Opportunity Information: Apply for RFA 596 10 000001
Apply for RFA 596 10 000001
- The El Salvador USAID San Salvador in the health sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Future Competitive Procurement for Regional HIV Prevention Program in Central America and Mexico" 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 Apr 15, 2010 and posted on Apr 15, 2010.
- Applicants must submit their applications by A complete RFA will be issued shortly.. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $30,000,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- 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:
USAID, through its Regional Office of Acquisition and Assistance (ROAA) based in El Salvador, announced its intent to release a future Request for Applications (RFA) for a large regional HIV prevention program covering all seven Central American countries (including both USAID presence and non-presence countries) as well as Mexico. The opportunity is aimed primarily at non-governmental organizations, though for-profit entities may also apply as long as they agree to operate on a no-profit basis in line with U.S. assistance rules. The award instrument is expected to be a cooperative agreement, with one anticipated award.
The core purpose of the program is to expand access to cost-effective and sustainable HIV prevention interventions for Most At Risk Populations (MARPs) in Central America and Mexico, where the HIV epidemic is described as highly concentrated within these communities. The program is structured around three intended results. First, it seeks to reduce the prevalence of high-risk sexual behaviors among MARPs and people living with HIV/AIDS (PLHA). Second, it aims to increase the use and reach of effective interventions that reduce hostility, homophobia, stigma, and discrimination tied to sexual orientation, occupation, or HIV status, recognizing that social exclusion and fear often block people from seeking prevention and care. Third, it focuses on expanding MARPs access to an essential package of health services and products, explicitly including condoms as well as voluntary counseling and testing (VCT) and sexually transmitted infection (STI) diagnosis and treatment, among other services.
A distinctive and operationally important requirement is tied to condom access and social marketing. Within 30 days after an award is made, the selected applicant must submit to USAID a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with a commercial or nonprofit institution that already has a well-established condom brand in Central America. The intent is for the applicant and the brand partner to implement a social marketing approach that increases condom availability in locations where MARPs congregate and where risky sexual activity is more likely to occur. USAID justifies this condition based on studies and past experience indicating that MARPs are more likely to choose brand-name condoms, and that condom use increases when recognizable branded products are readily available at the point of risk. This early partnership requirement is also meant to speed up program results by avoiding delays that could come from negotiating distribution relationships later.
At the same time, the notice is clear about funding limitations and what applicants should not propose. USAID funds will not be available to purchase condoms under this award, and the agency discourages proposals that involve creating a new condom brand or product, noting that doing so would involve additional requirements and time. The synopsis also emphasizes that it is only a notice of a potential future procurement: it does not commit USAID to issuing the RFA, and it does not commit USAID to reimbursing any costs associated with securing the condom-brand partnership or preparing for the anticipated requirement. Because this was a pre-solicitation announcement, USAID stated that no additional information was available at the time and that further inquiries would not be addressed.
From the funding and administrative perspective, the opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number RFA-596-10-000001) is categorized under health, labeled as an earmark opportunity, and tied to CFDA 98.001 (USAID Foreign Assistance for Programs Overseas). It indicates a single award with an expected total range between $25,000,000 (floor) and $30,000,000 (ceiling), and it includes a cost sharing or matching requirement. The posting date is April 15, 2010, and the closing language notes that a complete RFA would be issued shortly, meaning applicants were expected to wait for the full solicitation for official deadlines and detailed application instructions. For access issues related to the full announcement, the contact listed was Indyra Gonzalez, Acquisition Specialist at USAID/Guatemala.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
1) What agency is behind this funding opportunity?
The opportunity is associated with USAID, through its Regional Office of Acquisition and Assistance (ROAA) based in El Salvador.
2) Is this a live solicitation or a pre-solicitation notice?
This is described as a pre-solicitation notice announcing USAID's intent to release a future Request for Applications (RFA). It does not commit USAID to issuing the RFA.
3) What is the Funding Opportunity Number?
The Funding Opportunity Number listed is RFA-596-10-000001.
4) What CFDA number is referenced?
