) $ ___TBD_______

For Other Direct Costs $ ___TBD_______

Project Activity Fund * $ 5,000,000.00

Grants under Contracts $ 5,000,000.00

Indirect Costs (includes overhead, G&A, and MHO) $___TBD________

Fixed Fee $___TBD________

Ceiling Price $___TBD________

*Per Section H.33, the Project Activity Fund (PAF) is a flexible mechanism that will allow the project to respond to opportunities and/or crises that may emerge during project implementation which are within the scope of this Contract. This includes funds set aside for studies. USAID may adjust these figures depending on the number of requests and their amount. The PAF gives USAID flexibility to quickly and efficiently respond to problems or to design activities that have not been foreseen or anticipated, but that offer high payoff within any of the components under this contract. The fund will be managed by the Contractor in a separate line item. In the event that an activity under the PAF is implemented under a sub-award, an additional approval from the CO will be required,

a) The Total Estimated Cost for the Period the contract is $TBD. The Fixed Fee for the period of the contract is $TBD. The Total Estimated Cost Plus Fixed Fee for the Period is $TBD;

b) Obligated amount: Within the estimated Cost Plus Fixed Fee (if any) specified above, the amount currently obligated and available for reimbursement of allowable costs incurred by the Contractor for performance of the contract period hereunder is $TBD. The Contractor will not exceed the aforesaid obligated amount unless authorized by the Contracting Officer pursuant to the clause of the contract entitled Limitation of Funds- FAR 52.232-22.

NOTE: The Contractor will not be paid any sum in excess of the ceiling price. The only person authorized to commit or obligate additional funds is the Contracting Officer. Incurrence of costs in excess of the total amount obligated based on directions received from any individual other than the Contracting Officer and without prior Contracting Officer’s approval, will not be reimbursed to the Contractor.

B.4. CANCELLATION CEILING

This is a multi-year contract as defined in FAR 17.103. Therefore, this contract is subject to the requirements of FAR 17.106. In the event that the Government cancels requirements for services in subsequent program years under this contract, the following conditions will apply: [Amount and dates to be filled in at time of award]

Cancellation Dates:

Contract Year 2: DATE TBD, [Award year + 1 year] Cancellation Ceiling: TBD

Contract Year 3: DATE TBD, [Award year + 2 years] Cancellation Ceiling: TBD

Contract Year 4: DATE TBD, [Award year + 3 years] Cancellation Ceiling: TBD

Contract Year 5: DATE TBD, [Award year + 4 years] Cancellation Ceiling: TBD

The cancellation dates and ceiling amounts will be established at the time of award. The amounts will be based on the nonrecurring costs to be incurred by the awardee, which would be applicable to, and which normally would be amortized over the life of the contract, and the items or services to be furnished under the multi-year requirement. This is a CPFF type contract, pursuant to which all costs for which the contractor seeks reimbursement must be allowable in accordance with FAR 52.216-7, “Allowable Costs and Payment.

B.5 PAYMENT

The Contractor must submit invoices to the payment office indicated on the Cover Page of the Contract. Each invoice must be emailed and submitted on an SF-1034 Public Voucher for Purchases and Services Other Than Personal to the Financial Management Office/USAID/Guatemala. One copy of the voucher and the invoice must also be submitted to the Contract COR.

Electronic submission of invoices is encouraged. The SF-1034 must be signed, and it must be submitted along with the invoice and any other documentation in Adobe.

The paying office is:

USAID/San Salvador

3450 San Salvador Place Washington, DC 20521-3450 guatevouchers@usaid.gov or guatemalacashmgmt@usaid.gov

Paper Invoices must be sent to the paying office, at the address above. If submitting invoices electronically, do not send a paper copy.

