Request for Proposals (RFP):
OVC Operations Research in Nigeria
Cost Reimbursable Subcontract
Ref NO: GHH-I-02-07-0058-00-AFR-SC-01
Issuance Date: May 26, 2011
Subject: Request for Proposals for Operations Research (OR) on Effective Approaches to Supporting Adolescent Female Orphans and Vulnerable Children (OVC) and Female Heads of OVC Households
The Community-Based Support (CUBS) for Orphans and Vulnerable Children (OVC) in Nigeria Project (herein referred to as “the Project”) under Management Sciences for Health (MSH) as the Prime Contractor and Africare as a Sub-Contractor is soliciting proposals for the provision of services as described in the attached Statement of Work. The Project is funded by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and is subject to all applicable Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) and AID Acquisition Regulations (AIDAR). Africare is issuing this Request for Proposals (RFP) for a 32- month subcontract to undertake operations research (OR) as described in this RFP subject to the availability of funds. The range of allowable proposed costs is $250,000-$5350, 000 (USD). This is a full and open competition, under which any type of organization, international or local, large or small commercial (for profit) firms, non-profit organizations, and academic institutions are eligible to compete.
Please submit your most competitive proposal in accordance with the attached instructions, with all required certifications. Any subcontract issued as a result of this RFP will be subject to all instructions, certifications, terms and conditions, and specifications included in this RFP.
Closing Date for Submitting Proposals: 16th June, 2011
Submissions: All applications responding to this RFP should be electronically by emailed by 5:00 pm West Central Africa Time (GMT +1) on June 16, 2011 to the following Africare staff:
Victoria Alifia, Executive Assistant Africare Nigeria
cubsgenderdpps@africare-ng.org
To download the full RFP, including a budget template, go to http://www.africare.org/our-work/what-we-do/PRP-OVC-Nigeria.php
