USAID-GUINEA- SOL- USPSC SPCPS Country Coordinator.pdf

UNITED STATES ADDRESS : INTERNATIONAL ADDRESS: Tel: (224) 655 10 40 00 USAID/GUINEA, Department of State USAID/GUINEA, B.P. 603, c/o American Embassy Fax : (224) 65 10 40 51 2110 Conakry Place, Washington DC 20521–2110 Transversale no. 2, Centre Administratif de Koloma guinea@usaid.gov United States Commune de Ratoma, Conakry, GUINEE www.usaid.gov

SOLICITATION NUMBER: 72067524R00001

ISSUANCE DATE: November 02, 2023

CLOSING DATE AND TIME: November 15, 2023

SUBJECT: Solicitation for U.S. Personal Service Contractor (USPSC) – Country Coordinator for US

Strategy to Prevent Conflict and Promote Stability

Dear Prospective Offerors:

The United States Government, represented by the U.S. Agency for International Development

(USAID), is seeking offers from qualified persons to provide personal services under contract as described in this solicitation.

Offers must be in accordance with Attachment 1 of this solicitation. Incomplete or unsigned offers will not be considered. Offerors should retain copies of all offer materials for their records.

USAID will evaluate all offerors based on the stated evaluation criteria. USAID encourages all individuals, including those from disadvantaged and under-represented groups, to respond to the 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 offer.

Any questions must be directed in writing to the Point of Contact specified in Attachment 1.

Sincerely, Debbie Jackson

Contracting Officer

ATTACHMENT 1

I.GENERAL INFORMATION

1. SOLICITATION NO.: 72067524R00001

2. ISSUANCE DATE: November 02, 2023

3. CLOSING DATE AND TIME FOR RECEIPT OF OFFERS: November 15, 2023 Guinea time

4. POINT OF CONTACT: HR TEAM, email at conakrypscjobs@usaid.gov .

5. POSITION TITLE: Country Coordinator for US Strategy to Prevent Conflict and Promote

Stability

6. MARKET VALUE: $ 99,569.6 - $ 129,438.4 (per annum) equivalent to GS-14

Final compensation will be negotiated within the listed market value and will include Locality Pay for domestic

USPSCs based on the location of the official USAID Worksite, or the approved worksite if approved for remote work. USPSCs performing overseas are not entitled to Locality Pay.

7. PLACE OF PERFORMANCE: USAID/Guinea. Relocation expenses will not be reimbursed for

US-based positions.

Overseas USPSCs and TCNPSCs not subject to the local compensation plan, may be authorized to telework or remote work only from a location within the country of performance, in accordance with Mission policy.

Telework or remote work from outside the country of performance may only be authorized in certain situations in accordance with the terms and conditions of the contract.

8. PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE: Exact period of performance will be determined upon receipt of security/medical clearances. The base period will be two years. And based on Agency continued needs for services, funds availability and satisfactory performance, the Contracting Officer may exercise option periods years.

9. ELIGIBLE OFFERORS: U.S. citizens “U.S. national (USN)” means an individual who is a U.S. citizen, or a non-U.S. citizen lawfully admitted for permanent residence in the United States.

10. SECURITY LEVEL REQUIRED:

Secret - US Citizens mailto:conakrypscjobs@usaid.gov

11. STATEMENT OF DUTIES

1. Introduction and Background:

U.S. Embassy Conakry seeks an offshore U.S. Personal Services Contractor (USPSC) to serve as the Mission’s

Country Coordinator for U.S. Strategy to Prevent Conflict and Promote Stability (USPSC) for Conakry. The

U.S. Strategy to Prevent Conflict and Promote Stability (SPCPS) charts a new way forward in how the U.S.

Government addresses the challenges of conflict and instability in partnership with other nations. The Strategy presents the U.S. Government with a unique opportunity to balance a long-term view with short-term responsiveness and adaptability. As part of the Strategy, the USG intends to further its partnership with five

Coastal West African (CWA) countries (Bénin, Côte d’Ivoire, Ghana, Guinea, and Togo), in addition to Haiti, Libya, Mozambique, and Papua New Guinea.

