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SOLICITATION NUMBER: Sol_7200GH20R00002 ORIGINAL ISSUANCE DATE: June 25, 2020 AMENDMENT 1 ISSUE DATE: August 5, 2020 CLOSING DATE/TIME: August 21, 2020 5:00 PM est.

SUBJECT: Solicitation for U.S. Personal Services Contractor (USPSC) Health Development Officer (Rover)

Dear Prospective Offerors/Applicants:

The United States Government, represented by the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), is seeking applications of qualified individuals interested in providing Personal Services Contract (PSC) services as described in the attached solicitation.

Submission Due Date and Time: Electronic submission of proposals shall be submitted by the above stated closing date and time via email to gh-psc-rover@usaid.gov or will not be considered in evaluation.

Offers must be in accordance with Attachment 1, Section I through V of this solicitation.

Incomplete or unsigned offers will not be considered. Offerors should retain copies of all offer materials for their records.

This solicitation in no way obligates USAID to award a PSC contract, nor does it commit USAID to pay any cost incurred in the preparation and submission of the offer.

Any questions must be directed in writing to the Point of Contact specified in the attached information.

Sincerely, Joseph T. Hamilton Contracting Officer Email: gh-psc-rover@usaid.gov mailto:gh-psc-rover@usaid.gov mailto:gh-psc-rover@usaid.gov

ATTACHMENT I

I. GENERAL INFORMATION

1. SOLICITATION NUMBER: 7200AA20R00002

2. ISSUANCE DATE: June 25, 2020

3. CLOSING DATE/TIME: August 21, 2020 /5:00pm

4. POSITION TITLE: Health Development Specialist (" Rover")

5. POINT OF CONTACT: Joseph T. Hamilton, e-mail at gh-psc-rover@usaid.gov

6. MARKET VALUE: GS-14. Final compensation will be negotiated.

7. PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE: The base period will be one year with a tentative start date of November 15, 2020. Based on Agency need, the Contracting Officer may exercise (an) additional option period(s) for [set time period(s)] for the date(s) estimated as follows:

Base Period: November 16, 2020 - November 15, 2021 Option Period 1: November 16, 2021 - November 15, 2022 Option Period 2: November 16, 2022 - November 15, 2023 Option Period 3: November 16, 2023 - November 15, 2024

Option Period 4: November 16, 2024 - November 15, 2025

8. PLACE OF PERFORMANCE: TBD-potential travel overseas 70 - 75%

9. SECURITY LEVEL REQUIRED: Secret as determined by ADS

309.3.1.14 and SEC ADS 500 Chapters

10. STATEMENT OF DUTIES:

a. BACKGROUND

USAID's Office of Country Support (OCS) is the Bureau of Global Health's (GH) hub for providing integrated technical and programmatic assistance to USAID Mission health teams. Serving as a bridge between USAID/Washington and Missions, GH/OCS coordinates across the GH Bureau and Regional Bureaus to streamline support to Missions. This support aims to assist Missions to achieve country-level development objectives;

develop, implement and monitor the quality of field programs and activities; meet Agency design, monitoring and reporting requirements; and facilitate Washington/Mission alignment of USAID health priorities. GH/OCS also supports the GH's Country Health Team System, which draws on GH staff expertise from across Bureau offices to monitor and address strategic, technical and programmatic issues, working with mission health staff to improve country and regional programming. Over the past 5 years, one of the most challenging issues work overseas has faced has been mission staffing shortages due to unexpected delays in filling vacant positions or extended leave such as home leave or annual leave.

USAID/GH continues to build its capacity to become more effective and responsive to these Mission staffing shortages. Over the last few years, OCS has employed PSC "Rovers” and effectively met a broad range of Mission needs. These Rovers are skilled health professionals with years of experience in leadership and management positions. The new USPSC “Rover" will join this group of experienced professionals to fill temporary gaps in Missions.

b. BASIC FUNCTIONS OF THE POSITION

The Health Development Specialist will serve as a Rover providing services overseas on a temporary, medium- to long-term basis (1-6 months) to cover health officer absences, including posting gaps; home, sick, annual and maternity leave; and other causes that create medium- to long-term vacancies in health officer positions. The incumbent will primarily cover absences of the Health Office Director, Deputy Director or Team Lead , managing and leading the mission health program and team, including supervising and mentoring staff; developing strategies, programs and projects; providing technical assistance; and undertaking the many tasks of a USAID Director/Deputy/Team Lead for a country health program.

