Notice of Intent to Negotiate a Non-Competitive Contract Modification

This Special Notice from USAID El Salvador provides justification for a non-competitive contract modification to extend the Regional Trade Facilitation and Border Management Activity contract with Nathan Associates by nine months to April 2024 and increase funding by $700,000 to $18,257,226. The existing contract aims to contribute to Central American countries' broad-based economic growth by enhancing regional integration and improving trade facilitation.

The modification is necessary due to Nathan Associates' existing expertise, relationships, and ability to immediately provide the highly specialized services required to continue supporting regional economic integration through convening meetings, completing interconnected IT systems, public and private sector capacity building, and developing integrated border control procedures. This will help advance the US foreign policy goal of promoting regional economic integration amid shifting political priorities in Central America. The justification cites the contractor's position and specialized experience as the basis for this non-competitive extension without unacceptable delays to ongoing initiatives.