Justitification & Approval to the Kenya Agricultural Value Chain (KAVES) Project Cost Extension

The contract pertains to an amendment involving a Justification and Approval (J&A) related to the Kenya Agricultural Value Chain (KAVES) Project, specifically addressing a cost extension. It is connected to the original solicitation AID-623-C-13-00002 and was posted on May 4, 2016. The contract falls within the NAICS code 541990, which generally covers other professional, scientific, and technical services, and is managed by the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) through its office at the American Embassy in Nairobi, Kenya. The scope of performance is based in Nairobi. Key points include the fact that this notice is a J&A and not a presolicitation, indicating it serves to justify and approve the contract extension without initiating a new solicitation process. The primary contacts for this contract are Jayne S Olando, an A & A Specialist, and Caroline Bertolin Hillas, the Regional Contracting Officer, both reachable via USAID emails. The contract supports ongoing development efforts under the KAVES project to maintain or expand agricultural value chain activities in Kenya.