Sources Sought Notice - Investment Promotion and Access to Finance .pdf

SOURCES SOUGHT NOTIFICATION FOR US SMALL BUSINESSES

REFERENCE: USAID/Kosovo - Source Sought Notice #72016722RFI00001 Investment Promotion and Access to Finance Activity

ISSUANCE DATE: Friday, December 3rd, 2021

RESPONSE DUE DATE: Thursday, December 23rd, 2021

RESPONSE EMAIL: hanwar@usaid.gov and uabdyli@usaid.gov

NAICS CODE: 541990- Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

This is a Sources Sought Notice to request Capability Statements from US small businesses ONLY, as defined by the US Small Business Administration’s (SBA) Size Standards, additional information can also be found in Title 13 Part 121 in the Code of Federal Regulations, using NAICS code 541990. This is not an invitation for bid, request for proposal or other solicitation; and in no way obligates 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 US small businesses, as per FAR 19, to design and implement a private sector development activity to strengthen private sector capacity for sustainable economic growth through investment promotion and increased access to diversified finance in Kosovo.

Disclaimer and Important Notes

Issuance of this Sources Sought Notice neither obligates the USG to issue a solicitation or award a contract nor commits the USG to pay for any costs incurred or information resulting from this request.

Respondents remain solely responsible for all expenses associated with responding to this Sources Sought Notice. No proprietary, confidential, or sensitive information should be included in your response. Do not submit pricing information in response to this Sources Sought Notice. USAID reserves the right to use any non-proprietary information in any resulting solicitation. USAID reserves the right to use information provided by the respondents for any purpose deemed necessary and legally appropriate. Respondents are advised that USAID is under no obligation to acknowledge receipt of the information received or provide feedback to respondents with respect to any information submitted. After a review of the responses received, a pre-solicitation synopsis and solicitation may be published on the Contract Opportunities website https://sam.gov/. Responses to this notice will not be considered responses to a solicitation.

Submission Instructions

Interested and qualified US small businesses should submit a tailored capability statement to hanwar@usaid.gov and uabdyli@usaid.gov with the subject title “Sources Sought Notice: USAID/Kosovo Investment Promotion and Access to Finance Activity”, no later than the response due date and time.

Thank you for your interest in USAID/Kosovo, and we look forward to hearing from you.

Sincerely, Patricia Siaso Contracting Officer mailto:hanwar@usaid.gov mailto:uabdyli@usaid.gov https://www.sba.gov/federal-contracting/contracting-guide/size-standards#section-header-0 https://sam.gov/ mailto:hanwar@usaid.gov mailto:uabdyli@usaid.gov

Source Sought Notification USAID/Kosovo

Investment Promotion and Access to Finance Activity #72016722RFI00001

I. Response Requirements:

Statements sent in response to this Sources Sought Notice must not exceed four single-sided pages using a minimum 11-point font size:

1. Organization overview and capacity statement, not to exceed two pages, including:

(a) Company name and address;

(b) DUNS Number;

(c) Tax Identification Number;

(d) Point of contact and title;

(e) Phone/fax/email;

(f) US Small 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);

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

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

(i) Description of the organization’s capacity to work with line ministries, local government, and communities to implement interventions that may be implemented in the activity.

2. Past experiences with similar projects or activities, please provide following information for relevant projects implemented by the organization in table format:

(a) Donor funder name

(b) Role: prime or sup-recipient

(c) Period of performance

(d) Award amount in the United States Dollars

(e) Brief description of the activities and results

No other documentation or information is requested at this time. Respondents must not send any additional information other than what is requested and must adhere to the page limits mentioned. Capability statements will not be returned.

II. Activity Background and Description

Kosovo’s economic progression is constrained by limited investment and access to diversified finance, and these challenges need to be addressed for the country to reach its full potential. In response to these issues, USAID/Kosovo’s sustainable economic growth work focuses on developing Kosovo’s private sector and modernizing the business environment. USAID/Kosovo promotes linkages between the private sector and new markets, presses for productive dialogue between the private sector and the government, and identifies new and existing actors and other industry associations with high growth potential to ensure sustainable economic growth. Additionally, in the spirit of encouraging self-reliance, USAID/Kosovo looks for opportunities to leverage local private sector resources to co-finance Kosovo’s development initiatives and to co-create sustainable solutions for growth.

Source Sought Notification USAID/Kosovo

Investment Promotion and Access to Finance Activity #72016722RFI00001

Through this activity, USAID/Kosovo seeks to improve the investment climate of Kosovo through policy, institutional, and legal reforms, as well as access to diversified finance, in order to attract greater investment and further develop a competitive private sector in Kosovo. USAID/Kosovo aims to:

● Increase investment through improved policy reforms, institutional capacities, and incentive measures to attract investors

● Develop new and more sophisticated financial products and strengthen the capacities of the financial sector to implement them

III. Anticipated Period of Performance

The anticipated period of performance is five years from May 2022 to May, 2027 for approximately $10 million dollars subject to funds availability.

IV. Geographic Focus

This activity will be implemented in Kosovo.