Soliciation - USPSC Administration and Program Spe. GS-11. Signed.pdf

Solicitation Number: 72039122R00003

SOLICITATION NUMBER: 72039122R00003

ISSUANCE DATE: February 14, 2022

CLOSING DATE AND TIME: February 27, 2022 5:00 PM (Pakistan time)

SUBJECT: Solicitation for United States Personal Service Contractor (USPSC), Administration and Program Specialist (Chief of Staff), GS-11 Equivalent

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 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 Attachment-1.

Sincerely, /sd/ on February 14, 2022

Penelope A. Thomas Supervisory Executive Officer

U.S. Agency for International Development Tel: +92-51-208-0000 Embassy of the United States of America Fax: +92-51-208-8061 Diplomatic Enclave, Ramna 5, Islamabad www.usaid.gov/pk

ATTACHMENT 1

I. GENERAL INFORMATION

1. SOLICITATION NO.: 72039122R00003

2. ISSUANCE DATE: February 14, 2022

3. CLOSING DATE/TIME FOR RECEIPT OF OFFERS: February 27, 2022, 5:00pm (Pakistan time)

4. POINT OF CONTACT: Samina Riaz, email at hrislamabad@usaid.gov

5. POSITION TITLE: Administration and Program Specialist (Chief of Staff)

6. MARKET VALUE: $56,983 - $74,074 equivalent to GS-11 Final compensation will be negotiated within the listed market value.

7. PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE: 5 years estimated to start on/about August 2022 “The base period will be one (1) year, estimated to start on/about August 2022. Based on Agency need, the Contracting Officer may exercise (an) additional option period(s) for four (4) years for the date(s) estimated as follows.”

Base Period: o/a August 2022 to August 2023 Option Period 1: o/a August 2023 to August 2024 Option Period 2: o/a August 2024 to August 2025 Option Period 3: o/a August 2025 to August 2026 Option Period 4: o/a August 2026 to August 2027

8. PLACE OF PERFORMANCE: US Embassy compound in Islamabad, Pakistan.

9. ELIGIBLE OFFERORS: Open to U.S. Citizens only

10. SECURITY LEVEL REQUIRED: USPSC – Secret.

mailto:hrislamabad@usaid.gov

11. STATEMENT OF DUTIES

1. General Statement of Purpose of the Contract

USAID/Pakistan seeks a qualified United States Personal Services Contractor (USPSC) to serve as an Administration and Program Specialist (Chief of Staff) for an initial assignment of one year with four-year options. The successful candidate will be assigned to and required to perform the duties outlined below at the USAID Pakistan Mission in Islamabad.

2. Statement of Duties to be Performed

A. BACKGROUND:

USAID/Pakistan manages one of the largest and most complex United States Government (USG) assistance programs in the world. The Mission’s high-profile and politically sensitive portfolio, valued at over $1 billion, is implemented across six technical sectors (Energy, Economic Growth and Agriculture, Health, Education, Governance, and Humanitarian Assistance) by more than 150 USAID staff. As first among USG civilian assistance agencies all loosely embedded within a larger civilian assistance formation in Pakistan, USAID takes a lead role in ensuring continual interagency coordination. Added to its internal USG collaborative role are necessary and daily engagements with USAID headquarters, the Office of the Inspector General, the Government of Pakistan (GOP), the Pakistani and American public, and other development partners and stakeholders. The USAID Mission Director’s Office manages these relationships and reporting requirements and oversees the entire USAID/Pakistan portfolio. The Mission, however, struggles with an extraordinary staff turnover rate due to the normal one-year assignments for many USDHs and requires long-term assistance of program experts for effective management of its substantial development assistance portfolio.

