Solicitation Notice No. 72061523R00012 for USAID Kenya Feed the Future Private Sector Activity   4

Request For Proposals (RFP) No. 72061523R00012

Issue Date:September 07, 2023
Questions Due Date: September 12, 2023, 12:00 pm Nairobi Time
Proposals Submission Due Date: October 12, 2023, 9:00 am Nairobi Time
Subject: Request for Proposal (RFP) Number: 72061523R00012 entitled USAID Kenya Feed the Future Private Sector Activity

Dear Prospective Offeror:

The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) Kenya and East Africa Mission seeks proposals from qualified offerors to provide services for a five-year contract entitled USAID Kenya Feed the Future Private Sector Activity as described further in this solicitation.

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 Kenyan organizations, small business concerns, veteran owned small business, service-disabled veteran small business, HUB zone small business, small, disadvantaged business, and women-owned small business concerns and small business concerns in this activity as the prime contractor or as subcontractors. Subject to availability of funds, USAID plans to award a single contract to one successful offeror with an estimated cost of approximately $49 million, inclusive of fees, through a full and open competition. This will be a Cost- Plus-Award-Fee type contract.

The Government is in no way obligated to make an award with the estimated ceiling identified. Revealing the cost estimate for the contract does not mean that Offerors should strive to meet the maximum amount; rather, Offerors should propose costs that are appropriate, realistic and reasonable, and in accordance with the proposed approach for achieving results. Cost proposals will be evaluated as part of a best value determination.

USAID/KEA will be using a voluntary down-select mechanism for this acquisition, which means the proposal evaluation process will take place in two phases. Please refer to Section L for instructions regarding proposal requirements including preparation and submission of required proposal content, critical dates/times for the submission of questions, and the proposal submission dates/times. Failure to comply with the submission deadline will deem submissions as unacceptable for review or evaluation. Section M states the evaluation criteria by which proposals will be evaluated. Oral explanations or instructions given before award of the contract will not be binding. USAID requires that offers remain valid for a minimum of 180 days.

This RFP in no way obligates USAID to award one or multiple contracts nor does it commit USAID to pay any cost incurred in the preparation and submission of a proposal. Award of a Contract under this RFP is subject to availability of funds and other internal USAID approvals.

This RFP can be viewed and downloaded from www.sam.gov. USAID bears no responsibility for data errors resulting from transmission or conversion processes. Further, be aware that amendments to solicitations are occasionally issued and will be posted on the same website from which you downloaded the solicitation. USAID advises to regularly check the above website for amendments

Any questions regarding the RFP's requirements must be submitted only via e-mail to Ms. Wacu Kiragu at wkiragu@usaid.gov and Ms. Petrina Williams at pwilliams@usaid.gov with a mandatory copy to Mr. Jonathan Chappell at jchappell@usaid.gov by no later than the date and time listed at the top of this letter.

USAID appreciates the time and effort put into preparing proposals in response to this solicitation.