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USDA/FAS Solicits U.S. Training Program for Uzbek Distilled Spirits Marketers

The U.S. Department of Agriculture, Foreign Agricultural Service (USDA/FAS) is seeking proposals from eligible U.S. academic institutions to design and deliver a training program for Uzbek distilled spirits marketers. - Government Buyer: - U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS), Agricultural Economic Development Office - Program Details: - Design and delivery of a 1-2 week training program in the United States - Target audience: Nine mid- to senior-level private sector professionals from Uzbekistan involved in importing, marketing, and selling distilled spirits - Focus on U.S. distilled spirits, especially bourbons and whiskeys, but also including other spirits - Training to cover U.S. beverage regulations, production processes, industry meetings, and trade show attendance - Host institution must be a U.S. state cooperative institution or college/university as defined by 7 U.S.C. 3103 - Host institution to propose specific U.S. location(s) for the program - Notable Requirements: - Applicants must have active SAM.gov registration - USDA/FAS will recruit and select participants - Total available federal funding is $115,000 for one award - Post-award reporting required within 120 days of program completion - No specific OEMs or commercial vendors are named, as the procurement is for a training service rather than a product - The program aims to increase U.S. distilled spirits exports to Uzbekistan by familiarizing Uzbek buyers with U.S. products and industry practices

Description

USDA/FAS is requesting the design and delivery of a training program for marketing U.S. distilled spirits for nine Uzbek participants who are expected to be mid- to senior-level private sector actors from leading firms in Uzbekistan involved in the importation, marketing, and sales of distilled spirits. The purpose is to promote U.S. distilled spirits exports to Uzbekistan. The training program is envisioned as being 1-2 consecutive weeks in duration. The host institution shall propose the place(s) of performance within the United States. USDA/FAS will be solely responsible for the recruitment of the Uzbek participants, which will be completed after the close of this Notice of Funding Opportunity.

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