SOLICITATION NUMBER: 7200AA24R00048
ISSUANCE DATE: April 15, 2024
CLOSING DATE AND TIME: August 27, 2024, 12:00 P.M. Eastern Standard 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,
Ousay Wahaj
Supervisory Contracting Officer
Office of Acquisition & Assistance
(M/OAA/BHA-CPS/PSC)

I. GENERAL INFORMATION
1. SOLICITATION NO.: 7200AA24R00048
2. ISSUANCE DATE: April 15, 2024
3. CLOSING DATE AND TIME FOR RECEIPT OF OFFERS: August 27, 2024, 12:00 P.M. Eastern Time
This solicitation is open and continuous until August 27, 2024. The following are the closing dates for
each review period:
May 30, 2024, 12:00 P.M. Eastern Time
August 27, 2024, 12:00 P.M. Eastern Time
Offerors not selected during a previous review period must reapply in order to be considered for
positions available in subsequent review periods. A review period may be canceled at the Contracting
Officer’s discretion.
4. POINT OF CONTACT: HBMO Recruitment Team, BHA.HBMORecruitment@usaid.gov
5. POSITION TITLE: Program Operation Specialist/Senior Program Operations Specialist (Multiple
Positions)
6. MARKET VALUE: $82,764 ‐ $107,590 equivalent to GS‐11, $99,200 ‐ $128,956 equivalent to GS‐12,
$117,962 ‐ $153,354 equivalent to GS‐13
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.
This position can be filled at either the GS‐11 ($82,764 ‐ $107,590), or GS‐12 ($99,200 ‐ $128,956) or
GS‐13 ($117,962 ‐ $153,354) equivalent level, with Washington, D.C. locality.
Offerors who meet the minimum qualifications for a GS‐11 will be considered for the GS‐11 level
positions. Offerors who meet the minimum qualifications for a GS‐12 will be considered for the GS‐12
level position. Offerors who meet the minimum qualifications for a GS‐13 will be considered for the
GS‐13 level unless designated otherwise per the guidance in IV. SUBMITTING AN OFFER of this
solicitation.
Offerors selected at the GS‐11 may have an opportunity for advancement to the GS‐12 equivalent after
at least two years at the GS‐11 level, if the individual receives a recommendation from the supervisor
for advancement along with an Exceeds Successful performance evaluation. Advancement to the GS‐
12 level is not guaranteed.
Offerors selected at the GS‐12 may have an opportunity for advancement to the GS‐13 equivalent after
at least two years at the GS‐12 level, if the individual receives a recommendation from the supervisor
for advancement along with an Exceeds Successful performance evaluation. Advancement to the GS‐
13 level is not guaranteed.
Salaries over and above the top of the pay range will not be entertained or negotiated.
7. PLACE OF PERFORMANCE: USAID/Washington, D.C. Relocation expenses will not be reimbursed for the U.S.‐based positions.
8. PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE: Five (5) years, tentatively 145 day estimated start date from closing
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.
11. STATEMENT OF DUTIES
GENERAL STATEMENT OF PURPOSE OF THE CONTRACT
The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) Bureau for Humanitarian Assistance
(BHA) works to save lives, alleviate human suffering, and reduce the impact of disasters by helping people
in need become more self‐reliant. BHA is responsible for planning, coordinating, developing, achieving,
monitoring, and evaluating international humanitarian assistance falling into two conceptual areas: 1)
Humanitarian Response during emergencies and 2) Early Recovery, Risk Reduction, and Resilience
activities to address longer‐term recovery after emergencies. You can learn more about BHA on our
website.
The Office of Humanitarian Business and Management Operations (HBMO) develops, maintains, and
coordinates the Bureau’s critical business functions and processes in areas of acquisition and assistance,
administrative management services, talent management, internal training, programmatic risk
management, and audit management. The office is organized into five divisions, namely: Acquisition and
Assistance; Audit, Risk, and Performance Management (ARPM); Human Resources and Administrative
Management Services; Budget and Finance; and Information Technology Management.
BHA’s DIVERSITY PHILOSOPHY
Your Uniqueness is Welcome Here!
