U.S. Agency for International Development, M/OP, RRB, 1300 Pennsylvania Ave., N.W., Washington, D.C. 20523-7101

V -- TRANSPORTATION AND TRAVEL AND RELOCATION SERVICES, FREIGHT FORWARDING SOL M/OP-97-1774 DUE 072098 POC Contact Point: Emmanuel E. Atsalinos, Tel: 202-712-1039, Fax: 202-216-3052, Contracting Officer, Sharon Zavestoski The United States Government, represented by the Agency for International Development (USAID), is contemplating the award of a three year commercial items contract, with two one year options. The Bureau for Global Programs, Field Support and Research, Center for Population, Health and Nutrition, intends a contract for freight forwarding services related to the worldwide supply, of contraceptives to USAID-support family planning and HIV/AIDS prevention programs: shipping, consolidation, warehousing, documentation, communications, reporting, troubleshooting and disposal. All questions related to this notice and requests for a copy of the RFP must be addressed in writing, by facsimile or by internet, to the contact point stated above. Specify the RFP solicitation number, the name of the procurement, and include your complete organization name, street address, telephone and facsimile number, and the method of distribution which you prefer (internet, diskette, or paper copy). No telephone requests will be honored. The issuance date of the RFP is expected to be on or about June 18, 1998. The closing date for submission of the proposals, to be specified in the RFP, will be approximately 30 days thereafter. The SIC for this solicitation is 4731 and the small business size standard is $18.5 million in average annual receipts for the offeror's preceding three years. The preferred method of distribution of USAID procurement information 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/solicitation can be viewed and downloaded using the Agency Web Site. The RFP, once issued, 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 notice/ solicitation package through INTERNET must be confirmed by written notification to the contact person noted above. It is the responsibility of the recipient of this 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. Problems regarding Internet access to these documents or problems in the downloading process should be directed to the USAID Internet Coordinator at (202) 712-4442. (0156)

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