B. BASIC FUNCTION OF THE POSITION:

The roles and responsibilities of this position are the equivalent of a Staff Assistant position that supports the leadership team at a State Department office. The incumbent will serve as an Chief of Staff in Islamabad. S/he reports to one of the Deputy Mission Directors within the Office of the Director. S/he provides office administrative support to the Office of the Director, which in addition to the Director includes two Deputy Mission Directors (i.e., the senior leadership team); the Resident Legal Officer; and locally engaged executive support staff positions. The incumbent is a member of the Executive Secretariat, which is a functional team within the Office of the Director comprised of Foreign Service National (FSN) executive support staff, and, when filled, a U.S. citizen Eligible Family Member (EFM) position. Similar to the Embassy’s Executive Secretariat, the Executive Secretariat administers communications, information, and recommendations to aid the Mission Director’s decision-making process on programs and operations, and facilitates communication between the USAID Front Office and Mission Staff, the U.S. interagency including liaison with the Embassy Executive Secretariat, the public, the GOP, and other development partners and stakeholders.

C. MAJOR DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

The Chief of Staff supports the senior leadership team on a variety of complex and sensitive program, operational, and logistical issues. The Specialist provides office operations support for USAID’s programming and management processes within the Office of the Director and engages in liaison functions. The incumbent assists with clearances and approvals of documents to and from the Mission Director or Deputy Mission Directors and, in the process, builds strong partnerships with USG counterparts. S/he demonstrates tact and good judgment in interactions with high-level USAID Management and other USG leadership, and with implementing partners, the public, other donors, and GOP counterparts. In the absence of the DOC, the incumbent may on a limited basis provide functional coverage, within the parameters of the below duties and responsibilities.

The incumbent’s specific duties and responsibilities within the USAID Executive Secretariat include:

1. Liaison with the Embassy Executive Secretariat, the Regional Security Office, and the Asia Bureau - 25%

The incumbent’s core duties will require coordination with the Embassy’s Executive Secretariat and the Regional Security Office given their strategic nexus within the USG’s operations in Pakistan.

S/he will maintain excellent relations with staff in both offices for timely coordination of actions between them and the USAID Office of the Director. Specific items that go to and through the Embassy Secretariat include: Diplomatic Notes, Request letters for meetings with GOP officials, itineraries of USAID VIP visitors, and others. The incumbent drafts or edits such documents and forwards them to the Embassy Executive Secretariat for action.

Oftentimes, the incumbent liaises with the Embassy Secretariat and the RSO on visits that require Control Officers. On such occasions, the incumbent may serve as Control Officer or work with Control Officers that the Front Office appoints to manage important visits to Islamabad. Visitors that require a Control Officer include the Secretary of State, the USAID Administrator, Congressional Delegations, and other senior USAID leadership visitors. During such visits, the incumbent collaborates with supporting offices to develop itineraries for the visitors, ensures that USAID/Pakistan’s priorities are addressed and that the visitors have secure, quality interactions with implementing partners and beneficiaries, as well as Mission staff as required.

2. Executive Secretariat Writer/Editor - 25% The incumbent drafts, reviews, analyzes, and/or revises documents produced by various offices to ensure that (a) the style and manner of presentation of the information suit the media in which they are to appear; (b) the subject matter is sufficiently clear, and (c) it fulfills its information objective.

The incumbent ensures that final documents are well organized, follow appropriate formats, contain the required information, and are clearly written. S/he also interprets and communicates agency guidelines to other writers in the Mission in order to improve the quality of submissions to the Front Office. S/he should be familiar with the broad range of key sources of information for Agency and Embassy policies and procedures as well as the Mission’s development programs. The incumbent works closely with all Mission staff and serves as an important resource person on matters related to Mission reporting requirements.

3. Document Quality Control - 15%

The incumbent serves as a quality control point of contact for written materials such as speeches, event checklists, briefing papers, decision memos, design documents, Cables, statements for bilateral and multilateral public events, and meetings that pass to and through the Director’s Office. S/he assists in the preparation of special reporting, planning, operational, and policy documents for the Office of the Director, and coordinates inputs from a variety of drafters. S/he ensures that documents and reports comply with agency guidance. S/he provides general quality control of the final products and facilitates the development and standardization of document formats, including provision of writing guides, to assist drafters. S/he liaises with USG personnel within and outside the Mission to facilitate cross-team consensus for speedy and appropriate clearance of documents.

