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R -- GLOBAL EVALUATION AND MONITORING SOL M/OP-99-264 DUE 122498 POC Contact Point: Negotiator: Charles Mosby, 202-712-0832, Contracting Officer: Lisa M. Maass, 202-712-1102 The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) anticipates award of an Indefinite Quantity Contract (IQC) with a three-year base period and two one year option periods for management, evaluation, and management information services to monitor and evaluate a broad range of human capacity development and related activities in support of USAID's Global Bureau. USAID intends to conduct this requirement utilizing full and open competition. The Standard Industrial Classification code for this procurement is 8742. Subcontracting with small business concerns: While no "set-aside" awards for small businesses will be made under this RFP, small business subcontracting plans, pursuant to FAR 52.219- 7, are required to be included in submitted proposals. All offerors' Plans must address subcontracting with small business, small disadvantaged business, and women-owned small business concerns. The Plans must include a percentage goal of at least 10% of total planned subcontracting to small business, small disadvantaged business, and women-owned small business concerns. Accordingly, USAID encourages all offerors to include the participation through subcontracting agreements, to the maximum extent possible, of U.S. entities that are qualified as "small business," "small disadvantaged business," and "women-owned small business" concerns. To help identify potential subcontractors, a list of all organizations requesting a copy of the RFP will be attached to each RFP. Offerors wanting inclusion on the bidder's list should submit their requests, in writing, by snail mail or e-mail to Charles Mosby (cmosby@usaid.gov). All organizations are encouraged to indicate whether they wish to be identified as small businesses, small disadvantaged business, or women-owned small businesses under SIC code 8742 so that their status may be indicated on the list. Necessarily, the list will contain the names of only those organizations known prior to the issuance of the solicitation document. 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. On or about fifteen (15) days from the date of this synopsis, USAID anticipates publishing a Request for Proposal (RFP) resulting from this requirement on the USAID web site at www.info.USAID.gov. Select "Business and Procurement" then "USAID Procurements." On the following screen, select "Download Available USAID Solicitations." The RFP will be entitled "Global Evaluation and Monitoring" and identified as "RFP Number M/OP-99-264." 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. Potential offerors are requested to notify Charles Mosby via facsimile at (202) 216-3052, or by e-mail, of their receipt of the RFP (please provide company name, address, and phone number), in order for USAID to ensure offeror's receipt of amendments or supplements to the solicitation. If you are unable to download this RFP via the internet, contact Charles Mosby as noted above with your request for a 3.5" Microdisk copy of the solicitation. Be sure to include your return address on your request. No hard copies of the solicitation will be available, nor will phone or fax requests for the RFP be accepted. Requests not conforming to this requirement will not be honored. Only one request for the RFP per organization will be honored. Offerors are advised that all other pertinent and necessary information regarding this potential procurement, including deadlines both for submission of questions and for submission of proposals, will be included in the cover letter of the RFP. Posted 12/10/98 (I-SN279062). (0344)

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