USAID/Afghanistan Gender Programs Request for Information

Request for Information Number: RFI-306-19-OG-01

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Date of Issue: July 25, 2019

Closing Date and Time for Submissions: August 1, 2019 at 5:00pm Kabul Local Time

Notice Type: Request for Information

Subject: Input into Planning for USAID/Afghanistan Office of Gender Programs

To: All Interested Respondents/Parties:

The United States Government, represented by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) through the Mission in Afghanistan, is extending the submission date for this Request for Information through August 1, 2019  at 5:00pm Kabul Local Time. If you or your organization submitted a response to this RFI and did not receive a confirmation email from USAID, please resubmit your response to Kabul USAID OAA GO . 

The information will be used to help make planning decisions and influence activity design to improve future development outcomes, and is published in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 10 and FAR 15.201(e).

This announcement is a Request for Information (RFI), issued solely for information and planning purposes, and does not constitute a Request for Applications (RFA) or a Request for Proposals (RFP). Responses to this RFI are not applications or official proposals and will in no way be deemed to form any binding agreement with the RFI issuing authority. Please do not submit applications, proposals, or resumes as they will be discarded. Proprietary information should not be sent. USAID may use any information provided without incurring any obligation. USAID reserves the right to, or not to, incorporate any, some, or none of the comments received from this RFI into any subsequent solicitations or design documents.

This RFI will not be construed as a commitment by the U.S. Government to issue any solicitation, award any grant, or pay for any information submitted as a result of this request. Responders are solely responsible for bearing all expenses associated with preparation and submission of the response to this RFI.

It is the potential responder’s responsibility to monitor the site for the release of any further information. It should be noted that responding to this RFI will not give any advantage to any organization in any subsequent procurement. All types of organizations and firms are strongly encouraged to provide information/comments. Any information submitted in response to this notice is voluntary.

All responses must be submitted electronically in Annex 1 in English to Contracting Officer Amy McQuade at Kabul USAID OAA GO .  Responses to this RFI will be accepted through August 1, 2019 at 5:00 PM Kabul local time.  No basis for claims against the U.S. Government shall arise as a result of a response to this request for information or from the U.S. Government’s use of such information. FAR Clause 52.215-3 REQUEST FOR INFORMATION OR SOLICITATION FOR PLANNING PURPOSES (OCT 1997) is made part of this RFI. USAID is not responsible for any costs incurred in responding to this RFI.

Thank you for your interest in USAID/Afghanistan gender programs and we look forward to your comments.

Request for Information Number:RFI-306-19-OG-01

Date of Issue: July 3, 2019

Closing Date and Time forSubmissions: July 24, 2019 at 5:00pm Kabul Local Time

Notice Type: Request for Information

Subject: Input into Planning forUSAID/Afghanistan Office of Gender Programs

To: All InterestedRespondents/Parties:

TheUnited States Government, represented by the United States Agency forInternational Development (USAID) through the Mission in Afghanistan, ispublishing this Request for Information in order to obtain information andinput from all interested entities on three potential gender programs inAfghanistan. The information will be used to help make planning decisions andinfluence activity design to improve future development outcomes, and ispublished in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 10 andFAR 15.201(e).

Thisannouncement is a Request for Information (RFI), issued solely for informationand planning purposes, and does not constitute a Request for Applications (RFA)or a Request for Proposals (RFP). Responses to this RFI are not applications orofficial proposals and will in no way be deemed to form any binding agreementwith the RFI issuing authority. Please do not submit applications, proposals,or resumes as they will be discarded. Proprietary information should not besent. USAID may use any information provided without incurring any obligation.USAID reserves the right to, or not to, incorporate any, some, or none of thecomments received from this RFI into any subsequent solicitations or designdocuments.

This RFI will not be construed as acommitment by the U.S. Government to issue any solicitation, award any grant,or pay for any information submitted as a result of this request. Respondersare solely responsible for bearing all expenses associated with preparation andsubmission of the response to this RFI.

Itis the potential responder’s responsibility to monitor the site for the releaseof any further information. It should be noted that responding to this RFI willnot give any advantage to any organization in any subsequent procurement. Alltypes of organizations and firms are strongly encouraged to provideinformation/comments. Any information submitted in response to this notice isvoluntary.

Allresponses must be submitted electronically in Annex 1 in English to ContractingOfficer Amy McQuade at kblaidoaaog@usaid.gov.  Responses to this RFI will be acceptedthrough July 23, 2019 at 5:00 PM Kabul local time.  No basis for claims against the U.S.Government shall arise as a result of a response to this request forinformation or from the U.S. Government’s use of such information. FAR Clause52.215-3 REQUEST FOR INFORMATION OR SOLICITATION FOR PLANNING PURPOSES (OCT1997) is attached and made part of this RFI. USAID is not responsible for anycosts incurred in responding to this RFI.

Thankyou for your interest in USAID/Afghanistan gender programs and we look forwardto your comments.