Justification for Other than Full & Open Competition under the Expedited Acquisition and Assistance procedures for USAID's Activities and Programs related to the Prevention, Care and Treatment of HIV/AIDS

Solicitation Number: AID-674-0-17-00020

Contract Award Number: AID-674-0-17-00020

Project title: Expedited Acquisition and Assistance Procedures for USAID's Activities and Programs Related to the Prevention, Care and Treatment of IIIVIAIDS 

Description: PLA has been working with the U.S. Embassy-Windhoek since 2012. They were originally approached in October 2014 by the Embassy Facility Management Office ("FMO") to assist in developing a SOW for renovation work to the USAID space in the Channel Life building. The USAID space is desperately in need of renovations to update severely outdated and poorly maintained space, as well as to create much needed workspace for new President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief ("PEPFAR") staff (several from CDC), including space for the Embassy's PEPFAR Coordinator's Office, which will be located on the 7th floor. Priority renovations include addressing safety and security issues, such as disintegrating carpet tiles causing individuals to trip and fixing holes in walls that create gaps to the outside from seven stories up. In particular, the holes in the wall are very concerning. Previously they were covered with non-water resistant particle board, but these boards have warped and fallen off, creating an uncomfortable and unsafe work environment.