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Issuance Date: March 14, 2017 Questions Due: March 21, 2017; 12:00 pm EST Closing Date/Time: April 18, 2017; 5:00 pm EST

Subject: Request for Proposals (RFP) No. SOL-OAA-16-000179 – Prevention of Mosquito-Borne Diseases through Vector Control

The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) is seeking proposals to provide Prevention of Mosquito-Borne Diseases through Vector Control for USAID’s Bureau for Global Health as described in the attached Request for Proposals (RFP). USAID anticipates the award of up to four (4) five (5)-year Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity Contracts (IDIQs).

The NAICS code is 541990. The geographic code for this procurement is 935.

USAID anticipates that the maximum aggregate ordering limitation for contracts resulting from this RFP will be $875,000,000 over the five (5) year ordering period. The maximum aggregate dollar value of task orders awarded to all contractors cannot exceed this contract ceiling. This ceiling is not being subdivided among the number of awardees nor is it being multiplied by the number of awardees. There is no guarantee on the number of task orders that the successful contractors will receive or the amount of money beyond the minimum order guarantee set forth in the RFP.

USAID is simultaneously releasing the Request for Task Order Proposals (RFTOP) for the first Task Order under the IDIQ. USAID will first award the IDIQ contracts and will only evaluate RFTOP proposals from the successful IDIQ holders.

Please refer to Section L for information regarding proposal requirements. Offerors should take into account the expected delivery time required by the proposal transmission method they choose, and they are responsible for ensuring proposals are received at USAID by the due date and time as specified in Section L. Failure to comply with the submission date will deem any submission unacceptable and it will not be reviewed or evaluated. Faxed proposals are not acceptable, nor will they be reviewed or evaluated.

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ATTACHMENT J.1 - TASK ORDER 1 RFTOP…………………………………………....……131

ATTACHMENT J.2 - COST CEILING MATRIX…………………………………………….…209

ATTACHMENT J.3 - INITIAL ENVIRONMENTAL EXAMINATION…………………...….215

ATTACHMENT J.4 - SMALL BUSINESS SUBCONTRACTING PLAN TEMPLATE…...…240

ATTACHMENT J.5 - PAST PERFORMANCE MATRIX…………………………………...…250

ATTACHMENT J.6 - CONTRACTOR AND MAJOR SUBCONTRACTOR POLICY FOR

WORKDAY, WORKWEEK, AND PAID ABSENCES (TO BE

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SECTION B – SUPPLIES OR SERVICES AND PRICE/COSTS

B.1 PURPOSE

The purpose of this contract is to provide services that fall within the Scope of Work (SOW) specified in Section C for Prevention of Mosquito-Borne Diseases through Vector Control.

USAID task order Contracting Officers (TO COs) will request the work through the issuance of task orders during the ordering period as specified in Section F of the contract.

B.2 CONTRACT TYPE AND SERVICES

This is an Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) type contract. The Government will issue task orders that are either Cost-Plus-Fixed-Fee (CPFF) (term or completion) or any Fixed- Priced type. The Contractor must perform the services set forth in task orders at prices consistent with Section B of this contract.

B.3 MINIMUM OBLIGATED AMOUNT

The basic contract includes an initial obligation of funds in the amount of $25,000 to cover the minimum order guarantee USAID is required to order and the Contractor is required to furnish the minimum order amount of services.

Following this initial obligation, individual task orders will obligate funds to cover the work required under that task order.

B.4 MAXIMUM CONTRACT CEILING

This is a multiple award Indefinite Quantity Contract (IDIQ) with an overall ceiling price of [to be inserted at award] for five (5) years. The maximum aggregate dollar value of task orders awarded to all contractors must not exceed the contract ceiling. This ceiling is not being subdivided among the number of awardees nor is it being multiplied by the number of awardees.

B.5 FIXED FEE CEILING (Cost-Plus- Fixed-Fee Task Orders Only)

NOTE: The ceiling on fixed fee does not apply to fixed-priced task orders.

(a) For each cost-reimbursement task order issued under this IDIQ, the TOCO and Contractor agree to negotiate a set dollar amount for fixed fee. In negotiating the fixed dollar amount for fee, the TOCO must consider the policies and factors for establishing fee in FAR 15.404-4 as well as any applicable USAID policy on establishing a fixed fee amount. In no event, however, may the amount of fixed fee in any individual task order exceed [TBD] of the task order’s estimated cost, excluding fee.

This fee ceiling is not applicable to Grants under Contracts (GUCs), if any, or other costs that have a separate fee ceiling established in the contract. The fixed fee ceiling applies to the prime contract and all cost reimbursement subcontracts.