B.6 INDIRECT COSTS (DEC 1997)

For the Prime Contractor:

Pending establishment of revised provisional or final indirect cost rates, allowable indirect costs will be reimbursed on the basis of the following negotiated provisional or predetermined rates and the appropriate bases:

Description Rate Base Type Period

TBD 1/ 1/ 1/

1/Base of Application:

Type of Rate: Predetermined Period:

For Major Subcontractor(s):

Pending establishment of revised provisional or final indirect cost rates, allowable indirect costs will be reimbursed on the basis of the following negotiated provisional or predetermined rates and the appropriate bases:

Description Rate Base Type Period

TBD 1/ 1/ 1/

1/Base of Application:

Type of Rate: Predetermined Period:

“Major Subcontractors” are those subcontractors whose proposed cost exceeds $1,000,000. .

B.7 CEILING ON INDIRECT COSTS

For the Prime Contractor:

(1) Reimbursement for indirect costs will be at the lower of the negotiated final rates or the following ceiling rates:

Description Rate Base Type Period

TBD 1/ 1/ 1/

1/Base of Application:

Type of Rate: Predetermined Period:

(2) The 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.

(3) This understanding will not change any monetary ceiling, obligation, or specific cost allowance or disallowance. Any changes in classifying or allocating indirect costs requires the prior written approval of the Contracting Officer.

For the Major Subcontractor(s):

(4) Reimbursement for indirect costs will be at the lower of the negotiated final rates or the following ceiling rates:

Description Rate Base Type Period

TBD 1/ 1/ 1/

1/Base of Application:

Type of Rate: Predetermined Period:

(5) The 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.

(6) This understanding will 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.8 COST REIMBURSABLE

The U.S. dollar costs allowable will 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.

B.9. FIXED FEE - FAR 52.216-8 (JUN 2011)

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:

(1) 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.

(2) 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.

B.10 PAYMENT OF FIXED FEE

Payment of fixed fee will be in accordance with FAR 52.216-8. Pursuant to FAR 16.306(d), the fixed fee payable under this contract will be tied to the achievement of results and indicators agreed upon in the negotiated contract, and deliverables listed in F.1subject to inspection and acceptance by USAID and in compliance with the terms of the contract. Upon acceptance by USAID and receipt of approval from the Contracting Officer, the Contractor must submit an invoice for the amount of the fee associated with the deliverable and approved fee schedule as per the illustrative sample detailed below:

Year /Deliverable Due Date % Fee # Amount of Fee Year One Include the reports that correspond to Year 1 from Section F.1

Technical Reports:

OBJECTIVE 1

Result 1.XX Result 1.XX

OBJECTIVE 2

Result 2.XX Result 2.XX

OBJECTIVE 3

Result 3.XX Result 3.XX

OBJECTIVE 4

Result 4.XX Result 4.XX Total Fixed Fee Year 1 100% $

Year Two

Include the reports that

Result 1.XX Result 1.XX

OBJECTIVE 2

Result 2.XX Result 2.XX

OBJECTIVE 3

Result 3.XX Result 3.XX

OBJECTIVE 4

Result 4.XX Result 4.XX Total Fixed Fee Year 2 100% $

Year Three Include the reports that

Result 1.XX Result 1.XX

OBJECTIVE 2

Result 2.XX Result 2.XX

OBJECTIVE 3

Result 3.XX Result 3.XX

OBJECTIVE 4

Result 4.XX Result 4.XX Total Fixed Fee Year 3 100% $

Year Four Include the reports that

Result 1.XX Result 1.XX

OBJECTIVE 2

Result 2.XX Result 2.XX

OBJECTIVE 3

Result 3.XX Result 3.XX

OBJECTIVE 4

Result 4.XX Result 4.XX Total Fixed Fee Year 4 100% $

Year Five Include the reports that

Result 1.XX Result 1.XX

OBJECTIVE 2

Result 2.XX Result 2.XX

OBJECTIVE 3

OBJECTIVE 4

Result 4.XX Result 4.XX Total Fixed Fee Year 5 100% $

Total Contract Fixed Fee

100%

(Note: This table is an illustrative table. A fee schedule will be negotiated with the offeror as described in Section L.9.)

