Summary: GENERAL INFORMATION: 1.0 Background: The US International Development Finance Corporation (DFC), Office of the Chief Development Officer (CDO) is preparing development impact initiatives, managing global Townhalls and Roundtables preparing interagency training programs and establishing portfolio evaluation plans that require the use of regional and sectoral experts with experience in project development and program management. To ensure that CDO can draw from expert resources appropriate to a particular region, sector or tasks required for each planned activity, CDO is interested in developing an BPA. This will allow various Consultants to be selected upfront as participants in this effort, with the appropriate entities/individuals contracted for each activity as the need arises. DFC intends to award a Multiple-Award Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) pursuant to FAR 8.405-3(5), to acquire Professional Consultant to provide Townhall Project Development Services to include Translator/Interpreter services, Market Assessment in Emerging Markets and Event Planner for Townhalls & Training Sessions in Emerging Markets The vendor, hereafter referred to as “the contractor(s)”, selected for a BPA shall be a current holder of a General Services Administration Federal Supply Schedule (GSA/FSS) 2.0 Objectives: DFC is seeking qualified Contractors to perform services within the specified areas of expertise listed below. Once DFC/CDO has determined a need for a specific type of expertise that is covered in this document, DFC may solicit BPA Call Order requests from any of the Contractors awarded on the BPA. The Contractor selected by DFC based on competitive criteria will be awarded Call Orders to perform the services required. 3.0 Description of Required Contractors/Services: 1. Translator/Interpreter Services for Townhall Events, Roundtables, Conferences & Training Sessions: Contractor shall provide translation services for written presentations, documents, emails, invitations in Spanish, Portuguese, French, Arabic, Asian languages, and Interpreters for consecutive interpreting during events in Spanish, Portuguese, French, Arabic, Asian languages. It is estimated that translators will be needed for a maximum of 4 hours ten times per year and interpreters will be needed for a maximum of 5 hours ten times per year. 2. Market Assessment in Emerging Markets, Determining Market Potential & Evaluating Opportunities: The type of contractors expected to be selected for Market Assessment in Emerging markets will consist of the following: Market/Business Specialist, Trade Specialist, and Industry Specialist. Market/Business Specialist shall develop market analyses of priority business sectors and establish related development impacts in emerging markets. Trade Specialist to develop assessments of export potential and anticipated US impacts for priority business sectors. Industry Specialist to provide recommendations on specific technologies or project structures that would be appropriate for a DFC focus in emerging markets. 3. Event Planner for Townhalls, Roundtables and Training Sessions in Emerging Markets: The estimated type of contractors to be selected for Event planning and training services consist of the following: Program Manager, Communications/Outreach Specialist. Contractor shall schedule, organize, and identify potential attendees. Issue invitations, run virtual events with support of DFC IT team, and develop follow-up to evaluate results of events. Contractor shall identify appropriate USG officials, local business leaders, financial institutions, and local government officials for collaboration in developing events and creating appropriate mechanisms for initial and on-going communications. Contractor shall develop plans for outreach to public, preparation of suitable remarks for key officials speaking at events, arrange post-event public relations, and prepare reports recapping event results. 4.0 Definitions: – CDO is the Office of the Chief Development Officer in the US International Development Finance Corporation (DFC) – Townhalls are the CDO-organized virtual or in-person meetings held primarily in or for the benefit of emerging markets with the goal of educating eligible companies on how they can work with DFC CONTRACTOR REQUIREMENTS 5.0 Tasks: The BPA should provide a set of qualified Contractors with differing areas of geographic, sectoral and project management expertise that CDO can draw from for various purposes as needed included the following: – Assist CDO in efforts to plan and implement DFC virtual Townhalls for Emerging Markets, with the goal of identifying local companies, U.S.