USAID/Bangladesh Mission Business Forecast for Fiscal Year 2009

USAID-funded activities in Bangladesh are carried out through contracts, grants, cooperative agreements, and inter-agency agreements. Partners include U.S.-based, Bangladeshi, and international nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) and for-profit organizations. Resources for those seeking opportunities to work with USAID are supplied here.

The USAID/Bangladesh Mission Business Forecast for Fiscal Year 2009 is as follows:

• Solicitation Description: Evaluation of the Sesame Street Outreach Component
• Estimated Dollar Range: $ 250,000
• Geographic Location: Bangladesh
• Anticipated Advertisement Date: 2nd Quarter of FY 2009
• Anticipated Award Date: 3rd Quarter of FY 2009
• Anticipated Award Type: Purchase Order/Task Order
• Planned Competitive Procurement Method: Full and Open Competition

• Solicitation Description: Early Learning for School Success  (SUCCEED) – Project Follow On Project
• Estimated Dollar Range: $ 10,000,000
• Geographic Location: Bangladesh
• Anticipated Advertisement Date: 2nd Quarter of FY 2009
• Anticipated Award Date: 3rd Quarter of FY 2009
• Anticipated Award Type: Cooperative Agreement
• Planned Competitive Procurement Method: Full and Open Competition

• Solicitation Description: Political Parties and Legislative Strengthening Project
• Estimated Dollar Range: $ 20,000,000
• Geographic Location: Bangladesh
• Anticipated Advertisement Date: 3rd Quarter of FY 2009
• Anticipated Award Date: 4th Quarter of FY 2009
• Anticipated Award Type: Cooperative Agreement
• Planned Competitive Procurement Method: Full and Open Competition

• Solicitation Description: Disability and Development Issues Project
• Estimated Dollar Range: $ 300,000
• Geographic Location: Bangladesh
• Anticipated Advertisement Date: 1st Quarter of FY 2009
• Anticipated Award Date: 3rd Quarter of FY 2009
• Anticipated Award Type: Grant
• Planned Competitive Procurement Method: Limited Local Competition

• Solicitation Description: Policy Analysis, Monitoring and Assessment (PAMA) Project
• Estimated Dollar Range: $ 6,000,000
• Geographic Location: Bangladesh
• Anticipated Advertisement Date: 1st Quarter of FY 2009
• Anticipated Award Date: 3rd Quarter of FY 2009
• Anticipated Award Type: Task Order under IQC
• Planned Competitive Procurement Method: Limited Competition

• Solicitation Description: Cyclone SIDR Livelihood Reconstruction Projects
• Estimated Dollar Range: TBD
• Geographic Location: Bangladesh
• Advertisement Date: 4th Quarter of FY 2008
• Anticipated Award Date: 2nd Quarter of FY 2009
• Anticipated Award Type: Cooperative Agreement/Grant
• Planned Competitive Procurement Method: Full and Open Competition

• Solicitation Description: Cyclone SIDR Shelter Construction Project
• Estimated Dollar Range: $35,000,000
• Geographic Location: Bangladesh
• Anticipated Advertisement Date: 2nd Quarter of FY 2009
• Anticipated Award Date: 4th Quarter of FY 2009
• Anticipated Award Type: TBD
• Planned Competitive Procurement Method: Full and Open Competition

• Solicitation Description:  Safe Mothers & Newborns Project
• Estimated Dollar Range: $15,000,000
• Geographic Location: Bangladesh
• Anticipated Advertisement Date: 2nd Quarter of FY 2009
• Anticipated Award Date: 3rd Quarter of FY 2009
• Anticipated Award Type: Associate Cooperative Agreement
• Planned Competitive Procurement Method: Limited Competition

• Solicitation Description:  HIV/AIDS Project Follow-on Project
• Estimated Dollar Range: $15,000,000
• Geographic Location: Bangladesh
• Anticipated Advertisement Date: 1st Quarter of FY 2009
• Anticipated Award Date: 3rd Quarter of FY 2009
• Anticipated Award Type: Cooperative Agreement
• Planned Competitive Procurement Method: Full and Open Competition

Unsolicited Proposals

To be considered, an unsolicited proposal must meet the following four criteria:

1. Must be fully supportive of USAID/Bangladesh program priorities.
2. Must present a unique approach to addressing USAID program priorities.
3. Must demonstrate the applicant possesses a unique capability to carry out the proposed activities.
4. Must be demonstrated support for the proposed activities by the host country government or private institutions.

Prior to submitting an unsolicited proposal, please familiarize yourself with the USAID/Bangladesh Strategic Statement 2006-2010. Download Strategic Statement here (pdf - 88KB)

Proposal Resources

Useful Resources for HIV/AIDS Project Follow-on Project (Bangladesh AIDS Program Phase 2) Application Development:

1. BAP: Midterm Eval & Future Direction
2. Loc & Status of Current IHC
3. List of NGOs Implementing Ongoing BAP
4. BAP Equipment Inventory

USAID-BANGLADESH-388-08-004-APS

View Cyclone Sidr United Nations Rapid Initial Assessment Report

View Bangladesh Ministry of Food and Disaster Management’s Website

View USAID Reports

Resulting awards to U.S. non-governmental organizations will be administered in accordance with Chapter 303 of USAID’s Automated Directives System (ADS-303), 22 CFR 226, applicable OMB Circulars (i.e., A-21 for universities or A-122 for non-profit organizations, and A-133 for both) or 48 CFR 31.2 (for for-profit organizations), and Standard Provisions for U.S. Nongovernmental Organizations.

• View ADS-303
• View 22 CFR 226
• View Applicable OMB Circulars
• View 48 CFR 31.2
• View Standard Provisions for U.S. Nongovernmental Organizations
• View Survey on Ensuring Equal Opportunity for Applicants
• View Standard Provisions for PIO Recipients

These reports may be used as references in connection with the preparation of the technical application.

Procurement Resources:

• Federal Business Opportunities
• Notices of U.S. Government Grant Opportunities
• Proposal preparation resources
• Current forms for USAID solicitations
• USAID Office of Procurement Solicitations, Resources and Directions
• Contact the USAID Office of Procurement
• Notices of U.S. Government-wide contracting opportunities and corresponding solicitations
• Acquisition Reform Network (Resources and Guidelines for Contracting with the U.S. Government)
• Request for Quotation