R -- SUPPORT ADDED VALUE ENTERPRISES (SAVE) ACTIVITY

Notice Date

November 26, 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

114-02-008

Response Due

January 14, 2002

Point of Contact

Valeri Elizbarashvili, Acquistion Specialist, Regional Contracting Office, USAID/Caucasus, International Tel: 995-32-778530, International Fax: 995-32-001013, E-mail: velizbarashvili@usaid.gov

E-Mail Address

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

Description

Description -- The purpose of the Support Added Value Enterprises (SAVE) activity is to raise the rate of economic growth in Georgia through expanded production and sales (largely exports) of added-value agricultural products. This will produce greater incomes for agricultural processors and producers, and higher revenues for government. By developing effective support systems, promoting an enabling policy and regulatory environment and by strengthening the linkages between producers, processors and their markets, the project will better enable agribusiness enterprises to locate and meet market demand. In implementing this activity a design/implement approach using a base period followed by an option period will be followed. The initial phase will last approximately eighteen months and be focused on research, testing and planning activities that will provide the assistance parameters for Phase II. The second phase will be for approximately forty two months and will concentrate on the implementation of activities identified in Phase I to remove constraints to the growth and development of the agricultural sector, added-value processing and exports. Inauguration of the second or option phase will be dependent upon satisfaction of several conditions to be announced in the solicitation. USAID/Caucasus anticipates award of a Cost Plus Fixed Fee (CPFF) completion type contract to implement the SAVE activity. 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" floppy disk (Microsoft 97 format), via e-mail, or in 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" 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. As the recipient of this solicitation document, you are responsible for ensuring that you have received it from INTERNET in its entirety. USAID bears no responsibility for data errors resulting from transmission or conversion processes. Further, be aware that amendments to 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.

Web Link

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

Record

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