United States Agency for International Development, American Embassy Santo Domingo, Unit 5541, APO AA 34041

U -- REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL FOR A COST REIMBURSEMENT, PERFORMANCE (RESULTS) ORIENTED CONTRACT FOR IMPLEMENTATION OF SPECIFIC PROGRAM COMPONENTS WHICH CONTRIBUTE TO THE USAID/DR STRATEGIC OBJECTIVE 2: "INCREASED USE OF SUSTAINABLE BASIC HEALTH SERVICES AND PRACTICES" SOL RFP-517-00-001 POC Fanny M. Jorge, Acquisition Specialist, Tel: (809) 221-1100, Fax: (809) 221-0704, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic WEB:

http://www.info.usaid.gov/procurement_bus_opp/procurement/announce/cbd, http://www.info.usaid.gov. E-MAIL: http://www.info.usaid.gov, fjorge@usaid.gov. The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) Mission to The Dominican Republic (USAID/Santo Domingo) is seeking proposals from qualified U.S. private firms, universities, or PVOs or other not-for-profit non-governmental organizations (NGOs) for the implementation of specific program components which contribute to the USAID/DR Strategic Objective 2: "Increased Use of Sustainable Basic Health Services and Practices. The Contractor will provide services to carry out health reform activities, in complement with other health activities being carried out by other partners, to attain the objective. The focus of the contractor's efforts will be directed at achieving results under Intermediate Result No. 4 (Increased Efficiency and Equity of Basic Health Services, especially at decentralized levels) and directly contributing to the attainment of results under Intermediate Result No. 1 (Increased Access to HIV/AIDS/STI Prevention and Care Services by At-Risk and Affected Population Groups). To this effect, USAID/Santo Domingo is contemplating awarding a 60 months period of a Cost Reimbursement contract. By the end of this five-year contract, the following results are anticipated: (1) Increased percent of provincial level health care providers (DPSes) implementing effective HIV/AIDS prevention-care programs, (2) Increased number of decentralized projects implemented at the provincial level in the activity areas which USAID supports, (3) Increased number of key health services adopted. Primary Dominican partners and customers include the Government of the Dominican Republic (GODR) Secretary of Public Health and Social Assistance (SESPAS), and its provincial and municipal agencies, the State Commission for the Reform of the Health Sector (CERSS), the National Program for Control of Sexually Transmitted Diseases (PROCETS) and non-governmental organizations (NGOs). RFP No. 517-00-001 for this requirement will be available on or about October 20, 1999. This award will be based on full and open competition. The Request for Proposal (RFP), when issued, will provide the final information on the closing date. 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 (Microsoft Word 97 format). This CBD notice can be viewed and downloaded from the Agency's 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." Recipient 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 the INTERNET in its entirety and USAID bears no responsibility for data errors resulting from transmission or conversion processes. Posted 10/06/99 (W-SN389227). (0279)

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