GS-14 OTI Technical Information Technology (IT) Project Manager - Worldwide

                                                                          SOLICITATION NUMBER:          72D0T122R00041SYNOPSIS ISSUANCE DATE:      May 27, 2022 SUBJECT: Synopsis/Pre-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 planning to seek offers from qualified U.S. citizens to provide personal services as a Technical Information Technology (IT) Project Manager under a personal services contract, as described in the forthcoming solicitation.Submittals must be in accordance with the forthcoming information at the place and time specified. For further information, please see the forthcoming solicitation, or contact the OTI Recruitment Team. OTI Recruitment TeamE-Mail Address: OTIjobs@usaid.govWebsite:

target="_blank">www.OTIjobs.netSincerely,Jaclyn Humphrey Supervisory Contracting Officer500 D St. SW  Washington, D.C.  20547 I. GENERAL INFORMATION1. ACTION CODE: P (pre-solicitation)2. SOLICITATION NO.: 72D0T122R000413. SYNOPSIS ISSUANCE DATE: May 27, 20224. CLOSING DATE AND TIME FOR RECEIPT OF OFFERS: June 2022, 1:00 pm Eastern Time5. POINT OF CONTACT: OTI Recruitment Team, e-mail at OTIjobs@usaid.gov.6. POSITION TITLE: Technical Information Technology (IT) Project Manager7. MARKET VALUE: This position will be filled at the GS-14 ($95,973 - $124,764) equivalent level, non-locality pay. Salaries over and above the pay range will not be entertained or negotiated.Final compensation will be negotiated within the GS-14 equivalent level based upon the selected offeror’s salary history, qualifications, previous relevant experience and work history, and educational background as reported on the AID 309-2. For selected offerors whose salary has been established on a Federal pay scale (i.e. General Schedule) or its equivalent, the base salary (not including locality pay) of their grade/step will be the basis of the salary negotiation. The final salary will be negotiated at a step on the General Schedule (Base) Salary Table articulated as an annual rate amount; however, as an intermittent position, the PSC hired under this contract will provide a maximum of 250 workdays of services on an annual basis (see Section I, item 6, Period of Performance). The selected offeror will be eligible for applicable allowances as described in Section VI on the same basis as U.S. government employees while on temporary duty in foreign areas. As this is a worldwide, non-locality position, incumbents who do not live in the DC metropolitan area will be provided with travel and/or per diem if they are required to work in Washington, DC. 8. PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE: One (1) year, with four (4) one-year option periods9. PLACE OF PERFORMANCE: Washington D.C.10. ELIGIBLE OFFERORS: United States Citizens11. SECURITY LEVEL REQUIRED: SecretPOSITION DESCRIPTIONBACKGROUNDUSAID’s Office of Transition Initiatives (OTI) is seeking highly motivated, highly qualified individuals who want the opportunity to help support rapid international transition programs for priority conflict-prone countries. Created in 1994 as a distinct operating unit within USAID, OTI helps local partners advance peace and democracy in politically-transitioning countries. In support of U.S. foreign policy, OTI seizes emerging windows of opportunity in the political landscape to promote stability, peace, and democracy by catalyzing local initiatives through adaptive and agile programming.Countries experiencing a significant political transition in the midst of a disaster or emerging from civil conflict have unique needs that cannot be fully addressed by traditional disaster relief.  Timely and effective assistance to promote and consolidate peaceful, democratic advances can make the difference between a successful or a failed transition.  OTI assists in securing peace by aiding indigenous, mostly non-governmental, civil society and media organizations.  OTI uses such mechanisms as support for re-integration of ex-combatants into civilian society; development of initiatives to promote national reconciliation; identification of quick-impact community self-help projects to meet urgent economic needs; and aid to independent media outlets and community-based organizations to help promote informed debate and broaden public participation.To respond quickly and effectively and meet its program objectives and mandate OTI retains a group of high level professionals and experts under U.S. Personal Services Contracts (USPSCs). These knowledgeable and skilled professionals make up the vast majority of the OTI work force and are at its forefront implementing and achieving the office’s programmatic goals and objectives. There are several benefits that USPSCs may participate in, such as partial reimbursement for health and life insurance costs, as well as full coverage of workers’ compensation, among other benefits. For more complete information on USPSC benefits, please see Section VI of this solicitation.INTRODUCTIONThe Technical IT Project Manager is a member of the Information Technology (IT) team within the Office of Transition Initiatives (OTI) Program, Learning and Innovation Division (PLI) which prides itself on maintaining positive morale in the division and a high degree of customer support and innovation for the office. OTI is part of the recently created Conflict Prevention and Stabilization (CPS) Bureau of USAID. The PLI Division contributes to OTI’s mission by providing a stable backbone of Office-wide services, including resources and tools, technical expertise, strategic planning, and essential systems that enable OTI’s Programming Model and Office-wide strategic decision-making and program effectiveness. These functions include strategic resource allocation, financial management, procurement, award management, knowledge management, information technology/systems, communications, and training. By convening and managing cross-functional processes, PLI ensures resources and systems critical to OTI programs are informed by OTI and others’ dynamic practice of iterative program design in complexity.As a member of the IT team whose mission is “to enable effective programming by delivering agile IT systems and services integral to core OTI processes and programs to OTI staff and partners in compliance with USAID policies,” you should be a quick thinker who can learn and understand OTI’s business model and USAID NIST Risk Mitigation Framework as well as OTI System Development Life Cycle (SDLC) in a very short period. The main responsibilities of the incumbent is to redefine the architecture landscape of OTI systems as they reside in USAID’s network environment while supporting the exclusive needs of OTI and the CPS Bureau. The incumbent is also expected to intensively contribute to the procurement process of services as they pertain to Information Technology in general but more precisely on software development and system infrastructure. One of the biggest challenges of this position is the management of multiple, concomitant, and regular shifting office priorities while remaining in compliance with the IT industry standards and USAID policies. To be successful in this role, the incumbent should have strong interpersonal and consultative skills combined with an ability to conduct research into emerging technologies and trends, standards, and products as applicable to the United States Government. BASIS OF RATING: Offerors who clearly meet the Education/Experience Requirements and Selection Factors set forth in the coming solicitation will be further evaluated based on scoring of the Evaluation Factor responses. Offerors who meet these minimum qualifications will be reviewed against set Evaluation Factors, describing specifically and accurately what experience, training, education and/or awards they have received that are relevant to each factor. Failure to specifically address the Selection and/or Evaluation Factors may result in your not receiving credit for all of your pertinent experience, education, training and/or awards. The most qualified offerors may be interviewed, required to provide a writing sample, and demonstrate an ability to operate commonly used office applications. OTI will not pay for any expenses associated with the interviews. In addition, offers (written materials and interviews) will be evaluated based on content as well as on the offerors writing, presentation, and communication skills. In the event that an offeror has fully demonstrated their qualifications and there are no other competitive offerors, OTI reserves the right to forgo the interview process. Professional references and academic credentials will be evaluated for offerors being considered for selection. Offerors must submit at least three (3) professional references, one (1) of which must be a current or former supervisor. OTI reserves the right to contact previous employers to verify employment history.  If the offeror had a previous position with USAID, the TEC and/or CO are encouraged to obtain reference checks from the previous supervisor(s) or CO(s). See ADS 309.3.1.11.a.4The 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 establisha competitive range of offerors with whom negotiations will be conducted pursuant toFAR 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 ratedoffers. FAR provisions of this solicitation are available at https://www.acquisition.gov/browse/index/far.