SOLICITATION NOTICE
R -- Consultant Services: Strategic Spatial Assessment - Attachments
- Notice Date
- 12/4/2015
- Notice Type
- Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
- NAICS
- 541611
— Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services
- Contracting Office
- Millennium Challenge Corporation, MCC, Washington DC, 875 Fifteenth Street, N.W., Washington, District of Columbia, 20005
- ZIP Code
- 20005
- Solicitation Number
- MCC-16-RFQ-0033
- Archive Date
- 1/12/2016
- Point of Contact
- Jennell Joyner,
- E-Mail Address
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joynerj@mcc.gov
(joynerj@mcc.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- Bio Data Form Addendum I to MCC-16-RFQ-0033 CONSULTANT SERVICES: Strategic Spatial Assessment and Landscape Analysis for Green Prosperity Program Implementation for MCC in Indonesia MCC-16-RFQ-0033 1) This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information including in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotes are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. The Solicitation number is MCC-16-RFQ-0033 and is issued as a Request for Quotations (RFQ). This solicitation document incorporates all mandatory commercial item provisions and clauses that are in effect through the most recent Federal Acquisition Regulation amendments which can be found at http://www.acquisition.gov/far/index.html 2) The Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) is a U.S. Government corporation whose mission is to provide assistance that will support economic growth and poverty reduction in carefully selected countries that demonstrate a commitment to just and democratic governance economic freedom, and investments in their citizenry. For more information on the MCC, please visit www.mcc.gov. 3) The Government contemplates the award of a Time and Materials order(s) resulting from this solicitation. 4) THIS ANNOUNCEMENT IS FOR AN INDEPENDENT CONSULTANT AND IS NOT FOR INDIVIDUALS SEEKING EMPLOYMENT DIRECT WITH MCC. PLEASE VISIT: http://www.irs.gov/Businesses/Small-Businesses-&-Self-Employed/Independent-Contractor-Defined FOR INFORMATION REGARDING INDEPENDENT CONTRACTORS. 5) MCC will assist the independent consultant in coordinating with a Contractor Engagement Services Provider (CESP) for payroll, travel support, and international travel insurance. Therefore, the independent consultant does not need a DUNS number and/or registration in the System for Award Management (SAM) to submit a quote or be selected for the requirements under this solicitation. MCC already has a Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) with the CESP and therefore, all orders will be awarded to the CESP to provide the aforementioned services to the independent consultants, including payment. 6) Description of Services: MCC has a requirement for a consultant services on strategic spatial assessment to support the oversight of the implementation of the Green Prosperity (GP) project in Indonesia. 7) This notice is a request for competitive quotations. Therefore, all quotations received prior to the RFQ close date will be considered. 8) The Government will select a responsible independent consultants(s) whose quote conforming to this notice represents the best value in terms of technical criteria, past performance and price. All non-price factors (technical criteria and past performance) are more important than price. If options are included, quotes will be evaluated by adding the total price for all options to the total price for the basic requirement. Evaluation of options shall not obligate the Government to exercise the options(s). 9) Evaluation Factors. Only quotes which meet the mandatory technical evaluation criteria will be considered. Evaluation Criteria: • At least 15 years of experience in projects related to spatial planning, international development, and/or natural resource management (Mandatory). • At least a Master's Degree in disciplines related to social and/or biological sciences (Mandatory). • At least 5 years of field-level working experience in Indonesia (Mandatory). • The consultant must have working knowledge and experience of institutional and regulatory settings in Indonesia (Mandatory). • The consultant must have familiarity working with geospatial tools and datasets (Mandatory). • The consultant must have at least an advanced professional proficiency or functional native proficiency speaking, writing, and reading both English and Bahasa Indonesia (Mandatory). • Additional preference will be given to consultants with project experience in landscape and/or participatory approaches, community mapping, integrated rural development, climate change mitigation/adaptation, sustainable forestry and watershed management (Desired). In addition, Consultants will be evaluated on the basis of their skills and experience in the following: Technical Support: • Technical oversight support for implementation of landscape approach for GP projects within the Investment Landscapes and their PLUP enabling condition processes. • Enhanced Safeguards with respect to potential for social jealousy and or social marginalization. • Inclusion of Community-Level/Stakeholder Monitoring. • Supporting incorporation of spatial planning perspective across GP investments. Education: Master's Degree in social and/or biological sciences. Past Performance: Three (3) professional references for relevant work performed during the past three years. Price: The government will examine the proposed rate for reasonableness. 10) Evaluation Methodology. The Government will perform a comparative analysis of quotes and will assess the advantages and disadvantages of each quote as related to the Evaluation Factors. Multiple awards may be made from this notice and all quotes will be retained and may be utilized for requirements for a period of 12 months. Resulting additional requirements that are awarded utilizing quotes from this action may include a base and up to four (4) option years. 11) Quote Deadline. Independent Consultants are invited to submit their quotations in response to this notice by 2:00 pm Eastern Standard Time (EST), Monday, December 28, 2015. Only e-mailed requests for additional information will be accepted at MCCConsultants@mcc.gov and joynerj@mcc.gov by 12:00 pm eastern standard time on Tuesday, December 15, 2015. Quotations submitted in response to this notice shall include the solicitation number MCC-16-RFQ-0033 AND description in the subject line and be signed, dated and submitted via email to MCCConsultants@mcc.gov. The maximum file size is 10mb. 12) Quote Submission. The Individual Consultant shall submit the following document: a. Technical: (1) Cover letter that addresses all technical criteria as listed in this solicitation; (2) Curriculum Vitae (25 page maximum) b. Past Performance: Three professional references c. Price: Bio-Data Form which includes the independent consultant's proposed rate and salary history (See link below). PLEASE DO NOT COMBINE YOUR SUBMISSION INTO ONE (1) DOCUMENT. DOCUMENTS (a), (b), &(c) MUST BE SUBMITTED AS SEPARATE DOCUMENTS. 13) There are no additional contract requirements(s) necessary for this acquisition other than those consistent with customary commercial practices. 14) See attached documents, (1) Addendum I to Solicitation; (2) MCC Bio-Data Sheet and (3) Statement of Work.
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