SOLICITATION_95332422Q0093.pdf

SOLICITATION/CONTRACT/ORDER FOR COMMERCIAL ITEMS

OFFEROR TO COMPLETE BLOCKS 12, 17, 23, 24, & 30

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17b. CHECK IF REMITTANCE IS DIFFERENT AND PUT SUCH ADDRESS IN

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25. ACCOUNTING AND APPROPRIATION DATA 26. TOTAL AWARD AMOUNT (For Govt. Use Only)

28. CONTRACTOR IS REQUIRED TO SIGN THIS DOCUMENT AND RETURN

DELIVER ALL ITEMS SET FORTH OR OTHERWISE IDENTIFIED ABOVE AND ON ANY

ADDITIONAL SHEETS SUBJECT TO THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS SPECIFIED

29. AWARD OF CONTRACT: REF.

DATED . YOUR OFFER ON SOLICITATION

(BLOCK 5), INCLUDING ANY ADDITIONS OR CHANGES WHICH ARE

SET FORTH HEREIN, IS ACCEPTED AS TO ITEMS:

30a. SIGNATURE OF OFFEROR/CONTRACTOR

30b. NAME AND TITLE OF SIGNER (Type or print) 30c. DATE SIGNED

31a. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA (SIGNATURE OF CONTRACTING OFFICER)

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COPIES TO ISSUING OFFICE. CONTRACTOR AGREES TO FURNISH AND

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RATED ORDER UNDER

DPAS (15 CFR 700)

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CORRECT FOR

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38. S/R ACCOUNT NO. 39. S/R VOUCHER NUMBER

36. PAYMENT

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95332422Q0093

TABLE OF CONTENTS:

Listing of Incorporated Purchase Requisitions Section B - Supplies or Services and Prices/Costs Section C - Description/Specifications/Work Statement Section D - Packaging and Marking Section E - Inspection and Acceptance Terms Section F - Delivery or Performance Section G - Contract Administration Data Section H - Special Contract Requirements Section I - Contract Clauses Section J - List of Documents, Exhibits, and other Attachments Section K - Representations, Certifications, and Other Statements of Offerors Section L - Instructions, Conditions and Notices to Offerors Section M - Evaluation Factors for Award

Listing of Incorporated Purchase Requisitions

Incorporated Purchase Requisition Numbers:

Section B - Supplies or Services and Prices/Costs

Item Number Base Item Number

Supplies/Services Quantity Unit

0001 Agricultural Market Assessment

(AMA)

Contract Type:Firm Fixed Price Unit Price

Extended Price

Description:

Purchase Requisitions

IDC Type: Not Applicable FSC Codes: R499 SUPPORT- PROFESSIONAL: OTHER NAICS Code: 541990 All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical S...

Item Number Base Item

Number Supplies/Services Quantity Unit

0002 Other Direct Costs Unit Amount

Total Other Direct Costs

Description:

Purchase Requisitions

IDC Type: Not Applicable FSC Codes: R499 SUPPORT- PROFESSIONAL: OTHER NAICS Code: 541990 All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical S...

Clauses incorporated by reference

None

Clauses incorporated by full text

SECTION B

B.1 TITLE

Sierra Leone Agricultural Market Assessment (AMA)

B.2 BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF SERVICES

The Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) seeks a consultant to assist in project design of the Sierra Leone Compact.

While the proposed compact is focused on power, MCC and the Government of Sierra Leone (GoSL) are proposing an activity to enable the productive use of power within agricultural value chains, especially downstream post-harvest in processing, milling, and storage. The goal is to obtain maximum benefits from the proposed energy investment to catalyze inclusive, job-creating private sector growth to reduce food insecurity in Sierra Leone.

B.3 TYPE OF CONTRACT

The contract type awarded is a Firm Fixed Price Contract with a separate CLIN for Other Direct Costs. The services specified in each contract line item (CLIN) have been determined to be nonseverable services - a specific undertaking or entire job with a defined end product of value to the Government.

B.4 CONSIDERATION AND PAYMENT

B.4.1 BASE PERIOD – CLIN 0001

In consideration of satisfactory performance of the work as described throughout this contract, the Contractor shall be paid a fixed price for the following CLIN:

Labor Categories QTY UOI UNIT PRICE TOTAL

Agricultural Market Assessment (AMA) 1 EA $ $

TOTALS 1 EA $

B.4.2 BASE PERIOD – CLIN 0002

The total amount listed is for budgeting purposes only. The actual amount may exceed or be less than the estimate by as long as the ceiling price for the CLIN is not exceeded. The ceiling for each CLIN is identified in Section B. The Government shall not be obligated to pay any amount in excess of this ceiling price nor is the Contractor obligated to continue performance if to do so would exceed this ceiling price. The ceiling price may be modified by the Government if it is determined that the estimated ODCs are insufficient for the work required.

