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R -- PROFESSIONAL, ADMINISTRATIVE AND MANAGEMENT SUPPORT SERVICES SOL M/OP-98-918 DUE 052698 POC Contact Point: Aman Djahanbani, Tel: 202-712-1055 The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) is contemplating the award of a five (5) year Cost-Plus-Fixed-Fee contract. The Bureau for Global Programs, Field Support and Research, Center for Population, Health and Nutrition, intends to support a worldwide program promoting the "Commercial and Private Sector (CAPS)" Results Package. The strategic objective for CAPS is the "Increased Use of Quality Family Planning and Health Products and Services Obtained through the Private Sector". All questions related to this notice and requests for a copy of the RFP must be addressed in writing, by fax or by internet, to the Contracting Officer at the address stated above. Specify the RFP requested, and include your complete firm name, street address, phone and fax number and the method of distribution which you prefer (internet, disk or paper copy). No telephone requests will be honored. The issuance date of the RFP is expected to be approximately May 22, 1998. The closing date for submission of the proposals, to be specified in the RFP, will be approximately thirty (30 days thereafter. The preferred method of distribution of USAID procurement information is primarily via the internet or secondarily by request of a solicitation on a 3.5" floppy disk (Wordperfect 5.1/5.2 format, disk to be provided by the requestor). Only in instances where internet access or utilization of diskettes are not possible will a hard copy of the RFP be distributed upon request. This CBD notice and the RFP once issued, can be viewed and downloaded from the USAID external web site. The worldwide web address is http://www.info.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 this RFP 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 is has been received from INTERNET in its entirety and USAID bears no responsibility for data errors resulting from transmission or conversion process. (0128)

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