The incumbent will require in-depth knowledge of relevant Mission Order procedures and Embassy formats and processes required for internal USG correspondence, particularly with the Ambassador’s office. S/he will track and facilitate designated Mission priority actions requiring the clearance of one or more offices, or requiring cross-team consensus, to ensure a timely completion and submission of tasks.

4. Support to other Executive Secretariat Functions – 15% On a limited, ad-hoc basis, and/or in the absence of the Supervisor, the incumbent will support other Executive Secretariat functions to include:

a. Incumbent may also be required to provide, organize, and/or facilitate periodic informal training sessions to Mission staff regarding the aforementioned areas of responsibilities in order to share best-practices, inform staff of regulations/policies, further the professional development of the staff, and/or to improve internal efficiency of the Mission.

b. Manage Taskers for the Program Office: The incumbent may be asked to manage taskers received by the Program Office from the Asia Bureau and ASSIST (or other embassy sections). Incumbent will gather responses, clearances, and edit the documents prior to submission to the requesting office.

5. Support to Front Office hosted events - 10% In cooperation with the Office of Executive Management, the incumbent coordinates planning of special events on behalf of the Director’s Office, including hail and farewell events, team-building activities that involve Mission staff, and luncheons or working breakfasts/dinners, Mission-wide town hall meetings and other Front Office hosted official events. S/he also works with the DOC office to prepare invitation lists for Ambassador-hosted events.

The incumbent must use judgment and creativity in interpreting and adapting guidelines and, in many instances, must establish criteria and propose new ideas for resolving problems. S/he must have the ability and the flexibility to complete assigned tasks and respond to new requirements on extremely short notice.

6. Coordination with the DOC Office - 10%

The incumbent coordinates with the Development Outreach and Communications (DOC) unit to proactively suggest events and participants that may involve the U.S. Embassy, GOP officials, civil society leaders (NGOs, think-tanks, university professors); journalists (Pakistani and international TV, print and journals); and representatives of the business community (CEOs, Chamber of Commerce, etc.). When such events are high-level and require the Ambassador’s or Deputy Chief of Mission’s awareness or clearance, the incumbent works with the Embassy Secretariat to inform the Embassy Front Office to obtain such clearance. Such occasions usually require RSO clearance and as such necessitate close coordination with the RSO.

1. USAID Consultation or Orientation (if applicable)

The selected candidate will be required to complete the one-week mandatory Foreign Affairs Counter Threat (FACT) course prior to proceeding to USAID/Pakistan. FACT is a mandatory course for service in Pakistan.

2. Supervisory Relationship

The Deputy Mission Director will supervise the Administration and Program Specialist. With consultation, direction, and guidance from the Supervisor, the incumbent prioritizes and manipulates scheduling independently on most occasions to meet the needs of the Mission Director and Deputies.

The position requires the incumbent to understand the responsibilities of the various Mission offices and teams and effectively interacts with all to complete tasks. S/he must use good judgment in determining priorities and in making or recommending decisions. S/he should possess a well-developed sense of tact and maintain a strong sense of decorum when dealing with difficult people or challenging situations.

3. Supervisory Controls

The incumbent does not have supervisory authority over any position. S/he however provides functional coverage for others within the USAID Executive Secretariat as required, within the aforementioned duties and responsibilities. Such coverage may involve providing work guidance to two locally engaged staff and an EFM position. With assistance and guidance from the Supervisor, the incumbent provides regular guidance to all Mission staff, including Office Directors, A/CORs, and Program and Activity Managers, and implementing partners on operations related compliance regulations

12. PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The work requested does not involve undue physical demands.

II. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED FOR THIS POSITION

a. Education: A Bachelor’s degree in management, communications, business, economics, political science, area studies, and/or other relevant fields related to international development studies is required. Additional education, such as a Master’s degree or second Bachelor’s degree, in any of the aforementioned fields is desired.

b. Prior work experience: A minimum of one year of experience in one of the following areas, in any industry/arena, is required: program operations/management, office management at the executive level, legislative assistant, public relations, and/or an inter-agency or intergovernmental coordination role in which writing and/or editing in English constitutes a significant element of the position. Overseas work experience is desirable. Experience working with the USG in an overseas environment is highly desirable.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities: Knowledge of administrative and managerial techniques as well as general knowledge of the function and operation of foreign aid programs, particularly in the Pakistan context is highly desired.