It takes talented people with unique experiences to provide the best humanitarian aid possible. We are
committed to having a workforce that reflects the global communities we serve. We strive to create an
inclusive workplace, where everyone brings their authentic selves to work. We invite you to join us in
providing humanitarian assistance to save lives and alleviate the suffering around the world.
STATEMENT OF DUTIES TO BE PERFORMED
The Program Operations Specialist (POS) / Senior Program Operations Specialist (SPOS) positions are part of the Talent Acquisition Management and Outreach (TAMO) Team within the Human Resources and
Administrative Management Services (HRAMS) Division. TAMO supports BHA’s humanitarian assistance
mandate by ensuring that the Bureau is appropriately staffed in a timely manner and that its processes,
systems, and policies for resource management are streamlined and efficient. The POS/SPOS will be
responsible for providing support to managing operational aspects of the TAMO Team and HBMO,
specifically functions related to procurement, management of contracts for program‐funded personnel,
personnel services contracts, program planning, budget/finance, office administration, and security. The
POS and SPOS will liaise with various offices within USAID, including, but not limited to, BHA’s
Administrative and Management Services (AMS), the Bureau for Management Office of Acquisition and
Assistance (M/OAA), and Office of Security (SEC).
At the GS‐11 Equivalent Level, the POS will perform the following duties:
Internal Coordination:
● Serve as the primary point of contact for all PSC related BHA/AMS requests, including, but not
limited to, access to the Agency’s cloud‐computing technology for customer service tracking
known as ServiceNow, facilitating facility, and security clearances. Ensure that all requests meet
the Agency standards and appropriate regulations. Provide updates to office personnel regarding
status of request and the necessary documentation required. Maintain documentation regarding
status of security clearances, requests for clearances, and expirations of current clearances.
Update the AMS request and security clearance tracking spreadsheets as necessary.
● Assist in responding to Bureau or Agency data calls relating to resource management, space,
security clearances, teleworking and other administrative issues.
● In conjunction with TAMO Team Leader, serve as PSC/Staffing point of contact for BHA and its
institutional support contractor that provides recruiting and contract management services.
Ensure that all appropriate approvals for staffing actions are requested and received in a timely
manner. Develop and maintain systems to track the flow of work related to recruitment and
contract actions. Draft recurring reports based on collected data or formalized databases. Process
contract actions in Agency procurement systems and financial systems.
Contracting Management and Other General Duties and Responsibilities:
● Prepare memorandums requesting approval of security clearance upgrades.
● Prepare necessary paperwork and facilitate the processing of requests for new badges or
replacement of lost badges.
● Support all aspects of employee onboarding which may include, but not limited to, new employee
orientation related tasks and coordinating with the PSC Contracts Team.
● Maintain and update the records for BHA’s non‐direct hire personnel in the internal database.
● Develop and implement a standardized filing system to ensure that the TAMO Team files and
records are in compliance with the agency guidance and procedures. This may include, but is not
limited to, managing the Resource Team’s electronic databases (i.e. GovTA and Google Drive) and
shared drive folders.
● Recognize and resolve problems which impede the process of completing actions within the area
of responsibility and keep the TAMO Team Leader informed at all times of the status of assigned
tasks, and any potential problems which might arise that would require higher level intervention.
● Draft a variety of documentation and correspondence, and reports involving both technical and
specialized terminology. Perform independent research and gather background information as
needed.
● Provide advice and guidance to assist BHA regional and technical teams in development of
contractible statements of work, procurement processes and procedures. This includes but is not
limited to reviewing budgets, drafting market value determinations and other pre‐award/postaward
PSC contracting activities.
● The PSC may be expected to obtain an Agreement Officer's Representative (AOR) or Contracting
Officer's Representative (COR) certification. The AOR/COR oversees agreements and/or contracts.
This includes but is not limited to reviewing invoices, approvals, program/project deliverables (i.e.
work plans, annual reports, month status reports), travel requests, key personnel requests,
financial/budget reports, contractor performance evaluations, and compliance. More information
about the AOR/COR responsibilities and related requirements can be found in the COR
designation letter and the AOR designation letter. In the event that this role requires an AOR/COR
certification, mandatory training will be provided.
