72066323R00011 Solicitation for co-creation facilitation workshop pdf.pdf

FACILITATION OF CO-DESIGN WORKSHOP

SECTION B - SUPPLIES OR SERVICES/PRICES

B.1 PURPOSE

B.2 CONTRACT TYPE

B.3 BUDGET AND CEILING PRICE

B.4 PAYMENT SCHEDULE

SECTION C. STATEMENT OF WORK (SOW) FOR TRANSPORTATION SERVICE

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C.2 OBJECTIVES OF THIS STATEMENT OF WORK ........................ Error! Bookmark not defined.

SECTION D - PACKAGING AND MARKING

SECTION E - INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE

E.1 NOTICE LISTING PURCHASE ORDER CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY

REFERENCE

E.2 INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE

SECTION F - DELIVERIES OR PERFORMANCE

SECTION G - CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION DATA

G.1 ADMINISTRATIVE CONTRACTING OFFICE

G.2 CONTRACTING OFFICER'S AUTHORITY

G.3 ACCEPTANCE, APPROVAL AND PAYMENT

SECTION H - SPECIAL CONTRACT REQUIREMENTS

H.1 NOTICE LISTING PURCHASE ORDER CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

SECTION I - CONTRACT CLAUSES

I.1 NOTICE LISTING PURCHASE ORDER CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY

REFERENCE

I.2 52.212-5 CONTRACT TERMS AND CONDITIONS REQUIRED IMPLEMENTING

STATUTES OR EXECUTIVE ORDERS-COMMERCIAL ITEMS (Jul 2018) ... Error! Bookmark not defined.

J - List of Documents, Exhibits and Other Attachments

SECTION K - REPRESENTATIONS, CERTIFICATIONS, AND OTHER STATEMENTS OF

OFFERORS

K.1 52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items. (NOV 2017) Commercial Items. (JAN 2018) - Alternate I (JUL 2014)

SECTION L - INSTRUCTIONS, CONDITIONS, AND NOTICES TO OFFERORS

L.1 TECHNICAL PROPOSAL PREPARATION AND SUBMISSION INSTRUCTION

L.2 COST PROPOSAL

SECTION M - EVALUATION FACTORS FOR AWARD

M.1 SELECTION CRITERIA

SECTION B - SUPPLIES OR SERVICES/PRICES

B.1 PURPOSE

The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) invites you to participate in the competitive Solicitation for pricing, delivery, and terms for a proposed solicitation for service to facilitate co-design of USAID quality Healthcare Activity. The selected vendor will be required to work closely with the USAID/Ethiopia and the selected partner.

B.2 CONTRACT TYPE

This is a fixed price service purchase order is awarded based on the below Scope of work A firm-fixed price contract provides for a price that is not subject to any adjustment on the basis of the contractor’s cost experience in performing the contract. The contractor shall provide the services and deliverables described in section “Scope of Work” and section F3 Deliverables.

B.3 BUDGET AND CEILING PRICE

This is a fixed price service contract awarded based on the deliverables. A firm-fixed price contract provides for a price that is not subject to any adjustment based on the Contractor’s Experience in Performing the Contract.

B.4 PAYMENT SCHEDULE

The payment will be made up on the successful delivery of the deliverables. Fixed rates established in the contract will remain in effect for the duration of the contract, any adjustments can be documented as applicable to all clients of the firm.

The Contractor shall submit a request letter to Addis Payment Section, USAID/Ethiopia, for payment indicating the service contract number and description of services. Price offered by the bidder and all invoices should be submitted electronically to:

addispaymentsectionofm@usaid.gov

SECTION C- SCOPE OF WORK

(SOW)

SCOPE OF WORK FOR FACILITATION OF CO-DESIGN WORKSHOP

FOR THE USAID QUALITY HEALTHCARE ACTIVITY

C.1. BACKGROUND

USAID Ethiopia announced a Notification for Funding Opportunity (NOFO) for the USAID Quality Healthcare Activity (UQHA) which is under the Empowered Communities for Better Health project in the health office on September 16, 2022. Responding to this notification several local and international organizations responded by submitting their proposals per the NOFO instructions. The Office of Acquisition and Assistance facilitated presentation sessions for each applicant where the Technical Selection Committee (TSC) heard the presentation from all the applicants from Dec 1-7, 2022. Based on the presentation from each applicant and the review of the submissions the TSC determined that the two top applicants can be brought together to work on a unified project description facilitated by the USAID technical team and an external facilitator group. This co-design exercise will include preparatory discussion between the two top applicants with the USAID technical team, off-site co-design workshop with relevant external stakeholders and would result in the development of a refined project description that would take the project description included in the NOFO and the two proposals submitted by the two top applicants.

