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Request for Proposals

DETAIL DESCRIPTION: 

The Armenian Branch office of Chemonics International Inc. (hereinafter referred to as “Chemonics”), under the USAID Strategic Communications Support Activity (hereinafter referred to as “The Activity”) USAID Contract No. 72011124C00001, is issuing an Indefinite Quantity Subcontract (IQS) Request for Proposals (IQS RFP) for the identification of a partner or partners who can support The Activity to conduct research and analysis engagements in a fast, flexible, and methodologically-sound manner. Requested services and illustrative capabilities of suitable vendors is described throughout this document. The attached IQS RFP contains all the necessary information for interested Offerors.

The overarching purpose of this RFP is to rapidly and responsively procure research and analysis services in support of the USAID Strategic Communications Support Activity. The Activity will support the Government of Armenia (GOAM) to build effective, streamlined, data-driven, and citizen-centered strategic communications systems, capacity, and practices. Specifically, the Activity will support GOAM in the following three main focus areas: 1) enable the institutional set-up and talent management of the public sector's streamlined strategic communications; 2) ensure the public sector has institutionalized systems and capacity for data-driven information management to inform strategic communications; and 3) foster citizen-centered strategic communications and public outreach.

The three interconnected components of the Activity will aim to achieve the following expected outcomes:
- Sustainable institutional structure and protocols are in place for effective internal, interagency, and external strategic communications;
- Improved government systems and technical and human capacities for effective, data-driven, message-tested, and targeted strategic communications are established, utilizing polling, focus groups, and social sentiment analysis;
- Effective strategies are developed for two-way communications, including feedback loops based on interactive discussions to generate stronger citizen engagement.

APPLICATION PROCEDURES: 

Companies or organizations should indicate their interest in submitting a proposal for the anticipated subcontract by sending an email indicating their intention to provide a response to: ***********@***********.*** by 12:00 PM Yerevan time on 09 September 2024.

Following this RFP, Chemonics anticipates awarding an Indefinite Quantity Subcontract (IQS) and may issue accompanying TOs. During implementation of the work solicited in this RFP, the IQS instrument will serve as the governing subcontract for the work and relationship between the contractor and subcontractor, while the TOs instruments will be used by the contractor to order work from the subcontractor as needed, within the parameters of the IQS. Only IQS holders may bid on TOs under the IQS.

If necessary, Chemonics will provide answers to all relevant questions received in an amendment that will be emailed directly to all interested Offerors in receipt of this RFP.

This IQS RFP does not obligate Chemonics to execute a subcontract nor does it commit Chemonics to pay any costs incurred in the preparation and submission of the proposals. Furthermore, Chemonics reserves the right to reject any and all offers, if such action is considered to be in the best interest of Chemonics.

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ATTACHMENTS:

1.2.1 IQS RFP (FP STO) (Activity 1.2.1 Research and Assessment) - 1.2.1 IQS RFP (FP STO) (Activity 1.2.1 Research and Assessment).pdf 1.2.1 Umbrella IQS RFP company mapping - 1.2.1 Illustrative Cost Framework for TA.xlsx Project Office Subcontract Template (Fixed Price) - Project Office Subcontract Template (Fixed Price).pdf