USAID Zambia Agricultural Diversification Support Activity

Pre-Solicitation Notice - USAID Zambia Agricultural Support (ZADS) Activity

Notice ID:  72061124R00006       

Date of Issue: June 14, 2024

Dear Prospective Offerors,

The United States Government, represented by the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) Mission in Zambia, intends to issue a solicitation for the implementation of the USAID Zambia Agricultural Support Activity (ZADS). USAID intends to limit competition for this procurement to local organizations only.

Only local organizations, as defined below, will be eligible for the award. USAID defines a “local entity” as an individual, a corporation, a nonprofit organization, or another body of persons that:

1) Is legally organized under the laws of Zambia;

2) has its principal place of business or operations in Zambia;

3) is majority owned by individuals who are citizens or lawful permanent residents of Zambia; and

4) is managed by a governing body the majority of who are citizens or lawful permanent residents of the country receiving assistance.

For purposes of this section, ‘majority owned’ and ‘managed by’ include, without limitation,

beneficiary interests and the power, either directly or indirectly, whether exercised or exercisable, to control the election, appointment, or tenure of the organization's managers or a majority of the organization's governing body by any means.

The purpose of this pre-solicitation notice is to provide information regarding the anticipated ZADS Activity through a synopsis.

Title: USAID Zambia Agricultural Diversification Support Activity

The purpose of the USAID Zambia Agricultural Support activity is to contribute to transforming Zambia’s agricultural sector into an efficient, equitable, and sustainable producer of high quality and nutritious food for consumption, sale, and trade.

The Activity will achieve this overarching aim by advancing three core objectives:

• Increase agricultural yields and diversified food production among small agribusinesses.
• Strengthen market systems through robust private sector engagement and strengthen value chains of selected agricultural commodities from producers.
• Strengthen dietary diversity and improve food security.

Prospective Offerors are advised that this procurement is subject to internal USAID approvals and the availability of funds.  This is NOT an Invitation for Bid (IFB) or a Request for Proposals (RFP) and in no way obligates the US Government to issue an RFP/IFB and/or award a contract.  This notice satisfies the synopsis requirement in FAR 5.2 – Synopses of proposed contract actions.  If a solicitation is issued, all necessary information will be supplied at the time it is published on https://SAM.gov. Interested parties are advised to periodically monitor the above website and solicitation number for updates concerning this procurement. 

Any questions or comments on the proposed contract action should be referred to the attention of the Contracting Officer, Brian LeCuyer, with a copy to the Acquisition and Assistance Specialist, Elizabeth Chisala.