Sources_Sought_Synopsis_FINAL.pdf

OVERSEAS PRIVATE INVESTMENT CORPORATION (OPIC)

Sources Sought for

Training Experts in Gender Lens Investing (Investing in Women)

Sources Sought Synopsis

The Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC) is issuing this sources sought synopsis as a means of conducting market research to identify vendors that possess the capabilities necessary to train OPIC employees in gender lens investing. The results of this market research will help OPIC determine the best method of procuring these services. See Appendix 1 for more details about the services sought. The applicable North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code assigned to this procurement is 523999- Miscellaneous Financial Investment Activities.

There is no solicitation open at this time. This request for capability information does not constitute a request for proposals, and the government assumes no financial responsibility for any costs incurred.

If your company has the capability to perform these services, please provide the following information:

1) Organization name, address, email address, website address, telephone number, and size and type of ownership of the organization (e.g., small business, WOSB, 8(a) SB, EDVOSB);

2) Tailored capability statements that address your company’s specific skills and experience performing these services. If significant subcontracting or teaming is anticipated in order to deliver technical capability, organizations should address the administrative and management structure of such arrangements; and

3) Provide your company’s CAGE code, DUNS number and indicate whether you are listed on any GSA schedule or any other GWAC.

Based on the responses to this sources sought synopsis, this requirement may be set-aside for small businesses or procured through full and open competition.

Submission Instructions: Interested parties who consider themselves qualified to provide these services are invited to submit a response to this Sources Sought Notice by March 5, 2018, no-later-than 12:00 PM. All responses under this Sources Sought Notice must be emailed to Trenescia Cowans at Trenescia.Cowans@OPIC.gov.

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If you have any questions concerning this opportunity, please contact Trenescia Cowans via e-mail only at Trenescia.Cowans@OPIC.gov. Questions about this SSS will not be answered over the phone.

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APPENDIX 1: Purpose and Objectives Agency Background:

The Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC) is a Federal government agency that assists American companies expand their business in developing countries. OPIC is the U.S. Government’s development finance institution. It mobilizes private capital to help solve critical development challenges and in doing so, advances U.S. foreign policy.

Because OPIC works with the U.S. private sector, it helps U.S. businesses gain footholds in emerging markets, catalyzing revenues, jobs and growth opportunities both at home and abroad. OPIC achieves its mission by providing investors with financing, guarantees, political risk insurance, and support for private equity investment funds. Established as an agency of the U.S. Government in 1971, OPIC operates on a self-sustaining basis at no net cost to American taxpayers.

Purpose:

OPIC is launching a women’s economic empowerment initiative that includes adding a gender lens to our investment strategy. OPIC must provide its investment officers with the tools they need to successfully implement a gender lens into our current investment process.

A Gender Lens expert is needed to analyze our current processes and enhance the process to include gender lens investing strategies. The expert will use OPIC projects to show the real-life impact and provide best practices to OPIC Investment Officers.

Objectives:

The Contractor will provide the following in-depth in-classroom training on Gender Lens Investing. To do this, we need an expert to:

• conduct a “fact-finding” workshop to best understand how OPIC investment officers view risks, opportunities and evaluate transactions;

• provide consultation of how to enhance the current processes to include gender lens investing strategies;

• collaborate with OPIC to assembling case-studies to illustrate how to deploy gender lens investing strategist;

• provide best practices and/ or lessons learn to OPIC staff

• host a “training session” for all of OPIC investment officers;

• train officers in gender lens investment best practices across various sectors (on-lending, energy, transportation, etc); and

• provide training materials.