[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 124 (Wednesday, June 27, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Pages 34244-34255]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-16131]
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Office of the Secretary
HIV/AIDS Global Workplace Prevention and Education Program
AGENCY: Bureau of International Labor Affairs, Department of Labor.
ACTION: Notice of availability of funds and solicitation for
cooperative agreement applications (SGA 01-05).
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SUMMARY: This notice contains all of the necessary information and
forms needed to apply for cooperative agreement funding. The U.S.
Department of Labor, Bureau of International Labor Affairs (ILAB), will
award funds in one or more cooperative agreements to an organization or
organizations to develop and implement HIV/AIDS workplace education
programs in one or more countries. ILAB is seeking applications from
qualified organizations for the implementation of workplace prevention
education for HIV/AIDS, capacity building activities for government,
business, and labor to respond to the pandemic outbreak, and the
development of workplace policy statements addressing the issue of
stigma and discrimination against people living with HIV/AIDS.
DATES: The closing date for receipt of applications is July 27, 2001.
Applications must be received by 4:45 p.m. (Eastern Daylight Savings
Time) at the address below. No exceptions to the mailing and hand-
delivery conditions set forth in this notice will be granted.
Applications that do not meet the conditions set forth in this notice
will not be honored. Telefacsimile (FAX) applications will not be
accepted.
ADDRESSES: Application forms will not be mailed. They are published in
the Federal Register, which may be obtained from your nearest U.S.
Government office or public library. Applications must be hand-
delivered or submitted by mail to: U.S. Department of Labor,
Procurement Services Center, 200 Constitution Avenue, NW., Room N-5416,
Attention: Lisa Harvey, Reference: SGA 01-05, Washington, DC 20210.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Questions concerning this solicitation
may be sent to Lisa Harvey at the following e-mail address: [email protected]. All inquiries should reference SGA 01-05.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Bureau of International Labor Affairs
(ILAB), U.S. Department of Labor (USDOL, Department, or Grantor),
announces the availability of funds to be granted by cooperative
agreement to one or more qualifying organizations (other than profit-
making organizations) for the purpose of reducing the spread of human
immunodeficiency virus/acquired immune deficiency syndrome (HIV/AIDS)
and eliminating discrimination in employment against individuals
infected with HIV/AIDS through a global workplace prevention and
education program. The cooperative agreement(s) are to be actively
managed by the Office of Foreign Relations (OFR), ILAB, to assure
achievement of the stated goal. Applicants are encouraged to be
creative in proposing cost-effective interventions that will have a
demonstrable impact on the HIV/AIDS infection rate and the level of
discrimination in employment against individuals infected with HIV/
AIDS.
I. Background and Program Scope
A. The International HIV/AIDS Pandemic
According to the United Nations, the total number of people living
with HIV/AIDS in 2000 was 36.1 million, with two-thirds of those
infected in sub-Saharan Africa. There were more than 5.3 million newly
infected persons in 2000. The total number of AIDS-related deaths in
2000 was 3 million. AIDS is the number one cause of death in Africa and
ranks fourth on a global scale. Although HIV/AIDS was initially viewed
as strictly a health crisis, it is now widely recognized to have
economic implications as well.
Recent studies on HIV/AIDS in the workforce warn of catastrophic
consequences of HIV/AIDS for workers and employers worldwide,
projecting a severe decline in the size and quality of the workforce in
a number of countries over the next 20 years. The most infected country
populations in sub-Saharan Africa could lose 29-35% of their labor
force by 2020. Due to the disproportionate effect of HIV/AIDS on the
15-49 year age group, the most economically active segment of society
is affected most severely. This fact has serious consequences for
governments, employers, and workers alike. Moreover, the stigma and
discrimination that surround those suffering from the disease
contribute to the high prevalence rate by perpetuating misinformation
and preventing people from seeking help. As a result, the World Bank
estimates that in a typical sub-Saharan African country, with an HIV/
AIDS prevalence rate of 20%, the average rate of GDP growth would be
2.6% lower. After a 20-year period, GDP in those same highly infected
countries would be 67% less.
