SOL-OAA-15-000012_M E_Solicitation.pdf

Request for a U.S. Personal Service Contractor

Position Title: M&E Specialist Duty Office: Food for Peace Solicitation Number: SOL-OAA-15-000012 Salary Level: GS-12/13 Equivalent: GS-12 ($75,621.00 - $98,305.00)/GS-13 (89,924.00-$116,901) Issuance Date: December 1, 2014, 2014 Closing Date: December 21, 2014 Closing Time: 05:00 P.M. EST

Dear Prospective Applicants:

The United States Government (USG), represented by the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), is seeking applications from qualified U.S. citizens to provide personal services as a Monitoring and Evaluation Specialist under a personal services contract, as described in the attached solicitation.

Submittals must be in accordance with the attached information at the place and time specified.

Applicants interested in applying for this position MUST submit the following materials:

1. Complete resume. In order to fully evaluate your application, your resume must include:

(a) Paid and non-paid experience, job title, location(s), dates held (month/year), and hours worked per week for each position. Any experience that does not include dates (month/year), locations, and hours per week will not be counted towards meeting the solicitation requirements.

(b) Specific duties performed that fully detail the level and complexity of the work.

(c) Names and contact information (phone and email) of your current and/or previous supervisor(s).

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

(e) U.S. Citizenship.

Your resume should contain sufficient information to make a valid determination that you fully meet the experience requirements as stated in this solicitation. This information should be clearly identified in your resume. Failure to provide information sufficient to determine your qualifications for the position will result in loss of full consideration.

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Solicitation for a USPSC M&E Specialist SOL-OAA-15-000012

2. Responses to the Quality Ranking Factors: Each applicant’s supplemental documentation must specifically address the Quality Ranking Factors (QRFs) shown in the solicitation

Additional documents submitted will not be accepted. Incomplete or late applications will not be considered. Your complete resume and the supplemental document addressing the QRFs must be emailed to: kkellam@usaid.gov.

Any questions on this solicitation should be directed to the Kamisha Kellam at the email address notice above. Applicants can expect to receive a confirmation email when application materials have been received. Applicants should retain for their records copies of all enclosures which accompany their applications.

Sincerely, /s/

Renee Reed Contracting Officer

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1. SOLICITATION NO.: SOL-OAA-14-000012

2. ISSUANCE DATE: December 1, 2014

3. CLOSING DATE/TIME FOR RECEIPT OF APPLICATIONS: December 21, 2014, 05:00 pm EST

4. POSITION TITLE: Monitoring & Evaluation Specialist

5. MARKET VALUE: GS-12/13 equivalent GS-12 ($75,621-98,305)/GS-13 ($89,924-$

116,901/includes locality pay). Final compensation will be negotiated within the listed market value based upon the candidate’s past salary, work history and educational background.

Salaries over and above the top of the pay range will not be entertained or negotiated.

Candidates who live outside the Washington, D.C. area will be considered for employment but no relocation expenses will be reimbursed.

This position is designated as a ladder position. The highest level of the position is a GS13 equivalent. However, USAID intends to fill this position at the GS 12 level. PSCs will advance automatically to the GS 13 M&E Specialist level after one year with the minimum qualifications of the higher grade. Additionally, the PSC must receive an “Excellent” performance rating in the annual performance evaluation. The evaluation must include a statement by the supervisor that the employee is performing successfully at the current grade and is considered ready to perform at the higher grade level. Neither advancement nor extension of the contract is guaranteed

6. PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE: Two (2) years with three (3) option years

7. PLACE OF PERFORMANCE: Washington, D.C.

8. STATEMENT OF WORK

BACKGROUND

The Office of Food for Peace (FFP) in the U.S. Agency for International Development’s Bureau for Democracy, Conflict, and Humanitarian Assistance (DCHA) is the largest provider of food assistance in the world. FFP annually provides nearly $2 billion of food assistance, including approximately 1.5 million tons of in-kind Title II food assistance valued at more than $1.6 billion and reaching 46 million beneficiaries in 48 countries. Since 2010, FFP has complemented the provision of Title II in-kind food aid with a $300 million Emergency Food Security Program (EFSP), which allows for local and regional purchase of food outside of the United States and closer to the emergency setting, as well as market-based approaches such as cash transfer or food voucher programs that facilitate access to food.

