United States Agency for International Development, AmEmbassy Santo Domingo, Unit 5541, APO AA 34041

U -- REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL FOR A COST REIMBURSEMENT, COST-PLUS-FIXED FEE PERFORMANCE SOL RFP 504-99-001 POC Contact Point: Fanny M. Jorge, Contracts Specialist, Tel: 809-221-1100, Fax: 809-221-0704, Internet: Request for Proposal for a cost reimbursement, Cost-Plus-Fixed Fee performance (result) oriented contract for the implementation of the USAID/Guyana expanded economic opportuniti4es for the Urban and rural poor results package. The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) Mission to Guyana (USAID/Guyana) is seeking proposals from qualified U.S. private firms, universities, or PVOs or other not-for-profit non- governmental organizations (NGOs) for the implementation of the Expanded Economic Opportunities for the Urban and Rural Poor Results Package. To this effect, USAID/Guyana is contemplating awarding a 60 months period of a performance (results) oriented Cost Reimbursement, Cost-Plus-Fixed Fee contract. By the end of this five-year contract, the following results are to have been achieved: (1) Increased capacity to implement economic policy for growth with equity; (2) Improved climate for private investment; (3) Strengthened capacity of the private sector to influence public polity; (4) Increased services available to support small and micro-enterprises; and (5) Rehabilitation of productive infrastructure. Primary Guyanese partners and customers will be the Ministries of Finance and of Trade, Tourism, and Industry. RFP No. 504-99-001 for this requirement will be available on or about November 16, 1998. This award will be based on a full and open competition. The Request for Proposal (RFP), when issued, 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 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. Posted 11/05/98 (I-SN268883). (0309)

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