Opportunity Information: Apply for 663 A 08 050
Apply for 663 A 08 050
- The Ethiopia USAID Addis Ababa in the health sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "DRAFT PD only for Comment" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 98.001 USAID Foreign Assistance for Programs Overseas.
- This funding opportunity was created on Oct 3, 2008 and posted on Sep 25, 2008.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Oct 7, 2008. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $22,500,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $22,500,000.00 in funding.
- Eligible applicants include: Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility.
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Opportunity Summary:
This notice is a pre-solicitation request for feedback, not an application opportunity. USAID/Ethiopia is circulating a draft Program Description (PD) to gather comments and suggestions before releasing a formal Request for Applications (RFA) for a follow-on Cooperative Agreement under PEPFAR in Ethiopia. The draft is being shared specifically to improve the quality and clarity of the eventual RFA, and USAID emphasizes multiple times that proposals submitted at this stage will not be reviewed or considered.
The planned program is referred to as the Transportation Corridor Program and is focused on HIV prevention and service uptake among populations at elevated risk of acquiring and transmitting HIV in urban and peri-urban areas located along designated transportation corridors. In practical terms, the concept targets communities and groups that tend to be concentrated around transport routes and hubs, where mobility and high-contact networks can increase vulnerability to sexually transmitted infections. The anticipated activity set centers on preventing sexual transmission of STIs (including HIV) while also increasing utilization of HIV/AIDS-related services. The specific service areas mentioned include HIV counseling and testing (HCT), syndromic management and treatment of STIs, and linkage to and use of HIV care and treatment services.
USAID indicates that the final RFA is expected to be issued in late October or early November 2008, with an expected period of performance of five years beginning in April 2009 or earlier. While the posting includes high-level funding information (an estimated total of $22.5 million, with an award ceiling of $22.5 million and an award floor of $4.5 million), USAID explicitly notes that key procurement details are not available yet, including pricing guidance, competition details, instructions to offerors, and evaluation criteria. Because those sections are not yet defined, the agency asks readers not to submit questions or requests for clarification about them and notes that responses will not be provided at this draft stage.
Eligibility is listed as unrestricted (open to any type of entity), subject to any clarifications that may appear in the final RFA. There is no cost sharing or matching requirement stated in the notice. The funding instrument is anticipated to be a Cooperative Agreement, which typically implies substantial involvement by USAID during implementation compared to a standard grant.
The immediate action USAID is asking for is written comments and suggestions on the draft PD, due by October 7, 2008 at 1700 Addis Ababa time. Interested organizations are encouraged to review the draft carefully, submit feedback to help refine the document, and then consider applying once the final RFA is released. For access issues with the full announcement, the contact provided is Henok Amenu, Contract Management Specialist, at hamenu@usaid.gov (phone: 251 011 5510088).
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
1) Is this an application opportunity I can apply to right now?
No. This notice is a pre-solicitation request for feedback on a draft Program Description (PD). USAID/Ethiopia states that proposals submitted at this stage will not be reviewed or considered.
2) What is USAID requesting at this stage?
USAID is requesting written comments and suggestions on the draft Program Description (PD) to improve the quality and clarity of the eventual Request for Applications (RFA).
3) What is the name of the planned program described in the draft?
The planned program is referred to as the Transportation Corridor Program.
4) What is the main focus of the Transportation Corridor Program?
The program focuses on HIV prevention and increasing service uptake among populations at elevated risk of acquiring and transmitting HIV in urban and peri-urban areas along designated transportation corridors.
5) What kinds of locations and settings are being targeted?
The concept targets urban and peri-urban areas located along transportation corridors, particularly around transport routes and hubs where mobility and high-contact networks may increase vulnerability to sexually transmitted infections (STIs), including HIV.
6) What outcomes or activity areas does USAID highlight for this program?
The anticipated activity set centers on preventing sexual transmission of STIs (including HIV) and increasing utilization of HIV/AIDS-related services.
7) What specific HIV/STI service areas are mentioned in the notice?
The notice mentions HIV counseling and testing (HCT), syndromic management and treatment of STIs, and linkage to and use of HIV care and treatment services.
8) Under what larger funding initiative is this planned award?
The planned follow-on award is under PEPFAR in Ethiopia.
9) What funding instrument is anticipated for the eventual award?
USAID anticipates using a Cooperative Agreement for the follow-on activity.
10) What does it mean that the instrument is a Cooperative Agreement?
The notice indicates that a Cooperative Agreement typically implies substantial involvement by USAID during implementation compared to a standard grant.
11) When does USAID expect to issue the final Request for Applications (RFA)?
USAID expects the final RFA to be issued in late October or early November 2008.
12) What is the expected period of performance for the planned award?
The expected period of performance is five years, beginning in April 2009 or earlier.
13) How much funding is USAID estimating for this opportunity?
The posting includes an estimated total of $22.5 million, with an award ceiling of $22.5 million and an award floor of $4.5 million.
14) Are competition details, evaluation criteria, and application instructions available now?
No. USAID states that key procurement details are not available yet, including pricing guidance, competition details, instructions to offerors, and evaluation criteria.
15) Can I ask USAID questions about evaluation criteria, competition, or pricing right now?
USAID asks readers not to submit questions or requests for clarification about those undefined sections at this draft stage and notes that responses will not be provided.
16) Who is eligible to apply once the final RFA is released?
Eligibility is listed as unrestricted (open to any type of entity), subject to any clarifications that may appear in the final RFA.
17) Is cost sharing or matching required?
No cost sharing or matching requirement is stated in the notice.
18) What is the deadline to submit comments on the draft Program Description?
Written comments and suggestions are due by October 7, 2008 at 1700 Addis Ababa time.
19) What should organizations do now if they are interested in this opportunity?
Interested organizations are encouraged to review the draft PD carefully, submit feedback to help refine the document by the stated deadline, and then consider applying once the final RFA is released.
20) Who do I contact if I have trouble accessing the full announcement?
For access issues with the full announcement, the notice provides the following contact: Henok Amenu, Contract Management Specialist, hamenu@usaid.gov, phone 251 011 5510088.
21) Will USAID review or consider proposals submitted in response to this draft notice?
No. USAID emphasizes multiple times that proposals submitted at this stage will not be reviewed or considered.
22) Why is USAID sharing a draft Program Description before releasing the RFA?
The draft is being circulated to gather comments and suggestions and to improve the quality and clarity of the eventual RFA.
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