In addition to emergency response, FFP provides support for development food aid programs that aim to address the underlying causes of food security. Taken together, the in-kind food aid and cash-based programs provide an impressive array of tools to combat hunger and malnutrition overseas. Programming is facilitated by state of the art early warning systems, a changing in-kind

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FFP works closely with many other parts of USAID, especially the Bureau for Food Security (BFS), which plays a key role in implementing the President’s Feed the Future initiative, and the Office of U.S. Foreign Disaster Assistance (OFDA), which leads on disaster response around the world. FFP employs a staff of more than 50 in Washington and has officers posted overseas.

More Information on FFP is available at: http://www.usaid.gov/what-we-do/agriculture-and-food-security/food-assistance.

9. CORE FUNCTIONAL AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY

Duties and Responsibilities

Being a member of the M&E team, the successful candidate will be responsible for enhancing and strengthening FFP’s technical capacity to monitor and evaluate the impact of development and emergency food aid programs, working closely with Private Voluntary Organizations (PVOs) and Public International Organizations (PIOs). The Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) Specialist will support the effective management of FFP resources by providing technical assistance and training to ensure effective development and implementation of M&E systems for food assistance programs. The PSC will be assigned to the Technical Team of the Policy and Technical Division.

The incumbent of this position will carry out the following specific duties and functions:

GS -12 Equivalent

(1) Provide technical assistance to FFP staff, implementing and technical partners, and contractors in activities designed to strengthen monitoring systems and evaluations.

(2) Technical review of partners’ M&E plans; baselines study, mid-term evaluation, and final evaluation scopes of works, and draft reports.

(3) Review annual results reports to ensure quality and usefulness. Assist the M&E Advisor to analyze performance data to measure performance and reporting.

(4) In coordination with the M&E Advisor and the FFP Regional M&E Specialists update the M&E guidance and regulations for FFP-funded programs.

(5) Review development and emergency project quarterly and annual reporting processes, identify issues and lessons learned and share within and across the office.

(6) Advise Food for Peace Officers in the USAID Missions on monitoring and evaluation related policies, procedures and guidance to improve effectiveness of FFP investments in the region.

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GS -13 Equivalent

(1) Provide technical assistance to FFP staff, implementing and technical partners, and contractors in activities designed to strengthen monitoring systems and evaluations.

(2) Technical review of partners’ M&E plans; baselines study, mid-term evaluation, and final evaluation scopes of works, and draft reports.

(3) Review the annual reports submitted by the partners to ensure quality and usefulness. Assist the M&E Advisor to analyze performance data to measure performance and reporting.

(4) As a member of the FFP M&E team update the M&E guidance and regulations for FFP-funded programs, in coordination with the M&E Advisor and the FFP Regional M&E Specialists.

(5) Develop field-based tools, such as checklists, as easy reference guides for field staff on evaluations.

(6) Provide training to FFP staff in Washington and the field as needed.

(7) Improve and standardize Development and Emergency project quarterly and annual reporting processes with implementing partners, field staff, contractors, and consultants.

(8) Liaise with key USAID partners, especially the Bureau of Food Security, on food security-related indicators, ensuring complementarity between FFP and BFS indicators and that FFP results are captured in the new Feed the Future database to the extent possible.

(9) Advise Food for Peace Officers in the USAID Missions on monitoring and evaluation related policies, procedures and guidance to improve effectiveness of FFP investments in the region.

Supervisory Relationship:

The incumbent will be a member of the M&E team and takes direction from the FFP M&E Advisor. S/he will report to a Team Leader in the Policy and Technical Division or the Policy and Technical Division Chief, DCHA/FFP. The supervisor set the overall objectives, but the employee is responsible for planning and carrying out assignments.

