USAID/Iraq Durable Communities and Economic Opportunities

The United States Agency for International Development, Iraq (USAID/Iraq) intends to release Solicitation Number 72026719R00002, for a project titled "USAID/Iraq Durable Communities and Economic Opportunities". The purpose of the activity is to support vulnerable communities to build community resilience against destabilizing factors by increasing their adaptive capacity and economic well-being.

The RFP will be a performance based acquisition that will have a USAID Statement of Objectives focused on the following:

1. Increase the Adaptive Capacity of Vulnerable Communities by mitigating drivers of conflict in target communities and enhancing community leadership of inclusive local development and;

2. Advance the Economic Well-Being of Communities by increasing economic opportunities through improving private sector networks and increasing the development of micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises USAID/Iraq contemplates award of a five-year, single-award Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract.

The anticipated award date is o/a September 2019. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this acquisition is 541990 (All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services).

This procurement will be conducted under full and open competition procedures, pursuant to Part 15 and Subpart 16.5 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) (48 CFR Chapter 1). The anticipated solicitation date is o/a March 2019 and the anticipated closing response date is o/a April 2019.

Except for the above information, no additional information regarding this planned RFP is available at this time. Additionally, due to internal approval processes, USAID/Iraq is not able to give a precise release date via this announcement or via later email. Please continue to monitor www.fbo.gov for the release of the solicitation. All necessary information will be supplied at the time the RFP is posted on www.fbo.gov.

Questions/requests for information will not be responded to until RFP issuance. Interested parties are advised to periodically monitor the above website for updates concerning this procurement. No proposals for funding should be submitted until after the RFP is issued.

This notice does not obligate USAID to release a solicitation or award a contract nor does it commit the Government to pay for costs incurred in the preparation and submission of a proposal. In addition, final award(s) cannot be made until funds have been fully appropriated, allocated, and committed and internal USAID procedures have been completed.

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