USPSC_Offshore GHS Advisor_RFP 72044021R00005_QH_RS_QH_20210428_Clean.pdf

SOL 72044021R00005, Sr Global Health Security Advisor

ATTACHMENT 1

I. GENERAL INFORMATION

1) SOLICITATION NO.: 72044021R00005

2) ISSUANCE DATE: April 28, 2021

3) CLOSING DATE/TIME FOR RECEIPT OF OFFERS: May 28, 2021 at 17:00 Hanoi local time.

4) POINT OF CONTACT:

Ken Seifert, Contracting Officer at kseifert@usaid.gov and Quyen Hoang, Human Resources Specialist at qhoang@usaid.gov

5) POSITION TITLE: Senior Global Health Security Advisor (Offshore USPSC)

6) MARKET VALUE:

Position is classified at GS-15 with annual salary range of $110,460 - $143,598 per annum.

Final compensation will be negotiated within the listed market value depending on experience, qualifications and salary history. Requests for salary over and above the top of the pay range is not negotiable.

7) PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE:

The base period will be two (2) years. Based on the Mission’s needs and fund availability, the Contracting Officer may exercise additional option periods of three (3) one-year extensions.

This is a full-time position with 40 hours per week schedule (Monday to Friday).

Base Period TBD two-year period Option Period 1 TBD one-year period Option Period 2 TBD one-year period Option Period 3 TBD one-year period

8) PLACE OF PERFORMANCE: Office of Health, USAID/Vietnam office in Hanoi, Vietnam with possible travel upon the work requirements.

mailto:qhoang@usaid.gov

9) ELIGIBLE OFFERORS: United States Citizens

10) SECURITY LEVEL REQUIRED: Secret level

USAID will provide details regarding this requirement. If such clearance is not obtained within a reasonable time or negative suitability issues are involved, any offer made may be rescinded.

11) STATEMENT OF DUTIES

1. INTRODUCTION AND BACKGROUND

The Office of Health (OH) is responsible for directly managing a FY 2019 budget of approximately $20 million including about $6 million for Global Health Security (GHS) programs. The OH accounts for more than 20% of USAID/Vietnam’s total budget. Since 2005 the U.S. Government has provided Vietnam with over $100 million for GHS including historic investments in Avian and Pandemic Influenza (API), Emerging Pandemic Threats (EPT), and Global Health Security Agenda (GHSA) programs. The Mission expects continued resources in FY 2020 and beyond to support its GHS program implementation.

The USAID GHS program has evolved over the last 15 years from a program focused on responding to Avian Influenza to one that is more focused on anticipating and addressing multiple future zoonotic disease threats. Over the years, USAID’s GHS program has increased investments in understanding spillover and spread of emerging zoonotic disease from animals to people; and following the introduction of the Global Health Security Agenda (GHSA) initiative in 2015, the program increased its focus on building country-level systems and capacities to prevent, detect, and respond to emerging threats and broadening to include endemic and reemerging threats, as well as antimicrobial resistance.

Using a risk-based approach, the GHS program in Vietnam builds on successes in disease surveillance, diagnostics, training and outbreak response to focus on geographic areas where these threats are most likely to emerge. These efforts are critical to the sustainability of long-term pandemic preparedness. The GHS program draws on expertise from across the animal- and human-health sectors to build regional, national, and local capacities for early disease detection, laboratory-based disease diagnosis, rapid disease response and containment, and risk reduction. The GHS program focuses on "hot spot" regions including: 1) the Congo Basin of East and Central Africa; and 2) the Mekong region. Global funding for GHS since 2005 has been approximately $1.4 billion, representing a significant investment and level of effort.

The US PSC Senior Global Health Security Advisor will lead and manage USAID/Vietnam’s GHS program, the successor to the API and EPT programs. The Senior Global Health Security Advisor will serve as a member of the U.S. Embassy’s Health Team working closely with other USG agencies; the Health Team is chaired by the Deputy Chief of Mission. This position requires exceptional leadership and management skills as she/he will be expected to coordinate GHS and other infectious disease (ID) programs within Vietnam and with related USG programs in the region.

