SOLICITATION NOTICE
A -- Research Technical Assistance Center (RTAC) - Full RTAC RFP: Sections B-M, Attachments 1-5, Templates 1-5
- Notice Date
- 1/29/2018
- Notice Type
- Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
- NAICS
- 541990
— All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
- Contracting Office
- Agency for International Development, Washington D.C., USAID/Washington, 1300 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Room 7.10-006, Washington, District of Columbia, 20523, United States
- ZIP Code
- 20523
- Solicitation Number
- 7200AA18R00023
- Archive Date
- 3/23/2018
- Point of Contact
- Trenae Bonner, , USAID LAB CDR Programs,
- E-Mail Address
-
tbonner@usaid.gov, LABCDR_Feedback@usaid.gov
(tbonner@usaid.gov, LABCDR_Feedback@usaid.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- Full RFP [Sections B-M] for Solicitation No. 7200AA18R00023 - Research Technical Assistance Center (RTAC) 'Attachment 2 - Past Performance Information Form' in Word Format 'Template 5 - RTAC Partner Pool Intent to Participate Form' in Word Format 'Template 4 - Proposed Members of RTAC Partner Pool' in Excel Format 'Template 3 - Final Project Scope and Budget for RTAC Buy-In' in Word Format 'Template 2 - Proposed Approach to RTAC Buy-In' in Word Format 'Template 1 - MBIO Project Scope To Request RTAC Buy-In' in Word Format 'Attachment 5 - USAID Subcontracting Plan Template' in Word Format 'Attachment 4 - RTAC Labor Rate Chart in Excel Format' 'Attachment 3 - Budget Summary, By Task for RTAC RFP' in Excel Format 'Attachment 1 - RTAC Deliverables Chart for RTAC RFP' in PDF Format USAIDs LAB/CDR team seeks to develop a Research Technical Assistance Center to support scientific and research-based technical assistance (TA) needs for the Agency by leveraging the technical and research expertise of the higher education community. Anticipated activities include: creation of evidence-to-action policy briefs, technical reports, strategic research agenda setting and research activity consultations, coordination of university-based researchers for expert panels or convenings, sector-focused trainings, and other short-term technical assistance (STTA) or related TA. Of note, this Contract will be a sister-activity to the Long-term Assistance and SErvices for Research (LASER), which will likely be a Cooperative Agreement focused on providing long-term TA and research support for the Agency. RTAC will be expected to coordinate with LASER as needed and be available to publish products from LASER work on a proposed RTAC information-sharing platform. RTAC will provide timely research-based technical assistance that facilitates USAID's capability to make quick, evidence-based programming decisions by leveraging the technical expertise of the higher education community. Anticipated activities include: creation of evidence-to-action policy briefs and technical reports; strategic research agenda setting and research activity consultations; coordination of university-based researchers for expert panels or convenings and sector-focused trainings; and provision of additional technical assistance support. CDR anticipates that the successful RTAC Prime will establish and maintain a network of individual graduate students, faculty, and researchers with current academic affiliations, who would apply directly to the RTAC Prime to participate as a part of the RTAC Partner Pool. These individuals would then be available to serve as individual technical advisors, via subcontract agreements, upon whom USAID can call on for support across a wide variety of technical sectors as needed. To maintain fairness throughout this competitive process and per the notice of funding opportunity; there will be no face to face or phone conversations/meetings relative to the RTAC solicitation. Please submit all questions concerning this RFP via e-mail to Trenae Bonner at tbonner@usaid.gov with a copyto both the Administrative CO Roderick Watson at rwatson@usaid.gov and labcdr_feedback@usaid.gov, no later than 12 pm EST on February 9, 2018.
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