Feed the Future (FtF) Bangladesh Inclusive Access to Finance Activity (IAF)
Closed Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- 72038823R00001
- Agency
- US Mission in Bangladesh Overseas Missions, US Agency for International Development
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 541618 Other Management Consulting Services
- PSC
- R710 Support- Management: Financial
- Place of performance
- Bangladesh
- Points of contact
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- Jerome Robinson jerrobinson@usaid.gov (410) 727-1558
- Ahsan Rahman marahman@usaid.gov +880255662568
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) in Bangladesh is seeking proposals for a five-year, cost-plus-fixed-fee contract to implement the Feed the Future Bangladesh Inclusive Access to Finance Activity (IAF). The total estimated cost of the contract is between $33-35 million. The key objective is to generate a sustainable increase in lending volume to the agricultural sector, with a focus on providing financing to agricultural micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs), including farmers. Proposals will be evaluated in two phases, with Phase One due on November 19, 2023 and Phase Two due 45 days after notification to proceed. The solicitation outlines requirements for technical assistance, coordination with other USAID activities, localization and sustainability practices, and an adaptive management approach.
This is an unrestricted procurement, with no small business set-aside. The place of performance is Bangladesh. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 541618 - Other Management Consulting Services, with a small business size standard of $16.5-17 million. The contract will aim to facilitate at least $420 million in agricultural lending and reach a minimum of 44,100 borrowers, including 2,100 MSMEs and 42,000 farmers.
Notice text
5 versions
Update #5 · Latest ·
Amendment # 3
The purpose of this Amendment No. 03 for Request for Proposal (RFP) No. 72038823R00001 is to amend relevant RFP sections as per following. Please see track changes version. (a clean pdf version of the RFP is also furnished for ease of reference).
(a) Revise section F.3 Period of Performance,
(b) Add the following relevant sections in the RFP
“H. 37 FAR 4.21 Prohibition on Contracting for Certain Covered Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment (Section 889) (June 2023)”
“L.11 FAR 52.201-1 Acquisition 360: Voluntary Survey (Sept 2023)”
“L.12 Waivers under Far Part 4.2101 Prohibition on Covered Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services and Equipment (June 2023)”
Except as provided herein, all terms and conditions of the document referenced in Item 9A or 10A, as heretofore changed, remains unchanged and in full force and effect.
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Amendment # 2
The purpose of this AmendmentNo. 02 forRequest forProposal (RFP)No. 72038823R00001 is to amend relevant RFPsection in order to provide further clarification on USAID response to question no. 22& 35 as published in the Amendment no.1 of the RFP. Accordingly, following changes have been made to the RFP: Please see track changes version. (a clean pdf version of the RFP is also furnished for ease of reference).
(a) DeleteUSAID response to questionno. 22as posted on Amendment no. 01 of the RFP and replacedwith the updatedlanguagein section L.8.A of the attached track changes RFP.
(b) Delete USAID response to question no.35 as posted on Amendment no. 01 of the RFP and replace with – “USAID does not intend to make an exception for firm fixedprice subcontracts. See the instruction in this regard as stated in section, L.8.B.f, -Subcontractors may submit alternative information substantiating price reasonableness documentation/justification for other than cost contracts.”
Except as providedherein, all terms andconditions of thedocument referencedin Item 9Aor 10A, as heretofore changed, remains unchanged and in full force and effect.
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Amendment # 1
This is Amendment No. 01 for Request for Proposal (RFP) No. 72038823R00001 and: (a) Amends relevant RFP sections that are reflected in the track changes RFP as attached hereby (a clean version of the RFP is also furnished for ease of reference); (b) Publishes the submitted questions from interested offerors and corresponding responses.
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Base RFP
The overall goal of the activity is to generate a sustainable increase in lending volume to the agricultural sector that is additional and with positive development impact. The activity will facilitate financing (a strong emphasis on additionality, i.e. financing which otherwise would not have occurred) to agricultural micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs), including farmers.The overall goal of the activity is to generate a sustainable increase in lending volume to the agricultural sector that is additional and with positive development impact. The activity will facilitate financing (a strong emphasis on additionality, i.e. financing which otherwise would not have occurred) to agricultural micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs), including farmers.The overall goal of the activity is to generate a sustainable increase in lending volume to the agricultural sector that is additional and with positive development impact. The activity will facilitate financing (a strong emphasis on additionality, i.e. financing which otherwise would not have occurred) to agricultural micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs), including farmers.
