Ministry of Foreign Affairs Press Center

Post Date

March 28th 2013

Application Due Date

April 28th 2013

Funding Opportunity Number

SCAKAB-13-GR-021-SCA-03282013

CFDA Number(s)

19.501

Funding Instrument Type(s)

Grant

Funding Activity Categories

Other

This solicitation calls for the renovation of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Press Center to include a remodel of existing facilities and the procurement and installation of new equipment.

Number of Awards

1

Eligibility Categories

Other

Eligibility is open to all U.S., Afghan, and international organizations or companies with direct experience in media relations, strategic communications, design and/or construction of media centers, media equipment purchasing capabilities, and a proven track record of success implementing projects in Afghanistan. Afghan organizations must demonstrate current country registration license. All organizations must demonstrate competent programmatic ability and be able to meet reporting requirements. Non-Afghan organizations or companies are required to partner with an Afghan organization or company.

Funding

• Estimated Total Funding:

  $150000

• Award Range:

  $None - $150000

Grant Description

The Public Affairs Section (PAS) of the U.S. Embassy in Kabul, Afghanistan invites all eligible organizations (see Section IV for Eligibility Requirements) to submit a proposal to renovate the Press Center based in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) in Kabul. The goal of this project is to equip the MFA spokesmanуs office with the tools to coordinate, produce and distribute accurate and timely informational products to the Afghan and international media, international partners, and the public at large. The MFA is the primary institution responsible for developing, initiating and managing messaging and all other media activities related to Afghan foreign policy and Afghanistanуs international relations. Though the Ministry does have an existing space for press conferences and media events, a significant upgrade in design and equipment is essential to the betterment of official communications. This solicitation calls for the renovation of the MFA Press Center to include a remodel of existing facilities and the procurement and installation of new equipment. The recommended refurbishment should improve the ability of the MFA to disseminate accurate and timely information by better facilitating regular press conferences by the Afghan Foreign Minister, Deputy Foreign Minister and MFA spokesman to both national and international media. This will be a limited, six-month project to launch the MFA Press Center.

Contact Information

• Agency

  Department of State

• Office:

  Bureau of South and Central Asian Affairs

• Agency Contact:

  Pedro Palugyai, Grants Manager, Public Affairs Section, U.S. Embassy, Kabul, Afghanistan

• Agency Mailing Address:

  Inquiries & submissions

• Agency Email Address:

  KabulPDProposals@state.gov