The regional effort proposed for CWA includes five countries, five Country Teams, and significant involvement from offices specializing in the entire West African region. Each phase should be approached primarily through a regional lens framing collective risks, sources of resilience, goals, and programmatic needs before applying country-specific perspectives. The result will be a 10-year regional plan with both regional and country-specific objectives.

Within Guinea, the USG is committed to supporting Guinean efforts to return to democratic governance through elections, expand community resilience by improving social cohesion, and promoting governance that delivers services to and improves livelihoods for the population.

2. Position Overview:

Under the direction of the Deputy Chief of Mission, the Guinea SPCPS Country Coordinator provides leadership, convening authority, and coordination for the interagency to advance the implementation of the U.S.’s 10-year Plan for Guinea, consistent with the goals and resources of the GFA.

The Guinea SPCPS Country Coordinator (Coordinator) acts as the U.S. Embassy Conakry’s focal point and expert on all SPCPS-related matters. The Coordinator is responsible for building synergies and coordination between SPCPS-relevant staff and implementing agencies as well as Regional Coordination staff based in other participating Coastal West African countries (Benin, Côte d’Ivoire, Ghana, and Togo). The Coordinator supports, assists, and coordinates the broad management of a multi-faceted SPCPS-funded initiative program for Guinea. The Coordinator is responsible for contributing to reporting and analysis on SPCPS relevant topics including through cultivating relationships and contacts as required, leading the drafting of SPCPS annual reports, responding to SPCPS taskings for Guinea, attending to administrative tasks associated with supporting

SPCPS implementers, and ensuring appropriate representation of relevant sections at the embassy in SPCPS working groups and clearance processes.

Under the direction of the Deputy Chief of Mission, the Guinea Country Coordinator provides leadership, convening, and coordination for the interagency to advance the implementation of the 10-year Plan for the

SPCPS in Guinea, consistent with the goals and resources of the SPCPS.

As such, the Guinea Country Coordinator acts as the U.S. Embassy’s focal point in all GFA/SPCPS related matters for Guinea. The position coordinates the broad program management for the multi-faceted GFA-funded program for Guinea; coordinates the development, implementation, monitoring and reporting of GFA/SPCPS in

Guinea. The Country Coordinator serves as the key facilitator of the USG inter-agency team implementing

GFA/SPCPS activities in Guinea through a holistic approach to help partners address the political, social, and economic drivers of fragility, expand effective and accountable governance, and bolster local conflict resolution mechanisms in Guinea.

SPCPS implementation in Guinea provides the opportunity to build regional capacity to respond more effectively to shocks and emerging challenges, and to leverage the transnational social, economic, and political nexuses that contribute to resilience and peace. The GFA Guinea Country Coordinator will also play a role in the design and management of new Guinea-based activities under SPCPS.

3. Major Duties and Responsibilities:

The duties of the SPCPS Guinea Country Coordinator include:

● Facilitating, planning, coordinating, and reporting of the GFA-funded program performance for the inter-agency program in Guinea.

● As directed by the Ambassador or their designate, overseeing processes to ensure that the GFA funds in Guinea are wisely and effectively used to address the principles and priorities of the SPCPS.

● Coordinating with the SPCPS implementing agencies to ensure that funds are allocated strategically across agencies and technical areas; are coordinated with inputs from the partner country governments and other donors; are consistent with U.S. Government laws and policies, especially legislation pertaining specifically to GFA; and support the regional and national goals and plans of the partner regional institutions and governments.

● Working with SPCPS implementing agencies to coordinate reporting systems for tracking funds accurately so that resources are correctly directed and deployed rapidly.

● Briefing senior leaders (Washington and field) on upcoming actions, strategic vision, roadblocks, status, etc.

● Set agendas and chair working group meetings, looking ahead to identify future deliverables and use the meetings to get the inter-agency group operating as a cohesive team.

