Afghanistan Value Chain-Crops

The Afghanistan Value Chains - Crops activity is a procurement effort led by USAID/Afghanistan to strengthen the private sector's ability to link Afghan producers to domestic and international markets. This initiative focuses on High Value Crop value chains across the North, South, East, and West economic zones of Afghanistan, with primary goals of increasing agricultural productivity, enhancing the commercial viability of agribusinesses, and improving agricultural service delivery. The project emphasizes cross-cutting objectives such as youth participation and women's empowerment to foster a more vibrant and prosperous agricultural sector. Administered under solicitation SOL-306-17-000085 and NAICS code 541990, the contract is structured as a Cost-Plus Fixed Fee completion type with an estimated value between 50 million and 65 million dollars. The performance period is set for three years with an additional two-year option. Implementation is guided by specific technical requirements, including the use of standardized biographical data sheets for personnel and adherence to national technical assistance salary scales to ensure fiscal sustainability and staff retention. Management of the solicitation included several amendments to update points of contact, refine evaluation criteria, and clarify proposal submission instructions.