Labor Categories QTY UOI UNIT PRICE TOTAL

Other Direct Costs – NOT TO EXCEED 1 LOT $ $

TOTALS 1 LOT $

B.4.3 TOTAL

TOTAL Potential Value inclusive of all CLINS: $

B.5 PAYMENT SCHEDULE

PAYMENT DELIVERABLE AMOUNT

Section C - Description/Specifications/Work Statement

SECTION C

SEE ATTACHMENT J.1 - SOW

Section D - Packaging and Marking

SECTION D

D.1 PACKAGING AND MARKING

All deliverables shall be delivered to the Contracting Officer's Representative (COR), Project Monitor, and/or Contracting

Officer and shall be marked as follows:

1. Name and address of the Contractor;

2. Contract Number;

3. Description of item contained therein; and

4. Consignee's name and address.

D.2 PAYMENT OF POSTAGE AND FEES

All postage and fees related to submitting information including forms, reports, etc. to the Contracting Officer or COR shall be paid by the Contractor.

Section E - Inspection and Acceptance Terms

SECTION E

E.1. INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE

Pursuant to FAR clause 52.212-4, all work described in Section C to be delivered under this contract is subject to final inspection and acceptance by an authorized representative of the Government. The authorized representative of the Government is the Contracting Officer's Representative (COR) and Program Manager (PM), who is responsible for inspection and acceptance of all services, materials, or supplies to be provided by the Contractor.

E.2. PLACE OF INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE

Inspection and acceptance of all work performed, reports, and other deliverables required under this contract shall be performed by the COR at the addresses specified in the contract.

E.3. INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE BY THE GOVERNMENT

E.3.1. The Contracting Officer Representative (COR) and Program Manager (PM), as a duly authorized representatives of the Contracting Officer, shall assume the responsibilities for monitoring the Contractors' performance, evaluating the quality of services provided by the Contractor, and performing final inspection and acceptance of all deliverables for payment.

Inspection of services performed under this contract shall be performed in accordance with FAR 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions.

E.3.2. All deliverables shall be considered accepted within three weeks of submission to the COR unless the COR, or other designee, has provided written comments to the contractor requesting revisions to the deliverables.

E.4. SCOPE OF INSPECTION

All deliverables will be inspected for content, completeness, accuracy, and conformance with contract requirements by the COR. The scope and nature of this inspection will be sufficiently comprehensive to ensure the completeness, quality, and adequacy of all deliverables.

E.5. BASIS OF ACCEPTANCE

E.5.1. The basis for acceptance shall be compliance with the requirements and relevant terms and conditions of set forth in the contract. Deliverable items rejected shall be corrected in accordance with the applicable clauses.

E.5.2. If the Government finds that a draft or final deliverable contains spelling errors, grammatical errors, or improper format, or otherwise does not conform to the requirements stated within this contract, the document may be immediately rejected without further review and returned to the contractor for correction and resubmission. If the contractor requires additional Government guidance to produce an acceptable draft, the contractor shall arrange a meeting with the COR.

E.5.3. All of the Government's comments on deliverables must either be incorporated in the succeeding version of the deliverable, or the contractor must demonstrate to the Government's satisfaction why such comments should not be incorporated.

E.5.4. Deliverables will be accepted when all discrepancies, errors, or other deficiencies identified in writing by the Government have been corrected.

E.6. NON-CONFORMING PRODUCTS OR SERVICES

Non-conforming products or services will be rejected. Deficiencies will be corrected by the contractor, within ten (10) workdays of the rejection notice. If the deficiencies cannot be corrected within ten workdays, the contractor will immediately notify the COR of the reason for the delay and provide a proposed corrective action plan within ten (10) workdays.

E.7. GENERAL ACCEPTANCE CRITERIA

E.7.1. General quality measures, as set forth below, will be applied to each work product received from the Contractor under this contract.

E.7.1.1. Accuracy: Work Products shall be accurate in presentation, technical content, and adherence to accepted elements of style.

E.7.1.2. Clarity: Work Products shall be clear and concise. Any/all diagrams shall be easy to understand and be relevant to the supporting narrative.

E.7.1.3. Consistency to Requirements: All work products must satisfy the requirements of this Statement of Work.

E.7.1.4. File Editing: All text and diagrammatic files shall be editable by the Government.

E.7.1.5. Format: All reports and document deliverables are to be submitted in English, unless specifically directed otherwise in a Technical Direction, in hard and electronic copy (in MS Word), with tables, data and calculations in MS Excel.

The electronic copy must be in a format as indicated in the Deliverables Table.

Section F - Delivery or Performance

Line Item: 0001 Period Of Performance Start Date Period Of Performance End Date Period Of Performance Address

MCC Headquarters Millennium Challenge Corporation 1099 Fourteenth Street NW, Suite 700

WASHINGTON DC

US 20005

Line Item: 0002 Period Of Performance Start Date Period Of Performance End Date Period Of Performance Address

MCC Headquarters Millennium Challenge Corporation 1099 Fourteenth Street NW, Suite 700

WASHINGTON DC

US 20005

SECTION F

F.1 PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE

The final delivery date for this contract is six (6) months from the date of award, unless the period is extended by modification to this contract.

