Cynthia Waters, Contract Specialist

Infrastructure Roads and Transport Sector Consulting Services in Nepal

The contract involves providing infrastructure consulting services in Nepal's road sector to support the implementation of the Nepal Compact funded by the Millennium Challenge Corporation. The scope includes independent oversight of transport infrastructure projects such as roadways, pavements, and pedestrian facilities, along with environmental and social monitoring. The contractor will deliver technical assistance to ensure projects align with objectives, specifications, MCC policies, and the compact’s performance criteria. This includes conducting periodic reviews, both in-country and desk-based, to verify project progress, adherence to schedules, budgets, and milestones, and to identify potential impacts or issues requiring resolution. The services emphasize a multidisciplinary approach, integrating cross-cutting priorities like climate resilience, gender, and social inclusion, but explicitly exclude architect-engineer design or certification services under the Brooks Act and related federal regulations. The contract, titled "Infrastructure Roads and Transport Sector Consulting Services in Nepal," was posted in December 2024 with a response deadline in January 2025. It is managed by the Millennium Challenge Corporation, based in Washington, DC, and is open to a broad range of consulting firms under NAICS code 541611. The primary point of contact is Terri Tutt Daniel, the Contracting Officer. The engagement aims to ensure the successful, compliant, and sustainable implementation of Nepal’s transport infrastructure projects, providing MCC with ongoing assurance that funding and project execution remain on track to meet the program’s strategic goals.

Millennium Challenge CorporationDC, NPL

NAICS

541611

Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services

PSC

R425

Professional, Administrative, and Management Support Services

95332425Q0005

Awarded Jan 24, 2025

Awarded3

Department of Compact Operations (DCO), Infrastructure, Environment and Private Sector (IEPS), Director Intermittent PSC

Millennium Challenge CorporationWashington, DC, 20005, USA

NAICS

541990

All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

PSC

R497

Professional, Administrative, and Management Support Services

95332424Q0026

Awarded May 22, 2024

Federal

MCC Sector Industry Day

Millennium Challenge CorporationWashington, DC, 20005, USA

Posted Feb 20, 2024

FY2024

Closed

Awarded5

Transportation and Logistics Technical Advisory Services - Republic of Zambia

The Millennium Challenge Corporation is seeking Technical Advisory Services to support the development and oversight of a second compact with the Government of the Republic of Zambia. The scope of work focuses on various infrastructure sectors, including transportation, logistics, electrical power, water, sanitation, irrigation, and vertical structures, as well as infrastructure related to agricultural production and distribution. These services encompass infrastructure planning, design, construction, program management, and institutional reform assessments. As of April 2023, the primary focus of the engagement is expected to be the execution of pre-feasibility studies and the peer review of feasibility studies and engineering designs created by third parties. This award notice, identified by solicitation number 95332423Q0050, outlines a comprehensive effort to ensure quality, cost, and schedule management across multiple critical infrastructure projects in Zambia.

Millennium Challenge CorporationDC, ZMB

NAICS

541614

Process, Physical Distribution, and Logistics Consulting Services

95332423Q0050

Awarded Sep 15, 2023

Awarded3

Innovation and Entrepreneurship Director Full-Time Personal Services Contractor (PSC)

Millennium Challenge CorporationWashington, DC, 20005, USA

NAICS

541990

All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

PSC

R497

Professional, Administrative, and Management Support Services

95332423Q0063

Awarded Sep 8, 2023

Awarded5

Transportation and Vertical Structures (TVS) Technical Advisory Services

The Millennium Challenge Corporation is soliciting quotes for Transportation and Vertical Structures Technical Advisory Services under solicitation 95332423Q0058. The objective is to secure infrastructure consulting services to support the early development of Threshold Programs and Compacts, as well as global practice groups. Required expertise covers transportation infrastructure, including roadways, aviation, railroads, ports, and waterways, and vertical structures such as hospitals and schools. The scope includes technical assistance and cross-cutting tasks related to climate, gender, and inclusion, as well as specific environmental and social performance elements linked to infrastructure design. This is a commercial items procurement utilizing time-and-materials contract line item numbers with a base period and multiple option years. The solicitation is categorized under NAICS code 541990. Prospective vendors must provide detailed pricing via a specific template covering labor rates and other direct costs, and submit a past performance project matrix. Notably, the services requested do not include Architect-Engineer services as defined by the Brooks Act, and firms providing these early development services are prohibited from contracting for the host government on subsequent projects.

Millennium Challenge CorporationWashington, DC, 20005, USA

NAICS

541990

All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

PSC

R499

Professional, Administrative, and Management Support Services

95332423Q0058

Awarded Jul 28, 2023

Federal4