Notice of Intent for Other than Full and Open Competition.pdf

Notice of Intent for Other than Full and Open Competition

Solicitation Number: 72062318C00007 Notice Type: Sources Sought Agency: United States Agency for International Development Office: Overseas Missions Location: USAID/KEA

This is a pre-solicitation notice of a proposed contract action in accordance with FAR Subpart 5.201 (b) (1) (ii), as supplemented by information included in this notice.

USAID/Kenya and East Africa (USAID/KEA), seeks to expand the scope of activities under the activity titled “Development Outreach and Communications Support for USAID/KEA” (DOC Services) currently implemented by Management Systems International, Inc.

The proposed Contract action seeks expand the scope of the existing Contract by adding work to support USAID/KEA’s recently developed Communications Strategy. Under this action, MSI will continue to conduct communications support to USAID/KEA and USAID/Somalia in addition to the following:

• Radio Partnerships

• Youth Engagement and Data

• Routine Polling

• Pre-testing

• Influencer campaigns

• Social Media Research

• Development of new partner communication bootcamp

• Development of Kenya IP Survival Guide

• Population-based Survey

• Return on Investment Analysis

This is not a request for proposals. However, the Government may consider all expressions of interest received within fifteen (15) calendar days after the date of publication of this notice. A determination whether to compete this proposed follow-on Contract action is based upon responses to this notice, if any, and is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information or responses received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement.

Therefore, any responses to this notice must demonstrate clear and convincing evidence that competition would be advantageous to USAID and would not hinder USAID/KEA objectives. Please direct any responses to this notice to Ms. Sandra Jansen, Contracting Officer, at sjansen@usaid.gov with a copy to Mr. Ketan Sood, A&A Specialist, at ksood@usaid.gov mailto:sjansen@usaid.gov mailto:ksood@usaid.gov