(b) The Total Estimated Cost -Plus- Fixed- Fee for each task order must be negotiated in accordance with the terms of this contract.

(c) Fixed Fee Payment. For any task order issued under this Contract, at the time of each payment of allowable costs to the contractor, the USAID paying office ordinarily pays the contractor a percentage of fixed fees that directly corresponds to the percentage of allowable costs being paid. Two exceptions to paying fixed fee in this manner apply:

(1) If the TOCO determines that this method results in paying a disproportionately higher ratio of fixed fee than the percentage of work that the contractor has completed, then the TOCO may suspend further payment of any fixed fee until the contractor has made sufficient progress to justify further payment, up to the agreed percentage.

(2) Because the clauses entitled "Allowable Cost and Payment" (FAR 52.216-7) and "Fixed Fee" (FAR 52.216-8) are incorporated into this Contract, the terms and conditions of these clauses apply after total payments of fixed fee reach eighty-five percent (85%) of the total fixed fee.

B.6 LABOR

(a) Central management costs will be handled through the following method:

Contractors will be authorized to bill USAID directly for IDIQ management costs as specified in a task order issued to the Contractor.

(b) The work day and work week policies and method of accounting for paid absences including holidays for the contractor and major subcontractors is set forth in Attachment J.6 [to be inserted at award].

Compensation of personnel under this contract or any resulting subcontract must be in accordance with AIDAR 752.7007 Personnel Compensation (July 2007) (See Section H.).

(c) Unburdened Ceiling Daily Rates (CDR)

(1) The task order rates must not exceed the ceiling daily rates set forth in the table below.

Each CDR for personnel listed below is “unburdened” and must only include salary costs or consulting rates of the individual providing the services.

The CDR for employees must not include the following:

• Payroll costs (fringe benefits, FICA, allowances, differentials, etc.);

• Indirect Costs applicable to labor; and

• Profit or fee, if any.

The CDRs set forth below are fixed for the contract period and is for a productive eight (8) hour day, and apply to all subcontractors set forth in clause 52.244-2 in Section I. If a new subcontractor is proposed for a specific task order on other than a fixed-price basis, the CDRs set forth below will apply, and the subcontract is subject to consent by the TOCO in accordance with FAR Part 44.

Actual salaries for all personnel will be negotiated under task orders and final approval is provided by the TOCO. The ceiling rates presented below do not constitute approval of final salary rates above the Contractor Salary Threshold (CST) (see ADS 302).

(2) The single unburdened ceiling daily rate for each labor category/group below represents the mid-level and senior level rate in each category/grouping. One unburdened ceiling daily rate for each labor category/grouping is included in the contract to provide more flexibility under task orders. If junior-level personnel are required under task orders, they must be proposed at rates below the unburdened ceiling daily rate.

Labor Category Groupings Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4 Year 5 IDIQ Director (Senior) Task Order Project Director (Senior) Technical Director (Senior) Technical Director (Senior) - LOCAL Operations Director (Senior) Operations Director (Senior) - LOCAL Financial Manager (Senior) Financial Manager (Senior) - LOCAL Financial Analyst (Mid-Level) Financial Analyst (Mid-Level) -

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Subject Matter Experts (Senior) Subject Matter Experts (Senior) -

LOCAL

Subject Matter Experts (Mid-Level) Subject Matter Experts (Mid-Level) -

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Administrative Support Specialists (Mid-Level) Administrative Support Specialists (Mid-Level) -

LOCAL

Finance Assistants (Junior) Finance Assistants (Junior) - LOCAL Administrative Support Assistants (Junior) Administrative Support Assistants (Junior) - LOCAL

*Additional years may require approvals in accordance with ADS 300.

[Note 1: The Unburdened Ceiling Daily Rates apply to any task order(s) that are awarded under this contract.]

[Note 2: The Unburdened Ceiling Daily Rates apply to all labor (the prime contractor, subcontractor, TCNs, CCN’s, and consultant salaries). CCN and TCN labor are also governed by the local compensation plan limitations as further provided in note 3 below. ]

[Note 3: Locally Hired National Personnel or Other Non-U.S. Expatriate Rates All locally hired national personnel and other non-U.S. expatriates must be paid in accordance with AIDAR 722.170. Salaries for individual locally-hired personnel and other non-U.S.

expatriates under this contract and any resulting subcontract must be in accordance with AIDAR 752.7007, Personnel Compensation (July 2007), and should be based upon a combination of factors including the prevailing compensation paid to personnel performing comparable work in the cooperating country as determined by USAID and consideration of the individual's education, work experience and recent relevant salary history.

Unless otherwise authorized by USAID, the compensation for CCN and TCN labor must not exceed the prevailing compensation paid to personnel performing comparable work in the cooperating country as determined by USAID and must be paid in the currency of the cooperating country.]

