Executive Office/Acquistions Management Unit, USAID/Kingston, 2 Haining Road, Kingston 5, Jamaica

R -- TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE SOL RFP NO.: 532-98-009 POC Contact Point: Linnette Johnson, Acquisition Manager, Internet address:lijohnson@usaid.gov, Tel: (809) 926-3645 or Fax: (809) 929- 9944, RCO, Jeffery D. Bell, USAID/Santo Domingo. The United States Agency for International Development (USAID)in Kingston, Jamaica is seeking potential offerors interested in receiving a Request for Proposal (RFP) for the provision of technical support to assist young Jamaicans to be better equipped for the 21st century, with particular emphasis on the poor. Achievement of the program goal will be measured by: a) improved teaching methods in primary schools, b) improved mathematics proficiency and achievement, and c) improved reading proficiency and achievement. Issuance of the RFP is expected within 30 days following this publication. 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 Gopher. The RFP, once issued, can be downloaded from the Agency Gopher. The Gopher address is GOPHER.INFO.USAID.GOV. Select USAID PROCUREMENT AND BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES from the Gophermenu. From there, choose the heading USAID PROCUREMENTS and then DOWNLOAD AVAILABLE USAID SOLICITATIONS. Receipt of this RFP 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. (0323)

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