[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 
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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 
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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 
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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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