[Note 4: The Unburdened Ceiling Daily Rates above do not apply to fixed-priced task orders.]

(3) Definition of labor categories:

IDIQ Director (Senior)

The IDIQ Director will bear primary responsibility for the overall technical and managerial requirements of contract performance. The IDIQ Director will respond to task order requests, provide central management and oversight of task orders under this award, ensure quality and control methods are applied, and report to USAID personnel in accordance with USAID reporting requirements in Section F.

The IDIQ Director will be required to keep abreast of USAID’s policies including but not limited to the 300 series of the USAID Automated Directives System and USAID Evaluation Policy. As new USG and Agency strategies and policies are issued and the ADS is updated, the IDIQ Director will be expected to coordinate with USAID to ensure that they have access to current information regarding changes.

Task Order Project Director (Senior)

The task order Project Director will serve as the focal point for the task order(s), providing vision, direction, leadership, and management for the project. The task order Project Director will serve as the Contractor representative for all issues, concerns, or problems. The task order Project Director will contribute to the planning and implementation of work plans and will identify/develop, as relevant, new approaches and techniques to achieve successful performance.

The task order Project Director will be required to keep abreast of USAID’s policies including but not limited to the 300 series of the USAID Automated Directives System and USAID Evaluation Policy.

Technical Director (Senior)

The Technical Director will provide technical support and oversight of the project, ensuring that project activities are of high quality and adhere to PMI technical guidance and global best practices. The Technical Director will be required to keep abreast of, and in some cases help contribute to/refine, PMI technical guidance, relevant WHO guidance, and relevant technical literature. The Technical Director will contribute to the planning and implementation of work plans and will identify/develop, as relevant, new approaches and techniques to achieve successful performance. The Technical Director will provide guidance and training, when needed, to country-based Chiefs of Parties and/or subject matter experts.

Operations Director (Senior)

The Operations Director will provide oversight for overall operations of the project, which may include but is not limited to procurement, logistics, human resources, subcontracting, compliance (excluding environmental compliance), and overall supervision of operations. The Operations Director will provide guidance and training, when needed, to country-based personnel responsible for country-level operations. The Operations Director will be required to keep abreast of USAID’s policies including but not limited to the 300 series of the USAID Automated Directives System and relevant sections of the FAR.

Financial Manager (Senior)

The Financial Manager will oversee the financial management of the project, ensuring that activities are carried out in compliance with USAID regulations. The Financial Manager will review invoicing and ensure compliance with contract rates, ceilings, and obligated amounts.

The Financial Manager will oversee the preparation of funding analyses and financial reports in accordance with USAID reporting requirements in Section F. The Financial Manager will be required to keep abreast of USAID’s policies including but not limited to the 300 series of the USAID Automated Directives System and relevant sections of the FAR.

Financial Analyst (Mid-Level)

The Financial Analyst will support the implementation and maintenance of the project’s accounting system to ensure completeness, validity, and timeliness of financial reporting in compliance with agency regulation. The Financial Analyst will support the preparation of funding analyses and financial reports.

Subject Matter Experts (Senior)

A variety of Subject Matter Experts are expected under this IDIQ, including but not limited to experts in environmental compliance; procurement and logistics; entomology; monitoring and evaluation; communications and reporting; social and behavior change communication;

information technology; and epidemiology. Subject Matter Experts will provide relevant technical guidance and oversight to their area of assignment(s), ensuring that both core-funded and country-funded activities are technically sound and adhere to PMI technical guidance and WHO guidance, when/as relevant. Subject Matter Experts will provide guidance on assessing, monitoring, evaluating, and reporting on their subject matter area and will oversee the preparation of documents such as analytical reports related to the area of assignment(s). Subject Matter Experts may be requested to provide training/capacity building and/or to provide technical assistance to country-level personnel. Subject Matter Experts will be required to keep abreast of, and in some cases contribute to/refine, relevant PMI technical guidance, WHO guidance, and technical literature.

Subject Matter Experts/Specialists (Mid-Level)

A variety of Subject Matter Experts are expected under this IDIQ, including but not limited to experts in environmental compliance; procurement and logistics; entomology; monitoring and evaluation; communications and reporting; social and behavior change communications;

information technology; and epidemiology. Subject Matter Experts will ensure adherence to relevant technical guidance to their area(s) of assignment. Subject Matter Experts may be requested to provide training/capacity building and/or to provide technical assistance to country-level personnel. Subject Matter Experts will support the assessing, monitoring, evaluating, and reporting on their subject matter area and will support the preparation of documents such as analytical reports related to the area of assignment(s). Subject Matter Experts will be required to keep abreast of relevant PMI technical guidance, WHO guidance, and technical literature.

