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USAID’s Central Asia Regional Water and Vulnerable Environment Activity

Last update: Sep 15, 2020 Last update: Sep 15, 2020

Details

Location:Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan
Category:Consulting services
Status:Awarded
Sectors:Environment & Climate, Water, Sanitation & Hygiene
Contracting authority type:Development Institution
Eligibility:Organisation
Budget: USD 24,900,000
Date posted: Apr 1, 2020

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Description

Notice ID:72011520R000010

Related Notice

Department/Ind. Agency
AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Sub-tier
AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Office
USAID/CENTRAL ASIA/KAZAKHSTAN
 
General Information

Contract Opportunity Type: Solicitation (Original)
All Dates/Times are: (UTC-11:00) PAGO PAGO, AMERICAN SAMOA
Original Published Date: Mar 31, 2020 05:16 am SST
Original Date Offers Due: Jun 01, 2020 10:00 am SST
Inactive Policy: 15 days after date offers due
Original Inactive Date: Jun 16, 2020
Initiative: None

Classification

Original Set Aside:
Product Service Code: 9999 - MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS
NAICS Code: 541990 - All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
Place of Performance: KAZ

Description

The United States Agency for International Development (USAID), Regional Mission to Central Asia (USAID/CA), is seeking proposals from qualified organizations to implement an activity entitled “USAID’s Central Asia Regional Water and Vulnerable Environment Activity” as detailed in the Statement of Objectives. The applicable geographic codes for this procurement are 937 and 110. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this acquisition is 541990.

This procurement will be conducted under full and open competition procedures, pursuant to Part 15 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) (48 CFR Chapter 1). All types of organizations are eligible to compete. If your organization decides to submit a proposal in response to this solicitation, it must be submitted in accordance with Section L of this RFP. USAID Central Asia anticipates awarding one (1) Cost-Plus Fixed Fee type contract as a result of this solicitation covering a period of five (5) years. The estimated cost for this contract is between $23 and $24.9 million, subject to the availability of funds.

Revealing the total estimated cost for the contract does not mean Offerors should propose a budget equal to the estimated cost. Offerors must propose costs that are necessary, realistic and reasonable for the scope of work. These costs may be lower, but in no case may they exceed the estimated cost. Cost proposals will be evaluated as part of a best value determination for contract award, including cost effective approaches to achieve the results and cost realism.

Offerors should carefully consider Section L - Instructions to Offerors and Section M - Evaluation Factors for Award. Sections B through J of the solicitation will become a substantive part of the anticipated contract to be completed by the Contracting Officer upon award. Also, the Government intends to incorporate parts of the successful proposal into the negotiated contract award, in particular the proposed PWS. Issuance of an Award is subject to availability of funds and conclusion of successful negotiations.

In order to ensure that the best value proposal is received, USAID reserves the right to award without discussions or establish a competitive range of proposals from all submissions for further discussions. USAID may request bidders in the competitive range to make presentations via digital video conference to present their technical approach and clarify why it presents the best value concept.

Contact Information

Contracting Office Address

USAID/CENTRAL ASIA REPUBLICS 41 KAZIBEK BI ST
KAZ

Primary Point of Contact

Joshua Schramm
jschramm@usaid.gov
Phone Number 77272507612

Secondary Point of Contact

Tatyana Timoshenkova
ttimoshenkova@usaid.gov
Phone Number 77272507612

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About the Funding Agency

The United States Agency for International Development ( USAID) is the federal government agency that leads worldwide development and humanitarian efforts to save lives, lessen poverty, enhance democratic government, and support people to move beyond reliance on aid. The mission is to promote and demonstrate democratic values abroad and advance a free, peaceful, and prosperous world.

USAID has offices around the world, in all the countries where it leads projects and helps the vulnerable population in countries such as Namibia, Laos, Libya, Barbados, Maldives, Palestine/West Bank & Gaza, Germany, Cote d'Ivoire, USA, Paraguay, Ecuador, Nicaragua, USA, Panama, Guinea, Angola, Sierra Leone, Mongolia, USA, Madagascar, Morocco, Kazakhstan, Lebanon, Myanmar, Jamaica, Bolivia, Peru, Zimbabwe, Nepal, and the Philippines.

USAID has hundreds of ongoing projects and funds in the world, the main responsibilities being to promote global health, support global stability, provide humanitarian assistance, catalyze innovation and partnership and empower women and girls. USAID engaged with African nations at an early stage and has since acted in partnership to achieve common interests and ideals from security to global health to climate change to freedom and democracy to shared wealth.

USAID also plays a crucial role in collaborating with Asian nations to ensure that the development decisions they make today help them to achieve long-term success by advancing countries on their paths to consciousness. In Europe and Eurasia, USAID continues to confront massive corruption, political stagnation, severe poverty, and underdeveloped policy and regulatory systems.

About the Sectors

Environment & Climate

Focuses on protecting natural ecosystems, promoting sustainable resource management, enhancing climate resilience, and mitigating the impacts of climate change through conservation, adaptation, and low-carbon initiatives.


Key areas:
  • Environmental protection and conservation
  • Natural resource and ecosystem management
  • Climate change and environmental resilience

Water, Sanitation & Hygiene

Supports initiatives that ensure access to safe water, sanitation systems, and hygiene services to improve public health and living conditions.


Key areas:
  • Water supply and drinking water projects
  • Sanitation systems and wastewater treatment
  • Hygiene promotion and WASH programmes
  • Water infrastructure (wells, boreholes, dams, irrigation)

Locations

Kazakhstan

Kazakhstan has invested heavily in transport corridors, rail networks, ports, and energy infrastructure to strengthen trade integration across Central Asia and with Europe and China. Infrastructure expansion supports mineral exports, industrial growth, and regional logistics connectivity. Financing relies on a combination of state budgets, sovereign wealth funds, and strategic foreign partnerships, including China’s Belt and Road Initiative. Key challenges include reducing dependency on hydrocarbons, improving regulatory frameworks, and strengthening institutional capacity to manage large-scale projects efficiently.

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