Workforce Development Project II

Subject to the availability of funds, the United States Agency for International Development in Jordan (USAID/Jordan), intends to issue a Request for Proposal (RFP) for a new Workforce Development Activity. The resulting contractor will undertake a five-year program with an estimated budget of $28-32M. The Workforce Development Activity is an integral part of a broader portfolio directed to achieve USAID/Jordan's CDCS Development Objective 1: Broad-Based, Inclusive Economic Development Accelerated. The purpose is to create a competitive, demand-driven workforce development system that leads to increased private sector employment, especially for women, youth and vulnerable groups. The focus will be on establishing partnerships with the private sector, working with various educational institutions, and alignment with the Jordan Compact workforce priorities. USAID/Jordan currently has an activity for Workforce Development, implemented by DAI Global, LLC, which started on September 23, 2014 and will end on September 30, 2017. The Program Description that was part of the RFA and resulted in the ongoing activity (Workforce Development I (WFD I)) is attached herewith, knowing that the new activity will have a new SOW to align with its purpose. DISCLAIMER The purpose of this notice is to comply with the synopses and pre-solicitation notice requirements of FAR 5.2 - Synopses of Proposed Contract Actions. Any solicitation resulting from this notice will be handled in accordance with FAR 5.102(d); therefore, availability of any resulting solicitation package may be limited to this electronic medium. This is not a solicitation. USAID/Jordan does NOT invite offerors to submit proposals in response to this pre-solicitation synopsis. NO awards are anticipated to be made in response to this pre-solicitation synopsis. Prospective offerors are advised to periodically monitor the above website for updates concerning this procurement. USAID/Jordan bears no responsibility for data errors resulting from this transmission. This pre-solicitation notice does not obligate USAID/Jordan to release a solicitation or award a contract nor does it commit the US Government to pay for costs incurred in the preparation and submission of a proposal.