R -- ENTERPRISE DEVELOPMENT PROJECT

Notice Date

December 14, 2001

Contracting Office

Department of State, 7030 Almaty Place, Washington, DC 20521-7030, An action for the USAID Program

ZIP Code

00000

Solicitation Number

EF176-02-003

Response Due

March 20, 2002

Point of Contact

Acquisition Specialist, Natalia Portnyagina, USAID/CAR, Int. Tel. No.7-3273-50-76-17, ext. 290

E-Mail Address

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

Description

The USAID/CAR Regional Mission based in Almaty, Kazakhstan is seeking proposals to procure services in order to improve the environment for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in the five Central Asian Republics. This contract has six major components, five of which are key components, and a final, cross-cutting component: 1) Business Training, 2) Accounting Reform, 3) Business Advisory Services (which would include some work with business associations in Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, and, if conditions warrant, in Turkmenistan), 4) Regional Trade Promotion, 5) a Quality Management Center in Kazakhstan, and 6) Other Cross-Cutting Related Activities. 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. The RFP 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". Receipt of the RFPs 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: 1 (413) 771-5698 (US-based but worldwide access), 7 (3272) 50-79-10, or 50-76-36, or 7 (3272) 69-64-90.*****

Web Link

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

Record

Loren Data Corp. 20011218/RSOL007.HTM (W-348 SN515267)