M E_Synopsis_EXECUTED.pdf

Ambassade des Etats Unis, Route des Almadies – B.P. 49 Dakar, Sénégal

Téléphone: +221.33.879.40.00 Facsimile: +221.33.879.40.01 http://www.usaid.gov/senegal

Synopsis Issuance Date: May 8, 2015 Synopsis Closing Date: May 23, 2015

SUBJECT: USAID/ Senegal Mission-Wide Monitoring and Evaluation Project Synopsis

REFERENCE: Solicitation No. SOL-685-15-000049

Dear Potential Offerors, The United States Government (USG), represented by the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) Senegal mission (USAID/Senegal) shall seek proposals from qualified organizations interested in providing technical services for the project titled “USAID/Senegal Mission-Wide Monitoring and Evaluation.”

USAID shall conduct this procurement through a full and open competition per Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) Part 15 procedures for contracting by negotiation and trade-off process will apply. All types of organizations are eligible to compete under this synopsis and subsequent request for proposals

(RFP).

The USAID/Senegal mission intends to award a cost-plus-fixed-fee (CPFF) completion type contract per the FAR 16.306(d)(1) for a period of five years from the date of award with an estimated cost ranging between $17,500,000 – $20,500,000.

USAID encourages the participation to the maximum extent possible of small business concerns in this activity as a prime or subcontractor. USAID also encourages proposals that include partnerships of teams

– prime and subcontractors – with regional or local partners.

As per FAR 5.207, below please find the requisite synopsis data elements:

a. Content.

1.

Action Code (i.e., Opportunity/ Procurement Type)

Pre-solicitation

2. Date. May 8, 2015

3. Year. 2015

4. Contracting Office Zip Code. Not applicable (N/A)

5. Classification Code.

Product Service Code (PSC): R407 – Program Evaluation Services North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code: 541990 – All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

USAID/Senegal Mission-Wide Monitoring and Evaluation Project Synopsis Solicitation No. SOL-685-15-000049

6. Contracting Office Address.

Regional Acquisition & Assistance Office

(RAAO)

Embassy of the United States Dakar, Senegal B.P. 49 Route des Almadies Dakar, Sénégal

7. Subject. Monitoring and Evaluation

8. Proposed Solicitation Number. SOL-685-15-000049

9. Closing Response Date. May 23, 2015

10. Contact Point or Contracting Officer. Jack M. Adrien

11.

Contract Award and Solicitation Number.

SOL-685-15-000049

12. Contract Award Dollar Amount. $17,500,000 – $20,500,000

13. Contract Line Item Number. N/A

14. Contract Award Date. N/A

15. Contractor. N/A

16. Description.

National Stock Number (NSN) N/A

Specification and Whether an Offeror, its Product, or Service Must Meet a Qualification Requirement for Award Eligibility, and Identification Of the Office from which Additional Information about the Qualification Requirement may be Obtained

The purpose of this award is to conduct studies and evaluation activities, including, but not limited to; activity/project design and progress assessments, performance evaluations, baseline data collection, target setting, and statement of work (SOW) development for evaluation activities. Overall, this award seeks to improve performance management at all levels to help the Mission meet Agency requirements, make better informed strategic and management decisions, and advance Agency learning.

The Contractor must provide selected services to the Mission’s Program and Technical Offices, including the Sahel Resilience; Economic Growth; Health, Population, and Nutrition; and General Development (i.e., Education, and Democracy and Governance). This contract will provide USAID/Senegal with flexible, demand-driven, technical, analytic, evaluation, and related support services for performance management and activity/project/strategy design, as summarized below:

Performance Management: Support implementation of the Mission’s M&E procedures and programs. Support services would include assisting the Mission with evaluations, including impact evaluations which require a rigorous research approach.

USAID/Senegal Mission-Wide Monitoring and Evaluation Project Synopsis Solicitation No. SOL-685-15-000049

Activity/Project/Strategy Development: Provide the Mission’s Program and Technical Offices with Activity/Project/Strategy Development assistance. Such assistance would include:

1) sector, geographic, and needs assessments;

2) topical and geographic research relating to development;

3) baseline data collection;

4) local institutional capacity assessments;

5) indicator and log frame development assistance;

6) Performance Monitoring Plan (PMP) development; and

7) other project development design assistance as required.

There is no qualification requirement that an offeror, its product, or service must meet a for award eligibility.

Manufacturer, Including Part Number, Drawing Number

N/A

Size, Dimensions, or Other Form, Fit or Functional Description

Predominant Material of Manufacture.

Quantity, Including any Options for Additional Quantities.

Please see Specification above

Unit of Issue. Please see Specification above

Destination Information. Republic of Senegal

Delivery Schedule. Variable

Duration of the Contract Period. Five years

Sustainable Acquisition Requirements

All responsible sources may submit a bid, proposal, or quotation which shall be considered by the agency

Solicitation will be made available through the Governmentwide Point of Entry (GPE) (https://www.fedbizopps.gov)

17. Place of Contract Performance. Republic of Senegal

18. Set-aside Status. N/A

b. Transmittal.

Transmissions to the GPE must be in accordance with the interface description available via the Internet at http://www.fedbizopps.gov.