Request for Information USAID Timor-Leste Tourism Activity

Added: Feb 13, 2017 9:05 pm

REQUEST FOR INFORMATION

Reference Number:  RFI No. SOL-472-17-000001 USAID Timor-Leste Tourism Activity

Release Date: February 14, 2017

Response Due Date: March 1 at 4:00 PM (Bangkok local time)

The United States Agency for International Development (USAID/Timor Leste) is in the process of designing a new stand-alone activity and statement of objectives (SOO) to expand Timor-Leste’s tourism offerings using an inclusive and sustainable approach.

This is a Request for Information (RFI) which intends to provide public information to parties interested in USAID’s support for the tourism sector in Timor-Leste, as well as to collect any information and suggestions about the USAID’s planned programming in this sector.  This RFI incorporates the valuable information received from the development community from the previous RFI of March of 2016.  Information collected is intended to help in the Mission’s activity design and development for an intended future solicitation which is anticipated to be issued in the early summer of 2017.

Requested Action:

At this time, USAID is seeking any feedback on the Statement of Objectives for the USAID Timor-Leste Tourism Activity.

Please note USAID is not seeking technical or cost proposals at this time and in accordance with FAR 15.201(e), responses to this notice are not offers and cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract.  Responses to this RFI are voluntary and USAID will not pay respondents for any information provided in response to this RFI.  If a future solicitation is issued, it will be announced on the Federal Business Opportunities website at www.fbo.gov at a later date.

Instructions for Submitting Responses/Comments:

Please send all responses to this RFI via email to Karittha Jenchiewhcan  at kjenchiewchan@usaid.gov with a copy to Gregory Wang at gwang@usaid.gov and Suthicha Chussananalin at schussananalin@usaid.gov by the date and time indicated above with the title “RFI No.SOL-472-17-000001 USAID Timor-Leste Tourism Activity”.  Respondents may also include self/organization information including past experiences working in this subject area, experience working with other stakeholders, or capacity information.  You will only receive an electronic confirmation acknowledging receipt of your response, but will not receive individualized feedback on any suggestions.

Thank you for your assistance and interest in USAID programs.

Sincerely,                                             

 /s/

Gregory Wang              

Regional Agreement/Contracting Officer                                                                                                

USAID/RDMA, Bangkok, Thailand