Note: The submission deadline for this RFP has been extended to 5.00pm December 9, 2019. Answers to queries by interested parties have also been uploaded within the RFP document.
USAID Small and Medium Enterprise Activity (SMEA) is working to promote SME-led economic growth aimed to reduce poverty, create jobs, and support entrepreneurship development contributing to increased GDP. SMEA will increase incomes and employment in project-assisted economic sectors and improve the enabling environment for private sector led growth in Pakistan. This activity will contribute to achieving USAID/Pakistan’s “Development Objective: “Improving economic status of focus populations” improved economic performance of focus enterprises, and improved technological readiness and innovations.
This solicitation is for “Hiring of a firm for Access to Finance (A2F) Analysis and Capacity Building of SMEs”
Chemonics will issue a firm fixed price subcontract (hereinafter referred to as “the subcontract”). The successful Offerors shall be required to adhere to the statement of work and terms and conditions of the subcontract, which are incorporated in Section III herein.
Offerors are invited to submit proposals in response to this RFP in accordance with Section I Instructions to Offerors, which will not be part of the subcontract. The instructions are intended to assist interested Offerors in the preparation of their offer. Any resulting subcontract will be guided by Sections II and III.
This 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 all offers, if such action is in the best interest of Chemonics.
Unless otherwise stated, the periods named in the RFP shall be consecutive calendar days.