The overall goal of UQHA Activity is to improve the reproductive, maternal, newborn, child, and adolescent health (RMNCAH) status of women, adolescent girls, and children by building the capacity of urban and peri-urban primary health care units (PHCU) and referral health facilities in planning and delivering client-centered, quality RMNCAH services. This award will be funded with maternal and child health, Global Health Security Agenda (GHSA) and family planning funding. Therefore, all proposed activities and interventions should directly contribute to improved RMNCAH services, uptake, and ultimately, improved RMNCAH outcomes and prevention and control of antimicrobial resistance. The Activity goal will be achieved through three key, interrelated objectives:

1) improving readiness of health facilities to deliver client-centered, quality RMNCAH services

2) strengthening management and accountability for quality RMNCAH services; and

3) restoration of health services in conflict-affected areas.

The Activity will contribute to the quality improvement priorities of the Government of Ethiopia (GOE) as outlined in the Health Sector Transformation Plan (HSTP II: 2020- 2025), the National Healthcare Quality and Safety Strategy (revised), and national RMNCAH strategies and guidelines.

The Activity will be implemented in selected woredas (hereafter referred as districts) of five regions of Ethiopia, namely Amhara, Oromia, Sidama, Southern Nations, Nationalities and People’s (SNNP) and Southwest Ethiopia (SWE). It will build on the gains of USAID/Ethiopia historical investments over the past two decades through various awards including Integrated Family Health Program (IFHP), Maternal and Child Survival Program (MCSP), Transform/Primary Health Care, and Transform/Health in Developing Regions awards. The Activity will also have strong links with existing USAID/Ethiopia health systems strengthening (HSS) investments addressing critical areas of human resource for health (HRH), supply chain management (SCM), and health information systems. These linkages will ensure comprehensive support to selected districts and health facilities to ensure delivery of quality health services for Ethiopian citizens. This investment will be complemented by demand side activities through other awards, including behavior change communication and strengthening community empowerment, engagement, and voice to ensure delivery of client-centered care.

The selection and design process for this Activity includes: 1) Oral Presentations by all qualified applicants in Addis Ababa or virtually 2) Based on the oral presentations, Apparently Successful Applicant will be invited to collaboratively develop a final program description with USAID/Ethiopia and with inputs from other relevant actors.

Therefore, USAID/Ethiopia seeks to issue a purchase order to contract for the services described below in connection with the facilitation of the co-design of UQHA. The selected vendor will be required to work closely with the design team in the health office. Following execution of a non-disclosure agreement, the UQHA design team, the TSC and relevant health office technical teams along with will provide the necessary documentation of the activity design and submitted proposals from the two top applicants. The facilitation would include preparation for the co-design workshop by reviewing all the documents developed and submitted proposals, setting up discussions with the two top applicants and supporting the development of a unified final project description by the two top applicants.

PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE: The duration of this contract will be for from on/about February 25 to April 15, 2023 as per the following schedule

PLACE OF PERFORMANCE: Amhara, Oromia, Sidama, Southern Nations, Nationalities and People’s (SNNP) and Southwest Ethiopia (SWE)

END OF SECTION –C

SECTION D - PACKAGING AND MARKING

This section is not applicable to this Purchase Order.

