D -- Sole Source Procurement of Additions to DEVECOL System

This notice is not a request for competitive proposals, it is for information only. The US Agency for International Development intends on entering into sole source negotiation with Peter H. Freeman & Associates to expand the DEVECOL System developed by Peter Freeman to include the addition of the DEVECOL digital library and geo-referencing of documents for display on the DEVECOL Geo e-links; a small scale digital index map covering different Sub-Sharan Africa (SSA) accessed on the DEVECOL; analysis of potential geographic range in SSA of promising Natural Resource Practices, training sessions covering the use of Geographical Information System tools and geographic aids such as GPS in activity planning. The DEVECOL System georeferences case studies so that all the critical dimensions?biophysical, socioeconomical, infrastructural, and experiential?can be layered at one spot. In addition to building up a GIS database with numerous case studies from across Africa, the DEVECOL system is now available on the web as well as CD. This is a simplified acquisition with an estimated value of less than $100,000 with all services to be provided within a year or less.