Notice of Intent - Time and Cost Extension for Business Growth Initiative activity in the Kyrgyz Republic

Agency/Office: Overseas Missions. Location: USAID/Central Asia for USAID/Kyrgyz Republic. Title: Notice of Intent for an extension of the Business Growth Initiative activity in the Kyrgyz Republic. USAID/Kyrgyz Republic hereby provides notice of its intention to modify Task Order AID-176-TO-14-00001 under IDIQ AID-176-I-11-00005 with Deloitte Consulting LLP in order to extend the period of performance by 12 months and increase the total estimated cost (TEC) by approximately $1.5 million. Under this proposed extension, the Contractor will deliver industry-specific sales, marketing, supply chain management, technical production support and other advisory services to local small businesses primarily in the apparel sector. The extension will allow the Contractor to capitalize on the established commercial relationships with local businesses and international buyers, leverage USAID investments by mobilizing private sector capital from both beneficiaries and third party investors, and effectively instill operational, financial and legal changes in the assisted small businesses to increase their sales, and secure market opportunities. Contracting Office Address: USAID/Central Asia 41 Kazibek bi St Almaty, Kazakhstan