Presolicitation Notice for the Strengthening Civil Society Organizations Project

The purpose of this notice is to comply with the synopses and presolicitation notice requirements of FAR 5.2 - Synopses of Proposed Contract Actions. Any solicitation resulting from this notice will be handled in accordance with FAR 5.102(d): therefore, availability of any resulting solicitation package will be limited to this electronic medium. Accordingly, interested vendors, especially small business, are encouraged to register themselves as an interested vendor.

Subject to availability of funds, the United States Agency for International Development Mission to the Philippines (USAID/Philippines) intends to issue a request for proposal (RFP) in order to select a contractor to implement the Strengthening Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) in the Philippines Project. The Strengthening CSOs in the Philippines Project is a 3-year project designed to develop and strengthen the organizational capacity of target local CSOs through a combination of training and mentoring services in order to empower them to effectively compete for and manage donor resources.

The Strengthening CSOs in the Philippines Project will concentrate on building the knowledge and skills required to run an efficient, cost-effective, accountable, transparent and technically-proficient civil society organization, targeting both the capabilities of the institution as well as individuals within the institution.