Source Sought Notice ADD

To: Sources Sought (Attachment B)– Small Business Only 

Reference Number: SS-SB-7200AA-24-ADD

Release Date: March 28, 2024

Response Date: April 11, 2024, 12 PM EST 

Subject: Sources Sought- Small Business Only - Advancing Digital Democracy (ADD) Mechanism

PURPOSE:  

Referring to FAR Part 10, FAR 15.201(e) the United States Government, represented by the United States  Agency for International Development (USAID), is publishing the subject Sources Sought notice for the  Advancing Digital Democracy (ADD) Mechanism. The estimated range for this activity is 85-95 million  dollars over a 5-year period.  

As permitted by FAR Part 10, this is a market research tool being utilized for informational and planning  purposes. Your responses will assist the Government in the development of its acquisition strategy for a  possible Request for Proposal (RFP), to be issued at a later date, and in determining whether any type of  

small business set-aside is possible for this procurement or whether full and open or other competitive  procedures should be utilized. If full and open or other competition is ultimately pursued, responses to  this synopsis will be used to aid in establishing small business subcontracting goals. 

USAID is conducting this Sources Sought to identify small business contractors who possess the  capabilities to provide services as specified in the Attachment A: DRAFT SECTION C -  DESCRIPTION/SPECIFICATIONS/STATEMENT OF WORK and to determine their availability,  capability, and adequacy. If your firm may be interested in this requirement, is a qualified small business  for the NAICS code 541990 (Size Standard in Millions of Dollars is $17.0 according to SBA Table of  Small Business Size), and has performed similar projects, we request the information specified in the  Attachment B: Sources Sought Information. An organization that is not considered a small business under  the applicable NAICS code should not submit a response to the Attachment B of this notice. NOTE: We are not interested in knowing capabilities that could be gained through partnerships; we're interested in understanding the small business’  own capabilities, specifically one it has in-housed. Thus, when responding, please focus on providing information concerning the concerned small business' capabilities, capacities, expertise etc.

SUBMISSION INFORMATION: 

Please submit your response to requested information in the Attachment B electronically to Michael Kwaw at: drg-add@usaid.gov  no later than April 11, 2022, 12 PM EST. Please indicate Sources Sought reference  number provided above in the subject of the email. You will receive only an electronic confirmation  acknowledging receipt of your response. No individualized feedback or suggestions will be provided to  respondents. Your responses may contribute to upcoming activity design(s). However, this Sources Sought notice will not be construed as a commitment by the U.S. Government (USG) to issue any solicitation or pay for  any information submitted in response to this request. Respondents are responsible for adequately marking  proprietary or restricted information contained in their responses. No basis for claims against the U.S.  Government shall arise because of a response to this Sources Sought notice or from the USG’s use of such  information. Specific questions about this Sources Sought notice should be directed only to the email addresses  identified above. This office will not respond to any telephonic or other inquiries regarding this notice. 

Please note USAID is not seeking technical or cost proposals currently. Do not submit any proposal in  response to this Sources Sought notice. Only the information as requested in Attachment B as applicable will be  considered. 

CONTENT:  

Attachment A – DRAFT SECTION C - DESCRIPTION/SPECIFICATIONS/STATEMENT OF WORK Attachment B – Sources Sought Information  

Sincerely, 

Mir Ershadullah,

Contracting Officer, M/OAA