Cross-Cutting Program Support (CCPS) Kiribati Threshold Program

Amendment 0001 (posted 12/08/2023): The purpose of Amendment 0001 is to: 

- Provide answers to questions (Attachment A);
- Extend the due date for questions from December 6 to Friday, December 15, 2023 at 5:00 PM ET;
- Extend the quotation submission deadline to Friday, January 19, 2023 at 1:00 PM ET. 

All other terms and conditions remain unchanged.

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This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Subpart 12.6 and Subpart 13.5, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice.

This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotes are being requested and a separate solicitation will not be issued.

(i) The solicitation number is 95332424Q0009. This solicitation is issued as a request for quotations (RFQ).

(ii) The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2024-01 (effective November 14, 2023).

(iii) This solicitation is not a set aside.

(iv) Contract line item number(s) and items, quantities and units of measure are included in Section B of the solicitation.

(v) The Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) is seeking contractors to provide Cross-Cutting Program Support (CCPS) services in support of the Kiribati Threshold Program. The contractor will execute four cross-cutting programmatic activities and one optional activity related to program closure as follows:

a) Support to Problem-Driven Iterative Adaptation;

b) Project Monitoring Hub;

c) Travel and Meeting Support;

d) Communications Support and

e) Program Closure (optional activity).

(vi) Dates and places of delivery are included in the solicitation document. Acceptance is at the Government location and all deliveries are FOB destination, if applicable.

(vii) The provision at FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors – Commercial Products and Commercial Services applies to this acquisition. Addenda are included in the solicitation.

(viii) The provision at FAR 52.212-2, Evaluation – Commercial Products and Commercial Services applies to this acquisition. The following evaluation criteria are hereby included in paragraph (a) of the provision:

1. Technical Capability
2. Past Performance
3. Price

 (ix) FAR 21.212-3: The Offeror shall complete only paragraph (b) of this provision if the Offeror has completed the annual representations and certification electronically in the System for Award Management (SAM) accessed through https://www.sam.gov. If the Offeror has not completed the annual representations and certifications electronically, the Offeror shall complete only paragraphs (c) through (v) of this provision.

(x) The clause at FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions – Commercial Products and Commercial Services/Alternate I, applies to this acquisition. Addenda are included in the solicitation.

(xi) The clause at FAR 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required To Implement Statutes Or Executive Orders -- Commercial Products and Commercial Services, applies to this acquisition. See Section I for the additional FAR clauses that are applicable to this acquisition.

(xii) The contracting officer has determined that additional terms and conditions (MCC-specific clauses) are necessary for this acquisition. However, the terms and conditions are consistent with customary commercial practices.

(xiii) Offers must be submitted via email to Ms. Daniela Dimitrova at dimitrovad@mcc.gov with a copy to Ms. Kamille Green (greenkd@mcc.gov) by no later than 5:00 PM ET on Wednesday, January 10, 2024.

Questions regarding the solicitation must be submitted via email to Ms. Dimitrova with a copy to Ms. Green by no later than 5:00 PM ET on Wednesday, December 6, 2023.

 (xiv) For information regarding this solicitation, please contact Ms. Dimitrova at dimitrovad@mcc.gov or Ms. Green at greenkd@mcc.gov.