-based diaspora investors, and other strategic sector investors that meet DFC eligibility criteria; – Meet with companies that participated in townhalls and evaluate projects for potential DFC eligibility when DFC representatives are not available; – Provide CDO with sectoral, 2X and other data relevant to companies that participated in townhalls to help DFC develop assessments of townhall impacts over time; – Provide assistance to CDO in its planning and implementation of interagency training sessions overseas; – Support CDO in its planning and implementation of portfolio impact evaluations through relevant meeting with existing DFC clients overseas; – Assist CDO with data collection and data analysis that will reveal factors impacting development impacts of DFC projects in various sectors. – Prepare reports on lessons learned related to development impacts, goal setting and project structuring requirements in collaboration with CDO. – Provide Translator/Interpreter services shall be provided for the DFC Townhalls in francophone Africa, Latin America, Asia and the Middle East which ensure that local businesses fully comprehend the eligibility criteria, DFC services, project structuring and contact information provided in the presentations. – Translation/Interpretation company shall participate in a practice session preceding the event in which they will learn the specific business terms that will be used in the presentation and the technical aspects of the townhall. – Translation/Interpretation company shall provide professional translation/interpretation services during the event to ensure that all participants have a full understanding of materials presented. 6.0 Deliverables: – Tasks and Associated Deliverables: Timely submission of deliverables is essential to successfully completing all work specified in Sections 5.0 and 6.0. Specific timing will be established as is appropriate for each townhall, training session, evaluation or other activity required under this contract. In general, plans for any event developed by a contractor shall be complete and participants shall be formally invited no later than ten working days prior to the event. For evaluations requiring meetings with DFC clients overseas, all plans shall be finalized, and approval received from all companies that will be interviewed and/or visited no later than 10 working days prior to those meetings. All reports due to CDO shall be received in draft form to allow for review and revisions no later than 5 business days before the final report is due. – Reporting Requirements: A contractor is required to provide written progress reports bi-weekly for the period in which they are working on particular tasks outlined in Section 5.0 and 6.0. for the period during which the contractor is actively working on a specific DFC assignment. The progress report can be submitted electronically to the appropriate CDO POC. The progress report shall cover all work completed during the specified period and shall present the work to be accomplished during the subsequent period. This report shall also identify any problems that arose and a statement explaining how the problem was resolved. This report shall also identify any problems that have arisen but have not been completely resolved and provide an explanation. Key Deliverables: 1) Event Planning and Training 2) Market Analysis in Emerging Markets 3) Translator/Interpreter 4) BPA Level See attached PWS for exact key deliverables. 7.0 Period of Performance: The BPA shall have a total period of three years. Contractors selected under the BPA will have a Base year of 12 months, renewable each year for a maximum of three years total. Individual Call orders will have varying periods of performance. The Period of Performance reads as follows: Base Year – October 1, 2021 – September 30, 2022 Option Year 1 – October 1, 2022 – September 30, 2023 Option Year 2 – October 1, 2023 – September 30, 2024 The Government reserves the right to extend the term of this contract at the prices set forth in accordance with the terms and conditions contained in clause 52.217-9 entitled, “Option to Extend the Term of the Contact”. 8.0 Type of Order: The government anticipates an award of a Multiple Award-BPA Time and Materials/Labor Hours contract based upon the requirements of individual task orders. 9.0 Hours of Operation/Place of Performance: The contractor is responsible for performing between the hours of 9 am – 5 pm local time, Monday through Friday except Federal holidays or when the Government facility is closed due to local or national emergencies, administrative closings, or similar Government directed facility closings. The contractor must at all times maintain an adequate work force for the uninterrupted performance of all tasks defined within this statement of work when the Government facility is not closed for the above reasons. When hiring personnel, the contractor shall keep in mind that the stability and continuity of the work force are essential. 10.0 Government Furnished: As appropriate to the task order assigned, DFC will provide limited access to relevant databases, Webex systems, etc. as acceptable to the USG based on security and other reasonable concerns. 11.0 Travel: Task orders may require travel to specific emerging markets. C
Vehicle: PSS
RFP release date: 7/23/2021
Proposal due date: 8/13/2021
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