USPSC Response Readiness Specialist
Closed Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- 720BHA21R00030
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 921190 Other General Government Support
- Place of performance
- District of Columbia, United States
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
This solicitation seeks offers from qualified U.S. citizens to provide personal services as a Response Readiness Specialist under a United States Personal Services Contract with the U.S. Agency for International Development Field and Response Operations. Offerors must submit a complete resume detailing education, experience and citizenship by July 5, 2023, as well as form AID 309-2. The specialist will support response readiness coordination and staffing for disaster response teams from an USAID/Washington location, requiring eligibility for a Secret clearance. Selection will be based on an evaluation of resumes against factors including relevant experience in disaster preparedness, response staffing support, and experience tracking staff readiness qualifications.
There is no set-aside designation. The place of performance is Washington, D.C. The contract term is two years with three one-year option periods and pays between $103,690 and $134,798 annually depending on qualifications. Offerors must be U.S. citizens able to obtain and maintain a Secret level security clearance. The NAICS code is 541611 and 541618, with the PSC code R497.
Notice text
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Update #3 · Latest ·
Amendment No. 0002
Date: July 3, 2023
Solicitation Number: 720BHA21R00030
Issuance Date: April 14, 2021
Closing Date and Time: Open and continuous until July 5, 2023, 12:00 P.M. Eastern Time
Dear Prospective Offerors,
The Bureau for Humanitarian Assistance (BHA) has amended this solicitation with the following updates:
- Incorporate FAR 52.204-27 Prohibition on a ByteDance Covered Application (June 2023) in full text below
- Remove FAR Clause 52.223-99 ENSURING ADEQUATE COVID-19 SAFETY PROTOCOLS FOR FEDERAL CONTRACTORS (OCT 2021)-Alternate 70 (OCT 2021) (M/OAA-DEV-FAR-22-01c)
“FAR 52.204-27 Prohibition on a ByteDance Covered Application (June 2023)
(a) Definitions. As used in this clause—
Covered application means the social networking service TikTok or any successor application or service developed or provided by ByteDance Limited or an entity owned by ByteDance Limited.
Information technology, as defined in 40 U.S.C. 11101(6)—
(1) Means any equipment or interconnected system or subsystem of equipment, used in the automatic acquisition, storage, analysis, evaluation, manipulation, management, movement, control, display, switching, interchange, transmission, or reception of data or information by the executive agency, if the equipment is used by the executive agency directly or is used by a contractor under a contract with the executive agency that requires the use—
(i) Of that equipment; or
(ii) Of that equipment to a significant extent in the performance of a service or the furnishing of a product;
(2) Includes computers, ancillary equipment (including imaging peripherals, input, output, and storage devices necessary for security and surveillance), peripheral equipment designed to be controlled by the central processing unit of a computer, software, firmware and similar procedures, services (including support services), and related resources; but
(3) Does not include any equipment acquired by a Federal contractor incidental to a Federal contract.
(b) Prohibition. Section 102 of Division R of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 (Pub. L. 117-328), the No TikTok on Government Devices Act, and its implementing guidance under Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Memorandum M-23-13, dated February 27, 2023, “No TikTok on Government Devices” Implementation Guidance, collectively prohibit the presence or use of a covered application on executive agency information technology, including certain equipment used by Federal contractors. The Contractor is prohibited from having or using a covered application on any information technology owned or managed by the Government, or on any information technology used or provided by the Contractor under this contract, including equipment provided by the Contractor’s employees; however, this prohibition does not apply if the Contracting Officer provides written notification to the Contractor that an exception has been granted in accordance with OMB Memorandum M-23-13.
(c) Subcontracts. The Contractor shall insert the substance of this clause, including this paragraph (c), in all subcontracts, including subcontracts for the acquisition of commercial products or commercial services.
[End of clause]”
Remove FAR Clause 52.223-99 ENSURING ADEQUATE COVID-19 SAFETY PROTOCOLS FOR FEDERAL CONTRACTORS (OCT 2021)-Alternate 70 (OCT 2021) (M/OAA-DEV-FAR-22-01c) and “Ensuring Adequate COVID-19 Safety Protocols for Federal Contractors” from ATTACHMENT 1:
- IV. SUBMITTING AN OFFER;
- VIII. USAID REGULATIONS, POLICIES AND CONTRACT CLAUSES PERTAINING TO PSCs;
- All references pertaining to vaccination compliance in its entirety.
Sincerely,
Ousay Wahaj
Supervisory Contracting and Agreement Officer
M/OAA/BHA-CPS/PSC
Amendment No. 0001
Date: October 19, 2022
Solicitation Number: 720BHA21R00030
Issuance Date: April 14, 2021, 12:00 P.M.
Closing Date and Time: Open and continuous until July 5, 2023, 12:00 P.M. Eastern Time Dear Prospective Offerors,
The Bureau for Humanitarian Assistance (BHA) (Response Readiness Specialist) has
amended this solicitation with the following updates:
- Apply the revisions to the solicitation template.