The award will be issued on a cost plus fixed-fee basis. This award will be managed adaptively, which means that USAID will work with the contractor to periodically review and —based on experience, progress, and learning—make changes to the workplan and/or the Contractor’s overall approach. In the interest of adaptive management, targets are expected to be modified periodically (at least annually during the workplanning phase) based upon learning and evidence to ensure that targets are realistic but aggressive.
The Government intends to conduct the evaluation and selection process in two phases. This is a phased acqusition voluntary down select process as described in the solicitation. All Offeror’s responding to Phase One are eligible to continue to Phase Two although Offeror’s will be advised after evaluation of Phase One proposals on whether or not they are considered viable and encouraged to continue through the solicitation process.
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AWARD NOTICE
Contract Award Date: June 1, 2024
Contract Award Number::72038824C00003
Contract Award Dollar Amount: $33,986,072
Contractor Awarded Name: Palladium International, LLC.
Contractor Awarded UEI: DFVMS8LMNX65
Contractor Awarded Address: 1331 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Suite 600, Washington, DC 20004, USA
Summary Project Description:
The purpose of this contract is to create more environmentally friendly agricultural sector with increased MSME (Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises) and farmer revenue and new job creation, contributing to overall economic growth and public fund. The activity will use three integrated, demand-driven approaches—
1) Designing, deploying, and embedding smart incentives among Fis (Financial Institution)
2) Building strategic partnerships among FIs and value chain players; and
3) Advancing inclusive credit policies through institutionalized public-private engagement and through interventions derived from these three integrated approaches resulting in $448M in lending to 52,300 farmers and 2,120 MSMEs.
The project will also catalyze systemic change in the agricultural credit market, using grant-based incentives to shift behavior among financial institutions (FIs)—including banks, non-banking FIs (NBFIs), microfinance institutions (MFIs), and fintechs—to make agricultural credit more sustainable, climate resilient, and inclusive for underserved groups (i.e., women, youth, first-time borrowers, indigenous and ethnic minorities, LGBTQI+ community).
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Update #4 ·
Amendment # 3
The purpose of this Amendment No. 03 for Request for Proposal (RFP) No. 72038823R00001 is to amend relevant RFP sections as per following. Please see track changes version. (a clean pdf version of the RFP is also furnished for ease of reference).
(a) Revise section F.3 Period of Performance,
(b) Add the following relevant sections in the RFP
“H. 37 FAR 4.21 Prohibition on Contracting for Certain Covered Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment (Section 889) (June 2023)”
“L.11 FAR 52.201-1 Acquisition 360: Voluntary Survey (Sept 2023)”
“L.12 Waivers under Far Part 4.2101 Prohibition on Covered Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services and Equipment (June 2023)”
Except as provided herein, all terms and conditions of the document referenced in Item 9A or 10A, as heretofore changed, remains unchanged and in full force and effect.
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Amendment # 2
The purpose of this AmendmentNo. 02 forRequest forProposal (RFP)No. 72038823R00001 is to amend relevant RFPsection in order to provide further clarification on USAID response to question no. 22& 35 as published in the Amendment no.1 of the RFP. Accordingly, following changes have been made to the RFP: Please see track changes version. (a clean pdf version of the RFP is also furnished for ease of reference).
(a) DeleteUSAID response to questionno. 22as posted on Amendment no. 01 of the RFP and replacedwith the updatedlanguagein section L.8.A of the attached track changes RFP.
(b) Delete USAID response to question no.35 as posted on Amendment no. 01 of the RFP and replace with – “USAID does not intend to make an exception for firm fixedprice subcontracts. See the instruction in this regard as stated in section, L.8.B.f, -Subcontractors may submit alternative information substantiating price reasonableness documentation/justification for other than cost contracts.”