English Language Proficiency: Excellent written and oral communication skills in American English is essential and highly desirable, especially the ability to develop concise, well-written documents geared toward a variety of audiences and at different levels of technical complexity under time constraints. It is essential that the applicant can effectively communicate and give written and oral feedback to colleagues on their written work. The successful candidate should have command of sources to develop authoritative information on the programs, policies, functions, and research of the agency; relationships among agency programs, and related issues and practices as they relate to USG agencies.

Computer Skills: high proficiency in Microsoft Office suite of programs, (specifically Word and PowerPoint) and strong aptitude for learning new technologies is desirable.

Organizational, Teamwork, and Interpersonal Skills: Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to work in a team setting and with diverse stakeholders, including those at the highest levels, is highly desirable. The incumbent should be able to develop and maintain contacts with officials throughout USAID, the USG, and with external partners. Furthermore, the incumbent should also be able to effectively identify, mobilize, and draw upon the expertise of technical and managerial personnel in the Mission and from Washington in order to accomplish his/her duties. The incumbent should possess excellent time management, organizational, and planning skills, as well as the ability to work effectively under pressure to carry out specific, results-oriented tasks under constraints of time, information, and logistics. Ability to function effectively in cross-cultural work environments is highly desirable.

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.

https://www.acquisition.gov/browse/index/far https://www.acquisition.gov/browse/index/far https://www.acquisition.gov/browse/index/far

EVALUATION FACTORS

Applicants who clearly meet the minimum Education and Prior work Experience requirements and basic eligibility requirements will be further evaluated based on scoring of the Evaluation Factors listed below. The highest-ranking applicants may be selected for an interview.

FACTOR #1:

Education (10 points)

A Bachelor’s degree in management, communications, business, economics, political science, area studies, and/or other relevant fields related to international development studies is required. Additional education, such as a Master’s degree or second Bachelor’s degree, in any of the aforementioned fields is desired.

FACTOR #2:

Experience (40 points)

A minimum of one year of experience in one of the following areas, in any industry/arena, is required: program operations/management, office management at the executive level, legislative assistant, public relations, and/or an inter-agency or intergovernmental coordination role in which writing and/or editing in English constitutes a significant element of the position. Overseas work experience is desirable. Experience working with the USG in an overseas environment is highly desirable.

FACTOR #3:

Knowledge (20 points)

Knowledge of administrative and managerial techniques as well as general knowledge of the function and operation of foreign aid programs, particularly in the Pakistan context is highly desired.

FACTOR #4:

Abilities and Skills (30 points)

English Language Proficiency: Excellent written and oral communication skills in American English is essential and highly desirable, especially the ability to develop concise, well-written documents geared toward a variety of audiences and at different levels of technical complexity under time constraints. It is essential that the applicant can effectively communicate and give written and oral feedback to colleagues on their written work. The successful candidate should have command of sources to develop authoritative information on the programs, policies, functions, and research of the agency; relationships among agency programs, and related issues and practices as they relate to USG agencies.

Computer Skills: high proficiency in Microsoft Office suite of programs, (specifically Word and PowerPoint) and strong aptitude for learning new technologies is desirable.

