Pre-Solicitation_Notice HEA-U.pdf

Pre-solicitation Notice

1. Notice ID: PRESOL-663-23-000001

2. Product Service Code: R - SUPPORT SVCS (PROF, ADMIN, MGMT)

3. NAICS Code: 541990 - All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

4. Place of Performance: Ethiopia

5. Contracting Office Address:

U.S. Agency for International Development 2030 Addis Ababa Place Washington, DC 20521-2030

6. Subject title of this project: Household Economy Approach Utilization (HEA-U) Activity

7. Contact Email: caddis@usaid.gov

8. Important: Potential offerors are advised that this pre-solicitation notice is not a Request for Proposal (RFP). This notice does not constitute a request for proposal, request for quote, or invitation for bid. USAID does not intend to award a contract, nor does it intend to pay for any costs incurred in response to this notice. The intent of this notice is to provide the pre-solicitation notice required by FAR 5.2- Synopsis of Proposed Contract Actions in preparation for release of a Request for Proposal (RFP) at a later date.

Potential offerors are advised that this pre-solicitation notice is not a RFP, and in no way obligates USAID/Ethiopia to issue a RFP or to award a contract. The information contained in this pre-solicitation notice is released to the public for informational purposes only and is subject to change.

9. Description: The U.S. Government, represented by the United States Agency for

International Development Mission to Ethiopia (USAID/Ethiopia), contemplates issuing a Request for Proposal (RFP) to award a contract for the implementation of the USAID Ethiopia Household Economy Approach Utilization (HEA-U) follow-on Activity that is envisioned to develop, and implement a program to support strengthen Government of Ethiopia (GOE’s) capacity for disaster risk management in Ethiopia, titled Household Economy Approach Utilization (HEA-U) Activity.

The objective of the new Household Economy Approach Utilization (HEA-U) Activity is to strengthen analytic and information management capacity for disaster risk management through the use of HEA tools.

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The activity will have the following Intermediate Results (IRs):

IR 1. Expanding the use of HEA-based tools and analytic approaches to improve understanding of the impact of shocks and support evidence-based decision-making.

● Sub IR 1.1. HEA-based tools enhanced and simplified

● Sub IR 1.2. HEA-based tools informed evidence-based programming

● Sub IR 1.3. HEA informs understanding of livelihoods

IR 2. HEA-based Tools Institutionalized within an early warning system

● Sub IR 2.1. Awareness and understanding of HEA tools Increased

● Sub IR 2.2. Ownership of HEA based tools and Capacity to utilize

Strengthened and Sustained

● Sub IR 2.3. HEA incorporated into early warning and shock responsive systems

The resulting contract is planned to be a Cost-Plus-Fixed Price (CPFF) contract.

The estimated period of performance is four (4) years. The solicitation and any subsequent award will be conducted in accordance with FAR Part 15, and other relevant sections of the FAR and AIDAR.

10. Set Aside Status: Not Applicable

11. Additional Details: Offerors can view and/or download the RFP and attachments at https://www.SAM.gov when the RFP is posted. This will be the only method of distribution; therefore, it is the OFFERORS’ RESPONSIBILITY TO CHECK

THE WEBSITE PERIODICALLY FOR THE SOLICITATION AND ANY

AMENDMENTS. Prospective Offerors MUST register themselves on the website to receive notifications.

Prospective Offerors must also be registered for obtaining unique entity identifiers (UEIs) and registering in the System for Award Management (SAM), with the System for Award Management (SAM) at https://www.sam.gov/portal/public/SAM in order to participate in this procurement.

Sincerely, Admir Serifovic Supervisory Contracting Officer Director, Office of Acquisition and Assistance https://www.sam.gov/ https://www.sam.gov/portal/public/SAM