USAID Alternatives to Charcoal Activity - Amendment I
Closed Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- 72061120R00001
- Agency
- US Mission in Zambia Overseas Missions, US Agency for International Development
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 541990 All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
- Place of performance
- Zambia
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
This Request for Proposals from the United States Agency for International Development Zambia solicits proposals to implement the USAID Alternatives to Charcoal Activity. The purpose of the activity is to reduce charcoal energy consumption and catalyze an increase in the use of private sector led low emissions charcoal alternative technologies and/or fuels in Zambia in order to reduce deforestation attributed to charcoal production. USAID anticipates awarding a cost-plus-fixed-fee completion-type contract for a period of performance of up to five years with a total estimated cost between $20 million to $30 million. Offerors must submit Phase I proposals by January 30, 2020, with the evaluation conducted according to the criteria in Section M. Phase II proposals, if invited, must be submitted by February 19, 2020 according to the instructions in Section L.
The solicitation does not specify any set-aside designations. The North American Industry Classification System code is 541990 and the authorized geographic code for the prime contractor is 935. The anticipated award value ranges from $20 million to $30 million to be provided over a period of up to five years, with performance taking place in Zambia. Offerors are encouraged to propose specific targets and metrics for reducing charcoal consumption and increasing alternative fuel usage to defined percentages over the five-year performance period.
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Request for Proposals (RFP) Number 72061120R00001 USAID Alternatives to Charcoal Activity
The purpose of USAID Alternatives to Charcoal Activity is to reduce charcoal energy consumption in Zambia, and catalyze an increase in the use of private sector led low emissions charcoal alternative technologies and/or fuels in order to reduce deforestation directly attributed to charcoal production.
USAID anticipates the award of a Cost-Plus-Fixed-Fee, Completion-Type Contract for a maximum five (5) year period of performance as a result of this RFP. USAID anticipates that the total estimated cost will range in the amount of $20 to $30 million. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this solicitation is 541990. The authorized geographic code for the prime contractor of this procurement is 935.
The Government intends to conduct the evaluation as an Advisory Phased Procurement with two (2) phases. Please refer to Section L for detailed information regarding offeror’s submission of proposals in Phase I and Phase 2 based on the Government Advisory Notice.
Questions Due: January 08, 2020: 12:00hrs Lusaka Time
Submission/Location: oaa-solicit-lusaka@usaid.gov
Phase I: Proposals Due: [January 30, 2020] [See Section L.5 (Phase I)]: 12:00hrs Lusaka Time
Phase II: Proposals Due: [Will be communicated via the advisory notice. Tentatively, February 19, 2020]: [See Section L.5 (Phase II) and L.6]: 12:00hrs Lusaka Time
Failure to comply with the submission date and time may result in a submission being deemed unacceptable, as such it will not be reviewed or evaluated. Faxed proposals are not acceptable, nor will they be reviewed or evaluated. Section M states the criteria by which proposals will be evaluated.
All questions related to the RFP must be submitted as indicated above. Unless otherwise notified by an amendment to the RFP, no questions will be accepted after this date.
Offerors are encouraged to read the entire solicitation, which includes all pertinent technical sections and the terms, conditions and instructions required for submitting proposals. Any empty fill-in spaces in Sections B through J will be completed by the Contracting Officer before final award.
This RFP in no way obligates USAID to award a Contract. Nor does it commit USAID to pay any cost incurred in the preparation and submission of a proposal. Award of a Contract under this RFP is subject to availability of funds and other internal USAID approvals.
This RFP and any future amendments can be viewed and downloaded from www.fbo.gov which has now transitioned to https://beta.sam.gov/ USAID bears no responsibility for data errors resulting from transmission or conversion processes. Further, be aware that amendments to solicitations are occasionally issued and will be posted on the same internet site from which you downloaded the solicitation. You are therefore advised to regularly check the above internet site for amendments.
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Request for Proposals (RFP) Number 72061120R00001 USAID Alternatives to Charcoal Activity
The purpose of USAID Alternatives to Charcoal Activity is to reduce charcoal energy consumption in Zambia, and catalyze an increase in the use of private sector led low emissions charcoal alternative technologies and/or fuels in order to reduce deforestation directly attributed to charcoal production.
USAID anticipates the award of a Cost-Plus-Fixed-Fee, Completion-Type Contract for a maximum five (5) year period of performance as a result of this RFP. USAID anticipates that the total estimated cost will range in the amount of $20 to $30 million. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this solicitation is 541990. The authorized geographic code for the prime contractor of this procurement is 935.
The Government intends to conduct the evaluation as an Advisory Phased Procurement with two (2) phases. Please refer to Section L for detailed information regarding offeror’s submission of proposals in Phase I and Phase 2 based on the Government Advisory Notice.
Questions Due: January 08, 2020: 12:00hrs Lusaka Time
Submission/Location: oaa-solicit-lusaka@usaid.gov
Phase I: Proposals Due: [January 30, 2020] [See Section L.5 (Phase I)]: 12:00hrs Lusaka Time
Phase II: Proposals Due: [Will be communicated via the advisory notice. Tentatively, February 19, 2020]: [See Section L.5 (Phase II) and L.6]: 12:00hrs Lusaka Time
Failure to comply with the submission date and time may result in a submission being deemed unacceptable, as such it will not be reviewed or evaluated. Faxed proposals are not acceptable, nor will they be reviewed or evaluated. Section M states the criteria by which proposals will be evaluated.
All questions related to the RFP must be submitted as indicated above. Unless otherwise notified by an amendment to the RFP, no questions will be accepted after this date.
Offerors are encouraged to read the entire solicitation, which includes all pertinent technical sections and the terms, conditions and instructions required for submitting proposals. Any empty fill-in spaces in Sections B through J will be completed by the Contracting Officer before final award.
This RFP in no way obligates USAID to award a Contract. Nor does it commit USAID to pay any cost incurred in the preparation and submission of a proposal. Award of a Contract under this RFP is subject to availability of funds and other internal USAID approvals.
This RFP and any future amendments can be viewed and downloaded from www.fbo.gov which has now transitioned to https://beta.sam.gov/ USAID bears no responsibility for data errors resulting from transmission or conversion processes. Further, be aware that amendments to solicitations are occasionally issued and will be posted on the same internet site from which you downloaded the solicitation. You are therefore advised to regularly check the above internet site for amendments.
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