The purpose of this notice is to comply with the synopses and pre-solicitation notice requirements of FAR 5.2, Synopses of Proposed Contract Actions. Any solicitation resulting from this notice will be handled in accordance with FAR 5.102(d); therefore, availability of any resulting solicitation package will be limited to this electronic medium. Accordingly, interested vendors, especially small business, are encouraged to register themselves as an interested vendor.

 

The United States Agency for International Development, Cambodia (USAID/Cambodia) intends to release a solicitation for a project titled “Feed the Future Cambodia Horticulture”. The purpose of the activity is to increase sustainable economic opportunities within a market-based and inclusive horticulture value chain in Cambodia. This activity was included in the Agency Business Forecast as “New FTF Activity: Horticulture Value-Chain Promotion”, and a draft Statement of Objectives was published for comments in the Request for Information No. RFI-442-16-000001 on www.fbo.gov.

 

The USAID contemplates award of a five-year cost-plus-fixed fee completion form contract to perform the services described in the attached solicitation.  The anticipated award date is December 2016. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this acquisition is 541990 (All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services).

 

This procurement will be conducted under full and open competition procedures, pursuant to Part 15 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) (48 CFR Chapter 1). The anticipated solicitation date is on or about April 18, 2016. There is currently no incumbent contractor performing the work.

 

Except for the above information, no additional information regarding this planned RFP is available at this time. All necessary information will be supplied at the time the RFP is posted on www.fbo.gov. Questions/requests for information will not be responded to until RFP issuance. Interested parties are advised to periodically monitor the above website for updates concerning this procurement. No proposals for funding should be submitted until after the RFP is issued.

 

This notice does not obligate USAID to release a solicitation or award a contract nor does it commit the Government to pay for costs incurred in the preparation and submission of a proposal. In addition, final award cannot be made until funds have been fully appropriated, allocated, and committed and internal USAID procedures have been completed.