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R -- AGROBASED INDUSTRIES AND TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT PROJECT (ATDP-II) IN BANGLADESH SOL RFP 388-00-002 POC Mir Ershadullah, Acquistion Specialist, E-mail: Dhaka-Contracts@usaid.gov, Fax: 880-2-881-5050, Tel: 880-2-4700, Contracting Officer: Maureen A. Shauket, E-mail: mshauket@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, dhaka-contracts@usaid.gov or mshauket@usaid.gov. The United States Agency for International Development in Dhaka, Bangladesh USAID/Bangladesh), plans to issue a Request for Proposals (RFP) to implement Phase II of its Agrobased Industries and Technology Development Project (ATDP-II). The RFP is expected to be released on June 1, 2000 and the closing date for receipt of proposals is expected to be August 6, 2000. USAID anticipates awarding a five-year performance-based cost-reimbursement contract to implement ATDP-II. The RFP will contain background information and sources for reference materials on ATDP Phase I, which began in 1995, and focused on fruits, vegetables, shrimp, poultry, dairy, feed grains, seed, blended fertilizer and urea super granules. ATDP-II will contribute to USAID/Bangladesh's Strategic Objective 5, "Growth of Agribusiness and Small Business" by providing technical and managerial assistance to private sector entrepreneurs and private and public support institutions to promote the growth of agribusiness in Bangladesh. ATDP -II will focus on the sectors of horticulture, fisheries, livestock, grain and oilseed processing, seed, fertilizers and agrimachinery and will support the development of privately owned and operated agribusinesses operating in a free and competitive market environment. ATDP-II activities fall into three broad categories: policy, legal, and regulatory improvements; institutional development and reform; and enterprise development. The preferred method of distribution of USAID procurement information is via the Internet or by request of a solicitation on 3.5" floppy disk (MSWord 97). 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 the RFP through INTERNET must be confirmed by written notification tothe 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. Any interested party requesting a hard copy or diskette of the solicitation must submit a written request (fax or e-mail is acceptable) to the contact person listed above. Posted 05/09/00 (W-SN452841). (0130)

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