Lowland Areas Water Development (LAWD) Project
The United States Government, represented by the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), Ethiopia Office of Acquisition and Assistance (OAA) in conjunction with the USAID/Ethiopia Office of Economic Growth and Transitions intends to award a contract for the program named “Lowland Areas Water Development (LAWD) Project. Contracts resulting from this RFP will be Firm Fixed Price (FFP).
USAID/Ethiopia, invites interested and qualified organizations to submit proposals in accordance with the requirements of this RFP. USAID will conduct this procurement through full and open competition, under which any type of organization (large or small commercial [for profit] firms, educational institutions, or non-profit organizations) are eligible to compete.
The procedures set forth in Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 15 shall apply. USAID anticipates awarding a contract to one offeror for a four year period. The Government is not obligated to make an award as a result of this solicitation. The total estimated cost of this project is 24.2 million.
In a manner that promotes resiliency, the USAID/Lowland Areas Water Development (LAWD) Project aims to accelerate the expansion of improved sustainable drinking water supply and sanitation access and improve hygiene behaviors while also expanding sustainable agricultural use of water in regions of Ethiopia with populations predominantly living in lowland areas vulnerable to drought and climate change.
USAID/LAWD has the following objectives:
1. Increased access to improved and sustainable drinking water supply
2. Increased adoption of key hyggiene behaviors and increased access to improved sustainable sanitation
3. Improved efficiency and sustainability of food production from irrgated and rain fed agricultural systems
4. Improved water resource governance and data management
More details are outlined in the full RFP.
Wubet Zeleke, Acquisition & Assistance Specialist, Phone 251111306297, Email [email protected] - William O. Ndinya, Senior Acquisition and Assistance Specialist, Phone +251 911 249 513, Email [email protected]
