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Q -- BASIC PRIMARY HEALTH CARE PROGRAM FOR DISASTER RELIEF IN SUDAN SOL RFA No. M/OP-98-419 DUE 030698 POC Contact Point: Barbara Hicks, via internet: bhicks@usaid.gov, Tel: 703-248-2609, Fax: 703-875-1708 The United States Agency for International Development (USAID), Office of Foreign Disaster Assistance (BHR/OFDA), is seeking applications for a two year grant from qualifying U.S. organizations who are officially registered with USAID as a private and voluntary organization, and are registered and authorized to work in the government controlled areas of Sudan. This grant will fund a program for providing basic primary health care program in the Greater Khartoum Area of Sudan. Basic health care is defined as Provision of Critical Health Services; Water; and Sanitation. Subject to the availability of funds, USAID intends to provide a life-of-activity funding level not to exceed $3 million, to be allocated over two years. USAID may make one or more awards from this RFA. No fee is allowable and no fee will be paid under this grant. The RFA will provide the final information on the closing date. 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 RFA, 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." Receipt of this RFA through INTERNET must be confirmed by written notification to the contact person noted above. It is the responsibility of the recipient of this 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. Problems regarding Internet access to these documents or problems in the downloading process should be directed to the USAID Internet Coordinator at (202)712-4442. Diskettes and hard copies of the solicitation may be obtained by submitting a telefaxed request to Barbara Hicks, BHR/OFDA, at telefax no. 703-875-1708. (0035)

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