American Embassy Moscow, PSC USAID, APO AE 09721

F -- ENVIRONMENTAL INITIATIVES IN THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION SOL 118-00-001 POC Orion Yeandel, Contracting Officer, Tel: 7-095-956-4121 WEB: http://www.info.usaid.gov/procurment_bus_opp/procurement/announce/cbd, http://www.info.usaid.gov. E-MAIL: http://www.info.usaid.gov, oyeandel@usaid.gov. The U.S. Agency for International Development's Mission to Russia (USAID/Russia) intends to issue two Request for Proposals (RFAs) in early 2000, to support environmental initiatives in the Russian Federation. We are soliciting Expressions of Interest in each RFA from our potential partners. The first RFA is expected to be issued in January, 2000 and will focus on replication and dissemination of environmental activities that solve pollution problems, protect natural resources, and support sustainable growth. This four-year project will be the second phase of the current Replication of Lessons Learned (ROLL) Project currently being implemented through a cooperative agreement with the Institute for Sustainable Communities. The estimated life of project budget is USD 12 million, subject to the availability of funds. The second RFA is expected to be issued in late March, 2000 and will focus on sustainable forestry management in the Russian Far East and Siberia. This new five-year project will build upon USAID/Russia's successful forestry and natural resources activities and provide continued support for forest fire prevention and management, pest control, biomass to fuel conversion, and environmentally friendly small business development. The estimated life of project budget is USD 20 million, subject to the availability of funds. We look forward to your response. Posted 11/01/99 (W-SN396648). (0305)

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