B. USDOL Global HIV/AIDS Workplace Education
The OFR carries out a worldwide international technical assistance
program in support of three objectives: First, Expanding Economic
Opportunity and Income Security for Workers; second, Protecting the
Basic Rights of Workers; and third, Reducing the Prevalence of HIV/AIDS
through Workplace Education. This SGA seeks one or more eligible and
qualified organizations to develop and implement the projects
supporting objective three, Reducing the Prevalence of HIV/AIDS through
Workplace Education. In FY 2001, OFR is planning to initiate
approximately ten (10) workplace education projects in all regions of
the world, with a particular emphasis on Africa, the Americas, Asia,
and Eastern Europe. The tasks required of the recipient organization(s)
to carry out this work will involve project design, implementation,
monitoring, and reporting in one or more countries.
II. Authority
ILAB is authorized to award and administer this program by the
Department of Labor Appropriations Act, 2001, Public Law 106-554, 114
Stat. 2763A-10 (2000).
III. Application Process
A. Eligible Applicants
Any organization (other than a profit-making organization), capable
of successfully developing and implementing a HIV/AIDS workplace
education program to reduce the spread of HIV/AIDS and help eliminate
the
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discrimination in employment among individuals infected with HIV/AIDS
is eligible for a cooperative agreement. The capability of an applicant
to perform necessary aspects of this solicitation will be determined
under Section V.B. Rating Criteria.
Please note that eligible cooperative agreement applicants must not
be classified under the Internal Revenue Code as a Section 501(c)(4)
entity. See 26 U.S.C. 506(c)(4). According to Section 18 of the
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995, an organization, as described in
Section 501(c)(4) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, that engages in
lobbying activities will not be eligible for the receipt of federal
funds constituting an award, grant, or loan.
B. Submission of Applications
One (1) ink-signed original, complete application plus five (5)
copies of Part II (the technical proposal), must be submitted to the
U.S. Department of Labor, Procurement Services Center, 200 Constitution
Avenue, NW., Room N-5416, Washington, DC 20210, not later than 4:45
p.m. EDT, July 27, 2001.
The application must consist of two (2) separate parts. Part I of
the application must contain the Standard Form (SF) 424, ``Application
for Federal Assistance'' (Appendix A) (The entry on SF 424 for the
Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Number (CFDA) is 17.700) and
sections A-F of the Budget Information Form SF 424A (Appendix B). Part
II must contain a technical proposal that demonstrates capabilities in
accordance with the Statement of Work and the selection criteria. The
applicant is advised that the Proposal must be based on the example
listed in the Review Criteria.
To be considered responsive to this solicitation, the application
must consist of the above-mentioned separate sections not to exceed 30
single-sided (8\1/2\" x 11"), double-spaced, 10 to 12 pitch typed
pages. Any proposals that do not conform to these standards may be
deemed non-responsive to this solicitation and may not be evaluated.
Standard forms and attachments are not included in page limit.
The individual signing the SF 424 on behalf of the applicant must
be authorized to bind the applicant.
Each proposal must include a table of contents and an abstract
summarizing the proposal in not more than two (2) pages. (The table of
contents and abstract do not count against the page limitation for the
technical proposal.)
C. Acceptable Methods of Submission
Applications may be hand-delivered or mailed. Hand-delivered
applications must be received by the Procurement Services Center by the
date and time specified. Any application received at the Procurement
Services Center after 4:45 p.m. EDT, July 27, 2001 will not be
considered unless it is received before an award is made and:
a. It was sent by registered or certified mail not later than the
fifth calendar day before July 27, 2001;
b. It is determined by the Government that the late receipt was due
solely to mishandling by the Government after receipt at the U.S.
Department of Labor at the above address; or
c. It was sent by U.S. Postal Service Express Mail Next Day
Service-Post Office to Addressee, not later than 5:00 p.m. EDT at the
place of mailing two working days, excluding weekends and Federal
holidays, before July 27, 2001.
The only acceptable evidence to establish the date of mailing of a
late application sent by registered or certified mail is the U.S.
Postal Service postmark on the envelope or wrapper and on the original
receipt from the U.S. Postal Service. If the postmark is not legible,
an application received after the above closing time and date must be
processed as if mailed late. ``Postmark'' means a printed, stamped, or
otherwise placed impression (not a postage meter machine impression)
that is readily identifiable without further action as having been
applied and affixed by an employee of the U.S. Postal Service on the
date of mailing. Therefore, applicants must request that the postal
clerk place a legible hand cancellation bull's-eye postmark on both the
receipt and the wrapper or envelope.
