Evaluation of projects

Closed Solicitation Posted

Solicitation number
19KG1025Q0030
Agency
Responses due
Set-aside
No set-aside

Opportunity facts

Place of performance
Kyrgyzstan

Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .

About this opportunity

The U.S. Embassy Bishkek is seeking a contractor to provide evaluation services for two Public Diplomacy Section projects: the C5+1 Youth Council Project and the Work Where You Are Project. The Department of State requires comprehensive evaluation services employing mixed methods including document review, surveys, interviews, focus group discussions, case studies, and network mapping. Key personnel qualifications include a lead evaluator with minimum 5 years of monitoring and evaluation experience, subject matter experts for each project, and a two-person data collection team. The contract will be awarded on a Lowest Price Technically Acceptable basis with strict pass/fail thresholds for technical requirements. Offerors must submit proposals in two volumes (pricing and technical requirements) electronically by September 16, 2025, at 17:00 UTC+06, with questions due by September 3, 2025. All contractors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) database prior to submission.

This solicitation does not utilize any set-aside designation and no incumbent contractors are identified in the documentation. The evaluation will cover 240 participants in the C5+1 program and 260 participants in the Work Where You Are program across seven regions of the Kyrgyz Republic. The total performance period must not exceed 12 months from contract start, with an anticipated 10-12 weeks specifically allocated for data collection and analysis. Key deliverables include evaluation design reports, data collection tools, monthly progress briefings, draft and final evaluation reports, PowerPoint presentations, and executive briefs. The place of performance is Kyrgyzstan, with the evaluation expected to commence between October 13-31, 2025. The contract structure is Firm Fixed Price, though specific budget ranges are not disclosed in the solicitation documents.

Notice text

2 versions

Update #2 · Latest ·

NOTE TO OFFERORS:


The solicitation amendment #00001 has been issued to reflect the folloiwing changes: 

  1. Deadline for questions has been added (September 3, 2025);
  2. Offers due date has been extended to September 16, 17:00 UTC+06 .

 

Update #1 ·

Dear Prospective Offeror:

The US Embassy Bishkek has a requirement for a contractor to provide service of evaluation of projects. You are invited to submit a quotation.

In order for a quotation to be considered, you must complete and submit the following:

  1. Volume 1 – Pricing
  2. Volume 2 - Technical Requirements

*(see page 2 of the solicitation)

The Embassy plans to award a purchase order.  You are encouraged to make your quotation competitive.  The RFQ does not commit the U.S Embassy to make any award.  The Embassy may cancel this RFQ.

Your quotation must be submitted electronically to BishkekGSOProcurement@state.gov not later than September 05, 2025, by 17:00 hoursUTC+06.

Offerors shall be registered in the SAM (System for Award Management) database at https://www.sam.gov prior to submittal of their offer/proposal as prescribed under FAR 4.1102. Failure to be registered at time of proposal submission may deem the offeror’s proposal to be considered non-responsible and no further consideration will be given. Therefore, offerors are highly encouraged to register immediately if they are interested in submitting a response to this requirement.

Sincerely,

Elizabeth Larkin

Contracting Officer

Enclosure:

19KG1025Q0030 - Solicitation Doc

Files

File Type Posted
19KG1025Q0030 - QA_.pdf PDF
19KG1025Q0030-00001.pdf PDF
19KG1025Q0030 - Cover Letter.pdf PDF
19KG1025Q0030 - Solicitation Doc.pdf PDF

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