Job duties will also include working closely with USAID Mission Directors and Deputy Directors; State Department staff, including at times the US. Ambassadors and other USAID and inter-Agency Offices such as PEPFAR, and the Program, Acquisitions and Management Offices. The Rover may also be asked to represent USAID health programs with the local government, including ministry-level senior staff; international donors; and local community or private sector groups.

The position requires a health professional with broad knowledge, experience and skills to lead and manage large complex USAID health programs. The incumbent must have the flexibility to travel to a range of geographic areas.

Assignments can vary from 1 to 6 months, with time in the field potentially adding up to 75% of the work year. The remainder of the incumbent's time will be to undertake work for OCS which may include, but is not limited to, staffing special projects;

supporting Agency business processes such as Operational Plan/Health Implementation Plan (OP/HIP) reviews; and contributing to tasks associated with OCS' core functions of supporting Missions.

c. DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE POSITION

As a member of the GH/OCS team, the Rover will help provide USAID Missions with identified coverage and management/leadership support. Acting as a USAID Mission Health Director/Deputy/Team Lead, the incumbent will exercise, n the folder here. Under Mission direction/supervision, independent judgment in managing, planning and carrying out tasks, including, but not limited to, the following:

• Manage an office of local and expatriate personnel who are responsible for a range of programs.

• Under Mission authority, manage directly, or manage personnel managing contracts, grants and/or cooperative agreements to implement programs within the Mission portfolio.

• Report, monitor, advise, and evaluate USAID health programs, and work to modify current programs or design new ones, as directed by Mission management. Serve as a USAID health representative, establishing and maintaining contacts with representatives of local government and communities, including civil society organizations, implementing partners, other NGOs and international organizations.

• Oversee administrative and accountability requirements related to USAID office operations, ensuring these are handled in accordance with established policies and procedures.

• Report to and be supervised by the Mission Director, Deputy or Mission designee.

• As requested by Mission management, establish and maintain contact with senior management officials of the US Embassy, other USG agencies, bilateral and multilateral organizations and diplomatic missions.

• Ensure USAID is appropriately represented at health functions and meetings; work with stakeholders to further their understanding, appreciation, ownership, and participation in USAID supported programs.

• Mentor and support junior Foreign Service Officers as well as Foreign Service National staff.

• Working across Missions and regions, the employee will gain a wealth of information and lessons from Missions to undertake the following with OCS, Regional Bureaus and GH Country Teams:

• Identify critical issues across Missions that need recognition and solutions by OCS, GH and/or the regional bureau Front Office.

• Identify opportunities for strategic learning and sharing of key lessons learned between Missions/country programs, GH Country Teams and USAID/Washington health sector.

• Document evidence from Mission experiences for global consumption, working with the Country Team, OCS and the OCS Communication Specialist to ensure broad dissemination and promotion of key findings to appropriate stakeholders.

• During Mission assignments, the employee will maintain engagement with the OCS supervisor and the

GH Country Team---ensuring awareness of key issues and health programming in-country. The employee will respond to requests for information concerning Mission programs.

d. SUPERVISORY RELATIONSHIP

The Deputy Director of the Global Health Office of Country Support (GH/OCS) will provide guidance to the Rover in the form of policy, program, and administrative directives. While on TDY, the Rover will report to and receive guidance from a designated TDY supervisor within the Mission. The Rover will function with a high degree of independence, including taking actions to identify and resolve problems, identify needs and/or opportunities, and develop. appropriate strategies to address them. The Rover will keep the OCS Deputy Director, or designee, informed of progress of projects and TDYs within their area of operation.

e. SUPERVISORY CONTROLS

The Health Development Specialist is expected to take initiative, act independently and perform with minimal direction in planning and carrying out assignments, resolving conflicts, coordinating with others and interpreting policies in terms of established objectives as part of a fast-paced office environment.

11. AREAS OF CONSIDERATION

U.S Personal Services Contractors (USPSCs) must:

● Be a U.S. citizen.

• Submit a complete application.

• Be able to obtain a secret clearance.

• Be able to obtain a Department of State medical clearance; and

• Be willing to travel to work sites and other offices as/when requested.

NOTE: Employment is subject to funds availability and all required internal approvals.

12. PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The work is mostly sedentary. Some walking, bending and carrying light items may be required. TDYs and field trips usually involve substantial physical stamina to cope with poor transportation and long work hours.

13. POINT OF CONTACT: Joseph T. Hamilton at gh-psc-rover@usaid.gov

II. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED FOR THIS POSITION

An advanced degree (MPH, MA or above) in a field relevant to the Agency's work in public health or public policy

Minimum of seven (7) years of recent project management experience with USG foreign affairs missions, international assistance organizations, and/or non-governmental organizations in international development.

Fluency in English (speaking/reading/writing) is required.

Demonstrated experience providing management and oversight project implementation and staff mentorship or coaching.

Demonstrated strong interpersonal skills and ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing.

Demonstrated initiative and ability to manage competing work priorities.

Demonstrated ability to work under pressure and on/in cross bureau and interagency teams.

Minimum one year of specialized Public Health Development experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to a GS-14 level.

One year of experience refers to full-time work; part-time work is considered on a prorated basis. Examples of qualifying specialized experience include: serving as a technical advisor in areas such as public health research and data analysis, advising others on key programmatic and policy matters related to public health development programs, experience at the senior-level collaborating with other officials on strategic planning, policy, budgeting, technical leadership, donor coordination, and support to overseas missions.

III. EVALUATION AND SELECTION FACTORS

The Government may award a contract without discussions with mailto:gh mailto:qh-psc-rover@usaid.gov offerors in accordance with FAR 52.215-1. The CO reserves the right at any point in the evaluation process to establish a competitive range of offerors with whom negotiations will be conducted pursuant to FAR 15.306(c). In accordance with FAR 52.215-1, if the CO determines that the number of offers that would otherwise be in the competitive range exceeds the number at which an efficient competition can be conducted, the CO may limit the number of offerors in the competitive range to the greatest number that will permit an efficient competition among the most highly rated offers.

The FAR provisions referenced above are available at https://www.acquisition.gov/browse/index/far.

A. The evaluation factors are listed below in descending order of importance and will be the basis for the evaluation of all applications. Applicants must address each evaluation factor listed below separately to demonstrate how he/she meets each. All applications will be evaluated and scored based on the documentation submitted with the application based on the factors listed below, the performance in an interview, and the information received from references.

Factor One: Professional Experience & Technical Skills

● Demonstrated leadership skills leading offices or large teams in a fast-paced, complex environment.

● Demonstrated experience interacting and coordinating with U.S. government, foreign government, international organizations and non-governmental organizations to achieve United States foreign policy and/or local health development objectives.

● Familiarity/experience with internationally recognized best practices in international health development policies and procedures for the programming of development assistance.

● Experience designing, managing, budgeting, and assessing international health programs, both with US-based and field staff, to improve program quality and cost-effectiveness.

● Experience working in some of the following technical areas:

maternal and child health, family planning and reproductive health, HIV/AIDS, malaria, health systems strengthening, health financing, behavior change, and monitoring, evaluation and https://www.acquisition.gov/browse/index/far https://www.acquisition.gov/browse/index/far https://www.acquisition.gov/browse/index/far https://www.acquisition.gov/browse/index/far https://www.acquisition.gov/browse/index/far learning.

Factor Two: Communication & Interpersonal Skills

● Demonstrated strong oral, written, and interpersonal communication skills to present ideas and persuade others of their merit.

● Demonstrated ability to establish and maintain effective relationships with partners and stakeholders.

● Demonstrated ability to work as a team member, lead a team and to make recommendations or undertake actions for which team members accept joint responsibility.

● Additional languages (notably French, Portuguese and/or Spanish are desired.

Factor Three: Education & Experience

● Relevancy of the requisite advanced degree as it relates to the "Duties and Responsibilities of the Position" as listed above.

● Relevancy and how recently the candidate obtained the required experience with USG foreign affairs missions, international assistance organizations, or non-governmental organizations, in international development.

B. BASIS OF RATING: All applications will be evaluated based on the documentation submitted with the application. Applicants who meet the Education/Experience requirements will be further evaluated based on scoring of the Evaluation Factor (EF) responses. Those applicants determined to be competitively ranked, will also be evaluated on interview performance and satisfactory professional reference checks.

Applicants determined to be competitively ranked, will be invited for an Interview and may be required to provide a writing sample. Face-to-face interviews will be conducted in Washington D.C. GH/OCS will not pay for expenses associated with the interview but will conduct telephone or videoconference interviews for those not able to interview in person.