The only acceptable evidence to establish the date of mailing of a
late application sent by U.S. Postal Service Mail Next Day Service-Post
Office to Addressee is the date entered by the post office receiving
clerk on the ``Express Mail Next Day Service-Post Office to Addressee''
label and the postmark on the envelope or wrapper and on the original
receipt from the U.S. Postal Service. ``Postmark'' has the same meaning
as defined above. Therefore, applicants must request that the postal
clerk place a legible hand cancellation bull's-eye postmark on both the
receipt and the envelope or wrapper.
The only acceptable evidence to establish the time of receipt of a
hand-delivered application at the U.S. Department of Labor is the date/
time stamp of the Procurement Services Center on the application
wrapper or other documentary evidence of receipt maintained by that
office.
Applications sent by E-mail, telegram, or telefacsimile (FAX) will
not be accepted.
D. Funding Levels
Approximately $9 million is available for this program, to fund
activities in approximately ten (10) countries. We will award as many
cooperative agreements as necessary to accomplish the Department's
goals.
E. Length of Cooperative Agreement Period
The performance period for the cooperative agreement(s) awarded
under this SGA is four (4) years. Each applicant must reflect in its
application the intention to begin operation no later than September
2001.
IV. Requirements
A. Statement of Work
Applicants must propose work in all of the following areas in each
country or countries it proposes to operate a project (or projects):
1. Develop technical assistance programs to assist the
government(s) of one or more developing countries, in collaboration
with business and workers' organizations, and other relevant community
organizations, in activities related to implementation, promotion, and
sustainability of HIV/AIDS workplace prevention and education programs.
Participate in design missions to develop strategy for project designs.
Provide training, advisory and consultative services, and overall
coordination and delivery of technical assistance.
2. Recognizing that HIV/AIDS adversely impacts economic development
and threatens human rights and equality in the workplace, the emphasis
of the program must be on the following:
a. Developing innovative strategies for involving government,
employers' and workers' organizations, and nongovernmental
organizations, as appropriate, in the development and implementation of
projects to promote and sustain workplace-based HIV/AIDS prevention and
education programs;
b. Developing relevant information, education, and communication
(IEC) materials aimed at increasing awareness at the local, national,
and international level for the purpose of eliminating the stigma and
discrimination associated with HIV/AIDS;
c. Evaluating projects, promoting and supporting best practices and
replicable programs as well as developing plans for future strategies;
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d. Identifying national policy, programs, and measures relating to
discriminatory practices in project countries and developing workplace
policy statements; and
e. Monitoring, reporting, and self-evaluation: regularly monitoring
project outcomes and reporting to ILAB on project performance and
conducting periodic self-evaluations to ensure that the project
objectives are met.
B. Deliverables
Unless otherwise indicated, the applicant must submit copies of all
required reports to ILAB by the specified due dates. Other documents,
such as project designs, are to be submitted by mutually agreed-upon
deadlines.
1. Trip Reports. Within ten (10) days of the conclusion of each
project design mission, a two-page trip report (exclusive of contact
information) will be submitted to ILAB, including purpose of trip,
places and dates, list of meetings, site visits, problems encountered,
accomplishments, next steps, and an appendix of names and contact
information of persons met.
2. Project Designs. The standard project document format
established by ILAB will be used, and will include a background/
justification section, project strategy (objectives, outputs,
activities, indicators), project implementation timetable, project
management organizational chart, project budget, and logical framework.
The document will also include sections which cover coordination
strategies, project management, and sustainability of project
improvements involving government, employers' and workers'
organizations as well as other nongovernmental organizations as
appropriate.
3. Technical Progress Reports. The grantee(s) must furnish a typed
technical report to ILAB on a quarterly basis by 30 March, 30 June, 30
September, and 31 December of each year. The grantee(s) must also
furnish a separate financial report to ILAB on the same quarterly
basis. The format for the technical progress report will be the
standard format developed by ILAB and must contain the following
information:
a. For each project objective, an accurate account of activities
carried out under that objective during the reporting period;
b. An accounting of staff and any subcontractor hours expended;
c. An accounting of travel performed under the cooperative
agreement during the reporting period, including purpose of trip,
persons or organizations contacted, and benefits derived;
d. A description of current problems that may impede performance,
and proposed corrective action;
e. For each project objective, a discussion of the work to be
performed during the balance of the cooperative agreement; and
f. Aggregate amount of costs incurred during the reporting period.
