U.S. Agency for International Development, M/OP/A/AOT, 1300 -- Pennsylvania Ave., N.W., Room 7.10-033, Washington, D.C. 20523-7101

R -- TO PROVIDE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE NECESSARY TO SUPPORT THE OFFICE OF TRANSITION INITIATIVES (OTI) OBJECTIVES WORLDWIDE UNDER THE SUPPORT WHICH IMPLEMENTS FAST TRANSITION INITIATIVES (SWIFT) SOL M/OP-98-1069 DUE 061598 POC Contact Point: Amanda Downing, Tel: (202)712-5945, Fax:(202) 216-3052/Contracting Officer Theressa Pollitt, (202)712-1316 The Agency for International Development (USAID) intends to negotiate up to three Indefinite Quantity Contracts (IQCs) utilizing Cost Plus Fixed Fee task orders to provide technical assistance necessary to support the Office of Transition Initiatives objectives Worldwide under the Support Which Implements Fast Transition Initiatives (SWIFT). The purpose of SWIFT is to provide support to OTI field offices with the ability to implement timely, tangible and targeted Political Transition Grants (PTGs) and to facilitate OTI field office start up operations. This procurement is solicited under full and open competition. Any awards to large businesses will require 25% of the total estimated cost to be subcontracted to small business firms. The Standardized Industrial Code (SIC) is 8748 and the small business size standards is $5.0 million. The contract period will be for 5 years. The preferred method of distribution of USAID procurement information is via the Internet. If access to the Internet is not possible, an offeror may request the solicitation on a 3.5" floppy disk (Wordperfect 5.1/2.2 format). This RFP and any future amendments thereto can be downloaded from the Agency Web Site. The World Wideweb Address is http://www.info.usaid.gov. Select USAID Procure and Business Opportunities from the home page, then "USAID Procurements". On the following screen, select "Download Available USAID Solicitations". Receipt of this RFP through INTERNET must be confirmed by written notification to the contact person noted below. It is the responsibility of the recipient of the solicitation document to ensure that it has been received from INTERNET in its entirety and USAID bears no responsibility for data error resulting from transmission or conversion processes. For those without INTERNET access, a diskette will be made available from USAID upon receipt of a written request either by U.S. mail or by facsimile. The facsimile number for the contact person, Theressa Pollitt is (202) 216-3052. Release of RFP: 06/15/98. (0149)

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