R -- TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND MANAGERIAL OVERSIGHT FOR THE TRANSITION OF THE EDUCATION 2004 ACTIVITY

Notice Date

March 22, 2001

Contracting Office

Attention: Anne L. Terio, Contracting Officer, USAID/Haiti, 17 Boulevard Harry Truman, Port-au-Prince, Haiti

ZIP Code

00000

Solicitation Number

RFP Haiti 521-01-001

Point of Contact

Annouck B. Hudicourt, Acquisition Specialist, Tel: 509-229-3071, Fax: 509-229-3102 Port au prince, Haiti, E-mail: ahudicourt@usaid.gov

E-Mail Address

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

Description

USAID/Haiti (hereinafter known as USAID) intends to issue a Request for Proposals (RFP) to solicit proposals from U.S firms capable to implement an estimated one-year contract for the transition of its Education 2004 Activity within the Strategic Objective (SO)"Increased Human Capacity". Education 2004 (ED 2004) is the Mission's principal vehicle for achieving this objective. Implemented since 1997 by the Academy for Educational Development (AED), this project is comprised of two interrelated sets of activities which are together intended to bring about improved system performance and, therefore, improved educational quality. (1) The Service Package is focussed on improving the quality of teaching and learning at the school level. It consists of the provision of training, radio education, equipment and materials, and PTA/community mobilization, for a group of 5-6 mutually supportive schools that share resources, called a "Cluster." (2) The Policy Package is focussed on system reform through policy articulation at the national level and policy execution at local levels. the principal vehicle for pursuing policy reform is the partnership commission and its structured approach for encouraging change through private-public collaboration. USAID/Haiti is seeking proposals from offerors to manage on-going project activities for a 12-month period beginning August 1, 2001 and ending August 1, 2002. This one-year period will be henceforth referred to as the "Transition Year," to indicate that it will serve primarily as a period for planning and preparing for, a follow-on project, tentatively called ED 2010. ED 2010 will continue the earlier emphasis on improving the quality of education through service and policy activities, and building on the foundation established by ED 2004. USAID/Haiti intends to award a contract for implementing ED 2010 in February 2002. In support of the above activities, the contractor will establish a project office in port au prince. The office will have the managerial and administrative authority and responsibility to assure the satisfactory functioning of the contractor in Haiti. 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. If you require a copy in paper form of the solicitation, you must specifically ask for it, but you will not receive both a copy in paper form and a floppy disk. 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.usaid.gov. Select business and procurement opportunities from the home page, then "USAID Procurements". On the following screen, select "download available USAID Solicitations" and find the number for this solicitation. Receipt of this RFP through the Internet must be confirmed by written notification to the contact person noted above if you wish to be notified of any amendments to the solicitation. 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 responsibility for data errors resulting from transmission or conversion processes. USAID/Haiti anticipates issuing the solicitation for this procurement on/or shortly after April 16, 2001. Copies may be obtained only by written request to the Contracting Officer, USAID/Haiti (fax 509-229-3102). Requests should include complete mailing address, e-mail, phone and fax numbers.

Web Link

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

Record

Loren Data Corp. 20010326/RSOL006.HTM (W-081 SN50H0O2)