F.2 PLACE OF PERFORMANCE

The Contractor shall perform services primarily at their own facilities, but may also be required to perform services at MCC headquarters, at the facilities of MCA Entities, or other location, per COR/PM technical direction.

Address(es) to be added to time of award.

F.3 DELIVERABLES AND DELIVERY SCHEDULE

The contractor shall submit all required report(s)/deliverables in accordance with Section C: All reports shall reference and cite the contract number.

Deliverables will be determined at the Technical Direction Level and in accordance with Section C. Within two weeks of commencement of award, the Contractor shall develop a work plan that illustrates the team structure and organization and the methodology for the work in the first technical direction. The work plan shall be updated as required.

Deliverables will be considered "draft" upon initial receipt and will be reviewed by MCC; comments should be addressed with one week of receipt of MCC comments.

Unless specifically instructed by MCC otherwise, all such reports are to be submitted in English, in an electronic copy using WINDOWS based MS-Office 2007 or later products including WORD for text, data tables in EXCEL, appropriate MS-Office 2003 or later programs for exhibits, and schedules using MS-Project. Original drawing files should be submitted in AUTOCAD 2002 (or later), and also in PDF printable version. Digital photo files should be submitted in JPG format. GIS data should be submitted both in ArcView files, and PDF printable files. Presentations should be prepared with PowerPoint. All work files shall be submitted to MCC along with PDF files.

To support MCC in the flexible and timely manner needed to meet the evolving needs of Compact implementation, technical directives under this statement of work will be issued and the Consultant deployed each time the Consultant's services are needed over the course of this contract. No additional tasks shall imply any additional costs to the Government beyond the amount allowed for in the initial purchase order; however, this call order may be amended to reflect additional costs associated with implementation planning and oversight requirements in additional countries.

Examples of deliverables include but are not limited to: trip reports, ad hoc reports, procedural documents or revisions thereto specified in a Technical Direction, and review and technical comments as needed/requested by the COR/PM.

Note: The COVID-19 Pandemic is impacting MCC's Compact process. The full extent of the impact is currently unknown. Due to this uncertainty, various aspects of the requirement terms may change, e.g., the scope, period of performance, etc. Such changes may be implemented through bilateral modifications.

F.4 TIMING AND REPORTING

All formal communication with MCC, including reports, will be submitted to the Contracting Officer Representative (COR). The COR for this requirement will be identified via separate correspondence.

The COR will have technical responsibility for monitoring the performance. The COR will review and evaluate the contract's performance, and also will coordinate any communications with relevant counterparts and other donor agencies and organizations.

Any change in the terms of the contract must be made in writing and approved by the Contracting Officer. No representation of the COR shall serve as a basis for an alteration in the general scope of this contract or of the terms and conditions of the contract unless confirmed in writing by the Contracting Officer. The contractor must communicate with the Contracting Officer on all matters that pertain to the contract terms. Proceeding with the work without proper contractual coverage could result in nonpayment for that work.

F.5 DOCUMENT OWNERSHIP AND INFORMATION MANAGEMENT SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS

All documents produced and/or collected by the contractor, electronic and hard copies, shall be the sole property of MCC.

The Contractor shall establish and maintain a comprehensive electronic data base and reference index of all relevant documents reviewed, produced, and/or edited by the Contractor. Any and all such documents will be electronically compiled in usable form and delivered to MCC, in an organized electronic format acceptable to MCC, at the end of the contract, and if requested by MCC also in hard copies.

The Contractor shall provide a document management system acceptable to MCC. MCC, at its sole discretion, may provide such system as SharePoint or similar in addition or in lieu of the Contractor's system. The Contractor shall abide by MCC required communication protocol including sharing information and reports with the MCC team, and/or other MCC consultants for efficient and timely reviews and communications as specifically requested.

F.6 CONTRACT PERFORMANCE MONITORING

Quality Assurance: The Contractor shall have in place and maintain a Quality Control Plan (QCP) that covers, as a minimum, how the Contractor intends to meet the requirements of all performance objectives, monitor and proactively manage contract requirements. It shall also include the mechanism by which the Government will be notified of performance related incidents that are likely to affect quality of services or impact mission accomplishment. The Contractor shall provide a copy of its QCP to the COR within 10 days of the effective date of contract award. Any proposed changes to the QCP shall be provided to the Contracting Officer for review and comment no later than 10 working days prior to the effective date of the proposed changes.

F.7 CONTINGENCY PLANNING AND PREPAREDNESS

Due to unusual and unexpected circumstances, the Contracting Officer may request that the contractor exercise alternative means, methods, or places of performances to fulfill the requirements of the contract. This could include but not is not limited to working from alternate locations in the event of building closures or evacuations or other circumstances that may require the contractor not to perform at MCC headquarters, remote and virtual collaboration or alternative travel arrangements due to travel restrictions in certain countries, or partial and/or total evacuation of contractor personnel overseas. If these alternative methods and locations of performance result in changes to the contract, all contract adjustments will be processed in accordance with the Part 43 of Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR).