● Meet in small groups and one-on-one with technical representatives to explain work products, meet individual members where they are to enable full participation in the team.

● Digest all the guidance and distill it for working group members to create awareness and synergies.

● Lead strategic and annual activity planning.

● Understand and work within the USG planning and implementation approaches for diplomacy, security, and development assistance to achieve GFA and SPCPS goals.

Within the U.S. Embassy in Guinea, the Chief of Mission heads the SPCPS program and has final executive leadership for all program areas.

Interagency Coordination and Strategic Support (35%)

● Lead all aspects of SPCPS at Post. Communicate SPCPS policy and technical direction to leadership at Post;

● Lead interagency strategic decision-making at post to ensure program sustainability in the following areas: local ownership, institutional ownership, and mutual accountability;

● Conduct analysis and reporting on the unique operational context of SPCPS implementation in

Guinea, including through cultivating relationships and contacts with key Guinean and international partners on SPCPS implementation. Identify potential adjustments in SPCPS implementation based on changing contextual factors and U.S. and Guinean diplomatic priorities;

● Lead drafting to SPCPS taskings, annual reports, and other administrative tasks;

● Represent the embassy interagency in SPCPS working groups and ad-hoc meetings as needed and ensure that all relevant interagency staff and implementing agencies are informed of the outcomes and consulted in decision-making situations;

● Work with in-country staff to coordinate and link USG regional and bilateral SPCPS-funded assistance with other bilateral donors, non-governmental organizations, and regional and international multilateral organizations engaged in promoting stability in CWA;

● Coordinate with Regional Coordination staff based in other participating Coastal West African countries (Benin, Côte d’Ivoire, Ghana, and Togo) on all aspects related to SPCPS;

● Brief the Ambassador, represent the Ambassador in regional coordination meetings, and engage high-level officials in the name of the Ambassador’s vision, the Integrated Country Strategy, and this strategy;

Planning, Reporting and MEL (25%)

● Provide leadership, technical direction, and support to the interagency team at post in the development and implementation of all monitoring, evaluation, and learning (MEL) activities to meet the needs of SPCPS for Guinea;

● Lead and draft the development and submission of annual plans and reports for USG interagency team approval at Post;

● Lead and draft the development of annual Prevention and Stabilization Fund planning and budget allocation across the USG interagency team at Post;

● Develop and provide to implementing agencies relevant data and support managing a knowledge-based program management in SPCPS-related program implementation;

● Lead, facilitate, and staff high-level decisional discussions with the inter-agency team at post regarding funding allocations, programmatic adjustments, course corrections that will determine the projects to be initiated, dropped, or curtailed;

Coordination among Non-USG Stakeholders (25%)

● Staff interagency representatives at Post in meetings related to SPCPS and as required liaise with multilaterals and donor partners to coordinate and deconflict U.S. diplomatic engagement and security and foreign assistance;

● Support Embassy staff on outreach to and engagement of civil society and private-sector partners, including advocacy groups, faith-and community-based organizations, and businesses in the SPCPS programs. Encourages the engagement of these groups by all USG agencies involved in preventing conflict and promoting stability in CWA within the region;

● Collaborate closely with the interagency leads to ensure alignment of diplomacy messaging and assistance efforts across SPCPS partners;

SPCPS Representation (15%)

● Assist in assuring the accountability of SPCPS programs supported by the USG to Administration officials, Members of Congress, and the public through the development and communication of appropriate statements, reports, and representation;

● In collaboration with various SPCPS implementing agencies, serve as the Post representative, when appropriate, such as working groups, country coordinating mechanisms, steering committees, etc., with a focus on preventing conflict and promoting stability in CWA;

● Recommend and promote positions and views for U.S. Embassy Conakry on strategies, initiatives, and current programs that aim at preventing conflict and promoting stability in CWA;

4. Position Elements

● Supervisory Relationship: This position will be hired by the USAID Office in Conakry, and will report on a day-to-day basis to the Deputy Chief of Mission in Conakry, and will serve as an inter-agency Guinea Country Coordinator and manager of the SPCPS program in Guinea.

