Statement of Work - Contract Administration and Negotiation Techniques in a Supply Environment Training.pdf

Statement of Work - Contract Administration and Negotiation Techniques in a Supply Environment Training

The Statement of Work (SOW) details the obligations and responsibilities for the delivery of the Contract Administration and Negotiation Techniques in a Supply Environment Training for USAID/Southern Africa (Ubunye Regional Training Center) and details the deliverables for this assignment.

Period of Performance: July to September 2021

Level of Expertise: Mid-Level

Supervision: Report to the Regional Training Manager

Location: USAID/Southern Africa (Ubunye Regional Training Center).

1.1 Background

The Ubunye Regional Training Center’s (URTC) mission is to support technical training, career development and conferencing requirements of USAID Missions and staff in Southern Africa and other parts of the world. Our aim is to support and facilitate learning and professional development within USAID. This is achieved through the organizing and facilitation of various training as prescribed by the mission training plans and annual training requirements.

1.2 Scope of work

The vendor will provide Contract Administration and Negotiation Techniques in a Supply Environments Training to the USAID workforce. The training can be a minimum of nine

(9) days and a maximum of ten (10) days. The successful vendor will facilitate and provide training for in person or virtual delivery. The vendor will develop the curriculum which will entail identifying and compiling learning materials currently available in the market (globally, regionally and locally). Learning material will cover Source Selection and Administration of Service Contracts concepts and principles. The vendor will state the learning methods and ensure that the course is accredited with continuous learning points (CLPs)

The successful vendor will coordinate to ensure that the modules meet the learning requirements and ensure that this material is easily accessible by the intended target audience.

Deliverables:

● Inception report that clearly lays out how the consultant will deliver on this project.

● For a given fact pattern, determine whether to contract without providing for full and open competition.

● For a given agency requirement and supporting market research data, evaluate a given Justification & Approval (J&A) for Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Subpart 6.3 compliance.

● Given an agency requirement, determine whether an undefinitized contract action (UCA) should be used to mitigate contract schedule risk

● Given a complex contract requirement, apply basic negotiation techniques applicable to government contracting in order to role-play negotiations with a contractor in a noncompetitive setting.

● Given a contractor's cost-plus-fixed-fee (CPFF) completion proposal and related government audit and technical evaluation documentation, develop a government prenegotiation objective.

● For a given contract, develop a contract administration plan.

● Given FAR Part 42, complete a postaward orientation such that for a given contract, the contractor and the government have a complete understanding of their roles, the contract requirements, terms, and conditions and have the opportunity to identify and resolve potential or actual problems.

● For a given fact scenario, determine whether a contemplated contract change can be made using the contract's Changes Clause.

● For a given fact scenario, determine what alternatives are available to make a contemplated contract change if the change is not within the scope of the contract.

● Investigate new issues and initiatives in Department of Defense (DOD) contracting.

● Given a fact-based scenario, determine when defective pricing has occurred so that appropriate corrective actions may be taken.

● For a given contract performance scenario, evaluate the government termination options and associated settlement methods and procedures available to the government.

● For a given fact scenario, determine whether all requirements have been met to close out a government contract.

● Development plan for the creation of content material for training

Instructions and Selection Criteria

The Mission intends to award a contract to the successful vendor. The offeror must submit a resume and a narrative on their experience, qualifications, approach and delivery of training, etc. The offeror must also submit a quote for the cost per person for the duration of the training, which is separate from the resume and narrative, preferably in the email response to the solicitation. The Contracting Officer will review the offeror’s submission to ensure that the minimum criteria listed below are met and that the cost is fair and reasonable.

● At least five years of professional experience in training and facilitation in an international organization and development programs

● Relevant experience in working with the public sector and government