Source Sought Notice USAID Kosovo AA Surge Support.pdf

SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE

Regional Office of Acquisition and Assistance, USAID/Kosovo

Subject: Acquisition and Assistance (A&A) Support Reference Number: TBD Issuance Date: Monday, December 5, 2022 Response Due Date: Monday, December 12, 2022, COB 17:00 CEST NAICS Code: 541990- Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services.

This is a Sources Sought Notice issued by the U.S. Agency for International Development Kosovo Mission (USAID/Kosovo). The purpose of this notice is a market research effort to determine the capability, interest, and availability of women-owned small businesses, pursuant to FAR 19.2, that can provide a full range of remote and onsite Acquisition and Assistance support services. Services include all pre-award, award, and post-award duties including, but not limited to, cost analysis evaluations, technical evaluation memoranda review and preparation, source selection document generation and review, solicitation, and award preparation, and other subjects as noted below.

This is a Sources Sought Notice only. This is not an invitation for bid, request for proposal or other solicitation; and in no way obligates the US Agency for International Development (USAID) to award a contract. The sole intent is to conduct market research to determine the agency’s acquisition strategy and to determine the capability of women-owned small businesses to a full range of remote and onsite A&A support services for the Regional Office of Acquisition and Assistance, based in USAID/Kosovo.

A. Background

The USAID/Kosovo Regional Office of Acquisition and Assistance (ROAA) plays a pivotal role in the successful execution of USAID’s Strategic Goals and Objectives through planning, solicitation, award and administration of acquisition and assistance (A&A) mechanisms. ROAA collaborates closely with the technical and program offices to develop and administer programs through acquisition and assistance mechanisms. The regional office, based in USAID/Kosovo, provides support throughout the Balkan region, specifically Missions in Kosovo, Serbia, North Macedonia, and Albania. ROAA seeks to provide seamless support and guidance to our missions through the design, procurement, and award administration life cycle.

In order to effectively provide quality support to the technical offices- including four (4) regional client missions- ROAA is requesting Acquisition and Assistance surge support services.

Services include all pre-award, award, and post-award duties including, but not limited to, cost analysis evaluations, technical evaluation memoranda review and preparation, source selection document generation and review, solicitation, and award preparation, etc. In addition, there may be a request to develop and conduct onsite training on relevant A&A topics upon request basis.

Given the increasing Agency focus on Localization and Diversification of our partner base, to include engagement of local partners across all sectors, ROAA seeks to increase support to strengthen the capacity of local partners. This support will increase local partners' ability to successfully implement USAID activities and lead locally led development priorities. As USAID regional Balkan missions seek to expand

1of 2 localization efforts, the A&A surge support services may be extended to current local partners coordinated through ROAA staff. However, such services will be provided upon explicit request from the Contracting Officer.

B. Submission Instructions

Interested and qualified women-owned small businesses as determined by the US Small Business Administration1 should submit a tailored capability statement to aaliu@usaid.gov and fradoniqi@usaid.gov with the subject title “Sources Sought Notice: USAID/Kosovo A&A Support”, no later than the date and time stated in this document.

Capability Statements are limited to 5 pages. Responses must include the following information:

(a) Company name and address;

(b) UEI Number;

(c) Tax Identification Number;

(d) Point of contact and title;

(e) Phone/fax/email;

(f) Past experiences with similar projects or activities;

(g) Business size and status ((8(a), veteran owned, service-disabled veteran owned, Historically Underutilized Business Zones (HUBZone), small, disadvantaged business, women-owned small business and economically disadvantaged woman owned);

(h) Letters, certificates, or similar documentation which indicates such status; corporate structure (corporation, LLC, sole proprietorship, partnership, limited liability partnership, professional corporation, etc.); and

(i) Teaming arrangements, if any. All teaming arrangements must also include the above-cited information and certifications for each entity on the proposed team.

Capability statements will not be returned.

Issuance of this Sources Sought Notice neither obligates the US Government to issue a solicitation or award a contract nor commits the US Government to pay for any costs incurred or information resulting from this request. Respondents remain solely responsible for all expenses associated with responding to this Request for Sources Sought. Do not submit pricing information in response to this Request for Sources Sought.

Sincerely, Patricia Siaso Contracting Officer https://www.sba.gov/federal-contracting/contracting-assistance-programs/women-owned-small-business-federal-con tracting-program mailto:fradoniqi@usaid.gov