END OF SECTION –D

SECTION E - INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE

E.1 NOTICE LISTING PURCHASE ORDER CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY

REFERENCE

This purchase order incorporates one or more clauses by reference, with the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. Upon request, the Contracting Officer will make their full text available. Also, the full text of a clause may be accessed electronically at these addresses: http://farsite.hill.af.mil/vffara.htm and http://transition.usaid.gov/policy/ads/300/aidar.pdf

(a) FAR 52.202-2 , Clauses Incorporated by Reference The Contractor shall comply with the following Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) clauses that are incorporated by reference:

52.246-4 Inspection of Services – Fixed-Price (AUG 1996)

E.2 INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE

USAID/Ethiopia inspection and acceptance of the service takes place at:

USAID/Ethiopia Entoto Road Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

END OF SECTION -E

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SECTION F - DELIVERABLES

1. DELIVERABLES

1. Consultations with USAID/Ethiopia, the top two applicants for the UQHA NOFO

2. Logistic support in setting up

a. consultations with the two top applicants in preparation for the co-design workshop

b. a weeklong co-design workshop that brings together the two top applicants, GOE, relevant stakeholders including development partners and donors including venue and all associated support

3. Facilitation of the discussions between the two top applicants and USAID Ethiopia health office to develop a refined project description for the UQHA

4. Facilitation the weeklong co-design workshop

5. Compilation of notes of the co-design workshop to be used as inputs for refinement of the Project description (PD) and Adaptation, Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning Plans (AMELP)

6. Follow up of the joint applicant team in finalization of the PD, AMELP, cost proposal and other supporting documents to be submitted to USAID Ethiopia for review

7. Document the process of the co-design from the start to the end to ensure USAID Ethiopia will take lessons

8. Assist as needed with refinement of documents pre-award

# Deliverable LOE/Days Due Date

1. Consultations with USAID/Ethiopia and the top two applicants for the UQHA NOFO 3 Feb 25,

2. Logistic support in setting up

a. consultations with the two top applicants in preparation for the co-design workshop

7 Feb 30,

b. a weeklong co-design workshop that brings together the two top applicants, GOE, relevant stakeholders including development partners and donors

5 March13,

3. Facilitation of the discussions between the two top applicants and USAID Ethiopia health office to develop a refined project description for the UQHA

8 Marh 20,

4. Facilitation the weeklong co-design workshop 5 March 13,

5. Compilation of notes of the co-design workshop to be used as inputs for refinement of the Project description (PD) and Adaptation, Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning Plans (AMELP)

2 March 20,

6. Follow up of the joint applicant team in finalization of the PD, AMELP, cost proposal and other supporting documents to be submitted to USAID Ethiopia for review

15 March 30,

7. Document the process of the co-design from the start to the end to ensure USAID Ethiopia will take lessons

4 April l0, 8 Assist as needed with refinement of documents pre-award

4 April 15, END OF SECTION F

SECTION G - CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION DATA

G.1 ADMINISTRATIVE CONTRACTING OFFICE

The Administrative Contracting Office is:

Local Address International Address USAID/Ethiopia USAID/Ethiopia

Acquisition and Assistance Office Acquisition and Assistance Office Entoto Road 2030 Addis Ababa Place Addis Ababa, Ethiopia Washington DC 20521-2030

G.2 CONTRACTING OFFICER'S AUTHORITY

The Contracting Officer is the only person authorized to make or approve any changes in the requirements of this purchase order and notwithstanding any provisions contained elsewhere in this purchase order, the said authority remains solely in the Contracting Officer. In the event the Contractor makes any changes at the direction of any person other than the Contracting Officer, the change shall be considered to have been made without authority and no adjustment shall be made in the purchase order terms and conditions, including ceiling price.

G.3 ACCEPTANCE, APPROVAL AND PAYMENT

The service provider shall be paid based on the required deliverable mentioned on Section F. The service provider shall submit an invoice to USAID which shall receive initial technical approval by COR, USAID/Ethiopia before payment will be made.

This is a fixed price service contract awarded based on successful completion of the required document mentioned on the SOW. A firm-fixed price purchase Order provides for a price that is not subject to any adjustment on the basis of the contractor’s cost experience in performing the contract. Payments shall be made upon successful completion, submission and acceptance of the required services.

