Pakistan Agricultural Technology Transfer Activity (PATTA)

Added: Sep 09, 2016 8:38 am This to release the Full Request for Proposal (RFP) SOL-391-16-000028 Pakistan Agricultural Transfer Activity (PATA).

Added: Aug 29, 2016 7:30 am This pre-solicitation Notice/Synopsis seeks to inform prospective Offerors about an anticipated opportunity to implement Agriculture and Economic Growth (EGA) initiatives under the "Pakistan Agricultural Technology Transfer Activity (PATTA)". USAID intends to post a solicitation within 15 days, under a Statement of Objective for the offeror to propose a performance Work Statement.

PATTA intends to partner with agricultural technology related businesses to increase smallholder farmers' access to affordable, appropriate, and effective technologies, and improve market access. PATTA's engagement will enable agricultural technology related businesses to expand and adapt their product and service offerings sustainably to meet smallholder farmers' needs. Significant private sector involvement is essential to ensure that the approach is market-based and market-informed, and to build sustainability into the design of the activities. More specifically, private sector resources must be leveraged on at least a 2:1 basis, such that the value of private sector contribution in activities is at least two times the resources provided under PATTA.

An integral part of PATTA implementation will be the ongoing analysis of the risks, constraints, and opportunities associated with investing in and commercializing agricultural technologies and providing targeted advisory services. PATTA will build the capacity of agricultural technology related businesses to sustainably commercialize the technologies, as well as develop demand generation strategies so that small and medium farmers, agriculture associations, service providers, and other agribusinesses adopt and use the agricultural technologies. Activities must demonstrate direct or indirect benefits for the smallholder farmers. In addition, PATTA will promote safe, effective, and efficient use of the agricultural technologies, in compliance with USAID environmental compliance regulations.

The Offeror will propose a market-driven technical approach and an effective management structure to achieve the following results for agricultural technology businesses partnering with PATTA:
1. Mobilize private sector investment in agricultural technology.
2. Increase the number of technologies or management practices made available for transfer.
3. Increase the sales value of agricultural technology products and services sold to smallholder farmers.
4. Build the capacity of agriculture technology related firms for product development, marketing, and outreach, to generate demand for their products and services.

The successful Offeror for PATTA will propose targets (both annual and life of activity) for contract results that are ambitious and realistic based on the Offeror's independent analysis of Pakistan's agricultural sector. The analysis will include the demand and opportunities for agricultural technologies, the degree to which the technology meets that demand and is appropriate for local conditions, its potential development impact, cost effectiveness, risks, and the factors which limit and/or enable widespread adoption. Widespread adoption includes expanding geographic breadth as well as reaching a greater number of small and medium-sized farmers.

USAID anticipates awarding a single cost-plus-fixed-fee (CPFF) contract with a 4-year period of performance with estimated price range between US$ 8-10M. Anticipated Award date is March, 2017. Place of Performance shall be Pakistan.

USAID will conduct a full and open competition for which all eligible and responsible organizations may compete. The procedures set forth in Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 15 shall apply.