Notice of Intent to Award a Non-Competitive Contract

NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD A NON-COMPETITIVE CONTRACT Synopsis: USAID/Afghanistan is planning to award a sole source Fixed Price Road Maintenance Contract for 38Km of Gardez to Khost Road in Afghanistan. The Road Maintenance contract will be for a period of 90 days. THIS IS NOT A FORMAL SOLICITATION. This synopsis is not considered a request for quotation or proposal. No solicitation document is available. USAID/Afghanistan requires the specialized services of the current subcontractor of the Afghanistan Infrastructure Rehabilitation Program to continue road maintenance for the unfinished 38KM of road in Gardez to Khost Road, continue snow removal activities and continue crushing rock aggregates for the proposed continuation of road construction in spring of 2012. The current subcontractor is currently mobilized complete with heavy equipment, including a rock crushing plant on site. USAID will access the mobilization set-up of the current contractor and does not anticipate incurring additional cost and time for contractor mobilization. The Government is contemplating the award of a non-competitive contract to a local source commencing performance on or about March 1, 2012. Any inquiries resulting from this notice should be addressed to Javier Castano, Contracting Officer - USAID/Afghanistan at [email protected] and a copy to [email protected] by 8:00 a.m, Kabul Time, February 20, 2012. Contracting Office Address: USAID Afghanistan US Embassy Great Massood Road Kabul, Afghanistan Place of Performance: Gardez and Khost, Afghanistan Primary Point of Contact: Javier Castano Contracting Officer [email protected] Phone: 202-2166288 X 4565 Secondary Point of Contact: Lourdes Valones Sr. Acquisition Specialist [email protected] Phone:202-2166288 X4438