The notice ties the opportunity to CFDA 98.001 (USAID Foreign Assistance for Programs Overseas).
5) What sector or category does this opportunity fall under?
It is categorized under health and is labeled as an earmark opportunity.
6) What geographic area would the program cover?
The program is intended to be regional, covering all seven Central American countries (including both USAID presence and non-presence countries) as well as Mexico.
7) What is the main purpose of the proposed program?
The stated purpose is to expand access to cost-effective and sustainable HIV prevention interventions for Most At Risk Populations (MARPs) in Central America and Mexico, where the epidemic is described as highly concentrated within these communities.
8) Who are the priority populations for the program?
The notice prioritizes Most At Risk Populations (MARPs). It also explicitly references people living with HIV/AIDS (PLHA) in relation to reducing high-risk sexual behaviors.
9) What are the intended results or outcomes USAID described?
The program is structured around three intended results: (1) reducing the prevalence of high-risk sexual behaviors among MARPs and PLHA; (2) increasing the use and reach of interventions that reduce hostility, homophobia, stigma, and discrimination linked to sexual orientation, occupation, or HIV status; and (3) expanding MARPs access to an essential package of health services and products.
10) What types of services and products are included in the essential package?
The notice explicitly includes condoms, voluntary counseling and testing (VCT), and sexually transmitted infection (STI) diagnosis and treatment, among other services.
11) What award instrument is USAID expecting to use?
The award instrument is expected to be a cooperative agreement.
12) How many awards does USAID anticipate making?
USAID indicates one anticipated award.
13) What funding range is mentioned?
The expected total funding range is described as a floor of $25,000,000 and a ceiling of $30,000,000.
14) Is cost sharing or matching required?
Yes. The opportunity indicates a cost sharing or matching requirement.
15) Who is eligible to apply?
The opportunity is aimed primarily at non-governmental organizations. For-profit entities may also apply if they agree to operate on a no-profit basis consistent with U.S. assistance rules.
16) What is the notable requirement related to condom access and social marketing?
Within 30 days after an award is made, the selected applicant must submit to USAID a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with a commercial or nonprofit institution that already has a well-established condom brand in Central America.
17) Why does USAID require a partnership with an existing condom brand?
USAID cites studies and past experience indicating that MARPs are more likely to choose brand-name condoms, and that condom use increases when recognizable branded products are readily available at the point of risk. The requirement is also intended to speed implementation by avoiding delays from negotiating distribution relationships later.
18) What does USAID expect the condom-brand partnership to accomplish?
The intent is for the awardee and the brand partner to implement a social marketing approach that increases condom availability in locations where MARPs congregate and where risky sexual activity is more likely to occur.
19) Can USAID funds be used to purchase condoms under this award?
No. The notice explicitly states that USAID funds will not be available to purchase condoms under this award.
20) Should applicants propose creating a new condom brand or product?
USAID discourages proposals that involve creating a new condom brand or product, noting that doing so would involve additional requirements and time.
21) When must the MOU with the condom brand be provided?
The selected applicant must submit the MOU to USAID within 30 days after an award is made.
22) Does the notice reimburse costs for preparing or securing the condom-brand partnership?
No. The synopsis states it does not commit USAID to reimbursing any costs associated with securing the condom-brand partnership or preparing for the anticipated requirement.
23) Does this notice guarantee that an RFA will be issued?
No. The notice is clear that it is only a notice of a potential future procurement and does not commit USAID to issuing the RFA.
24) Are additional details or answers to inquiries available at this stage?
No. USAID stated that no additional information was available at the time and that further inquiries would not be addressed.
25) What is the posting date listed for this opportunity?
The posting date shown is April 15, 2010.
26) Is there an application deadline provided in the notice?
The notice indicates that a complete RFA would be issued shortly and that applicants were expected to wait for the full solicitation for official deadlines and detailed application instructions.
27) Who is the contact listed for access issues related to the full announcement?
The contact listed is Indyra Gonzalez, Acquisition Specialist at USAID/Guatemala.
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