The Contractor shall submit a request letter to Addis Payment Section, USAID/Ethiopia, for payment indicating the service contract number and description of services. All invoices should be submitted electronically to: addispaymentsectionofm@usaid.gov

G.4 INVOICES

Submission of invoices shall be done electronically. Soft or Electronic copies of the invoice shall be sent to: addispaymentsectionofm@usaid.gov with a copy to the Contracting Officer Representative’s email address.

(i) Send via email, one invoice, all other required supporting documents, and services other than personal.

mailto:addispaymentsectionofm@usaid.gov mailto:addispaymentsectionofm@usaid.gov

(ii) The invoice should provide the bank account details which should include the bank account number, the bank name and address, the SWIFT Code and the ABA number.

END OF SECTION G

SECTION H - SPECIAL CONTRACT REQUIREMENTS

H.1 NOTICE LISTING PURCHASE ORDER CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY

REFERENCE

This purchase order incorporates one or more clauses by reference, with the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. Upon request, the Contracting Officer will make their full text available. Also, the full text of a clause may be accessed electronically at these addresses: http://farsite.hill.af.mil/vffara.htmand http://transition.usaid.gov/policy/ads/300/aidar.pdf.

AIDAR 752.2, Clauses Incorporated by Reference (Feb 1998). The Contractor shall comply with the following USAID Acquisition Regulation (AIDAR) clauses that are incorporated by reference:

752.228-7 Insurance - liability to third persons. (JUL 1997) 752.229-70 Federal, state and local taxes.

752.7027 Personnel. (DEC 1990)

752.7033 Physical fitness. (JUL 1997)

END OF SECTION - H

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SECTION I - CONTRACT CLAUSES

I.1 NOTICE LISTING PURCHASE ORDER CLAUSES

INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

This purchase order incorporates one or more clauses by reference, with the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. Upon request, the Contracting Officer will make their full text available. Also, the full text of a clause may be accessed electronically at these addresses: http://farsite.hill.af.mil/vffara.htm and

(a) FAR 52.202-2 , Clauses Incorporated by Reference The Contractor shall comply with the following Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) clauses that are incorporated by reference:

NUMBER TITLE DATE

FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATION (48 CFR Chapter 1)

52.203-3 GRATUITIES Apr-1984

52.204-24 REPRESENTATION REGARDING CERTAIN TELECOMMUNICATIONS

OCT 2020

AND VIDEO SURVEILLANCE SERVICES OR EQUIPMENT

PROHIBITION ON CONTRACTING FOR CERTAIN

52.204-25 TELECOMMUNICATIONS AUG 2020

52.204-26 COVERED TELECOMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT OR

SERVICES REPRESENTATION OCT 2020

52.222-1 NOTICE TO THE GOVERNMENT OF LABOR DISPUTES Feb-1997

52.222-42 STATEMENT OF EQUIVALENT RATES FOR May-2014

FEDERAL HIRES

52.222-55 MINIMUM WAGES UNDER EXECUTIVE ORDER 13658 Nov 2020

52.223-18 ENCOURAGING CONTRACTOR POLICIES TO BAN Aug-2011

TEXT MESSAGING

WHILE DRIVING (IBR) PRESCRIPTION AT

FAR SUBPART 23.1105

52.225-13 RESTRICTION ON CERTAIN FOREIGN PURCHASES Jun 2008

– CERTIFICATION (IBR)

PRESCRIPTION AT FAR SUBPART 25.1103

52.232-23 ASSIGNMENT OF CLAIMS May-2014 http://farsite.hill.af.mil/vffara.htm

52.233-1 DISPUTES May-2014

52.233-3 PROTEST AFTER AWARD (IBR) PRESCRIPTION Aug-1996

AT FAR SUBPART 33.106(B)

52.233-4 APPLICABLE LAW FOR BREACH OF CONTRACT Oct-2004

CLAIM (IBR)

PRESCRIPTION AT FAR SUBPART 33.215(B)

52.237-1 SITE VISIT Apr-1984

52.237-2 PROTECTION OF GOVERNMENT BUILDINGS, Apr-1984

EQUIPMENT, AND VEGETATION

52.243-1 CHANGES--FIXED PRICE Aug-1987

ALTERNATE I (APR 1984)

52.244-6 SUBCONTRACTS FOR COMMERCIAL ITEMS (IBR) Nov-2020

PRESCRIPTION AT FAR 44.403 (NOTE: REQUIRED

FOR SOLICITATIONS AND CONTRACTS

FOR OTHER THAN COMMERCIAL ITEMS.)

