USAID/Kiev, 19 Nyhniy Val St., 254071 Kiev, Ukraine

R -- UKRAINIAN AMERICAN ORGANIZATION SOUGHT FOR PUBLIC EDUCATION PROGRAM IN UKRAINE SOL USAID/Kiev RFP 98-04 DUE 062098 POC Contact Point: Catherine A. Mallay, Contracting Officer, Tel: 380-44-462-5678, Fax: 380-44-462-5834, E-mail: cmallay@usaid.gov The U.S. Agency for International Development will issue a request for proposals (RFP) for a public education program in Ukraine. Competition for this contract is limited to Ukrainian-American organizations. Ukrainian- American organizations are defined for this purpose as U.S. organizations run by individuals of Ukrainian decent, that have the purpose of fostering ties, improving relations, and in general developing or assisting Ukraine in its transition to a democratic and economically sustainable country. Additional information concerning eligibility may be included in the solicitation. A three-year, cost reimbursement contract is planned, including any options. The contract will be a follow-on to the current USAID Ukrainian Market Reform Education Program (UMREP). The goals of the program remain the same: to promote awareness of and support among Ukrainian citizens for economic/market reforms that can help effect the transition from a command to a free market economy and thereby foster a secure, transparent and enabling foreign and domestic business environment. It is anticipated the public education campaign will continue to support a number of economic/market reform issues such as: (1) the Government of Ukraine s (GOU) overall economic reform program, including new tax legislation, deregulation and business development; (2) post-privatization initiatives, including enterprise restructuring and corporate governance; (3) social sector restructuring including privatization of housing; (4) agriculture reform including market restructuring and land titling; and (5) integrating women into the economy. The organization selected for award will also assist and advise various Ukrainian counterparts, USAID and/or USAID contractors on effective information campaigns in a variety of economic and social reform areas and on the most effective information channels; it will identify and facilitate access to local design and production firms, train media and public relations staff, and provide technical assistance in other areas as will be detailed in the solicitation. 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 Procurements." 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 INTERNET in its entirety and USAID bears no responsibility for data errors resulting from transmission or conversion processes. Any interested party requesting a hard copy or diskette of the solicitation must submit a written request (fax or email is acceptable) to the contracting officer and must make its own arrangements with the contracting officer to get the solicitation; USAID/Kiev will not bear the cost for this purpose of courier service or other special pickup or delivery services. (0124)

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