Contracting Office, USAID/Nepal, G.P. Box 5653, Kalimati Dorbar, Kathmando, Nepal

R -- LOGISTIC AND CHILD HEALTH SUPPORT POC Nima Lama, Contracting Office, USAID/Nepal, G.P.O. Box 5653, Kalimati Durbar, Kathmandu, Nepal. Internet: nlama@usaid.gov; Fax: 977-1-272357. Contracting Officer: Maureen A. Shauket, Regional Contracting Officer, USAID/Bangladesh, Internet: mshauket@usaid.gov; Fax: 880-2-883648 WEB:

http://www.info.usaid.gov/procurement_bus_opp/procurement/announce/cbd, http://www.info.usaid.gov. E-MAIL: http://www.info.usaid.gov, nlama@usaid.gov or mshauket@usaid.gov. The United Sates Agency for International Development (USAID) Nepal Mission intends to modify the existing performance-based Contract No. 367-C-00-97-0082-00 awarded to John Snow, Inc. (JSI) in July 1997. The need for an increase in services provided by the contractor through the Logistics and Child Health Support Services Project has been recognized. The estimated value of the contract is expected to increase by approximately $2,355,316. No change in the contract's five-year period of performance is planned. Under the current contract, the contractor is responsible for providing technical assistance to the Ministry of Health (MOH) of the Government of Nepal to improve capacity for effective management and logistic support of selected portions of the national child survival and family planning service delivery programs. Additional services required include: (1) expansion of Nepal's National Vitamin A Program to an additional 22 districts, with technical assistance for strengthened and expanded monitoring activities, intensified production and dissemination of information, education and communication (IEC) materials, and documentation of program results and lessons learned; (2) implementation of a new safe motherhood strategy; and (3) continuation and expansion of the National Family Planning Program. A modification of the existing performance-based contract is expected under the authority under AIDAR 706.302-70 (5) Other than Full and Open Competition unless, the Contracting Officer determines that more than one source can meet the Government's needs, as a result of this notice. To respond to this notice and to be considered, offerors must see Numbered Notes 22 and 25 and must strictly comply with the submission instruction and requirements. All responsible sources may submit an expression of interest which must include capability statements. USAID/Nepal will not respond to requests nor consider proposals that do not comply with the submission requirements. It is the sole responsibility of offerors to ensure that their expression of interest and all necessary documents reach the Contracting Office, USAID/Nepal, G.P.O. Box 5653, Kalimati Durbar, Kathmandu, Nepal, not later than 15 days from the date of this notice in CBD and before the USAID/Nepal close of business. See Numbered Notes 22 and 25. Posted 07/28/99 (W-SN359798). (0209)

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