Professional references and academic credentials will be evaluated for each applicant being considered for selection in accordance with the evaluation factors described in this document.

The successful candidate will be selected based on a review of his/her qualifications, work experience, skills, and abilities, an interview, and the results of reference checks. The hiring official may check references that have not been specifically identified by applicants and may check references before or after a candidate is interviewed. The candidate with the highest overall score will be selected based on the criteria within this solicitation.

IV. APPLYING

Applications must be received by the closing date and time at the e-mail address specified in the cover letter. Applicants must prominently reference the solicitation number in their application submission. Applicants interested in applying for this position MUST submit the following materials:

1. Eligible offerors are required to complete and submit the offer form AID 309-2, "Offeror Information for Personal Services Contracts with Individuals," available at http://www.usaid.gov/forms.

2. Offers must be received by the closing date and time specified in Section I, item 3, and submitted to the Point of Contact in Section I, item 12.

3. To ensure consideration of offers for the intended position, Offerors must prominently reference the Solicitation number in the offer submission.

4. Complete Resume:

a) Your resume should contain enough information to make a valid determination that you fully meet the experience requirements as stated in this solicitation. This information should be clearly identified in your resume. Failure to provide information sufficient to determine your qualifications for the position, will result in loss of full consideration. Resume or CV should not exceed 3 pages.

b) In order to fully evaluate your application, your resume must include:

1. All full-time paid positions, job title, location(s), and dates held (month/year) and salary history for each position. Dates (month/year) and locations for all overseas field experience must also be detailed. Please specify unpaid or part time work. Unless stated otherwise, part-time hours will be prorated at 20 hours worked per week. Unpaid, part-time and any experience that does not include dates (month/year) and locations will not be about:blank counted towards meeting the solicitation requirements.

2. Specific duties performed that fully detail the level and complexity of the work.

3. Education and any other qualifications including job-related training courses, job-related skills, or job-related honors, awards or accomplishments.

4. Country of Citizenship.

5. List of References:

c) Applicants must submit no fewer than three (3) and no more than five (5) references, who are not family members or relatives.

Submitted references MUST include the following information:

1. Name of reference;

2. Applicant's relationship to reference.

3. Title of reference at current job.

4. Reference current telephone number (work or personal); and

5. Reference email address, (work or personal).

At least two (2) references must be from direct supervisors (current or prior), who can provide information regarding the applicant's knowledge of relevant experience in emerging infectious disease threats, program and project planning, design, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of Emerging Threat Disease activities, program and financial management, cost analysis, and budget and operations experience. All references must be from within the last ten years of applicant's professional life. Applicants are advised to ensure the inf01mation provided is current for all references.

V. LIST OF REQUIRED FORMS FOR PRIOR TO AWARD

The CO will provide instructions about how to complete and submit the following forms after an offeror is selected for the contract award:

Forms outlined below can be found at http://www.usaid.gov/forms/.

1. USAID Form 302-2 (to be submitted with application)

2. Contractor Physical Examination (AID Form 1420-62). **

3. Questionnaire for Sensitive Positions (for National Security) (SF-86), or**

4. Questionnaire for Non-Sensitive Positions (SF-85). **

5. Fingerprint Card (FD-258). **

6. Employment Eligibility Verification (I-9). ** Sections 2 through 6 shall be http://www.usaid.gov/forms/ completed only upon the advice of the Contracting Officer that an applicant is a successful candidate for the job.

VI. BENEFITS/ALLOWANCES

As a matter of policy, and as appropriate, a PSC is authorized the following benefits and allowances based upon individual deployment assignments:

1. Benefits

a. (a) Employer's FICA Contribution

b. (b) Contribution toward Health & Life Insurance

c. (c) Pay Comparability Adjustment

d. (d) Annual Increase (pending a satisfactory performance evaluation)

e. (e) Eligibility for Worker's Compensation

f. (f) Annual and Sick Leave

2. Allowances (if applicable) *

a. Temporary Quarters Subsistence Allowance (Section 120 of DSSR)

b. Living Quarters Allowance (Section 130 of DSSR)

c. Post Allowance (Section 220 of DSSR)

d. Supplemental Post Allowance (Section 230 of DSSR)

e. Separate Maintenance Allowance (Section 260 of DSSR)

f. Education Allowance (Section 270)

g. Education Travel (Section 280)

h. Post Differential (Chapter 500 of DSSR). Payments during

Evacuation/Authorized Departure (Section 600 of DSSR), and

i. Danger Pay (Section 650 of DSSR).

