RFP Cover Letter_amended_0001.pdf

SUBJECT: Amendment 1: Request for Proposal (RFP) No.

72052221R00001_0001

ACTIVITY NAME: Food Security, Agriculture and Resilient Market Systems (FARMS)

DATE OF ISSUANCE OF

AMENDMENT 72052221R00001_0001:

Friday, January 22, 2021

PROPOSALS DUE DATE: Friday, February 19, 2021 at 10:00am Honduras local time

To all prospective offerors, The United States Government, represented by the U.S Agency for International Development (USAID), Mission in Honduras (henceforth referred to as USAID/Honduras or the Mission) seeks proposals to develop the Food Security, Agriculture and Resilient Market Systems (FARMS) Activity, which intends to strengthen agricultural market systems to become more competitive, inclusive, and resilient to reduce poverty in Honduras sustainably.

USAID/Honduras anticipates awarding one Cost Plus-Fixed Fee (CPFF) completion type contract as a result of this solicitation, for an estimated period of five (5) years from the date of contract award.

Subject to availability of funds, the total estimated cost of this contract, including fee, is in the range of $20,000,000 to $24,000,000. The North American Industry classification System (NAICS) code for this acquisition is 541990 All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services.

This procurement will be conducted under full and open competition, pursuant to Part 15 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) (48 CFR Chapter 1). Eligibility of organizations to submit an offer is unrestricted, any type of organization (large or small commercial [for profit] firms, educational institutions, non-profit organizations) is eligible to compete.

This solicitation, amendments to this solicitation, and announcement of contract award will be made available through the government point of entry at http://beta.sam.gov/. It is the Offeror’s responsibility to check this site periodically for official updates to this solicitation. Issuance of this solicitation and the submittal of a proposal do not constitute a commitment on the part of the U.S.

Government nor USAID to make an award; neither does it constitute an obligation for any costs incurred in the preparation and submission of a proposal. Furthermore, the U.S. Government reserves

Cover Letter RFP No. 72052221R00001_0001 the right to reject any and all offers, if such action is considered to be in the best interest of the U.S.

Government.

Thank you for your interest in USAID/Honduras development programs.

Sincerely, Brian Chang Contracting Officer