SOL72065621R00004 _ Local Capacity Development Advisor.pdf

SOLICITATION NUMBER: 72065621R00004

ISSUANCE DATE: April 15, 2021

CLOSING DATE AND TIME: May 6, 2021, 17:30 Maputo Time, Mozambique

SUBJECT: Solicitation for U.S./TCN Personal Service Contractor (US/TCNPSC) – Local Capacity Development Advisor

Dear Prospective Offerors:

The United States Government, represented by the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), is seeking offers from qualified persons to provide personal services under contract as described in this solicitation.

Offers must be in accordance with Attachment 1, Sections 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 attachment.

Sincerely, Audrea Hardy Acting Supervisory Executive Officer/Contracting Officer

US/TCNPSC Local Capacity Development Advisor SOL#72065621R00004

ATTACHMENT 1

I. GENERAL INFORMATION

1. SOLICITATION NO.: 72065621R00004

2. ISSUANCE DATE: April 15, 2021

3. CLOSING DATE/TIME FOR RECEIPT OF OFFERS: May 6, 2021, 17:30 Maputo Time, Mozambique

4. POINT OF CONTACT: USAID HR, email at mzrecruiter1@usaid.gov

5. POSITION TITLE: Local Capacity Development Advisor

6. MARKET VALUE: $93,907.00 - $122,077.00 equivalent to GS-14 Final compensation will be negotiated within the listed market value.

7. PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE: The base period will be 2 years, estimated to start o/a June 2021. Based on Agency need, the Contracting Officer may exercise additional option periods for the dates estimated as follows:

Base Period: o/a 06/2021-06//2023 Option Period 1: o/a 06/2023-06//2024 Option Period 2: o/a 06/2024-06//2025 Option Period 3: o/a 06/2025-06//2026

8. PLACE OF PERFORMANCE: Maputo, Mozambique, with possible travel as stated in the Statement of Duties.

9. ELIGIBLE OFFERORS: U.S. Citizens (including lawful permanent U.S. residents) or Third Country Nationals.

Third Country National (TCN): An individual (i) who is neither a citizen nor a permanent legal resident alien of the United States nor of the country to which assigned for duty, and

(ii) who is eligible for return to his/her home country or country of recruitment at U.S.

Government expense.

10. SECURITY LEVEL REQUIRED: USG Facility Access Clearance

11. STATEMENT OF DUTIES

“If a third country national (TCN) is selected for award, during the period of this contract, the TCN personal services contractor must provide at least two hours/week of training to a cooperating country national (CCN) designated by USAID. The PSC Supervisor will establish a training plan with benchmarks to measure the TCNPSC's progress toward achieving this training deliverable.”

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A. BACKGROUND

Mozambique, a country of approximately 28.9 million inhabitants, ranks near the bottom of the Human Development Index (180 out of 188 countries in 2019). Close to 70% of the population lives in rural areas, almost half the population (43.9%) is illiterate, and more than half (59.6%) lives on less than $1.25 a day. With a large youth bulge (approximately half of the population is under the age of fifteen and two-thirds is under the age of 24), only a small proportion of Mozambicans (18% of males and 13% of females) complete secondary school. Gender-Based Violence (GBV) is common throughout Mozambique, leaving girls and women vulnerable to HIV infection and other health-related complications. Improvements in maternal mortality have stagnated for several years, at approximately 408 maternal deaths per 100,000 live births. Even with the important gains in child health (under-5 mortality declined by one-third in 2003- 2011), nearly one in ten children do not survive until their fifth birthday and nearly half (43%) of the survivors are stunted. Pediatric HIV rates in Nampula are the highest in the country, signaling challenges around quality of MNCH service delivery for vulnerable populations. While contraceptive prevalence is rapidly rising (from 11.3% in 2011 to 27.4% in 2015), Mozambique has not yet experienced the same decline in total fertility rate as neighboring countries, leaving Mozambique with a fertility rate of 5.3--one of the highest in sub-Saharan Africa.

Health is USAID’s largest and most complex portfolio in Mozambique, and focuses on preventing maternal and child deaths, controlling the HIV epidemic, and assisting the Government of Mozambique to strengthen critical components of the health system in order to sustain major improvements over the long-term. In close cooperation with the Mozambique Ministry of Health, USAID works in concert with the U.S. Centers for Disease Control (CDC) on infectious disease and promotes use of the resources and know-how of the private sector when advantageous to public health goals.

