RFI-442-15-000001.pdf

REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI) – USAID/CAMBODIA

Solicitation Number: RFI-442-15-000001

Notice Type: Special Notice - Sources Sought

Subject: Logistics, Communications, Assessment, and Evaluation Support

Issuance Date: February 10, 2015

Closing Date: February 23, 2015

Closing Time: 15:00 (3:00 PM) EST

Please submit responses to Ms. Eng Chheng at echheng@usaid.gov with a copy to phnompenhoaa@usaid.gov

The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) Mission to Cambodia is seeking information on existing regional and local organizations that have the skills and capacity to support the Mission in: 1) organizing workshops or conferences and providing logistical or language support; 2) producing and disseminating high quality media products; and 3) conducting needs assessments, baseline studies, targeted evaluations, special studies, or other information-gathering efforts. Thematic areas may include, but are not limited to, health, agriculture, environment, education, democracy and governance, private sector growth, youth development, and food security. Organizations may note qualifications in these areas and beyond. USAID/Cambodia is requesting information from qualified regional and local organizations on their capacity and past performance to provide such assistance in Cambodia.

Organizations are encouraged to highlight existing and/or potential associations, consortiums and partnerships, as well as local, regional and global expertise and presence.

USAID is exploring how best to secure the below types of services.

1) Organizing Workshops or Conferences and Providing Logistical or Language Support

On occasion USAID may require assistance in making the arrangements for official symposia.

Support required could include:

Securing meeting venue(s)

Managing registration processes

Making logistical arrangements for local or regional transportation

Managing itineraries for visitors and/or guest speakers

Securing talent for meeting or workshop facilitation

Providing simultaneous translation equipment and/or talent mailto:echheng@usaid.gov mailto:phnompenhoaa@usaid.gov

2) Producing and Disseminating High Quality Media Products

USAID is exploring compelling ways to reach target audiences as well as how best to produce and disseminate a variety of media products. Possible approaches could include:

Public awareness and media campaigns

Media outreach activities designed to inform the media of USAID’s support to

Cambodia’s development.

Web, Internet and Social Media products

Community-based events designed to increase community members’ recognition of

USAID and the USAID brand.

Photography and video services

Procurement and design of visibility items that are important tools for familiarizing

Cambodian people with USAID.

Translation and Interpretation Services of USAID’s media products.

3) Conducting Needs Assessments, Baseline Studies, Targeted Evaluations, or Special Studies or Other Information-Gathering Efforts

USAID is investigating how best to generate empirical data as well as foster learning and knowledge management to support stronger results and improve evidence-based programming.

Such approaches could include:

Research on public policy and legislation, analysis, and identifying areas for advocacy and reform.

Performance and/or impact evaluations of programs, projects, and activity implementations;

Quantitative and/or qualitative baselines, mid-term and final evaluation surveys and/or studies;

Situation analyses, rapid and formative assessments, feasibility studies, and GIS and other types of mapping;

Topic specific research studies;

Costing and/or cost-effectiveness analyses;

Periodic analyses and assessments on the effectiveness of USAID projects relative to

Development Objectives and/or development hypothesis;

Collecting and maintenance of baseline data and developing protocols for consistent and ongoing quality data collection; and

This announcement is a Request for Information (RFI), not a Request for Proposals (RFP) and is not to be construed as a commitment by the U.S. Government to issue any solicitation or ultimately award a grant on the basis of this RFI, or to pay for any information submitted as a result of this request. Please do not submit proposals or resumes as they will be discarded.

Submissions will not be acknowledged. USAID may use any information provided without incurring any obligation. No phone calls or hand carries please.

If a solicitation is released it will be synopsized in www.fbo.gov. It is the potential offeror's responsibility to monitor these sites for the release of any solicitation or synopsis. It should be noted that responding to this RFI will not give any advantage to any organization in subsequent procurement.

USAID/Cambodia will not provide answers to any question submitted in response to this request.

Responses will be held confidential. Proprietary information should not be sent.

More information about USAID Cambodia can be found at www.usaid.gov. Thank you for your assistance and interest in the USAID/Cambodia programs.

U.S. Agency for International Development

US Embassy Tel: (855) 23-728000

#1, Street 96 Fax: (855) 23-430263 http://www.usaid.gov/