Health Project Appraisal Document - Project Design Lead Writer

Issuance Date: June 5, 2019 Questions Due: June 11, 2019 Closing Date: June 24, 2019 Closing Time: 4:00 p.m., Hanoi time Subject: Request for Quotes (RFQ) No. 72044019Q00002, Health Project Appraisal Document - Project Design Lead Writer, USAID/Vietnam The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) is seeking quotation for the services required in the attached Statement of Work (SOW). These services will provide support to USAID/Vietnam with project design support. This potential Purchase Order (PO) will be for a firm fixed price contract starting o/a July 15, 2019 to October 31, 2019. This procurement will be conducted under full and open competition procedures, pursuant to Part 13 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR). Please refer to Sections 14 and 15 for information regarding proposal submissions. Offerors should take into account the expected delivery time required by the proposal transmission method they choose, and they are responsible for ensuring proposals are received at USAID by the due date and time as specified on the cover page. Faxed proposals are not acceptable, nor will they be reviewed or evaluated. Please note that an individual or organization submitting a quote in response to this solicitation must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) (https://www.sam.gov) in order to conduct business with the U.S. Government. A successful registration in SAM means that the individual/organization has obtained a DUNS number and has secured an NCAGE. The NAICS code for this contract is 541990. If you are interested in these services, please submit your proposal via email to Nalinee Wichetthumsak at nwichetthumsak@usaid.gov and myself at gwang@usaid.gov at your earliest convenience but no later than the close of business (4:00 p.m., local Hanoi time) on June 24, 2019. This RFQ in no way obligates USAID to award a Contract nor does it commit USAID to pay any costs incurred in the preparation and submission of a proposal. Award of a purchase order under this RFQ is subject to availability of funds and other internal USAID approvals. This RFQ can be viewed and downloaded from www.fedbizopps.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. Sincerely, /S/ Gregory Wang Regional Contracting Officer USAID, RDMA, Bangkok, Thailand ----- Amendment no. 1 Request for Quotes (RFQ) No. 72044019Q00002 Health Project Appraisal Document - Project Design Lead Writer The purpose of this amendment is to delete in its entirety - Section 1 TITLE, - Section 2.1 SUPPLIES OR SERVICES, and - Section 2.2 DESCRIPTION/SPECIFICATIONS, Background and replace with details as stated on the following page. Except as so stated, all other terms and conditions in the original RFQ remain the same. 1. TITLE Health Project Appraisal Document - Project Design Lead Writer 2. STATEMENT OF WORK 2.1 SUPPLIES OR SERVICES Support to USAID/Vietnam Office of Health (OH) for project design. 2.2 DESCRIPTION/SPECIFICATIONS Background USAID/Vietnam's Office of Health (OH) current Project Appraisal Document (PAD) expires in December 2019. OH requires technical assistance from a contractor to develop and finalize program design for the new five-year project, in conjunction with the OH team. The OH team envisions designing a project that is specific, with achievable results, and will work to affect systemic changes. The project will contribute to the overall goal shared by Vietnam and USAID, to support Vietnam to effectively control HIV and TB epidemics by 2030. This contractor will be the primary drafter of the PAD and will develop the full design and procurement package(s) for relevant new activities. USAID/Vietnam will finalize the PAD to present to the Mission in October 2019. - End of Amendment No.1 -