The Deputy Chief of Mission provides on-site management and country-level policy direction.

S/he represents the Embassy as the primary point of contact and coordinator of activities related to GFA in-country, playing a critical role in the planning, implementing, and reporting of program performance. The Coordinator will serve as liaison to the interagency at Post and regionally and ensure that the GFA regional and bilateral programs in CWA are routinely informed about and in alignment with key GFA developments, strategic directions, and reporting timelines. Supervision by the Deputy Chief of Mission includes approval for travel, leave, and time and attendance. These actions will be administered under Embassy Conakry.

This position should coordinate closely with the Regional Coordinator based in Accra, Ghana.

The SPCPS Country Coordinator is expected to exercise considerable independent judgment and will have a wide latitude to take initiative, acting proactively in planning and carrying out the assignment with significant autonomy, consulting the supervisor only when circumstances indicate an exceptional need for clarity and direction. The Coordinator will be called upon to brief the Ambassador, represent the Ambassador in regional coordination meetings, and engage high-level officials in the name of this strategy.

● Supervisory Controls: The SPCPS Country Coordinator will receive supervision and broad administrative guidance from the Deputy Chief of Mission in the U.S. Embassy Conakry. The

Coordinator has the authority to prioritize their own workload in the management of all SPCPS efforts.

● Available Guidelines: The Coordinator is expected to become familiar with all information related to the Global Fragility Act, the SPCPS, and U.S. Embassy Conakry’s efforts to plan and advance SPCPS in Guinea. The Coordinator must be able to articulate how SPCPS for Coastal

West Africa aligns with U.S. Embassy Conakry’s Integrated Country Strategy. Additionally, the Coordinator will be expected to shape and facilitate strategic discussions around the implementation of SPCPS in Guinea. Moreover, the Coordinator must develop an understanding of relevant portions of USAID’s Automated Directives System and the

Department of State’s Foreign Affairs Manuals

● Exercise Of Judgment: A high degree of judgment will be required to plan, coordinate, and represent the U.S. Embassy Conakry’s SPCPS-interests to a wide variety of stakeholders within the Embassy and in Washington D.C., as well as with the donor community and the

Government of Guinea. As a highly qualified professional, substantial reliance will be placed on the Coordinator to independently plan, analyze, and evaluate, formulating conclusions and recommendations for U.S. Embassy Conakry. The Coordinator will be expected to resolve problems that arise by determining the approaches to be taken and methodologies to be used and making independent judgments.

● Nature, Level and Purpose of Contacts: The Coordinator will routinely interact with the

Country Team, technical leads, and other U.S. representatives across the interagency (DOS, DOD, USAID). The Coordinator will meet with Guinean contacts in relevant ministries.

Interactions with donor senior officials and counterpart institutions will be required during strategy and work plan development/review and donor coordination processes. The Coordinator is expected to maintain and expand good working relationships with these partners.

● Complexity: The work consists of leading a politically-sensitive, multi-sector, multi-agency effort to prevent conflict and promote stability in the country and the region. The coordinator will need to also be familiar with regional activities and efforts. The position will require:

strong interpersonal, teamwork, team-building, facilitation, analytical, and negotiation skills;

oral and written communication; ability to mediate conflicts and facilitate decisions on complex technical, programmatic, strategic, and financial issues; capacity to multitask, including managing, prioritizing, and fulfilling competing demands in real time; ability to keep track of a large amount of data and manage complex interagency planning and reporting processes; and, cross-cultural sensitivity and awareness.

● Scope and Effect: SPCPS is a 10-year multi-country initiative that will target the drivers of conflict and instability, impacting millions of people. The Coordinator will play a unique role in shaping policy and programming on behalf of the U.S. Government and in coordination with the transitional Government of Guinea, civil society, and the private sector. The position is a new one, requiring resolving critical problems, shaping new theories of change behind policy and programming efforts, and identifying/analyzing evolving country contexts and problem sets. Work typically requires formal responsibilities for leading teams and guiding and coordinating the work of other professional or technical staff.

