R -- KOSOVA NGO ADVOCACY PROJECT

Notice Date

June 19, 2001

Contracting Office

Regional Contracts Office, Regional Support Center Budapest, Department of State (AID), 5270 Budapest Place, Washington, DC 20521-5270

ZIP Code

20521-5270

Solicitation Number

167-01-44

Point of Contact

Catherine A. Mallay, Agreement Officer, Fax: 361-269-5893, E-mail: Cmallay@usaid.gov, and Sabine Gabriel, Agreement Specialist, Tel: 361-475-4770, Fax: 361-269-5893 or E-mail: sgabriel@usaid.gov

E-Mail Address

http://www.usaid.gov (Cmallay@usaid.gov and sgabriel@usaid.gov )

Description

The Regional Service Center Budapest, on behalf of the United States AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT (USAID) Mission in Kosova intends to issue a Request for Applications (RFA)to solicit applications for the Kosova NGO Advocacy Project (KNAP). The purpose of this project is to strengthen the ability of the NGO community H /to play a more active and effective role in advocating on a wide range of issues that confront community groups, NGOs, and the constituencies these organizations represent. At the end of the project, it is expected that the skills required will be in place to enable citizen groups and NGOs to undertake effective advocacy: conducting civic education campaigns, mobilizing public support, and lobbying key decision makers on issues of concern to them and their members. It is anticipated that a three-year cooperative agreement of approximately $5 million will be awarded. This award will be based on full and open competition. Funds are currently not available. For-profit organizations may submit applications, however, pursuant to 22 CFR 226.81, it is USAID policy not to award profit or fee under assistance instruments. All questions related to this notice and requests for a copy of the RFA must be addressed in writing by letter, fax, or E-mail to the POC at the address stated above. Specify theP RFA number and title being requested, and include your complete organization name, street address, telephone and fax numbers, and e-mail address. No telephone requests will be honored. The RFA will be issued via the USAID website and it is projected that this will occur sometime during the period of June 27 -- July 3, 2001. The closing date for submission of applications will be specified in the RFA. This notice and the RFA, once issued, can be viewed and downloaded from the USAID external web site. The USAID worldwide web address is http://www.usaid.gov. Select "Business and Procurement" from the home page, then "USAID Procurements." It is the responsibility of the party downloading the RFA to ensure that the RFA has been received in its entirety and USAID bears no responsibility for data errors resulting from transmission or conversion processes. Any amendments to the RFA will also be posted on the USAID website and interested parties should check the website regularly. The publicatiton of this notice or the RFA does not obligate the U.S. Government to make an award.

Web Link

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

Record

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