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Opportunity Summary:

The Increasing Data and Analytics Capacity opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number SOL-OAA-15-000025) is a USAID Request for Information (RFI) and sources sought notice aimed at mapping the market of organizations that can help USAID strengthen how it manages, analyzes, and communicates data for international development decision-making. Rather than being a traditional grant competition with a full application package, the RFI is designed to gather practical feedback on a draft Statement of Work (SOW). USAID is asking potential providers to weigh in on what is realistic, what expertise exists in the community, what implementation challenges might arise, and how feasible it would be to deliver the types of services described.

At the center of the opportunity is USAID's Data and Analytics Team, which frames data as core development infrastructure for modern programming, evaluation, and learning. The agency emphasizes that better use of evidence and advanced analytical tools can help measure results more accurately, improve program effectiveness, and translate raw data into actionable information. USAID also signals that this work is not only about internal agency needs; it is equally about building analytical capacity with host-country counterparts and strengthening partnerships that can sustain data-driven decision-making over time.

USAID notes a persistent operational gap: many USAID operating units lack sufficient capacity to consistently turn large volumes of information into insights that directly shape strategy, program and activity design, and the sharing of lessons learned. The RFI therefore explores partnering with external organizations to provide targeted support across the data lifecycle, from data handling and analysis to visualization and dissemination. The draft SOW, referenced in the notice, groups the anticipated support into five broad service areas: data analysis and visualization; research that contextualizes development efforts and challenges (meaning research that helps interpret data within political, economic, social, and sector realities); data infrastructure and information sharing (systems, standards, platforms, governance, and mechanisms that make data usable and accessible); and futures analysis and scenario planning (structured approaches to anticipate trends, shocks, and plausible development trajectories). The notice mentions five areas but lists four explicitly, suggesting the full draft SOW contains an additional area or further breakdown that USAID wanted respondents to review and comment on.

From an administrative standpoint, the opportunity is categorized as discretionary, with an "Other" funding instrument type and an activity category focused on Science and Technology and other Research and Development. The posting indicates an expectation of up to 25 awards, with an estimated total funding amount of $2,000,000 and an award range listed between $1,000 and $2,000,000, though the presence of an RFI means these figures should be read as preliminary planning signals rather than guaranteed award terms. Cost sharing is not required. Eligibility is broadly described as "Others" with additional clarification referenced elsewhere in the full announcement, consistent with a sources sought process intended to capture a wide range of potential partners across the data, analytics, research, and technology landscape.

Key dates provided include a posted date of January 20, 2015, an original closing date of February 10, 2015, and a revised closing date of February 24, 2015. The point of contact listed is Corinne Ringholz at USAID for issues accessing the full announcement or related materials. Overall, the notice is best understood as USAID taking an early step to shape a potential future procurement or award mechanism by learning what capabilities the field can realistically offer, what innovations are available, and what barriers organizations anticipate when supporting data-driven policy and programming in international development contexts.

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