● The USPSC is responsible for carrying out assignments and consults with the supervisor for policy
interpretations.
● This position may be expected to be able to qualify, train for and routinely serve on
disaster/humanitarian responses in Washington DC or in the disaster area. These can either be
Disaster Assistance Response Teams (DARTs) and/or Response Management Teams (RMTs).
DARTs are deployed to the field in response to disasters and operate in the field, providing staff
an opportunity to deploy overseas for an extended period of time. RMTs are based in Washington,
DC and provide services to support DARTs, such as coordination and external engagement,
communications, planning, logistics, travel coordination, or other similar duties (depending on
the RMT role).
● As needed, may serve on temporary short‐term assignments (“detail”) on other teams within the
office or bureau to meet operational needs during staff shortages. Duties performed while in
detail will be aligned with existing duties and responsibilities and will be directly related to the
position’s scope of work.
● As needed, staff is expected to support BHA’s hiring efforts and serve on PSC hiring committees.
Training will be provided.
At the GS‐12 Equivalent Level, the POS will have primary responsibilities for some tasks and secondary responsibilities for others: (If the PSC is promoted during contract performance)
Internal Coordination:
● Advise office personnel regarding status of clearance and the necessary documentation required.
Maintain documentation regarding status of security clearances, requests for clearances, and
expirations of current clearances.
● Serve as the primary point of contact for all BHA/AMS requests, including, but not limited to,
access to Agency’s cloud‐computing technology for customer service tracking, facilitating facility,
and security clearances. Ensure that all requests meet the Agency standards and appropriate
regulations. Provide advice to office personnel regarding status of request and the necessary
documentation required. Maintain documentation regarding status of security clearances,
requests for clearances, and expirations of current clearances. Update the AMS request and
security clearance tracking spreadsheets as necessary.
● ● Serve as a backup to support all aspects of employee onboarding which may include, but not
limited to, new employee orientation related tasks and coordinating with the PSC Contracts Team.
Administrative and Other General Duties and Responsibilities:
● Develop and maintain a system to track and manage flow of work related to recruitment and
contract actions to ensure procurement planning objectives are met.
● Prepare necessary paperwork and facilitate the processing of requests for new badges or
replacement of lost badges, security clearances or security upgrades.
● Draft recurring reports based on collected data or formalized databases. Process contract actions
in agency procurement systems and financial systems.
● Serve as a back‐up point of contact for security clearances. Ensure that security clearances and
requests for security clearances meet the Agency standards and appropriate regulations.
● Recognize and resolve problems which impede the delivery of humanitarian assistance. Keep
TAMO’s Team Leader informed at all times of the status of responses, and any potential problems
which might arise that would require higher level intervention.
● Assist in maintaining staffing tables for reports for program‐funded staff.
● The PSC may be expected to obtain an Agreement Officer's Representative (AOR) or Contracting
Officer's Representative (COR) certification. The AOR/COR oversees agreements and/or contracts.
This includes but is not limited to reviewing invoices, approvals, program/project deliverables (i.e.
work plans, annual reports, month status reports), travel requests, key personnel requests,
financial/budget reports, contractor performance evaluations, and compliance. More information
about the AOR/COR responsibilities and related requirements can be found in the COR
designation letter and the AOR designation letter. In the event that this role requires an AOR/COR
certification, mandatory training will be provided.
● The USPSC is responsible for carrying out assignments and consults with the supervisor for policy
interpretations.
● This position may be expected to be able to qualify, train for and routinely serve on
disaster/humanitarian responses in Washington DC or in the disaster area. These can either be
Disaster Assistance Response Teams (DARTs) and/or Response Management Teams (RMTs).
DARTs are deployed to the field in response to disasters and operate in the field, providing staff
an opportunity to deploy overseas for an extended period of time. RMTs are based in Washington,
DC and provide services to support DARTs, such as coordination and external engagement,
communications, planning, logistics, travel coordination, or other similar duties (depending on
the RMT role).
● As needed, may serve on temporary short‐term assignments (“detail”) on other teams within the
office or bureau to meet operational needs during staff shortages. Duties performed while in
detail will be aligned with existing duties and responsibilities and will be directly related to the
position’s scope of work.
