SOL-306-12-000089 _RADP-South _Cover_Letter _10-8-2012.pdf

U.S. Agency for International Development Great Massoud Road Kabul, Afghanistan

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Date Issued: October 8, 2012 Question Deadline: October 18, 2012 Closing Date: November 27, 2012

SUBJECT: Request for Proposal (RFP)

Regional Agricultural Development Program – South

SOL-306-12-000089

ATTENTION: PROSPECTIVE OFFERORS

The United States Government, represented by the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), Afghanistan Office of Acquisition and Assistance (OAA) in conjunction with the USAID/Afghanistan Office of Agriculture (OAG) intends to award a contract for the Regional Agricultural Development Program (RADP) – South in Afghanistan. The contract resulting from this RFP will be Cost-Plus Fixed Fee (CPFF) term contract.

USAID/Afghanistan, OAA invites interested and qualified organizations to submit proposals in accordance with the requirements of this RFP. USAID will conduct this procurement through full and open competition, under which any type of organization (large or small commercial [for profit] firms, educational institutions, or non-profit organizations) is eligible to compete.

The procedures set forth in the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 15 shall apply. The Government is not obligated to make an award. Cost proposals shall be evaluated as a part of a best value determination for contract award. The RFP addresses all of the specifics associated with this requirement. Offerors are encouraged to read the entire solicitation. Special attention should be paid to Section L – Instructions, Conditions and Notices to Offerors, and Section M – Technical Evaluation Criteria.

The primary point of contact for this RFP is Contracting Officer, Paul Martin. Any questions related to this RFP must be submitted by email to KabulAidOAAmailbox@usaid.gov by 3:00 PM Kabul Time on Thursday, October 18, 2012. No questions will be accepted after this date. Each e-mail must contain a subject line, which clearly indicates the name of the offeror and the solicitation number. Any information given to a prospective offeror concerning this RFP will be furnished to all offerors as an amendment to the solicitation.

Proposals in response to this RFP are due by electronic mail to KabulAidOAAmailbox@usaid.gov not later than 3:00 pm, Kabul Time, on Tuesday, November 27, 2012.

Thank you for your interest.

Sincerely, /s/

Marcus Johnson Director Office of Acquisition and Assistance USAID/Afghanistan mailto:kabulusaidinformation@usaid.gov� http://afghanistan.usaid.gov/� mailto:KabulAidOAAmailbox@usaid.gov� mailto:KabulAidOAAmailbox@usaid.gov