Opportunity Information: Apply for 674 11 18RFI
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- The South Africa USAID Pretoria in the agriculture sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Request for Information Agriculture Led Economic Growth Food Security Program in Angola" 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 Jan 19, 2011 and posted on Jan 19, 2011.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Feb 18, 2011. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $20,000,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $20,000,000.00 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 opportunity is a USAID Request for Information (RFI) related to an anticipated Agriculture-Led Economic Growth and Food Security Program in Angola. It is explicitly not a Request for Applications, meaning USAID is not accepting project proposals or making awards at this stage. Instead, USAID is collecting feedback from organizations and stakeholders to improve the design of a future competitive funding opportunity, expected to be released later as a Request for Applications (RFA). The RFI is built around a Statement of Objectives (referenced as an attachment in the announcement), and the main purpose is to use outside input to sharpen program priorities, confirm whether the proposed results framework makes sense, and ensure the eventual solicitation is realistic and well-targeted for the Angolan context.
USAID is asking interested parties to review and comment on the program’s proposed intermediate result and sub-intermediate results, along with the illustrative indicators USAID has suggested for measuring progress. In addition to reacting to USAID’s draft indicators, respondents are encouraged to propose their own custom indicators that they believe would better capture meaningful change in agriculture-led growth and food security outcomes in Angola. The feedback USAID is looking for is practical and grounded: what outcomes are achievable, what kinds of interventions are likely to work, what measurement approaches are credible, and what design changes would improve the program’s effectiveness and evaluability.
A key part of the request is geographic and contextual targeting. Respondents are invited to recommend where in Angola results can be maximized, down to provinces, municipalities, or other relevant locations. This signals that USAID is weighing tradeoffs about where agricultural potential, market access, food security needs, and implementer reach overlap, and wants input from groups with on-the-ground experience, technical expertise, or existing partnerships in Angola. Overall, the goal is to shape a program that strengthens agriculture as a driver of economic growth while improving food security, with implementable objectives and measurable indicators.
From an administrative and funding standpoint, the announcement lists the anticipated award type as a cooperative agreement under USAID foreign assistance authorities (CFDA 98.001). It also notes that eligibility is unrestricted, meaning any type of entity may provide input now, and that any future competition would likely be open broadly as well, subject to any later eligibility language in the formal RFA. The estimated total program funding is stated as USD 20,000,000, and the award ceiling and floor are both listed at USD 20,000,000, which suggests USAID was considering a single award of that amount for the eventual program (though that could change in the final solicitation). No cost sharing or matching is required according to the notice.
The response process is straightforward and time-bound. USAID set a four-week window after posting the Statement of Objectives for the submission of questions and comments, with responses limited to no more than five pages. The posting date is January 19, 2011, and the closing date for RFI submissions is February 18, 2011 (with an archive date of March 20, 2011). USAID notes it is not obligated to answer questions, but may post responses it believes would be helpful to potential future applicants if it proceeds with issuing a formal RFA. For access issues or additional help, the point of contact listed is Fatima dos Santos, an Acquisition and Assistance Specialist based with USAID (Pretoria), with the provided phone number and email address (fdossantos@usaid.gov).
FAQs: USAID RFI - Anticipated Agriculture-Led Economic Growth and Food Security Program (Angola)
1) What is this opportunity?
This is a USAID Request for Information (RFI) tied to an anticipated Agriculture-Led Economic Growth and Food Security Program in Angola. USAID is collecting input from organizations and stakeholders to help refine the design of a future competitive funding opportunity.
2) Is this a Request for Applications (RFA) or a live funding competition?
No. USAID explicitly states this is not a Request for Applications. USAID is not accepting project proposals and is not making awards at this stage.
3) What is USAID trying to accomplish with this RFI?
The purpose is to improve the design of a future program by using outside feedback to sharpen priorities, validate whether the proposed results framework makes sense, and ensure the eventual solicitation is realistic and well-targeted for the Angolan context.
4) What document is the RFI built around?
The RFI is built around a Statement of Objectives that is referenced as an attachment in the announcement. USAID is asking respondents to use that Statement of Objectives as the basis for their comments.
5) What kind of feedback is USAID asking for?
USAID is looking for practical, grounded input on what outcomes are achievable in Angola, what interventions are likely to work, what measurement approaches are credible, and what design changes would improve effectiveness and evaluability.
6) What parts of the results framework does USAID want reviewed?
USAID asks interested parties to review and comment on the proposed intermediate result and sub-intermediate results, as well as the illustrative indicators USAID has suggested for measuring progress.
7) Can respondents propose different indicators than the ones USAID listed?
Yes. In addition to commenting on USAID's draft indicators, respondents are encouraged to propose their own custom indicators they believe would better capture meaningful change in agriculture-led growth and food security outcomes in Angola.
8) Is geographic targeting part of the feedback request?
Yes. USAID invites respondents to recommend where in Angola results can be maximized, down to provinces, municipalities, or other relevant locations.
9) What kinds of considerations does USAID appear to be weighing for location targeting?
Based on the announcement, USAID is considering tradeoffs such as agricultural potential, market access, food security needs, and implementer reach, and is seeking input from groups with on-the-ground experience, technical expertise, or existing partnerships in Angola.
10) Who is eligible to respond to this RFI?
Eligibility for providing input is unrestricted, meaning any type of entity may submit feedback at this stage.
11) Does responding to the RFI mean an organization will receive funding?
No. This RFI is for information gathering only. USAID is not making awards at this stage, and submitting feedback does not constitute an application for funding.
12) Will there be a future funding opportunity?
USAID expects a future competitive funding opportunity to be released later as a Request for Applications (RFA). This RFI is intended to improve the design of that future solicitation.
13) What award type is anticipated for the future program?
The announcement lists an anticipated award type of a cooperative agreement under USAID foreign assistance authorities, referenced as CFDA 98.001.
14) What is the estimated total amount of funding mentioned?
The estimated total program funding is stated as USD 20,000,000.
15) What do the listed award ceiling and floor suggest?
Both the award ceiling and award floor are listed at USD 20,000,000, which suggests USAID was considering a single award of that amount for the eventual program, although this could change in the final solicitation.
16) Is cost sharing or matching required?
No. The notice states that no cost sharing or matching is required.
17) How long is the response window for submitting questions and comments?
USAID set a four-week window after posting the Statement of Objectives for submitting questions and comments.
18) What are the posting and closing dates listed in the notice?
The posting date is January 19, 2011. The closing date for RFI submissions is February 18, 2011. The archive date is March 20, 2011.
19) Is there a page limit for RFI responses?
Yes. Responses are limited to no more than five pages.
20) Will USAID answer all submitted questions?
Not necessarily. USAID notes it is not obligated to answer questions, but it may post responses it believes would be helpful to potential future applicants if it proceeds with issuing a formal RFA.
21) Who is the point of contact for access issues or additional help?
The listed point of contact is Fatima dos Santos, an Acquisition and Assistance Specialist with USAID (Pretoria). The notice provides the email address fdossantos@usaid.gov and also includes a phone number.
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