ECONOMIST -DEPARTMENT OF POLICY AND EVALUATION - Full-Time PSC

Closed Solicitation Posted Apr 12, 2022

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Solicitation number: 95332422Q0035
Agency: Millennium Challenge Corporation
Responses due: Apr 27, 2022, 1:00 PM ET
Set-aside: No set-aside

Opportunity facts

NAICS code: 541990 All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
PSC: R497 Support- Professional: Personal Services Contracts
Place of performance: Washington, District of Columbia 20005, United States

Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated Apr 12, 2022.

About this opportunity

Written by GovTribe AI · Dec 29, 2023

This solicitation seeks quotes for a full-time personal services contractor position as an Economist within the Department of Policy and Evaluation of the Millennium Challenge Corporation. The contractor will conduct economic growth analytics, root cause analysis, cost-benefit analysis, and beneficiary analysis to support MCC programs. Quotes are due by April 27, 2022 with questions accepted through April 18. The contractor must have expertise in economics or environmental economics and experience applying economic principles to developing country growth issues. Evaluation will be based on the vendor's experience, qualifications, and price.

The contract has no set-aside designation. The NAICS code is 541611 and PSC code is 1102. The contract pays between $102,000-$171,700 annually over a one-year base period and four optional one-year extensions, located primarily in Washington, D.C. with occasional international travel. Candidates must be U.S. citizens eligible for Secret level security clearance. Multiple awards may result from this solicitation, which has a potential period of performance of five years.

Notice text

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Subpart 12.6 and Subpart 13.5, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotes are being requested and a separate 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) 2022-04, effective as of 30 January 2022.

Announcement Number: 95332422Q0035

Title: Economist, Department of Policy and Evaluation

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

One year (2,087 hours per year), renewable for up to four (4) additional one-year option periods at the sole discretion of the Government.

Pay Band: 3B, $102,000 – $171,700 ($48.87 – $82.27 per hour)*

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

*In addition to the direct compensation referenced above, a Full-Time PSC will receive a pay supplement of 15% of the contractor’s direct labor cost in lieu of fringe benefits.

Closing Date for Questions: 1:00pm Eastern Time (ET), 18 April 2022 (Monday)

Questions must be submitted via email to Walter Pemberton, pembertonwe@mcc.gov and Jacqueline Naranjo, naranjoj@mcc.gov.

Submission Deadline: 1:00pm Eastern Time (ET), 27 April 2022 (Wednesday)

Quotations must be submitted via email to Walter Pemberton, pembertonwe@mcc.gov and Jacqueline Naranjo, naranjoj@mcc.gov.

Position Security Level: Secret

Who May Be Considered: U.S. citizens

Place of Performance: Principal place of performance at MCC headquarters in Washington, DC, USA and/or at the PSC’s home of record. Periodic international travel to support position duties may be required. Note: Candidates permanently residing outside of the Washington, DC metropolitan area may require a waiver for approval of remote working arrangements.

Type of Contract: Time-and-material (T&M) with one (1) one-year Base Period and four (4) one-year Option Periods (for a total potential contract period of five (5) years).

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.

Scope of Position: The Economic Analysis (EA) Division of MCC’s Department of Policy & Evaluation (DPE) requires a full-time Personal Services Contractor (PSC) to serve as an Economist to conduct growth analytics, perform root cause analysis, evaluate quality of the economic logic in proposed programs as well as lead cost-benefit analysis and beneficiary analysis of proposed projects and activities. The Contractor may also support environmental economic modeling and incorporate data and insights on climate-related considerations into economic analyses. The Contractor must possess expertise in the field of economics or environmental economics, and have experience applying economic theory, principles, and techniques to issues of economic growth in developing countries. The Contractor will work in a multidisciplinary team environment, in collaboration with other economists and technical staff at MCC, under the direction of MCC’s Managing Director for Economic Analysis. The Contractor will provide leadership and technical oversight to members of the EA Division as requested, as well as work to support DPE initiatives and agency-wide programs.