USAID Learns Program   3

Subject: USAID Learns Program
To All Prospective Offerors:
The United States Government, represented by the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) through its Mission in Vietnam (USAID/Vietnam), is soliciting proposals from qualified organizations interested in providing the services described in the attached solicitation.
USAID/Vietnam anticipates awarding a cost plus fixed fee term type contract with a period of performance of five (5) years, subject to the availability of funds. In order to understand the magnitude of USAID's requirement, the Government estimates 34,764 days level of effort (this is an estimate only). The principal geographic code for this contract is 937 and the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 541990.
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 all small business concerns and local Vietnamese organizations, either as the prime contractor or as subcontractors.
We will host one pre-proposal conference to provide potential offerors with more information on what USAID is seeking, provide a chance for offerors to ask questions, provide an opportunity for offerors to suggest changes to the solicitation, and provide an opportunity for potential offerors to network with potential partners. The conference will be held in Hanoi, on March 08, 2019, from 9:00am to 11:30am. Advance registration for the conference is required. If you're interested in attending the conference, please send an email to Huyen Dang at hdang@usaid.gov with name of your organization and name(s) of attendant(s) by COB March 05, 2019. Once the information is received, we will send you details on the conference venue.

USAID is pursuing a very aggressive timeline for procurement and award of this program. Offerors should expect USAID to following the below schedule:
March 01: Issue Solicitation
March 06: Questions Due
March 08: Pre-proposal Conference
March 13: Questions and Conference Notes Posted
April 01: Proposals Due
May 03: Competitive Range Notification (if established)
May 06-10: Discussions (if held)
June 07: Final Revised Proposals Due (if applicable)
July 19: Award

If your organization decides to submit a proposal in response to this solicitation, it must be submitted in accordance with Section L of this RFP. Since USAID is utilizing a Statement of Objectives, offerors are highly encouraged to read Section L thoroughly. Proposals must be submitted electronically via e-mail on or before the due dates stipulated above, to Michael Capobianco at: mcapobianco@usaid.gov and Huyen Dang at hdang@usaid.gov and must conform to all requirements outlined in the solicitation. USAID reserves the right to award the contract subject to availability of funds. This solicitation in no way obligates USAID to award a contract nor does it commit USAID to pay any cost incurred in the preparation and submission of the proposal.
USAID appreciates the time and effort put into preparing proposals in response to this solicitation.

Sincerely,

/s/

Michael Capobianco
Contracting Officer
USAID/Vietnam