2023.05.02 Notice of Intent_72049718C00004 ASEAN-USAID IGNITE.pdf

1. Action: Intent to Modify Contract

2. Product Service Code: R - SUPPORT SVCS (PROF, ADMIN, MGMT)

3. NAICS Code: 541990 - All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

4. Place of Performance: Jakarta, Indonesia

5. Contracting Office Address: The Regional Office of Acquisition and

Assistance

U.S. Agency for International Development Regional

Development Mission for Asia (USAID/RDMA)

Athenee Tower, 63 Wireless Road, 25th Floor, Bangkok 10330, Thailand

6. Contract No.: 72049718C00004

7. Activity Title: The ASEAN-USAID Inclusive Growth in ASEAN Through

Innovation, Trade and E-Commerce (ASEAN-USAID

IGNITE)

8. Type of Contract: Cost-Plus-Fixed-Fee (CPFF), Term Type

9. Incumbent: Nathan Associates Inc

10. Total Estimated Cost: $11,992,844.81

11. Total Obligated Amount: $11,992,844.81

12. Period of Performance: October 1, 2018, to March 31, 2024

13. Important: No solicitation package will be issued.

This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals.

14. Description:

The United States Agency for International Development’s Regional Development Mission for

Asia intends to modify the ASEAN-USAID IGNITE contract as identified above for the purpose of increasing the Contract’s level of effort (LOE) of 882 days at no additional cost or fee to the contract.

The statutory authority permitting this contract modification without providing full and open competition is AIDAR 706.302-70(b)(5), based on the authority provided by 40 U.S.C. 113, which provides an exception to full and open competition when it would impair or otherwise have an adverse effect on programs conducted for the purposes of foreign aid, relief, and rehabilitation.

The increased LOE will be dedicated to completing the work outlined in the US-ASEAN Plan of Action, which includes analysis and reports of the ASEAN Single Window (ASW) Trader’s Survey, expansion of the use of the e-Form D through the ASW, supporting the linkage of the ASW to the United States Automated Commercial Environment (US ACE), and development of the integrated implementation of issues software and training-of-trainers workshop for the issue tracking system.

Organizations/interested parties who wish to be considered for the additional work must submit an interest letter that outlines their rationale and demonstrates their organization’s ability to provide an equivalent service. All interested parties must respond by May 17, 2023 at 5 p.m Bangkok Time. Submissions of interest must be made to Karittha Jenchiewchan, Administrative Contracting Officer at kjenchiewchan@usaid.gov and Amornrat Muansantheai, Acquisition and Assistance Specialist, at amuansantheai@usaid.gov.

This notice does not constitute an award commitment on the part of the Government, nor does it commit the Government to pay for costs incurred in the preparation of a response to the notice. Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. The U.S. Government has the sole discretion to determine whether to compete this proposed contract action based upon response to this notice.

Best Regards, Ayana Angulo

Regional Contracting Officer

U.S. Agency for International Development

Regional Development Mission for Asia

Bangkok, Thailand

Ayana Angulo

Digitally signed by Ayana Angulo Date: 2023.05.02 16:23:08 +07'00'