KEY INFORMATION

Project Reference No(s):

674-10-010

Contacts:

Leona Sasinkova
Regional Contracting Officer
USAID
lsasinkova@usaid.gov
Phone: +27.12.452.2173
Fax: +27.12.424.0467

Francinah Hlatshwayo
Acquisition Specialist
USAID
fhlatshwayo@usaid...
Phone: +27.12.452.2175
Fax: +27.12.424.0467

IMPORTANT DATES:

Announced Date

January 21, 2010

Proposal Due Date

March 26, 2010

General Information

Opportunity Type:

Services

Country/Region:

Southern Africa

Publication Date:

Jan 21, 2010

Contract Award

Add Contract Award

Notice/Contract Number:

674-10-010

Project Summary

 

Solicitation Number: 674-10-010 Notice Type: Modification/Amendment

General Information

Notice Type:

Solicitation

Original Posted Date:

January 21, 2010

Posted Date:

February 8, 2010

Response Date:

Mar 26, 2010 2:00 pm

Original Response Date:

Mar 26, 2010 2:00 pm Eastern

Archiving Policy:

Automatic, on specified date

Original Archive Date:

April 20, 2010

Archive Date:

April 20, 2010

Original Set Aside:

N/A

Set Aside:

N/A

Classification Code:

R – Professional, administrative, and management support services

NAICS Code:

541 – Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services/541990 – All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

Synopsis: The United States Government, represented by the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID)/Southern Africa/Office of Acquisition and Assistance, intends to award a four-year contract, with an additional one-year option, to develop and implement the Southern Africa Trade and Competitiveness program, whose overarching goal is to increase 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 deliver of targeted technical assistance is expected to help the SADC region, including government, 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 results areas:1. Enhanced Trade Liberalization2. Improved Trade Facilitation in Transit, Customs, and Other Areas3. Alignment of Regional Agricultural and other Standards with International Standards.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 International 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.

 

Pre-solicitation Attachment- Results Framework and K… (31.00 Kb)Download/View Pre-solicitation Attachment- Results Framework and Key Personnel.doc Description: Southern Africa Trade and Competitiveness Program - Results Framework and Key Personnel

Contracting Office Address: Dept of State
Washington, District of Columbia 20521-6120
Place of Performance: Performance will take place throughout the Southern African Development Community (SADC) Region, the successful contractor’s main office will be in Gaborone, Botswana.

United States
Primary Point of Contact.: Leona Sasinkova, Regional Contracting Officer lsasinkova@usaid.gov Phone: +27-12-452-2173 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

 

UPDATE, 2 March 2010: Amendment 2 has been announced and the following documents were released:

Type:

Mod/Amendment

Posted Date:

March 1, 2010

Trade Hub RFP Amend.01.pdf (1,442.33 Kb)

Description: RFP 674-10-010 Amendment 01 Questions & Answers

RFP-674-10-10 IEE.pdf (413.10 Kb)

Description: RFP10-010 Amendment 01 Questions & Answers

LCP PAY SCALE EFFECTIVE PP03 2010 Final.xlsx (27.92 Kb)

Description: RFP 674-10-010 Questions & Answers

UPDATE, 8 February 2010: Amendment 1 with the following attachment was released:

Attachment 3 - Regional Business Climate Survey 2008… (3,579.51 Kb)

Download/View Attachment 3 - Regional Business Climate Survey 2008.pdf

Description: Add Attachment 3 “Regional Business Climate Survey” to the RFP

 

UPDATE, 5 February 2010: Solicitation 1 consisting of the following documents was released:

 

RFP No. 674-10-10 Signed Cover Page .pdf (195.46 Kb)

Description: SOUTHERN AFRICA TRADE AND COMPETITIVENESS PROGRAM

SATH RFP - FInal Posted.doc (1,811.00 Kb)

Description: SOUTHERN AFRICA TRADE AND COMPETITIVENESS PROGRAM

UPDATE, 11 March 2010: Changes including the announcement of Acronyms to Solicitation were announced:

Acronyms to Solicitation

TRADE HUB RFP Acronym list.pdf (11.17 Kb)

Description: Follow-on to Responses to Questions & Answers amendment.

The above is a complete copy of the Original Procurement Notice. 

 

This is an Alternative Link of the Original Procurement Notice.

Project Information

Links:

Acronyms to Solicitation

RFP 674-10-010 Questions & Answers

RFP10-010 Amendment 01 Questions & Answers

RFP 674-10-010 Amendment 01 Questions & Answers

Solicitation 1

Procurement Notice Page

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