International Legislative Strengthening Technical Assistance

The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) anticipates award of several five year Indefinite Quantity Contracts (IQCs) to support legislative strengthening programs in countries undergoing the transition to a democratic system of government. Activities under this Subject Area will assist legislatures and other deliberative bodies in becoming more effective, democratic institutions through programs and activities designed to increase their transparency, accountability, and pluralism; strengthen public participation and representation; and build policy, law-making, and oversight capacities. It is expected that these legislative strengthening activities will contribute to achievement of strategic objectives affecting a particular country. USAID anticipates awarding approximately four (4) contracts, including as many as three (3) unrestricted and one (1) set-aside for a small business, on the condition that it is capable of undertaking the work.

 

USAID anticipates that the maximum ordering limitation of the contracts resulting from this RFP will be $100,000,000 over the five (5) year ordering period. Note that this ceiling applies across all contracts and cannot be exceeded in the aggregate; each successful contractor will be eligible to compete on all task orders until the shared ceiling for all contracts is reached. Note that there is no guarantee on the number of contracts awarded, the number of task orders that any one firm will receive, or the amount of money each firm is entitled to beyond the minimum monetary amount stated in the RFP. The NAICS Code for this procurement is 541611.

 

The solicitation will be posted on the FEDBIZOPPS web page (i.e., www.fedbizopps.gov) not less than fifteen (15) days after this notice is issued. In accordance with FAR 5.102(d), availability of the solicitation is limited to this electronic medium only. Requests for other copies of the solicitation will be disregarded without notice to the requestor. No phone requests will be accepted, no solicitation will be available for pick-up, and no walk-ins will be allowed. Questions must be directed to Yvonne Wilson, Contract Specialist, U.S. Agency for International Development, M/OP/DCHA/DOFDA, Ronald Reagan Building, Room 7.09-064, 1300 Pennsylvania Ave, NW Washington, D.C. 20523, (Phone: 202-712-1163) (Fax: 202-216-3396) (email: ywilson@usaid.gov).