R -- TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO GOVERNMENT OF INDONESIA'S PARTNERSHIP FOR ECONOMIC GROWTH PROGRAM

Notice Date

March 8, 2001

Contracting Office

Contract Management Office, American Embassy/Jakarta, Unit 8135, FPO APO 96520-8135

ZIP Code

96520-8135

Solicitation Number

N/A

Point of Contact

Thomas M. Stephens, Contracting Officer, Contract Management Office, USAID/Indonesia, Tel: (62-21) 34359490, Fax:; (62-21) 34359916

E-Mail Address

http://www.usaid.gov (tstephens@usaid.gov)

Description

The United States Agency for International Development (USAID/Indonesia, in cooperation with the Government of Indonesia's State Ministry for National Development Planning, is providing notification to potential offerors of its intention to award a follow-on to the existing Contract No. 497-C-00-98-00045-00 with the current contractor, Nathan-Checchi Joint Venture. The follow-on contract will provide additional funding of approximately $4.8 million and additional level of effort of 192 person-months within the current contract period to October, 2002. The continuation of the Partnership for Economic Growth contract is a major activity of USAID/Indonesia's economic growth program until it ends in October 2002. The initial contract consisted of two parts: a technical assistance component (PEG-TA) and a grants component (PEG-G). The follow-on contract will also consist of both a PEG-TA and a PEG grants management component. The goal of the follow-on activity for PEG-TA, like the initial PEG-TA, is to help Indonesia strengthen its economic growth by dealing with key causes and effects of the current economic crisis, and to strengthen economic policies and practices associated with increased openness to international trade and improved domestic economic competition. During the extension, USAID will support long- and short-term advisors in a series of government institutions that are critical to economic policy formulation and execution, including Bappenas, the Ministry of Industry and Trade, Bank Indonesia, and the Coordinating Ministry of the Economy. The major government goal PEG-TA has been supporting is to provide a strengthened rationale, through quality research and development and provision of advisory and training services, through: macro economic policy improvements associated with the current crisis and the ongoing recovery, greater openness to international trade, and improved domestic economic competition, sound economic policy and institutions, a conducive legal and economic framework, fair access to economic opportunity, and knowledgeable public participation in economic decision making. PEG-G has made linkage grants between U.S. and Indonesian institutions (e.g., think tanks, economic research organizations, universities, and government bodies) which focus on economic research and policy development. The goal on those linkages was to provide a strengthened rationale, through quality research and development work, for policy improvements associated with the current crisis, greater openness to international trade and improved domestic economic competition. Under the follow-on to PEG-G, the contractor will review and recommend additional grant applications for approval, negotiate and execute approved grants, and help administer both new grants made by USAID and grants made by PEG-G with existing grant funds. The follow-on contract will provide additional funding of $4.8 million and additional level of effort of 192 person-months (PM), including 148 PM of long-term and 44 PM of short-term TA. The present estimated completion date of the contract, which is October 7, 2002, remains unchanged. A Cost-Plus-Fixed Fee contract is expected under the authority of FAR Part 6.302-1 "Circumstances Permitting Other than Full and Open Competition" unless the Contracting Officer determines that more than one source can meet the Government's needs, as a result of this notice. To respond to this notice and to be considered, offerors must see Numbered Notes 22 and 25 and must strictly comply with the submission instructions and requirements. All responsible sources may submit an expression of interest which must include capability statements. USAID/Indonesia will not respond to requests nor consider proposals that do not comply with the submission requirements. It is the sole responsibility of offerors to ensure that their expression of interest and all necessary documents reach the Contracting Office, USAID/Indonesia, at the above address (see No. 7), not later than 45 days from the date of this notice in the CBD.

Web Link

http://www.usaid.gov/procurement_bus_opp/procurement/announce/cbd (http://www.usaid.gov)

Record

Loren Data Corp. 20010312/RSOL003.HTM (W-067 SN50F6M3)