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R -- GLOBAL ELECTIONS AND POLITICAL PROCESS ASSISTANCE FROM USAID'S CENTER FOR DEMOCRACY AND GOVERNANCE SOL M/OP-00-647 POC Raquel Powell, Tel: 202-712-0778, Fax: 202-216-3132, E-mail: rpowell@usaid.gov, Michael Gushue, Agreement Officer WEB: http://www.info.usaid.gov/procurement_bus_opp/procurement/announce/cbd, http://www.info.usaid.gov. E-MAIL: http://www.info.usaid.gov, rpowell@usaid.gov. This is a pre-solicitation notice for a Cooperative Agreement Request for Applications (RFA) to support a global program in Elections and Political Processes sponsored by USAID's Center for Democracy and Governance. The anticipated issuance date of the RFA is April 10, 2000 with an anticipated closing date of May 25, 2000. One or more awards will be made for a 5-year period. Subject to the availability of funds, USAID expects to obligate up to $80 million total for all awards over the 5 year period. The new award(s) will follow-on an existing elections and political process program sponsored by the Center for Democracy and Governance. The RFA will solicit applications from qualified U.S. organizations for a cooperative agreement in support of transitions to and consolidation of democratic regimes throughout the world by supporting and strengthening elections and political processes. The RFA will seek to support a program that includes elections and political process activities at the individual countrylevel, as well as regional and global activities. USAID encourages organizations to partner with other institutions, firms, non-governmental organizations, universities and individuals. Partnering with indigenous organizations having regional or country-specific expertise is also strongly encouraged for country and regional activities. The preferred method of distribution of USAID procurement information is via the Internet or by request of an application on a 3.5" floppy disk. This CBD notice can be viewed and downloaded using the Agency web site. The RFA, once issued, can be downloaded from the Agency web site. The Worldwide Web address http://www.info.usaid.gov. Select "Business and Procurement" from the home page, then "USAID Procurements". On the following screen, select "Download USAID Solicitations". Receipt of this RFA through the Internet must be confirmed by written notification to the contact person noted above (Raquel Powell). It is the responsibility of the recipient of the RFA 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 process. Interested parties may also request a copy of the RFA by mailing a request to Attn: R. Powell, USAID, M/OP/B/AEP, Washington, D.C. 20523-7100. Posted 03/02/00 (W-SN430339). (0062)

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