2. BASIC FUNCTION OF THE POSITION

The Senior Global Health Security Advisor serves as the principal advisor to the USAID Mission in Vietnam managing all facets of global health security in Vietnam. The incumbent will act as USAID/Vietnam’s expert in this area and play a leadership role in national program development, leading and directing a wide variety of implementing partners and stakeholders. S/he will directly manage and supervise an Infectious Diseases CCNPSC specialist. S/he will direct relevant support from the Office of Health Strategic Information, Health Systems and Program Management teams as well as the HCMC Office as appropriate. S/he will be required to be proactive in keeping abreast of evolving guidelines and policies which affect overall infectious disease and animal health activities within Vietnam and the region. S/he will play a leadership role in coordinating and collaborating with the Government of Vietnam, including the highest level of officials, other donors as well as other USG agencies in Vietnam in program planning, management and implementation, including USAID’s contributions to the relevant USG guiding documents and strategies, and the oversight of operational research projects. S/he will lead USAID/Vietnam in developing and assessing technical and strategic program approaches for preventing, detecting, and containing outbreaks of infectious diseases.

To this end, the incumbent will play a leadership role in the following areas related to GHS activities: program strategic direction, design, management and implementation;

strategic information; Embassy and host country relations, networking, liaising and coordinating with multiple USG agencies, partners, donors, multilateral institutions, Ministries of Health, and Agriculture and Rural Development, other GVN entities, universities – particularly the Vietnam One Health University Network (VOHUN), foundations, nongovernmental organizations (NGOs), research institutions, the private sector, and community leaders. S/he will be responsible for providing leadership, technical guidance, analysis, reporting and communications, and reporting on the performance of USAID-funded GHS activities in Vietnam, and identifying and resolving - in coordination with the U.S. Embassy, relevant A/CORs of RDMA, Washington DC, and partners - any issues affecting overall program performance. S/he will also collaborate and work closely with multiple USG agencies to ensure a coordinated USG response to GHS activities.

S/he will be the primary guide for the strategic direction of the GHS programs in Vietnam in addition to being the primary planner and coordinator of GHS activities and projects’ meetings, monitor programs through field visits and maintain appropriate documentation of GHS and infectious disease activities in Vietnam. S/he will possess in-depth knowledge of infectious diseases, especially API and emerging diseases; be an innovative self-starter with technical, management and administrative skills; be decisive, original, creative, imaginative and an effective communicator to efficiently solve and handle complex and controversial problems or matters which have little or no precedent, and usually require immediate attention. S/he will demonstrate flexibility to ‘backstop’ activities outside of her/his stated job responsibilities as required. S/he will also be prepared to coordinate when necessary Ambassadorial and State Department site visits and meetings and do the same for GVN Ministers and other top officials.

The incumbent will keep the US Embassy/Vietnam and USAID appraised on the status of public health issues, with a particular focus on global health security as well as new approaches and relevant issues.

MAJOR DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

The incumbent will provide strategic leadership and information, programmatic and technical support on global health security activities in Vietnam. To this end, s/he will maintain current knowledge and information, and serve as a subject matter expert, on GHS activities worldwide, in the Asia region, in the Mekong Region and more specifically in Vietnam.

The incumbent will spend a significant amount of his/her time ensuring skills transfer and mentoring USAID and GVN staff and stakeholders on One Health strategic planning, programming, infectious disease control, monitoring and evaluation, surveillance and data use, systems-thinking, and advocacy, as well as methodologies to strengthening Vietnam’s overall pandemic and infectious disease control system. S/he will be responsible for contributions to USAID/Vietnam’s Country Development Cooperation Strategy (CDCS) under Development Objective 2: Strengthen capacity to protect human health and well-being through Intermediate Result 2.4 Strengthen country systems to effectively address emerging and transnational public health threats; and for the equivalent areas of the new CDCS with effect from FY 2020.