Sincerely,
Digitally signed by SONJA PATRICE
STROUD (affiliate) Date: 2022.10.25
08:33:13 -04'00'
Sonja Stroud-Gooden Contracting Officer
SOLICITATION NUMBER: 720BHA21R00030
ISSUANCE DATE: April 14, 2021
CLOSING DATE AND TIME: July 5, 2023, 12:00 P.M. Eastern Time
SUBJECT: Solicitation for U.S. Personal Service Contractor (USPSC)
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 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,
Digitally signed by SONJA PATRICE
STROUD (affiliate) Date: 2022.10.25
08:32:30 -04'00'
Sonja Stroud-Gooden Contracting Officer
Update #2 ·
Amendment No. 0001
Date: October 19, 2022
Solicitation Number: 720BHA21R00030
Issuance Date: April 14, 2021, 12:00 P.M.
Closing Date and Time: Open and continuous until July 5, 2023, 12:00 P.M. Eastern Time Dear Prospective Offerors,
The Bureau for Humanitarian Assistance (BHA) (Response Readiness Specialist) has
amended this solicitation with the following updates:
- Apply the revisions to the solicitation template.
Sincerely,
Digitally signed by SONJA PATRICE
STROUD (affiliate) Date: 2022.10.25
08:33:13 -04'00'
Sonja Stroud-Gooden Contracting Officer
SOLICITATION NUMBER: 720BHA21R00030
ISSUANCE DATE: April 14, 2021
CLOSING DATE AND TIME: July 5, 2023, 12:00 P.M. Eastern Time
SUBJECT: Solicitation for U.S. Personal Service Contractor (USPSC)
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 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,
Digitally signed by SONJA PATRICE
STROUD (affiliate) Date: 2022.10.25
08:32:30 -04'00'
Sonja Stroud-Gooden Contracting Officer
Update #1 ·
SOLICITATION NUMBER: 720BHA21R00030
ISSUANCE DATE: April 14, 2021
CLOSING DATE AND TIME: July 5, 2023, 12:00 P.M. Eastern Time
SUBJECT: Solicitation for U.S. Personal Service Contractor (USPSC)
Dear Prospective Offerors:
The United States Government (USG), represented by the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) Field and Response Operations (FARO) is seeking offers from qualified U.S. citizens to provide personal service as a Response Readiness Specialist under a United States Personal Services Contract (USPSC), as described in the solicitation.
Submittals must be in accordance with the attached information at the place and time specified. Offerors interested in applying for this position MUST submit the following materials:
1. Complete resume. In order to fully evaluate your offer, your resume must include:
(a) Paid and non-paid experience, job title, location(s), dates held (month/year), and hours worked per week for each position. Any experience that does not include dates (month/year), locations, and hours per week will not be counted towards meeting the solicitation requirements.
(b) Specific duties performed that fully detail the level and complexity of the work.
(c) Education and any other qualifications including job-related training courses, job-related skills, or job-related honors, awards or accomplishments. Failure to identify an academic discipline will result in disqualification.
(d) U.S. Citizenship
(e) Optional: How did you hear about this opportunity? (beta.SAM.gov, BHA Jobs, Career Fair, etc.).
Your resume must contain sufficient information to make a valid determination that you fully meet the experience requirements as stated in this solicitation. This information must be clearly identified in your resume. Failure to provide information sufficient to determine your qualifications for the position will result in loss of full consideration.
2. USPSC Offeror form AID 309-2. Offerors are required to complete sections A through I. This form must be physically signed. Electronic signatures will not be accepted. AID 309-2 is available at http://www.usaid.gov/forms.
NOTE REGARDING DATA UNIVERSAL NUMBERING SYSTEM (DUNS) NUMBERS AND THE SYSTEM FOR AWARD MANAGEMENT
All USPSCs with a place of performance in the United States are required to have a Data Universal Numbering System (DUNS) number and be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) database prior to receiving an award. You will be disqualified if you either fail to comply with this requirement or if your name appears on the excluded parties list. The selectee will be provided with guidance regarding this registration.
NOTE: As of March 28, 2018, all new SAM.gov entity registrations will now require a signed notarized letter identifying the authorized Entity administrator for the entity associated with the DUNS number. Additional information on the format of the notarized letter and where to submit can be found via the below Federal Service Desk link:
https://www.fsd.gov/fsd-gov/answer.do?sysparm_kbid=d2e67885db0d5f00b3257d321f96194b&
sysparm_search=kb0013183
Offerors can expect to receive a confirmation email when offer materials have been received. Offerors should retain for their records copies of all enclosures which accompany their offers. Your complete resume must be emailed to:
FARO Recruitment Team
E-Mail Address: BHA.FARORecruitment@usaid.gov
Website: www.BHAjobs.net
Any questions on this solicitation may be directed to the FARO Recruitment Team via the information provided above.
Sincerely,
Sonja Stroud-Gooden
Contracting Officer
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