4. Evaluation Plan. An evaluation plan for all projects, to be
developed in collaboration with ILAB, including beginning and ending
dates for projects, planned and actual dates for mid-term review, and
final end of project evaluations.
5. Evaluation Reports. The grantee(s) and the Grant Officer's
Technical Representative (GOTR) will determine on a case-by-case basis
whether mid-term evaluations will be conducted by an internal or
external evaluation team. All final evaluations will be external in
nature. The GOTR must approve the mid-term evaluation before further
work is done. The grantee(s) will respond to any comments and
recommendations resulting from the review of the mid-term report.
C. Production of Deliverables
1. Materials Prepared and Purchased Under the Cooperative
Agreement. The grantee(s) must submit to ILAB all media-related and
educational materials developed under this cooperative agreement for
use in this project before they are reproduced, published, or used. The
grantee(s) must consult with ILAB to ensure that materials are
compatible with ILAB materials relating to the program, i.e., public
relations material such as video and web site. ILAB considers
brochures, pamphlets, videotapes, slide-tape shows, curricula, and any
other training materials used in the program, educational materials.
ILAB will review materials for technical accuracy. ILAB will also
review training curricula and purchased training materials for accuracy
before they are used. The grantee(s) must obtain prior approval from
the Grant Officer for all materials developed or purchased under this
cooperative agreement.
2. Provide ILAB materials that you publish, print or reproduce. All
materials produced by grantee(s) must be provided to ILAB in a digital
format for possible publication on the Internet by ILAB.
3. Printing and Duplicating. The grantee(s) must comply with all
duplicating and printing regulations issued by the Joint Committee on
Printing under the authority of 44 U.S.C. 103, 501, and 502. The term
``duplicating'' as used means material produced on single unit
duplicating equipment not larger than 11 by 17 inches and which has a
maximum image of 10\3/4\ x 14\1/4\ inches using direct image plates
not requiring the use of negatives. The term ``printing'' as used must
be construed to include and apply to the processes of composition,
platemaking, presswork, binding, and microform.
Under this cooperative agreement, the grantee(s) may duplicate up
to a maximum of 5,000 copies of one page or 25,000 copies in the
aggregate of multiple pages.
The grantee(s) must not use funds under this cooperative agreement
to provide duplicating in excess of the quantities stated above nor
provide printing without the written authorization of the Joint
Committee on Printing. Such authorization must be requested and
obtained from the Grant Officer through the Departmental Printing
Officer. Nothing in this clause preludes the procurement of writing,
editing, preparation of manuscript copy, or preparation of related
illustrative material.
4. Acknowledgment of USDOL Funding. In all circumstances, the
following must be displayed on printed materials:
``Preparation of this item was funded by the United States
Department of Labor under Cooperative Agreement No. [insert the
appropriate cooperative agreement number].
When issuing statements, press releases, requests for proposals,
bid solicitations, and other documents describing projects or programs
funded in whole or in part with Federal money, all grantees receiving
Federal funds must clearly state:
a. The percentage of the total costs of the program or project
which will be financed with Federal money;
b. The dollar amount of Federal funds for the project or program;
and
c. The percentage and dollar amount of the total costs of the
project or program that will be financed by non-governmental sources.
In consultation with ILAB, identification of USDOL's role will be
determined to be one of the following:
a. The USDOL logo may be applied to USDOL-funded material prepared
for world-wide distribution, including posters, videos, pamphlets,
research documents, national survey results, impact evaluations, best
practice reports, and other publications of global interest. The
grantee(s) will consult with USDOL on whether the logo should be used
on any such items prior to final draft or final preparation for
distribution. In no event will the USDOL logo be placed on any item
until
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USDOL has given the grantee written permission to use the logo, after
obtaining appropriate internal USDOL approval for use of the logo on
the item. b. If the ILAB determines the logo is not appropriate and
does not give written permission, the following notice must appear on
the document:
``This document does not necessarily reflect the views or
policies of the U.S. Department of Labor, nor does mention of trade
names, commercial products, or organizations imply endorsement by
the U.S. Government.''