Except as providedherein, all terms andconditions of thedocument referencedin Item 9Aor 10A, as heretofore changed, remains unchanged and in full force and effect.
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Amendment # 1
This is Amendment No. 01 for Request for Proposal (RFP) No. 72038823R00001 and: (a) Amends relevant RFP sections that are reflected in the track changes RFP as attached hereby (a clean version of the RFP is also furnished for ease of reference); (b) Publishes the submitted questions from interested offerors and corresponding responses.
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Base RFP
The overall goal of the activity is to generate a sustainable increase in lending volume to the agricultural sector that is additional and with positive development impact. The activity will facilitate financing (a strong emphasis on additionality, i.e. financing which otherwise would not have occurred) to agricultural micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs), including farmers.The overall goal of the activity is to generate a sustainable increase in lending volume to the agricultural sector that is additional and with positive development impact. The activity will facilitate financing (a strong emphasis on additionality, i.e. financing which otherwise would not have occurred) to agricultural micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs), including farmers.The overall goal of the activity is to generate a sustainable increase in lending volume to the agricultural sector that is additional and with positive development impact. The activity will facilitate financing (a strong emphasis on additionality, i.e. financing which otherwise would not have occurred) to agricultural micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs), including farmers.
The award will be issued on a cost plus fixed-fee basis. This award will be managed adaptively, which means that USAID will work with the contractor to periodically review and —based on experience, progress, and learning—make changes to the workplan and/or the Contractor’s overall approach. In the interest of adaptive management, targets are expected to be modified periodically (at least annually during the workplanning phase) based upon learning and evidence to ensure that targets are realistic but aggressive.
The Government intends to conduct the evaluation and selection process in two phases. This is a phased acqusition voluntary down select process as described in the solicitation. All Offeror’s responding to Phase One are eligible to continue to Phase Two although Offeror’s will be advised after evaluation of Phase One proposals on whether or not they are considered viable and encouraged to continue through the solicitation process.
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Update #3 ·
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Amendment # 2
The purpose of this AmendmentNo. 02 forRequest forProposal (RFP)No. 72038823R00001 is to amend relevant RFPsection in order to provide further clarification on USAID response to question no. 22& 35 as published in the Amendment no.1 of the RFP. Accordingly, following changes have been made to the RFP: Please see track changes version. (a clean pdf version of the RFP is also furnished for ease of reference).
(a) DeleteUSAID response to questionno. 22as posted on Amendment no. 01 of the RFP and replacedwith the updatedlanguagein section L.8.A of the attached track changes RFP.
(b) Delete USAID response to question no.35 as posted on Amendment no. 01 of the RFP and replace with – “USAID does not intend to make an exception for firm fixedprice subcontracts. See the instruction in this regard as stated in section, L.8.B.f, -Subcontractors may submit alternative information substantiating price reasonableness documentation/justification for other than cost contracts.”
Except as providedherein, all terms andconditions of thedocument referencedin Item 9Aor 10A, as heretofore changed, remains unchanged and in full force and effect.
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Amendment # 1
This is Amendment No. 01 for Request for Proposal (RFP) No. 72038823R00001 and: (a) Amends relevant RFP sections that are reflected in the track changes RFP as attached hereby (a clean version of the RFP is also furnished for ease of reference); (b) Publishes the submitted questions from interested offerors and corresponding responses.
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Base RFP
The overall goal of the activity is to generate a sustainable increase in lending volume to the agricultural sector that is additional and with positive development impact. The activity will facilitate financing (a strong emphasis on additionality, i.e. financing which otherwise would not have occurred) to agricultural micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs), including farmers.The overall goal of the activity is to generate a sustainable increase in lending volume to the agricultural sector that is additional and with positive development impact. The activity will facilitate financing (a strong emphasis on additionality, i.e. financing which otherwise would not have occurred) to agricultural micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs), including farmers.The overall goal of the activity is to generate a sustainable increase in lending volume to the agricultural sector that is additional and with positive development impact. The activity will facilitate financing (a strong emphasis on additionality, i.e. financing which otherwise would not have occurred) to agricultural micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs), including farmers.
