R -- Provide technical assistance, training and policy advice in support of human rights in Colombia

USAID/Colombia intends to award a Sole Source modification to MSD, Inc. under Contract No. 514-C-00-01-00102-00. The estimated amount of this modification is US$$2,125,000.00. The above Contract was awarded to MSD, Inc. on a full and open competition basis on March 27, 2001 and the estimated completion date is March 27, 2006. The total estimated contract amount is US$31,893,152.00.The purpose of the above contract is to provide technical assistance, training and policy advice in support of human rights in Colombia. The purpose of this modification is to provide additional resources which will be applied to the initiation of assistance to the Government of Colombia and Procuradur'a pursuant to MOUs that USAID/Colombia has signed with these entities. These activities will be based on work done to date under an existing USAID/Colombia contract with Management Sciences for Development (MSD). USAID intends to negotiate this modification with only one source under the authority of AIDAR 706.302-70(b)(5), where an award is for the continued provision of highly specialized services and award to another source would result in substantial additional costs to the Government or would result in unacceptable project delays. The required services include continuation and expansion of services of the same nature as described in the original statement of work of the original contract. This notice is not a request for proposals and no solicitation is available. However, interested parties may identify their interest and capability to satisfy the Government's requirement in accordance with numbered note 22. Any information received will be considered for the purpose of conducting a competitive procurement. A determination by the Government not to open the requirement to competition is solely within the discretion of the Government.