Contracting Office, U.S. Agency for International Development, USAID/Nepal, G.P.O. Box 5653, Kalimati Durbar, Kathmandu, Nepal

R -- LOGISTIC AND CHILD HEALTH SUPPORT SOL USAID/NEPAL RFP 97-009 DUE 032697 POC Contact Point: Khem R. Gurung, Contracting Office, USAID/Nepal, G.P.O. Box 5653, Kalimati Durbar, Kathmandu, Nepal, Fax 977-1-272357. Internet address: kgurung@usaid.gov. USAID/Nepal requests proposals from qualified and responsible organizations to provide management and logistical support and limited technical assistance to the following Nepali Ministry of Health (MOH) programs: (1) the Integrated Logistics Management System,(2) the National Vitamin A Deficiency Control Program,(3) the National Control of Acute Respiratory Infection (ARI) Program, (4) the National Control of Diarrheal Disease (CDD) Program, (5) the National Female Community Health Volunteer (FCHV) Program, (6) the National Traditional Birth Attendant (TBA) Program, (7) the National Family Planning Program, and (8)the MOH Department of Health Services Financial Section. The total contract is estimated to be $11.5 to $12 million over five years, of which approximately $3 million will be for in-kind support to the MOH. This is a Cost-Reimbursement Fixed-Fee,Performance Based Completion Contract. Although subcontracting with Grey Amendment entities (U.S. socially and economically disadvantaged, including women owned, business, historically black colleges and universities, U.S. colleges and universities with at least 40 percent Hispanic American students, and U.S. private voluntary organizations controlled by socially and economically disadvantaged individuals, including women) is not required, offerors are encouraged to include them in their offer. To help identify potential subcontractors, a list of all organizations requesting a copy of the solicitation will be sent with each solicitation document. The list will contain the names of only those organizations known prior to the issuance of the solicitation document. Organizations are encouraged to indicate whether they are Grey Amendment Entities when requesting the solicitation. A Request for Proposals (RFP) will be released not earlier than 15 days after the date of CBD publication and proposals will be due at the specified submission location in Nepal 60 days thereafter. Proposals received after this date will not be considered. The preferred method of distribution of USAID procurement information is via the Internet or by request of a solicitation on a 3.5" floppy disk (WordPerfect 5.1/5.2 format). This CBD Notice can be viewed and downloaded using the Agency Gopher. The RFP, once issued, can be downloaded using the Agency Gopher. The Gopher address is GOPHER.INFO.USAID.GOV. Select USAID PROCUREMENT AND BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES from the Gopher Menu. From there, choose the heading USAID PROCUREMENTS and then DOWNLOAD AVAILABLE USAID SOLICITATIONS. The RFP text can also be downloaded via Anonymous File Transfer Protocol (FTP). The FTP address is FTP.INFO.USAID.GOV. Logon on using the user identification of "Anonymous" and the password is your e-mail address. Look under the following directory for the RFP:pub/OP/RFP/36797009/36797009.rfp. Receipt of this RFP through internet must be confirmed by written notification to the 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 responsiblity for data errors resulting from transmission or conversion processes. All responsible sources may submit a proposal which shall be considered by the Agency. Final approval of this procurement is still pending. While it is fully anticipated approval will be received, potential proposers should be aware that if it is not received, a RFP will obviously not be issued. The publication of this notice and/or the issuance of an RFP do not obligate the U.S. Government to award a contract. Interested Offerors may also request a copy of the RFP by submitting a written request, to the Contracting Officer, Contracting Office, USAID/Nepal, Kalimati Durbar, Kalimati, P.O. Box 5653, Kathmandu, Nepal, with two (2) self-addressed mailing labels. Requests may be faxed for early notice but must be followed by written request with self-addressed mailing labels. Offerors should note that RFPs will be mailed by diplomatic pouch and on average takes 2-3 weeks for delivery. (0003)

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