Supporting Implementation of the Labor Provisions of Trade Arrangements for American Worker Competitiveness
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The Bureau of International Labor Affairs within the Department of Labor is seeking two discretionary cooperative agreements under FOA-ILAB-26-28 to provide technical assistance for improving labor law enforcement in key trade partner countries. The total available funding is approximately 18 million dollars, split between two regional projects: one for the Western Hemisphere focusing on Ecuador, El Salvador, and Guatemala with a 10 million dollar ceiling, and one for Asia focusing on Bangladesh and Malaysia with an 8 million dollar ceiling. These projects aim to support labor commitments in free trade agreements and Agreements on Reciprocal Trade to prevent unfair competition from undercutting American workers, specifically within the electronics, garments, manufacturing, and agriculture sectors. The projects have a performance period of 36 months, and applications must be submitted via Grants.gov by September 21, 2026. Applicants are required to provide a technical proposal and a cost proposal, including a staffing matrix and key personnel resumes. Evaluation is based on final scores, with specific points allocated to the staffing matrix. Prior to award, the Department of Labor will conduct a risk review assessing financial stability, management systems, and historical performance using specific financial health key performance indicators. Awardees must comply with federal non-discrimination regulations and 508-compliance standards, and are required to submit final technical and evaluation reports within 120 days of project completion.
General Info
Estimated contract value
$8,000,000 to $18,000,000Place of Performance
Not specifiedSet-Aside
Timeline
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Organization & Contact Information
Full Description
This is a Notice of Intent/Forecast only. The Bureau of International Labor Affairs (ILAB), DOL intends to award two (2) cooperative agreements ($18 million, total costs subject to the availability of Federal funds) to fund technical assistance projects to improve labor law enforcement in targeted sectors of key trade partner countries to ensure unfair competition does not undercut American workers and producers. One cooperative agreement for a project in the Western Hemisphere, focused on Ecuador, El Salvador, and Guatemala (award ceiling: $10 million) and the other in Asia, focused on Bangladesh and Malaysia (award ceiling: $8 million). Both projects will support the implementation of labor commitments in trade arrangements, with a focus on free trade agreements and Agreements on Reciprocal Trade (ARTs). If applicants choose to apply for both geographic regions, they must submit separate applications for each, and each application will be evaluated independently.
Outcome(s)
- The project outcomes will be developed by the applicant.
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