Promoting Human Rights in Armenia Activity

REFERENCE: 72011124RFI00001

SUBJECT: Sources Sought Notice

PRELIMINARY ACTIVITY TITLE: Promoting Human Rights in Armenia Activity

ISSUANCE DATE: November 21, 2023

CLOSING DATE AND TIME: December 8, 2023, 15:00, Yerevan Time

To All Interested Parties:

The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) Mission to Armenia is designing an activity with the preliminary title of Promoting Human Rights in Armenia that aims to promote human rights and fundamental freedoms in Armenia by preventing, responding to human rights violations, and enhancing rights protection, as further described in Attachment 1 Draft Activity Outline.

The purpose of the Sources Sought Notice (SSN) is to conduct market research and determine the level of interest of capable organizations to support USAID/Armenia with the implementation of the Promoting Human Rights in Armenia activity. A NOFO or solicitation is expected to be released in April 2024.

The Sources Sought Notice is open for U.S. or non-U.S. organizations. No final decision regarding limiting eligibility/competition and the instrument type (acquisition or assistance) has been made. Therefore, this SSN is being posted on both grants.gov and www.sam.gov.

This SSN is not an actual application, bid, or proposal solicitation or funding opportunity. Instead, it is a solicitation of interest issued solely for USAID's information and planning purposes. Do not submit applications/proposals at this time. Only the information that is requested in Attachment 2, Sources Sought Notice Response Form will be reviewed.

Responses will be treated as confidential. USAID is under no obligation to acknowledge receipt of any information, answer questions, provide feedback to respondents, or revise the structure and concept of the activity. Any information submitted in response to this notice is voluntary. Not responding to this SSN does not preclude participation in any future solicitation or funding opportunity. Similarly, responding to this SSN will not give any added weight to an organization responding to a future solicitation or funding opportunity.

Please note that release of this SSN is not construed as a commitment by the U.S. Government. USAID is not responsible for any costs incurred in responding to this SSN. Responses received may be used for planning and design purposes.

All comments and submissions must be in English and must be submitted electronically to the following email addresses: yerevanaidaao@usaid.gov and copied to nsarkisian@usaid.gov with the subject Sources Sought Notice: No. 72011124RFI00001, Promoting Human Rights in Armenia Activity no later than the date and time stated above.

Thank you for your interest in USAID/Armenia's programs and we look forward to your responses.

Sincerely,

Sascha Kemper

Regional Contracting/Agreement Officer

Attachments:

1. Draft Activity Outline;

2. Sources Sought Notice Response Form