● Physical demands/Work environment: This is a low-to-moderate physically demanding position. The Coordinator will be physically located at the U.S. Embassy in Conakry and will be expected to attend meetings and events related to SPCPS on a frequent basis, both in

Conakry and other cities in Guinea, with possible regional travel to other CWA countries.

12. PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The work requested does not involve undue physical demands.

II.MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED FOR THIS POSITION

A. Education: A Bachelor's degree or higher in a relevant professional discipline, such as Public

Policy, Conflict Prevention and Response, Democracy, Human Rights, and Governance, Business Administration, or related subject, is required.

B. Work Experience:

- At least five years of experience coordinating and managing programs.

- At least one year experience supervising and managing staff.

- Must demonstrate experience operating in his/her non-native cultural environment and demonstrate strong knowledge and understanding of related policies and programming parameters. Actual experience managing conflict prevention, response, and democracy, human rights, and governance programs is preferred.

- Demonstrated experience managing programs with cooperation among multiple USG agencies with sometimes competing priorities and demands is preferred.

- Team leadership and team building experience.

C. Language Proficiency: Proficiency in English, including speaking, writing, and reading is required. At the minimum, the candidate should have an intermediate level of French language skills, including ability to speak, write and read, with sufficient capability to operate independently in a French speaking country. Language proficiency for both English and French may be tested during the interviews.

III.EVALUATION AND SELECTION FACTORS

The Government may award a contract without discussions with offerors in accordance with FAR 52.215-1.

The CO reserves the right at any point in the evaluation process to establish a competitive range of offerors with whom negotiations will be conducted pursuant to FAR 15.306(c). In accordance with FAR 52.215-1, if the

CO determines that the number of offers that would otherwise be in the competitive range exceeds the number at which an efficient competition can be conducted, the CO may limit the number of offerors in the competitive range to the greatest number that will permit an efficient competition among the most highly rated offers. The

FAR provisions referenced above are available at https://www.acquisition.gov/browse/index/far.

The technical evaluation committee may conduct reference checks, including references from individuals who have not been specifically identified by the offeror, and may do so before or after a candidate is interviewed.

1. EVALUATIONS FACTORS

FACTOR #1 - Prior work experience (35 points)

● At least five years of experience coordinating and managing programs.

● At least one year experience supervising and managing staff.

● Must demonstrate experience operating in his/her non-native cultural environment and demonstrate strong knowledge and understanding of related policies and programming parameters. Actual experience managing conflict prevention, response, and democracy, human rights, and governance programs is preferred.

● Demonstrated experience managing programs with cooperation among multiple USG agencies with sometimes competing priorities and demands is preferred.

● Team leadership and team building experience.

FACTOR #2 - Language proficiency (20 points) https://www.acquisition.gov/browse/index/far https://www.acquisition.gov/browse/index/far https://www.acquisition.gov/browse/index/far

Proficiency in English, including speaking, writing, and reading is required. At the minimum, the candidate should have an intermediate level of French language skills, including ability to speak, write and read, with sufficient capability to operate independently in a French speaking country. Language proficiency for both English and French may be tested during the interviews.

FACTOR #3 - Job knowledge (15 points)

● Familiar with public US foreign policy strategies relevant to peace, stabilization and conflict prevention.

FACTOR #4 - Skills and abilities (30 points)

● Strong interpersonal, teamwork, facilitation, analytical, and negotiation skills.

● Strong oral communication skills that demonstrate tact and professionalism.

● Strong persuasive writing skills that demonstrate the ability to effectively convince the reader.

● Ability to mediate conflicts and facilitate decisions on complex technical, programmatic, strategic, and financial issues.

● Capacity to multitask, including managing, prioritizing, and fulfilling competing demands in real time

● Ability to keep track of a large amount of data and manage complex inter-agency planning and reporting.