Within the above context, the incumbent shall perform the following functions:

(1) Technical and Programmatic Leadership: (70%)

Program and Technical Oversight: The incumbent will be the subject matter expert for USAID in Global Health Security issues. S/he will provide technical leadership and be responsible for the non- AIDS infectious disease programs with a primary focus on GHS, in conjunction with the USG team. To fulfill this responsibility, s/he will maintain current technical knowledge and information on GHS issues in Vietnam and the region. S/he will guide and cooperate with USAID implementing partners to monitor their yearly work plans and, together with the Mission and USAID/Washington A/CORs, to provide suggestions and technical guidance and otherwise influence the details of implementation of these work plans as s/he plays a leadership role during the design and planning process.

Partner Communications and Liaison: s/he will be the primary liaison with the Government of Vietnam and public health partners with a particular focus on infectious disease partners on behalf of USAID/Vietnam. To fulfill this responsibility, s/he will skillfully facilitate and influence communications amongst and between USAID/Vietnam’s implementing partners and their national partners in an efficient and timely manner. Communication can be in person, by phone, or in writing. The purpose of contact will be: 1) to maintain dialogue in support of relevant infectious disease issues; 2) to maintain regular communications regarding the timely management of activity functions and procedures; 3) to collect, obtain, and verify factual and technical information pertaining to program/project planning and implementation (e.g. statistics, activity progress reports, and proposals); and 4) to monitor and evaluate existing infectious disease activities.

Strategic Information: The incumbent will be involved with all regular monitoring and evaluation of GH partner activities. Working with the Office of Health Strategic Information Team as appropriate, s/he will manage and refine an effective monitoring and evaluation database and other strategic information systems as needed. S/he will work in conjunction with relevant actors to refine and implement indicators and tools for monitoring USAID-funded infectious disease program efforts. S/he will review, analyze and make appropriate recommendations on quarterly and annual programmatic and financial reports from GHS program partners. S/he will oversee research and other projects included in GHS partner activities, providing technical guidance and ensuring proper and timely implementation. S/he will provide the critical data on GHS and otherwise support preparation of the Performance Management Plan (PMP).

(2) USAID/Vietnam – Additional Project Support: 15%)

While functioning predominantly independently, the Senior Global Health Security Advisor will nonetheless receive direction and guidance from the USDH Office of Health Director. S/he will provide support to USAID/Vietnam on a wide variety of assigned tasks which will require the incumbent to demonstrate a unique skill set. As requested, s/he will serve as a member of Mission teams responsible for guiding the development, implementation, and evaluation of USAID assistance. This includes: 1) monitoring selected components of complex infectious disease activities in order to provide recommendations to USAID/Vietnam; 2) following up with the other Program Managers on project support activities; 3) preparing activity documents (such as scopes of work, briefing papers); 4) finalizing project-related correspondence; 5) contributing to the USAID/Vietnam annual and semi-annual performance reviews on project objectives and methodology paying particular attention to the necessary inputs and expected results covering economic, social, cultural, and technical factors; 6) providing originality of ideas and creative thinking in dealing with problems in a broader spectrum; 7) projecting future infectious disease developments or trends; 8) writing technical justifications for new activities and for changes to on-going programs, objectives, activities or indicators; 9) maintaining contact and dialogue with high ranking senior government health officials, donor organizations, as well as NGOs; and 10) organizing donor coordination events in support of project activities.

(3) Host country relations and official relationships: (15%)

The incumbent will be required to establish and maintain productive professional relationships with U.S. Embassy staff, USAID/Vietnam staff, and other USG staff (e.g., USAID/Washington –Emerging Threats Division, USAID/RDMA- Bangkok, USG Health team, Centers for Disease Prevention and Control, US Department of Agriculture, Department of Defense and Defense Threat Reduction Agency/Cooperative Biological Engagement Program, Environmental Protection Agency, US Geological Service, USAID/Washington’s Asia Bureau and Bureau for Global Health, and the Department of State). S/he will identify, establish and maintain an extensive range of important contacts with senior level host-country officials, including Ministers, Vice Ministers and Directors

General, in various Ministries. Coordination will also be necessary with business and community established leaders that the Senior Global Health Security Advisor will identify who are fostering open lines of communication involving GHS. S/he will be required to establish and maintain collaborative working relationships with multilateral institutions, international and indigenous NGOs, FBOs, UN organizations, cooperating agencies, local partners, donors and implementing partners – such as FAO, UNDP, WHO, World Bank, FHI360, DFAT, JICA, universities, Red Cross Societies, mass organizations and the general public, in articulating and justifying GHS activities. S/he will be expected to organize and lead donor coordination events in support of project activities.

