Request for Proposals (RFP)

Solicitation No. RFP # P1019-OPS-PR-0724-019

Issue Date: Friday, July 19, 2024

Closing Date: Monday, August 5, 2024

Questions Due: Friday, July 26, 2024

Closing Time: 5 p.m. Kosovo time (Central European Time, or CET)

USAID Contract: USAID Contract No. 72016723C00001

Project Name: USAID/Kosovo Investment Promotion and Access to Finance Activity

Subject: Soliciting Proposals on Marketing Strategy and Outreach Campaign to
Promote Access to Diaspora Investment Window for Diaspora Investors

DT Global, the implementer of the USAID/Kosovo Investment Promotion and Access to Finance Activity, under USAID Contract No. 72016723C00001, invites proposals from eligible entities for Developing a Marketing Strategy and Outreach Campaign to Promote Access to Diaspora Investment Window (DIW) for Diaspora Investors, as described in Attachment I “Statement of Work.”

The period of performance for this activity anticipates commencing on/about August 2024 and ending February 2025. The suggested timetable is subject to adjustment. The issuance of a subcontract is subject to availability of funds, successful negotiation of the subcontract terms and budget, and receipt of USAID’s Contracting Officer subcontract consent, if required.

The Contract resulting from this award is envisioned to be a Firm-Fixed Price subcontract.

DT Global encourages your organization to indicate its interest in this procurement by submitting a proposal in accordance with the instructions in Attachment II, “Instructions to Offerors.” Proposals will be evaluated based on the evaluation criteria established in Attachment III of this solicitation. An award will be made to the Offeror whose proposal represents the best value to the project after evaluation in accordance with the criteria stated in the solicitation.

To be considered under the solicitation process, the Offeror should submit a complete proposal by the means indicated herein no later than the closing date and time indicated above. Offerors should ensure that the proposals are well written, easy to read and follow, and contain only the requested information.

Proposals should be submitted electronically via email to the USAID/Kosovo Investment Promotion and Access to Finance Activity Procurement Team at: [email protected]

The solicitation number above must also be mentioned in the subject of the email.

All questions relating to this solicitation must be submitted electronically via email to the Procurement Team at [email protected] no later than July 26, 2024, at 17hrs (5 p.m.) Kosovo time (CET). Unless otherwise notified by an amendment to this RFP, no questions will be accepted after this date. No questions/clarifications will be entertained if received by means other than the specified email address. The solicitation number should be stated in the subject.

Proposals must be submitted separately via two different emails. The first email shall include the technical proposal as an attachment and should be named “Technical Proposal” and the second email shall include the cost proposal and should be named “Cost Proposal.”

Attachments:

• Attachment I: Statement of Work
• Attachment II: Instructions to Offerors
• Attachment III: Evaluation Criteria
• Attachment IV: Prime Contract Flow-Down Clauses
• Attachment V: Unique Identity ID (UEI)

DT Global encourages your organization to indicate its interest in this procurement by submitting a proposal in accordance with the instructions in Attachment (I. II, III, IV, V), “Instructions to Offerors. ”Kindly retrieve the file by accessing the provided link".

Annexes:

• Annex A: Technical Proposal
• Annex B: Cost Proposal +