SOLICITATION NOTICE
R -- Agricultural Exports & Rural Incomes (AERI) Project in USAID/Egypt
- Notice Date
- 6/11/2003
- Notice Type
- Solicitation Notice
- Contracting Office
- Agency for International Development, Overseas Missions, Egypt USAID-Cairo, Department of State Unit #64902, APO, AE, 09839
- ZIP Code
- 09839
- Solicitation Number
- 263-03-P-036
- Point of Contact
- Roy Plucknett, Contracting Officer, Phone 011-202-522-6910, Fax 011-202-516-4739, - Nihal Montasser, Negotiator, Phone 011-20-2-522-7000, Fax 011-20-2-522-7030,
- E-Mail Address
-
rplucknett@usaid.gov, nmontasser@usaid.gov
- Description
- The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) intends to issue a Request for Proposals (RFP), replacing RFP 263-03-P-001, to implement the program described below. The new Agricultural Exports and Rural Incomes (AERI) project is designed to address three key socio-economic problems in Egypt: high unemployment, low rural income and underdeveloped agricultural export potential. The goal of AERI is to increase rural incomes and on-farm and agro-business jobs. Its purpose is to strengthen the competitiveness of Egypt?s agriculture in a global economy by expanding access of Egypt?s farmers and agribusiness firms to the knowledge, technology, markets and institutions that are key elements for success. Interventions under AERI will emphasize: 1)Increasing agricultural incomes to stimulate increased rural non-farm employment, especially in Upper Egypt; 2)Improving the productivity and competitiveness of smallholders to achieve increased incomes; 3)Broadening horticultural development efforts to diversify crops and markets, enhance the role of small growers as suppliers to exporters, integrate the fresh and processed segments of the industry, and expand the use of good agricultural practices in domestic horticulture; 4)Improving the smallholder livestock sector as a means to increase agricultural incomes, especially for women who dominate this sector and 5) Bringing about world-class research and training that is more responsive to private sector needs. AERI?s goal and purpose will be achieved through five activities. Activities three and four will be implemented through two grants and a cooperative agreement to be awarded by USAID in the near future. This RFP pertains specifically to three out of AERI?s five activities as follows: Activity One: Sub-grants for smallholder groups (this activity replaces the original AERI activity 1 focusing on Policy); Activity Two: Technical Support to Agriculture-based Trade Associations; Activity Five: Legacy Program Design. One direct contract will be awarded for implementation of these three activities. Implementation under the contract will occur over two years with two option periods (the first option period will be one year and the second will be of 6-month duration). Activity One: The objective of Activity One is to make available grants to fund infrastructure and equipment needs of smallholders on a cost-share basis to further AERI objectives of rural income and horticultural export growth. Activity Two: The objectives of Activity two are to consolidate and build on gains made in Egypt?s agricultural competitiveness through past USAID programs, with support to key technological elements of the marketing chain for strategically selected agricultural commodities promoted by trade associations. Activity Five: The objective of Activity five is to assure long-term sustainability for certain project elements. The work conducted under the Contract awarded through this RFP will be integrated with implementation mechanisms for other activities under AERI. USAID encourages qualified bidders to submit thoughtful and innovative approaches that have a high potential for achievement of project objectives. Bidders must propose an approach that carries out the project objectives and seeks to institutionalize the thrust of the objectives. We anticipate issuing the RFP o/a June 29, 2003.
- Place of Performance
- Address: Egypt
- Country: Egypt
- Country: Egypt
- Record
- SN00344294-W 20030613/030611213021 (fbodaily.com)
- Source
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