[END OF SECTION B]

SECTION C – STATEMENT OF WORK

C.1 OVERVIEW OF THE PROJECT

Recent migration to the United States by tens of thousands of unaccompanied alien children (UAC) and adults constitutes one of the largest migration crises in the world, turning Central America into a top foreign policy priority of the United States Government (USG). As a result, the USG developed an inter-agency strategy—the U.S. Strategy for Engagement in Central America—which focuses on the underlying factors compelling migration.1 Specifically, the strategy directly addresses the root causes of migration by advancing three interrelated objectives: prosperity, security, and governance. The hypothesis being that a secure, democratic, and prosperous Central America will provide an environment in which all of its citizens may choose to remain and thrive.

To advance the U.S. Strategy for Engagement in Central America, the U.S. Vice President visited Guatemala in June 2014 and March 2015 and launched the Alliance for Prosperity (A4P), a partnership with the Governments of Guatemala (GOG), El Salvador (GOES), and Honduras (GOH), collectively known as the Northern Triangle, to advance prosperity, security, and transparent, accountable governance in the region. This was to be implemented and financed by a Fiscal Year 2016 U.S. foreign assistance budget request of $1 billion. On December 18, 2015, the U.S. Congress passed the Consolidated Appropriations Act to provide $750 million to address issues in Latin America.

By advancing prosperity, security, and governance in tandem for the Northern Triangle, the USG is seeking to support an economically integrated Central America that is fully democratic;

provides economic opportunities to its people; enjoys more accountable, transparent, and effective public institutions; and ensures a safe environment for its citizens.

USAID/Guatemala, through a highly integrated multi-sector portfolio, supports U.S. foreign policy goals in the form of sustainable development outcomes that place a premium on broad-based economic growth, human development, security and justice, democratic governance, game-changing innovations, and sustainable systems for meeting human needs. A lack of social and economic opportunity which are the main underlying causes of irregular migration of minors and young adults from Guatemala, are key areas of concern for the Mission. Thus, USAID/Guatemala intends to fund the new project, described herein, to specifically address those issues in support of the U.S. Strategy for Engagement in Central America and the complementary Alliance for Prosperity in Guatemala.

C.2 BACKGROUND

A complete background of the development challenge is provided separately as Attachment J.1 to this solicitation.

1 https://www.whitehouse.gov/sites/default/files/docs/central_america_strategy.pdf

C.3 RESULTS FRAMEWORK

USAID/Guatemala’s Country Development Cooperation Strategy (CDCS) for Fiscal Year 2012-2016 (now extended into 2018) was approved on March 16, 2012 and marked a renewed commitment to poverty reduction, economic growth, and equitable social development. As seen below in Exhibit 1. The results framework chart, the overarching goal of the CDCS is “a more secure Guatemala that fosters greater socio-economic development in the Western Highlands and sustainably manages its natural resources.”

Exhibit 1. USAID/Guatemala CDCS Results Framework

Broad-based economic growth is fundamental to realizing the overall CDCS goal. Therefore, the new project contemplated herein, the Creating Economic Opportunities Project (CEO), will contribute to the achievement of USAID/Guatemala’s CDCS Development Objective (DO) 2:

Improved levels of economic growth and social development in the Western Highlands.

While Intermediate Result (IR) 2.1: Broad Based Economic Growth and Food Security Improved is the IR most relevant to CEO, its associated Sub-IRs detailed in the CDCS all relate to agriculture.

