CHP Customs Project

USAID/Haiti Office of Acquisition and Assistance intends to modify contract number AID-521-C-16-00004 with Nathan Associates, Inc., 777 North Kent Street, Suite 1400, Arlington, Virginia 22209. The purpose of this modification is to continue to provide highly technical services to support the Government of Haiti (GoH) as follows: a. Ongoing support in the form of expert consultancies that build the capapcity of the Haitian Administration Generale des Douanes; b. To help streamline and modernize border procedures with the ultimate goal of boosting economic development; c. Modernize customs operations and procedures to increase the efficiency of clearing imported and exported goods, incorporate border management international best practices, reduce operational costs, foster security, and increase revenue collections; d. Increase the human resources development capacity of the AGD through assessing training requirements, and developing and implementing training responses to those needs; and e. Identify information technological requirements, procure, and install appropriate IT equipment and licensed systems, and train AGD personnel in their use. This modification will extend the contract for eighteen (18) months from its current completion date of August 23, 2018 to the new end date of February 22, 2020, and increase the total estimated amount by approximately $2,000,000.00 from $3,974,667.06 to $5,974,667.06. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals. There will be no solicitation documents issued for the proposed action.