Administration of the Inter-American Foundation's Program of Grassroots Development Fellowships

The Bureau of Public Debt (BPD) for the Inter-American Foundation (IAF) is procuring services for the Administration of the Inter-American Foundation's Program of Grassroots Development Fellowships. The Contractor shall assist the IAF in developing the cadre of specialists in grassroots development as it relates to Latin America and the Caribbean, through the efficient solicitation and processing of applications for fellowships and the expeditious administration of awards to approximately 15 students initiating their research period between June 1 and May 31. The Contractor shall also organize and manage the logistics for an annual mid-term conference attended by the Fellows, the Academic Review Committee that selected them, and IAF and Contractor staff. Duties shall include identifying, in consultation with the IAF, the conference date and site, procuring adequate on-site facilities, preparing materials, organizing technical support and assuring appropriate lodging, in-country transportation and food services.

In consultation with IAF staff, and in compliance with guidelines issued by the U.S. Office of Management and Budget Circulars A-133 and A-110, the contractor shall provide primary administrative oversight and management of the IAF Program of Grassroots Development Fellowships, for supporting field research conducted at research sites in Latin American and the Caribbean by Ph.D. candidates enrolled in U.S. universities.

Interested offerors may register at http://www.fedbizopps.gov to receive notification when the solicitation and any amendments are issued and available for downloading. Please note that the General Services Administration provides the notification service as a convenience and does not guarantee that notifications will be received by all persons on the mailing list. Therefore, we recommend that you monitor the FedBizOpps site for all information relevant to desired acquisitions. Responses to this request can be emailed to PSB3@bpd.treas.gov - Attention: BPD-IAF-12-CI-0001 MW/GHanna.