Undoubtedly agriculture will continue to be an important part of the Guatemalan economy and is currently the third largest contributor (13.5%) to the Gross Domestic Product (GDP), after industry (31.6%) and private services (15.7%). However, business productivity must increase before workers’ wages can increase. Therefore, Guatemala’s economy must continue to transition to more productive, non-agricultural economic activities. Further, the economy must scale quickly to absorb the rapidly growing economically active population. As a result, USAID/Guatemala established a new Sub-IR, as detailed below.

o Sub-IR 2.1.5: Non-Agricultural Economic Activity Increased

Partner with and expand existing businesses and support entrepreneurs to create new businesses to generate jobs and increase employment; diversify production and service offerings and improve product and service quality;

develop new financial products, provide financial education, and channel remittances for development purposes; and craft and implement policies that create incentives for employers and employees to transition from the informal to the formal private sector.

Finally, in order to ensure a supply of qualified and employable personnel, CEO must connect the potential labor force to workforce development training based on quality standards. Hence, IR 2.3: Education Quality and Access Improved is also relevant to CEO.

o Sub-IR 2.3.2: Access to Quality Non-traditional Education Programs Increased

Target out-of-school populations (children and youth); this intervention will strengthen existing options for out-of-school populations, will scale up innovative and best practices, and will create new pertinent education alternatives to provide long-term development paths to children and youth.

C.4 GEOGRAPHIC FOCUS

CEO will work in five departments of Guatemala’s Western Highlands (Huehuetenango, Quetzaltenango, Quiché, San Marcos, and Totonicapán), departments which are currently prioritized by USAID/Guatemala for reducing poverty and chronic malnutrition. However, CEO will also expand USAID/Guatemala’s economic growth program footprint into the Department of Guatemala. With justification, CEO will also have the ability to work in municipalities not currently served by the Mission. Since 2014, the aforementioned six departments have represented a significant origination point for unaccompanied alien children (UAC) and irregular immigrants apprehended by the U.S. Customs and Border Patrol while attempting to enter the United States.2 Moreover, reports as of August 2016 indicate that the total number of persons likely to be returned from the United States to Guatemala in 2016 will exceed that of 2014.3

2 In FY 14, the U.S. Border Patrol apprehended 1,000 or more Guatemalans from: (i) Guatemala City = 5,257; (ii) Huehuetenango = 3,387; (iii) San Marcos = 2,837; (iv) Quetzaltenango = 1,334; (v) Joyabaj = 1,482; (vi) Totonicapán = 1,059 3 Tendencias Migratorias en Guatemala. Organización Internacional para las Migraciones, September 2016

It is also important to note that the GOG itself identified four of the five departments, (Huehuetenango, Quiché, San Marcos, and Totonicapán) as areas in need of intervention in order to support their Plan of the Alliance for Prosperity in the Northern Triangle: A Road Map.

Current USG, GOG A4P, and shared prioritized municipalities are shown graphically and textually in the following exhibits.

Exhibit 2. Map of GOG and USAID/Guatemala Prioritized Municipalities

Source: USAID/Guatemala analysis

Exhibit 3. List of GOG and USAID/Guatemala Prioritized Municipalities

Prioritized Municipalities Department GOG Alliance for Prosperity USAID/Guatemala Shared Department GOG Alliance for Prosperity USAID/Guatemala Shared