10) SUPERVISORY RECEIVED

Formal supervision and evaluation will be by the USDH Office of Health Director. The position plays a leadership role in coordinating and collaborating with other USG agencies in Vietnam in program implementation. In collaboration with the incumbent, the immediate supervisor will: 1) establish annual work objectives and performance measures;

2) review work outputs and accomplishments to ensure compliance with Agency policies, and implementation of best practices; 3) provide regular feedback to incumbent throughout the Performance Evaluation Period; 4) prepare the annual Evaluation Report as/when required; and 5) obtain input from the appropriate peers, counterparts and team members. As the incumbent is expected to work with a high degree of independence, s/he must be able to establish priorities, adhere to and meet established deadlines, and perform responsibilities and duties with minimal guidance and little or no follow-up. S/he must be proactive as well as self-motivated and self-directive.

11) SUPERVISON/OVERSIGHT OVER OTHERS

This position is designated to supervise one Cooperating Country National PSC in the Office of Health.

12) PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The work requested does not involve undue physical demands.

II. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED FOR THIS POSITION

A. Education: Possession of an advanced degree (PhD, MD, DVM) in public health, health sciences, medicine or veterinary medicine is required.

B. Professional Experience: The following is required for the position:

• Ten (10) years of professional and progressively more responsible experience in the field of international public health and development with experience and technical knowledge in infectious diseases.

• Five (5) years of experience with a government agency or other international/local organization or donor with project and/or organizational management experience.

• Experience in a developing country.

• Experience in the development and management of avian/pandemic influenza programs or emerging infectious disease programs.

• Demonstrated working knowledge of USG programming, process, documentation and business practices.

C. Program Management Skills:

The incumbent must have:

• Demonstrated leadership, analytical and managerial skills within the context of developing countries.

• Demonstrated effective ability to manage large international development programs in the area of infectious diseases.

• Demonstrated ability to analyze and apply local, international, and U.S. policies to the achievement of development work.

• Demonstrated effective ability to work with and manage implementing partner organizations to ensure timely management of activity functions and procedures.

D. Interpersonal and Supervisory Skills (Leadership, Teamwork and Communication):

• Excellent experience in managing teams and people. This includes proven experience successfully mentoring and building capacity of locally employed and other staff.

• Excellent communication skills and conflict/problem solving skills. Be able to effectively communicate with all levels of both external and internal contacts (host government, donors and stakeholders, multi-cultural team).

• Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively and professionally within a team, and with government officials and donor agencies in a multi-cultural environment.

• Demonstrated ability to cultivate and maintain a wide range of contacts with senior counterparts, government and other officials.

• Demonstrated flexibility; effectively manage more than one activity at a time, compete priorities; work calmly, tactfully and effectively under pressure.

Additional criteria:

• Experience in Vietnam or South East Asia is preferred.

• Understanding of Vietnamese public health and animal health systems and the appropriate government and non-government entities will be considered as strengths.

E. Technical Knowledge

As the leading expert in global health security for the Mission and post, the incumbent is required to:

• possess an exceptionally comprehensive knowledge of the concepts, principles, techniques and practices of infectious disease issues, and the strategies most effective for implementing these interventions;

• possess high degree of knowledge and understanding of Vietnam health systems, applicable law, and instructions, and the appropriate government and non-government entities which are critical to the successful performance of the duties assigned to this position;

• have practical knowledge of health services and the international/national/local infectious diseases response. Substantial reliance is placed on the incumbent’s professional acumen and judgment where her/his advice is sought on important and at times on extremely sensitive matters; in functional programs that involve comprehensive program planning which s/he actively participates in the planning process and which may require quick and decisive actions or decisions

F. Skills:

(1) ability to plan, develop, manage and evaluate important and complex programs independently;

(2) ability to organize and present technical information in concise written and oral form;

(3) ability to demonstrate strong quantitative and analytical skills through obtaining, analyzing, and evaluating a variety of data;

(4) ability to oversee and provide guidance to complex operational research projects;

(5) focus on details, furnish information and provide advice in assigned areas objectively; and;

(6) demonstrated proficiency in Microsoft Office and Google applications including Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint, Publisher, GIS systems, etc..

