Opportunity Information: Apply for RFI 440 16
Apply for RFI 440 16
- The USAID-VIE in the health sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Implementation of One Health and Global Health Security Agenda in Viet Nam" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 98.001.
- This funding opportunity was created on Nov 09, 2015 and posted on Nov 09, 2015.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Nov 30, 2015. (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 $1,400,000.00 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:
The USAID mission in Viet Nam released a Request for Information (RFI 440 16) seeking brief expressions of interest from organizations that could provide management and implementation support for efforts that strengthen Viet Nam's ability to prevent, detect, and respond to emerging and serious infectious diseases. The focus is on advancing a One Health approach, meaning coordinated work across human health, animal health, and environmental sectors, and on helping the country deliver on its commitments under the Global Health Security Agenda (GHSA). This notice is not presented as a finalized procurement or grant solicitation so much as an early market-sounding exercise to identify capable partners and collect initial ideas for what an effective program could look like.
The opportunity sits in the health funding category (CFDA 98.001) and is listed as discretionary, with the funding instrument described as "Other." Eligibility is essentially open, described as unrestricted, meaning a wide range of entity types could respond, as long as they meet any additional eligibility conditions that may appear in the full posting. USAID-VIE is the issuing agency.
Respondents are asked to submit a short concept-style expression of interest, limited to about one to two pages. The intent is to address the questions and issues laid out in the RFI and to propose high-level activity ideas rather than detailed technical workplans or full budgets. In practical terms, USAID is looking for implementers who can describe how they would support coordination, planning, and implementation across sectors and institutions, and how they would translate the One Health concept into workable interventions related to infectious disease preparedness and response.
The anticipated program timeframe is four years, expected to begin around July 1, 2016. The posting notes an initial funding level of approximately USD 700,000 for the first two years, with continuation dependent on performance and availability of funds. An award ceiling of USD 1,400,000 is also listed, signaling the approximate upper range across the project period. The RFI closing date is November 30, 2015, which is the deadline for interested parties to submit their short expressions of interest.
Overall, the announcement is a pre-solicitation step aimed at identifying organizations that can help Viet Nam operationalize One Health in ways that strengthen national and cross-sector systems for infectious disease threats, while aligning that work with GHSA priorities such as surveillance, laboratory capacity, workforce development, emergency operations, and coordinated outbreak response.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
1) What is this opportunity?
This is a Request for Information (RFI 440 16) issued by the USAID mission in Viet Nam. It asks organizations to submit brief expressions of interest describing how they could provide management and implementation support for activities that strengthen Viet Nam's ability to prevent, detect, and respond to emerging and serious infectious diseases.
2) Is this a grant or procurement solicitation?
No. The notice is described as an early, market-sounding step rather than a finalized procurement or grant solicitation. It is intended to identify capable partners and gather initial ideas about what an effective program could look like.
3) Who is issuing the RFI?
The issuing agency is USAID-VIE (USAID mission in Viet Nam).
4) What is the main goal of the potential program?
The goal is to strengthen Viet Nam's ability to prevent, detect, and respond to infectious disease threats by advancing a One Health approach and supporting the country in delivering on its commitments under the Global Health Security Agenda (GHSA).
5) What does "One Health" mean in this context?
One Health refers to coordinated work across human health, animal health, and environmental sectors. In this RFI, it points to cross-sector coordination, planning, and implementation that translate the One Health concept into workable interventions for infectious disease preparedness and response.
6) What types of activities is USAID interested in (at a high level)?
USAID is looking for implementers who can support coordination, planning, and implementation across sectors and institutions. The RFI also references alignment with GHSA priorities such as surveillance, laboratory capacity, workforce development, emergency operations, and coordinated outbreak response.
7) What should an organization submit in response to the RFI?
Organizations are asked to submit a short, concept-style expression of interest limited to about one to two pages. The submission should address the questions and issues laid out in the RFI and propose high-level activity ideas.
8) Are detailed technical workplans or full budgets required?
No. The RFI seeks high-level concepts rather than detailed technical workplans or full budgets.
9) What is the funding category and CFDA number?
The opportunity is in the health funding category and is listed under CFDA 98.001.
10) What type of funding instrument is anticipated?
The funding instrument is described as "Other," and the listing is marked as discretionary.
11) Who is eligible to respond?
Eligibility is described as unrestricted, meaning a wide range of entity types could respond, subject to any additional eligibility conditions that may appear in the full posting.
12) What is the anticipated program period?
The anticipated program timeframe is four years.
13) When is the program expected to begin?
The program is expected to begin around July 1, 2016.
14) How much funding is indicated?
The posting notes an initial funding level of approximately USD 700,000 for the first two years, with continuation dependent on performance and availability of funds. An award ceiling of USD 1,400,000 is also listed, indicating an approximate upper range across the project period.
15) Is continuation funding guaranteed?
No. Continuation is described as dependent on performance and availability of funds.
16) What is the deadline to respond?
The RFI closing date is November 30, 2015, which is the deadline for submitting the short expression of interest.
17) What is USAID trying to learn from respondents?
USAID is using the RFI to identify organizations capable of supporting One Health efforts in Viet Nam and to collect initial ideas on program design and high-level interventions that would strengthen infectious disease preparedness and response systems.
18) How does this opportunity relate to the Global Health Security Agenda (GHSA)?
The RFI emphasizes helping Viet Nam deliver on GHSA commitments and aligns prospective work with GHSA-related priorities such as surveillance, laboratory capacity, workforce development, emergency operations, and coordinated outbreak response.
19) What kind of role is implied for the implementing organization?
The RFI highlights "management and implementation support," suggesting a role that helps coordinate across sectors and institutions and helps operationalize One Health through practical interventions connected to infectious disease preparedness and response.
20) Does the RFI confirm that an award will be made?
No. The notice is presented as a pre-solicitation step, not a finalized solicitation, and it is intended for partner identification and idea gathering rather than confirming an award.
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