Allen Eisenberg, Regional Contracting Officer, USAID/Peru, Unit 3760, APO AA 34031

R -- CONTRACT EXTENSION DEVELOPING ECONOMIES GROUP SOL RFP 527-P-005 (PERU) DUE 061697 POC Contact Point: Cecilia Yanez, Acquisition Specialist, USAID/Peru, Int. Tel: 51-1-433-3200 Ext. 746, e-mail address cyanez@usaid.gov, Peru or Allen Eisenburg, RCO, USAID/Ecuador, Int. Tel:593-2-521-100. Contact Cecilia Yanez, Acquisition Specialist, USAID/Peru, Int. Tel: 51-1-433-3200 Ext. 746, e-mail address cyanez@usaid.gov, Peru or Allen Eisenburg, Regional Contracting Officer, USAID/Ecuador, Int. Tel: 593-2-521-100 Ext. 211 or Fax. No.: 593-2-500-502, e-mail address aleisenberg@usaid.gov, Ecuador. The Agency for International Development in Lima, Peru, intents to negotiate a contract extension with The Developing Economies Group (DEG) in order to continue providing long and short-term technical assistance, studies and training services to the Policy Analysis, Planning and Implementation (PAPI) Project. The purpose of this action is to extend the contract for an additional six (6) months period, from July 1, 1997 to December 31, 1997. On September 29, 1990, USAID/Peru and the Government of Peru signed a Project Grant Agreement for the Policy Analysis, Planning and Implementation Project (PAPI). The Agreement provided for up to $7.15 million for a range of activities to support economic policy reform in the country, with a Project Assistance Completion date (PACD) of June 30, 1997. USAID/Lima and the Government of Peru have agreed to extend the project to December 31, 1997. Under this project DEG has provided technical services to the Government of Peru in planning and organizing project activities, contracting specialized technical assistance, coordinating activities with the private sector, and administering project resources, as well as providing support to the project technical unit (TU) whose main task is to generate requests or public sector assistance and submit them for the review and approval of the General Secretary of the Presidency of the Republic (SGPR) and USAID. During the period of extension DEG will continue providing long and short-term technical assistance, additional short-term training in policy related areas and funding limited studies in technical areas consistent with the purpose of the PAPI project. Because DEG is already in place and has been performing satisfactorily, and thatcontracting with any other contractor for this period would result in delays while the new contractor becomes familiar with the program and would result in additional costs while it does so and it fields a staff in Peru, USAID/Lima has determined to extend its contract with DEG to continue receiving these services. However, all responsible sources may submit a proposal, which will be considered by the Agency. See Notes 22 and 26. (0156)

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