● As needed, staff is expected to support BHA’s hiring efforts and serve on PSC hiring committees.
Training will be provided.
Finance and Contracting Management
● Draft a wide variety of acquisition documentation, correspondence, and reports involving both
technical and specialized terminology. Perform independent research and assemble background
information as needed.
● Provide budget and financial support for managing TAMO’s annual budget by maintaining
processes, preparing documentation to transfer funds and providing advice and guidance
regarding appropriate use of funding mechanisms and commitment/obligation of funds.
● Review, prepare budgets, and oversee acquisition documentation especially for cases involving
technical positions needed for high priority humanitarian assistance activities and which require
in‐depth research and documentation associated with deploying staff to overseas locations
experiencing complex emergencies.
At the GS‐13 Equivalent Level, the SPOS will perform the following: (If the PSC is promoted during
contract performance)
Internal Coordination
● Take initiative, act independently, and perform with minimal direction in providing services in
support of various functions related to procurement of personnel, management of contracts for
program‐funded personnel, program planning, budget/finance, office administration, and
facilitating security related actions.
● Coordinate and guide the work of other team members. Serve as the primary point of contact for
review of actions for the Team Leader’s clearance and/or approval.
● Advise and guide team members in the use and application of federal laws, regulations and policy
resources. Guide the work of other staff in this area to ensure applicable regulation and/or policy
is cited and that the authority selected is appropriately interpreted especially in cases of deviation
from or exception to from standard procedure.
● Provide expert advice and guidance to assist BHA regional and technical teams in the
development of statements of work (SOWs) for requirements for personal services contracts.
● Serve as liaison with the M/OAA as well as with the M/OAA Policy Division, M/OAA Evaluation
Division, the Office of the General Counsel, managers and technical experts.
● Serve as a backup to support all aspects of employee onboarding which may include, but not
limited to, new employee orientation related tasks and coordinating with the PSC Contracts Team.
Contracting Management
● Manage the procurement planning process for PSC contracts and work with technical teams so
that sufficient advance procurement planning is conducted and is in compliance with Agency
requirements.
Portfolio Management
● Ensure that reports created and used to track the flow of work related to (but not limited to)
recruitment, contract actions and security clearances, are developed and maintained. Review
reports for accuracy and that all necessary updated information and/or other required collected
data is included especially as the data impacts other major processes and compliance
requirements.
● Periodically review and analyze reports, operating procedures, manuals and other related data,
to determine efficiency and effectiveness and recommend ways to improve procedures and
processes.
● Conduct various ad hoc analyses, prepare reports and compile information from a variety of
sources for management review in response to requests from U.S. Congress, Agency Senior
Management, BHA leadership, etc.
● Independently review, prepare budgets and oversee acquisition documentation especially for
cases involving technical positions needed for high priority humanitarian assistance activities and
which require in‐depth research and documentation associated with deploying staff to overseas
locations experiencing complex emergencies.
● Serve as the approving official/program manager for the processing of contract actions in USAID’s
procurement and financial systems.
● Provide budget and financial analysis, prepare financial documentation and provide advice and
guidance regarding appropriate use of funding mechanisms and commitment/obligation/deobligation
of funds.
● Oversee all actions associated with recruitment and security, which are administered by other
team members, for timeliness and appropriate approvals. Ensure security requests submitted by
team members meet Agency standards, regulations and documentation requirements. Ensure
contracting colleagues as well as BHA personnel are advised of the status of security actions in a
timely manner.
● Provide guidance to team members in preparing market value determinations for proposed new
positions so that relevant work at appropriate grade level is captured in the analysis. Review final
documents prior to forwarding to the CO.
● Recognize and resolve problems which may impede the delivery of humanitarian assistance. Keep
the TAMO Team Leader or his/her designee apprised at all times of the status of responses, and
any potential problems which may arise and require higher level intervention.
● The PSC may be expected to obtain an Agreement Officer's Representative (AOR) or Contracting
Officer's Representative (COR) certification. The AOR/COR oversees agreements and/or contracts.
