USAID-TICA Event and Logistics Support Activity

Background
The U.S. Agency for International Development at the Regional Development Mission for Asia (USAID/RDMA) is soliciting a Request for Proposal (RFP) from qualified and responsible contractors for the purpose of establishing a Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) to provide logistical services, i.e., event organization and travel arrangements for trilateral interventions and implementation of the human resource development (HRD) components. USAID/RDMA anticipates the award of one or more BPAs using Simplified Acquisition Procedures under limited competition to local Thai entities as per ADS 302.3.4.5(f) for a performance period of two (2) years. The Authorized Geographic Code is 937.

Work Details
The purpose of this BPA is to provide logistic arrangements for specific trilateral interventions and implement the HRD components. The definition of HRD in this case refers to a one-off training on a specific topic, related to health, environment, economic, and social development sector. Each topic will be determined by USAID and TICA. The training curriculum will be developed by Thai government agencies/public institutions which have expertise in the identified topic. Target participants for the HRD are from Southeast Asia and South Asia region. The contractor will serve as the main focal point for all logistic arrangements of the trilateral activities required by USAID/RDMA.
Activities will take place in Thailand, Lao PDR, and Cambodia.

Period of Performance
The estimated period of performance of this BPA is two (2) years from the date of award.

Place of Performance
The primary places of performance of this BPA are Thailand, Lao PDR, and Cambodia as indicated in the statement of work of the individual BPA orders/calls.