Economic Resilience Activity

PRE-SOLICITATION NOTICE FOR THE UKRAINE ECONOMIC RESILIENCE ACTIVITY (ERA) PROGRAM: SOL-72012118R00005

The United States Government, represented by the U.S Agency for International Development to Ukraine intends to release a solicitation for the future award of a Cost-Plus Award-Fee (CPAF) Contract for the Economic Resilience Activity (ERA). Work will be performed in Ukraine.

The purpose of the Economic Resilience Activity (ERA) is to improve the overall economic resilience of eastern Ukraine in response to Russian aggression, which has disrupted critical market linkages, catalyzed the economic decline of previously dominant industries, and caused massive population disruption. Resilience is "the ability of people, households, communities, countries, and systems to mitigate, adapt to, and recover from shocks and stresses in a manner that reduces chronic vulnerability and facilitates inclusive growth." This activity aims to improve the economic resilience of eastern Ukraine through accomplishing the following objectives:

 · OBJECTIVE 1: Stabilize the Economy of Eastern Ukraine

· OBJECTIVE 2: Support the Sustainable Development of small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in Eastern Ukraine

· OBJECTIVE 3: Build Confidence in the Future of the Eastern Ukrainian Economy

 By accomplishing these objectives, the economy of eastern Ukraine will be more diversified, more integrated with the rest of Ukraine, less dependent on Russia, and the region's residents will be better equipped to compete for the jobs of the future, thereby improving the economic resilience of the region. The activity will work primarily in the oblasts most affected by Russia's aggression, Donetsk and Luhansk-together known as the "Donbas" region-but will also be active in the surrounding oblasts and throughout Ukraine as required to achieve the objectives.

The total estimated cost of the project is between $60 and 65 million and the period of performance of this contract is five (5) years from the date of award.

The solicitation is anticipated to be released by March 23, 2018 and will be made available electronically upon its release to www.fbo.gov