The Department of Labor’s Office of Procurement Services is offering a grant opportunity to establish a sole source Cooperative Agreement with the National Center for International Exchange and Cooperation (NCIEC) in Beijing, China. This grant aims to support policy dialogue, provide technical assistance, develop regulations and standards, and promote best practices in selected industries. The NCIEC has unique qualifications and a successful track record in implementing international projects, making it an ideal partner for this initiative. The grant will not be awarded through this Notice of Intent, but responses will help determine the need for a competitive procurement process. Closing date for responses is September 30, 2012.
Opportunity ID: 191093
General Information
| Document Type:: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number:: | NOI-6-CHINA |
| Funding Opportunity Title:: | Notice of Intent-Nat’l Center for International Exchange and Cooperation |
| Opportunity Category:: | Other |
| Opportunity Category Explanation:: | CategoryExplanation |
| Funding Instrument Type:: | |
| Category of Funding Activity:: | Employment, Labor and Training |
| Category Explanation:: | |
| Expected Number of Awards:: | 1 |
| Assistance Listings Number(s):: | 00.000 — Not Elsewhere Classified |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:: | No |
| Version:: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date:: | Aug 10, 2012 |
| Last Updated Date:: | |
| Original Closing Date for Applications:: | Sep 30, 2012 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications:: | Sep 30, 2012 |
| Archive Date:: | Oct 30, 2012 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding:: | $ 498,500 |
| Award Ceiling:: | $498,500 |
| Award Floor:: | $0 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants:: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility:: | This Notice of Intent (NOI) is not a request for competitive grant applications. The Department of Labor intends to award a sole-source Cooperative Agreement to the National Center for International Exchange and Cooperation (NCIEC). |
Additional Information
| Agency Name:: | OASAM |
| Description:: | Authority: DOL Manual Series (DLMS) 2-386(G)(3): The recipient has unique qualifications to perform the type of activity to be funded. Any responses received as a result of this NOI shall be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement and will not be considered for purposes of award under this announcement notice. The DOL Office of Procurement Services (OPS) is seeking to award a sole source Cooperative Agreement to the National Center for International Exchange and Cooperation (NCIEC), #21 Hepingli Beijie, Beijing, China. Activities under the cooperative agreement will support the policy dialogue through the provision of technical assistance and exchange, development of effective regulations and standards, and establishment of best practices in selected industries. The NCIEC is uniquely suited to offer the services sought by ILAB. It has a track record of having successfully implemented international technical assistance projects in China; unique skills, outreach and the organizational structure to ensure participation by government officials from both China and the United States; demonstrated capacity to meet project management reporting and performance requirements; and has established operations with Chinese government approval and can begin implementation of the project immediately. Finally, NCIEC has a bilingual staff with direct knowledge and experience in work safety and health and in international assistance projects. |
| Link to Additional Information:: | |
| Grantor Contact Information:: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact: |
Version History
| Version | Modification Description | Updated Date |
|---|---|---|
| Synopsis 1 |
Package Status
Package No: 1