R -- Contraceptive Logistics

The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) in Mozambique is issuing a Request for Proposals (RFP) to obtain the services of a contractor to increase the use of Maternal and Child Health and family planning in focused areas and improve the Contraceptive Logistics Systems to be more efficient and transparent within the Ministry of Health in Mozambique. The activity is scheduled to begin on/about July 2002 and end in July 2004.The deadline for receipt of proposals will be April 15, 2002, approximately 45 days after the date of issue of the RFP. All responsible sources may submit a proposal for consideration by USAID/Mozambique. The preferred method of distribution of USAID procurement information is via the Internet. This notice and RFP can be viewed and downloaded using the Agency Web Site, http://www.info.usaid.gov. Select Business and Procurement Opportunities from the home page, then "USAID Procurements." On the following screen, select "Download Available USAID Solicitations." The RFB can also be unloaded via Anonymous File Transfer Protocol (FTP). The FTP address is FTP.INFO.USAID.GOV. Logon using the user identification of "anonymous" and the password is your e-mail address. Look under the following directory for the RFB: pub/OP/RFP/HSS002.rfp. Receipt of this RFP through INTERNET must be confirmed by written notification to the contact person noted below. It is the responsibility of the offeror of this solicitation document to ensure that it has been received from INTERNET in its entirety and USAID bears no responsibility for data errors resulting from transmission or conversion processes. Interested offerors may also request a copy of the RFP by submitting a written request along with three (3) self-addressed, self-sticking mailing labels. Telephone requests will not be honored and Walk-In requests only if accompanied by a written request.NAICS: 561990, Order of Magnitude Threshold: (Estimated) Not To Exceed $1,862,000, Competition Level: Full and Open Numbered Note 23 applies: 23. Award will be made only if the offeror, the product/service or the manufacturer meets qualification requirement at time of award, in accordance with FAR clause 52.209-1 or 52.209-2. The solicitation identifies the office where additional information can be obtained concerning qualification requirements and is cited in each individual solicitation.