USAID/Haiti, 17 Boulevard Harry Truman, Port au Prince, Haiti

R -- TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE FOR DEMOCRACY ENHANCEMENT PROJECT, CIVIL SOCIETY COMPONENT SOL RFP Haiti 521-95-006 DUE 042495 Clement J. Bucher, Contracting Officer, Tel. (509) 22-5500, Fax (509) 23-9603, Port au Prince, Haiti. USAID/Haiti is looking for the services of a U.S. firm/institution to implement its civil society component program under the Democracy Enhancement Project (DEP). The purpose of the contract is to encourage key segments of society, including the elite, youth, labor, urban and rural poor, and other groups in society, to exhibit increased understanding of the rights and responsibilities of citizens; tolerance and respect for the rights of others; and increased participation and collaboration in problem-solving in peaceful fora. The contract will strengthen the institutional and programmatic capabilities of at least 10-15 non-governmental organizations and an additional 4-5 labor organizations which enhance democratic values and pluralism in Haiti. The contractor will provide one resident advisor for approximately four years. (S)he will be responsible for achieving contract objectives. The resident advisor will focus primarily on mobilizing support to civic education, implementing a series of fora, and directing the grants program all in a coordinated fashion. Based on annual plans, to be developed in close consultation with USAID/Haiti and key Haitian implementing organizations, the contractor will provide approximately 23 months of expatriate and 48 months Haitian short-term consulting assistance over a 4 year period. Following a consultative annual planning process, the contractor will provide and/or arrange for provision of approximately 55 person months of in-country training. Grants Program: under this contract, the contractor will design and implement a grants program, to reinforce civic education messages about tolerance, rights and responsibilities, and to allow funding for targets of opportunity. In addition to and/or complementing the subcontracting requirements stated below, no less than 10 percent of the total value of the contract will have to be subcontracted to Gray Amendment entities (U.S. socially and economically disadvantaged, including women-owned, business; historically Black colleges and universities; U.S. colleges and universities with at least 40 percent Hispanc American students; and U.S. private voluntary organizations controlled by socially and economically disadvantaged individuals, including women.) To help identify potential subcontractors, a list of all organizations requesting a copy of the solicitation will be sent with each solicitation document. Organizations are encouraged to indicate whether they are Gray Amendment entities when requesting the solicitation and may indicate that they do not wish to be included on the list. By providing the list, USAID does not endorse the listed organizations as being capable of carrying out the activity, nor does USAID verify the claimed status of the organizations. Necessarily, the list will contain the names of only those organizations known prior to the issuance of the solicitation document. Proposals shall include plans reflecting no less than 10 percent subcontracting with the above-defined entities. Proposals not including such plans will be considered non-responsive. Subcontracting with small business concerns and socially and economically disadvantaged entitites; USAID encourages the participation to the maximum extent possible of U.S. entities that are small business concerns, small disadvantaged business concerns, including women-owned concerns, historically Black colleges and universities colleges and universities whose student body is at leat 40 pecent Hispanic American, and private voluntary organizations controlled by socially and economically disadvantaged individuals including women in accordancewith Part 19 of the FAR and Part 726 of the AIDAR. It is anticipated that the prime contractor will make maximum practicable use of such entities. Subcontracting plans should be included in proposals submitted. USAID/Haiti anticipates issuing the solicitation for this procurement on/or shortly after April 24, 1995. Copies may be obtained only by written request to the contracting Officer, USAID/Haiti (Fax 509-23-9603). Requests should include complete mailing address, phone and fax numbers. (0103)

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