Sources_Sought_Notice_-Bangladesh_Agricultural_Growth_Activity.pdf

U.S. Agency for International Development U.S. Embassy Madani Avenue, Baridhara Dhaka-1212, Bangladesh

Tel: (880-2) 5566-2000 Fax: (880-2) 5566-2909 www.usaid.gov/bangladesh

Posting Date: May 6, 2019

Issued by: USAID/Bangladesh

Issued Through: Office of Acquisition and Assistance

Question due by: May 13, 2019, 16:30 Hours Local Bangladesh Time

Response due Date: May 29, 2019, 16:30 Hours Local Bangladesh Time

Notice Type: Sources Sought Notice (SSN)

Subject: Sources Sought Notice – RFI-72038819-BAGA

Name of Activity: USAID’s Feed the Future Bangladesh Agricultural Growth Activity

To: All Interested Respondents/Parties

The intent of this Sources Sought Notice (SSN) is to:

Conduct market research in accordance with FAR Part 10 to gauge the interest of private/public organizations to provide services as described in the attached draft

Statement of Objectives (SOO).

USAID will accept Concept Papers through this SSN to obtain information, assess capabilities and initiate evaluation phase I of the solicitation process.

This SSN is a request for Concept Notes, not a Request for Proposals and is not to be construed as a commitment by the U.S. Government to issue any solicitation or ultimately award a contract on the basis of this SSN, or to pay for any information submitted as result of this request.

USAID/Bangladesh is seeking Concept Notes on an anticipated Request for Proposals (RFP) for the implementation of the Feed the Future Bangladesh Agricultural Growth Activity in

Bangladesh.

Please be advised that, a concept note is submitted at the risk of the respondent. All preparation and submission costs are at the respondent’s expense.

Background:

The United States Government, represented by the U.S. Agency for International Development, is requesting concept notes on the attached draft Statement of Objectives (SOO) for the agricultural activity entitled “Feed the Future Bangladesh Agricultural Growth Activity”. A finalized SOO will be incorporated into a subsequent Request for Proposals for an offeror’s development of a Performance Work Statement, leading to a negotiated Cost Plus Fixed-Fee contract with a five-year period of performance, at a total estimated cost of $19 million.