International or Local Consultant to Develop a US Wine Market Entry Strategy for Armenian Wine Companies

Solicitation Number:  EFRA-PROC-RFP-FO-09
Solicitation Type: Request for Proposals (RFP)
Procurement Description:  The USAID Economic Foundations for a Resilient Armenia Actvity (Economic Foundations) seeks an international or local consultant to develop a US wine market entry strategy for Armenian wine companies while concurrently collaborating with the Vine and Wine Foundation of Armenia to host for the first time a group of approximately 19-25 pre-identified Armenian wine producers at Vinexpo America 2024 in New York from June 24-25, 2024. 

Only proposals from individual consultants will be considered for this assignment; local companies and other international firms are not eligible to apply 

Anticipated Period of Performance: May 1, 2024 – September 30, 2024
Place of Performance:  Assignment conducted virtually, with approximately *one week of travel to Yerevan anticipated mid-July 2024.

*CNFA will pay for airfare, per diem, and in-country travel-related costs. Airfare and lodging selected by CNFA will be compliant with CNFA travel policy and the Fly America Act.

Contracting Party:  CNFA
For: USAID
Under: USAID Economic Foundations for a Resilient Armenia 
Release Date:  April 17, 2024 

Point of Contact for Questions and Offers: 
Name:  Anna Trdatyan 
Title: Office & Procurement Manager  
Address: 4/7 Amiryan str, #4, 5th floor, Yerevan, Armenia, 0010   
Email: procurement@cnfa-armenia.org    

Questions:    

Question Deadline: April 23, 2024, 6:00 PM, Yerevan (GMT+4)
Instructions: Questions must be submitted in writing; phone calls will not be accepted. Only CNFA’s written answers will be considered official and carry weight in the solicitation and subsequent evaluation. Verbal information received from CNFA or any other entity should not be considered an official response to any questions.

Offers:    
Offer Deadline: April 25, 2024 
    Via:    ☒ Email
              ☐ Hard copy
              ☐ Email or Hard copy
Instructions: Reference the Solicitation Number in any response to this solicitation. Offers received after the specified time and date will be considered late and considered only at CNFA’s discretion. Offerors must strictly follow the deadlines provided in this solicitation to be considered for award. 
Offer Validity: Offers must remain valid for not less than 30 calendar days after the offer deadline. 
Award: Award will be made to the offeror who is determined to be the best offeror per the evaluation criteria and methodology provided herein

CNFA will not issue an award to different offerors, entities, or third parties other than the selected offeror(s) which submits an offer in response to this solicitation. CNFA anticipates awarding a Fixed Price Contract to the selected offeror(s).

Terms and Conditions: The resultant award is subject to CNFA’s Standard Terms and Conditions as stipulated in Section 6.