Section G - Contract Administration Data

Requesting Office Address

MCC-HQ

Millennium Challenge Corporation Contracts and Grants Management Division 1099 Fourteenth St NW, Suite 700 Washington DC 20005-3550 Phone: Fax:

Contact Details:

Property Administration Office Address

Millennium Challenge Corporation Contracts and Grants Management Division 1099 Fourteenth St NW, Suite 700 Washington DC 20005-3550

COR Office Address

MCC-HQ

Millennium Challenge Corporation Contracts and Grants Management Division 1099 Fourteenth St NW, Suite 700 Washington DC 20005-3550

Issuing Office Address

Millennium Challenge Corporation Contracts and Grants Management Division 1099 Fourteenth St NW, Suite 700 Washington DC 20005-3550

Payment Office Address

IBC-FIN

Interior Business Center M/S D-2773 7301 West Mansfield Avenue Lakewood CO 80235-2230

IPP-001 Electronic Invoicing and Payment Requirements - Invoice Processing Platform (IPP) Payment requests must be submitted electronically through the U. S. Department of the Treasury's Invoice Processing Platform (IPP) system using the "Bill to Agency" of Interior Business Center - FMD.

"Payment request" means any request for contract financing payment or invoice payment by the Contractor. To constitute a proper invoice, the payment request must comply with the requirements identified in the applicable Prompt Payment clause included in the contract, or the clause 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions - Commercial Items included in commercial item contracts. The IPP website address is: https://www.ipp.gov.

The Contractor must use the IPP website to register, access and use IPP for submitting requests for payment. The Contractor Government Business Point of Contact (as listed in SAM) will receive enrollment instructions via email from the Federal Reserve prior to the contract award date, but no more than 3 - 5 business days of the contract award date.

Contractor assistance with enrollment can be obtained by contacting the IPP Production Helpdesk via email IPPCustomerSupport@fiscal.treasury.gov or phone (866) 973-3131.

If the Contractor is unable to comply with the requirement to use IPP for submitting invoices for payment, the Contractor must submit a waiver request in writing to the Contracting Officer with its proposal or quotation.

(End of Custom Clause)

MCC 52.232-70 INVOICE INSTRUCTIONS (MAY 2017)

Invoices shall be paid in accordance with the Prompt Payment Act, thirty days (30) following receipt of a proper invoice.

The Contractor shall submit each invoice electronically via email or fax to the following:

Fax: 303.969.5151/7281 ATTN: MCC Payments, or

Email: MCC_Accounting_IBCDENVER@ibc.doi.gov, or

As an alternative to electronic submission of invoices, one copy of each invoice may be submitted to the following address:

Interior Business Center

M/S D-2773

7301 West Mansfield Avenue

Lakewood, CO 80235-2230

If it is determined that the amount billed is incorrect, the invoice may be revised by the Government, or the contractor may be required to submit a revised invoice.

To constitute a proper invoice, each invoice must include the following information and/or attached documentation:

(1) Name, address and telephone of the Contractor

(2) Date of invoice and invoice number

(3) Contract number (including task order or call number and contract line item(s)) also modification number, if applicable

(4) Description (quantity, unit of measure, unit price, and extended price) of the supplies/services rendered (including hours incurred and billing rate, as applicable to the contract)

(5) A schedule depicting the following information:

Amount Invoiced

This Period

Cumulative Amount Invoiced Authorized Value of Contract Balance Remaining on Contract

If the contractor is billing for costs incurred over more than a single month, the costs for each month in which the costs were incurred and shall be segregated into the month they were actually incurred.

(6) Name of Contracting Officer's Representative (COR); and

(7) Signature of authorized representative of the firm with the following invoice certification:

"The undersigned hereby certifies to the best of my knowledge and belief that: the sum claimed under this contract is proper and due, and all the costs of contract performance have been paid, or to the extent allowed under the applicable payment clause, will be paid by the Contractor when due in the ordinary course of business; the work reflected by these costs has been performed, and amounts involved are consistent with the requirements of this Contract.

BY:______________________________________

TITLE:___________________________________

DATE: ___________________________________

mailto:MCC_Accounting_IBCDENVER@ibc.doi.gov mailto:MCC_Accounting_IBCDENVER@ibc.doi.gov

Inquiries regarding the status of invoices may be directed to NBC Accounting. The email address is:

MCC_Accounting_IBCDENVER@ibc.doi.gov.

(End of clause)

MCC 52.232-73 TRAVEL REIMBURSEMENT (MAY 2017)

Policy.When authorized as part of the Scope of Work on this contract/order and within the contract/order ceiling and as approved by the Contracting Officer's Representative (COR) and/or other MCC officials as described below, travel expenses incurred in performance of technical directives issued under this contractor/order may be reimbursed as allowed by the Federal Travel Regulations (FTR) in effect at the time of travel. MCC's supplemental policy interpretations are derived from the FTR and cannot grant additional benefits or adjust processes defined in the FTR. Supplemental policies of MCC set forth below:

a) Traveler Responsibilities. All contractor travelers must:

1) Exercise the same care in incurring expenses that a prudent person would exercise if traveling on personal business;

2) Travel in accordance with the FTR and the MCC policies included in this document; and

3) Pay any charges or fees associated with non-compliance of FTR or any MCC policies included in this document, and any expenses incurred for personal convenience. For example, the traveler may become personally responsible for travel costs associated with unauthorized use of other than coach class accommodations, failing to follow the Fly American Act requirements, exceeding per diem rates, changing departure or return flights, purchasing unapproved items, etc. regardless of the fact that travel arrangements may have been booked by others (e.g., Travel Agency).

b) Cabin Class Standards

1) The standard cabin class for contractor air-travel is coach class, regardless of destination or travel time.