D. Administrative Requirements
1. General. Grantee organizations will be subject to applicable
Federal laws (including provisions of appropriations law) and the
applicable Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Circulars.
Determinations of allowable costs will be made in accordance with the
applicable Federal cost principles, i.e., Non-Profit Organizations--OMB
Circular A-122. The cooperative agreement(s) awarded under this SGA
will be subject to the following administrative standards and
provisions, if applicable:
29 CFR Part 95--Uniform Administrative Requirements for Grants and
Agreements with Institutions of Higher Education, Hospitals and Other
Non-Profit Organizations, and with Commercial Organizations, Foreign
Governments, Organizations Under the Jurisdiction of Foreign
Governments and International Organizations.
29 CFR Part 96--Federal Standards for Audit of Federally Funded
Grants, Contracts and Agreements.
2. Subgrants/Contracts. Subgrants and contracts must be awarded in
accordance with 29 CFR 95.40.
3. Key Personnel. The applicant must list the individual(s) who
have been designated by the grantee as having primary responsibility
for the conduct and completion of all work in project(s) it proposes.
The grantee agrees to inform the GOTR whenever is appears impossible
for one or more of these individual(s) to continue work on the project
as planned. The grantee may nominate substitute personnel for approval
of the GOTR; however, the grantee must obtain prior approval from the
Grant Officer for all key personnel. If the Grant Officer determines
not to approve the personnel change, he/she reserves the right to
terminate the cooperative agreement.
4. Encumbrance of Cooperative Agreement Funds. Cooperative
agreement funds may not be encumbered/obligated by the grantee before
or after the cooperative agreement period of performance. Encumbrances/
obligations outstanding as of the end of the cooperative agreement
period may be liquidated (paid out) after the end of the cooperative
agreement period. Such encumbrances/obligations may involve only
commitments for which a need existed during the grant period and which
are supported by approved contracts, purchase orders, requisitions,
invoices, bills, or other evidence of liability consistent with the
grantee's purchasing procedures and incurred within the cooperative
agreement period. All encumbrances/obligations incurred during the
cooperative agreement period must be liquidated within 90 days after
the end of the grant period, if practicable.
5. Site Visits. The grantor, through its authorized
representatives, has the right, at all reasonable times, to make site
visits to review project accomplishments and management control systems
and to provide such technical assistance as may be required. If the
grantor makes any site visit on the premises of the grantee or a
subgrantee/contractor under this grant, the grantee must provide and
must require its subgrantees/contractors to provide all reasonable
facilities and assistance for the safety and convenience of the
Government representatives in the performance of their duties. All site
visits and evaluations must be performed in such a manner as will not
unduly delay the work.
V. Review and Selection of Applications for Grant Award
A. The Review Process
We will screen all applications to determine whether all required
elements are present and clearly identifiable. Each complete
application will be objectively rated by a technical panel against the
criteria described in this announcement. The panel recommendations to
the Grant Officer are advisory in nature. The Grant Officer may elect
to select one or more grantees on the basis of the initial proposal
submission; or, the Grant Officer may establish a competitive or
technically acceptable range for the purpose of selecting qualified
applicants. If deemed appropriate, following the Grant Officer's call
for the preparation and receipt of final revisions of proposals, the
evaluation process described above will be repeated to consider such
revisions. The Grant Officer will make a final selection determination
based on what is most advantageous to the Government, considering
factors such as: panel findings, geographic presence of the applicants,
and the availability of funds. The Grant Officer's determination for
award under this SGA 01-05 is final.
Notice: Selection of an organization as a cooperative agreement
recipient does not constitute approval of the cooperative agreement
application as submitted. Before the actual cooperative agreement is
awarded, the Grant Officer will enter into negotiations concerning
such items as program components, funding levels, and administrative
systems. If the negotiations do not result in an acceptable
submission, the Grant Officer reserves the right to terminate the
negotiation and decline to fund the proposal.
B. Rating Criteria and Selection
The technical panel will review grant applicants against the
criteria listed below on the basis of 100 points with up to additional
5 points available for non-federal or leveraged resources.
