Attention: Clement J. Bucher, Contracting Officer, USAID/Haiti, 17 Boulevard Harry Truman, Port-au-Prince, Haiti

R -- IMPROVED REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH OF YOUTH -- ADOLESCENT REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH ACTIVITY SOL RFP No.: 532-99-003 POC Linnette Johnson, Acquisitions Specialist, E-mail: lijohnson@usaid.gov, Tel: 876-926-3645, Fax: 876-929-9944 WEB: http://www.info.usaid.gov, http://www.info.usaid.gov/procurement_bus_opp/procurement/announce/cbd. E-MAIL: http://www.info.usaid.gov, lijohnson@usaid.gov. The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) contemplates issuing a Request for Proposal (RFP) for the implementation of the Adolescent Reproductive Health Activity. The contractor will be required to provide technical assistance and award grants to Non-governmental Organizations. USAID anticipates the award of a 5 year contract, and is in the process of obtaining approval of an extension of the activity from September 30, 2001 to September 30, 2004. If approval is not received prior to release of the RFP, offerors will be advised to propose two budgets; one for the first 2 years of the contract and an option for the remaining 3 years. This Activity seeks to improve reproductive health and enhance the transition to adulthood of young Jamaicans between the ages of 10-19, by increasing the availability of relevant information and quality services that can motivate and enable young people to take positive actions to improve their reproductive health status. 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 the 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 03/30/99 (W-SN314353). (0089)

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