Alta Verapaz Chahal Quiché Chajul Chajul Yes

Alta Verapaz Chisec Quiché Chichicastenango Chichicastenango Yes

Alta Verapaz Cobán Quiché Cunén Cunén Yes

Alta Verapaz Fray Bartolomé de las Casas Quiché Joyobaj

Alta Verapaz Panzós Quiché Nebaj Nebaj Yes

Alta Verapaz Raxruhá Quiché Sacapulas

Alta Verapaz San Pedro Carchá Quiché San Andrés Sajcabajá

Alta Verapaz Santa Catarina La Tina Quiché San Bartolomé Jocotenango

Alta Verapaz Senahú Quiché Santa Cruz del Quiché

Alta Verapaz Tamahú Quiché San Juan Cotzal San Juan Cotzal Yes

Alta Verapaz Tucurú Quiché Uspantán

Chiquimula Camotán Quiché Zacualpa Zacualpa Yes

Chiquimula Jocotán San Marcos Comintacillo

Huehuetenango Barillas Barillas Yes San Marcos Concepción Tutuapa

Huehuetenango Chiantla Chiantla Yes San Marcos Nuevo Progreso

Huehuetenango Concepción Huista San Marcos San José El Rodeo

Huehuetenango Cuilco San Marcos San Lorenzo

Huehuetenango Huehuetenango San Marcos San Marcos

Huehuetenango Jacaltenango San Marcos San Miguel Ixtahuacán San Miguel Ixtahuacán Yes

Huehuetenango La Democracia San Marcos San Pablo

Huehuetenango La Libertad La Libertad Yes San Marcos San Rafael Pie de la Cuesta

Huehuetenango Malacatancito San Marcos Sibinal Sibinal Yes

Huehuetenango Nentón San Marcos Tacaná

Huehuetenango San Antonio Huista San Marcos Tajumulco Tajumulco Yes

Huehuetenango San Idelfonso Ixtahuacán Totonicapán Momostenango Momostenango Yes

Huehuetenango San Miguel Acatán Totonicapán Santa Lucía la Reforma Santa Lucía la Reforma Yes

Huehuetenango San Pedro Necta Totonicapán Totonicapán

Huehuetenango San Sebastián Coatán Zacapa Estanzuela

Huehuetenango San Sebastián Huehuetenango San Sebastián Huehuetenango Yes Zacapa La Unión

Huehuetenango Santa Bárbara Zacapa Río Hondo

Huehuetenango Santa Juan Atitán Zacapa Zacapa

Huehuetenango Todos Santos Cuchumatanes Todos Santos Cuchumatanes Yes

Departments

Totals for Prioritized Municipalities

Quetzaltenango Concepción Chiquichapa GOG Alliance for Prosperity USAID/Guatemala Shared

Quetzaltenango San Juan Ostuncalco 8 51 30 16

Source: USAID/Guatemala analysis

C.5 OBJECTIVE

Theory of Change If municipalities in the targeted departments utilize the Sistema Nacional de Planificación (SNP) in coordination with the private sector to generate tailored solutions that address “economic opportunity” and thereby reduce poverty and improve living conditions, then youth and other potential migrant populations will choose to stay in Guatemala rather than assume the risks involved with migrating to another country and irregular migration will decrease.

CEO will reduce poverty and improve living conditions, closing gaps between Guatemala and migrant destination countries, to create a Guatemala in which “economic opportunity” exists and irregular migration is not necessary in order to find opportunities. CEO will work with municipalities and utilize the Sistema Nacional de Planificación (SNP)4 in coordination with the private sector to promote trade and investment, mobilize financial services, upgrade productive infrastructure,5 and improve private sector competitiveness.

Through a market-led approach CEO will grow and expand formal businesses and employment to create income generating opportunities for Guatemalans, primarily in non-agricultural sectors.6 By focusing on select municipalities in five departments of Guatemala’s Western Highlands, with particular attention given to intermediate and emerging intermediate cities, as well as the department of Guatemala (area with high levels of irregular migration), CEO will benefit poor and vulnerable populations, particularly youth (15 to 24-year-olds) and indigenous persons. CEO’s results framework is shown in the next exhibit.

Exhibit 4. CEO Results Framework

4 Nuestra Guatemala K’atun 2032, pp. 38 5 Includes roads, railways, airports, ports, energy networks, telecommunications, housing, water, and sanitation.

6 Market-led means that “supply-side” activities will address verified “demand-side” needs.

The exhibit below lists the outcomes and suggested Standard Foreign Assistance Master Indicator List (MIL)7 indicators for determining whether CEO met its objective. Official project indicators will be approved under the Monitoring and Evaluation Plan (MEP) supported by the work plan activities, should a contract be awarded. The awardee may propose additional custom indicators in the Monitoring and Evaluation Plan, MEP.