The criteria are presented in the order of emphasis that they will
receive.
1. Approach, Understanding of the Issue, and Budget Plan (40
points).
a. Overview. This section of the proposal must explain:
(1) The applicant's proposed method for performing all the specific
work requirements presented in this solicitation for project(s) which
the applicant proposes;
(2) The expected outcomes over the period of performance for each
of the tasks; and
(3) The applicant's approach for producing all required
deliverables.
The applicant must describe in detail the proposed approach to
comply with each requirement, including all tasks, methods to be
utilized, and scheduling of time and personnel/staff. Also, the
applicant must explain the rationale for using this approach. In
addition, this section of the proposal must demonstrate the applicant's
thorough knowledge and understanding of the impact of HIV/AIDS on the
workplace, best-practice solutions to the problem, and work that has
been done in the field as applied to country or countries to which the
applicant proposes as a project (or projects).
b. Workplan. The applicant must submit a workplan for the country
or countries in which it proposes to operate a project (or projects)
that lists the immediate objectives, activities, and outputs during the
life of the project, starting with the execution of the cooperative
agreement and ending with the final report. Applicants may propose one
or more countries as projects, up to ten.
c. Technical Sample. We plan to implement approximately ten (10)
projects globally. The applicant must create one (1) model workplan
based on
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Ethiopia. For this competition, Ethiopia is merely an example of a
country in which we might fund a project under this announcement. At
this time, we have no plans to fund a project in Ethiopia, but we
reserve the right to fund a project in Ethiopia under this
announcement. The applicant must address the following points:
(1) Describe the use of existing or potential infrastructure and
the use of qualified personnel, including qualified nationals to
implement the project. The applicant also must include a project
organizational chart, demonstrating management structure, key personnel
positions, and indicating proposed links with Government, business
leaders, trade unions, and local health organizations. Applicants will
not receive any points for actual communications with any person(s) or
entities in Ethiopia or for the creation of an infrastructure in
Ethiopia for this competitive grant process.
(2) Develop a list of activities and explain how each relates to
the overall objective of reducing the prevalence of HIV/AIDS through
workplace based education.
(3) Explain how appropriate information, education and
communication materials will be developed.
(4) Demonstrate how it will review laws on discrimination and work
with the business community, trade unions and the government to develop
workplace policy statements aimed at addressing the stigma and
discrimination associated with HIV/AIDS.
(5) Demonstrate how it would systematically report on project
performance to measure the achievement of the project objective(s).
(6) Demonstrate how it would build local capacity to ensure that
project efforts to reduce the prevalence of HIV/AIDS infection and
workplace discrimination associated with HIV/AIDS are sustained after
completion of the project.
(7) Develop a country-specific budget for the project in Ethiopia.
NOTE: Applicants will not be evaluated on the size of the budget, but
on the efficient allocation of resources and the priorities the
applicant assigns to various expenditures.
d. Budget Plan. This section of the proposal must contain the
applicant's budget plan for the project(s) proposed, explaining the
costs for performing all of the requirements presented in this
solicitation and for producing all required reports and other
deliverables presented in this solicitation; costs must include labor,
equipment, travel, and other related costs.
e. Management Plan. This section also must include a management and
staff loading plan. The management plan must include the following:
(1) A project organization chart and accompanying narrative which
differentiates between elements of the Applicant's staff and
subcontractors or consultants who will be retained;
(2) A description of the functional relationship between elements
of the project's organization; and
(3) The identity of the individual responsible for project
management and the lines of authority between this individual and other
elements of the project.
f. Staff Loading Plan. The staff loading plan must identify all key
tasks and the person-days required to complete each task. Labor
estimates for each task must be broken down by individuals assigned to
the task, including subcontractors and consultants. All key tasks must
be charted to show time required to perform them by months or weeks.
(1) Information provided on the experience and educational
background of personnel must indicate the following:
(a) The educational background and experience of all staff to be
assigned to the project.
(b) The identity of key staff assigned to the project. ``Key
staff'' are personnel who are essential to the successful operation of
the project and completion of the proposed work and, therefore, may not
be replaced or have their hours reduced without the approval of the
Grant Officer.
