U.S. Agency for International Development, M/OP, SA-14, Room 1501, Washington, D.C. 20523-1409

V -- TRANSPORTATION AND TRAVEL AND RELOCATION SERVICES SOL M/OP-98-005 DUE 120597 POC Contact Point: Ben C. Vogler, (703) 875-1161, Contracting Officer, James Jeckell, (703) 875-1150. The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) contemplates issuing a Request for Proposals (RFP) for a five (5) year (two years firm with three, one year options) freight forwarding and booking services and shipments of commodities/food donation assistance to least developed countries contract in accordance with Titles II and III of Public Law 480 (P.L. 480). Under this award, USAID may also generate needs for cargoes consisting of either bulk grains or packaged agricultural commodities from such programs as, but not limited to, the Food for Progress Act of 1985 and Section 416(b) of the Agricultural Act of 1949, as amended. USAID may also, in accordance with the transportation element of the P.L. 480 -- Titles II and III, require services under this award which provide emergency food shipments to least developed countries in the form of bulk grains, and, processed packaged commodities to those least developed countries beyond the regular programmed shipments being made by the World Food Program and the Private Voluntary Agencies. Additionally, USAID may, under this award, require assistance to provide strategic and technical inputs for a five-year period (two years firm with three, one year options)to assist least developed countries in developing open market policies and positive investment climates as defined under the Enterprise for the Americas Initiative. USAID intends to make one (1), award from this RFP to whom the most responsible firm/organization whose proposal offers the greatest value to the Government. The RFP and instructions may be obtained at the internet website "http://www.info.usaid.gov". ONLY if you are unable to obtain it by the internet should you contact USAID at fax: (703) 875-1519. The preferred method of distribution of USAID procurement information is via the Internet or by request of an application on a 3.5" floppy disk (WordPerfect 5.1/5/2 format). 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, the "USAID Procurement." On the following screen, select "Download Available USAID Application." The RFP can also be downloaded via Anonymous File Transfer Protocol (FTP). The FTP address is FTP.INFO.USAID.GOV. Logon 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/MOP98005/mop98005.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 application 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. Telephone inquiries will NOT be accepted. USAID anticipates the issuance of the RFP on or about 10/1/1997. (0261)

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