(7) ability to establish and maintain contacts at all levels of the host government(s) (i.e., from the community level to the ministerial levels) and with stakeholders in the non-governmental arena in order to explain USAID infectious diseases and animal health-specific project/program policies, objectives and procedures. Likewise, the incumbent must be able to transmit and interpret host country government and non-governmental sector program-related concerns to senior USAID officials, Mission Management and U.S Embassy Officials including the U.S. Ambassador.

(8) demonstrated potential to acquire knowledge of U.S. Government legislation relating to infectious disease and animal health development assistance; USAID programming policies, regulations, procedures, and documentation; and a thorough understanding of the objectives, methodology, and status of the USAID’s overall Strategic Objectives and ID goals.

(9) excellent interpersonal skills and demonstrate the commitment required to manage a very complex and demanding program that is also very visible and vital to U.S. interests. The effort required will most likely result in the need to sometimes work beyond the normal 40 hour work week to succeed and meet objectives. Additionally, the incumbent will travel extensively throughout Vietnam, and the region to articulate and justify a Vietnam GHS program that has obligated and programmed more than $100 million since 2005.

G. Other Requirements: The incumbent must also be:

1) A US Citizen;

2) In possession of, or able to obtain, secret authorization and a medical clearance for serving in Hanoi, Vietnam. Details of how to obtain US Department of State Medical Unit medical clearance will be provided once a job offer is made and accepted;

3) Available and willing to work outside the regular 40-hour workweek when required/necessary;

4) Willing to travel to work sites and other offices both in Vietnam and regionally as/when requested.

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. FAR provisions of this solicitation are available at https://www.acquisition.gov/browse/index/far.

A. Selection Process

After the closing date for receipt of applications, a committee will be convened to review applications and evaluate them in accordance with the evaluation criteria. Applications from candidates who do not meet the required selection criteria will not be scored. As part of the selection process, final candidates may be interviewed either in person or by telephone at USAID’s discretion. Reference checks will be made only for applicants considered as finalists. Reference checks may be conducted with individuals not provided by the offeror.

If an applicant does not wish USAID to contact a current employer for a reference check, this should be stated in the applicant’s cover letter, and USAID will delay such reference check pending communication with the applicant. Only finalists will be contacted by USAID with respect to their applications. The final selected candidates must obtain security and medical clearances within a reasonable period of time (USAID will provide details regarding these clearances to the selected candidates). A substantial delay in obtaining either required clearance will make the applicant ineligible for selection.

B. Selection Criteria/Evaluation Factors

Applicants will be evaluated on the extent and quality of their education, relevant experience, language and work skills, and professional presentation as they relate to this position against the following criteria in descending order of importance:

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1. Education, Technical knowledge and Professional Experience: 45 points

2. Program Management Skill: 30 points

3. Interpersonal Skills and Supervisory Skills (Leadership, Teamwork, &

Communication): 25 points

Maximum Points – 100 points

The factors will be the basis for scoring the applications and creating an initial ranking of candidates. Only the highest-ranked applicants (finalists) will be interviewed. Those finalists will also be evaluated on their interview performance, and, finally, satisfactory professional reference checks.

In summary, the steps in the applicant rating system are as follows:

1. Meet minimum education/relevant years of experience requirements: pass/fail

2. Evaluation Factors (Technical Knowledge/Professional Experience, Program

Management Skill, and Interpersonal and Supervisory Skills): combined, are of equal importance to Interview Performance

3. Interview Performance: of equal importance to Evaluation Factors

4. Reference Checks: Pass/Fail

Applicants seeking the required qualifications for the position will be evaluated based on information presented in the application and reference checks. USAID reserves the right to conduct interviews with the most highly ranked applicants.

