United States Agency for International Development, USAID/Egypt, Directorate of Procurement (D/PROC), 6th Floor, Unit 64902 APO AE 09839-4902

R -- TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE FOR ECONOMIC POLICY REFORM ANALYSIS, FOR THE MINISTRY OF ECONOMY AND FOREIGN TRADE. SOL RFP No. 263-95-P-023 DUE 050195 Contact Point: Anne L. Terio, Contracting Officer, USAID/Egypt, Tel: 011-20-2-357-3257, Telefax: 011-20-2-356-2932. The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), acting through the U.S. Agency for International Development's Mission to Egypt (USAID/Egypt), is seeking proposals from qualified U.S. firms for a three-year cost-plus-fixed-fee with a two year option for Technical Support Primarily to the Ministry of Economy and Foreign Trade (MOE). The RFP will be a performance based, results oriented type contract. This will require the services of a long term team of advisers, both expatriate and Egyptian, to work primarily on issues relating to deregulation and foreign trade policy reform. The team will include approximately three expatriate advisors and three Egyptian experts together with short term experts and support personnel. The team will be expected to: 1) assist the MOE with the development and implementation of relevant policy reform research and implementation plans; 2) undertake in cooperation with MOE counterparts key research studies; 3) strengthen the human resources base of the MOE through the provision of long term advisors, short term experts, as well as short term training and seminars; and 4) provide commodity support that allows the MOE to function more effectively. Contractor's personnel will work in MOE offices in Cairo, Egypt. The Contractor's personnel staff will have experience and education to support the required deliverables. Prospective offerors may request RFP-263-95-P-023, Technical Assistance for Economic Policy Reform Analysis, in writing, from: Anne L. Terio, Contracting Officer, USAID/Cairo, Unit 64902, APO AE 09839-4902. Courier service requests should be sent to: Anne L. Terio, Contracting Officer, U.S. Agency for International Development, 106 Kasr El Aini Street, Cairo Center Bldg., 6th Floor, Cairo, Egypt. Phone requests will not be honored. The solicitation document is expected to be released at least (15) days after publication of this synopsis. Proposals will be due 45 days from issuance of the solicitation document. When writing, calling or faxing, be prepared to state name, address, and solicitation number. All responsible sources may submit an offer which will be considered. The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) encourages the participation to the maximum extent possible of small business concerns, small disadvantaged business concerns and women-owned small business concerns in this activity as prime contractors or subcontractors in accordance with Part 19 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation. In this respect, it is anticipated that the prime contractor will make every reasonable effort to identify and make maximum practicable use of such concerns. All other evaluation criteria being found equal, the participation of such concerns may become a determining factor for selection. (0055)

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