Administrative Support Specialists (Mid-Level)

The Administrative Support Specialist will support the administration of the project, including but not limited to administration of subcontracts and human resources actions. The Administrative Support Specialist will support, as needed, project compliance tracking, document preparation, travel plans, and maintenance of project files.

Finance Assistants (Junior)

Finance Assistants will support the Financial Manager and Financial Analyst in preparing financial reports, maintaining financial records, analyzing expenditures and other financial data, and other administrative support functions related to the overall financial management of the project.

Administrative Support Assistants (Junior)

Administrative Support Assistants will provide overall administrative support to the project, such as assistance with scheduling, logistics, preparation of project documents, maintenance of project files, coordination of the development and submission of project deliverables, organization of project events, and related project support functions as needed.

Offerors may propose additional labor categories as necessary.

(d) Minimum Qualifications

In order to perform the statement of work set forth in Section C, the Contractor must provide personnel that meet the minimum education and experience requirements set forth below. These minimum qualifications for mid-level and senior personnel correspond to the Unburdened Ceiling Daily Rates above.

Education + Experience Requirements

OR

Experience Requirements (Substitution of Relevant Work Experience in Lieu of a Degree) ***

Level Academic Degree*

AND Years of Relevant Work Experience**

Years of Relevant Work Experience

Junior

MS/MA/MB +0

5 BS/BA +0

Less than

BS/BA +2

Mid

Ph.D. 4

JD/ABD 5

MS/MA/MB 6

BS/BA 8

Less than

BS/BA

Senior

Ph.D. 8

JD/ABD 10

MS/MA/MB 10

BS/BA 15

Less than

BS/BA

Language fluency, relevant regional experience, and international development experience requirements will be specified in individual task orders.

*Highest degree obtained should be related to work being performed.

** Experience should be related to the work being performed.

***Experience Requirements (Substitution of Relevant Work Experience in Lieu of a Degree) are required for the levels indicated. This experience is a substitute for the combined academic degree and years of relevant work experience requirement listed on the left side of the table.

(e) Subcontractor Rates.

The following provides guidance for various subcontracting arrangements:

(i) The Prime Implementing Partner's contracts with an approved subcontractor from the original IDIQ competition.

The unburdened CDR’s for the prime contract apply to the subcontractor.

(ii) The Prime Implementing Partner's contracts with a new subcontractor not yet approved.

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The unburdened CDR’s for the prime contract apply to the new subcontractor.

(iii) Prime Implementing Partner's contracts with a new subcontractor not yet approved and may or may not have a different cost accounting system that only processes fully burdened rates.

Further, subcontractor proposes rates that are “above” the prime IDIQ rates.

The Prime may then include in its TO proposal, (i) the fully burdened rate proposed to the Prime by the Subcontractor, (ii) allocation of the Prime’s indirect costs in accordance with established accounting practices, and (iii) a reasonable profit. If the rates proposed to USAID, inclusive of the Prime’s allocable indirect costs and a reasonable profit are above the Prime’s unburdened CDRs , the Prime must disclose the amount of the indirect costs, and the amount of the proposed profit that were added to the Subcontractor’s proposed rates. A reasonable profit will be negotiated by the TOCO for the specific TO. The CDRs of the subcontractor must not exceed the prime’s CDRs in the IDIQ contract.

B.7 LABOR (UNBURDENED CDR) RATE CHANGES

The labor rates are fixed for all contract years; however, the Contractor may submit a proposal reducing the labor rates and/or indirect rates at any time during the life of this contract. The Government will review these proposals and determine if the revised rates are realistic and in the best interests of the Government. If the rates are accepted, the Government will modify the contract by incorporating the new rates into the contract.

B.8 INDIRECT COSTS AND ADVANCED UNDERSTANDING ON CEILINGS

[Ceilings are not applicable to Small Business Offerors or local organizations serving as the prime or a subcontractor. Indirect rates are only applicable to cost reimbursement task orders.]

Pending establishment of revised provisional or final indirect cost rates, allowable indirect costs must be reimbursed on the basis of the following negotiated provisional or predetermined rates and the appropriate bases for prime contractors and their major subcontractors.

Offeror Fringe Rate

Overhead Rate %

Overhead Ceiling Rate %

G&A Rate %

G&A Ceiling Rate %

PRIME (Insert Name) Base of Application Source: (insert) Period: (insert)

SUBCONTRACTOR(S)

(Insert Name (s)) Base of Application Source: (insert) Period: (insert)

NOTE: Insert additional indirect rates as needed for all primes and major subcontractors in the above table.

