Emergency Disaster Relief

The U.S. Agency for International Relations (USAID) intends to issue a Request for Proposals (RFP) in anticipation of a Time and Materials Indefinite Quantity Contract (IQC) to provide Emergency Disaster Relief services for the Bureau for Democracy, Conflict and Humanitarian Assistance (DCHA). Services will be for immediate, short-term disaster relief assistance in the following areas: 1) water, sanitation and hygiene, health and nutrition; 2) food and non-food in response to disasters; 3) rehabilitation efforts in the areas of water, sanitation, health, nutrition and shelter after an emergency response; 4) critical windows of opportunity for transition, conflict prevention or democracy interventions; and 5) services for requirements to conduct assessments of response mechanisms and strategies or interventions. USAID estimates awarding one (1) IQC as a result of this solicitation which will be restricted to small businesses. This single award indefinite quantity contract will have a minimum order guarantee of $25,000 with an overall ceiling price of $15,000,000 over a five (5) year ordering period. There is no guarantee of any further awards beyond the $25,000 minimum guarantee. The NAICS Code for this procurement is 561990. The solicitation will be posted on the FEDBIZOPPS web page (i.e. www.fedbizopps.gov) not less than fifteen (15) days after this notice is issued. In accordance with FAR 5.102(d), availability of the solicitation is limited to this electronic medium only. Requests for other copies of the solicitation will be disregarded without notice to the requestor. No phone requests will be accepted, no solicitation will be available for pick-up, and no walk-ins will be allowed. Questions must be directed to Jim Reid, Contract Specialist, U.S. Agency for International Development, M/OAA/DCHA/DOFDA, RRB 7.9-123, 1300 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20523, (Phone 2 02 712-4163; FAX 202-216-3132) email: jreid@usaid.gov