● Maternal and Child Health: Mozambique is one of USAID’s 25 focus countries for maternal and child health. Focused in Nampula province, USAID’s programming strengthens service delivery in facilities and communities in tandem with technical assistance to district, provincial and central-level health sector managers and planners. USAID supports the government´s Model Maternity Initiative to improve the quality of maternal and newborn services and respectful care to encourage facility deliveries.

● Family Planning and Reproductive Health (FP/RH): Mozambique is a Family Planning and Reproductive Health Priority Country. USAID increases access to and demand for voluntary, high quality FP/RH services including modern contraceptive methods in Nampula and Sofala provinces.

● Malaria: Since 2006, through the President’s Malaria Initiative (PMI), the United States has invested over $306 million in malaria prevention and control activities.

Through PMI, USAID supports national distribution of insecticide-treated mosquito nets, indoor residual spraying, accurate diagnosis and prompt treatment, social and behavior change communication, surveillance, and operations research. Mozambique, with U.S. Government support, is working to revitalize and expand the nation’s community health worker (CHW) program. CHWs provide preventive and basic curative services, including malaria diagnosis and treatment.

● Nutrition: USAID’s activities focus on strengthening government systems and human resource capacity, providing technical assistance to improve “last-mile” delivery of nutrition products, social behavior change activities, and community-based nutrition interventions.

● HIV/AIDS: USAID aims to improve national antiretroviral treatment (ART) coverage and support the National HIV/AIDS Control Program’s ‘Five Pillars’ for linkage and retention, increase ART coverage for adolescent girls and young women (AGYW), increase case finding and retention among partners of women, and promote and expand access to pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) for key populations.

● Tuberculosis: USAID activities focus on increasing coverage of high-quality TB diagnosis and treatment services to reduce TB-related illness and death.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

ROLE OF THE POSITION:

The position will serve in the Preventing Child and Maternal Deaths (PCMD) Division of the Integrated Health Office. The incumbent will report directly to the PCMD Division Chief and support all three technical teams in the PCMD Division (MCH/FP, Nutrition and Malaria), working closely with Team Leaders to identify opportunities to advise and support their efforts to operationalize cross-cutting strategic areas of focus within their portfolios, such as local capacity development equity, youth, gender, collaboration, private sector engagement, innovation, and learning. The incumbent will lead on coordination, collaboration, and reporting efforts across the PCMD teams; while also filling an important program management role as AOR/COR and/or Activity Manager for cross-cutting mechanisms, with a goal of achieving greatest possible health impact and eventual self-reliance. The incumbent will also be responsible for collaborating with all Divisions across IHO, as well as with other offices such as the Program Office, contributing to and leading a harmonized approach on local capacity development and other strategic, cross-cutting topics in the health sector.

Key duties and responsibilities of the Advisor include:

● (1) PCMD coordination and collaboration

Advance PCMD capacity to coordinate and collaborate within the Division, Integrated Health Office, Mission, across the Agency and USG, and with external partners.

● Advising on the operationalizing and achievement of the PCMD Strategic Framework goals and results across the malaria, MCH, FP, and nutrition teams

● Advising within PCMD, IHO and across the mission on key, cross-cutting strategic focus areas across activities managed and supported by PCMD. These include:

equity, youth, gender, sustainable partnerships and collaboration, local partner capacity development, self-reliance, innovation, resilience, private sector engagement, learning and M&E

● Assisting with interpreting and implementing new policy directives within the Division

● Supporting and encouraging PCMD and USG partner coordination particularly in areas of geographic overlap with an ultimate goal of Self-Reliance

● Strengthening PCMD engagement and intra-Mission, multisectoral collaboration on USAID development goals, such as assisting Mozambique’s “Journey to Self- Reliance”, with local private and public sector partners in an effective, coordinated manner.

● Engage externally with relevant ministries and partners to further the goals of the PCMD Division

● (2) PCMD monitoring, reporting, and communicating

Increase PCMD Division capacity on knowledge management and to report and communicate on technical progress.

● Alongside the PCMD Division Chief and Strategic Information team within IHO, collaborate with PCMD technical teams to track progress and results across all activities, including monitoring progress towards accomplishments of results across the PCMD Strategy, and encouraging programmatic adjustments when necessary

● Coordinate reporting on PCMD progress in fostering self-reliance by incorporating it as a “key issue” in regular reporting, portfolio reviews, etc.

● Work with PRO/DOC, PCMD Division Chief, and PCMD teams to ensure that successes are identified and highlighted on an ongoing basis.

● Assist PCMD teams to strengthen internal capacity to produce high-quality written deliverables.

