Human Rights Accountability Activity (HRAA)

This solicitation seeks proposals to implement a five-year Human Rights Accountability Activity in Mexico to build the capacity of human rights institutions to more effectively respond to and prevent violations such as forced disappearances and torture. The US Agency for International Development Mexico will award a cost-plus-fixed-fee contract to provide technical assistance, establish coordination mechanisms, enhance implementation of human rights laws in five states, and reduce forensic case backlogs. Proposals are due by March 25, 2020 and must address qualifications of key personnel, past performance, and a technical approach with annual work plans and quarterly/annual reporting requirements.

There is no set-aside designation. The NAICS code is 541611 and PSC code is R497. The contractor must allocate a minimum of $10 million to local partners through grants. Technical assistance will focus on five priority Mexican states over five years with the place of performance in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan. Amendments extended the cost proposal deadline to April 1, 2020 and modified grant and budget details.