PRE-SOLICITATION NOTICE RFP No. 72061223R00001.pdf

PRE-SOLICITATION NOTICE

Request for Proposal (RFP) No. 72061223R00001

Printing, Binding and Distribution of English and Chichewa Learning Materials for Malawi Primary School

This is a pre-solicitation notice to inform interested bidders about an anticipated opportunity to be published by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID)/Malawi.

under USAID funding. The solicitation opportunity is a full and open Request for Proposal (RFP) for qualified printing houses/organizations.

The contract scope is for printing, binding, and distribution of standards 5 - 8 Chichewa and English Learner’s books. The books will be distributed to all public schools after the ongoing curriculum revision. The contract period of performance is expected to be completed in one year followed by a warranty period. The contract type will be a firm fixed price.

The intended RFP release date is scheduled for mid to late January 2023. All information required for the submission of an offer will be contained in the electronic solicitation package that will be posted at www.sam.gov. Interested Offerors are advised to periodically monitor the above website for updates concerning this procurement.

The RFP will be released for at least 30 days and offerors will prepare and submit a technical and cost proposal. In the proposal, offerors will provide qualifications of their organization, printing samples and present a performance plan indicating corrective action plans and detailed distribution plans. Offerors will also compile past performance references of work performed of similar nature and complexity.

Interested offerors are encouraged to be registered at www.sam.gov which is a prerequisite to being awarded a U.S. government contract. This registration takes time, so it is best to begin early. The registration is not a requirement to bid, however, it must be in place before an award for the solicitation is made.

All questions about this upcoming solicitation should be held on to until the Question and Answer (Q&A) period during the solicitation phase.

This pre-solicitation notice does not obligate USAID/Malawi to release a solicitation or award a contract, nor does it commit the U.S. Government to pay for costs incurred in the preparation and submission of a proposal.

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