USAID-Energy-IDIQ-III-Pre-Bidders-Conference-Slides.pdf

Energy Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity

(IDIQ) III

Pre-bidders conference

April 9, 2024 10:00am - 11:30am EST

Welcome!

Alexander Lane, Energy Division Lead, Center for Energy, Infrastructure and Cities

Bureau for Resilience, Environment, and Food Security U.S.Agency for International Development

• USAID is not currently soliciting proposals.

• All the information presented today is subject to change.

• Verbal and written information provided today is not binding: the circumstances of the proposed acquisition may change over time.

• Your involvement in this Pre-Bidders Conference is strictly voluntary

• No costs shall be charged to the Government.

Disclaimer

• Only presenters will be speaking during today’s event.

• Attendees will remain on mute and off-camera.

• No video or audio recording shall be made by attendees.

• No artificial intelligence (AI) assisted note taking is allowed.

• Attendees can post their questions in the Q&A, which is located in the lower right section of the screen.

• Attendees can turn on live closed captions by clicking on the closed caption button on the bottom of their Google Meet screen.

Protocol

• Presentation

• List of attendees

• Organizational information submitted by a number of entities in response to the RFI

Items to be shared via sam.gov post conference:

Agenda

I. Welcome and run of show - Alexander Lane, Division Lead, REFS/CEIC/E

II. Opening Remarks - Jeff Haeni, Director, REFS/CEIC

III. M/OAA Remarks - Jami J. Rodgers, USAID's Senior Procurement Executive and

Office Director, M/OAA

IV. OSDBU Remarks - Kimberly Ball, Director, OSDBU

V. Energy IDIQ III Overview - Jamila Amodeo, Senior Energy Advisor, REFS/CEIC/E

VI. OAA Comments on Energy IDIQ III - Rachel Baltes, Branch Chief, Supervisory

Contracting and Agreement Officer, M/OAA/REFS

VII. Next steps - Alexander Lane, Division Lead, REFS/CEIC/E

VIII. Questions and Answers

Welcome Remarks

Jeffrey Haeni, Director, Center for Energy, Infrastructure and Cities

• Nearly 1 billion people globally lack an electricity connection.

• More than 2 billion lack access to clean cooking.

• Energy price instability is having broad development repercussions.

• Energy consumption in developing countries projected to double by 2050.

• Developing countries need to sextuple annual investment from $150 million to $1 trillion.

• Renewable energy technologies are the cheapest form of new generation in most countries where USAID works.

• Emerging technologies offer hope, but their implications are not fully understood.

The Energy Landscape

USAID’s Policies in Practice

Co-Benefits

✓ Open Markets for U.S.

Investment

✓ Reduce Corruption

✓ Enhance Cross-Sectoral Development Outcomes

Energy Security

Economic Growth

Climate Resilience and Mitigation

• The Department of State and USAID Joint Strategic Plan FY 2022-2026

– GOAL 1: Renew U.S. leadership and mobilize coalitions to address the global challenges that have the greatest impact on Americans’ security and well-being.

• Objective 1.2: Secure ambitious climate mitigation and adaptation outcomes, including supporting effective Paris Agreement implementation.

– GOAL 2: Promote global prosperity and shape an international environment in which the United States can thrive.

• Objective 2.2: Support inclusive and sustainable economic growth and opportunity for communities around the globe.

– GOAL 3: Strengthen democratic institutions, uphold universal values, and promote human dignity.

• Objective 3.3: Prevent, expose, and reduce corruption.

• Objective 3.5: Improve inclusive and equitable health, education, and livelihood services, especially for women, youth, and marginalized groups.

Agency Priorities

Title 1 billion tons CO2e from Clean

Energy

Nearly all $150 billion from Clean

Energy

The USAID Climate Strategy has 6 Indicators

Energy is Key in 2 Indicators

Agency Priorities

• USAID Policy Framework

• Private Sector Engagement Policy

• Gender and Women’s Empowerment Strategy of 2023

• Localization Approach

• Inclusive Development

Complementary Agency Policies & Strategies

Expanse of USAID Energy Programs

M/OAA Priorities

Jami J. Rodgers, CPCM Senior Procurement Executive and Chief Acquisition Officer USAID Management Bureau, Office of Acquisition and Assistance (M/OAA)

OSDBU Priorities

Kimberly Ball, Director

Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization

U.S.Agency for International Development

We are a team of 15 Small Business advocates.

Find us at:

Energy IDIQ III Overview

Jamila Amodeo, Senior Energy Advisor, Center for Energy, Infrastructure and Cities

Key Cross-cutting Technical Themes:

1. Clean energy

2. Energy poverty

3. Energy sector governance and reform

4. Energy security

Energy IDIQ II Overview

Key Technical Services

1. Developing assessments, strategies, program designs and evaluations

2. Creating enabling environments for energy sector reform and governance

3. Increasing human resources and institutional capacity related to energy services

4. Catalyzing private sector participation and investment

5. Assessing the environmental and social implications of energy services

6. Improving disaster preparation, response, and recovery

Energy IDIQ II Overview

Current IDIQ holders include six large firms and three small businesses.