2) Coach "premium" class may be authorized for destinations which have a travel time of more than 14 hours, consistent with the Federal Travel Regulations and the approval standards outlined in paragraph (f) of this document.

3) Business class travel accommodations will NOT be authorized except as determined through the approval process outlined in paragraph (f) of this document. This approval process is considered to be exceptional, to be part of a trip by trip analysis, and at the discretion of the government regardless of the destination or travel time.

c) Airlines and Flights. In accordance with the Fly America Act, contractors must use a U.S. flag air carrier service for all travel funded by the government beginning or ending in the U.S. unless a specific exemption to the "Fly America" rule applies. Flights on U.S. air carrier pairings with foreign carriers (i.e., code share flights) are regarded as meeting Fly America requirements if the ticket is issued on the American carrier and there is an American carrier flight number.

d) Limitations. Travel reimbursement, which is part of ODC, shall not exceed the authorized ODC amount on the contract. To be reimbursable, the travel expenses must be:

1) Allowable under the FTR and the provisions of this contract/order and associated technical directives;

2) Approved prior to travel expenditure by the COR; and

3) Allocable and necessary for performance of this contract/order and associated technical directives.

e) Reimbursement Requests. Travel reimbursement requests must be submitted in sufficient time for the COR to give prior approval, and must identify:

1) The name of the traveler.

2) Destination (s) including itinerary.

3) Purpose of the travel; and

4) Cost breakdown.

5) To be reimbursed, invoices including travel expenses must provide a detailed breakdown of the actual expenditures invoiced. Contractor shall maintain the original or legible copy of receipts for all travel expenses invoiced when the expenditure is $75.00 or more. MCC reserves the right to request evidence of any travel expense paid.

f) Approvals. All travel expenses, including rental cars, must be approved by the MCC COR in writing in advance of booking any travel and incurring travel expenses. The following expense types require additional MCC pre-approvals beyond that of the COR. These additional approvals and associated justifications will be documented in writing:

1) Business class - Business class travel is considered to be exceptional, to be determined as part of a trip by trip analysis, and at the discretion of the government regardless of the destination or travel time. To reflect the exceptional nature of this approval, the justification for use of business class must be prepared by the COR and approved in writing by the relevant Managing Director or Deputy Vice President of the organization requesting the contractor to travel. The single exception to requiring this justification and approval for every trip in question is when a State Department approved medical accommodation has been granted. In this case, the approval of the COR and the Contracting Officer only is required after verifying that the medical accommodation is effective for the trip in question and that sufficient funds are available. All justifications must verify that the contractor is required to report for duty the following day or sooner, that the travel time for the trip is at least 14 hours, and that a rest stop will not be taken en route. For audit purposes, all justifications and approvals to this effect must be retained by the COR and the contractor until contract closeout at which point all documentation must be provided to the Contracting Officer for incorporation in the contract file. Below are possible justifications supporting these exceptional requests:

A) Medical accommodation -

MCC has engaged the services of the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services (HHS), Federal Occupational Health Service (FOH), and Medical Employability Program (MEP) for medical accommodations due to disability adjudication.

Requests for, and HHS determinations on, medical accommodations for business class travel will be confidential, with only MCC's Travel Office receiving copies of the request and the MED/DP determination. Contractor travelers requesting medical accommodations based upon disability must complete the steps below. Forms are available from the MCC COR and/or PM.

1) Contractor traveler completes the Medical Employability Case Transmittal Form, A127523-S192701-W190333.

Form can be faxed to (301) 492-4783 or e-mailed to medical.employability@foh.hhs.gov with a copy to the MCC Travel Office at mccmedical@mcc.gov.

2) Contractor traveler forwards Physician a copy of the Medical Accommodation Physician's form, which the physician completes, dates, and signs. Once signed, the traveler OR their physician e-mails a scanned .pdf attachment to HHS at medical.employability@foh.hhs.gov. Alternatively, it can be faxed Attn: Medical Employability Program (301) 492-4783.

3) Once both forms have been completed and sent, HHS makes a medical determination based on the information provided by the traveler and the traveler's physician on the HHS/FOH/EMP forms. FOH will send a letter to the POC listed on the transmittal form with recommendations. MCC will not approve any business class accommodations beyond normal MCC guidelines unless the traveler has completed the medical accommodation paperwork and received a positive response from FOH/MEP.

4) Contractor must note that the process can take several weeks and will depend on how quickly HHS/FOH/MED receives the information (including communication with treating physicians).

