USAID/South Africa, Pretoria, Department of State, Washington, DC 20521-9300

R -- TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, TRAINING, MANAGEMENT/LOGISTIC SUPPORT TO THE SOUTH AFRICAN DEPT. OF ED., SOUTH AFRICAN UNIVERSITIES, AND NGOS IN SOUTH AFRICA SOL RFP 674-99-P-008 DUE 101499 POC Dina Way, Regional Contracting Office, USAID/South Africa, Department of State, Washington, D.C. 20521-9300, Fax in South Africa: (27-12) 328-3718, 9th floor, Sancardia Center 9th floor, 524 Church Street, Arcadia 0007, Pretoria, South Africa (PO Box 55380, Arcadia 0007, Pretoria, South Africa) e-mail dway@usaid.gov WEB: http://www.info.usaid.gov/procurement_bus_opp/procurement/announce/cbd, http://www.info.usaid.gov. E-MAIL: http://www.info.usaid.gov, dway@usaid.gov. USAID/SOUTH AFRICA AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER in Pretoria, intends to issue a full and open competition solicitation to solicit offers from Geographic Code 935 offerors for awarding up to four Indefinite Quantity contracts with a base period of five years with an additional two-year option. Contractor will provide the following services: 1) technical assistance; 2) training; 3) organizing and/or providing logistical support for conferences/workshops/meetings; 4) supporting domestic or international travel of government or NGO partners for conferences, meetings, workshops, and study tours; 5) conducting studies of issues relevant to the education, labor and public service administration sectors as well as conducting evaluations of USAID-funded programs; and 6) purchasing equipment, furniture, and vehicles for USAID-funded government projects, as appropriate. Contractor will provide services as follows: a) quick-response, short-term (up to six months), medium-term (up to one year), and long-term (up to the duration of the contract). This activity is being implemented in collaboration with the national Department of Education (nDOE) and respective provincial Departments of Education (pDOEs). USAID encourages the participation to the maximum extent possible of Small Business, Small Disadvantaged Business, and Women-owned concerns in this activity as prime or subcontractors in accordance with Part 19 of the FAR. 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. To help identify potential subcontractors, a list of all organizations requesting a copy of the solicitation will be included with each solicitation issued. By providing the list, USAID does not endorse the listed organizations as being capable of carrying out the activity, nor does AID 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. The RFP will be issued o/a September 8, 1999. Deadline for receipt of proposals at USAID/South Africa offices will be October 14, 1999 at 2:00 PM Pretoria Time. Contact Point -- Dina Way, Regional Contracting Office, USAID/South Africa, e-mail dway@usaid.gov, FAX in South Africa (27)(12) 328-3718, Sancardia Center 9th floor, 524 Church Street, Arcadia 0007, Pretoria, South Africa. The preferred method of distribution of USAID procurement information is via the Internet or by request of a solicitation hard copy. All prospective offerors must notify the contact person in writing if they wish to receive a copy of the RFP and specify if they prefer a hard copy, OR if they prefer to be notified via Internet when the RFP is ready for downloading (NOT BOTH). 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. Offerors who have no access to Internet may receive a hard copy of the Request for Proposals (RFP). Please indicate name of contact person, address, telephone and fax numbers. These will be mailed (NOT sent by courier), OR offerors may pick up their RFP hard copy at USAID/South Africa, 524 Church Street-9th floor reception desk, Sancardia Building, Arcadia, Pretoria 0007, South Africa, PROVIDED, they advise USAID in writing in advance and specify an individual authorized to pick up the document. Posted 07/28/99 (W-SN359843). (0209)

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