U.S. Agency for International Development, M/OP/B/LA, Room 1547, SA- 14, Washington, D.C. 20523-1430

R -- ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT TECHNICAL TRAINING SOL M/OP-97-720 POC Contact Point: Joseph Schmidt, Tel: 703-875-1139, Fax: 703-875- 1519, Contracting Officer, Ronald Stanley, 703-875-1038. The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) is soliciting comments for its technical assistance requirement to promote training in the energy and environment sectors for The Center for Environment (G/ENV), Office of Energy, Environment and Technology. Accordingly, a DRAFT Statement of Work (SOW) and labor categories will be posted on the internet for the purpose of eliciting comments and/or questions from all interested parties. This procurement will be implemented through the award of Task Order-based, Indefinite Quantity Contracts (IQC) to acquire quick-response, short- (up to six months), medium- (up to one year), and long-term (up to two years) advisory services and technical assistance. This assistance is required in four functional areas: 1) Energy Sector Policy and Planning, 2) Energy Efficiency, 3) Renewable Energy and 4) Energy and Environment Technology Transfer, aimed at assisting USAID missions, Regional Bureau's and G/ENV offices. USAID contemplates awarding a maximum of IQC Contracts: two based upon full-and-open competition, and one award designated for the U.S. Small Business Administration 8(a) program [to be competed among 8(a) firms]. The proposed SIC Code for the above awards is 8748. USAID encourages the participation, to the maximum extent possible, of U.S. entities that are small business concerns, small disadvantaged business concerns, women- owed small businesses, and disadvantaged enterprises. To receive a hard copy of the DRAFT Statement of Work and/or to be placed on the official solicitation mailing list for the resultant RFP, interested sources should submit a written request with its full business address, phone and facsimile numbers, email address and point of contact to the contact person, comments and/or questions are encouraged. As part of your request, you must include three self-addressed, self-stick mailing labels for your firm. Please note that telephone and facsimile requests will NOT be accepted. PROPOSALS IN RESPONSE TO THIS REQUIREMENT WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED AT THIS TIME. The closing date of this Request for Expressions of Interest is May 16, 1997. The preferred method of distribution of USAID procurement information is via the Internet or by request of the Statement of Work on a 3.5" floppy disk (WordPerfect 5.1/5.2 format). This CBD notice can be viewed and downloaded using the Agency Web Site. The SOW, once issued, can be downloaded from the Agency's Web Site. The Worldwide Web address is http://www.info.usaid.gov. Select Business and Procurement Opportunities from the home page, then "USAID Procurements." On the following screen, select "Download Available USAID Solicitation." The SOW can also be downloaded via Anonymous File Transfer Protocol (FTP). The FTP address is FTP.INFO.USAID.GOV. Logon on using the user identification of "anonymous" and the password is your e-mail address. Look under the following directory for the SOW: pub/OP/REI/MOP97720/mop97720.rei. Receipt of this SOW through INTERNET must be confirmed by written notification to the contact person noted above. It is the responsibility of the recipient of this draft Statement of Work document to ensure that it has been received from INTERNET in its entirety and USAID bears no responsibility for data errors resulting from transmission or conversion processes. Any questions or concerns regarding this CBD Notice should be addressed to Joseph Schmidt, Contracting Specialist, Agency for International Development, M/OP/B/LA, Room 1544, SA-14, Washington, D.C. 20523-1430, (Phone 703-875-1139). (0119)

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