Feed the Future Market Systems & Partnerships (MSP)

This solicitation seeks technical assistance, capacity building, tools, services, evidence generation, monitoring and evaluation support for the design, implementation, and evaluation of market systems and private sector engagement activities under the Feed the Future initiative. The U.S. Agency for International Development Bureau for Food Security seeks these goods and services to promote inclusive and resilient agricultural-led economic growth, improved food security and nutrition, and increased incomes for the poor in alignment with the U.S. Government's Global Food Security Strategy and USAID's Private Sector Engagement Policy. The estimated value of the contract is $55-75 million to be awarded as a cost-plus-fixed-fee completion contract for a three-year base period and one two-year option period, with proposals due by February 18, 2020 and contract performance expected to begin before September 2020.

The solicitation is partially set aside for small businesses and designated NAICS code 541611 and PSC code R497. The place of performance is within the United States. Subcontracting goals are required for small, small disadvantaged, women-owned small, HUBZone small, veteran-owned small, and service-disabled veteran-owned small businesses. Current contractors may include DAI and Fintrac.