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R -- SOURCES SOUGHT FOR ADDITIONAL TASKS FOR THE GROWTH WITH EQUITY IN MINDANAO (GEM) PROJECT FOR THE GOVERNMENT OF THE PHILIPPINES DUE 082097 POC Contact Point: Thea R. Pura, Acquisition Specialist and Mary Reynolds, Contracting Officer, Tel: (632) 522-4411, Fax: (632) 522- 4337, and E-mail: epura@usaid.gov or mreynolds@usaid.gov. USAID/Philippines intends to modify contract #492-0456-c-00-5135 with Louis Berger International, Inc (LBII) of 100 Halsted Street, East Orange, New Jersey, 070019 to incorporate additional tasks described herein. Background:on September 2, 1996, the government of the Philippines and the Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF) signed a peace agreement ending a 25 year-old conflict in Mindanao. The peace agreement made possible the establishment of the Southern Philippines Council for Peace and Development (SPCPD), and the special Zone of Peace and Development (ZOPAD). The SPCPD has enunciated a vision of the zopad as a vibrant area of economic growth, social cohesion and sustainable development, in which Southern Philippines propels the Philippine economy. Unfortunately, the SPCPD lacks the administrative capacity and resources to improve the well-being of the ex-combatants and muslims in general. After ten months, many of the MNLF ex-combatants are beginning to believe that they were duped into the peace accord, a situation that is so volatile that the U.S. Ambassador recently declared that the muslim areas of Mindanao are facing a complex disaster. The contract with LBII will be modified to incorporate (1)the administrative and logistical support to provide an emergency livelihood program targeted at former combatants, followed by (2)a major effort of the on-going growth with equity in Mindanao (GEM) project (under which the LBII contract was awarded) targeted at substantially and permanently improving the well-being of the muslim communities in Mindanao. The GEM activities are an expansion of current activities. The estimated budget to carry out the additional activities is approximately $9.23 Million. Faxed response of interest should be submitted to ORP, USAID/Philippines, fax no. (632) 522-4337 and phone (632) 522-4411 by August 20, 1997. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals and no solicitation will be issued. See Notes 22 and 25. Do not respond unless you have read notes 22and 25 fully. We anticipate awarding this action to the present contractor. This CBD notice can be viewed and downloaded using the agency web site. The worldwide web address is http://www.Info.Usaid.Gov. (0205)

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