• During the first year of the Energy IDIQ II implementation, over 50 percent of the original $500,000,000 was utilized.

• Almost 95% of $500 million was utilized in the first two and half years.

• Energy IDIQ II currently has 22 task orders.

• In May 2022, the IDIQ ceiling was increased to $700 million and its current utilization is close to 90%.

Cross-cutting energy sector technical themes include:

• Climate change mitigation

• Energy sector reform

• Transparent procurement processes and procedures, competitive markets, and fair trade

• Equitable and inclusive workforce development

• Advanced technologies for utilities and customers

• Energy sector resilience and disaster preparation, response, and recovery

• Environmental and social justice

Energy IDIQ III SOW Overview

Energy IDIQ III SOW Overview Technical services

1. Diversification and security of energy supply

2. Energy sector planning

3. Generation, transmission, and distribution projects

4. Finance and investments

5. Legal and regulatory reforms

6. Feasibility studies and environmental and social assessments

7. Improving utility performance

8. Energy efficiency

9. Decarbonization in buildings, transport, and industry

10. Energy stakeholder support and consumer engagement

11. Private sector engagement

12. Resilient information technology (IT), digitalization, data, and cybersecurity

13. Increasing affordable energy access

14. Anti-corruption

15. Circular economy

16. Workforce and institutional development

17. Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (MEL)

18. Grant management,

19. Construction

20. Additional support areas: event planning, branding and graphic design, travel arrangements, marketing, IT support, technical editorial services, energy industry journalism and media coverage training, gender, leadership coaching and team building, interpretation and translation services, data analysis, procurement and delivery of supplies, short-term consulting support

1. Grants Under Contract

2. Integration of Local Leadership

3. Inclusive Development

4. Gender

5. Integrated natural resources management in the energy sector planning, specifically the energy-water nexus and air pollution

6. Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning (MEL) and Knowledge Management

(KM)

7. Architecture and Engineering

8. Construction

9. Coordination with Other Activities

Energy IDIQ III SOW Overview

Special consideration areas

What to Expect as an IDIQ Holder

1. Multiple Requests For Task Order Proposals (RFTOPs) may be issued by different USAID Missions and Regional bureaus simultaneously

2. Submission of Task Order proposals does not always lead to contracts

3. Bi-Annual meetings with Energy IDIQ III Manager

4. Reporting is at both Mission Level and IDIQ level

OAA Overview of Energy IDIQ III Procurement

Rachel Baltes, Branch Chief, Supervisory Contracting and Agreement Officer

Management Bureau, Office of Acquisition and Assistance, IDIQ Procurement Process

• The Energy III Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contracts are a centrally-managed global mechanism that streamlines task order procurement procedures by establishing ceiling daily rates, indirect rates, and other terms and conditions that apply to all resulting Task Orders.

• USAID will be procuring the Energy III IDIQ using full and open procedures, pursuant to Federal Acquisition Regulation, Part 15.

• USAID anticipates releasing the RFP in May 2024 and will ensure that bidders receive at least 45 days to submit questions and respond to the solicitation.

• Anticipated award by September 2025.

• Please review the Business Forecast periodically for any updates.

Energy III IDIQ General Comment

USAID does not intend to include an illustrative or real Task Order (TO) in the Request for Proposal (RFP).

• The Energy III IDIQ will have a total estimated cost that will be shared by Small Businesses (SBs) and Large Business holders.

• USAID anticipates putting in place at least eight (8) awards, of which at least three (3) will be small business holders.

• Missions and operating units will be encouraged to increase subcontractor networking/teaming opportunities by posting task order solicitations publicly.

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Questions Regarding Small Businesse USAID will continue to support the utilization of U.S. small businesses and support the agency's goal of maximizing the participation of small businesses in USAID procurements.

• USAID is also committed to facilitating the use of local nonprofit organizations and local private businesses in the implementation of development assistance.

• Overall, USAID is committed to helping partner countries meet their own development challenges, while also ensuring that U.S. taxpayer investments produce sustainable, long-term development outcomes.

• Promoting subcontracting opportunities for small business is a vital component of USAID's small business program. Subcontracting Plans and IDIQ Contracts: according to FAR 19.705(e), a contract may not have more than one subcontracting plan.

However, a contracting officer may establish separate subcontracting goals for each [task] order under and indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity contract (19.705-1(b)(2).

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Q&A Session

In the remaining time USAID representatives will answer select questions posted in the Q&A.

Next Steps

● USAID will post the following within the next week on sam.gov:

○ Powerpoint presentation

○ List of attendees

○ Organizational information submitted by a number of entities in response to the RFI

Thank you.