● Respond to urgent, high level requests

● (3) PCMD program management

Support the PCMD Division to plan, design and manage awards with a deliberate, strategic and systematic focus on building local capacity effectively and sustainably of USAID’s implementing partners, addressing the needs of vulnerable populations, and encouraging partnership in order to advance Mozambique’s effort to become more self-reliant.

● Serve as a technical resource for PCMD staff who manage awards by supporting their efforts to effectively and sustainably build the capacity of USAID’s local implementing partners and form strategic partnerships in order to sustainably improve the health of women, children, and youth. This includes:

● Assisting in the design, procurement, and guidance of new or current activities with a focus on cross-cutting issues and local partnerships in health

● Support PCMD colleagues to manage their awards with a deliberate focus on ensuring that local and/or non-traditional partners receive targeted assistance to develop their capacity and systems.

● Support PCMD to ensure that mechanisms and resources are effectively planned and aligned with GRM-led initiatives to strengthen Mozambique's health system.

● Advise and assist PCMD staff to maximize opportunities, strategies and approaches to support Mozambique’s effort to become more self-reliant, through strategic application of USAID assistance and programs as well as through direct engagement with the Government of Mozambique, the private sector, and other stakeholders.

● Explore and advise on creative approaches to engage new actors in achieving results in PCMD technical areas and addressing gaps and barriers.

● As AOR/COR, Activity Manager, Technical Advisor, or IHO point of contact, manage cross-cutting health awards on behalf of the PCMD Division and provide design inputs to new awards of strategic and technical health importance within PCMD, focusing on building capacity for increased self-reliance

● Serve as COR for Mission-wide award on local capacity development, focusing on ensuring partners receive effective, targeted assistance to develop their capacity and systems

Additional, day-to-day responsibilities of the Advisor include:

● Actively lead the formulation of health-related development policies and programs that strengthen and advance PCMD health goals, including efforts to increase engagement and support for the healthcare private sector.

● Assist PCMD Division Chief in providing direction, management, and administrative oversight for USAID/Mozambique’s PCMD portfolio. This may include design of project activities, advising on implementing partner workplan development and implementation, monitoring and evaluating, and reporting on progress of these activities.

● Advise USAID/Mozambique’s Mission Director, the U.S. Ambassador to Mozambique and other Embassy officials, senior USAID/Washington personnel and technical offices, and GRM officials regarding PCMD-related matters affecting policy, strategic planning, technical direction, activity design, budgeting, and managing for results.

● Manage relationships with Mozambican national and local government entities, multilateral and bilateral donors, local and international private sector and non-governmental constituents, to advance matters of significant interest within the PCMD Division.

B. POSITION ELEMENTS:

Supervision Received: The Advisor works under the supervision of the PCMD Division Chief. The supervisor makes assignments in terms of overall objectives and resources available. Completed work is reviewed in terms of achievement of program/project/activity goals, effectiveness in meeting host country and USAID objectives, and integration with other initiatives in Mission portfolios. The Advisor coordinates regularly with the PCMD Team Leads. In general, the Advisor will be expected to exercise considerable autonomy and best judgment in discharging the duties of the assignment. The Advisor is expected to demonstrate a high level of independence, professionalism, judgment and responsibility. The Advisor will maintain ongoing dialogue with the PCMD Division Chief, PCMD Team Leaders and staff, and Mission Management on a day-to-day basis.

Authority to Make Commitments: The Advisor exercises the authority given to activity managers and Contracting Officer Representatives / Agreement Officer Representatives (CORs/AORs), and may make administrative arrangements consistent with ADS guidance and Mission and IHO policy. The Advisor takes action and establishes priorities based on available guidelines and professional judgment. Guidance is sought when needed, and superiors are informed of activity and project status. Within the scope of the authority delegated, the Advisor may indicate to ranking counterparts and implementing partner colleagues that they will make a recommendation to USAID on a specific activity, issue, or problem. The Advisor has no independent authority to commit the USG to the expenditure of funds, but may negotiate ad referendum for the supervisors.

Supervision/Oversight of Others: None

Post Entry Training: On-the-job familiarization training in USAID procedures, regulations, and methods and orientation to working from a donor Agency perspective, etc., will be provided. Formal COR/AOR certification is required for successful performance of duties and will be provided. Other courses, training to maintain professional capability in the field, and other courses will be offered for professional USAID staff as appropriate. Further courses, seminars, conferences, and other position-related activities may be available, as appropriate and agreed with Mission Management, and are subject to availability of funds.

Travel Requirements: Requires up to 20% travel to USAID-supported activities in Mozambique. Travel requirements may be higher in certain times of the program cycle if more intensive support is required in the field.

Support Items: The Local Capacity Development Advisor will be provided with office space, equipment and supplies.

