Kosovo Municipal Integrity Activity

The United States Government, represented by the U.S Agency for International Development (USAID), through the Regional Office for Acquisition and Assistance in Kosovo, is seeking proposals from qualified organizations to implement the Kosovo Municipal Integrity Activity, as described in section C of this solicitation. This activity falls under USAID/Kosovo Democracy and Governance portfolio. The goal of this activity is to address long-standing challenges related to corruption and poor quality service delivery by the Government of Kosovo by enhancing public financial management (PFM), with a focus on municipal procurement, and by reinforcing accountability mechanisms both within government and outside of government through civil society, the private sector, and media.

USAID/Kosovo anticipates awarding one Cost Plus Award Fee (CPAF) contract as a result of this solicitation covering an estimated period of five (5) years from the date of the award. The principal geographic code for this contract is 937. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this acquisition is 541990. This requirement is subject to the availability of funds.

This procurement will be conducted under full and open competition, pursuant to Part 15 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) (48 CFR Chapter 1). All types of organizations are eligible to compete; USAID encourages the participation to the maximum extent possible of local Kosovar organizations and small business concerns in this activity.

For further details regarding this opportunity please carefully review the attached solicitation and the supporting documents. USAID appreciates the time and effort put into preparing proposals in response to this solicitation.

Background
The United States Government, represented by USAID through the Regional Office for Acquisition and Assistance in Kosovo, is seeking proposals to implement the Kosovo Municipal Integrity Activity. This activity is part of USAID/Kosovo's Democracy and Governance portfolio, aiming to tackle corruption and improve service delivery in Kosovo.

Work Details
The contract focuses on enhancing public financial management (PFM) with an emphasis on municipal procurement. It aims to reinforce accountability mechanisms within the government and through civil society, private sector, and media.

The activity seeks to address long-standing challenges related to corruption and poor quality service delivery.

Period of Performance
The contract is anticipated to cover an estimated period of five years from the date of award.

Place of Performance
Kosovo