*Special Note: The un-shaded columns in the indirect cost table are the current approved indirect cost rates for the prime and major subcontractor(s).

The Contractor will make no change in its established method of classifying or allocating indirect costs that impacts this contract without the prior written approval of the Contracting Officer.

Reimbursement for indirect costs must be at final negotiated rates, but not in excess of ceiling rates specified above.

The Government must not be obligated to pay any additional amount associated with indirect costs above the ceiling rates established in the contract. This advance understanding must not change any monetary ceiling, cost limitation, or obligation established in the contract.

NOTE: For Fixed-priced task orders, the overhead ceilings serve as a basis for negotiation only.

Note: Contractors are allowed to recoup indirect costs (OH, G&A, etc.) as other direct costs if it is part of the contractor’s usual accounting procedures, consistent with FAR Part 31 and the contactor’s NICRA.

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SECTION C – STATEMENT OF WORK

C.1 PURPOSE

The purpose of this IDIQ is to enhance USAID’s ability to plan, implement, provide technical assistance for, and monitor and evaluate critical vector control activities for the prevention of mosquito-borne diseases (including malaria, among others) in countries where USAID supports vector control efforts worldwide (including PMI focus countries).

C.2 BACKGROUND

The global health vision of USAID is a world where people lead healthy, productive lives and where mothers and children thrive. USAID’s major health priorities over the past five years have been saving mothers and children, fostering an AIDS-free generation, combating infectious diseases such as malaria, tuberculosis, and neglected tropical diseases, increasing the availability and use of voluntary family planning, and strengthening health systems. The activities envisioned under this IDIQ fully align with the U.S. Government’s vision of ending preventable child and maternal deaths, as children under five years of age and pregnant women are at highest risk for malaria and other mosquito-borne diseases. The activities also support USAID’s vision of protecting communities from infectious diseases.

Activities implemented under this IDIQ will build on two previous IQCs – the Indoor Residual Spraying (IRS) IQC I (2006-2011), and the IRS IQC 2 (2009-2017). Both IRS IQCs supported the implementation of and technical support for IRS, one of the original interventions under the President’s Malaria Initiative. The PMI is an interagency initiative led by USAID and implemented together with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The financial and technical contributions of PMI over the past decade – of which IRS and insecticide-treated mosquito nets (ITNs) continue to be core interventions – have been a major catalyst in the remarkable progress that has been achieved to date. For additional information on PMI, including its strategy for 2015 – 2020, visit www.pmi.gov.

The scope of this IDIQ is broadened from the two previous IQCs in two key areas. First, the scope is broadened to include vector control interventions beyond indoor residual spraying. This change is needed given insecticide resistance now, more so than ever, requires an integrated approach to programming that utilizes existing data to inform the strategic deployment of interventions.

Second, the scope has been broadened to include vector control for mosquito-borne diseases beyond malaria, such as the Zika virus. The World Health Organization (WHO) has declared the Zika virus and associated health threats an international public health emergency. The virus, spread primarily by mosquitoes, is linked to serious birth defects in babies of mothers who were infected while pregnant. The range of adverse fetal outcomes can be avoided through prevention of bites from Zika-infected mosquitoes. This can be achieved through a variety of activities including larviciding, environmental management, use of personal repellents, and social behavior change communication. Additional research is being done into various methods of applying http://www.pmi.gov/ adulticides and other novel technologies that will be incorporated into programming when proven effective. USAID has been coordinating with USG agencies and working with international stakeholders to support Zika response efforts.

C.3 OBJECTIVES

Objectives: The four main objectives of this IDIQ are as follows:

(1) Objective 1: Direct implementation of, and/or technical assistance for implementation of proven, life-saving vector control interventions for mosquito-borne diseases, utilizing an integrated approach1 to vector control.

(2) Objective 2: Provide support for data-driven decision-making and guidance to inform strategic deployment of vector control interventions for mosquito-borne diseases.

(3) Objective 3: Strengthen the capacity of host countries to design, implement, and monitor proven, life-saving vector control interventions for mosquito-borne diseases.

(4) Objective 4: Where preliminary evidence of efficacy and feasibility exists, pilot the scale up of novel vector control interventions, methods, or approaches that are under WHO review, or modifications to existing, proven vector control interventions for mosquito-borne diseases in real-world programmatic settings.

C.4 STATEMENT OF WORK

(a) General

Contractors under this IDIQ must provide implementation services and technical support for vector control activities to USAID Missions and Country Offices, the USAID/Washington Global Health Bureau, and other USAID Bureaus and operating units.

Task orders issued under this IDIQ will define the precise specifications and activity requirements. Activity requirements may include assistance with the procurement, distribution and storage of vector control commodities, logistical support, training and technical assistance, monitoring, evaluation, and other activities required for effective vector control program implementation.