Exhibit 5. CEO Suggested Standard Foreign Assistance Master Indicator List Outcomes

4 Economic Growth 4-17 Prevalence of Poverty: Percent of people living on less than $1.25/day Definition This indicator measures Millennium Development Goal (MDG) Target 1a. (The

MDGs define this level as those living in “extreme poverty.” Although we do not use the word “extreme” in this title, we are referring to the same measure used by the UN for the MDGs.) Halving extreme poverty refers to the period 1990 to 2015.

The applicable poverty line has been updated to $1.25 dollars per person per day, converted into local currency at 2005 “Purchasing Power Parity” (PPP) exchange rates. The use of PPP exchange rates ensures that the poverty line applied in each country has the same real value. Measurement is based on the value of average daily consumption expenditure per person, where food and other items that a household consumes out of its own production are counted as if the household purchased those items at market prices. For example, all members of a household of four people are counted as poor if its average daily consumption expenditures are less than $5 per day at 2005 PPP after adjusting for local inflation since 2005. The poverty rate is estimated by dividing the measured number of poor people in a sample of households by the total population of the households in the sample.

4.2 Trade and Investment

4.2.2 Trade and Investment Capacity

Indicator 4.2.2-9 Number of firms receiving USG assistance that have obtained certification with (an) international quality control institution(s) in meeting minimum product standards

Definition An international quality control institution can be a domestic institution that certifies to international standards. The most common set of international standards is ISO 9000. This quality standard was first introduced in 1987 by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO). Many national quality control institutions have adopted ISO standards. ISO 9000 is used in over 100 countries as a quality assurance standard. These standards specify how management operations should be carried out to ensure that domestic suppliers and exporters design, produce, and deliver products and services that meet predetermined standards. Proven adherence to these standards throughout a value chain assures export customers of the quality and performance an exporter may claim for the goods and services this exporter sells.

4.3 Financial Sector

4.3.2 Financial Sector Capacity

Indicator 4.3.2-6 Amount of private sector financing mobilized with DCA guarantees Definition The amount of financing in U.S. dollars from the private sector that is guaranteed by the Development Credit Authority guarantee and has been provided to a

7 http://www.state.gov/documents/organization/249383.xlsx; http://www.state.gov/documents/organization/101765.pdf; and http://www.state.gov/documents/organization/207793.pdf targeted borrower(s). This indicator measures the amount of private financing available for start-up and expansion of self-employment and micro and small enterprises. Without the DCA guarantee, micro enterprises, for example, would have less access to credit.

4.4 Infrastructure

Indicator 4.4-8 Number of beneficiaries receiving improved infrastructure services due to USG assistance Definition This is the number of people who benefit from improved infrastructure services due to USAID assistance. This means that people either use an infrastructure service (such as transport) or receive an infrastructure product (such as ICT, water, sanitation, or electricity).

4.6 Private Sector Competitiveness

4.6.2 Private Sector Capacity

Indicator 4.6.2-9 Number of private sector firms that have improved management practices as a result of USG assistance Definition This is the number of firms receiving USG assistance that improved their management practices (financial management, strategic planning, marketing, or sales) the past year. Firms improve their productivity, and in turn their competitiveness, by adopting improved management practices.

Indicator 4.6.2-13 Percentage of firms that have achieved improved technologies as a result of USG assistance

Definition This is the number of firms receiving USG assistance that improved their technologies the past year. Firms improve their productivity, and in turn their competitiveness, by adopting improved technologies.

4.6.3 Workforce Development

Indicator 4.6.3-2 Number of persons receiving new or better employment (including better self-employment) as a result of participation in a USG-funded workforce development project

Definition Total number of people gaining employment or better employment within six months of participation in USG-funded workforce development project. Better employment is based on the participant’s perception of whether the employment is better. (It could be better because it is closer to home, has better pay, a better schedule, etc.).

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