SOLICITATION NOTICE
R -- Southern Africa Trade and Competitiveness
- Notice Date
- 1/21/2010
- Notice Type
- Presolicitation
- NAICS
- 541990
— All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
- Contracting Office
- Agency for International Development, Overseas Missions, South Africa USAID-Pretoria, Dept of State, Washington, District of Columbia, 20521-6120
- ZIP Code
- 20521-6120
- Solicitation Number
- 674-10-010
- Archive Date
- 4/20/2010
- Point of Contact
- Leona Sasinkova, Phone: +27-12-452-2173, Francinah Hlatshwayo, Phone: +27-12-452-2175
- E-Mail Address
-
lsasinkova@usaid.gov, fhlatshwayo@usaid.gov
(lsasinkova@usaid.gov, fhlatshwayo@usaid.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- The United States Government, represented by the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID)/Southern Africa/Office of Acquisition and Assistance, intends to award a four-year contract, with an additional one-year option, to develop and implement the Southern Africa Trade and Competitiveness program, whose overarching goal is to increase international competitiveness, intra-regional trade, and food security in the SADC region. This will be accomplished through the advancement of the regional integration agenda and increased trade capacity of regional value chains in selected sectors. The deliver of targeted technical assistance is expected to help the SADC region, including government, the private sector, and civil society organizations, to realize the advantages of greater regional and global trade linkages and export-oriented business development through assistance in eight results areas: 1. Enhanced Trade Liberalization 2. Improved Trade Facilitation in Transit, Customs, and Other Areas 3. Alignment of Regional Agricultural and other Standards with International Standards. 4. Strengthened Regional Capacity for Energy Sector Planning and Cooperation. 5. New Trade Linkages Established and Greater Competitiveness and Stable Foods and other Strategic Value Chains. 6. Enhanced Private Sector Capacity to comply with Regional and International Market Standards, Including Agricultural Standards. 7. Increased use and availability of Financial Products and Services for Trade and Investment. 8. Increased Use and Availability of Trade Related Information and Communications Technology (ICT) Products.
- Web Link
-
FBO.gov Permalink
(https://www.fbo.gov/spg/AID/OM/SOU/674-10-010/listing.html)
- Place of Performance
- Address: The Contractor shall perform the required services in the Southern Africa region and elsewhere as necessary., Pretoria, South Africa
- Record
- SN02047088-W 20100123/100121235538-ddf9674bc1d3c979e0998666b0d1f349 (fbodaily.com)
- Source
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