Guidelines:

Pertinent sources of information consist of the FFP authorizing and appropriating and legislative initiatives, FFP-issued guidelines and information bulletins, and USAID Agency and Bureau rules and regulations, which govern the use of U.S. food assistance programs. The incumbent must exercise judgment in determining the application of current legislative provisions and executive policies to assigned responsibilities.

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10. PHYSICAL DEMANDS/WORK ENVIRONMENT

Work is primarily performed in an office setting. The requirement for temporary duty assignments to consult with USAID missions and implementing partners’ food aid program managers may, however, expose the successful candidate to difficult working surroundings and security risks during the course of travel.

11. START DATE: Immediately, once necessary clearances are obtained.

12. POINT OF CONTACT: See Cover Letter.

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MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS FOR THE POSITION

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE REQUIRED FOR THIS POSITION

Applicants must possess the minimum qualifications for the position. Applicants who do not meet all of the education and experience requirements are considered NOT qualified for the position.

GS12 EQUIVALENT

• With a Bachelor’s Degree the incumbent will have a total of at least five (5) years of progressively responsible experience in humanitarian assistance and/or international development, of which two (2) years must be related to food security.

or

With a Master’s Degree the incumbent will have a total of at least four (4) years of progressively responsible experience in humanitarian assistance and/or international development, of which two (2) years must be related to food security.

• Knowledge of food security performance indicators and targets

• Skills in analysis of performance reports; familiarity with Theory of Change, Logical Framework, and or Results Framework.

• Knowledge of monitoring or oversight of foreign assistance, and/or U.S. international food aid programs.

• Skills in qualitative or quantitative data collection and analysis of food security or economic growth data from U.S. international food aid programs; and

• Knowledge of evaluation, and project design.

GS13 EQUIVALENT

• With a Bachelor’s Degree the incumbent will have a total of at least six (6) years of progressively responsible experience in humanitarian assistance and/or international development, of which three (3) years must be related to food security or

With a Master’s Degree the incumbent will have a total of at least five (5) years of progressively responsible experience in humanitarian assistance and/or international development, of which three (3) years must be related to food security.

• Experience in monitoring or providing oversight of foreign assistance, and/or U.S.

international food aid programs.

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• Experience in providing technical guidance and advice to others on issues related to foreign affairs, foreign assistance, and/or U.S. international food aid programs.

• Knowledge of food security performance indicators and targets; demonstrated skills in analysis of performance reports and ability to independently assess and suggest improvements of Theory of Change, Logical Framework, and or Results Framework.;

• Demonstrated skills in qualitative or quantitative data collection and analysis of food security or economic growth data from U.S. international food aid programs.

• Demonstrated skills in training on Monitoring and Evaluation plans.

• Knowledge of evaluation methodology commonly used in development and humanitarian projects, and project design steps and process

• Demonstrated skills in data management; and statistical analysis using SPSS/ STATA/ CSPro, or any statistical application.

B. SELECTION FACTORS: Applicants must possess the minimum qualifications for the position. Applicants who do not meet all of the selection factors are considered NOT qualified for the position.

• Applicant is a U.S. Citizen;

• Submission of a current resume, with complete contact information.

• Supplemental document specifically addressing the Quality Ranking Factors (QRFs) submitted;

• Ability to obtain a SECRET level security clearance as provided by USAID within a six-month period; and

• Ability to obtain a Department of State medical clearance.

QUALITY RANKING FACTORS (QRFs)

The following quality ranking factors and required skills are listed below and will be the basis for the evaluation of all applications. All applications will be evaluated and scored based on the documentation submitted with the application and the following factors. Applicants may also be evaluated based on performance in the interview.

