USAID/Guatemala Support Services
ID: 336005Type: Forecasted
Overview

Buyer

Guatemala USAID-Guatemala City (USAID-GUA)

Eligible Applicants

Unrestricted

Funding Category

Other

Funding Instrument

Other

Opportunity Category

Discretionary

Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement

Yes

Original Source

https://grants.gov/search-results-detail/336005
Timeline
    Description

    USAID/Guatemala is seeking input from organizations to support the "Guatemala Support Services" initiative, aimed at providing technical assistance and consultancy in critical areas such as democracy, economic growth, health, and security. The initiative is designed to address systemic challenges driving migration from Guatemala, with a focus on collaboration with local governments and NGOs. Interested parties, particularly small disadvantaged and women-owned businesses, are encouraged to submit a capabilities statement by October 22, 2021, to inform the upcoming solicitation anticipated for December. For further inquiries, contact Rossana Garcia at guatemalaproposals@usaid.gov.

    Point(s) of Contact
    Rossana Garcia A&A Specialist
    guatemalaproposals@usaid.gov
    guatemalaproposals@usaid.gov
    Files
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    RFI Guatemala Support Services 10.01.2021.pdf
    RFI.pdf
    The request for information (RFI) issued by USAID/Guatemala seeks input from small disadvantaged and women-owned businesses to support the "Guatemala Support Services" initiative. This initiative aims to provide technical assistance and consultancy in key areas like democracy, economic growth, health, and security to mitigate systemic challenges driving migration from Guatemala. The RFI outlines the scope of support tasks, including technical assistance, program and operations management, and communications support, as well as the qualifications required for personnel involved in the project. Interested organizations are encouraged to submit a capabilities statement by October 22, 2021, to inform the impending solicitation anticipated for December. The RFI clarifies that responses will be confidential and that no applications should be submitted at this stage. Overall, the initiative is framed within the context of advancing Guatemala's development while addressing irregular migration issues through partnerships with various stakeholders, including local government and NGOs.
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