United States Agency for Intenational Development (USAID), (REDSO/ESA), USAID/REDSO/ESA, Unit 64102,, APO AE 09831-4102

R -- UGANDA ACTION PROGRAM FOR THE ENVIRONMENT Contact Point, Richard Webber, 011-254-2-751613, Ext. 2289, Contracting Officer, Francis A. Donovan, REDSO/ESA, Nairobi, Kenya, Telephone: 011-254-2-751613, Ext. 2348, Fax No. 254-2-743204. This is a notice of intent to modify contract No. 623-0124-C-00-2049-00 with Tropical Research and Development Inc. (TRD) to extend by four months the contracts current expiration date of 12/31/95. This procurement for additonal technical services under USAID/Uganda's action program for the environment is under other than full and open competition as prescribed by FAR 6.302-1 and authorized by 41 USC 253(C) (1). The purpose of the extension is to allow time to process full and open competition for a potential follow on contract for which a CBD notice and solicitation are anticipated to be issued in the coming months. There will be no solicitation documents issued for this proposed action. Refer to numbered Note 22. The proposed contract action is for supplies or services for which the government intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source under authority of far 6.302. Interested persons may identify their interest and capability to respond to the requirement or submit proposals. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals. However, all proposals received within forty five days after date of publication of this synposis will be considered by the government. A determination by the government not to compete this proposed contract based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of government. Information received will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. See numbered Note 22. (0303)

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