(b) IDIQ Contractors’ Roles

The IDIQ contractors must have the capacity to work in collaboration with Ministries of Health (MOHs), National Malaria Control Programs (NMCPs), Vector Control Units, host country governments, and other stakeholders to design, implement, and technically assist in any or all elements of vector control activities, depending on specific task order requirements.

1 “Integrated approach” refers to the utilization of data to inform the strategic deployment of interventions within the context of other vector control interventions and activities to ensure complementarity.

(c) Description of Functional Activities and Tasks

The expected means for achieving the anticipated results under this Prevention of Mosquito- Borne Diseases through Vector Control IDIQ will be through individually awarded task orders.

When a task order is placed under this IDIQ, the selected IDIQ contractor must perform the required functions and tasks within the framework of this IDIQ, or as otherwise specified by the task order. Contractor performance will be evaluated against the performance indicators established in each task order and specified in annual work plans.

The four objectives to be addressed and specific activities to be performed under this IDIQ will be defined in individual task orders, but may include:

(1) Objective 1: Direct implementation of, and/or technical assistance for implementation of proven, life-saving vector control interventions for mosquito-borne diseases, utilizing an integrated approach to vector control.

Illustrative tasks may include, but are not limited to:

• Supporting implementation of all operational aspects related to vector control program implementation. This may include:

o Implementing, in collaboration with host country governments and other local partners, effective vector control activities that use an integrated approach to programming. This may include providing operational management support, selection of cost-effective, appropriate insecticides, larvicides and other vector control products, and training and hiring of personnel to implement activities, with a focus on gender integration and inclusion.

• Technical assistance and planning support for deployment of vector control activities.

This may include:

o Providing technical leadership and assistance through expert consultancies, short and long term technical assistance, and training to host governments and/or non-governmental partners on designing, refining, and implementing, effective vector control programs. Such technical assistance must, to every extent possible, maximize the use of the growing cadre of entomologists and vector control experts that have been trained over the past ten years

• Establishing a cost-effective global procurement mechanism for and executing all logistical aspects related to procurement, distribution and storage of vector control commodities. This may include:

o Procuring vector control commodities, such as insecticides, larvicides, personal repellents, entomological monitoring supplies, spray pumps, and protective equipment. Developing supply chain mechanisms that promote timely receipt, safe transport and storage, and cost-effectiveness and are in compliance with host country national policies, WHO guidelines and the best locally available technical information.

• Ensuring the safe and judicious use of insecticides and other vector control products, including conducting environmental assessments, ensuring adherence to best practices, safe and appropriate waste disposal and monitoring of activities. This may include:

o Ensuring activities comply with all USG environmental regulations, conducting routine environmental compliance monitoring, preparing environmental assessments or amending existing environmental documentation, and collaborating with host country partners in the monitoring of vector control operations.

• Directly implementing or supporting local partners and/or existing community-based platforms in implementing social and behavior change communication (SBCC) and mobilization activities for vector control programs at multiple levels as appropriate. This may include:

o Implementing or supporting SBCC approaches, including community mobilization, mass media, dissemination of informational materials, and/or other tools as appropriate to ensure that community members are actively engaged in and aware of vector control activities.

o Liaising with other SBCC partners in country to ensure appropriate messaging for interventions based on implementation type (i.e. interventions implemented alone, or integrated messaging for a combination of activities being implemented together).

(2) Objective 2: Provide support for data-driven decision-making and guidance to inform strategic deployment of vector control interventions for mosquito-borne diseases. This may include:

• Collecting and analyzing and/or providing support for the collection and analysis of entomological monitoring data (such as insecticide susceptibility and vector behavior data) and epidemiological data at all levels (including at the community level) to measure the impact and to help advise PMI, USAID, and host country programs on how best to target and deploy vector control interventions. Activities may involve the use of mobile platforms or mHealth tools, as appropriate.

● Disseminating M&E data and other appropriate data or lessons learned to other partners or international institutions for global reporting (e.g., disseminating entomological data to the African Network for Vector Resistance and coverage data to the WHO).

● Assisting PMI, USAID and technical and normative organizations (e.g., WHO, Roll Back

Malaria Partnership working groups, etc.) with the development of guidelines, policy input, and documentation of best practices on vector control programming and insecticide resistance management, and ensuring that country-level experience is used to guide normative discussions.

(3) Objective 3: Strengthen the capacity of host countries to design, implement, and monitor proven, life-saving vector control interventions for mosquito-borne diseases. This may include:

● Assessing the capacity of host governments and local institutions to implement vector control interventions, and targeted support to build capacity as needed.