Organizational, Teamwork, and Interpersonal Skills: Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to work in a team setting and with diverse stakeholders, including those at the highest levels, is highly desirable. The incumbent should be able to develop and maintain contacts with officials throughout

USAID, the USG, and with external partners. Furthermore, the incumbent should also be able to effectively identify, mobilize, and draw upon the expertise of technical and managerial personnel in the Mission and from Washington in order to accomplish his/her duties. The incumbent should possess excellent time management, organizational, and planning skills, as well as the ability to work effectively under pressure to carry out specific, results-oriented tasks under constraints of time, information, and logistics. Ability to function effectively in cross-cultural work environments is highly desirable.

Total Points: 100 points

SELECTION PROCESS

1. After the closing date for the receipt of applications, applications will initially be screened for conformity with minimum requirements and a short list of applicants developed.

2. Following this initial review and short listing, a Technical Evaluation Committee (TEC) will convene to review applications that meet the minimum requirements and evaluate them in accordance with the evaluation factors. Applications from candidates which do not meet the minimum requirements will not be scored. As part of the selection process, finalist candidates will be interviewed. Those applications from qualified applicants meeting the required minimum qualifications will be assessed based on the evaluation factors. Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted. No response will be sent to unsuccessful applicants.

3. USAID reserves the right to interview only the highest ranked applicants in person or by phone or via google meet.

Reference checks will be made only for applicants considered as finalists. The applicant’s references must be able to provide substantive information about his/her past performance and abilities. If an applicant does not wish USAID to contact a current employer for a reference check, this should be stated in the applicant’s cover letter, USAID will delay such reference checks pending the applicant’s concurrence.

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 https://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 4.

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

4. A type-written and signed cover letter of no more than two (2) pages specifically applying for this position and addressing the minimum requirements and evaluation factors of the position.

5. A current Curriculum Vitae (CV) or Resume which, at a minimum, describes https://www.usaid.gov/forms education, latest experience, and career achievements.

6. Offers must provide a minimum of three (3) and a maximum of five (5) references within the last five years from the offeror’s professional life, namely individuals who are not family members or relatives. Three (3) references must be from direct supervisors who can provide information regarding the applicant’s work knowledge and professional experience. Applicants must provide e-mail addresses and/or working telephone numbers for all references.

7. Please submit attachments in PDF and Word formats. Application packages must be submitted electronically to hrislamabad@usaid.gov

8. Ensuring Adequate COVID-19 Safety Protocols for Federal Contractors - The Offeror will be required to show proof that the Offeror is fully vaccinated against COVID-19 on or before the first date of onboarding, or submit an approved reasonable accommodation to the CO. If the contractor does not meet this requirement the contract may be terminated.*

* See Notice Regarding Any Court Order Affecting the Implementation of E.O. 14042 in Section VIII below.

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:

Forms outlined below can be found at: http:/www.usaid.gov/forms/ and https://www.opm.gov/forms/standard-forms/

(1) Offeror Information for Personal Services Contracts with Individuals (AID 309-2)

(2) Contractor Physical Examination Form (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 Cards (FD-258) *

*The above listed forms (2 through 5) shall only be completed upon the advice of the Contracting Officer that an applicant is the successful candidate for the job.

Timely completion and submission of the required documents are needed to obtain the necessary Visas and Security and Medical Clearances. Failure of the selected offeror to accurately complete and submit required documents in a timely manner may be grounds for the CO to rescind any conditional pre-contract offer letter and begin negotiations with the next most qualified/highest ranked offeror.

Selected offerors who are unable to obtain required Visas, Security and Medical Clearances in a reasonable timeframe are considered un-qualified for this position.

VI. BENEFITS AND ALLOWANCES

As a matter of policy, and as appropriate, a USPSC is normally authorized the following benefits and allowances:

mailto:hrislamabad@usaid.gov http://www.usaid.gov/forms/ https://www.opm.gov/forms/standard-forms/

1. 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

(g) Access to Embassy medical facilities, commissary and pouch mail service per Post policy.

