Azerbaijan Private Sector Activity

The RFP 72011219R00001 is amended as shown on the attached changed pages highlighted in yellow. Please substitute the pages.
The final Contract will be modified to reflect these changes.
Potential Offerors are advises that Questions and Answers document is posted on FedBizOpps as of the date of this amendment.
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The United States Government, represented by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) Mission to Azerbaijan is seeking proposals from the qualified companies and organizations interested in implementing the "Private Sector Activity" as described in this solicitation. Any type of for-profit, not-for-profit, educational, or faith-based institution may submit offers for this contract.

This procurement will be conducted under full and open competition procedures, pursuant to Part 15 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) (48 CFR Chapter 1). If your organization decides to submit a proposal in response to this solicitation, it must be submitted in accordance with Section L of this RFP. Proposals received after the closing date and time will be processed as late and handled in accordance with FAR 15.208.

Any questions regarding the RFP requirements must be submitted to Ms. Kenul Salimova, via email at ksalimova@usaid.gov and Mr. Michael Rossman at mrossman@usaid.gov no later than 10:00 am Baku time, March 25, 2019.

No questions will be accepted after this date. Any communications pertaining to this RFP must be through the Contracts Office within USAID/Azerbaijan.

Subject to availability of funds, USAID/Azerbaijan contemplates award of a Cost-Plus-Fixed-fee (CPFF) Completion Type Contract for a period of five (5) years from the date of award. The estimated cost of this contract is $15 million, subject to availability of funds.

Proposals must be received electronically on or before the closing date stipulated above to provide the services and deliverables specified in the below RFP. Proposals must be sent via email attachment to Ms. Kenul Salimova at ksalimova@usaid.gov and Mr. Michael Rossman at mrossman@usaid.gov by closing date and must conform to all requirements outlined in Section L.

After proposals have been sent, please contact ksalimova@usaid.gov if you have not received acknowledgment of receipt of the proposal within 2 days.
Any amendments to this solicitation will be issued and posted on the Federal Business Opportunities website (www.fbo.gov ). Offerors are encouraged to check the website periodically. It is the responsibility of the Offeror to ensure that the solicitation or any amendments to it has been received from Internet in its entirety. USAID bears no responsibility for data errors resulting from transmission or conversion processes. Oral instructions, answers or guidance from any USAID source, prior to the award of the contract, shall not be binding. For more details regarding proposal submission please see Section L of this RFP.

Issuance of this solicitation does not obligate USAID to award a contract, nor does it commit USAID to pay for costs incurred in the preparation and submission of a proposal. Furthermore, USAID reserves the right to reject any and all offers, if such action is considered to be in the best interest of the U.S. Government.

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This notice is amended to document the change in the estimated Award budget.

The award is anticipated to be for a cost plus fixed Fee completion type contract for a period not to exceed five years with an estimated budget not exceeding $15,000,000

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Subject to the availability of funds, USAID/Azerbaijan intends to issue a request for proposal (RFP) on/or about March 1, 2019 for the Private Sector Activity in Azerbaijan. The award is anticipated to be for a cost plus fixed Fee completion type contract for a period not to exceed five years with an estimated budget not exceeding $15,000,000.

The goal of this Activity is to utilize a partnership and co-investment approach to support a more resilient Azerbaijan economy, beyond the oil sector, by improving the competitiveness of the private sector with a special focus on agriculture and reducing the administrative barriers that hinder the development of micro, small, and medium enterprises in Azerbaijan. Modernization and improvement of the public sectors in order to support the diversification of Azerbaijan's economy requires a strong set of public institutions with clarity of roles and responsibilities. These institutions require capacity to carry out their often new roles and adjust to institutional change as the suite of reforms called for in the Roadmap of Strategic Reforms unfolds. It is also crucial to have a private sector that is capable of and poised to respond to improvements in the business enabling environment. As such, the objectives of this activity are:
1.More diversified non-oil economy through initiatives that assist small and medium sized agribusinesses and farmers to grow;

2.Improved business environment for micro, small and medium businesses; and

3.Support for Azerbaijan's economic reforms

This is NOT an invitation for a Request for Proposal (RFP) and in no way obligates the US Government to issue an RFP and/or award a contract. The information herein is released for wide dissemination to all parties and is indicative only. The information is subject to modification and is in no way binding to government and the estimate is based on the best information available at this time.

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Subject to the availability of funds, USAID/Azerbaijan intends to issue a request for proposal (RFP) on/or about March 1, 2019 for the Private Sector Activity in Azerbaijan. The award is anticipated to be for a cost plus fixed Fee completion type contract for a period not to exceed five years with an estimated budget not exceeding $10,000,000.

The goal of this Activity is to utilize a partnership and co-investment approach to support a more resilient Azerbaijan economy, beyond the oil sector, by improving the competitiveness of the private sector with a special focus on agriculture and reducing the administrative barriers that hinder the development of micro, small, and medium enterprises in Azerbaijan. Modernization and improvement of the public sectors in order to support the diversification of Azerbaijan's economy requires a strong set of public institutions with clarity of roles and responsibilities. These institutions require capacity to carry out their often new roles and adjust to institutional change as the suite of reforms called for in the Roadmap of Strategic Reforms unfolds. It is also crucial to have a private sector that is capable of and poised to respond to improvements in the business enabling environment. As such, the objectives of this activity are:
1.More diversified non-oil economy through initiatives that assist small and medium sized agribusinesses and farmers to grow;

2.Improved business environment for micro, small and medium businesses; and

3.Support for Azerbaijan's economic reforms

This is NOT an invitation for a Request for Proposal (RFP) and in no way obligates the US Government to issue an RFP and/or award a contract. The information herein is released for wide dissemination to all parties and is indicative only. The information is subject to modification and is in no way binding to government and the estimate is based on the best information available at this time.

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