U.S. Agency for International Development, (USAID/REDSO/ESA), Unit 64102, APO AE 09831-4102

R -- TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE RWANDA SOL 623-98-P-012 DUE 021098 POC Contact Point: Christine E. Lyons, Regional Contracting Officer, REDSO/ESA, Nairobi, Kenya, Tel: 254-2-751613, ext. 2297, Fax: 254-2-748607/743204/749395, E-mail: clyons@usaid.gov USAID/REDSO/ESA, on behalf of USAID/Rwanda is soliciting the services of a contractor to manage, program and evaluate the use of proceeds generated from the monetization of Title II Emergency Commodities. The contractor will be required to a) identify critical, targeted interventions which address the short term causes of food insecurity by enhancing local production capabilities and promote the peaceful and productive integration of Rwandan returnees; b) coordinate with key donors; c) assist in the implementation of chosen food security initiatives; and d) build the financial management capacity of the GOR Ministry of Finance and Economic Planning. It is anticipated that a time and materials contract would be awarded and that the initial period of performance would be for one year with an option to extend the term up to an additional year. Only fax, e-mail or letter requests will be accepted. These requests shall be accompanied by four mailing labels, name of contact person, telephone and fax numbers and an e-mail address if available. Letter requests can be sent via U.S. Postal Service to Ms. Lyons at USAID/REDSO/ESA/PRO, Unit 64102, APO AE 09831-4102 or via courier at USAID Towers, The Crescent, Parklands, Nairobi, Kenya. Fax requests can be sent to Ms. Lyons at 254-2-748607/743204/749395. E-mail requests may be sent to clyons@usaid.gov. If you wish to receive a copy via courier, the requestor is responsible for arranging with the courier service pick up the document for your account. The following courier services are available in Nairobi: Skynet, DHL, FEDEX, UPS and TNT. 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 RFP, 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 Procurement". On the following screen, select "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 the Internet in its entirety and USAID bears no responsibility for data errors resulting from transmission or conversion process. 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. It is anticipated that the prime contractor will make maximum practicable use of such entities; subcontracting plans, if any should be included in proposals submitted. (0352)

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