Sources Sought Notice - Climate Smart Initiatives.pdf

SOURCES SOUGHT NOTIFICATION

REFERENCE: USAID/Kosovo - Source Sought Notice #72016722RFI00006 Climate Smart Initiatives Activity

ISSUANCE DATE: Friday, June 3, 2022

RESPONSE DUE DATE: Monday, June 20, 2022

RESPONSE EMAIL: hanwar@usaid.gov and uabdyli@usaid.gov

NAICS CODE: 541990- Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

ELIGIBILITY: Full and open

This is a Sources Sought Notice to request Capability Statements ONLY. This is not an invitation for bid, request for proposal or other solicitation; and in no way obligates USAID to award a contract. The sole intent is to conduct market research to determine the agency’s acquisition strategy for this activity, which is to create a resilient environment and more economic sustainability through increased awareness and demand for climate solutions, and policies that support climate change mitigation and adaptation.

Disclaimer and Important Notes

Issuance of this Sources Sought Notice neither obligates the USG to issue a solicitation or award a contract nor commits the USG to pay for any costs incurred or information resulting from this request. Respondents remain solely responsible for all expenses associated with responding to this Sources Sought Notice. No proprietary, confidential, or sensitive information should be included in your response. Do not submit pricing information in response to this Sources Sought Notice.

USAID reserves the right to use any non-proprietary information in any resulting solicitation.

USAID reserves the right to use information provided by the respondents for any purpose deemed necessary and legally appropriate. Respondents are advised that USAID is under no obligation to acknowledge receipt of the information received or provide feedback to respondents with respect to any information submitted. After a review of the responses received, a pre-solicitation synopsis and solicitation may be published on the Contract Opportunities website https://sam.gov/. Responses to this notice will not be considered responses to a solicitation.

Submission Instructions

Interested and qualified entities should submit a tailored capability statement to hanwar@usaid.gov and uabdyli@usaid.gov with the subject title “Sources Sought Notice: USAID/Kosovo Climate Smart Initiatives Activity”, no later than the response due date and time.

Thank you for your interest in USAID/Kosovo, and we look forward to hearing from you.

Sincerely, Hiba Arshad Anwar USAID/Kosovo mailto:hanwar@usaid.gov mailto:uabdyli@usaid.gov https://sam.gov/ mailto:hanwar@usaid.gov mailto:uabdyli@usaid.gov

Source Sought Notification USAID/Kosovo

Climate Smart Initiatives Activity #72016722RFI00006

Regional Office of Acquisition and Assistance

I. Response Requirements:

Statements sent in response to this Sources Sought Notice must not exceed four (4) single-sided pages using a minimum 11-point font size:

1. Organization overview and capacity statement, not to exceed two pages, including:

(a) Company name and address;

(b) Unique Entity Identifier (via SAM.gov) number, if available ;

(c) Tax Identification Number, if a US-based organization;

(d) Point of contact and title;

(e) Phone/email;

(f) Letters, certificates, or similar documentation with organizational registration status and/or corporate structure (corporation, LLC, sole proprietorship, partnership, limited liability partnership, professional corporation, etc.);

(g) Teaming arrangements, if any. All teaming arrangements must also include the above-cited information and certifications for each entity on the proposed team;

(h) Description of the organization’s capacity to work with line ministries, local government, and communities to implement interventions that may be implemented in the activity.

2. Past experiences with similar projects or activities, please provide following information for relevant projects implemented by the organization in table format:

(a) Donor funder name

(b) Role: prime or sup-recipient

(c) Period of performance

(d) Award amount in the United States Dollars

(e) Brief description of the activities and results

No other documentation or information is requested at this time. Respondents must not send any additional information other than what is requested and must adhere to the page limits mentioned. Capability statements will not be returned.

II. Activity Background and Description

The purpose of this Activity is to create a resilient environment and more economic sustainability through increased awareness and demand for climate solutions, and policies that support climate change mitigation and adaptation. It will focus on behavior change, raise awareness, and influence government, citizens, and the private sector to take action to mitigate climate change and adapt to its impact. The activity will identify ways that allow the public and private sectors to contribute jointly to climate change mitigation and adaptation results, and to help communities adapt to and prepare for climate impacts while growing in a more sustainable and equitable way. The new activity will mobilize the private sector to advocate for and lead in combating the effects of climate change by establishing principles of climate smart interventions that create synergies and tradeoffs between adaptation and mitigation.1

1 USAID Climate Strategy 2022 -2030 https://www.usaid.gov/sites/default/files/documents/USAID-Climate-Strategy-2022-2030.pdf

Source Sought Notification USAID/Kosovo

Climate Smart Initiatives Activity #72016722RFI00006

This Activity will be achieved through four mutually supportive objectives:

Objective 1: Identify constraints and opportunities related to climate change mitigation and adaptation strategies and interventions

To identify estimates of potential reduction in greenhouse gas emissions generated by adaptation strategies, information on costs and barriers to the adoption of different practices, challenges related to the sustainability of introduction and adoption of new climate smart technologies, and the required policy and institutional responses necessary to overcome these challenges.

Objective 2: Raise awareness and address climate change issues through initiatives with stakeholders

To raise awareness and to take action to mitigate climate change and adapt to its impacts with potential solutions, policy changes, and incentives to help stakeholders adopt climate smart initiatives.

Objective 3: Enable stakeholders to support, promote, and lead climate smart policies and initiatives

To support the development of relevant policies, plans, investments, and coordination of the private sector and the country’s institutions (e.g., Ministry of Environment, Spatial Planning and Infrastructure, other relevant agencies and municipalities) to address climate change effects.

Objective 4: Establish incentives that encourage stakeholders to address climate change

To support Kosovo institutions, the private sector, international donors, and others with incentives to encourage initiatives that address the effects of climate change, such as awards, recognitions, partnerships, or financial incentives such as tax savings or financial assistance.

III. Anticipated Period of Performance

The anticipated period of performance is five years from December 2022 to December 2027 for approximately $13 million dollars subject to funds availability.

IV. Geographic Focus

This activity will be implemented in Kosovo.