USAID Local Works Support

The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) Mission to Nepal seeks proposals from local organizations operating in Nepal to provide services as detailed in the attached Request for Proposal (RFP). Responses will only be considered from local organizations who are authorized to operate in Nepal (See Section L for more details).

Responses to this RFP must follow all instructions and include the information outlined in Section L of this solicitation. Failure to follow or submit requested documentation may result in an Offeror being deemed non-compliant. Proposals will be evaluated based on the criteria described in the Section M of this solicitation. Award of a Contract will follow the procedures of FAR Part 15 in order to determine the Best Value to USAID. This contract is anticipated to be awarded based on initial offers; however, the Government may choose to seek clarifications, if deemed necessary.

The Government contemplates awarding a single Time and Materials (Labor Hour with ceiling prices) type contract. The geographic code for this procurement is 937, and the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this solicitation is 541611 Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services.

Offerors are responsible for ensuring proposals are received at USAID by the due date and time as specified above. Failure to comply with the submission deadline will deem any submission unacceptable and it will not be reviewed or evaluated. Pursuant to Block 12 of Standard Form 33 of this RFP, offers must remain valid for 220 days. Please ensure that your company's registration in the System for Award Management (SAM) Central is current and up to date. SAM can be accessed at www.sam.gov. Any questions regarding the RFP's requirements must be submitted no later than the time and date stated above to Contracting Officer, Robyn Bertholon, at rbertholon@usaid.gov, and Acquisition and Assistance Specialist, Pramila Dongol at pdongol@usaid.gov.

This RFP 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 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.

Thank you for your interest and we look forward to your participation.