R -- SOLICITATION FOR USAID/ARMENIA CAPITAL MARKETS DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM-PHASE II

Notice Date

October 15, 2001

Contracting Office

Regional Contracts Office, USAID/Caucasus(Tbilisi), Department of State, Washington, DC 20521-7060. International Address: 20 Telavi Street, Sheraton Metechi Hotel, 5th Floor, Tbilisi 38003 Georgia

ZIP Code

00000

Solicitation Number

RFP#111-02-002

Response Due

December 14, 2001

Point of Contact

Armen Yeghiazarian, Contracts Specialist, USAID/Armenia, Department of State, Washington, D.C. 20521-7020. International Address: 18 Marshall Baghramian Avenue, Yerevan 375019 Armenia. International Fax: 3741-543-871, E-mail: ayeghiazarian@usaid.gov

E-Mail Address

http://www.usaid.gov (ayeghiazarian@usaid.gov)

Description

Solicitation: USAID/Armenia (hereinafter to as USAID) is seeking proposals to implement Capital Markets Development Program-Phase II Activity (Activity). This Activity will support USAID/Armenia's Strategic Objective 1.3: Growth of a Competitive Private Sector. Specifically, the work to be accomplished under this Activity will support Intermediate Result (IR) #3, Access to Financial Capital Increased. This activity directly supports two Lower Level (LL) IRs: 1) a viable, well-regulated capital market, and 2) a competitive, well-supervised financial sector. This activity will also contribute to the reorientation of the Republic of Armenia from a centrally planned economy to a decentralized market-oriented economy. The Activity will provide technical assistance to the Republic of Armenia in the development of its nascent capital markets. Specifically, this technical assistance will be provided to the Securities Commission of Armenia (SCA), the Armenian Stock Exchange (Armex), the Central Depository of Armenia (CDA), and to broker-dealers. USAID contemplates the award of a Cost-Plus-Fixed-Fee Completion contract with a three year performance period. The preferred method of distribution of USAID Acquisition and Assistance (A&A) information is via the Internet. (By exception, USAID can provide the solicitation on a 3.5" disk (Microsoft 97 format), via e-mail, or a hard copy.) This CBD notice can be viewed and downloaded using the Agency Web site. The solicitation, once issued, can be downloaded from the Agency web site. You are encouraged to access the solicitation via the Internet as this eliminates possible delays associated with mailing, in general, and particularly from overseas Missions.The USAID Worldwide Web address is http://www.usaid.gov . Select Business and Procurement Opportunities from the Home Page, then "USAID Procurements". On the following screen, select "Download Available USAID Solicitations". Here you will see a list of all new solicitations. You must confirm in writing to the contact person noted above that, you have received this solicitation through the Internet. The subject line should read "Notice of Interest", and the body should address physical address, as well as e-mail return address. As the recipient of this solicitation document, you are responsible for ensuring that you have received it from the INTERNET in its entirety. USAID bears no responsibility for data errors resulting from transmission or conversion processes. Further, be aware that amendments to the solicitations are occasionally issued and will be posted on the same Internet site from which you downloaded the solicitation. Generally, the Contracting Officer will issue amendments to all those who have sent in the written confirmation of solicitation receipt. However, USAID does not guarantee that an amendment will be issued to you directly based upon written confirmation that you have downloaded the solicitation from the Internet. You are therefore advised to regularly check the USAID Internet site for amendments. RCO/USAID/Caucasus anticipates issuing the solicitation on or about October 29, 2001.

Web Link

http://www.usaid.gov/procurement_bus_opp/procurment/announce/cbd (http://www.usaid.gov)

Record

Loren Data Corp. 20011017/RSOL005.HTM (W-288 SN510666)