QRF #1 Demonstrated expertise and relevant experience to review and track indicators, M&E plans, evaluation scopes of works, and draft reports from food assistance or food security or international humanitarian relief or development assistance projects and how her/his expertise and experience would help fulfil job responsibilities. (25 points)

QRF #2 Demonstrated technical expertise and relevant experience in reviewing results reports or evaluation reports to ensure quality and usefulness of a report and how she/he plans to utilize

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QRF #3 Excellent oral and written communication skills as demonstrated through the preparation of formal reports, briefing memoranda, and other communications for a range of audiences, including project managers, country backstop officers, senior management and technical staff. (15 points)

QRF#4 Demonstrated strengths in people management skills, interpersonal skills, service orientation and working in a team. Demonstrated ability to assist headquarters and field staff make evidence-based decisions. (20points)

QRF#5 Knowledge of key issues and priorities with regard to M&E in implementing international food assistance or food security programs (15 points)

BASIS OF RATING: Applicants who meet the minimum requirements for the position will be further evaluated based on scoring of the Quality Ranking Factor (QRF) responses. Those applicants determined to be competitively ranked may also be evaluated on interview performance and satisfactory professional reference checks.

Applicants are required to address each of the QRFs on a separate sheet describing specifically and accurately what experience, training, education, and/or awards they have received that are relevant to each factor. Be sure to include your name and the announcement number at the top of each additional page. Failure to address the selection and/or QRFs may result in applicant not receiving credit for all pertinent experience, education, training, and/or awards.

The most qualified candidates may be interviewed and required to provide a writing sample.

FFP will not pay for any expenses associated with the interviews. USAID may evaluate the applicant’s professional references and academic credentials.

FFP reserves the right to make additional selections from this solicitation.

NOTE: If the full security application package is not submitted within 30 days after the Office of Security determines eligibility, the offer may be rescinded. If a Secret security clearance is not obtained within nine months after offer acceptance, the offer may be rescinded.

NOTE: If the full medical clearance package is not submitted within two months after offer acceptance, the offer may be rescinded. If a Department of State medical clearance is not obtained within six months after offer acceptance, the offer may be rescinded.

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The Applicant Rating System is as follows:

QRFs have been assigned the following points:

QRF #1 – 25 points QRF #2 – 25 points QRF #3 – 15 points QRF #4 – 20 points QRF #5 – 15 points

Total Possible Points: 100

The most qualified candidates may be interviewed and required to provide a writing sample.

USAID will not pay for any expenses associated with the interviews. Professional references and academic credentials will be evaluated for applicants being considered for selection. USAID reserves the right to select additional candidates if vacancies become available during future phases of the selection process.

APPLYING:

Applications must be received by the closing date and time at the address specified in the cover letter. Qualified individuals are required to submit:

1. Complete resume. In order to fully evaluate your application, your resume must include:

(a) Paid and non-paid experience, job title, location(s), dates held (month/year), and hours worked per week for each position. Any experience that does not include dates (month/year), locations, and hours per week will not be counted towards meeting the solicitation requirements.

(b) Specific duties performed that fully detail the level and complexity of the work.

(c) Names and contact information (phone and email) of your current and/or previous supervisor(s).

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

(e) U.S. Citizenship.

Your resume should contain sufficient information to make a valid determination that you fully meet the experience requirements as stated in this solicitation. This information should be clearly identified in your resume. Failure to provide information sufficient to determine your qualifications for the position will result in loss of full consideration.

2. Responses to the Quality Ranking Factors: Each applicant’s supplemental documentation must specifically address the Quality Ranking Factors (QRFs) shown in the solicitation.

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Additional documents submitted will not be accepted.

By submitting your application materials, you certify that all of the information on and attached to the application is true, correct, complete, and made in good faith. You agree to allow all information on and attached to the application to be investigated. False or fraudulent information on or attached to your application may result in you being eliminated from consideration for this position, or being terminated after award, and may be punishable by fine or imprisonment.

To ensure consideration of applications for the intended position, please reference the solicitation number on your application, and as the subject line in any email.

DOCUMENT SUBMITTALS

Via email: kkellam@usaid.gov

NOTE: If the full security application package is not submitted within 30 days after the Office of Security determines eligibility, the offer may be rescinded. If a Secret security clearance is not obtained within nine months after offer acceptance, the offer may be rescinded.