● Increasing technical skills and capability among host country staff (at the national, provincial, district, and community level) and other relevant institutions through short-and long-term technical assistance. Providing training and supportive supervision for vector control planning, implementation, and evaluation, in accordance with WHO guidelines.

● Providing technical assistance and training to local institutions, host-country government personnel, and other partners to support the collection, analysis and use of data for decision-making.

(4) Objective 4: Where preliminary evidence of efficacy and feasibility exists, pilot the scale up of novel vector control interventions, methods, or approaches that are under WHO review, or modifications to existing, proven vector control interventions for mosquito-borne diseases in real-world programmatic settings. This may include:

● Conducting operational research or monitoring and evaluation for the scale up of promising new tools or new methods/approaches to existing tools.

C.5 RESULTS

The contractor must plan, implement and document a monitoring and evaluation component which will establish the effectiveness of the activity and document the results achieved.

Although core indicators will be specified in individual task orders, illustrative indicators include the following:

● Number of people trained in entomological monitoring

● Number of people trained in implementation of vector control tools

● Number of vector control commodities distributed to prioritized populations/communities (disaggregated by intervention)

● Number of people reached via social and behavior change communication messages on prioritized and appropriate vector control-related behaviors

● Assessment of local vector susceptibility to insecticides or larvicides, on at least an annual basis

● Number of countries with a vector control strategy, including a plan for monitoring and managing insecticide resistance

● Number of people protected from mosquito-borne diseases through implementation of vector control activities

[END OF SECTION C]

SECTION D – PACKAGING AND MARKING

D.1 752.7009 Marking. (JAN 1993)

(a) It is USAID policy that USAID-financed commodities and shipping containers, and project construction sites and other project locations be suitably marked with the USAID emblem.

Shipping containers are also to be marked with the last five digits of the USAID financing document number. As a general rule, marking is not required for raw materials shipped in bulk (such as coal, grain, etc.), or for semi-finished products which are not packaged.

(b) Specific guidance on marking requirements should be obtained prior to procurement of commodities to be shipped, and as early as possible for project construction sites and other project locations. This guidance will be provided through the cognizant technical office indicated on the cover page of this contract, or by the Mission Director in the Cooperating Country to which commodities are being shipped, or in which the project site is located.

(c) Authority to waive marking requirements is vested with the Regional Assistant Administrators, and with Mission Directors.

(d) A copy of any specific marking instructions or waivers from marking requirements is to be sent to the contracting officer; the original should be retained by the Contractor.

D.2 BRANDING STRATEGY, IMPLEMENTATION PLAN AND MARKING PLAN

The cover page of all report deliverables required in Section F. must include the USAID Identity (or the name of the Agency written out) prominently displayed, the Contract number (see the cover page of this Contract), contractor name, name of the USAID project office, the publication or issuance date of the document, document title, author name(s), project number, and project title. Descriptive information is required whether contractor-furnished products are submitted in paper or electronic form. All materials must include the name, organization, address, and telephone/fax/internet number of the person submitting the materials.

[END OF SECTION D]

SECTION E – INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE

E.1 NOTICE LISTING CONTRACT CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

The following contract clauses pertinent to this section are hereby incorporated by reference (by Citation Number, Title, and Date) in accordance with the clause at FAR 52.252-2 CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE" in Section I of this contract. See http://acquisition.gov/far/index.html for electronic access to the full text of a FAR clause.

FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATION (48 CFR Chapter 1)

NUMBER TITLE DATE

52.246-2 Inspection of Supplies - Fixed-Price. AUG 1996 52.246-3 Inspection of Supplies - Cost-Reimbursement. MAY 2001 52.246-4 Inspection of Services - Fixed-Price. AUG 1996 52.246-5 Inspection of Services - Cost-Reimbursement. APR 1984 52.246-16 Responsibility for Supplies. APR 1984

E.2 INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE/RESPONSIBLE OFFICIAL

USAID inspection and acceptance of services, reports and other required deliverables or outputs must take place at USAID Washington or at any other location where the services are performed and reports and deliverables or outputs are produced or submitted. The Contracting Officer Representative (COR) identified in Section G has been delegated authority to inspect and accept all services, reports, and deliverables required by the basic IDIQ.

TOCORs may be designated for a specific task order. In accordance with the clauses of this contract entitled “Inspection of Services – Cost Reimbursement, (FAR 52.246-5)”” and “Inspection of Services – Fixed-price, (FAR 52.246-4)”, inspection of results or other deliverables required by each task order issued hereunder must be made by the cognizant TOCOR for that task order. Acceptance of goods/services and reports or other deliverables by the cognizant TOCOR for that task order must form the basis for payments to the contractor, and will form the basis of the contractor‘s permanent performance record with regard to this contract.

