U.S. Agency for International Development, M/OP/A/P, 1300 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W., Office of Procurement, Room 7.10-025, RRB, Washington, D.C. 20523-7101

65 -- CONDOMS SOL M/OP-98-1360 POC Contact Point: Alfreda Thomas, 202-712-1202, Contracting Officer, Thomas S. Bordone, 202-712-1021 The United States Agency for International Development (USAID), issuing a solicitation for a one-year contract for 150,000,000 52 mm condoms; this contract shall have a within year option to increase the contract by up to 300% for an initial one year delivery in Calendar Year (CY) 1999, with options for up to 2 additional years. Production shall be delivered in uniform monthly allotments. The condoms shall be manufactured in accordance with industry standards as tailored to meet USAID requirements. The specifications are provided in this solicitation. The condoms shall have a USFDA-approved 510k or have been in the U.S. market prior to the medical device amendments to the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act as amended in 1976. The condoms must be manufactured in the U.S. to meet USAID source, origin and nationality regulations under 22 CFR 228. RFP will be issued no less than 15 days after publication of this synopsis and will close approximately August 21, 1998. Those interested in receiving a Requestfor Proposal should send a written request. (Note: If a request was sent in response to the CBD Notice of May 5, 1998 seeking sources it is not necessary to request under this CBD.) The above-numbered solicitation is available on the USAID World Wide Web page at the following address: http://www.info.usaid.gov. Upon accessing the USAID home page, select "Business and Procurement", then "USAID Procurement", then "Download Available USAID Solicitations". The Request for proposal (RFP) is entitled "Condoms" (M/OP-98-1360). Receipt of this RFP through internet must be confirmed by written notification to the contact person noted above. Posted 07/14/98 (I-SN223165). (0195)

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