Human and Institutional Capacity Development (HICDpro)

Human and Institutional Capacity Development for non-Critical Priority Countries (HICDpro for non-CPCs) The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), Bureau for Economic Growth, Education, and Environment (E3), hereby issues a Request for Proposal (RFP) to obtain technical assistance services related to Human and Institutional Capacity Development (HICD) to help sponsoring units in Bureaus and Missions achieve their goals and objectives across all sectors. The E3 Bureau will support HICD activities offered under this Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) Contract by providing an infrastructure for implementation, including: a package of tools to aid performance solution design, implementation, research, evaluation, and success/impact reporting; and by providing ongoing technical support to sponsoring units. The prime components of USAID's experience-based HICD model are detailed in the "Human and Institutional Capacity Development (HICD) Handbook," which can be found at: http://pdf.usaid.gov/pdf_docs/PNADW783.pdf. USAID anticipates awarding multiple contracts as a result of this solicitation. The solicitation will be set-aside for small businesses only. Small businesses may want to consider joint ventures or partnerships with other businesses. Further, small businesses may consider subcontracting with large businesses as long as the small business performs a minimum of 50% of the work. Interested small businesses should review and understand the requirements in Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) Part 19 and clause 52.219-14, Limitations on Subcontracting.