Description

Solicitation Number:

674-10-0010

Notice Type:

Award Notice

Contract Award Date:

September 3, 2010

Contract Award Number:

674-C-00-10-00075-00

Contract Award Dollar Amount:

$82,610,195

Contractor Awarded Name:

AECOM International Development

Contractor Awarded DUNS:

072663321

Contractor Awarded Address:

2101 Wilson Boulevard
Suite 700

Arlington, Virginia 22201
United States

Synopsis:

Added: Sep 13, 2010 9:49 am

The purpose is to implement the Southern Africa Trade and Competitiveness Program, whose overarching goal is: Increased International Competitiveness, Intra-Regional Trade and Food Security in the SADC Region.  This will be accomplished through the advancement of the regional integration agenda and increased trade capacity of regional value chains in selected sectors.  the delivery of targeted technical assistance is expected to help the SADC region, including govenrmet, the private sector, and civil society organizations, to realize the advantages of greater regional and global trade linkages and export-oriented business development through assistance in eight areas: 

1)  Enhanced Trade Liberalization
2) Improved trade Facilitation in Transit, Customs and Other Areas;
3) Allignment of Regional Agricultural and Other Standards with International standard;
4) Strengthened Regional Capacity for Energy Sector Planning and Cooperation;
5) New Trade Linkages Established and Greater Competitiveness in Staple Foods and Other Strategic Value Chains;
6)  Enhanced Private Sector Capacity to Comply with Regional and Internatioal market Standards, Including Agricultural Standards;
7)  Increased Use and Availability of Financial Products and Services for Trade and Investment 
8) Increased Use and Availability of trade-Related Information and Communications Technology (ICT) Products.

Dept of State
Washington, District of Columbia 20521-6120

Primary Point of Contact.:

Martin R. Fischer,

Contracting Officer

mafischer@usaid.gov

Phone: +27-12-452-2171

Fax: +27-12-424-0467

Secondary Point of Contact:

Francinah Hlatshwayo,

Acquisition Specialist

fhlatshwayo@usaid.gov

Phone: +27-12-452-2175

Fax: +27-12-424-0467