B -- ASSESSMENT OF HEALTH PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM IN CENTRAL ASIA

Notice Date

March 28, 2001

Contracting Office

USAID/ Almaty (CO), Department of State, Washington, DC 20521-7030

ZIP Code

20521-7030

Solicitation Number

OST115-01-003

Response Due

April 13, 2001

Point of Contact

Contracting Officer, Marcus A. Johnson, Jr., USAID/CAR, Tel: 7-3273-50-76-12, Ext. 319, Fax: 7-3272-50-76-36, E-mail: AlmatyCO@usaid.gov

E-Mail Address

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

Description

USAID/CAR Regional Mission is issuing Invitation for Bid (IFB) using contracting by negotiation procedures under FAR part 15 which may result in a firm fixed price contract type to procure professional technical assistance services for assessing the health partnership program in Central Asia. As USAID/CAR contemplates extending its current three-year Cooperative Agreement with AIHA, there is a desire to assess the on-going effectiveness, accomplishments, and potential impacts of AIHA's activities in Central Asia, which began in October 1998. More specifically, USAID seeks to identify partnership activities which demonstrate a comparative advantage and which favorably build upon and coordinate with other on-going activities striving to achieve comparable results (as noted above) within the quality primary health care objective. In addition, an assessment of the management and administrative capacities and structure of the AIHA regional office, located in Almaty, Kazakhstan, needs to be reviewed for its coverage, monitoring, and oversight responsibilities. The contractor will fly to Central Asia, if not currently there. Individuals who are U.S. Citizens or U.S. Resident Aliens and U.S. small businesses are strongly encouraged to respond. 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 (MS Word format). This CBD notice can be reviewed and downloaded using the Agency Web Site. Further information about the IFB can ONLY be obtained from the Contracting Officer. 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". Receipt of the IFB through the INTERNET must be confirmed by written notification to the contact person noted above. It is the responsibility of the recipient of this solicitation document to ensure that it has been received from the INTERNET in its entirety and USAID bears no responsibility for data errors resulting from transmission or conversion processes. No phone requests will be accepted. Questions must be directed to email: AlmatyCO@usaid.gov or fax: 7 (3272) 50-76-36.

Web Link

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

Record

Loren Data Corp. 20010330/BSOL004.HTM (W-087 SN50H5A5)