IV. APPLYING

1) Applications should include the following, with the applicant’s name clearly marked on every page:

a. Cover letter (no more than one page);

b. Most current curriculum vitae (CV) or resume;

c. Supplemental documentation, addressing each of the Evaluation Factors on a separate sheet, describing specifically and accurately what experience, training, education and/or awards or recognition the applicant has received relevant to each evaluation factor described above. Responses are limited to 300 words per factor;

d. Salary history for the prior three years captured in a Contractor Employee Biographical Data Sheet (AID 1420-17 form available at https://www.usaid.gov/forms/aid-1420-17);

e. Contact information (telephone numbers and email addresses) for at least three references with knowledge of the applicant's prior work skills. Please be advised that references may be obtained independently from other sources in addition to the ones provided by an applicant; and,

f. Eligible offerors are required to complete and submit the offer form AID 309-2, “Offeror Information for Personal Services Contracts with Individuals,” available at http://www.usaid.gov/forms.

Incomplete/un-signed offers will not be considered.

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2) 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, item 4. Late, incomplete or unsigned applications will NOT be considered.

3) To ensure consideration of offers for the intended position, Offerors must prominently reference the Solicitation number in the offer submission.

4) The attachment to e-mail must be in Word format (.doc) or Adobe Acrobat format

(.pdf). The attachment should be formatted with a 10MB limit per email. Package in zip or other compressed formats will be rejected. The U.S. Government will not be responsible for incomplete/corrupted or missing information in electronic submission.

USAID will not ensure quality or completeness of electronic files attached to the e-mail.

V. LIST OF REQUIRED FORMS PRIOR TO USPSC HIRES

Once the CO informs the successful Offeror about being selected for a contract award, the CO will provide the successful Offeror instructions about how to complete and submit the following forms.

1. Medical History and Examination Form (Department of State Forms)

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

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

4. Fingerprint Card (FD-258)

VI. BENEFITS/ALLOWANCES

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

1) BENEFITS:

1. Employer's FICA Contribution

2. Contribution toward Health & Life Insurance

3. Pay Comparability Adjustment

4. Annual Increase (pending a satisfactory performance evaluation)

5. Eligibility for Worker's Compensation

6. Annual and Sick Leave

2) ALLOWANCES:

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

1. Temporary Quarter Subsistence Allowance (Section 120)

2. Living Quarters Allowance (Section 130)

3. Cost-of-Living Allowance (Chapter 210)

4. Post Allowance (Section 220)

5. Separate Maintenance Allowance (Section 260)

6. Education Allowance (Section 270)

7. Education Travel (Section 280)

8. Post Differential (Chapter 500)

9. Payments during Evacuation/Authorized Departure (Section 600), and

10. Danger Pay Allowance (Section 650)

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 USPSCs

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/sites/default/files/documents/1868/aidar_0.pdf .

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

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

Item No (A)

Supplies/ Service Description

(B)

Quantity

(C)

Unit

(D)

Unit Price (E)

Amount

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

- Award Type: Firm-Fixed-

Price

- Product Services Code: R497

- Accounting Info: TBD

2 LOT - $TBD at award after negotiations with Contractor

1001 Option Period 1 – Compensation, Fringe Benefits and Other Direct Costs (ODCs)

- Award Type: Firm-Fixed-

Price

- Product Services Code: R497

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- Accounting Info: TBD 2001 Option Period 2 – Compensation, Fringe Benefits and Other Direct Costs (ODCs)

- Award Type: Firm-Fixed-

Price

- Product Services Code: R497

- Accounting Info: TBD

1 $TBD at award after negotiations with Contractor

3001 Option Period 3 – Compensation, Fringe Benefits and Other Direct Costs (ODCs)

- Award Type: Firm-Fixed-

Price

- Product Services Code: R497

- Accounting Info: TBD

1 $TBD at award after negotiations with Contractor

4) 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 .

5) PSC Ombudsman: The PSC Ombudsman 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.

6) 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 .

Equal Employment Opportunity Policy The U.S. Embassy in Hanoi, Vietnam provides equal opportunity and fair and equitable treatment in employment to all people without regard to race, color religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, political affiliation, marital status, or sexual orientation. The Mission also strives to achieve equal employment opportunity 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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G. Other Requirements: The incumbent must also be: