Development Policy Officer/Senior Development Policy Officer

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotes are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued.

This solicitation is issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ) and it incorporates the provisions and clauses in effect through the Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2023-02, effective as of March 16, 2023.

Announcement Number: 95332423Q0045

Title: Development Policy Officer, Department of Policy and Evaluation

Position Information:  Full-Time, Personal Services Contractor (PSC)

One (1) one-year base year (2,087 hours per year), renewable for up to four (4) one-year option periods at the sole discretion of the Government for 10,435 hours for the full five-year period of performance.

Pay Band: Equivalent to the following:

Development Policy Officer MCC Pay Band 4B ($40.25 – $61.70 per hour)

Senior Development Policy Officer MCC Pay Band 4A ($47.44 – $73.15 per hour)

https://www.mcc.gov/careers/pay-bands

Note:  The PSC may receive a pay supplement of 15% of the employee’s direct labor cost in lieu of fringe benefits

Closing Date for Questions: Thursday, May 25, 2023 at 1:00 PM ET

Questions must be submitted via email to pembertonwe@mcc.gov and maxwellre@mcc.gov

Submission Deadline: Monday, June 12, 2023 at 1:00 PM ET

Submissions must be submitted via email to pembertonwe@mcc.gov and maxwellre@mcc.gov

Position Security Level: Non-Sensitive/Low Risk (T-1)

Who May Be Considered: U.S. citizens

Place of Performance: MCC Headquarters in Washington, DC and/or at the PSC's office or home of record. Note: Candidates permanently residing outside of the Washington, DC metropolitan area may require a waiver for approval of remote working arrangements.

Note: MCC intends to award one (1) contract at 4A or 4B pay band level. If the successful awardee is selected at the 4B Payband ONLY, Advancement to Payband 4A may be considered.

Type of Contract: Time-and-material (T&M) with One (1) One-Year Base Period and four (4) One-Year Option Periods.

Multiple awards may result from this solicitation.  All quotes will be retained and may be

utilized for requirements for a period of 12 months after the RFQ deadline.

1. Scope of Position

This position is located in Selection, Eligibility and Performance within the Department of Policy and Evaluation, Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC). In this position, you will help to advance the Department of Policy and Evaluation goals of 1) fostering learning from MCC's model in the context of the U.S. global development policy and 2) developing and contributing to policies and approaches that ensure the most effective implementation of the MCC model and principles, drawing from MCC experience, and best practices from the development community.