II. A.I.D. ACQUISITION REGULATION (48 CFR CHAPTER 7) CLAUSES

NUMBER TITLE DATE

752.211-70 LANGUAGE AND MEASUREMENT JUN 1992

752.228-70 MEDICAL EVACUATION (MEDVAC) SERVICES JUL 2007

752.7006 NOTICES APR 1984

752.7008 USE OF GOVERNMENT FACILITIES OR APR 1984

PERSONNEL

752.7010 CONVERSION OF U.S. DOLLARS TO LOCAL APR 1984

CURRENCY

752.7013 CONTRACTOR-MISSION RELATIONSHIPS OCT 1989

752.7025 APPROVALS APR 1984

752.7027 PERSONNEL DEC 1990

752.7029 POST PRIVILEGES JUL 1993

752.7033 PHYSICAL FITNESS JUL 1997

752.7035 PUBLIC NOTICES

A.2 TERMS AND CONDITIONS – SIMPLIFIED ACQUISITIONS – FAR 52.213-4

(OTHER THAN COMMERCIAL ITEMS) (OCT 2015)

(a) The Contractor shall comply with the following Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) clauses that are incorporated by reference:

(1) The clauses listed below implement provision of law or Executive Order:

52.222-3 Convict Labor (E.O. 11755) JUN 2003

SUBPART 52.2 – Text of Provisions and Clauses 52.213-4 52.242-1 52.222-21 Prohibition of Segregated Facilities APR 2015 52.222-26 Equal Opportunity (E.O.11246 APR 2015 52.225-13 Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases (E.O.s proclamations, and statutes administered by the Office of Foreign Assets Control of the Department of the Treasury

JUN 2008

52.233-3 Protest After Award (31 U.S.C. 3553) AUG 1996 52.233-4 Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim (Pub. L. 108-77, 108-78

(19 U.S.C. 3805))

OCT 2007

(2) Listed below are additional clauses that apply:

52.232-1 Payments APR 1984 52.232-8 Discounts for Prompt Payment FEB 2002 52.232-11 Extras APR 1984 52.223-25 Prompt Payment JUL 2013 52.232-39 Unenforceability of Unauthorized Obligations JUN 2013 52.232-40 Providing Accelerated Payments to Small Business Subcontractors DEC 2013 52.233-1 Disputes MAY 2014 52.244-6 Subcontracts for Commercial Items OCT 2016 52.253-1 Computer Generated Forms JAN 1991

(b) Inspection/Acceptance. The Contractor shall tender for acceptance only those items that conform to the requirements of this contract. The Government reserves the right to inspect or test any supplies or services that have been tendered for acceptance. The government may require repair or replacement of conforming supplies or performance of nonconforming services at no increase in contract price. The Government must exercise its post acceptance rights—

(1) Within a reasonable period of time after the defect was discovered or should have been discovered;

and

(2) Before any substantial change occurs in the condition of the item, unless the change is due to the defect in the item.

(c) Excusable delays. The Contractor shall be liable for default unless nonperformance is caused by an occurrence beyond the reasonable control of the Contractor and without its fault or negligence, such as acts of God or the public enemy, acts of the Government in either its sovereign or contractual capacity, fires, floods, epidemics, quarantine restrictions, strikes, unusually severe weather, and delays of common carriers.

The Contractor shall notify the Contracting Officer in writing as soon as it is reasonable possible after the commencement of any excusable delay, setting forth the full particulars in connection therewith, shall remedy such occurrence with all reasonable dispatch, and shall promptly give written notice to the Contracting Officer of the cessation of such occurrence.

