Personal Services Contractor - Project Finance Specialist, Director

The purpose of this synopsis is to notify interested parties that the DFC Acquisition office anticipates issuing a solicitation for Personal Services Contractors (PSC) for full-time equivalent Project Finance Specialists, Directors.

The solicitation will only open to individual applicants. The PSC shall be a sole proprietor who will have an employee-employer relationship with the DFC. The level of effort and responsibility is generally equivalent to a GS-14, Step 5 through GS-15, Step 10. The Government intends to offer a firm fixed price contract(s) to the individual(s) whose quotes conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous of the Government, price and other factors considered in accordance with the Request for Quotes (RFQ). The anticipated period of performance is 20 December 2020 to 19 December 2021 with four (4) one-year option periods which will be exercised at the Government’s need or discretion. The Government may issue more than one award from the solicitation.

Work involves supporting a Managing Director’s Project Team in the loan origination process of limited recourse project finance transactions located in developing countries. The PSC conducts in-depth financial analyses of new loan proposals to determine a proposed project’s ability to maintain debt service and fully repay a loan based on a review of the documentation provided. Performs financial analysis utilizing available financial data including the financial statements provided by the project sponsors. Creates or modifies sponsor-provided financial projections to assess logical model construction and adequacy of business case assumptions for the proposed DFC financing. Conducts sensitivity analyses to test project assumptions and key economic drivers. Prepares written portions of required credit papers to be submitted for credit approval in accordance with Finance Policies and Procedures. Presents loan proposals to various approval committees. Supports the Project Team in reviewing, developing and negotiating legal documentation in the form of terms of reference, loan agreements, contracts, term agreements and other transaction related documents. Processes disbursement requests working to ensure that all conditions precedents have been met. Prepares proper documentation of the origination files in the system of record working to ensure that all required project documents are properly filed. Prepares proper documentation for the transition of assigned projects to the Project Monitoring Division. Works with OSFI’s Director of Business Development to develop new business opportunities. As required, advises representatives of private firms on the DFC' s loan guaranty programs and other financing programs and initiatives.

Basis for contract quote award: This acquisition is being conducted under FAR Part 12, Acquisition of Commercial Items and FAR Part 13, Simplified Acquisition Procedures. 

Applications and quotes will be evaluated using the factors identified in the RFQ. Noncompliance may be grounds to eliminate the quote from consideration for contract award. The RFQ will be available on Beta.SAM.Gov on or about 27 October 2020. No hardcopies of the solicitation will be issued.