This includes but is not limited to reviewing invoices, approvals, program/project deliverables (i.e.
work plans, annual reports, month status reports), travel requests, key personnel requests,
financial/budget reports, contractor performance evaluations, and compliance. More information
about the AOR/COR responsibilities and related requirements can be found in the COR
designation letter and the AOR designation letter. In the event that this role requires an AOR/COR
certification, mandatory training will be provided.
● The USPSC is responsible for carrying out assignments and consults with the supervisor for policy
interpretations.
● This position may be expected to be able to qualify, train for and routinely serve on
disaster/humanitarian responses in Washington DC or in the disaster area. These can either be
Disaster Assistance Response Teams (DARTs) and/or Response Management Teams (RMTs).
DARTs are deployed to the field in response to disasters and operate in the field, providing staff
an opportunity to deploy overseas for an extended period of time. RMTs are based in Washington,
DC and provide services to support DARTs, such as coordination and external engagement,
communications, planning, logistics, travel coordination, or other similar duties (depending on
the RMT role).
● As needed, may serve on temporary short‐term assignments (“detail”) on other teams within the
office or bureau to meet operational needs during staff shortages. Duties performed while in
detail will be aligned with existing duties and responsibilities and will be directly related to the
position’s scope of work.
● As needed, staff is expected to support BHA’s hiring efforts and serve on PSC hiring committees.
Training will be provided.
● The SPOS does not have supervisory responsibilities; however, the PSC may serve in an acting
leadership role within the bureau in order to meet short‐term staffing needs, not to exceed 120
days in a 12‐month contract year.
SUPERVISORY RELATIONSHIP
The USPSC will take direction from and will report to the HRAMS Division Chief, TAMO Team Leader or
his/her designee.
SUPERVISORY CONTROLS
GS‐11 Equivalent Level:
The supervisor sets overall objectives and resources available, and works with the USPSC to develop
deadlines, work to be done and methodology; the USPSC is responsible for carrying out assignments,
consulting with the supervisor on policy interpretations, and work is evaluated for technical soundness
and effectiveness in meeting work objectives.
GS‐12 Equivalent Level:
The supervisor sets overall objectives and resources available and works with the USPSC to develop
deadlines, work to be done; the USPSC is responsible for planning and carrying out assignments,
coordinating with others and interpreting policy in terms of established objectives. May also determine
the approach to be taken and the methodology to be used, keeping supervisor informed of progress.
GS‐13 Equivalent Level:
The supervisor sets overall objectives. USPSC and supervisor together develop deadlines, projects and
work to be done. The USPSC independently plans, designs, and carries out projects, studies, and
programs. Completed work is reviewed only from an overall standpoint in terms of feasibility,
compatibility with other work, or effectiveness in meeting requirements, or expected results. Technical
problems are generally resolved without reference to supervisors.
12. PHYSICAL DEMANDS
The work requested is primarily sedentary and does not involve undue physical demands. Work is
primarily performed in an office setting.
During deployment on DARTs (if required), and during site visits, there may be some additional physical
exertion including long periods of standing, walking over rough terrain, or carrying of moderately heavy
items (less than 50 pounds). During deployment on DARTs (if required), and during site visits, the work
may additionally involve special safety and/or security precautions, wearing of protective equipment, and
exposure to severe weather conditions.
II. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED FOR THIS POSITION
EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE REQUIRED FOR THIS POSITION
(Determines basic eligibility for the position. Offerors who do not meet all of the education and experience
factors are considered NOT qualified for the position.)
At the GS‐11 Equivalent Level:
● A High School Diploma or its equivalent with at least seven (7) years of office experience in
providing administrative or program support, three (3) years of which must specifically be in the
areas of personnel recruitment or contracting, procurement of goods or services, database
management, or budget review and analysis.
OR
● A Bachelor’s degree in any discipline with at least three (3) years of office experience one (1) year
of which must be specifically in the areas of personnel recruitment or contracting, procurement
of goods or services, database management, or budget review and analysis.
OR
● A Master's in any discipline with at least one (1) year of office experience, one (1) year of which
must be specifically in the areas of personnel recruitment or contracting, procurement of goods
or services, database management, or budget review and analysis.
AND
● Specialized experience:
1) Experience in human resources such as reviewing personnel actions for accuracy,
researching or applying policy, records management, or communicating information.
2) Experience in project management such as managing multiple concurrent tasks, process
development, facilities management, maintaining tracking systems, coordinating or
organizing tasks, or strategy development.
At the GS‐12 Equivalent Level:
● A High School Diploma or its equivalent with at least eight (8) years of office experience in
providing administrative or program support, three (3) years of which must specifically be in the
areas of personnel recruitment or contracting, procurement of goods or services, database
management, or budget review and analysis.
OR
● A Bachelor’s degree in any discipline with at least four (4) years of office experience, one (1) year
of which must be specifically in the areas of personnel recruitment or contracting, procurement
of goods or services, database management, or budget review and analysis.
OR
● A Master's in any discipline with at least two (2) years of office experience, one (1) year of which
must be specifically in the areas of personnel recruitment or contracting, procurement of goods
or services, database management, or budget review and analysis.
AND
● Specialized experience:
1) Experience in contracting such as procurement planning, recruitment, policy review or
application, contract administration, or acquisition regulations.
2) Experience in budgeting such as preparing or reviewing budgets, maintaining accurate
data, reviewing financial reports, applying policy, or managing or monitoring funds.
At the GS‐13 Equivalent Level:
● A High School Diploma or its equivalent with at least nine (9) years of experience in providing
administrative or program support, three (3) years of which must specifically be in the areas of
personnel recruitment or contracting, procurement of goods or services, database management,
or budget review and analysis.
OR
● A Bachelor’s degree in any discipline with at least five (5) years of office experience, one (1) year
of which must be specifically in the areas of personnel recruitment or contracting, procurement
of goods or services, database management, or budget review and analysis.
OR
● A Master's in any discipline with at least three (3) years of office experience, one (1) year of which
must be specifically in the areas of personnel recruitment or contracting, procurement of goods
or services, database management, or budget review and analysis.
AND
● Specialized experience:
1) Experience in policy implementation such as writing, reviewing or editing a wide range of
documentation or action or informational memorandums, conducting analysis, complying with
current regulations, providing guidance on processes, editing or creating templates or
standard operating procedures, or researching.
2) Experience in procurement such as developing a Statement of Work (SOW) or position
description (PD), writing, reviewing or editing documentation associated with award or
contractual actions, workforce planning, or recruiting.
III. EVALUATION AND SELECTION FACTORS
The Government may award a contract without discussions with offerors in accordance with FAR 52.215‐1. The CO reserves the right at any point in the evaluation process to establish a competitive range of
offerors with whom negotiations will be conducted pursuant to FAR 15.306(c). In accordance with FAR
52.215‐1, if the CO determines that the number of offers that would otherwise be in the competitive
range exceeds the number at which an efficient competition can be conducted, the CO may limit the
number of offerors in the competitive range to the greatest number that will permit an efficient
competition among the most highly rated offers. FAR provisions of this solicitation are available at
https://www.acquisition.gov/browse/index/far.
The technical evaluation committee may conduct reference checks, including references from individuals
who have not been specifically identified by the offeror, and may do so before or after a candidate is
interviewed.
SELECTION FACTORS
(Determines basic eligibility for the position. Offerors who do not meet all of the selection factors are
considered NOT qualified for the position.)
● Offeror is a U.S. Citizen.
● Complete resume submitted. See section IV for resume requirements. Experience that cannot be
quantified will not be counted towards meeting the solicitation requirements.
● USPSC Offeror form AID 309‐2. Offerors are required to complete sections A through I. This form
must be physically signed. Electronic signatures may be accepted.
● Ability to obtain and maintain a Secret clearance. 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. Failure to do so may result in the withdrawal of an offer or
removal.
● Ability to obtain a Department of State medical clearance and maintain it throughout the life of
the contract. More information on medical clearance classifications can be found in 16 FAM 211.2
Clearance Classifications or the Department of State webpage on medical clearances.
● Must not appear as an excluded party in the System for Award Management (SAM.gov).
● Satisfactory verification of academic credentials.
