SOL-687-14-000003.pdf

Issuance Date: May 2, 2014

Questions Due Date: May 12, 2014, 4:00 p.m. Antananarivo local time

Closing Date & Time: May 23, 2014, 11:00 a.m. Antananarivo local time

SUBJECT: Request for Quotation (RFQ) No.: SOL-687-14-000003, SALOHI Program financial audit

The United States Government, represented by the U.S. Agency for International Development

(USAID), is seeking proposals from qualified local organizations interested in conducting the

SALOHI financial audit as described in the attached solicitation.

The Government expects to award one Firm, Fixed Price purchase order by June 13, 2014. The estimated period of performance is four (4) months from the effective award date. The authorized geographic code for procurement of goods and services under this contract is 937 which consists of the United States, the recipient country, and developing countries other than advanced developing countries, but excluding any country that is a prohibited source.

Any questions regarding the RFQ requirements must be submitted to Sandy Solofonirina, Contract Assistant, at ssolofonirina@usaid.gov no later than 4:00 p.m. Antananarivo local time on May 12, 2014. The Government will respond to all potential vendors by COB May 16, 2014.

Oral instructions or guidance from any USAID source prior to the award of the contract shall not be binding.

Proposals must be received by the Government on or before 11:00 a.m. Antananarivo local time on May 23, 2014, to be considered. They must be sent electronically Sandy Solofonirina, Contract Assistant at ssolofonirina@usaid.gov; submission of hard copies is not required.

Vendors must comply with any page limitations described in Section L of the solicitation, as well as with any other submission requirements; any pages in excess of the established limit will not be evaluated. The budget in the Cost Proposal must follow the format provided in this RFQ and is to include fixed prices for the deliverables specified in this solicitation. The prices must be based on costs that are realistic and reasonable for the services to be provided. The cost proposals shall be evaluated as part of the best value determination for contract award.

This request in no way obligates the U.S. Agency for International Development to award a contract, nor does it commit USAID to pay any cost incurred in the preparation and submission of a quotation in response hereto. Furthermore, the Government reserves the right to reject any and all quotations, if such action is considered to be in the best interest of the Government. The award is subject to availability of funds.

Sincerely, /s/

Michael Ashkouri

Regional Contracting Officer

USAID/Southern Africa mailto:ssolofonirina@usaid.gov mailto:ssolofonirina@usaid.gov