B) Sanitation/Health- Coach accommodations on an authorized/approved foreign air carrier do not provide adequate sanitation or health standards.

C) Savings- Flying in non-coach status would involve significant cost savings to MCC when compared to the lowest price non-refundable or restricted coach class fare.

D) Availability - No space is available in coach-class accommodations in time to accomplish the mission, which is urgent and cannot be postponed. (Note: this justification should not be used based on the lack of advanced planning by the contractor or the COR).

E) Security - Exceptional security circumstances require other than coach-class airline accommodations.

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F) Mission critical agency requirement - circumstances in which a critical agency priority or project will incur delay or degradation without the intervention of a contractor and that intervention urgently requires other than coach class ticketing.

2) Coach "premium" class - coach "premium" class must be approved by the COR, subject to the availability of funds on the contract/order, and:

A) The origin and/or destination are OCONUS; and

B) The scheduled flight time including non-overnight stopovers and change of planes, is in excess of 14 hours. Scheduled flight time is the flight time between the originating departure point and the ultimate arrival point including scheduled non-overnight time spent at airports during plane changes. Scheduled non-overnight time does not include time spent at the originating or ultimate arrival airports. And;

C) The contractor is required to report to duty the following day or sooner; and

D) The contractor does not take a rest stop en route or a rest period upon arrival at the duty site.

3) Rest Stops - must be approved by the COR and cannot exceed 24 hours.

NOTE: Travelers may upgrade flight accommodations at their own expense or through the use of frequent flyer miles if the coach airfare is upgradeable at no extra cost to MCC.

MCC 52.232-74 ODC REIMBURSEMENT (JAN 2007)

Other Direct Charges (ODCs) will be reimbursed for direct costs as provided in the contract and/or task order. To be reimbursed, invoices including ODCs, must provide a detailed breakdown of the actual expenditures invoiced. The contractor shall maintain the original or legible copy of receipts for all ODCs invoiced. MCC reserves the right to request evidence of any ODC reimbursed. To assure timely reimbursement of ODC's, the contractor is strongly encouraged to submit charges within 45 days of the expense.

Section H - Special Contract Requirements

52.242-70 MCC 52.242-70 CONTRACTOR PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT RATING SYSTEM

(CPARS) REGISTRATION (NOV 2019)

The Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) utilizes the Contractor Performance Assessment Rating System (CPARS) to evaluate contractor performance (see FAR, Subparts 42.1502 and 42.1503). Contractors doing business with MCC are required to register in CPARS accessible via the Internet at: http://www.cpars.gov. An evaluation of contractor performance using the CPARS is mandatory for all contract actions exceeding the simplified threshold, but may be conducted for contract actions lower than that amount should significant events occur such as a contract termination or extraordinary contract performance by the contractor. Inquiries regarding the registration process should be addressed to the CPARS help desk.

The email address is WEBPTSMH@NAVY.MILand the telephone number is (207) 438-1690. As part of this process, the contractor must determine who will serve as their CPARS "Contractor Representative" in the CPARS system. If, at any time, the contractor makes a determination that their CPARS Contractor Representative needs to change to a different individual, the contractor must contact MCC via email at the address CPARS@mcc.gov to notify MCC of the change so that appropriate action can be taken by MCC's CPARS Focal Points to ensure that the contractor receives timely notification of their evaluation. Failure to do so may result in the contractor not receiving their evaluation in a timely manner and may result in the contractor not receiving the opportunity to provide comments in response to MCC's evaluation. The email notification to CPARS@mcc.gov must contain the following information:

1. Name and email address of previous CPARS Contractor Representative

2. Name and email address of new CPARS Contractor Representative

3. Contract and order number (if applicable) of each affected contract that the contractor has with MCC.

MCC 52.201-70 CONTRACTING OFFICER'S REPRESENTATIVE (COR) AND/OR PROJECT MONITOR

(PM) (JULY 2012)

(a) The Contracting Officer may designate a Government representative to act as the Contracting Officer's Representative (COR) or Project Monitor (PM) to perform functions under the contract such as review and/or inspection and acceptance of supplies, services, including construction, and other functions of a technical nature. The Contracting Officer will provide a written notice of such designation to the COR and/or PM and the Contractor. The designation letters will set forth the authorities and limitations of the COR and/or PM under the contract.

(b) Modifications to this contract are effective only if reduced to writing and executed by the Contracting Officer. The Contractor is specifically prohibited from performing any work that is outside the scope of this contract without the approval of the Contracting Officer. The Contracting Officer cannot authorize the COR or any other representative to sign documents (i.e., contracts, contract modifications, etc.) that require the signature of the Contracting Officer.

MCC 52.203-70 CONTRACTOR NON-DISCLOSURE AGREEMENT (MAY 2017)

All contractor employees or independent contractors engaged in this contract shall provide a non-disclosure agreement as follows signed by the individual contractor/consultant and, if a contractor employee, by the contractor's contract administrator:

NON-DISCLOSURE AGREEMENT

I, _________ do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will not divulge any information, whether obtained orally or in writing from, or data maintained by the Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) to any unauthorized person for any purpose. I will not directly or indirectly use, or allow the use of Confidential Information for any other purpose other than that directly associated with my officially assigned duties for MCC.

