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Youth Workforce Development Project

Last update: Jul 17, 2014 Last update: Jul 17, 2014

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Location:Pakistan
Pakistan
Category:Consulting services
Status:Cancelled
Sectors:HR & Employment, Youth & Child Welfare, Organizational development
Contracting authority:
Funding Agency:
United States Agency for International Development (USA - HQ)
Eligibility:Unknown
Budget:N/A
Date posted: Jun 17, 2014

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Description

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REQ-391-14-000093
:
Special Notice
:
Added: Jun 17, 2014 6:59 am
The purpose of this Special Notice is to inform all prospective offerors that USAID/Pakistan plans to issue the combined synopsis/solicitation for the Youth Workforce Development Project on June 23, 2014 and hold a pre-proposal conference on 3 July 2014 in Bangkok, Thailand. USAID/Pakistan anticipates awarding a single-award Indefinite Quantity Contract (IQC) for the implementation of this activity with a maximum ceiling of $61.5 million over a 5 year period.

Interested offerors are advised to make travel plans accordingly. Details of venue, time and registration will be communicated in the solicitation.

The purpose of the Youth Workforce Development Project is to increase stabilization and reduce likelihood of extremism in targeted areas. 

The objectives of the YWFD project will be accomplished through five interlinked components:

             (1) Community Engagement

(2) Access to Workforce Education and Training

(3) Internship and Apprenticeship Programs

(4) Entrepreneurship and Career Development Support

(5) Institutional Capacity Building, including Monitoring and Evaluation

Over the life of the program, it is expected to achieve the following results in Karachi, Southern Punjab, and KP-FATA:

•           Empower 47,400 at risk female and male youth (aged 16-29) by providing them with income earning opportunities to counter the attraction of the violent extremism narrative, addressing one of the primary causes of on-going instability and violence in the country.

•           Project will build the capacity of 60 local training institutions by

o          Expand/improve the menu of paid services which cater to the targeted youth groups and

o          Build their credibility as a critical outlet for vocational training resulting in 22,700 students receiving higher quality education.  

•           Project will invest in 60 community service efforts to reach at least 30,000 heads of households and prominent figures of the community.. This will serve as opportunities for positive leadership, outlets for creative expression, and a point of mobilization for families and community organizations that support youth engagement overall. 

USAID will not bear any cost for the preparation of proposals and participation in the Pre Proposal Conference.

:
Department of State
Unit 62206
APO, 09812-2206
:
Pakistan's Provinces of Sindh, Punjab and Khyber Pashtunkhwa (KP)/(FATA)
Karachi,
Pakistan
:
Muhammad Ali Bilal
Phone: +92512081267

UPDATE: 20/06/2014

:
SOL-391-14-000037
:
Presolicitation
:
Added: Jun 20, 2014 3:52 am
FOR INFORMATION ONLY:

In continuation with the Special Notice reference number REQ-391-14-000093 posted on www.fbo.gov on June 17, 2014, titled "Youth Workforce Development Project" this pre-solicitation notice provides the draft Description/Specifications/Statement of Work as an attachment  for the Youth Workforce Development Project.

The aforementioned Special Notice indicated a solicitation issuance date of 23 June, 2014 and a Pre-Proposal Conference date of 3 July 2014 in Bangkok, Thailand.

Due to the current political and security situation in Pakistan, the expected date of solicitation issuance may be delayed by a few days. However, the Pre Proposal Confenrence date of 3 July, 2014 is still confirmed to be held at the following location:

U.S. Agency for International Development
Regional Development Mission Asia 
Athenee Tower, 31st Floor 63 Wireless Road Lumpini,
Patumwan, Bangkok 10330

Timing and registration process for the Pre Proposal Conference will be mentioned in the solicitation.

All interested offerors are requested to make travel arrangements accordingly. USAID will not bear any cost for participation in the Pre Proposal Conference. 
All interested and prospective offers are encouraged to check the www.fbo.gov website regularly for issuance of the solicitation.
:
Department of State
Unit 62206
APO, 09812-2206
:
Pakistan (Provincesof Sindh, Punjab, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa/FATA)
Karachi,
Pakistan
:
Muhammad Ali Bilal,
Acquisition Specialist
Phone: +92512081267

UPDATE: 24/06/2014

SOL-391-14-000037

Type:
Other (Draft RFPs/RFIs, Responses to Questions, etc..)
 
Posted Date:
June 24, 2014
Description: SOL-391-14-000037 Youth Workforce Development Project
Description: Attachment J-4 SOL-391-14-000037 YWFD Project Iinitial Environmental Examination
Description: Attachment J-5 SOL-391-14-000037 YWFD Project SF LLL -Disclosure of Lobbying Activities
UPDATE: 16/07/2014
:
SOL-391-14-000037
:
Cancellation
:
Added: Jul 16, 2014 7:33 am
USAID/Pakistan regretfully wishes to inform you that the solicitation for the Youth Workforce Development (YWFD) Project is hereby cancelled.  As specified in the Mission's solicitation, this procurement is subject to the availability of funds.  The Mission redirected funding that was identified for this project to address shifting priorities.  Accordingly, the USAID/Pakistan Mission will not proceed further with this procurement.   ​ ​ ​​
USAID/Pakistan extends its regrets for any inconvenience that this decision may have brought to your staff and your organization.  

Thank you for your interest and participation in this solicitation.
:
Department of State
Unit 62206
APO, 09812-2206
:
Pakistan (Provindes of Sindh, Punjab, Khyber Pahktunkhwa/FATA)

Pakistan
:
Muhammad Ali Bilal,
Acquisition Specialist
Phone: +92512081267
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