USAID PROCUREMENT INFORMATION BULLETIN
PIB NO: 14.148 for a University Readiness Test in Egypt
DATE: 12/10/2014
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Office of Acquisition Assistance Washington, D.C. 20523
Commodity Division (202) 569-4709
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Request for Expression of Interest for Development of a University Readiness Test (URT) for the Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics (STEM) Schools in Egypt
Country : Egypt
Authority : AID-263-A-12-00005
Source/Origin : Geographic Code 937
Contact : eric.corens@worldlearning.org
LOI : Request for Expression of Interest for Development of a University Readiness Test (URT) for the Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics (STEM) Schools in Egypt
Submission Deadline : December 18, 2014
The Education Consortium for the Advancement of STEM in Egypt (ECASE) project funded by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and implemented by World Learning is issuing a request for Letters of Interest for the development of a University Readiness Test (URT) for the Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics (STEM) Schools in Egypt.
This Egypt STEM Schools project is supporting the Ministry of Education establish a total of five STEM high schools throughout Egypt. The four-year project started in September 2012 as a direct support to the Government of Egypt, represented by its Ministry of Education (MOE). The aim is to develop a sustainable comprehensive STEM education system, including an assessment system, for the MOE to implement and replicate in other schools throughout the country. The project currently supports two schools with plans to support three additional schools by September 2015. By the end of the project in 2016, the five STEM schools will be serving over 1,500 students.
The RFQ can be downloaded at: http://www.worldlearning.org/employment/other-opportunities/request-for-expression-of-interest-for-development-of-a-university-readiness-test-for-stem-schools-in-egypt/
In case of technical difficulties to access the LOI statement, interested bidders can write to the email—eric.corens@worldlearning.org—and the LOI statement will be emailed to them.
Expressions of Interest must be submitted via email with the subject “ECASE URT Expression of Interest” before 11:59pm December 18, 2014. Late communications will not be considered.