● Ability to exercise considerable independent judgment and will have a wide latitude to take initiative, acting proactively in planning and carrying out the assignment with significant autonomy, consulting the supervisor only when circumstances indicate an exceptional need for clarity and direction

● Cross-cultural sensitivity and awareness.

2. SELECTION PROCESS

After the closing date of the solicitation, the Human Resources Office will assess which applications meet the minimum Education and Work Experience qualifications.

Applications of those who meet all minimum qualifications will be further evaluated by a Technical Evaluation

Committee (TEC) based on the evaluation factors listed above. Applicants with the highest scores will be invited for the written test and the interview.

Professional references will be conducted for selected candidates, before or after the written test and the interview, and will be utilized as part of the TEC’s recommendation process to the Contracting Officer.

Final selection will be based on the application package review, language abilities, written test and interview results, and reference check feedback.

IV.SUBMITTING AN OFFER

Eligible Offerors are required to submit the following:

1. Form AID 309-2. “Offeror Information for Personal Services Contracts with

Individuals,” available at https://www.usaid.gov/forms/aid-309-2 .

2. Cover Letter: The cover letter should contain an overview of the applicant’s qualifications and must state how the applicant meets the evaluation criteria in accordance with https://www.usaid.gov/forms/aid-309-2

Item IV “Evaluation and Selection Factors”.

3. Current resume/curriculum vitae: The CV/resume must contain sufficient relevant information to evaluate the applications in accordance with the stated technical evaluation criteria, listed above.

4. References: Offerors are required to provide 3-5 references who are not family members or relatives. References should include at least one (1) current or former supervisor who can provide information regarding applicant job knowledge and professional work experience.

5. Offers must be received by the closing date and time specified in Section I, item 3, and submitted to the Point of Contact in Section I.

6. Offeror submissions must clearly reference the Solicitation number on all submitted documents.

All the above-mentioned documents are REQUIRED, must be SIGNED and prepared in

ENGLISH. Late, incomplete or unsigned applications will not be considered.

The Agency retains the right to cancel or amend the solicitation and associated actions at any stage of the recruitment process.

V.LIST OF REQUIRED FORMS PRIOR TO AWARD

The CO will provide instructions about how to complete and submit the following forms after an offeror is selected for the contract award:

Forms outlined below can be found at: http://www.usaid.gov/forms/

1. DS-1843 Medical History and Examination - for individuals age 12 and older

2. DS-1622 Medical History and Examination - for children age 11 and younger

3. DS-3057 Medical Clearance Update (MCU)

Found at https://www.state.gov/forms-medical-clearances

4. SF-85, Questionnaire for Non-Sensitive Positions

5. OF-306, Declaration of Federal Employment

6. SF-86, Questionnaire for National Security Position

7. SF-87, Fingerprint Card

* Forms 2 through 5 shall be completed only upon the advice of the Contracting Officer that an applicant is the successful candidate for the job.

VI.BENEFITS AND ALLOWANCES

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

1. BENEFITS:

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(a) Employer's FICA Contribution

(b) Contribution toward Health & Life Insurance

(c) Pay Comparability Adjustment

(d) Annual Increase (pending a satisfactory performance evaluation)

(e) Eligibility for Worker’s Compensation

(f) Leave and Holidays

2. ALLOWANCES (as applicable)

Section numbers refer to rules from the Department of State Standardized Regulations (Government Civilians Foreign Areas), available at https://aoprals.state.gov/content.asp?content_id=282&menu_id=101

(a) Temporary Quarters Subsistence Allowance (Section 120).

(b) Living Quarters Allowance (Section 130).

(c) Cost-of-living Allowance (Chapter 210)

(d) Post Allowance (Section 220).

(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)

VII.TAXES

USPSCs are required to pay Federal income taxes, FICA, Medicare, and applicable State Income taxes.

