Regional Contracts Office, USAID/Guatemala-CAP, Unit 3323, APO AA 34024

R -- PROGRAM MANAGEMENT/SUPPORT SERVICES SOL Guat 596-98-A-008 DUE 062498 POC Lilian L. Rodas, Tel: (502) 332-0202, Fax: (502) 331-1506, Contracting Officer: Margaret Dula The United States Agency for International Development/ Guatemala-Central American Programs (USAID/G-CAP), under the Labor Component of the Program Supporting Central American Participation in the Free Trade Area of the Americas (named PROALCA -its acronym in Spanish), is interested in providing assistance to a United States or Central American Organization, through a Cooperative Agreement to improve labor relations in the Central American countries. This will promote the integration of the Region into Global Markets by improving the effectiveness of labor rights enforcement and increasing productivity. The decision to modernize Central American labor sectors as part of the governmental response to the establishment of the Free Trade Area of the Americas by 2005 is consistent with PROALCA's strategic objective: "To Increase Central America's Participation in Global Markets". Organizations should include any prior experience supporting institutional strengthening and reform programs in any of the Central American countries; and sound knowledge of labor and economic integration issues is highly desired. No telegraphic or fax proposals will be accepted. Geographic Code is 000 and Central America. RFA 596-98- A-008 may be requested from Regional Contracts Office, USAID/G-CAP Unit 3323, APO AA 34024, Fax (502) 331-1506 or 331-1151, Attention Mrs. Lilian L. Rodas. 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 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. (0106)

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