(d) Termination for the Government’s convenience. The Government reserves the right to terminate this contract, or any part hereof, for its sole convenience. In the event of such termination, the Contractor shall immediately stop all work hereunder and shall immediately cause any and all of its suppliers and subcontractors to cease work. Subject to the terms of this contract, the Contractor shall be paid a percentage of the contract price reflecting the percentage of the work performed prior to the notice of termination, plus reasonable charges that the Contractor can demonstrate to the satisfaction of the Government, using its standard record keeping system, have resulted from the termination. The Contractor shall not be required to comply with the cost accounting standards or contract cost principles for this purpose. This paragraph does not give the Government any right to audit the Contractor’s records. The Contractor shall not be paid for any work performed or costs incurred that reasonable could have been avoided.

(e) Termination for cause. The Government may terminate this contract, or any part hereof, for cause in the event of any default by the Contractor, or if the Contractor fails to comply with any contract terms and conditions, or fails to provide the Government, upon request, with adequate assurances of future performance.

In the event of termination for cause, the Government shall not be liable to the Contractor for any amount for supplies or services not accepted, and the Contractor shall be liable to the Government for any and all rights and remedies provided by law. If it is determined that the Government improperly terminated this contract for default, such termination shall be deemed a termination for convenience.

(f) Warranty. The Contractor warrants and implies that the items delivered hereunder are merchantable and fit for use for the particular purpose described in this contract.

A.3 EXECUTIVE ORDER ON TERRORISM FINANCING

The Contractor/Recipient is reminded that U.S. Executive Orders and U.S. law prohibits transactions with, and the provision of resources and support to, individuals and organizations associated with terrorism. It is the responsibility of the contractor/recipient to ensure compliance with these Executive Orders and laws.

This provision must be included in all subcontracts/sub-awards issued under this contract/agreement.

END OF SECTION I

J - List of Documents, Exhibits and Other Attachments

Attachment Number Title Date

NONE

SECTION K - REPRESENTATIONS, CERTIFICATIONS, AND OTHER

STATEMENTS OF OFFERORS

Not Applicable

END OF SECTION K

SECTION L - INSTRUCTIONS, CONDITIONS, AND NOTICES TO OFFERORS

L.1 TECHNICAL PROPOSAL PREPARATION AND SUBMISSION

INSTRUCTION

In order to be considered, offerors must provide the following information in their proposal.

• Information addressing your in Firm experience in providing the service identified in the above Statement of Work and your approach for providing the service under this contract.

• A statement confirming your Firm agreement with the requirement, conditions and provisions included in this solicitation and agreement to provide the service identified above.

• The name, address and telephone number of the bidder

• Names, title, telephone numbers and electronic addresses of persons authorized to negotiate and act on the bidder's behalf with USAID in connection with this RFQ and the resulting contract award.

APPLYING: Applicants should address their experience and qualifications in each of the areas noted above. Applications must be received by the close of business on February 23, 2023, 17:30 hour local time on the date specified above. Documents should be submitted to Executive Office, USAID Ethiopia, NOTE: The Contractor will not be asked to represent USAID in connection with litigation.

The Contractor shall not represent another party, including an implementing partner of USAID or an entity otherwise affiliated with the U.S. Government, in any matter relating to USAID. The Contractor will maintain the confidentiality of all documents and/or information provided by USAID to the Contractor in connection with services provided under the Contract.

L.2 COST PROPOSAL

• The cost must be presented in USD/ETB and should be separated from the technical proposal

All interested bidders can submit their bid via email to addisprocurement@usaid.gov before the closing date and time.

END OF SECTION –L

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SECTION M - EVALUATION FACTORS FOR AWARD

M.1 SELECTION CRITERIA AND SKILL

Interested offerors shall submit the following documents, which will constitute the proposal package:

1) Educational background (25%)

2) Relevant Experience in logistic and technical facilitation of co-design activity for a

USAID activity (35%)

3) Demonstrated understanding of the health system of the country (25%)

4) Knowledge of USAID policies, strategies and programs on resilience building (15%)

The complete proposal package should be submitted to: Mr. Yonas Dubale Procurement Agent at addisprocurement@usaid.gov by the above stated closing date and time. This request for quotation does not obligate USAID to award purchase order nor does it commit USAID to pay any cost incurred in the preparation and submission of quotations.

END OF SECTION –M