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

R -- USAID/GUATEMALA JUSTICE PROGRAM SOL 520-98-020 POC Contact Point: Telma Paz, Acquisition Specialist and Maraget Dula, Contracting Officer, USAID/G-CAP, Tel: (502)332-0202, Fax: (502)331-1506, E-mail: tpaz@usaid.gov and mdula@usaid.gov The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) Mission to Guatemala/Central American Programs (G-CAP) is seeking qualified U.S. organizations interested in implementing, under contract, the activity described in a results package (RP) 1.1 "Increased Protection of Human Rights through a Strengthened Criminal Justice System" under Strategy Objective #1 "More Inclusive and Responsive Democracy", published in the internet on April 3, 1998. The new activity under the RP will improve access to the justice system and improve the quality of justice sector services via their integration into a set of independent but mutually cooperative institutions which provide citizens with a place to go to report criminal violations while guaranteeing effective follow-through. USAID anticipates awarding a cost reimbursement award fee contract for a period of four years. It is anticipated that a Request for Proposal (RFP) for this activity will be published on the internet not sooner than fifteen days subsequent to this announcement. USAID encourages the participation to the maximum extent possible of Small Business, Small Disadvantaged Business, and Women Owned Small Business in this activity as prime Contractor or Subcontractor in accordance with part 19 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation. In this respect, it is anticipated that the prime contractor will make every reasonable effort to Identify and make maximum practicable use of such concerns. All selection evaluation criteria being found equal, the participation of such concerns may become a determining factor for selection. To help identify potential subcontractors, a list of all organizations requesting a copy of the solicitation will be published with the solicitation document. Organizations are encouraged to indicate whether they are Small or Small Disadvantage entities when requesting the solicitation and may indicate that they do not wish to be included on the list. By providing the list, USAID does not endorse the listed organizations as being capable of carrying out the activity, nor does USAID verify the claimed status of the organizations. Necessarily, the list will contain the names of only those organizations known prior to the issuance of the solicitation document. Proposals shall include Small Business plans reflecting, to the maximum extent possible, subcontracting with the above-defined entities. Proposals not including such plans will be considered to be non- responsive. No telegraphic, fax or e-mail proposals will be accepted. Geographic Code is 000, provided that local procurement (i.e. Guatemala) is authorized to the extent provided in 22 CFR Part 228. To obtain the RFP, send your written request to the Regional Contracting Office, USAID/G-CAP Unit 3323, APO AA 34024, Fax (502) 331-1506 or 331-1151, attention Telma Paz. The method of distribution of USAID procurement information is via the internet. This CBD notice can be viewed and downloaded using the Agency web site. The worldwide web address is http://www.info.usaid.gov. Select businessand procurement opportunities from the home page, then quote usaid procurement unquote. On the following screen, select quote Download Available USAID Solicitations unquote. Look under the following directory for the RFP: pub/OP/RFP/52098020/52098020.rfp. 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. (0173)

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