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R -- USAID ANNUAL FOOD ASSISTANCE REPORT -- 1997 SOL FAO-97-013 POC Contact Point: Tad Findeisen, 703-875-1149. The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) seeks a contractor/individual consultant(s) to prepare and draft USAID Annual Food Assistance Report -- 1997 in accordance with Section 407(g) of the Agricultural Trade Development and Assistance Act of 1990 requirements. USAID is required to report to the Food Security Policy Council an annual tally of food aid activities for inclusion in the overall USG annual report to Congress. The 1997 report will be a composite of: USAID's food aid programs and policies, data on USDA programming of Title I and Food for Progress, development of a U.S. Action Plan on Food Security as a follow up to the Commitments enunciated at the November 1996 World Food Summit, USAID's Africa Food Security Initiative for FY 1998, U.S.-EC coordination on Food Security including the proposed Food Aid Code of Conduct, U.S support to the World Food Program, and more. The contractor/individual consultant(s) is/are required to possess expertise in Food Security/Ag. Design/Evaluation and Food Security/Nutrition Design/Evaluation major areas. This procurement is 100% set-aside to Small Business entities with SIC code 8742 (Management Consulting Services, Small Business Size Standard $3.5 million). Independent US consultants are also eligible. Small business offerors shall include a self-certification statement to the effect that they are SBA certified. All bidders are required to provide Contractor Establishment Code (CEC) and Taxpayer Identification No. (TIN). The adward will be made to the bidder whose proposal is determined most advantageous to the Government, price and other than price factors considered. Other factors include: contractor past performance, working knowledge of current food security issues, familiarity with monitoring and evaluation methodology, performance indicators and program impact measurement, established level of contacts with the US PVO community, USDA, Food Aid Coalition, etc. Responses should include a brief narrative statement addressing other than pricefactors. Price is significantly more important than other factors in the selection of a successful offer. The award is envisioned to be made and performance shall begin on or about September 15, 1997. The report (tentatively entitled: "USAID -- Annual Food Assistance Report -- 1997") shall be delivered in a camera ready form not later than October 29, 1997. The preferred method of distribution of USAID procurement information is via the Internet or by request of a solicitation 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 RFQ, once issued, can be downloaded from the Agency 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 Solicitations." The RFQ can also be downloaded via Anonymous File Transfer Protocol (FTP). The FTP address is FTP.INFO.USAID.GOV. Logon onusing the user identification of "anonymous" and the password is your e-mail address. Look under the following directory for the RFQ: pub/OP/RFQ/FAO97013/fao97013.rfq. Receipt of this RFQ through INTERNET must be confirmed by written notification to the contact person noted above. It is the responsibility of the recipient of this solicitation 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. Bidders requesting hard copies should supply three self-addressed mailing labels for the solicitation and any amendments that may be issued to the Government office address shown above. Alternatively, requests for a copy of this solicitation can be send to fax number (703) 875-1107, Attn: Tad Findeisen. A phone confirmation of Government fax request receipt is required by calling (703) 875-1149. Telephone requests for a copy of solicitation will not be honored. (0223)

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