Azerbaijan Trade Linkages and Agribusiness Strengthening (ATLAS) Project

This is a DRAFT Request for Proposal (RFP) for the Azerbaijan Trade Linkages and Agribusiness Strengthening Activity (ATLAS).  This announcement is issued for planning purposes only and constitutes a request for exchange of information pursuant to FAR 15.201.  This purpose of exchanging information is to both improve the understanding of Government requirements and knowledge of industry capabilities.  Offerors are directed to NOT submit proposals at this time. 

This DRAFT RFP for the ATLAS is issued under a Full and Open Competition. The Government intends to award a three (3) year Cost-Plus-Fixed-Fee (CPFF) term Contract.  The Government will select for award the proposal which represents the Best Value to the Government. 

Potential Offerors are invited to submit comments to this DRAFT RFP, prior to the release of a final ATLAS Solicitation.  Offerors shall submit comments electronically no later than April 1, 2013, to Kenul Salimova at:  ksalimova@usaid.gov. 

Note:  No information exchanged with Offerors will be considered to this DRAFT RFP.  The Request for Proposal will be the only time that an Offeror's information is evaluated for award.

  
This is a special notice only and is for planning purposes only.  THIS IS NOT A FINAL SOLICITATION AND DOES NOT OBLIGATE THE GOVERNMENT TO ISSUE A FINAL SOLICITATION.