The nigeria northern education initiative plus (NEI+) activity

AMENDMENT NO: 000003

1. Revise the language in Section M.3.1. (Technical Approach), first bullet, on page 135;

2. Provide further clarification to Question 12 of the Q&A under Amendment No. 000002 dated September 05, 2014; and 

3.   Extend the closing date for submission of proposals.

AMENDMENT NO: 000002


The purpose of this amendment #000002 is to provide answers/clarifications to questions/comments/observations received from prospective offerors, and the attached Questions and Answers is hereby incorporated in to the solicitation (RFP). 

AMENDMENT NO: 000001

The purpose of this amendment is to extend the closing date for submission of proposals from September 10, 2014 to September 22, 2014. Closing time remains 16:00 Hours (Local Nigeria Time (GMT +1)).

                                  REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL

Dear Prospective Offerors:

This is to announce the posting of the Request for Proposal (RFP) for the Northern Education Initiative Plus (NEI+) Activity.

Questions are due: August 26, 2014 at 16:00 Hours (Local Nigeria Time (GMT+1)

Closing Date: September 10, 2014 at 16:00 Hours (Local Nigeria Time (GMT+1)

SYNOPSIS

THE NORTHERN EDUCATION INITIATIVE PLUS (NEI+) PROJECT

The United States Government, represented by U.S. Agency for International Development, intends to issue a Request for Proposal solicitation for the USAID/Nigeria Northern Education Initiative Plus (NEI+) Project in Nigeria.

The overarching goal of NEI+ is: Quality of, and access to, education improved equitability and sustainability in Northern Nigeria. Within this goal, the NEI+ Project will pursue the following objectives: (1) Government systems strengthened to increase the number of students enrolled in appropriate, relevant and approved educational options, especially for girls and Almajiri children in target locations; and (2) Government systems strengthened to improve reading outcomes for primary grade learners in target locations.

USAID intends to issue a full and open RFP on/or about 15 days from the posting of this notice. Please do not consider this announcement as an RFP, and do not submit your proposals until a formal RFP is posted. Potential Offerors should frequently check the Federal Business Opportunities (FedBizOpps at www.fbo.gov) website for the forthcoming solicitation and other information.

Subject to the availability of funds, USAID intends to provide the funding in the range of $80,000,000 - $120,000,000 for this 5 year Contract.

This notice does not obligate USAID to award a contract, nor does it commit the U.S. Government to pay any cost incurred in the preparation and submission of proposals.

In accordance with FAR Part 5.102(d) availability of the solicitation is limited to this electronic medium only. Telephone inquiries will not be accepted. We will not directly respond to inquiries regarding this synopsis but may consider them in preparation of the RFP. Comments may be submitted via email to: abujasolicitations@usaid.gov.

This is not a set-aside.

Primary Point of Contact: Abdullahi Sadiq: asadiq@usaid.gov

Secondary Point of Contact: Crystal Byrd-Ogbadu: cbyrd@usaid.gov