The award will be issued on a cost plus fixed-fee basis. This award will be managed adaptively, which means that USAID will work with the contractor to periodically review and —based on experience, progress, and learning—make changes to the workplan and/or the Contractor’s overall approach. In the interest of adaptive management, targets are expected to be modified periodically (at least annually during the workplanning phase) based upon learning and evidence to ensure that targets are realistic but aggressive.
The Government intends to conduct the evaluation and selection process in two phases. This is a phased acqusition voluntary down select process as described in the solicitation. All Offeror’s responding to Phase One are eligible to continue to Phase Two although Offeror’s will be advised after evaluation of Phase One proposals on whether or not they are considered viable and encouraged to continue through the solicitation process.
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Update #2 ·
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Amendment # 1
This is Amendment No. 01 for Request for Proposal (RFP) No. 72038823R00001 and: (a) Amends relevant RFP sections that are reflected in the track changes RFP as attached hereby (a clean version of the RFP is also furnished for ease of reference); (b) Publishes the submitted questions from interested offerors and corresponding responses.
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Base RFP
The overall goal of the activity is to generate a sustainable increase in lending volume to the agricultural sector that is additional and with positive development impact. The activity will facilitate financing (a strong emphasis on additionality, i.e. financing which otherwise would not have occurred) to agricultural micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs), including farmers.The overall goal of the activity is to generate a sustainable increase in lending volume to the agricultural sector that is additional and with positive development impact. The activity will facilitate financing (a strong emphasis on additionality, i.e. financing which otherwise would not have occurred) to agricultural micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs), including farmers.The overall goal of the activity is to generate a sustainable increase in lending volume to the agricultural sector that is additional and with positive development impact. The activity will facilitate financing (a strong emphasis on additionality, i.e. financing which otherwise would not have occurred) to agricultural micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs), including farmers.
The award will be issued on a cost plus fixed-fee basis. This award will be managed adaptively, which means that USAID will work with the contractor to periodically review and —based on experience, progress, and learning—make changes to the workplan and/or the Contractor’s overall approach. In the interest of adaptive management, targets are expected to be modified periodically (at least annually during the workplanning phase) based upon learning and evidence to ensure that targets are realistic but aggressive.
The Government intends to conduct the evaluation and selection process in two phases. This is a phased acqusition voluntary down select process as described in the solicitation. All Offeror’s responding to Phase One are eligible to continue to Phase Two although Offeror’s will be advised after evaluation of Phase One proposals on whether or not they are considered viable and encouraged to continue through the solicitation process.
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Update #1 ·
The overall goal of the activity is to generate a sustainable increase in lending volume to the agricultural sector that is additional and with positive development impact. The activity will facilitate financing (a strong emphasis on additionality, i.e. financing which otherwise would not have occurred) to agricultural micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs), including farmers.The overall goal of the activity is to generate a sustainable increase in lending volume to the agricultural sector that is additional and with positive development impact. The activity will facilitate financing (a strong emphasis on additionality, i.e. financing which otherwise would not have occurred) to agricultural micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs), including farmers.The overall goal of the activity is to generate a sustainable increase in lending volume to the agricultural sector that is additional and with positive development impact. The activity will facilitate financing (a strong emphasis on additionality, i.e. financing which otherwise would not have occurred) to agricultural micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs), including farmers.
The award will be issued on a cost plus fixed-fee basis. This award will be managed adaptively, which means that USAID will work with the contractor to periodically review and —based on experience, progress, and learning—make changes to the workplan and/or the Contractor’s overall approach. In the interest of adaptive management, targets are expected to be modified periodically (at least annually during the workplanning phase) based upon learning and evidence to ensure that targets are realistic but aggressive.
The Government intends to conduct the evaluation and selection process in two phases. This is a phased acqusition voluntary down select process as described in the solicitation. All Offeror’s responding to Phase One are eligible to continue to Phase Two although Offeror’s will be advised after evaluation of Phase One proposals on whether or not they are considered viable and encouraged to continue through the solicitation process.
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Notice history
| Notice | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Feed the Future (FtF) Bangladesh Inclusive Access to Finance Activity (IAF) | Solicitation | |
| Inclusive Access to Finance | Pre-Solicitation |
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