Procurement Office, U.S. Agency for International Development, (REDSO/ESA), Unit 64102 -- Nairobi, APO AE 09831-4102

F -- COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT WITH PVO/NGOS REGISTERED WITH USAID TO CARRYOUT A TWO-YEAR REGIONAL(UGANDA, KENYA, TANZANIA AND RWANDA) LAKE VICTORIA WATER HYACINTH MANAGMENT AND CONTROL ACTIVITY SOL Uganda 623-98-A-042 POC Contact Point: Kenneth Luephang, RCO, Tel: 254-2-751-613, Fax: 254-2-748-607 (Nairobi, Kenya), E-mail: kluephang@usaid.gov USAID/Uganda, through the Regional Agreement Officer in Nairobi, REDSO/ESA, plans to issue a Request For Application (RFA). The overall objective of the cooperative agreement is to support a program involving the regional governments, which will address the Lake Victoria water hyacinth problem through a consultative, regional planning approach. The activity should be based in Uganda, but should emphasize the regional (Kenya, Tanzania, Rwanda, and Uganda) nature of the water hyacinth problem. Specific results to be obtained in pursuit of this objective are outlined below: USAID anticipates awarding a total of $1 million for one technical assistance cooperative agreement to one U.S. PVO, to support activities in the East Africa region over a 2 year period. The cooperative agreement should accomplish the following program outcomes: 1)improved policy environment in the target countries so that effective water hyacinth control can be implemented on a regional basis; 2)increased skills of government and non-government officials to analyze concerns and develop consensus regarding water hyacinth control; 3)increased skills of government and non-government officials to plan for, design, implement, and revise as necessary, long-term control programs; 4)improved control methodologies developed, taking into account regional and country-specific concerns; and 5) improved strategies for control, short and long-term, taking into account regional and country-specific concerns. Although not required, USAID favors participation of any U.S. minority, women-owned and disadvantaged firms; and all things being equal, this criteria will be a determining factor in the award decision. USAID is required to ask and expects that the winning proposal has a contribution to this rfa participation. Presently, the "target amount" that USAID expects is 25% of the aggregate amount. The preferred method of distribution of USAID procurement information is via the internet or by request of a solicitation on a 3.5" floppy disk (Wordperfect 5.1/5.2 format). This CBD notice can be viewed and downloaded using the Agency Web Site. The RFA, once issued, can be downloaded from the agency web site. The worldwide web address is http://www.info.usaid.gov. Select business and procurement opportunities from the home page, then "USAID procurement." On the following screen, select "Download Available USAID Solicitations." Receipt of this RFA through internet must be confirmed by written notification to the contact person notied above. It is the responsibility of the recipient 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. Posted 06/30/98 (0181)

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