[END OF SECTION E]

SECTION F – DELIVERIES OR PERFORMANCE

F.1 NOTICE LISTING CONTRACT CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

The following contract clauses pertinent to this section are hereby incorporated by reference (by Citation Number, Title, and Date) in accordance with the clause at FAR 52.252-2 “CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE" in Section I of this contract. See http://acquisition.gov/far/index.html for electronic access to the full text of a FAR clause.

FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATION (48 CFR Chapter 1)

NUMBER TITLE DATE

52.242-15 Stop-Work Order. AUG 1989 52.242-15 Stop-Work Order. Alternate I APR 1984 52.242-17 Government Delay of Work. APR 1984

The following AIDAR clause pertinent to this section is hereby incorporated by reference (by Citation Number, Title, and Date).

USAID ACQUISITION REGULATION (48 CFR Chapter 7)

NUMBER TITLE DATE

752.7005 Submission requirements for development SEP 2013

experience documents.

F.2 PERFORMANCE PERIOD

a. The period of performance for the contract, including all task orders, is from [TBD] to [TBD].

b. The ordering period is from [TBD] to [TBD].

c. Task order performance may continue up to 2 years after the ordering period of [TBD] but must be completed by [TBD] which is the end of the period of performance.

The ordering period of the award is limited to five years. Task orders may be issued during the ordering period specified in paragraph b with a maximum period of performance of no more than 5 years not to exceed the contract end date set forth in paragraph a. above. For example, task orders issued during Years 1 and 2 may have a five-year period of performance, whereas task orders issued during Years 3, 4, and 5 will have less than a five-year period of performance.

F.3 PLACE OF PERFORMANCE

Performance of this contract and task orders issued hereunder may be worldwide.

F.4 PERFORMANCE STANDARDS

Evaluation of the contractor's performance must be conducted for each task order in accordance with the performance standards set forth in the task order, if any, the Contractor's overall performance toward achievement of the objectives in Section C and provision of deliverables in Section F of the task order, and the Contractor's compliance with all other terms and conditions of the IDIQ and task order. Each evaluation will be conducted jointly by the TOCOR and the TOCO, and must form the basis of the contractor's permanent performance record with regard to this Contract and task orders as required in FAR Part 42.15 and AIDAR 742.15.

The Contractor’s performance will be evaluated annually and at contract completion, utilizing at minimum, the following factors:

(i) Technical (quality of product or service).

(ii) Cost control (not applicable for firm-fixed-price or fixed-price with economic price adjustment arrangements).

(iii) Schedule/timeliness.

(iv) Management or business relations.

(v) Small business subcontracting (as applicable).

(vi) Other (as applicable) (e.g., late or nonpayment to subcontractors, trafficking violations, tax delinquency, failure to report in accordance with contract terms and conditions, defective cost or pricing data, terminations, suspension and debarments).

Evaluations will be tailored to the task order type, size, content, and complexity of the requirement.

F.5 REPORTS AND DELIVERABLES OR OUTPUTS

In addition to the requirements set forth for submission of reports in Sections C, I and J, and in the AIDAR clause 752.242-70, Periodic Progress Reports, the Contractor must submit required deliverables or outputs as specified in individual task orders to the COR specified in Section G with a copy to the Contracting Officer.

(1) Language of Reports and Other Deliverables

All reports and other deliverables must be in the English language, unless otherwise specified by the USAID/W COR or in a task order.

(c) Meetings

The Contractor will be responsible for attending, at a minimum, semi-annual meetings with the COR, and possibly more frequently if deemed by the IDIQ COR. USAID will develop a meeting schedule with the contractor during the start-up phase of the project.

F.5.1 IDIQ Reports (Task order awards will contain separate reporting requirements).

The below reports are to be submitted to the IDIQ COR by the due dates specified below.

DELIVERABLES DUE DATE

Subcontract Reporting: ESRS (Large Business Only)

Within thirty (30) calendar days after the close of each calendar period as follows: (1) April 30th, for the period October 1st, through March 31st; and (2) October 31st, for the period April 1st, through September 30th. Each semi-annual SSR reflects cumulative task order subcontracting accomplishments from the inception of the contract through the relevant SSR reporting period.

Contract Financial Report Within 30 calendar days of the three-month periods ending on March 31, June 30, September 30, and December 31.

(1) Subcontract Reporting (Large Businesses Only)

The Contractor's subcontracting plan dated [TBD] is hereby incorporated as a material part of this Contract. The Contractor must comply with the subcontract reporting requirements in FAR 52.219-9.

Large business prime contractors must submit periodic reports which show compliance with their subcontracting plan.