* Section numbers refer to rules from the Department of State Standardized Regulations (Government Civilians Foreign Areas), available at https://aoprals.state.gov/content.asp?content_id=282&menu_id=101

VII. TAXES

USPSCs are required to pay Federal income taxes, FICA, Medicare and applicable State Income taxes.

VIII. USAID REGULATIONS, POLICIES AND

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USAID regulations and policies governing USPC awards are available at these sources:

1. USAID Acquisition Regulation (AIDAR), Appendix D, “Direct USAID Contracts with a U.S. Citizen or a U.S. Resident Alien for Personal Services Abroad,” including contract clause “General Provisions,” available at https://www.usaid.gov/sites/default/files/documents/1868/aidar_0.pdf.

2. Contract Cover Page form AID 309-1 available at https://www.usaid.gov/forms.

Pricing by line item is to be determined upon contract award as described below:

3. Acquisition and Assistance Policy Directives/Contract Information Bulletins (AAPDs/CIBs) for Personal Services Contracts with Individuals available at http://www.usaid.gov/work-usaid/aapds-cibs.

4. Ethical Conduct. By the acceptance of a USAID personal services contract as an individual, the contractor will be acknowledging receipt of the “Standards of Ethical Conduct for Employees of the Executive Branch,” available from the U.S. Office of Government Ethics, in accordance with General Provision 2 and 5 CFR 2635. See https://www.oge.gov/web/oge.nsf/OGE%20Regulations .

5. Federal Acquisition Regulations Clauses (FAR)

• 52.203-7 Anti-Kickback Procedures

• 52.203-12 Limitation on Payments to Influence

Ce11ain Federal Transactions

• 52.204-2 Security Requirements

• 52.215-2 Audit and Records-Negotiation P

• 52.224-1 Privacy Act Notification

• 52.224-2 Privacy Act

• 52.229-8 Taxes- Foreign Cost Reimbursement

Contracts

• 52.232-17 Interest

• 52.232-20 Limitation of Cost

• 52.232-22 Limitation of Funds

• 52.232-23 Assignment of Claims

• 52.237-2 Protection of Government Buildings, Equipment, and vegetation

• 52.242-1 Notice of Intent to Disallow Costs

• 52.246-5 Inspection https://www.usaid.gov/sites/default/files/documents/1868/aidar_0.pdf https://www.usaid.gov/forms http://www.usaid.gov/work-usaid/aapds-cibs https://www.oge.gov/web/oge.nsf/OGE%20Regulations

• 52.246-25 Limitation of Liability

52.203-5 Covenant Against Contingent Fees

(May 2014).

(a) The Contractor warrants that no person or agency has been employed or retained to solicit or obtain this contract upon an agreement or understanding for a contingent fee, except a bona fide employee or agency. For breach or violation of this warranty, the Government shall have the right to annul this contract without liability or, to deduct from the contract price or consideration, or otherwise recover, the full amount of the contingent fee.

(b) "Bona fide agency," as used in this clause, means an established commercial or selling agency, maintained by a contractor for the purpose of securing business, that neither exerts nor proposes to exe1i improper influence to solicit or obtain Government contracts nor holds itself out as being able to obtain any Government contract or contracts through improper influence. "Bona fide employee," as used in this clause, means a person, employed by a contractor and subject to the contractor's supervision and control as to time, place, and manner of performance, who neither exe1is nor proposes to exe1i improper influence to solicit or obtain Government contracts nor holds out as being able to obtain any Government contract or contracts through improper influence.

"Contingency fee," as used in this clause, means any commission, percentage, brokerage, or other fee that is contingent upon the success that a person or concern has in securing a Government contract.

"Improper influence," as used in this clause, means any influence that induces or tends to induce a Government employee or officer to give consideration or to act regarding a Government contract on any basis other than the merits of the matter.

• 52.233-1 Disputes.

Alternate I (Dec 1991). As prescribed in 33.215, substitute the following paragraph (i) for paragraph (i) of the basic clause:

(i) The Contractor shall proceed diligently with performance of this contract, pending final resolution of any request for relief, claim, appeal, or action arising under or relating to the contract, and comply with any decision of the Contracting Officer.

