USAID/Sudan intends to negotiate a non-competitive one year extension to contract number AID-667-C-14-00001 (Toward Enduring Peace in Sudan (TEPS) Program) with AECOM International, 2101 Wilson Boulevard, Suite 700 Arlington, VA 22201.

USAID/Sudan intends to negotiate a non-competitive one year extension to contract number AID-667-C-14-00001 (Toward Enduring Peace in Sudan (TEPS) Program). The extension will allow the program to build upon the advances made during the previous five years of TEPS interventions to target peace and reconciliation, conflict mitigation and prevention, civil society, good governance, respect for human rights, and grass roots democracy. TEPS' will meet the essential community-level needs and issues of returnees: access to water for drinking and irrigation; food production and access; availability of markets; and livelihoods. USAID/Sudan intends to negotiate non-competitively with only one source (AECOM International) under the authority of USAID Acquisition Regulation (AIDAR) 706.302-70(b)(5) which states that "An award for the continued provision of highly specialized services when award to another source would result in substantial additional costs to the government or would result in unacceptable delays." The contract was originally awarded to AECOM International, 2101 Wilson Boulevard, Suite 700 Arlington, VA 22201 using full and open competition on September 15, 2014 with a period of performance ending September 14, 2019. The extension will extend the period of performance of the contract by approximately one year from September 15, 2019 to September 14, 2020 and the estimated cost of this extension is expected to exceed the simplified acquisition threshold. This is not a request for proposals. However, the Government may consider all expressions of interest received within fifteen (15) calendar days after date of publication of this notice. A determination not to compete this proposed follow-on contract based upon responses to this notice, if any, is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information or responses received will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. Therefore, any responses to this notice must demonstrate clear and convincing evidence that competition would be advantageous to USAID and would not hinder USAID/Sudan objectives. Please direct any responses to this notice to Mr. Nya Kwai Boayue , Contracting Officer , at [email protected] with a copy to Ms. Esther Ndungu , A&A Specialist , at [email protected]