Further, I will not directly or indirectly reveal or cause to be revealed the nature or content of any _________, except to authorizedpersonnel.

I am aware that the unauthorized use of information may be a violation of law and this Agreement.

Company or Subcontractor

Understand that authorized persons refer only to persons assigned to a project requiring access to Confidential Information or directly in the line of management over the project requiring access to the data.

[signatory]

Contract Administrator Date

MCC 52.204-70 SECURITY REQUIREMENTS FOR CONTRACTOR PERSONNEL - FEBRUARY 2019

A. Compliance with MCC Safety and Security Regulations at MCC Headquarters

1. Personal services contractors (PSCs) and contract employees including those working for subcontractors shall be subject to and abide by all MCC safety and security policy and procedures while on MCC premises, and satisfy applicable requirements for fitness to perform work for or on behalf of MCC, personnel security, and obtaining an MCC Photo Identification (ID) Badge.

2. MCC may impose applicable criminal, civil and/or administrative sanctions, including removal, suspension, termination or suspension of access to information, information systems, or MCC facilities, against any PSC or contractor employee who fails to adequately protect classified national security information or sensitive information, including such information designated as Controlled Unclassified Information, from unauthorized disclosure. The sanctions imposed are under the authority of the applicable laws, regulations, Government-wide and MCC policies.

B. PSC and Contract Employee Fitness and MCC Photo ID Badge Requirements

1. The following are requirements for a PSC or contractor employee who works under this contract and requires access to any of the following: MCC Headquarters, MCCNet, Sensitive But Unclassified (SBU), Foreign Government Information (FGI) or any other designated sensitive information (such as classified national security information and Controlled Unclassified Information under 32 CFR Part 2002).

a. Such an individual must be:

i. A U.S. citizen or have Permanent Resident Status in the U.S;

ii. Screened for fitness to work for or on behalf of MCC;

iii. Determined by MCC to be fit to work for or on behalf of MCC; and

iv. Determined eligible to be issued an MCC Photo Identification Badge.

b. In addition, if the individual is not a U.S. citizen for or in a position designated as moderate or high risk (i.e., a public trust position), the individual must have been residing, working and/or attending an educational institution in the U.S. for at least three, years.

c. MCC may allow such an individual to perform services under this contract based on: (1) a favorable suitability/fitness screening as an interim fitness determination, and (2) a favorable interim credentialing determination for issuance of an MCC Photo ID Badge, as applicable. An interim fitness determination does not satisfy requirement a. iii.) of this paragraph, and an interim credentialing determination does not satisfy requirement a. iv.) of this paragraph.

d. An investigation for an individual's fitness will be required to satisfy requirement a. iii.) except whenever the individual already has an investigation on file that meets the requirements for an investigation based on all applicable position designation(s) for the individual that satisfies/satisfy guidelines issued by the Suitability and Credentialing Executive Agent (SuitCredEA), the Security Executive Agent (SecEA) and the individual has been working for or on behalf of a Federal agency continuously for at least one year in one or more Federal positions or as a contractor employee that was/were subject to suitability or fitness investigation satisfying guidelines issued by the Suitability and Credential Executive Agent. However, no exception to the investigation requirement will be granted whenever MCC obtains new information in connection with the individuals that calls into question the individual's fitness under the criteria for suitability in 5 CFR 731.202. The investigation required will be based on position designation performed by MCC in accordance with 5 CFR 731 and 5 CFR 1400.

2. PSCs and contractor employees for or in public trust positions are subject to reinvestigation for fitness within the timeframe specified by the SuitCredEA.

3. A PSC or contractor employee whose position risk designation increases due to reassignment or change in job duties or responsibilities, is subject to the fitness investigation requirements for the higher risk position at the time the position designation is changed. If the position with the higher risk designation is the same one occupied by the individual, the individual may remain in the position while the investigation is being conducted; otherwise, the individual may not perform services under this contract in the new capacity until the requirements of B.1. of this clause are satisfied. Any upgrade in the investigation required for the new risk level will be initiated by MCC within 14 calendar days of the reassignment or change in job duties or responsibilities.

4. Fitness determinations will be made by MCC using the criteria and guidelines for making suitability determinations in 5 CFR 731.202 and related guidelines of the SuitCredEA. When no new investigation is required, MCC may determine an individual unfit when the investigative record on file for the individual shows conduct that is incompatible with the core duties of the relevant position by applying the criteria and guidelines referenced in this paragraph.

5. If a PSC or contractor employee develops one or more issues with respect to the criteria in 5 CFR 731.202 prior to any required investigation or reinvestigation, MCC may conduct an investigation at any time sufficient to resolve the issues and determine the individual's fitness to work for or on behalf of MCC.

6. Interim and final determinations on eligibility to be issued a MCC Photo ID Badge will be made by MCC based on the SuitCredEA's criteria in "Final Credentialing Standards for Issuing Personal Identity Verification Cards" or it latest successor.

