Monitoring & Evaluation Services for the Caribbean Basin Security Initiative (CBSI)

The United States Agency for International Development in the Dominican Republic issued solicitation SOL-517-11-000004 to secure a contractor for monitoring and evaluation services for the Caribbean Basin Security Initiative. This five-year project, estimated to begin in January 2012, is designed to assess the effectiveness, impact, and sustainability of CBSI activities across the Caribbean, including Jamaica, Barbados, Guyana, and the Dominican Republic. The evaluations will focus on diverse initiatives such as youth empowerment, community policing, and education to inform future policy design, strategy interventions, and resource allocation for Washington and regional Missions. This procurement is restricted to U.S. small businesses and utilizes a Fixed Price Incentive Successive Targets contract structure. The scope of work requires rigorous evaluation standards in alignment with USAID policy to ensure evidence-based decision making and unbiased results. The project involves evaluating a variety of ongoing and planned activities, supported by prior sectoral assessments in juvenile justice and at-risk youth. The solicitation process included multiple amendments to refine the CLIN structure, deliverables, and submission deadlines, ultimately closing for proposals on November 18, 2011.