VIII.USAID REGULATIONS, POLICIES AND CONTRACT CLAUSES

PERTAINING TO PSCs

USAID regulations and policies governing USPSC awards are available at these sources:

1. USAID Acquisition Regulation (AIDAR), Appendix D, “Direct USAID Contracts with a U.S. Citizen or a U.S. Resident Alien for Personal Services Abroad,” including contract clause

“General Provisions,” available at https://www.usaid.gov/ads/policy/300/aidar

2. Contract Cover Page form AID 309-1 available at https://www.usaid.gov/forms.

Pricing by line item is to be determined upon contract award as described below:

LINE ITEMS

ITEM NO

(A)

SUPPLIES/SERVICES (DESCRIPTION) (B) QUANTIT

Y

(C)

UNIT

(D)

UNIT

PRICE (E)

AMOUNT

(F) http://aoprals.state.gov/content.asp?content_id=231&menu_id=92 http://aoprals.state.gov/content.asp?content_id=231&menu_id=92 http://aoprals.state.gov/content.asp?content_id=231&menu_id=92 https://aoprals.state.gov/content.asp?content_id=282&menu_id=101 https://www.usaid.gov/ads/policy/300/aidar https://www.usaid.gov/forms

0001 Base Period - Compensation, Fringe Benefits and Other Direct Costs (ODCs)

- Award Type: Cost

- Product Service Code: [e.g. R497]

- Accounting Info: [insert one or more citation(s) from Phoenix/GLAAS]

1 LOT $ _TBD__ $_TBD at

Award after negotiations with

Contractor_

1001 Option Period 1 – Compensation, Fringe

Benefits and Other Direct Costs (ODCs)

- Award Type: Cost

- Product Service Code: [e.g. R497]

- Accounting Info: [insert from Phoenix/GLAAS]

1 LOT $ _TBD__ $_TBD at

Award after negotiations with

Contractor_

2001 Option Period 2 – Compensation, Fringe

Benefits and Other Direct Costs (ODCs)

- Award Type: Cost

- Product Service Code: [e.g. R497]

- Accounting Info: [insert from

Phoenix/GLAAS]

1 LOT $ _TBD__ $_TBD at

Award after negotiations with

Contractor_

3. Acquisition and Assistance Policy Directives/Contract Information Bulletins (AAPDs/CIBs) for Personal Services Contracts with Individuals available at http://www.usaid.gov/work-usaid/aapds-cibs.

4. Acquisition & Assistance Policy Directives AAPD 20-08 “Leave & Holidays for CCNPSCs and TCNPSCs, including country leave for qualifying posts for eligible TCNPSCs.

5. Ethical Conduct. By the acceptance of a USAID personal services contract as an individual, the contractor will be acknowledging receipt of the “Standards of Ethical Conduct for

Employees of the Executive Branch,” available from the U.S. Office of Government Ethics, in accordance with General Provision 2 and 5 CFR 2635.

See https://www.oge.gov/web/oge.nsf/OGE%20Regulations.

6. PSC Ombudsperson

The PSC Ombudsperson serves as a resource for any Personal Services Contractor who has entered into a contract with the United States Agency for International Development and is available to provide clarity on their specific contract with the agency. Please visit our page for additional information: https://www.usaid.gov/work- usaid/personal-service-contracts-ombudsman.

The PSC Ombudsman may be contacted via: PSCOmbudsman@usaid.gov.

7. FAR Provisions Incorporated by Reference

52.204-27 PROHIBITION ON A BYTEDANCE COVERED

APPLICATION

JUN 2023

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EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

The U.S. Mission in Guinea provides equal opportunity and fair and equitable treatment in employment to all people without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, or transgender status), national origin, age, physical or mental disability, genetic information, religion, marital or parental status, veteran status, membership in an employee organization, political affiliation, or involvement in protected equal employment opportunity (EEO) activity. USAID/Guinea also strives to achieve equal employment opportunities in all personnel operations through continuing diversity enhancement programs.

The EEO complaint procedure is not available to individuals who believe they have been denied equal opportunity based upon marital status or political affiliation. Individuals with such complaints should avail themselves of the appropriate grievance procedures, remedies for prohibited personnel practices, and/or courts for relief.

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