12. PHYSICAL DEMANDS: The work requested does not involve undue physical demands. During occasional field visits or program sites, there may be some additional physical exertion including long periods of standing, walking or driving over rough terrain.

II. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED FOR THIS POSITION

A. EDUCATION: A master’s degree, or higher, in Public Health or a related field.

B. PRIOR WORK EXPERIENCE: A minimum of five years of relevant public health professional experience in health program design and management is required, with experience in organizational capacity development, experience working in sub- Saharan Africa, and experience working with USAID or USAID-funded health programs.

C. JOB KNOWLEDGE: The Advisor must have in-depth, professional-level knowledge of development principles, concepts, and practices, especially as they relate to managing health activities. He/she must also have in-depth professional-level knowledge of the challenges, approaches and solutions to effective organizational development in public, private and non-governmental sectors of developing countries. The Advisor must have knowledge of, and exhibit an openness to working with non-traditional partners, such as the private sector and other local organizations. The Advisor must have knowledge of, or the potential to quickly acquire knowledge of, USG legislation, policy, and practice relating to health assistance and local capacity development, of USAID programming policies, regulations, procedures, and documentation, and of the objectives, methodology, and status of assigned activities.

D. LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY: Strong interpersonal skills and written and oral communication skills are essential. Fluent English proficiency (written and oral) and working knowledge of Portuguese are required.

E. SKILLS AND ABILITIES: The Advisor must have demonstrated skills and abilities to effectively manage health programming with a focus on local capacity development.

S/he must also have demonstrated ability to work collaboratively with a range of professional counterparts at all levels, including those from host country Ministries and technical staff, private sector executives, civil society leaders, other USAID Missions, other U.S. government agencies, international organizations, and other donors. The candidate must demonstrate cross-cultural sensitivity, tact and poise, as he/she will be called upon to interact with high-level officials from a range of cultural backgrounds.

S/he must also have demonstrated leadership in a team environment and ability to work in a collegial and persuasive fashion. A proven record of effective, team-based working relationships, from staff to policy-making levels, with a wide range of individuals and organizations, including technical experts and contractors, host country partners (public and private sector), and international organizations is required.

III. EVALUATION AND SELECTION FACTORS

The Government may award a contract without discussions with 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.

Hiring Preference:

USAID policy specifies that U.S. citizens or resident aliens (USNs) are preferred over third country nationals (TCNs). Therefore, USN and TCN offers will not be evaluated together. USAID will evaluate USN offers first and if the CO determines that there are no qualified USNs, only then will USAID evaluate TCN offers.

The following evaluation factors are established:

Prior Work Experience: 40 points Job Knowledge, Skills and Abilities: 35 points Language Proficiency: 15 points Education: 10 points

Maximum Points: 100 points

Per this scoring, prior work experience is the most important factor, followed by job knowledge and skills and abilities.

Applications will initially be screened for conformity with minimum requirements and a short list of applicants will be developed for further consideration.

USAID reserves the right to interview only the highest ranked applicants in person or by phone OR not to interview any candidate.

After the closing date for receipt of applications, a selection committee will be convened to review applications and evaluate them in accordance with the evaluation criteria.

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Applications from candidates which do not meet the required selection criteria will not be scored. Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted. The interview process will include both a structured interview as well as a work sample test. No response will be sent to unsuccessful applicants.

Professional references will be conducted for the top ranked offeror and will be utilized to supplement the selection committee’s recommendation to the Contracting Officer to offer the position to the top ranked offeror. The Offeror's references must be able to provide substantive information about his/her past performance and abilities.

USAID/Mozambique reserves the right to solicit references from other sources as deemed appropriate for relevant information concerning performance and may consider such information in its evaluation.

The selection committee will conduct interviews with all offerors in the competitive range and provide the final rating and ranking of the offerors based on professional references, academic credentials and interview performance.

IV. SUBMITTING AN OFFER

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 (mzrecruiter1@usaid.gov). Please note that attachments to e-mail applications in zip format cannot be received to this mailbox. Please make sure that you do not send any attachments in zip format.

3. Offeror submissions must clearly reference the Solicitation number on all offeror submitted documents.

4. Offerors are required to submit a signed and dated Cover letter with current résumé/curriculum vitae (CV), specifically addressing how the offeror meets the selection criteria stated above.

5. Offerors must provide a minimum of three (3) references who are not family members or relatives. References should be from direct supervisors to professional mentors or peers, who can provide information regarding the offeror’s job knowledge and professional work experience. Offerors must provide e-mail addresses and/or working telephone numbers for all references.

