Kenya Investment Mechanism (KIM)

The purpose of this latest update is to make public a link to the audio recording and Power Point presentation of the webinar held on February 21, 2017 at 4.00pm, local Nairobi time.

The purpose of this Amendment No. #01 is to extend the RSVP deadline to Monday February 13, 2017 at 5.00pm, Nairobi local time.

All other terms and conditions of the original presolicitation notice remain the same.

TO:                       Prospective Offerors

DATE:                   February 2, 2017
 
SUBJECT:              Announcement of a Pre-solicitation Conference  for the
                             USAID/KEA, Kenya Investment Mechanism (KIM) to Mobilize
                             Capital in Support of USAID Priorities in Kenya to Be Held on
                             Tuesday, February 21, 2017.

SOLICITATION NO.:  SOL-615-17-000006

Dear Prospective Offerors:

The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) Mission to Kenya and East Africa (KEA) seeks to carry out a five-year project to support capital mobilization in agriculture value chains (AVCs) as well as in clean energy and water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) activities in Kenya. USAID/KEA envisions the project as focusing on four thematic areas, namely: county-led investment, cross-border trade, youth, and entrepreneurship.

The Mission invites all interested international and local organizations with experience and/or interest in carrying out capital mobilization activities to attend a consultative pre-solicitation conference regarding this non-traditional competitive programming opportunity. USAID anticipates a full and open competition resulting in a single contract with an estimated value of between $40-$60 million. The project will work closely with the public and private sectors to support mobilization of capital in agriculture value chains (AVCs) as well as in clean energy and water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) activities.

Attached to this announcement is the DRAFT Statement of Objectives (SOO) for the potential opportunity. The purpose of the Pre-Solicitation Conference is to generate discussion regarding the anticipated activity and for USAID to receive feedback from potential offerors regarding the draft SOO.

In order for USAID to respond to organizations' feedback in the most substantive manner possible, USAID requests that questions and comments regarding the draft SOO be submitted in advance of the conference date itself and no later than February 10, 2017, 5.00pm, Nairobi local time. Interested organizations are encouraged to submit feedback on the draft SOO by this date, whether or not they intend to participate in the pre-solicitation conference.

A full record of the Pre-solicitation Conference will be made available to the public following the close of the session via FedBizOpps (www.fbo.gov).

USAID/KEA intends to issue a Request for Proposal (RFP) following this pre-solicitation conference. Offerors are advised that neither the pre-solicitation conference nor this announcement of it constitute a RFP, and in no way obligates USAID/KEA to issue a RFP or subsequent award. The information contained in this notice is released to the public for informational purposes only and is subject to change.

The conference will be held via teleconference only. USAID appreciates this opportunity to gather industry and stakeholder's feedback and comments from as many sources as possible.
Details for the conference are as follows:

Title: USAID/KEA Kenya Investment Mechanism (KIM) Pre-Solicitation  Conference

When: Tuesday, February 21, 2017, 4.00pm - 6.30pm, Nairobi local time

RSVP Deadline: Due to capacity limitations of the teleconference line, interested organizations are required to respond to USAID/KEA no later than Friday, February 10, 2017, 5:00pm, Nairobi local time. Registration for participation will therefore be approved until those maximum capacities are reached or the RSVP deadline is reached, whichever comes first.

Please register by sending 1) the organization name, 2) name(s) of attendees, 3) email address and 4) telephone number to Wacu Kiragu at wkiragu@usaid.gov, with a copy to Caroline Hillas at cbertolin@usaid.gov no later than the RSVP deadline noted above. Logistical details for the teleconference including call-in information will be shared with those registered only.

USAID/KEA encourages interested parties to register for updates on this activity via www.fbo.gov. All inquiries concerning this notice must be directed via email to Wacu Kiragu at wkiragu@usaid.gov, with a copy to Caroline Hillas at cbertolin@usaid.gov. Phone inquiries will not be entertained.

Sincerely,

Caroline Hillas
Contracting Officer
USAID/KEA/OAA

ATTACHMENTS:

1. DRAFT Statement of Objectives (SOO)