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RFP No.: 72026719R00002

Issue Date: April 10, 2019 Questions Due: April 24, 2019, 9:00 am Baghdad Time Closing Date: May 8, 2019, 9:00 am Baghdad Time

SUBJECT: Request for Proposals (RFP) No.: 72026719R00002

To All Potential Offerors:

The United States Government, represented by the United States Agency for International Development Mission to Iraq (USAID/Iraq), is seeking proposals from qualified organizations to implement a project entitled “USAID/Iraq Durable Communities and Economic Opportunities” as designed in their Performance Work Statement (PWS) based on the provided Statement of Objectives (SOO). The applicable geographic code for this procurement is 937 and North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code is 541990.

USAID anticipates awarding a single-holder indefinite delivery indefinite quantity (IDIQ) contract as a result of this solicitation, covering a period of five years subject to availability of funds and satisfactory performance. The total estimated value of the IDIQ is $125,000,000. Offerors must propose costs that they believe are realistic and reasonable for the work described herein.

This procurement will be conducted under full and open competition procedures, pursuant to Part 15 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) (48 CFR Chapter 1). If your organization decides to submit a proposal in response to this solicitation, it must be submitted in accordance with Section L of this RFP.

Offerors must also carefully review Section M - Evaluation Factors for Award. Sections B through I of the solicitation will become a substantive part of the anticipated contract with blanks to be completed by the Contracting Officer upon award. Section K - Representations, Certifications and Acknowledgements must be filled out in full.

It is the responsibility of the recipient of this solicitation to ensure that the solicitation has been received from the FBO page in its entirety. USAID bears no responsibility for data errors resulting from download or conversion processes.

Offerors can register and use the Interested Vendor List (IVL) on the Federal Business Opportunities (FBO) website, so that firms can contact one another for consideration of teaming arrangements and/or small business subcontracting opportunities in response to this solicitation.

Questions and comments related to this RFP must be submitted in accordance with the instructions found in Section L.6.a. of the solicitation.

USAID may consolidate and/or not respond to questions/comments and will publically post all responses as an amendment to this RFP. All amendments to this solicitation will be issued and posted on the FBO website. Offerors are encouraged to check this website (http://www.fbo.gov) periodically.

The Technical and Cost proposals must be separate and must be submitted according to Section L.6.b of this RFP. Only electronic proposals will be accepted in response to this RFP. Proposals received after the closing date and time will be processed as late and handled in accordance with FAR 15.208

Issuance of this RFP in no way obligates the U.S. Government to award a contract nor does it commit the U.S. Government to pay any costs incurred in the preparation and submission of a proposal.

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