NOTE: If the full medical clearance package is not submitted within two months after offer acceptance, the offer may be rescinded. If a Department of State medical clearance is not obtained within six months after offer acceptance, the offer may be rescinded.

NOTE REGARDING GOVERNMENT OBLIGATIONS FOR THIS SOLICITATION

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

NOTE REGARDING DATA UNIVERSAL NUMBERING SYSTEM (DUNS) NUMBERS

All individuals contracted as US PSCs are required to have a DUNS Number. USAID will provide a generic DUNS Number and PSCs are not required to register with CCR.

For general information about DUNS Numbers, please refer to Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Clause 52.204-6, Data Universal Numbering System (DUNS) Number (10/2003) https://www.acquisition.gov/far/current/html/52_200_206.html

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LIST OF REQUIRED FORMS FOR PSCs

Forms outlined below can found at:

http://www.usaid.gov/forms/ or at http://www.forms.gov/bgfPortal/main.do

1. Optional Form 612.

2. Medical History and Examination Form (DS-6561).

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

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

5. Finger Print Card (FD-258).

Forms 1 through 5 shall be completed ONLY upon the advice of the Contracting Officer that an applicant is the successful candidate for the job.

CONTRACT INFORMATION BULLETINS (CIBs) and ACQUISITION & ASSISTANCE POLICY DIRECTIVES (AAPDs) PERTAINING TO PSCs

CIBs and AAPDs contain changes to USAID policy and General Provisions in USAID regulations and contracts. Please refer to http://transition.usaid.gov/business/business_opportunities/cib/subject.html#psc to determine which CIBs and AAPDs apply to this contract.

AAPD 06-10 – PSC MEDICAL PAYMENT RESPONSIBILITY

AAPD No. 06-10 is hereby incorporated as Attachment 1 to the solicitation.

FAR 52.222-50 – COMBATING TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS

FAR Clause 52.222-50 is hereby incorporated as Attachment 2 to the solicitation.

BENEFITS/ALLOWANCES:

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

BENEFITS:

Employer's FICA Contribution Contribution toward Health & Life Insurance Pay Comparability Adjustment Annual Increase (pending a satisfactory performance evaluation) Eligibility for Worker's Compensation Annual & Sick Leave

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ALLOWANCES (if Applicable).*

(A) Temporary Lodging Allowance (Section 120).

(B) Living Quarters Allowance (Section 130).

(C) Post Allowance (Section 220).

(D) Supplemental Post Allowance (Section 230).

(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), and

(J) Danger Pay (Section 650).

* Standardized Regulations (Government Civilians Foreign Areas).

FEDERAL TAXES: USPSCs are required to pay Federal Income Taxes, FICA, and Medicare

ALL QUALIFIED APPLICANTS WILL BE CONSIDERED REGARDLESS OF AGE, RACE,

COLOR, SEX, CREED, NATIONAL ORIGIN, LAWFUL POLITICAL AFFILIATION, NON-

DISQUALIFYING DISABILITY, MARITAL STATUS, SEXUAL ORIENTATION,

AFFILIATION WITH AN EMPLOYEE ORGANIZATION, OR OTHER NON-MERIT

FACTOR.

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ATTACHMENT 1

ACQUISITION & ASSISTANCE POLICY DIRECTIVE (AAPD) NO. 06-10

PSC MEDICAL EXPENSE PAYMENT RESPONSIBILITY

General Provision 22, MEDICAL EXPENSE PAYMENT RESPONSIBILITY

(OCTOBER 2006)

(a) Definitions. Terms used in this General Provision are defined in 16 FAM 116 available at http://www.state.gov/m/a/dir/regs/fam/c23002.htm.

Note: Personal services contractors are not eligible to participate in the Federal Employees Health Programs.

(b) The regulations in the Foreign Affairs Manual, Volume 16, Chapter 520 (16 FAM 520), Responsibility for Payment of Medical Expenses, apply to this contract, except as stated below. The contractor and each eligible family member are strongly encouraged to obtain health insurance that covers this assignment. Nothing in this provision supersedes or contradicts any other term or provision in this contract that pertains to insurance or medical costs, except that section (e) supplements General Provision 25. “MEDICAL EVACUATION (MEDEVAC) SERVICES.”