• 52.247-63 Preference for U.S. Flag Air Carriers (June 2003).

(a) Definitions. As used in this clause- "International Air transportation" means transportation by air between a place in the United States and a place outside the United States or between two places both of which are outside the United States.

"United States" means the 50 States, the District of Columbia, and outlying areas.

U.S.-flag air carrier" means an air carrier holding a certificate under 49 U.S.C. Chapter 411.

(b) Section 5 of the International Air Transportation Fair Competitive Practices Act of 1974 (49 U.S .C. 40 118) (Fly America Act) requires that all Federal agencies and Government contractors and subcontractors use U.S.-flag air carriers for U.S. Government-financed international air transportation of personnel (and their personal effects) or property, to the extent that service by those ca1Tiers is available. It requires the Comptroller General of the United States, in the absence of satisfactory proof of the necessity for foreign-flag air transpiration, to disallow expenditures from funds, appropriated or otherwise established for the account of the United States, for international air transportation secured aboard a foreign-flag air carrier if a U.S.-flag air carrier is available to provide such services.

(c) If available, the Contractor, in performing work under this contract, shall use U.S.-flag carriers for international air transportation of personnel (and their personal effects) or property.

(d) In the event that the Contractor selects a carrier other than a U.S.-flag air carrier for international air transportation, the Contractor shall include a statement on vouchers involving such transpiration essentially as follows:

STATEMENT OF UNAVAILABILITY OF US. -FLAG AIR CARRIERS

International air transportation of persons (and their personal effects) or property by U.S.-flag air carrier was not available or it was necessary to use foreign-flag air carrier service for the following reasons (see section 47.403 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation): [State reasons]:

(End of statement)

(e) The Contractor shall include the substance of this clause, including this paragraph (e), in each subcontract or purchase under this contract that may involve international air transportation.

AAPDs Pertaining to PSCs

• AAPD 18-02 Medivac Regulation Cash Awards for USPSCs and TCNPSCs (October 2004)

• AAPD 05-10 Calculation of Vacation Leave for U.S. Personal Services Contractor's (USPSC) (November 2005)

• AAPD 06-10 PSC Medical Expense Payment Responsibility (October 2006)

• AAPD 10-01 - REIMBURSEMENT AMOUNTS FOR HEALTH INSURANCE

• AAPD 15-02 Revised -2 implementation of the USAID policy for Leave and Holidays,

• AAPD 10-01 Personal Services Contractors (USPSCs)

(January 2010)

• AAPD 03-11 Revision of Contracts/Contract Procedures for

Personal Services Contracts (December 2003)

• AAPD 06-08 AIDAR, APPENDICES D AND J: USING THE

OPTIONAL SCHEDULE TO INCREMENTALLY

FUND CONTRACTS – (JUNE 2006)

1. Governing Law

This contract is established under the procurement authorities of the United States Government and shall be interpreted in accordance with the body of Federal Procurement Law in the United States. This contract is a complete statement of the duties, compensation, benefits, leave, notice, termination, and the like; therefor, the laws of the country of performance with respect to labor and contract matters shall not apply to either the carrying out of the obligations of the parties or to the interpretation of this agreement.

NOTE REGARDING GOVERNMENT OBLIGATIONS FOR

THIS SOLICITATION

This solicitation in no way obligates USAID to award a PSC contract, nor does it commit USAID to pay any cost incurred in the preparation and submission of the application.

NOTE: As of March 28, 2018, all new SAM.gov entity registrations will now require a signed notarized letter identifying the authorized Entity administrator for the Entity associated with the DUNS number. Additional information on the format of the notarized letter and where to submit can be found via the below Federal Desk link: https://www.fsd.gov/fsd-gov/home.do

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

USAID provides equal opportunity and fair and equitable treatment in employment to all people without regard to age, race, color, sex, creed, national origin, lawful political affiliation, non-disqualifying disability, marital status, sexual orientation, affiliation with an employee organization, or other non-merit factor.

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ATTACHMENT II

USAID ACQUISITION REGULATION (AIDAR), APPENDIX D,

"DIRECT USAID CONTRACTS WITH A U.S. CITIZEN OR A U.S.

RESIDENT ALIEN FOR PERSONAL SERVICES ABROAD,

"INCLUDING CONTRACT CLAUSE

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