USAID will not pay for any expenses associated with the interviews.

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V. LIST OF REQUIRED FORMS 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:

1. Medical History and Examination Form (Department of State Forms)

2. Questionnaire for Non-Sensitive Positions (SF-85)

3. Fingerprint Card (FD-258)

VI. BENEFITS AND ALLOWANCES

1. (If Applicable): As a matter of policy, and in accordance with the applicable and approved Alternate Compensation Plan, a TCNPSC is normally authorized the following benefits and allowances, at the discretion of the CO.

A. BENEFITS:

(a) Contribution toward Health & Life Insurance

(b) Pay Comparability Adjustment

(c) Annual Increase (pending a satisfactory performance evaluation)

(d) Eligibility for Worker's Compensation

(e) Annual and Sick Leave

B. ALLOWANCES (if applicable):

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.

(a) Temporary Quarter Subsistence Allowance (Section 120)

(b) Living Quarters Allowance (Section 130)

(c) Cost-of-Living Allowance (Chapter 210)

(d) Post Allowance (Section 220)

(e) Separate Maintenance Allowance (Section 260)

(f) Education Allowance (Section 270)

(g) Education Travel (Section 280)

(h) Post Differential (Chapter 500)

(i) Payments during Evacuation/Authorized Departure (Section 600).

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2. (If Applicable): As a matter of policy, and as appropriate, an offshore USPSC is normally authorized the following benefits and allowances.

A. BENEFITS:

(a) Employer's FICA Contribution

(b) Contribution toward Health & Life Insurance

(c) Pay Comparability Adjustment

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

(e) Eligibility for Worker's Compensation

(f) Annual and Sick Leave

B. ALLOWANCES:

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.

a. Post Differential (Section 500)

b. Post Allowance (COLA) (Section 220)

c. Payments During Evacuation (Section 600)

d. Education Allowance (Section 270)

e. Separate Maintenance Allowance (Section 260)

f. Educational Travel (Section 280)

3. Other Benefits (vary by hiring category): Additional benefits are available for individuals hired from outside Maputo in accordance with the applicable AIDAR, Federal Travel Regulations and Standardized Regulations, e.g., international airfare from place of residence, international shipment of personal effects, unaccompanied baggage allowance, POV Shipment, Repatriation Travel, furnished housing and educational allowances for dependent children.

VII. TAXES

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

TCNPSCs are responsible for their own tax payments in accordance with their respective government legislation and no deductions for tax purposes will be made at source by USAID payroll.

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VIII. USAID REGULATIONS, POLICIES AND CONTRACT CLAUSES

PERTAINING TO PSCs

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

1. a) For USPSC: 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/aidar.pdf

b) For TCNPSC: Appendix J, “Direct USAID Contracts with a Cooperating Country National and with a Third Country National for Personal Services Abroad,” including contract clause “General Provisions”.

https://www.usaid.gov/sites/default/files/documents/aidar.pdf

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

LINE ITEMS

ITEM

NO

(A)

SUPPLIES/SERVICES

(DESCRIPTION)

(B)

QUANTIT

Y

(C)

UNIT

(D)

UNIT

PRICE

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AMOUNT

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0001 Base Period - Compensation, Fringe Benefits and Other Direct Costs (ODCs)

- Award Type: PSC

- Product Service Code: R497

- Accounting Info: -

1 LOT $ _TBD $_TBD at Award after negotiations with Contractor_

1001 Option Period 1 – Compensation, Fringe Benefits and Other Direct Costs (ODCs)

- Award Type: PSC

- Product Service Code: R497

- Accounting Info: -

1 LOT $ _TBD $_TBD at Award after negotiations with Contractor_

2001 Option Period 2 – Compensation, Fringe Benefits and Other Direct Costs (ODCs)

- Award Type: Cost

- Product Service Code: [e.g. R497]

- Accounting Info: -

1 LOT $ _TBD $_TBD at Award after negotiations with Contractor_

3001 Option Period 3 – Compensation, Fringe Benefits and Other Direct Costs (ODCs)

- Award Type: PSC

1 LOT $ _TBD $_TBD at Award after negotiations https://www.usaid.gov/sites/default/files/documents/aidar.pdf https://www.usaid.gov/sites/default/files/documents/aidar.pdf https://www.usaid.gov/forms

- Product Service Code: R497

- Accounting Info: -with Contractor_

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

If a USPSC is hired under this solicitation, contracting will be in accordance with applicable AIDAR Appendix D contract clauses. If a TCNPSC is hired under this solicitation, contracting will follow applicable AIDAR Appendix J contract clauses.

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