(c) When the contractor or eligible family member is covered by health insurance, that insurance is the primary payer for medical services provided to that contractor or eligible family member(s) both in the United States and abroad. The primary insurer’s liability is determined by the terms, conditions, limitations, and exclusions of the insurance policy. When the contractor or eligible family member is not covered by health insurance, the contractor is the primary payer for the total amount of medical costs incurred and the U.S. Government has no payment obligation (see paragraph (f) of this provision).

(d) USAID serves as a secondary payer for medical expenses of the contractor and eligible family members who are covered by health insurance, where the following conditions are met:

(1) The illness, injury, or medical condition giving rise to the expense is incurred, caused, or materially aggravated while the eligible individual is stationed or assigned abroad;

(2) The illness, injury, or medical condition giving rise to the expense required or requires hospitalization and the expense is directly related to the treatment of such illness, injury, or medical condition, including obstetrical care; and

(3) The Office of Medical Services (M/MED) or a Foreign Service medical provider (FSMP) determines that the treatment is appropriate for, and directly related to, the illness, injury, or medical condition.

(e) The Mission Director may, on the advice of M/MED or an FSMP at post, authorize medical travel for the contractor or an eligible family member in accordance with the General Provision 10, Travel and Transportation Expenses (July 1993), section (i) entitled “Emergency and Irregular Travel and Transportation.” In the event of a medical emergency, when time does not permit consultation, the Mission Director may issue a Travel Authorization Form or Medical Services Authorization Form DS-3067, provided that the FSMP or Post Medical Advisor (PMA) is notified as soon as possible

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(f) If the contractor or eligible family member is not covered by primary health insurance, the contractor is the primary payer for the total amount of medical costs incurred. In the event of a medical emergency, the Medical and Health Program may authorize issuance of Form DS-3067, Authorization for Medical Services for Employees and/or Dependents, to secure admission to a hospital located abroad for the uninsured contractor or eligible family member. In that case, the contractor will be required to reimburse USAID in full for funds advanced by USAID pursuant to the issuance of the authorization. The contractor may reimburse USAID directly or USAID may offset the cost from the contractor’s invoice payments under this contract, any other contract the individual has with the U.S. Government, or through any other available debt collection mechanism.

(g) When USAID pays medical expenses (e.g., pursuant to Form DS-3067, Authorization for Medical Services for Employees and/or Dependents), repayment must be made to USAID either by insurance payment or directly by the contractor, except for the amount of such expenses USAID is obligated to pay under this provision. The Contracting Officer will determine the repayment amount in accordance with the terms of this provision and the policies and procedures for employees contained in 16 FAM 521. When USAID pays the medical expenses, including medical travel costs (see section (e) above), of an individual (either the contractor or an eligible family member) who is covered by insurance, that individual promptly must claim his or her benefits under any applicable insurance policy or policies. As soon as the individual receives the insurance payment, the contractor must reimburse USAID for the full amount that USAID paid on the individual’s behalf or the repayment amount determined by the Contracting Officer in accordance with this paragraph, whichever is less. If an individual is not covered by insurance, the contractor must reimburse USAID for the entire amount of all medical expenses and any travel costs the contractor receives from his/her medevac provider.

(h) In the event that the contractor or eligible family member fails to recover insurance payments or transfer the amount of such payments to USAID within 90 days, USAID will take appropriate action to collect the payments due, unless such failure is for reasons beyond the control of the USPSC/dependent.

(i) Before departing post or terminating the contract, the contractor must settle all medical expense and medical travel costs. If the contractor is insured, he or she must provide proof to the Contracting Officer that those insurance claims have been submitted to the insurance carrier(s) and sign a repayment agreement to repay to USAID any amounts paid by the insurance carrier(s).

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ATTACHMENT 2

FAR 52.222-50 COMBATING TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS (FEB 2009).

