USPSC Senior Regional Advisor

Closed Solicitation Posted

Solicitation number
720BHA23R00055
Agency
US Agency for International Development
Responses due
Set-aside
No set-aside

Opportunity facts

NAICS code
921190 Other General Government Support
PSC
R497 Support- Professional: Personal Services Contracts
Place of performance
South Africa

Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .

About this opportunity

The U.S. Agency for International Development seeks offers from qualified U.S. Personal Service Contractors to provide services as a Senior Regional Advisor, based in Pretoria, South Africa, to support the overall leadership of humanitarian and resilience issues in the region. Offerors must have at least eleven years of relevant experience, and will be evaluated based on an interview and professional reference checks. The closing date for receipt of offers is January 5, 2024.

The solicitation carries no set-aside designations. The contractor will serve as a Senior Regional Advisor equivalent to GS-15, with a market value ranging from $117,518 to $152,771 annually without locality pay. The period of performance is five years with an estimated start date 145 days after the closing date. Offerors must be U.S. citizens and obtain at minimum a Secret clearance, with potential work requiring access to Top Secret information. The place of performance will be Pretoria, South Africa with potential initial training in Washington, D.C. for three months.

Notice text

2 versions

Update #2 · Latest ·

DATE: December 18, 2023

SOLICITATION NUMBER: 720BHA23R00055

SOLICITATION ISSUANE DATE: November 21, 2023

CLOSING DATE AND TIME: January 5, 2024, 12:00 P.M. Eastern Time

SUBJECT: Amendment No. 1 to Solicitation Number 720BHA23R00055

Dear Prospective Offerors,

The purpose of this amendment is to change the Basis of Rating.  The solicitation is amended as follows:

  • In Section III. EVALUATION AND SELECTION FACTORS, OFFEROR RATING SYSTEM, delete the following:

Education and Experience 

Required years of experience and education

Pass or Fail 

Specialized Experience 

Experience in required specialized skills, industry knowledge to complete the duties/tasks

30 points

Assessment 

Verification of ability to demonstrate strategy setting and communicate vision

10 points

Offeror Interview 

Validation of required skills and knowledge for suitability for the position. 

50 points

Professional Reference Checks

Written confirmation of current or previous professional colleagues or supervisor. 

10 points

and replace with the following:

Education and Experience 

Required years of experience and education

Pass or Fail 

Specialized Experience 

Experience in required specialized skills, industry knowledge to complete the duties/tasks

30 points

Offeror Interview 

Validation of required skills and knowledge for suitability for the position. 

50 points

Professional Reference Checks

Written confirmation of current or previous professional colleagues or supervisor. 

20 points

All other terms and conditions of the solicitation remain the same.


Sincerely,
JOY ANITA BURRISS
(affiliate)
Joy Burriss

Digitally signed by JOY ANITA BURRISS (affiliate)
Date: 2023.12.18 17:28:21 -05'00'


Contracting Officer
Office of Acquisition & Assistance (M/OAA/BHA-CPS/PSC)
 

Update #1 ·

SOLICITATION NUMBER: 720BHA23R00055
ISSUANCE DATE: November 21, 2023
CLOSING DATE AND TIME: January 5, 2024 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) 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,

Joy Burriss
Contracting Officer
Office of Acquisition & Assistance
 

ATTACHMENT 1

I. GENERAL INFORMATION


1. SOLICITATION NO.: 720BHA23R00055


2. ISSUANCE DATE: November 21, 2023


3. CLOSING DATE AND TIME FOR RECEIPT OF OFFERS: January 5, 2024, 12:00 P.M. Eastern Time


4. POINT OF CONTACT: Africa Recruitment Team, BHA.AfricaRecruitment@usaid.gov 


5. POSITION TITLE: Senior Regional Advisor


6. MARKET VALUE: $117,518 - $152,771 equivalent to GS-15 (not eligible for Locality Pay)

Final compensation will be negotiated within the listed market value and will include Locality Pay for
domestic USPSCs based on the location of the Official USAID Worksite, or the approved alternative
worksite if approved for remote work. USPSCs performing overseas are not entitled to Locality Pay.
Salaries over and above the top of the pay range will not be entertained or negotiated.


7. PLACE OF PERFORMANCE: Pretoria, South Africa
There may be an initial training program in Washington, D.C. for three months, which will include
formal classroom training and on-the-job training; and may include security training. After completion
of initial training, the Senior Regional Advisor will be assigned to the place of performance.
Overseas USPSCs may be authorized to telework or remote work only from a location within the
country of performance, in accordance with Mission policy. Telework or remote work from outside
the country of performance may only be authorized in certain situations in accordance with the terms
and conditions of the contract.


8. PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE: Five (5) years, tentatively 145 day estimated start date from closing date.


9. ELIGIBLE OFFERORS: U.S. Citizens Only


10. SECURITY LEVEL REQUIRED: Secret

(If there is a change in circumstances requiring access to National Security information classified at the
Top-Secret level, the offeror may be asked to obtain and maintain a Secret up to Top Secret/Sensitive
Compartmented Information level clearance as provided by USAID.)

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