7. Contractor, including any PSC, is required to have all affected personnel complete appropriate security forms, including a signed Personal Information Request Form (PIRF) and a signed form OF 306 Declaration for Federal Employment, which are to be signed and faxed to MCC DIS at 202-521-3590. Candidates for PSC positions must also include a copy of their resume in the fax transmission that includes the PIRF and OF 306. In addition, individuals subject to fitness investigation or reinvestigation must complete a Standard Form 85P or 85P-S (as specified by MCC Domestic and International Security (DIS)) and related signature releases, supplemental forms; and submit to fingerprint imaging within seven (7) days after receiving a DIS e-mail request for the documents. MCC DIS will provide the necessary forms, which must be submitted using an on-line system on the Internet. (Also see "Contract Award" below.)

8. MCC Photo ID Badges will only be issued to individuals determined eligible to be issued one and who attend a scheduled MCC Orientation Program and Security Briefing.

9. Whenever MCC determines an individual is unfit or ineligible to be issued a MCC Photo ID Badge, the Contracting Officer (CO) or CO's Representative (COR) will notify the contractor's contractual point of contact (POC) in writing of the decision and, whenever applicable, that accesses to MCC facilities and information systems have been terminated. Subsequent to issuance of these notifications, contractors are required to provide MCC a suitable replacement; and PSCs and contractors are responsible, whenever applicable, for the return of the subject individual's MCC Photo ID Badge and any MCC equipment that was issued to the individual.

C. Personnel Security Requirements for PSCs Paid Directly by MCC

1. PSCs directly paid by MCC without interim national security eligibility granted by MCC or national security eligibility at least at the level required for the position, duties, or work activities specified as requiring such eligibility, including that for access to classified national security information, by this contract are prohibited from rendering services under this contract.

2. MCC will determine national security eligibility for all PSCs to whom MCC makes direct payments for services rendered and whose position requires such eligibility as approved by the appropriate MCC department vice president-level executive.

MCC will: (1) make eligibility determinations based on a background investigation that meets the requirements issued by the SecEA; (2) determine whether a previously-performed investigation satisfies the investigative requirements using guidelines issued by the Office of Management and Budget or the SecEA; and (3) adjudicate personnel security background investigations or any other information related to determining national security eligibility using the criteria in Security Executive Agent Directive 4, National Security Adjudicative Guidelines, or its latest successor.

3. A PSC granted national security eligibility by MCC is subject to a personnel security reinvestigation by MCC within the timeframe specified by the SecEA.

4. MCC may at any time perform a personnel security reinvestigation of a PSC to whom it has granted national security eligibility.

5. MCC may administratively withdraw national security eligibility it has granted whenever it determines such eligibility is no longer needed. MCC may administratively downgrade a Top Secret security clearance holder's clearance to Secret whenever it determines the holder no longer needs access to Top Secret information.

6. Whenever a personnel security investigation or reinvestigation is required, PSCs and PSC candidates will submit to MCC DIS, personnel security background investigation forms, including a PIRF, OF 306, a copy of their resume, a Questionnaire for National Security Positions (SF 86), signature releases and supplemental forms, and submit to fingerprint imaging used to access reports from the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and other national databases.

7. In exceptional circumstances MCC may grant interim national security eligibility with access to classified information at the Secret level to a PSC directly paid by MCC while a personnel security background investigation is in progress based on favorable adjudication of previously-completed personnel security investigations or reinvestigations, the PSC's OF 306, resume, SF 86 submission, and any other relevant information.

8. MCC will not grant national security eligibility to any individual determined ineligible to be issued a MCC Photo ID Badge or unfit.

9. PSCs to whom MCC grants national security eligibility will not be issued a security clearance and, consequently, will not be permitted access to classified information, until the individual attends an MCC Security Clearance Briefing and signs a Classified Information Nondisclosure Agreement (SF 312).

10. Whenever MCC determines an individual not eligible for national security eligibility, the Contracting Officer (CO) or CO's Representative (COR) will notify the contractor's contractual point of contact (POC) in writing of the MCC determination(s) and, whenever applicable, that accesses to MCC facilities and information systems have been terminated. MCC will process such individuals in accordance with §5.2 of Executive Order 12968, "Review Proceedings for Denials or Revocations of Eligibility for Access". Subsequent to issuance of these notifications, contractors are required to provide MCC a suitable replacement; and PSCs and contractors are responsible, whenever applicable, for the return of the subject's MCC Photo ID Badge and any MCC equipment that was issued to the individual.

D. Personnel Security Requirements for Contractor employees and Other PSCs

1. Contractor employees and PSCs not directly compensated by MCC without a national security eligibility or interim eligibility at least at the level required for the position, duties, or work activities specified as requiring such eligibility, including that for access to classified national security information and occupy a sensitive position (as defined in 5 CFR 732), by this contract are prohibited from rendering services under this contract.

2. Contractor employees and PSCs not directly compensated by MCC requiring national security eligibility to perform work for MCC must hold one at the appropriate level in accordance with the policy and procedures of the National…