KISAN_II_-_Pre_solicitation_notice.pdf

Solicitation Number: SOL-367-17-000001

Solicitation Type: Pre-Solicitation Notice

Project Title: Knowledge-based Integrated Sustainable Agriculture in Nepal (KISAN II)

Agency: United States Agency for International Development (USAID)

Mission: USAID/Nepal

Location: Kathmandu

Place of Performance: Nepal

1. Description of Proposed Work: The purpose of this pre-solicitation notice is to notify potential offerors that the U.S. AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT (USAID) Mission to

Nepal intends to issue a solicitation for a potential five-year completion type contract entitled Feed the

Future (FTF) Knowledge-based Integrated Sustainable Agriculture in Nepal (KISAN II) Project as part of the U.S. Government’s FTF Initiative, contributing to the Government of Nepal’s (GON’s)

Agricultural Development Strategy (ADS). KISAN II will be implemented in 20 hill and terai districts in province 5, 6 and 7 and five earthquake affected districts in province three (3).

2. Order of Magnitude:

The total estimated cost of this project is as follows:

Zone of Influence 1 $25 Million to $29 Million

Zone of Influence 2 $5 Million to $6 Million

Prospective offerors are advised that this procurement is subject to the availability of funds. This pre-solicitation notice in no way obligates USAID to award a contract nor does it commit USAID to pay any cost incurred in the preparation and submission of a proposal.

The purpose of this notice is to comply with the synopses and pre-solicitation notice requirements of

FAR 5.2 - Synopses of Proposed Contract Actions. Furthermore, this activity was included in

USAID's Mission Business Forecast, last released in July 15, 2016. Any solicitation resulting from this notice will be handled in accordance with FAR 5.102(d); therefore, availability of any resulting solicitation package may be limited to this electronic medium.