Inactive Local Area Set-Aside (FAR 26.2)

RFQ FOR ENTREPRENEURSHIP SKILL DEVELOPMENT SERVICES FOR USAID PAKISTAN. THE QUOTATION SHOULD BE SUPPORTED WITH DEMONSTRABLE TECHNICAL AND FINANCIAL POTENTIAL WITH SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS AS DESCRIBED IN ... RFQ FOR ENTREPRENEURSHIP SKILL DEVELOPMENT SERVICES FOR USAID PAKISTAN. THE QUOTATION SHOULD BE SUPPORTED WITH DEMONSTRABLE TECHNICAL AND FINANCIAL POTENTIAL WITH SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS AS DESCRIBED IN SECTION-C INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS. PLEASE SEND YOUR TECHNICAL AND FINANCIAL PROPOSALS SEPARATELY, THROUGH EMAIL NOTED BELOW. TECHNICAL PROPOSAL SHOULD NOT CONTAIN FINANCIAL ASPECT. NOTE: THE PROPOSAL SHOULD ONLY CONTAIN TWO FILES, ONE TECHNICAL AND ONE FINANCIAL. USAID WILL NOT CONSIDER ANY THIRD OR MORE FILE(S) SUPPORTED TO TECHNICAL QUOTATION. IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS REGARDING THE RFQ AND/OR THE STATEMENT OF WORK, PLEASE EMAIL IT TO PAKISTANPROCUREMENT@USAID.GOV NO LATER THAN MARCH 22,2022 ,WHICH WILL BE ANSWERED VIA EMAIL. QUOTATION SUBMISSION DATE: LAST DATE TO SUBMIT THE QUOTATION IS APRIL 05, 2022 NO QUOTATION WILL BE ACCEPTED RECEIVED AFTER THE DUE DATE. NOTE: PLEASE SEND YOUR PROPOSALS/QUOTATIONS TO THE EMAIL ADDRESS: PAKISTANPROCUREMENT@USAID.GOV USAID PAKISTAN’S TAX EXEMPTION STATUS IN PAKISTAN THERE IS A BILATERAL AGREEMENT IN PLACE EXEMPTING USAID-FINANCED ACTIVITIES FROM TAXES. THE CONTRACTOR WILL BE REQUIRED TO FOLLOW THE TAX EXEMPTION PROCESS PROVIDED BY USAID/PAKISTAN TO OBTAIN TAX EXEMPTION. THIS PROCESS WILL ALSO SERVE AS DOCUMENTING THE CONTRACTOR’S BEST EFFORT IN OBTAINING TAX EXEMPTION. IF THE CONTRACTOR IS UNABLE TO OBTAIN TAX EXEMPTION, THE CONTRACTOR WILL REQUEST FOR CONTRACTING OFFICER DETERMINATION ON ALLOWABILITY OF COST ON A CASE-TO-CASE BASIS. PLEASE NOTE THE VENDOR MUST BE REGISTERED IN SAM.GOV.TO REGISTER IN SAM PLEASE VISIT WEBSITE https://sam.gov/content/home AND REGISTER YOUR ENTITY.