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Subject: Request for Proposal (RFP) No. 72038321R00001 Efficient and Effective Justice Activity The United Sates Government (USG), represented by the United States Agency for International Development... Subject: Request for Proposal (RFP) No. 72038321R00001 Efficient and Effective Justice Activity The United Sates Government (USG), represented by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) Mission to Sri Lanka and Maldives in Colombo (USAID/Sri Lanka), is soliciting proposals from qualified organizations interested in providing the services described in the attached solicitation. The principal geographic code for this contract is 937 and the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 541990. USAID/Sri Lanka anticipates one (1) Cost Plus Fixed Fee completion-type contract, covering a performance period of five (5) years from the date of award. The procurement will be conducted through full and open competition procedures, pursuant to Part 15 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) (48 CRF Chapter 1). Any type of organizations (large or small commercial [for profit] firms and nonprofit organizations) are eligible to compete. The overall estimated cost of this procurement is approximately $16 million dollars, subject to the availability of funds. The government is in no way obligated to make any award within the maximum estimated cost identified. Offerors should not strive to meet the maximum amount; rather, Offerors should propose costs that are appropriate, realistic, and reasonable, and in ccordance with the proposal approach for achieving results. Technical proposals together with cost proposals will be evaluated as part of a best value determination. Please refer to Section L of the RFP for information regarding proposal requirements. Offerors should take into account the expected delivery time required by the proposal transmission, and they are responsible for ensuring proposals are received at USAID by the due date and time stipulated above. Failure to comply with the submission date will deem any submission unacceptable and it will not be reviewed or evaluated. Faxed proposals are not acceptable, nor will they be reviewed or evaluated. Section L sets forth all instructions for the preparation and submission of required proposal contents. Offerors will develop a proposal in response to the RFP requirements, and propose targets to be achieved. Section M states the technical evaluation criteria by which proposals will be evaluated. This solicitation in no way obligates USAID to award a contract nor does it commit USAID to pay any cost incurred in the preparation and submission of a proposal. USAID reserves the right to award the contract subject to availability of funds. This RFP can be viewed and downloaded from https://beta.sam.gov. USAID bears no responsibility for data errors resulting from transmission or conversion processes. Further, please be aware that amendments to solicitations are occasionally issued and will be posted on the same website from which you downloaded the solicitation. USAID advises to regularly check the above website for amendments. Offerors are encouraged to read the entire solicitation, which includes all pertinent technical sections and the terms, conditions and instructions required for submitting a proposal. Questions or communications regarding this RFP should be directed by e-mail to Marcus A. Johnson, Jr., Contracting Officer, at marcusjohnson@usaid.gov and with a copy to Mr. Harsha Kaluarachchi, Acquisition and Assistance Specialist at srilankaprocurement@usaid.gov as specified on the cover letter. The subject line for all communications should read “Efficient and Effective Justice Activity.” RFP Amendment 1: The purpose of this Amendment No. 01 is to make revisions in Sections of the RFP and provide answers to the questions received. RFP Amendment 2: The purpose of this Amendment No. 02 is to provide answers to additional questions not included in Amendment 01.