(a) Definitions. As used in this clause—

“Coercion” means—

(1) Threats of serious harm to or physical restraint against any person;

(2) Any scheme, plan, or pattern intended to cause a person to believe that failure to perform an act would result in serious harm to or physical restraint against any person; or

(3) The abuse or threatened abuse of the legal process.

“Commercial sex act” means any sex act on account of which anything of value is given to or received by any person.

“Debt bondage” means the status or condition of a debtor arising from a pledge by the debtor of his or her personal services or of those of a person under his or her control as a security for debt, if the value of those services as reasonably assessed is not applied toward the liquidation of the debt or the length and nature of those services are not respectively limited and defined.

“Employee” means an employee of the Contractor directly engaged in the performance of work under the contract who has other than a minimal impact or involvement in contract performance.

“Forced Labor” means knowingly providing or obtaining the labor or services of a person—

(1) By threats of serious harm to, or physical restraint against, that person or another person;

(2) By means of any scheme, plan, or pattern intended to cause the person to believe that, if the person did not perform such labor or services, that person or another person would suffer serious harm or physical restraint; or

(3) By means of the abuse or threatened abuse of law or the legal process.

“Involuntary servitude” includes a condition of servitude induced by means of—

(1) Any scheme, plan, or pattern intended to cause a person to believe that, if the person did not enter into or continue in such conditions, that person or another person would suffer serious harm or physical restraint; or

(2) The abuse or threatened abuse of the legal process.

“Severe forms of trafficking in persons” means—

(1) Sex trafficking in which a commercial sex act is induced by force, fraud, or coercion, or in which the person induced to perform such act has not attained 18 years of age; or

(2) The recruitment, harboring, transportation, provision, or obtaining of a person for labor or services, through the use of force, fraud, or coercion for the purpose of subjection to involuntary servitude, peonage, debt bondage, or slavery.

“Sex trafficking” means the recruitment, harboring, transportation, provision, or obtaining of a person for the purpose of a commercial sex act.

(b) Policy. The United States Government has adopted a zero tolerance policy regarding trafficking in persons. Contractors and contractor employees shall not—

(1) Engage in severe forms of trafficking in persons during the period of performance of the contract;

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(2) Procure commercial sex acts during the period of performance of the contract; or

(3) Use forced labor in the performance of the contract.

(c) Contractor requirements. The Contractor shall—

(1) Notify its employees of—

(i) The United States Government’s zero tolerance policy described in paragraph (b) of this clause; and

(ii) The actions that will be taken against employees for violations of this policy. Such actions may include, but are not limited to, removal from the contract, reduction in benefits, or termination of employment; and

(2) Take appropriate action, up to and including termination, against employees or subcontractors that violate the policy in paragraph (b) of this clause.

(d) Notification. The Contractor shall inform the Contracting Officer immediately of—

(1) Any information it receives from any source (including host country law enforcement) that alleges a Contractor employee, subcontractor, or subcontractor employee has engaged in conduct that violates this policy; and

(2) Any actions taken against Contractor employees, subcontractors, or subcontractor employees pursuant to this clause.

(e) Remedies. In addition to other remedies available to the Government, the Contractor’s failure to comply with the requirements of paragraphs (c), (d), or (f) of this clause may result in—

(1) Requiring the Contractor to remove a Contractor employee or employees from the performance of the contract;

(2) Requiring the Contractor to terminate a subcontract;

(3) Suspension of contract payments;

(4) Loss of award fee, consistent with the award fee plan, for the performance period in which the Government determined Contractor non-compliance;

(5) Termination of the contract for default or cause, in accordance with the termination clause of this contract; or

(6) Suspension or debarment.

(f) Subcontracts. The Contractor shall include the substance of this clause, including this paragraph (f), in all subcontracts.

(g) Mitigating Factor. The Contracting Officer may consider whether the Contractor had a Trafficking in Persons awareness program at the time of the violation as a mitigating factor when determining remedies. Additional information about Trafficking in Persons and examples of awareness programs can be found at the website for the Department of State’s Office to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons at http://www.state.gov/g/tip.

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