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

R -- TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND MANAGERIAL OVERSIGHT FOR THE HS2004 PHASE II ACTIVITY SOL RFP HAITI 521-99-011 POC CLEMENT J. BUCHER, CONTRACTING OFFICER, Tel (509) 222-5500, Fax (509) 223-9603 Port-au-Prince, Haiti CBucher@USAID.Gov WEB: http://www.info.usaid.gov/procurements_bus_opp/procurement/announce/cb d, http://www.info.usaid.gov. E-MAIL: CBucher@USAID.Gov, http://www.info.usaid.gov. USAID/Haiti (hereinafter known as USAID) intends to award an estimated five-year contract for the services of a U.S. Organization capable to implement Phase II of the Health Systems 2004 (HS2004) Activity within the Strategic Objective (SO)"Healthier Families of Desired Size" in the population and health sector. The purpose of the HS-2004 Phase II Activity is to facilitate Haiti's institutional ability to increase the use of and access to reproductive health services and child survival to improve the health of women and children. Under HS-2004 Phase II, USAID/Haiti intends to continue its support to NGOs which work in the health sector in Haiti, and to further strengthen and expand access to services over the life of the Phase II Activity. Accordingly, USAID seeks a mechanism for channeling its support to NGO health sector institutions, beginning in January 2000, for a period of 5 years. In addition to making USAID funds available to NGO partners, the successful offeror (the selected "contractor") will provide and coordinate technical assistance to NGO partners, and be responsible for measuring and reporting to USAID on an annual basis the impact of child survival and reproductive health services provided by NGO partners. It is intended that the HS-2004 Phase II Activity will be implemented under a performance-based, "completion type, cost reimbursement contract." USAID has no particular management "model" in mind, and offerors will be encouraged to be innovative in their proposals, taking into account USAID's current health sector strategy, priorities and other factors. In support of the above activities, the contractor will establish a project office in Port-au-Prince. The office will have the managerial and administrative authority and responsibility to assure the satisfactory functioning of the contractor in Haiti. 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. If you require a copy in paper form of thesolicitation, you must specifically ask for it, but you will not receive both a copy in paper form and a floppy disk. 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" and find the number for this solicitation. Receipt of this RFP through the internet must be confirmed by written notification to the contact person noted above if you wish to be notified of any amendments to the solicitation. 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. USAID/Haiti anticipates issuing the solicitation for this procurement on/or shortly after July 19, 1999. Copies may be obtained only by written request to the Contracting Officer, USAID/Haiti (Fax 509-223-9603). Requests should include complete mailing address, phone and fax numbers. Posted 06/28/99 (W-SN347908). (0179)

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