OFFEROR RATING SYSTEM
The offeror rating system factors are used to determine the competitive ranking of qualified offerors in
comparison to other offerors. Offerors must demonstrate the rating factors outlined below within their
resume, as they are evaluated strictly by the information provided. The rating factors are as follows:
Education and General Experience
Required years of general experience and education Pass or Fail
Specialized Experience Experience in required specialized skills, industry
knowledge to complete the duties/tasks 40 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
Interview Performance (50 points)
Satisfactory Professional Reference Checks (10 points)
Offerors must provide their references to BHA upon request no later than seven (7) days from the initial
request. Failure to meet this requirement will result in the offeror being removed from consideration for
this solicitation. In addition, the Agency has the right to seek any additional feedback on the offeror as
needed.
Total Possible Points: 100
Offerors are required to complete the Specialized Experience Requirement Verification form in order to
be considered. Please download, complete, and submit the application package.
BASIS OF RATING: Offerors who meet the Education/Experience requirements and Selection Factors will be further evaluated in accordance with the Offeror Rating System. Those offerors determined to be
competitively ranked may also be evaluated on interview performance and satisfactory professional
reference checks.
Offerors are required to address each factor of the Offeror Rating System in their resume, describing
specifically and accurately what experience, training, education and/or awards they have received as it
pertains to each factor. Be sure to include your name and the announcement number at the top of each
additional page. Failure to address the selection factors and/or Offeror Rating System factors may result
in not receiving credit for all pertinent experience, education, training and/or awards.
The most qualified offerors may be interviewed and required to provide a writing sample. BHA will not
pay for any expenses associated with the interviews.
Professional references and academic credentials will be evaluated for offerors being considered for
selection.
Note: Please be advised that references may be obtained independently from other sources in addition
to the ones provided by an offeror. BHA reserves the right to select additional offerors if vacancies become
available during the future phase of the selection process.
IV. SUBMITTING AN OFFER
1. Eligible Offerors are required to complete and submit the offer form AID 309‐2, “Offeror
Information for Personal Services Contracts with Individuals,” available at
http://www.usaid.gov/forms.
2. Offers must be received by the closing date and time specified in Section I, item 3, and submitted
to the Point of Contact in Section I.
3. Offeror submissions must clearly reference the Solicitation number on all offeror submitted
documents.
4. Complete resume. In order to fully evaluate your offer, your resume must include:
Offerors must notate on their resume what GS level equivalent is being applied for. Applicants may
list more than one GS level on their resume.
(a) Paid and non‐paid experience, job title, location(s), dates held (month/year), and hours worked
per week for each position. Dates (month/year) and locations for all field experience must also be
detailed. 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? (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 for each grade level(s) for which you are
applying. 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.
Additional documents submitted will not be accepted.
By submitting your offer materials, you certify that all of the information on and attached to the offer is
true, correct, complete, and made in good faith. You agree to allow all information on and attached to the
offer to be investigated. False or fraudulent information on or attached to your offer may result in you
being eliminated from consideration for this position, or being terminated after award, and may be
punishable by fine or imprisonment.
To ensure consideration of offers for the intended position, please reference the solicitation number on
your offer, and as the subject line in any email.
5. NOTE: If the full security application package is not submitted within 30 days after the Office of
Security determines eligibility, the offer may be rescinded. If a Secret security clearance is not
obtained within nine months after offer acceptance, the offer may be rescinded. If Top Secret is
required, and clearance is not obtained within nine months after award, USAID may terminate
the contract at the convenience of the government. If Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI)
access is not obtained within nine months after Top Secret clearance is granted, USAID may
terminate the contract at the convenience of the government.
6. NOTE: If the full medical clearance package is not submitted within two months after offer
acceptance, the offer may be rescinded. If a Department of State medical clearance is not
obtained; the offer may be rescinded.
7. NOTE: All USPSCs with a place of performance in the United States are required to register in the System for Award Management (SAM) database and must have an active Unique Entity ID (UEI) number prior to receiving an award. If the SAM registration is not active by the selectee within three months of acceptance of this offer, the offer may be rescinded. The selectee will be disqualified if they either fail to comply with this requirement or if their name appears on the excluded party list.
8. NOTE REGARDING GOVERNMENT OBLIGATIONS FOR THIS 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.