2. 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. Temporary Lodging Allowance (Section 120)

b. Living Quarters Allowance (Section 130)

c. Post Allowance (Section 220)

d. Post Differential (Chapter 500)

e. Payments during Evacuation/Authorized Departure (Section 600) and

f. Danger Pay (Section 650)

g. Education Allowance (Section 270)

h. Separate Maintenance Allowance (Section 260)

i. Education Travel (Section 280)

Islamabad currently has a 30% Post Differential allowance and 35% Danger Pay, housing, and other benefits per USAID regulations. Basic household furnishings will be available in quarters to be provided by USAID. FICA and federal income tax will be withheld by USAID. U.S. Resident hire PSCs are not eligible for any fringe benefits (except contributions for FICA, health insurance, and life insurance), including differentials and allowances. Pakistan is a no-dependent post.

VII. TAXES

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

VIII. USAID REGULATIONS, POLICIES AND CONTRACT CLAUSES PERTAINING

TO PSCs

USAID regulations and policies governing USPSC 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/aidar.pdf http://aoprals.state.gov/content.asp?content_id=231&menu_id=92 http://aoprals.state.gov/content.asp?content_id=231&menu_id=92 http://aoprals.state.gov/content.asp?content_id=231&menu_id=92 https://aoprals.state.gov/content.asp?content_id=282&menu_id=101 https://www.usaid.gov/sites/default/files/documents/aidar.pdf

2. 52.223-99 ENSURING ADEQUATE COVID-19 SAFETY PROTOCOLS FOR

FEDERAL CONTRACTORS (OCT 2021)-Alternate 70 (OCT 2021) (M/OAA-DEV-

FAR-

22-01c)

(a) Definition. As used in this clause -

United States or its outlying areas means—

(1) The fifty States;

(2) The District of Columbia;

(3) The commonwealths of Puerto Rico and the Northern Mariana Islands;

(4) The territories of American Samoa, Guam, and the United States Virgin Islands; and

(5) The minor outlying islands of Baker Island, Howland Island, Jarvis Island, Johnston Atoll, Kingman Reef, Midway Islands, Navassa Island, Palmyra Atoll, and Wake Atoll.

(b) Authority. This clause implements Executive Order 14042, Ensuring Adequate COVID Safety

Protocols for Federal Contractors, dated September 9, 2021 (published in the Federal Register on September 14, 2021, 86 FR 50985).

(c) Personal Services Contracts with individuals. As a matter of policy, the contractor must comply with the USAID’s guidance applicable to direct-hire federal employees.

3. 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:

https://www.usaid.gov/forms

LINE ITEMS

4. 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.

AAPDs/CIBs (if) applicable to this position include:

AAPD 16-03: Expanded Incentive Awards for Personal Services Contracts with Individuals

AAPD 15-02 REVISED - Continuation of Deviation from the ‘Leave and Holidays’ clause, including Family and Medical Leave, for U.S. Personal Services Contractors

AAPD 10-03 Amendment 1: AIDAR, Appendix D: Implementing Benefits For Same-Sex Domestic Partners of USPSCs

AAPD 10-03: AIDAR, Appendix D: Implementing Benefits For Same-Sex Domestic Partners of USPSCs

AAPD 06-10: PSC Medical Expense Payment Responsibility

5. 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 http://www.usaid.gov/work-usaid/aapds-cibs accordance with General Provision 2 and 5 CFR 2635.

See https://www.oge.gov/web/oge.nsf/OGE%20Regulations.

6. PSC Ombudsman

The PSC Ombudsman serves as a resource for any Personal Services Contractor who has entered into a contract with the United States Agency for International Development and is available to provide clarity on their specific contract with the agency. Please visit our page for additional information:

https://www.usaid.gov/work- usaid/personal-service-contracts-ombudsman

The PSC Ombudsman may be contacted via: PSCOmbudsman@usaid.gov.

END OF SOLICITATION

https://www.oge.gov/web/oge.nsf/OGE%20Regulations https://www.usaid.gov/work-usaid/personal-service-contracts-ombudsman https://www.usaid.gov/work-usaid/personal-service-contracts-ombudsman mailto:PSCOmbudsman@usaid.gov mailto:PSCOmbudsman@usaid.gov

VII. TAXES