(c) The special capabilities of staff that demonstrate prior
experience in organizing, managing and performing similar efforts.
(d) The current employment status of staff and availability for
this project. The applicant must also indicate whether the proposed
work will be performed by persons currently employed or is dependent
upon planned recruitment or subcontracting.
This section will be evaluated in accordance with applicable
Federal laws and regulations. The budget must comply with Federal cost
principles (which can be found in the applicable OMB Circulars).
2. Experience and Qualifications of the Organization (35 points).
a. The organization applying for the award must have experience in
or the capability of working directly with government Ministries,
employers' organizations, and trade unionists; analyzing labor law
relating to discrimination; developing workplace policy statements
addressing issues relating to discrimination; and implementing
workplace education programs either in the country or countries in
which it proposes project(s) or that it has broad experience of working
with such entities.
b. The capability of the organization may be demonstrated by one or
more staff members assigned to oversee the project with experience in
the following areas:
(1) Workplace safety and health programs;
(2) Labor law and workplace policy statements;
(3) The capacity to develop direct access to Ministries of Labor,
employers' organizations, and trade union representatives or comparable
entities.
c. The organization must also demonstrate either that it has an
international system of operations either by affiliates or by agreement
in the regions identified in section I.B, above or that it has an
effective system of operations in the country (or countries) for which
it proposes its project(s). These contacts must enable the organization
to demonstrate that it can perform the above-mentioned work in the
country (or countries) in which it proposes to operate its proposed
project(s).
d. The proposal must include information regarding its previous
grants, contracts or cooperative agreements. This information must
include:
(1) The organization for whom the work was done;
(2) A contact person in that organization with his/her current
phone number;
(3) The dollar value of the grant, contract or cooperative
agreement for the project(s);
(4) The time frame and professional effort involved in the
project(s);
(5) A brief summary of the work performed; and
(6) A brief summary of accomplishments.
3. Experience and Qualifications of Key Personnel (25 points). This
section of the proposal must include sufficient information for judging
the quality and the competence of key staff proposed to be assigned to
the project(s) proposed to assure that they meet the required
qualifications. Successful performance of the proposed work depends
heavily on the qualifications of the individuals committed to the
project. Accordingly, in our evaluation of the applicant's proposal, we
will place considerable emphasis on the applicant's commitment of key
personnel qualified
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for the work involved in accomplishing the assigned tasks.
The following information must be furnished:
a. The applicant must designate a Program Director to oversee the
project(s) and other key personnel to perform the requirements for the
program. The Program Director must have a minimum of three years of
professional experience with employment discrimination law and HIV/AIDS
workplace-based preventive education or related workplace safety and
health education projects.
b. An organizational chart showing the applicant's proposed
organizational structure for performing task requirements for the
project(s) proposed, along with a description of the roles and
responsibilities of all key personnel proposed for this project(s).
c. A resume for each key personnel to be assigned to the program.
At a minimum, each resume must include: the individual's current
employment status and previous work experience, including position
title, duties performed, dates in position, employing organizations and
educational background. Duties must be clearly defined in terms of role
performed, i.e., manager, team leader, consultant, etc. (Resumes must
be included as attachments which do not count against the page
limitation.)
d. The current employment status of key personnel proposed for work
under the cooperative agreement, i.e., whether personnel are currently
employed by the organization or whether their employment depends upon
planned recruitment or subcontracting. Note that the key management and
professional technical staff members comprising the applicant's
proposed team must be individuals who have prior experience with
organizations working in similar efforts, and must be fully qualified
to perform work specified in the Statement of Work. Where
subcontractors or outside assistance are proposed, organizational
control must be clearly delineated to ensure responsiveness to the
needs of the USDOL.
4. Leveraging of Federal Funding (5 points). We will give up to
five (5) additional rating points to proposals which include non-
Federal resources that expand the dollar amount, size and scope of the
proposal. The applicant may include any leveraging or co-funding
anticipated. To be eligible for additional points in the criterion, the
applicant must list the source(s) of funds, the nature, and activities
anticipated with these funds under this cooperative agreement, and any
partnerships, linkages or coordination of activities, and/or
cooperative funding.
Signed at Washington, DC, this 22nd day of June, 2001.
Lawrence J. Kuss,
Grant Officer.
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