U.S. Agency for International Development, FAO Branch, Division A, Office of Procurement, RRB, Room 7.10-070, Washington, D.C. 20523-7101

R -- TITLE II INSTITUTIONAL SUPPORT ASSISTANCE PROGRAM SOL M/OP-98-372 DUE 042098 POC Contact Point: Tad Findeisen, (202) 712-1196 The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), BHR/FFP invites US-based PVOs currently registered with USAID, cooperatives as well as the World Food Programme (WFP) and other eligible organizations whose applications meet BHR/FFP objectives stated in the RFA to respond to this Solicitation. The qualified Applicants must be eligible to receive USAID financial assistance under Title II of the Agricultural Trade Development and Assistance Act of 1954, as amended, Public Law 480 (P.L. 480). As stated in the legislation, Title II has been established to provide agricultural commodities to foreign countries on behalf of the people of the United States to: (1) address famine or other urgent or extraordinary relief requirements; (2) combat malnutrition, especially in children and mothers; (3) carry out activities that attempt to alleviate the causes of hunger, mortality and morbidity; (4) promote economic and community development; (5) promote sound environmental practices; and (6) carry out feeding programs. The RFA text (Solicitation) contains all essential and relevant information (e.g., the USAID Program goals, types of eligible programs, expected results, evaluation criteria to be used in the applications review process). To obtain a hard copy of this Solicitation, please mail/fax a written request (citing the above RFA number) sufficiently in advance of the RFA closing date to: U. S. Agency for International Development, Office of Procurement, Division A Attn: Tad Findeisen (RFA: M/OP-98-372) RRB, Room 7.10-070 Washington, D.C. 20523-7101. Please include three (3) self- addressed mailing label. Alternatively, requests for a copy of the RFA can be faxed to Tad Findeisen at telefax: (202) 216-3052 (please call 202/712-1196 to confirm fax transmission). Phoned-in requests for a copy of the RFA will NOT be honored. The preferred method of distribution of this Solicitation is via the Internet or by request of a solicitation on a 3.5" floppy disk (WordPerfect 5.1/5.2 format). This CBD notice can be viewed and downloaded using the Agency Web Site. This RFA can be downloaded from the Agency web site. The Worldwide Web address is http://www.info.usaid.gov. Select Business and Procurement Opportunities from the home page, then "USAID Procurements." On the following screen, select "Download Available USAID Solicitations." Receipt of this RFA through INTERNET must be confirmed by written notification to the contact person noted above in order for an Organization to receive a subsequent amendment, in the event an amendment(s) to this Solicitation is/are issued. It is the responsibility of the recipient of this Solicitation document to ensure that it has been received from INTERNET in its entirety and USAID bears no responsibility for data errors resulting from transmission or conversion processes. The Government reserves the right to cancel this Solicitation or not to award any grants. (0048)

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