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IRAQ Re-Constructions Tenders & Projects

General Information

Document Type:	Presolicitation Notice
Solicitation Number:	Reference-Number-IRAQ-EDUCATION-02
Posted Date:	Jan 13, 2004
Original Response Date:	Mar 17, 2004
Current Response Date:	Mar 30, 2004
Original Archive Date:	Apr 14, 2004
Current Archive Date:	Apr 14, 2004
Classification Code:	U -- Education & training services

Contracting Office Address

Agency for International Development, Washington D.C., USAID/Washington, 1300 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Room 7.10-006, Washington, DC, 20523

Description

The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) is conducting a Full and Open competition to acquire the services of qualified U.S. Contractors to provide services to support basic education in Iraq (Education II).   &nbspThis activity will support the Iraqi Ministry of Education (MoE) to improve the quality of Iraqi education, which will result in a decentralized education structure that will improve education access, quality and retention rates.   &nbspHigh quality education will contribute to a more tolerant, open-minded and democratic society.   &nbspIt will enhance economic growth thereby contributing to stability. Education II will achieve this by supporting the priority objectives of the Ministry of Education including capacity building.   &nbspEducation II will function under the direction of the Iraq Ministry of Education in support of long-term strategic planning objectives designed to improve the quality and efficiency of Iraq?s schools.      

The contractor will administer a small grants program involving both U.S. and local organizations.   &nbspThe focus of this program will seek to improve the quality of education throughout Iraq and to support parent and community organizations.   &nbspThe Education II contract will include the procurement of supplies and equipment.   &nbspThe contractor shall be responsible for deploying rapidly to the region and expect to be operational in a short time-frame.

The period of performance for this contract is estimated to be two (2) years from the date of award of the contract.   &nbspNAIC:   &nbsp61 Educational Services.

The preferred method of distributing the USAID Procurement information will be through Federal Business Opportunities (www.fbo.gov).   &nbspIt is anticipated that the RFP will be issued on or about February 16, 2004.   &nbspIt is the responsibility of the recipient of this solicitation to ensure that it has been received in its entirety and USAID bears no responsibility for data error(s) resulting from downloading.   &nbspAll correspondence regarding this notice must be submitted in writing.

Original Point of Contact

Karen Davis, Contract Specialist, Phone 202-712-4495, Fax 202-216-3132, Email kdavis@usaid.gov - Joseph Schmidt, Contracting Officer, Phone 202-712-0619, Fax 202-216-3132, Email jschmidt@usaid.gov

Current Point of Contact

Monique Bryant, Contracts Negotiator, Phone 202-712-1055, Fax 202-216-3132, Email mbryant@usaid.gov - Joseph Schmidt, Contracting Officer, Phone 202-712-0619, Fax 202-216-3132, Email jschmidt@usaid.gov

Place of Performance

Address:	Iraq - country-wide
Country:	Iraq